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Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
Last Polled Interface Utilization Values (Single Device)
This device-level dashboard report displays current interface utilization percentages for all
interfaces on a selected device. Displaying this dashboard report in a device dashboard
allows you to monitor an important device's interface(s) to keep up with the number of
packets they are currently transmitting and receiving. The colors in the second Transmit and
Received columns coincide with the WhatsUp Threshold colors:
Red. Above 90%
Yellow. Between 80% and 90%
Green. 80% or less
Each entry in the report contains the following information:
Description. The particular interface.
Speed. The interface speed.
Transmit (kbps). The number of packets transmitted in kbps.
Receive (kbps). The number of packets received in kbps.
Transmit. The percentage of packets transmitted.
Receive. The percentage of packets received.
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.
Name. Enter a title for the dashboard report.
Device. Select a device by clicking the Browse (...) button.
3 Click OK to save changes.
Last Polled Interface Utilization Value (Specific Interface)
This home-level dashboard report provides graphical illustration of an interface utilization at
the time of the last poll. Placing this dashboard report in a dashboard will allow you to view
an interface status quickly, even from across the room.
There are five types of graphs to choose from:
Pie. A 3-D pie graph that displays available interface space in green, and used space
in red.
Gauge. A semi-circle graph (much like a car speedometer) with a pointer that
indicates the interface percentage used.
Horizontal bar. A horizontal bar graph (much like a ruler) with a pointer that
indicates the interface percentage used.
Vertical bar. A vertical bar graph (much like a thermometer) with a pointer that
indicates the interface percentage used.
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