Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
vi) Using telnet to determine "Expect on Connect" string
Telnet to the desired port on the host when you are certain it is working properly, and note
the host response. You can enter just an identifying portion of a SimpleExpect or Expect
keyword.
For example, if you expect to get "220 hostname.domain.com Imail v1.3" back from the host,
you could use "220 host" as a response string (i.e. SimpleExpect=220 host, or
Expect=^220 host).
Note: Some services are based on binary protocols (such as DNS) and do not provide you
with a simple response string to use. You can use a packet capture tool to view these types of
responses.
Adding and editing a Temperature Monitor
The Temperature Monitor checks select Cisco switches/routers, Dell servers, HP ProCurve
switches/routers, and Ravica temperature probes to see that they return a value that signals
they are in an up state. The monitor first checks to see if a device is a Cisco, Dell, HP, or Ravica
device, then checks any enabled temperature monitor devices. If a temperature probe is
disabled, the monitor ignores it; if a temperature probe does not return a value of 1 - Normal
(for Cisco switches/routers), 3 - OK (for Dell server devices), 4 - Good (for HP ProCurve
switches and routers), 2 - OK (for HP ProLiant servers), or 2 - normal (for Ravica temperature
probes) the monitor is considered down.
This monitor is pre-configured and exists in the Active Monitor Library upon installation of
WhatsUp Gold. Unlike many pre-configured active monitors, the Temperature Monitor's
default configuration cannot be modified. However, you can modify the monitor name and
description, as well as the SNMP timeout and number of retries used while attempting to
connect to devices.
To add or edit a temperature monitor:
1 Click the Admin tab, then click Monitor Library. The Monitor Library dialog appears.
2 Click the Active tab. The Active Monitor list appears.
3 Click New and select Temperature Monitor to create a new temperature monitor. Click
OK.
- or -
Select the temperature monitor you want to change from the list of current monitors,
and then click Edit.
4 Type or select the appropriate information in the following fields.
Name. Type a name for the active monitor. This name displays in the Active Monitor
Library.
Description. Type a short description for the monitor. This description displays next
to the monitor in the Active Monitor Library.
Tip: Click Advanced to set the SNMP timeout and number of retries.
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