Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
If IPX is selected, the Address box must contain a valid IPX address.
If NetBIOS or IPX is selected, you cannot monitor TCP/IP services on this device.
Poll using. Select if you want WhatsUp Gold to use the IP address or the Host name
(DNS) of the device for polling.
Host name (DNS). This should be the official network name of the device if the
polling method is ICMP. The network name must be a name that can be resolved to
an IP address. If the polling method is NetBIOS or IPX, this must be the NetBIOS or IPX
name.
Address. Enter an IP or IPX address.
Ping Advanced Settings
Use this dialog to set advanced ping data collection settings.
Timeout. The amount of time (in seconds) you want the system to wait before failing
the connection to the computer.
Iterations. The number of times WhatsUp Gold will attempt to send the command
before the device is considered down.
Passive Monitor: Select Event Type
From the list, select the Passive Monitor type that you want to configure for this device, then
click Next to continue.
Monitor Properties - Select Monitor Type
From the type of monitor list, select the active monitor type that you want to configure for
this device. Click the browse (...) button to access the Active Monitor library and configure
new or existing types.
Click Next to continue.
Monitor Properties - Set Polling Interval and Dependencies
Set polling options for the monitor.
Enable polling for this Active Monitor. Select this option to have WhatsUp Gold
poll the Active Monitor. Clear the option to stop polling.
Network interface to use for poll. Select the configured network interface for the
current device.
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