Exporting topology maps to WhatsUp Gold

You can use the right-click menu to export the WhatsConnected topology map details to WhatsUp Gold v12.3 or later. When the topology map is exported, the devices discovered with WhatsConnected are automatically created as new devices (or merged with existing devices) in the WhatsUp database.

The following are created by the WhatsConnected export:

• The device collection and Map View are created to represent the WhatsConnected topology map.
• Active and statistical monitors are created for topology connections on each Map View.
• Device Inventory attributes are created in the WhatsUp database. Device attributes, such as Name, Description, Contact, Location, Serial Number, Model, and VLAN, are created on each exported device.

Note: WhatsConnected tools are enabled in the WhatsUp console. For more information about WhatsConnected tools, see Using WhatsConnected Tools.

During the export, WhatsConnected compares devices in the WhatsUp Gold database with those in the WhatsConnected network data. Matches are made based on device attributes to avoid duplicate devices exporting to WhatsUp Gold.

To export a topology map to Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold:

1. From the main menu of the WhatsConnected console, select View > Topology Maps. The Topology Maps view appears.
2. Select the topology map, in the topology tree view, that you want to export.
3. Right-click in the topology map area. The right-click menu appears.
4. Click Export To. The right-click menu appears.
5. Click WhatsUp Gold. The WhatsUp Gold Export dialog appears.

   Tip: You can also select the topology map you want to export, then from the shortcut menu of the WhatsConnected console, click (Export topology to WhatsUp Gold icon). The WhatsUp Gold Export dialog appears.

6. Enter the appropriate information:
   • WhatsUp Gold Settings
     • Server. This information is auto-filled. It indicates the WhatsUp Gold server to which WhatsConnected will export the topology map.
     • WhatsUp Gold nodes. Indicates the number of monitored devices and the maximum number of nodes available on the current WhatsUp Gold license.
     • Whats Connected nodes. Indicates the number of WhatsConnected nodes that have been exported to WhatsUp Gold and the maximum number of nodes available on the current WhatsConnected license.
     • Nodes to export count. Indicates the number of new nodes that will be added to WhatsUp Gold by this export and the total nodes to be added to WhatsUp Gold by this export.

       Important: WhatsConnected does not allow you to export devices to the WhatsUp database that exceed the available device count in the license. If prompted, you must reduce the number of devices that you are attempting to export. Remove the devices from the WhatsConnected topology map.

   • Layer 2 / Topology Export Settings. Use the following options to describe the information and types of monitors to create during the export.
     • Enable Exported Ping/SNMP Interface Active Monitors. Select this option to enable Ping and SNMP Interface Active Monitors. This mode activates the polling engine to immediately begin polling the new monitors upon their creation.
     • Create Ping Latency and Availability Performance Monitors. Select this option to create Ping Latency and Availability Monitors for the exported devices.
     • Create Interface Utilization Performance Monitors. Select this option to create Interface Utilization Performance Monitors for the interfaces that connect the exported devices on the topology map.

   Note: Only the interfaces that connect devices are exported.

   • Enable Exported Performance Monitors. Select this option to enable Performance Monitors for the exported devices. This mode activates the polling engine to immediately begin polling the new monitors upon their creation.
   • Create Device Dependencies. Select this option to create an up dependency for each child device in a parent-child relationship in the exported devices. The child device will not be actively polled when the parent device is down.
7. Click Export. The Status field and progress bar displays the progress of the export.

To view the export results, open WhatsUp Gold console and find the device collection with the same name as the WhatsConnected topology map. The default topology map is named Network Devices.