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Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
3 Type or select the appropriate information in the following fields.
Name. Type a name for the action. This name displays in the Action Library.
Description. Type a short description. This description displays next to the action in
the Action Library.Specify the Source for the messages that are logged to the
Windows Event Viewer. The default source is the Ipswitch WhatsUp Log Action.
Source. The origin of messages logged to the Windows Event Viewer. The default
source is the Ipswitch WhatsUp Log Action.
Event ID. Type an event ID for the messages that are logged to the Windows Event
Viewer. The default event ID is 1000, the WhatsUp engine event ID.
Level. Select a level for messages logged to the Windows Event Viewer. You can
select Error, Warning, or Information. The default level is Error.
Log Message. Type a log message that displays in the Windows Event Viewer. This
message supports percent variables. The default log message is:
%Device.ActiveMonitorDownNames is %Device.State on %Device.Type:
%Device.HostName (%Device.Address).
Details:
Monitors that are down include: %Device.ActiveMonitorDownNames
Monitors that are up include: %Device.ActiveMonitorUpNames
Notes on this device (from device property page):
%Device.Notes
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This message was logged on %System.Date at %System.Time
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Tip: Right-click in the Log Message field to select the percent variables you would like to use
in the action.
4 Click OK to save changes.
Using the WinPopup Action
The WinPopup Action displays a user-specified message in a pop-up window on a Windows
NT system.
To configure a WinPopup Action:
1 Click the Admin tab, then click Action Library. The Action Library dialog appears.
2 In the Action Library, do one of the following:
Click New, then select WinPopup Action from the list. Click OK.
- or -
Select an existing WinPopup Action, then click Edit. The Action Properties page appears.
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