how-to-configure-endpoints-for-monitoring.md

title	summary	reviewed	component	related
Configuring endpoints for monitoring	Steps to configure endpoints to be monitored by ServicePulse	2020-01-28	ServicePulse	servicecontrol/plugins

ServicePulse monitors NServiceBus endpoints for:

1. Endpoint availability (using heartbeat signals sent from the endpoint)
2. Failed messages (by monitoring the error queue defined for the endpoints)
3. Custom checks (defined and developed according to application needs)

The following actions are required in order to monitor endpoints in ServicePulse:

1. Configure the NServiceBus.Heartbeat and/or NServiceBus.CustomChecks packages
2. Enable auditing for all monitored endpoints (see auditing with NServiceBus).
3. For all endpoints, forward audit data to a single audit and error queue that is monitored by a ServiceControl instance.