Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
Problem Areas: Tail of SNMP Trap Log
This dashboard report displays the tail (last 10 records) of the SNMP Trap Log. Placing this
dashboard report in a dashboard displays system-wide SNMP traps. For more information,
the dashboard report is linked to the full SNMP Trap Log, which provides a history of SNMP
traps that have occurred during the time period displayed at the bottom of the report.
Date. The date and time the trap occurred.
Device. The device from which the trap was sent.
SNMP Trap Type. The type of trap.
Payload. The vital data (such as the event name, the IP address that the event came
from, date of the event, etc.) that is passed within a packet or other transmission unit.
Note:In order for entries to be added to this report, the SNMP Trap listener must be enabled,
and either a SNMP trap passive monitor must be added to a device or unsolicited SNMP traps
must be accepted. For more information, see Enabling the SNMP Trap Listener (on page 873).
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.
Maximum rows to return. Enter the number of records you would like displayed in
the dashboard report.
Column 2 width. Enter a width for the Source column in pixels.
Column 4 width. Enter a width for the Payload column in pixels.
3 Click OK to save changes.
Problem Areas: Tail of State Change Log
This dashboard report shows the tail (last 10 records) of the State Change Timeline. Placing
this dashboard report in a dashboard can help you visualize the monitor health for a device
and also decrease the monitoring of crucial devices. For more information, see the full State
Change Timeline, which is linked to this dashboard report. The State Change Log shows a
time line of when each monitor changed from one state to another during the displayed time
period.
Start time. The date and time of the state change. Click a time to bring up the State
Change Timeline for a single device.
Device. The device on which the action is configured. Click a device to bring up the
Device Status report.
Monitor. The active monitor by type. Click an active monitor to bring up the Active
Monitor Availability report for that monitor.
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