Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
About device icons
The following icons appear in the Device View (Console) or Details View (Web interface) when
viewing the contents of a device group. For more information about device icons and status
indicators, see Using the Map View (on page 93).
Icon Description
Using Credentials
(Green) All monitors on the device are considered up.
Device entry appears in another device group. At least one monitor on the device is
unresponsive, but at least one is considered up.
(Orange) The device is currently in maintenance mode.
A bold device name shows that the device has undergone a state change, and that state
change has not been acknowledged. To acknowledge a device state, right-click the
device and click Acknowledge.
The Credentials system stores the applicable login, community string, or connection string
information for the following devices and applications:
Windows (WMI Active Monitors, WMI Performance Monitors, and the Web Task
Manager)
SNMP v1, 2, and 3 devices in the WhatsUp Gold database
ADO database
VMware
Telnet
SSH
Credentials are configured in the Credentials Library (located on the Admin tab under
Credentials Library) and used in several places throughout the application. They can be
associated with devices in the Device Properties dialog (right-click a device, select Properties
> Credentials), or through the Credentials Bulk Field Change option, accessed by rightclicking
a group of devices in a device list or map.
A device needs SNMP credentials applied to it in order for SNMP-based active monitors to
work. Similarly, NT Service Checks must have Windows credentials applied, and WhatsUp
Gold database monitors require ADO connection information.
VMware vCenter, and ESXi devices require VMware credentials to access system performance
counters. WhatsConfigured plug-in requires either an SSH or Telnet connection to gather
configuration data and to perform various task scripts.
For more information, see Credentials Library (on page 836).
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