Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
Using SNMP Smart Scan
To use SNMP Smart Scan, configure these settings:
Seed Addresses. Enter the IP addresses that indicate where you want to start the
network discovery scan. The discovery engine reads SNMP data from these devices
and continues to scan the network for additional devices based on the SNMP
responses from the seed devices.
Add. Click to enter a new seed address for the discovery scan.
Edit. Select a seed address to change.
Remove. Select a seed address to delete.
Scan Depth. Enter an integer value that defines how deep discovery should scan to
find network devices. This sets the levels of your network that you want to scan. With
a value of 1, the scan discovers and maps your top-level network and any subnetworks
of that top-level. To discover a sub-network within that sub-network, you
must enter a scan depth of 2 or greater. The default value of 2 means that the scan
discovers and maps the top-level network and two sub-network levels.
Using IP Range Scan
To use IP Range Scan, configure these settings:
Start Address. Enter the first IP address in the range you want to discover.
End Address. Enter the last IP address from the range you want to discover.
For example, if you want to discover devices between 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.128, enter
192.168.0.1 for Start Address and 192.168.0.128 for End Address.
Using Hosts File Scan
To use Hosts File Scan:
Click Load/Reload (console) or Upload (web interface) to browse to the Hosts file
location. Discovery scans and imports the IP addresses mapped to host names listed
in the Hosts text file. You can also select other text files that include a list of IP
address.
Important: If you update the Hosts text file, you must click Load/Reload (console) or
Upload (web interface) to update the host file information. If you do not, the Hosts file
changes will not be updated for new Hosts File Scans.
Using Layer 2 Scan
Layer 2 discovery uses the WhatsConfigured discovery engine to perform ARP Cache and
Ping Sweep discoveries of layer 2 networking information. This information is used to create
graphical representations of the physical network connections between discovered devices.
Note: The Layer 2 discovery feature is available in WhatsUp Gold when you are licensed for
WhatsConnected or when you are running the WhatsUp Gold product evaluation. To update
or purchase a license, visit the MyIpswitch portal (http://www.myipswitch.com).
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