Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
4 View selectors. Choose the way you want to view your device groups. Each of these
views are explained in detail later in this chapter.
Device View. This view provides an overview of each device and subgroup in a
selected device group.
Map View. This view shows a graphical representation of the devices and subgroups
in a selected device group.
WhatsVirtual. This tab displays the Whats Virtual plug-in. You must have
WhatsVirtual licensed and enabled for this View to display. To upgrade your license to
include WhatsVirtual, visit the Ipswitch customer portal (http://www.myipswitch.com).
5 Polling Indicator Icons. These icons indicate the current state of the poll engine.
Poll engine is connected Poll engine is not connected Polling is enabled Polling is disabled
6 Database Size Indicator Icon. This icon shows the current size of your database. The
color and shape changes according the database size thresholds:
About the Task Tray and Desktop Actions icon
49% and below
50% to 74%
75% and above
WhatsUp Gold installs two task bar icons on your computer.
The Task Tray icon alerts you to the status of the application as a whole.
The Desktop Actions icon displays to indicate that the application for Sound and
Text-to-Speech actions is turned on.
Note: Desktop Actions must be running for the Sound and Text-to-Speech actions to work.
WhatsUp Gold Icons
During normal operation, the Task Tray icon displays the worst state of all devices on your
map.
Tip: You can enable tooltips to have the icon display any state change that occurs on the
system. To do this, right-click on the icon and select or clear Enable Tooltips.
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