Site24x7 server monitoring agent checksum validation
Introduction
Verify the authenticity of the downloaded Site24x7 server monitoring agent by validating the checksum of the downloaded file and the official checksum value provided in this help document. As a best practice, always download the Site24x7 server Monitoring Agent from the Site24x7 web client or through the official commands listed in our help document.
How to validate the checksum for the Windows server monitoring agent
- Open the Command Prompt in your Windows machine or server.
- Execute the following command:
certutil -hashfile Site24x7WindowsAgent.msi SHA256
- Download the official checksum SHA256 file for the Windows server monitoring agent.
Verify that the value returned by the Command Prompt and the value in the downloaded checksum file are the same.
How to validate checksum for Linux server Monitoring Agent
- Open the Terminal in your Linux machine or server.
- Execute the following command:
sha256sum Site24x7InstallScript.sh
- Download the official checksum SHA256 file for the Linux server monitoring agent.
Verify that the value returned in the Terminal window and the value in the downloaded checksum file are the same.
When checksum values do not match
Contact your organization's IT security team and Site24x7 technical support team at support@site24x7.com immediately.