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Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
Browse (...). Click to open the Web Task Manager Credentials dialog and set a WMI
user name and password or an SNMP read community. The credential options are
provided from the credentials stored in the Credentials Library.
Speed. Select the speed at which you want to monitor the device performance.
Normal. Updates device information every one second.
Medium. Updates device information every five seconds.
Slow. Updates device information every ten seconds.
Paused. Stops updating device information.
Connect using. Select the device protocol (WMI or SNMP) used to monitor and
manage the device. The credentials stored in the Credentials Library are used to
connect and read information on the selected device.
Note: When viewing information for devices running Microsoft Windows, information
gathered by SNMP may reflect a delay of one minute or more. This delay is caused by a
limitation in how often Microsoft Windows updates SNMP values. For this reason, we
recommend using a Speed of Medium or Slow when using SNMP to view interface
information about a device running Microsoft Windows.
4 At the bottom of the Task Manager page, select the tab that you want to use
(Processes, Performance, or Interfaces).
For troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting SNMP and WMI connections (on page
957).
Note: Some differences exist in column names between the Web Task Manager and
Windows Task Manager in Windows Vista and Windows 2008. The Mem Usage column in
Web Task Manager is named Working Set (Memory) in Windows Task Manager on
Windows Vista and Windows 2008. The VM Size column in Web Task Manager has no
corresponding column in Windows Task Manager on Windows Vista and Windows 2008.
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