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Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
How To example: Using the Web Task Manager - Process tab
The Web Task Manager Processes tab provides key indicator process information for a
selected device that WhatsUp Gold is monitoring. This information helps you learn about
device processes and identify trends and issues that occur on a particular network device.
You can use the Web Task Manager Process tab to view the processes running on WMI- or
SNMP-enabled network devices.
After you have identified a process that is causing device performance issues, such as an
application executable like Outlook.exe running multiple instances of the program, you
can correct the problem to bring the device performance back to normal.
Note: Unlike the Windows Task Manager, you cannot terminate processes using the Web
Task Manager. To terminate a task, you must log in to the computer where the task is running
and use the Windows Task Manager to end the process.
To use the Web Task Manager:
1 Click the Devices tab, then click Devices. The Device page appears.
2 From the Details View or Map View, right-click a device, then click Web Task Manager.
The Web Task Manager dialog appears.
3 Enter or select the appropriate information for the following fields:
Address or hostname. Enter a device IP address to select a device for which you want
to view process information. Click Reconnect to connect with a device that has
disconnected from the Web Task Manager.
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