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{{Short description|Performance monitoring software}}

'''HP SiteScope''' is agentless [[Network monitoring|monitoring]] software focused on monitoring the availability and performance of distributed IT infrastructures, including [[Server (computing)|Servers]], [[Computer network|Network devices and services]], [[Application software|Applications and application components]], [[operating systems]] and various IT enterprise components.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starbase.co.uk/what-we-sell/hp/performance-testing/sitescope.html|title=Network Virtualization for Mobile - Testing|website=www.starbase.co.uk|accessdate=24 April 2018}}</ref>

HP SiteScope was originally written by Freshwater Software in 1996, a company acquired by '''[[Mercury Interactive]]''' in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-74881056.html|title=Uganda facts, information, pictures - Encyclopedia.com articles about Uganda|website=www.encyclopedia.com|accessdate=24 April 2018}}</ref> Mercury Interactive was subsequently acquired by [[Hewlett -Packard]] (HP) in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2006/061107xa.html|title=English|website=www.hp.com|accessdate=24 April 2018}}</ref> Version 10.10 was released in July 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://h10078.www1.hp.com/cda/hpdc/navigation.do?action=downloadBinStart&caid=12830&cp=54_4000_100&zn=bto&filename=T8354DAET|title=HPMicrofocus SiteScope 10.1 MLU SW E-Media Evaluation. Retrieved 2010-03-14.|website=hp.com|accessdate=24 April 2018|archive-url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20091223125459/https://h10078.www1.hp.com/cda/hpdc/navigation.do?action=downloadBinStart&caid=12830&cp=54_4000_100&zn=bto&filename=T8354DAET|archive-date=23 December 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> The current version is 2018.08 (11.51). HP SiteScope is now marketed by the[[OpenText]] after its acquisition of [[Micro Focus|HP Software Division]].

HP SiteScope tests a web page or a series of web pages using [[synthetic monitoring]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://assets.en.oreilly.com/1/event/7/Measuring%20Performance%20Presentation.ppt|title=O’Reilly. “Velocity Web Performance and Operations Conference” presentation. Retrieved 2010-03-14.|website=oreilly.com|accessdate=24 April 2018}}</ref> However, it is not limited to web applications and can be used to monitor database servers ([[Oracle Database]], [[Microsoft SQL Server]], etc.), [[Unix]] servers, [[Microsoft Windows]] servers and many other types of hardware and software. It can export the collected data in real time to HPOpenText [[LoadRunner]] or it can be used in standalone mode.

== HP SiteScope Monitor Types ==

'''HP SiteScope''' supports more than 100 types of application<ref name="dmechanics.com 2015">{{cite web |title=DM Consulting |website=dmechanics.com |date=2015-02-21 |url=http://dmechanics.com/solutions/sitescope.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221170938/http://dmechanics.com/solutions/sitescope.htm |archive-date=2015-02-21 |deadurl-urlstatus=yesusurped |access-date=2018-04-25}}</ref> in physical and virtual environments and can monitor servers, databases, applications, networks, web transactions, streaming technology and integration technology, as well as generic elements including files, scripts and directories.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.managenordic.no/sites/m/managenordic.no/files/1129628990.pdf|title=“Three things you may not know about HPMicrofocus SiteScope” Retrieved 2010-03-14.|website=managenordic.no|accessdate=24 April 2018}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> HP SiteScope monitoring supports mid-tier processes, URLs, utilization of servers and response time of the mid-tier processes. Users can set thresholds for specific characteristics and be alerted for critical or warning conditions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://softwaretesttips.com/category/sitescope/|title=SiteScope - Software Testing Tips & Tricks|website=softwaretesttips.com|accessdate=24 April 2018}}</ref>

== Latest HP SiteScope Version Information ==

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=== Solution Templates ===

'''HP SiteScope''' comes with solution templates for monitoring IT infrastructure elements, including Oracle, [[Microsoft Exchange Server]], [[SAP ERP|SAP]], WebLogic, and Unix and Linux operating systems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.powertest.com/files/what-is-new-in-hp-sitescope.pdf|title=Powertest.com. “What’s new in HPMicrofocus SiteScope.” Retrieved 2010-03-12.|website=powertest.com|accessdate=24 April 2018}}</ref> Solution templates are for rapidly deploying specific monitoring based on best practice methodologies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://site1.casit.net:8889/SiteScope/docs/UserGuide.htm|title="Welcome to SiteScope." Retrieved 2010-03-14.|website=casit.net|accessdate=24 April 2018}}</ref>

Solution templates deploy a combination of standard SiteScope monitor types and solution-specific monitors with settings that are optimized for monitoring the availability, performance, and health of the target application or system. For example, the solutions for Microsoft Exchange monitoring include performance counter, event log, MAPI, and Exchange application specific monitor types.<ref name="dmechanics.com 2015"/>

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'''Manage View'''

'''HP SiteScope''' 11.32 comes with Manage View component in HTML5 for monitoring IT infrastructure elements, The Manage view in the Unified Console provides Self-Service functionality (Monitoring as a Service) to non-admin users, and reduces the amount of monitoring support required from the SiteScope administrator or monitoring team. Manage UI provide mobility: support tablets, most commonly used browsers.

== External links ==

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