Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
Performance counter. The counters available on the current system.
Performance instance. The instance names for the counter selected in the
Performance counter list.
Current value. Select this option to display the current value of the counter selected
in the Performance counter and Performance instance lists.
Selecting a Performance Counter
You can select the WMI Performance Counter you want to use in the WMI performance
monitors you create or edit. As you navigate through the performance counters on the
computer you are browsing, information about what that counter or group of counters
consists of appears at the bottom of the dialog.
Computer name. This box shows the computer that you are currently browsing. If
you want to view counters on another computer, click the Browse (...) button next to
this box to select a computer (on page 891).
Performance object. Select a performance object from the box.
Performance counters. The counters available on the current system. Select the
counter and view information about that counter in the box below the list.
Performance instances. The instance names for the counter selected in the
Performance counter list.
Click OK to select the performance counter for use in the monitor.
Add/Edit SNMP Performance Counter
Use this dialog to add (or edit an existing counter) an SNMP performance counter to the
WhatsUp Gold Web Performance Monitor. This counter will be displayed on the graph within
the Web Performance Monitor.
To add a SNMP performance counter to the Web Performance Monitor:
1 In the Add SNMP Performance Counter dialog, enter the appropriate information into
the following fields:
Computer Name. The name of the device connected to the Web Performance
Monitor. This field is automatically populated for you.
Descriptive Name. Enter a name for the performance counter. This name is displayed
in the legend below the Web Performance Monitor's graph.
Tip: It is a good idea to leave the name field blank. Typically, when you select a counter
(below) a default display name for the counter is supplied and will display itself in the name
field.
Tip: If you are graphing items from more than one device, it is helpful to include the name of
the device with the counter name, for example, "ServerXYZ: Processor Utilization."
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