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Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
Enabling the Syslog listener
You must enable the Syslog listener to collect data for the Syslog (on page 693) report.
To configure the Syslog Passive Monitor 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 Syslog Trap listener, then click Configure. The Syslog Listener Configuration
dialog appears.
4 Enter or select the appropriate information in the following fields:
Listen for messages on port. Select this option if you want WhatsUp Gold to listen
for Syslog messages.The Syslog Listener runs on port 514 by default, but can be
changed if necessary, as when another application needs to use the same port.
Accept unsolicited passive monitors. If option this is cleared, only Syslog entries
which are specifically added to devices as passive monitors are logged to the System
Syslog report. If you select this option, all incoming Syslog messages are detected and
logged to the System Syslog report.
Note: Regardless of this filter setting, only Syslog messages that are solicited are logged to
device Syslog reports and are able to trigger actions.
5 Click OK to save changes.
Enabling FIPS 140-2 mode
Note: For information about operating WhatsUp Gold in FIPS-140-2 mode, please see About
operating WhatsUp Gold in FIPS 140-2 mode (on page 876).
To enable or disable FIPS 140-2 mode:
1 From the console main menu, click Configure > Program Options.
2 Click the General icon.
3 Select Operate in FIPS 140-2 mode to enable FIPS 140-2 mode. Clear the selection to
stop WhatsUp Gold from operating in FIPS 140-2 mode.
Note: WhatsUp Gold automatically enables FIPS 140-2 mode when it detects that it is
operating on a FIPS-compliant operating system.
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