Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
To configure this dashboard report in WhatsUp Gold:
1 In the title bar of the dashboard report pane, select Menu > Configure. The Configure
Report dialog appears.
2 Enter or select the appropriate information for the following fields.
Report name. Enter a title for the dashboard report.
Select Database. Select the WhatsUp Gold, Flow Monitor, or Flow Monitor Archive
database to display in the report.
3 Click OK to save changes.
General: Device Active Monitor States
This device-level dashboard report lists all of a device's Active Monitors and their current
state. Adding this report to a Device Status dashboard will update you on the health of a
crucial device's Active Monitors, as well as list what Active Monitors are currently configured
for the device. If you only want to see down Active Monitors, see Problem Areas: Down Active
Monitors Problem Areas Specific Device: Down Active Monitors (on page 501).
Monitor. The type of Active Monitor.
State. The state of the Monitor after the last poll.
To configure this dashboard report in WhatsUp Gold:
1 In the title bar of the dashboard report pane, select Menu > Configure. The Configure
Report dialog appears.
2 Enter or select the appropriate information for the following fields.
Report name. Enter a title for the dashboard report.
Device. Click Browse (...) to add a device.
3 Click OK to save changes.
General: Device Attributes
This device-level dashboard report displays device attributes that are configured/added to a
device in Device Properties > Attributes. By adding this dashboard report to a device
dashboard, you can keep important identification information visible. For example, you can
include the location of a device, to whom a workstation belongs, or other identification
indicators.
Tip: Clicking the device icon brings up its Device Status Report.
To configure this dashboard report in WhatsUp Gold:
1 In the title bar of the dashboard report pane, select Menu > Configure. The Configure
Report dialog appears.
2 Enter or select the appropriate information for the following fields.
Report name. Enter a title for the dashboard report.
3 Click OK to save changes.
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