Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
Actions/Alerts
Depending on the responses received from polling, WhatsUp Gold fires actions to notify you
of changes on your network. Actions aid in problem resolution through assorted options such
as email and cell phone alerts, or service restarts. In addition to actions, WhatsUp Gold Alert
Center notifies you of issues on passive and performance monitors, the WhatsUp Gold
system, and WhatsUp Gold Flow Monitor through user-configured thresholds and
notification policies.
Logs and Dashboards
Logs ensure 360-degree visibility into network status and performance, and historical data for
devices and monitors. Dashboard reports let you focus on segments of the network and
create your own views of report data. These views position crucial network data in one
location, which allows for quick and easy access.
WhatsUp Gold Interfaces
WhatsUp Gold offers two user interfaces, the Windows console interface and the web
interface, which offer similar functionality. You can accomplish discovery and mapping—on
the console or web interface, then setup of monitors and dashboard views, users and
permissions, and do day-to-day monitoring on the web interface.
Windows console interface. The console is a Windows application, through which
you can configure and manage WhatsUp Gold and its database.
Web interface. The web interface provides access to WhatsUp Gold functionality (via
HTTP or HTTPS) from a web browser.
Mobile interface. You can now conveniently view your network's status from a
mobile device at any time through WhatsUp Gold Mobile Access.
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