Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
Note: The Remote Sites in this list are populated on the WhatsUp Gold console at Configure
> Program Options > Central Site Configuration.
Device Group. Select a device group by clicking the Browse (...) button. Select Every
device to select all devices regardless of their subgroups.
Threshold. Enter a number for the threshold and select a threshold criteria symbol
(under, equals, over) from the drop down menu.
Note: Though the default threshold is 1ms, you can change this threshold. If you do so, you
should change the report title accordingly.
Maximum number of Items to display. Enter the number of individual items within
the category you want to display in the dashboard report. The report will display the
top values based on the sort option selected in Display and Sort by. All other items in
the category are included in the 'Others' category, and will be displayed when Include
'Others' is selected.
Column 2 width. Enter a width for the column (in pixels).
3 Click OK to save changes.
Remote Reports: Top 10 Ping Packet Loss
This home-level dashboard report displays the top devices in a group on a Remote Site,
based on their ping packet loss percentages at the last poll. Placing this dashboard report in a
dashboard allows you to keep tabs on crucial devices by glancing at the colors associated
with each packet loss percentage level:
Red. Above 90%
Yellow. Between 80% and 90%
Green. 80% or less
Each entry in the report contains the following information:
Remote Site. The remote server for which the report is configured.
Last snapshot. The time the "snapshot" displayed in this report was taken from the
Remote Site.
Device. The network device.
Interface. The network interface.
Sent. The number of packets sent.
Lost. The number of packets lost.
% Loss. The percentage of sent packets that have been lost.
Note: All of the data displayed in this dashboard report is based on the latest poll.
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