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{{External|https://docs.datadoghq.com/monitors/create/types/host}} | |||
A host monitor listens to the [[Datadog_Concepts#Agent|Datadog Agent]] heartbeats and notifies on the status of the heartbeat. This could give an indication whether the hosts the Agents run on are responsive. | A host monitor listens to the [[Datadog_Concepts#Agent|Datadog Agent]] heartbeats and notifies on the status of the heartbeat. This could give an indication whether the hosts the Agents run on are responsive. | ||
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Overview
When something goes wrong, a computer tells you about it. This is what a monitor is: a Datadog feature that actively checks metrics, integration availability, network endpoints, etc. and communicates when an alerting condition occurs. The monitor has a query and alert conditions. There are different monitor types.
Monitor Types
Metric
Host
A host monitor listens to the Datadog Agent heartbeats and notifies on the status of the heartbeat. This could give an indication whether the hosts the Agents run on are responsive.