Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
System Variables Description
%System.DisplayNamesUpMonitors Shows the name of a device and each monitor that is up
on that device. The format of the response is 'device
name':'monitor 1','monitor 2','...'
Example: ARNOR: FTP, HTTPS, Ping
%System.InstallDir Displays the directory on which WhatsUp Gold is installed
%System.NumberofDownDevices Number of down devices on your network
%System.NumberOfDownMonitors Shows the number of down monitors on your network
%System.NumberofUpDevices Number of up devices on your network
%System.NumberOfUpMonitors Shows the number of up monitors on your network
%System.Time The current system time. The format is hh:mm:ss
Testing an action
After you create an action, you can test it to make sure it works properly. You must access
WhatsUp Gold through the console to access the Test option.
To test an action:
1 From the WhatsUp Gold console, click Configure, then click Action Library. The Action
Library appears.
2 In the Action Library, select the action you want to test.
3 Click Test.
4 Review the action in the Action Progress dialog. Click Details to view more information
about the progress of the action.
Assigning an action
After you configure an action in the Action Library, you must add it to the individual devices
and monitors for which you want to receive notifications or related tasks performed.
You can assign one or more individual actions to a device, or an instance of an active or
passive monitor assigned to a single device.
Note: When you assign an action to a device or monitor, an instance of that action is added
to the device or monitor. Changes that you make to the action's configuration via the Action
Library affect all instances of that action. For example, if you assign an action to four separate
devices and then make changes from the Action Library, all four instances of that action
adopt the changes.
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