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Network & Protocols

FTP & SFTP Monitoring

FTP and SFTP monitoring verifies your file transfer endpoints accept connections and complete protocol handshakes — covering the transfer services that ERP integrations and partner uploads depend on.

Legacy file transfer still moves real business data

What it checks

  • FTP/SFTP service reachability and banner
  • Protocol handshake success
  • Connection latency per check

Set it up

  1. 1Add an FTP or SFTP monitor with host and port
  2. 2Restrict by allowlisted probe IP where possible
  3. 3Alert the team owning the integration

FAQ

SFTP or FTP — which should I monitor?

Monitor whatever clients actually connect to. If both ports are open, monitor both — and consider an SSH check on port 22 for the transport underneath SFTP.

Related check types

Ping MonitoringRaw reachability with real ICMP — not a TCP shortcutTCP Port MonitoringAny port, any protocol — answer the only question that mattersUDP MonitoringThe protocol nobody monitors until DNS or a game port dies

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