Sentry-go monitors are designed to monitor your server 24 hours a day. When an error is detected, for example a monitoring check fails, a check cannot be completed or the value returned is outside of an expected limit, it is important that action is taken as soon as possible. This may be to attempt to resolve it automatically, or to alert you as quickly as possible in the most appropriate format.

The monitor can either take action itself automatically to resolve the fault, inform you as to the type and whereabouts of the problem, or both.  

You can choose one or more alerting options depending on your needs, the environment in which the monitor is running & the time when the error occurs.
 

• Notify connected Sentry-go Client Consoles
• Send a network message to named users or PCs that are currently logged on
• Send an e-mail to your company or private e-mail addresses, or to public e-mail addresses such as HotMail and Google (GMail) in formats including ...
   
  - Non-authenticated e-mails
  - Authenticated & secure/encrypted e-mails using SSL/TLS 
  - Authenticated, non encrypted e-mails using SSL/TLS   
   
• Send a message via an SMS gateway
• Run a batch file, script or application
• Create customised actions to extend the functionality further

In addition, alerts can automatically be logged for further data graphing & reporting using a 3rd party application such as Microsoft Excel ...

• To a local or network file.
• To an ODBC database such as SQL Server, Microsoft Access or Oracle. 

Other features allow you to take even more control ...

• You can configure the monitor to trigger an alert only if an error occurs repeatedly over a given period of time - e.g. continual high CPU usage. 
• Once an error is detected & an alert triggered, Sentry-go can also be configured to ignore the check for a given period of time, giving you time to investigate and/or resolve the problem without more alerts being constantly produced.
• Alternatively, it can alert you once, then wait for the fault to be resolved. When the check is resolved, normal monitoring is automatically restored. If required, you can also be notified of this resolution.