Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
To add or edit a WMI active 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 WMI Monitor from the list to create a new WMI monitor. Click OK.
- or -
Select the WMI monitor you want to change from the list of current monitors, and then
click Edit.
4 Complete the information for 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.
Performance counter/Instance. Click the browse (...) button next to this box to select
a performance counter and instance for the monitor.
Note: When WhatsUp Gold is run on Windows 2000, the performance counters are not
supported and are not displayed.
Check type. Select the type of check you want the WhatsUp Gold WMI monitor to
make on the performance counter selected above.
Constant Value. Monitors the performance counter/instance for a specific value.
If that value changes, the monitor triggers a device state change.
Range of Values. Monitors the performance counter/instance to make sure the
returned value falls within a range of values. If the value falls outside of the range,
the monitor triggers a device state change.
Rate of Change. Monitors the performance counter/instance to make sure the
change in value matches the rate you enter in the check values section. If that rate
changes, the monitor triggers a device state change.
Check values. Enter the values for the check type selected above. For Constant
Value and Rate of Change, select the state of the device when the check value is met.
Note: You can also click Advanced to access Advanced Monitor Properties.
5 Click OK to save changes.
After configuring an active monitor in the Active Monitor Library, add the monitor to devices
(on page 226).
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