Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
You can test the device by connecting to it through SNMP View.
In addition to the five default performance monitors, WhatsUp Gold gives you the option to
create custom performance monitors to track specific APC UPS, Printer, Active Script, SNMP,
and WMI performance counters.
You can create global monitors (on page 260) for system-wide use through the Performance
Monitor Library, or create device-specific monitors (on page 264) through device Properties.
Creating global custom performance monitors
Global custom performance monitors are stored in the Performance Monitor Library and can
be enabled on any device with the proper credentials that supports the performance
counters utilized in the monitor.
You can create global custom monitors for APC UPS, Active Script, SNMP, and WMI
performance counters.
Creating global SNMP performance monitors
To create an SNMP performance monitor for system-wide use:
1 Click the Admin tab, then click Monitor Library. The Monitor Library dialog appears.
2 Click the Performance tab inside the dialog.
3 Click New. The Select Performance Monitor Type dialog appears.
4 Select SNMP Performance Monitor, then click OK. The Add SNMP Performance
Monitor dialog appears.
5 Enter a Name and short Description for the monitor, as it will appear in the
Performance Monitor Library.
6 Click the browse (...) button next to Instance to access the SNMP MIB Browser. The MIB
Browse dialog appears.
7 Enter the or select (using the browse (...) button) the IP address of the computer to
which you want to connect to browse MIBs.
8 Select the SNMP credential set used to connect to the device to which you are
attempting to connect.
Tip: If you do not see the appropriate credential set listed, click the browse (...) button to
access the Credentials Library where you can create a new set of SNMP credentials.
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