Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
To use the Web Task Manager:
1 Click the Devices tab, then click Devices. The Devices page appears.
2 From the details or icon 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.
Browse (...). Click to open the Web Task Manager Credentials dialog (on page 145) 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 (on page
836).
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 (Processes tab). Select the device protocol (WMI or SNMP) used to
monitor and manage the device. The credentials stored in the Credentials Library (on
page 836) 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).
5 For troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting SNMP and WMI connections (on
page 957).
The following are examples of information that is provided when you connect to and view a
WMI enabled device. Note, this information varies by operating system:
CPU Usage. This graph indicates the percentage of time the processor is operating.
Use this graph to view how much the processor is operating.
CPU Usage History. This graph indicates how much the processor has operated over
time. You can change the Speed option (High, Normal, Slow, Paused). The Speed
option determines how often updates occur to the CPU Usage History.
PF Usage. This graph indicates how much page file memory is used.
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