Browser
Browser checks perform full-page render of a URL, using a specified version of Firefox, Chrome, or Internet Explorer.
With Browser checks, you can execute performance monitoring of all application components including style sheet rendering, image loading, and video streaming, and connections other content sources.
Subtypes
Firefox
*Soon to be Deprecated* Firefox check uses Mozilla Firefox to access the URL.
Chrome
Chrome checks use Google Chrome to access the URL.
Internet Explorer
An Internet Explorer uses Microsoft Internet Explorer to access the URL.
Scenarios
Web Scenarios
Certain Browser checks can contain a Selenium browser automation scenario.
Using scenarios in your browser check allows you to verify that the site behaves as expected.
Using the Browser Check Wizard
Check Creation Wizard
With the browser check wizard (applicable for any browser) you can create a check and configure the basic settings.
Step 1: Name and Description
In the first step, you can add a check name and relevant information.
Step 2: URL, Scenario And Location
The second step allows you to configure the basic properties
Options
Item | Description | Comment |
|---|---|---|
URL | URL to access. | |
Browser Version | Browser version to use for the check. | Depending on the version, additional options may be available. |
Scenario | Scenario file. | |
Location | Locations for the check. | Note: If you select multiple locations, a separate check will be created for each location. |
Buttons
Step 3: Interval, Thresholds & Monitor Groups
In the third step, you can define how often the check is to run, basic reporting settings and add administrative settings.
Frequency
Item | Description | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Frequency | Time between data retrieval. | If set to |
Thresholds
Item | Description | Comment |
|---|---|---|
High Warning Threshold | A warning is triggered above this value. | |
High Error Threshold | Severity level Threshold calculation method and settings. | Error is triggered above this value. |
Low Warning Threshold | Severity level Threshold calculation method and settings. | A warning is triggered below this value. |
Low Error Threshold | Severity level Threshold calculation method and settings. | Error is triggered below this value. |
Treat 3rd party URL as Warning | Errors generated by third party URLs are handled as Severity level events. |
Groups
Item | Description | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Monitor Groups | Monitor Groups for the check. |
Step 4: Confirm & Create
The final step provides an overview of the check configuration and allows you to create it.
Click Create to add the check and open the Configuration view.
Record WebSockets Option
The WebSocket Option, found under Browser Check Behavior, allows you to record WebSocket stream communications.
Results
When the check records WebSockets, you can get a detailed view of the recorded data by expanding the relevant result Waterfall Diagram row to show the details about the WebSocket recording.
View
Item | Description |
|---|---|
Record Websockets | Turn WebSocket stream recording on or off. |
NTLM
The NTLM section allows you to configure Authorization settings for NTLM.
Configuration
Option | Description |
|---|---|
NTLM | Turn NTLM On/Off. |
Protocol | Protocol version. Select |
Domain | The Windows (AD) domain for the user. |
Username | User name for login. |
Password | Password for login. |