Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
Adding and editing a SQL Query Monitor
This monitor lets you check that certain conditions exists in a Microsoft SQL or MySQL
database, based on a database query. You can define the criteria you want to exist in the
database, and as long as the specified conditions are present, the SQL Query Monitor is in an
up state. If the database data changes outside the boundaries of the query criteria, the
monitor triggers to a down state.
After the monitor is configured, you must assign the monitor to a device through the Device
Properties > Active Monitors dialog.
Note: This feature is only available in WhatsUp Gold Premium Edition. To update your
license, visit the MyIpswitch portal (http://www.myipswitch.com).
Important: To use the SQL Query Monitor to monitor a MySQL database, you must first
download and install the MySQL .NET connector. Because of compatibility issues with later
versions, only MySQL version 5.2.5 .NET connector is supported. This connector is located on
the WhatsUp Gold website (http://www.whatsupgold.com/MySQL525connector ). This link
downloads the mysql-connector-net-5.2.5.zip file. Once downloaded, extract the
MySQL.Data.msi and run the MySQL Connector Setup utility by double-clicking on the
MySQL.Data.msi icon. On the Choose Setup Type screen, select Typical and click Install.
The MySQL .NET connector is installed at the following location: C:\Program
Files\MySQL\MySQL Connector Net 5.2.5\. After the .NET connector has been
installed, restart WhatsUp Gold.
Note: The SQL Query monitor does not support Windows authentication. Make sure that
ADO credentials are set up in the Credentials Library for the database for which you want to
query. The Credentials system stores ADO database credentials information in your WhatsUp
Gold database to be used when a database connection is required. For more information, see
Using Credentials.
Note: When connecting to a remote SQL instance, WhatsUp Gold only supports the TCP/IP
network library.
To add or edit a SQL Query 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 SQL Query Monitor from the list to create a new SQL Query
monitor. Click OK.
- or -
Select the SQL Query monitor you want to change from the list of current monitors, and
then click Edit.
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