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Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
5 To collect data on unsolicited events as well, select Accept Unsolicited SNMP Traps.
Note: Do not select this option when using SNMP v3 credentials.
6 Click OK to close the SNMP Trap Listener Configuration dialog. Click OK again to close
the Program Options dialog.
To disable the Microsoft SNMP Trap Listener:
1 Click Start and type services.msc in the search box. The Services console appears.
2 Locate SNMP Trap Service in the list of services.
3 Right-click SNMP Trap Service. and select Properties from the menu.
4 Verify that the service status is Stopped. If the service status is Started, click the Stop
button.
5 Verify that the Startup type is Manual or Disabled. If the startup type is set to another
type, select Manual from the Startup type menu.
6 Click OK to close the SNMP Trap Properties dialog.
Enabling the Windows Event Log listener
You must enable the Windows Event Log listener to collect data for the Windows Event Log
(on page 696).
To configure the Windows Event Log Listener:
1 From the WhatsUp Gold console main menu, select Configure > Program Options. The
Program Options dialog appears.
Note: If the Windows SNMP Trap Service (Control Panel > Services) is running on the
WhatsUp Gold console PC, you should stop the service. This is a precaution to prevent any
conflict with the WhatsUp Passive Monitor Listener.
2 Click Passive Monitor Listeners. The WhatsUp Gold Passive Monitor Listeners display in
a list.
3 Select the Windows Event Log Listener, then click Configure. The Windows Event Log
Listener Configuration dialog appears.
4 Enter or select the appropriate information in the following fields:
Start Server. Select this option if you would like WhatsUp Gold to listen for Windows
Event logs.
Do not generate payload. Select this option to only add the event time and message
to the Windows Event Log; the payload is withheld from the entry.
Check connections interval. Select this option to have WhatsUp Gold check for and
close inactive connections at the interval you specify. The default interval is 60
seconds.
5 Click OK to save changes.
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