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Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

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<strong>Ipswitch</strong> <strong>WhatsUp</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> <strong>User</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />

2 Enter or select the appropriate information for the following fields.<br />

Report name. Enter a title for the dashboard report.<br />

Device group. Select a device group by clicking the Browse (...) button. Select Every<br />

device to select all devices regardless of their subgroups.<br />

Maximum rows to return. Enter the number of records you would like displayed in<br />

the dashboard report.<br />

Column 2 width. Enter a width for the column (in pixels).<br />

3 Click OK to save changes.<br />

Top 10: Ping Packet Loss<br />

This home-level dashboard report displays the top devices in a group based on their ping<br />

packet loss percentages at the time of the last poll. Placing this dashboard report in a<br />

dashboard allows you to keep tabs on crucial devices by glancing at the colors associated<br />

with each packet loss percentage level:<br />

Red. Above 90%<br />

Yellow. Between 80% and 90%<br />

Green. 80% or less<br />

Each entry in the report contains the following information:<br />

Device. The network device.<br />

Interface. The network interface.<br />

Sent. The number of packets sent.<br />

Lost. The number of packets lost.<br />

% Loss. The percentage of sent packets that have been lost.<br />

Note: All of the data listed in this dashboard report is based on the latest poll.<br />

To configure this dashboard report in <strong>WhatsUp</strong> <strong>Gold</strong>:<br />

1 In the title bar of the dashboard report pane, select Menu > Configure. The Configure<br />

Report dialog appears.<br />

2 Enter or select the appropriate information for the following fields.<br />

Report name. Enter a title for the dashboard report.<br />

Device group. Select a device group by clicking the Browse (...) button. Select Every<br />

device to select all devices regardless of their subgroups.<br />

Maximum rows to return. Enter the number of records to display in the dashboard<br />

report.<br />

Column 2 width. Enter a width for the column (in pixels).<br />

Top count. Enter the number of records to display in the dashboard report.<br />

3 Click OK to save changes.<br />

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