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Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
Include files with names matching following wildcard expression. Select this
option, then type a wildcard expression. Files that match the wildcard expression aree
included in the monitor scan. For example, enter *.exe to check for executable (.exe)
files in the selected folder.
Note: This option only works for a single wildcard expression at a time. If you enter more
than one expression, the monitor reads the entry as one wildcard expression.
Important: When enabled, this option has the probability to greatly slow WhatsUp Gold
performance, dependent on the wildcard expression specified. The probability of slower
performance increases when this option is used in conjunction with the Include sub-folders
option.
6 Complete the information in the Monitor is up if section.
Folder. Select the appropriate option: exists or does not exist. If you select exists, the
monitor is up if the selected folder is found. If you select does not exist, the monitor is
up if the folder is not found.
Note: The following options are not required for the monitor scan.
For the following options, select the appropriate variables to determine the success or
failure of the monitor scan:
less than
less than or equal to
greater than
greater than or equal to
equal to
not equal to
Actual folder size is. Select this option to make the monitor dependent on the actual
folder size. The default unit used for the folder size is bytes. Optionally, you can
change the unit to either KB, MB, or GB.
Folder size on disk is. Select this option to make the monitor dependent on the
folder size on the disk. The default unit used for the folder size on disk is bytes.
Optionally, you can change the unit to either KB, MB, or GB.
Number of files is. Select this option to make the monitor dependent on the number
of files in the folder.
Tip: To obtain the current actual folder size, folder size on disk, and number of files, first
select the appropriate option, then click the folder properties button. These current values
populate the option value field and can be used to set the monitor threshold.
7 Click OK to save changes.
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