What's new in WhatsUp Gold v12

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold v12 introduces a number of new features and enhancements that help you manage your network more efficiently than ever. One of the major features, Split Second Graphics (SSG), adds real-time graphs to provide instant feedback about network device performance. This SSG feature, coupled with the existing WhatsUp Gold performance reporting, provides a new level of network device performance intelligence to the already powerful historical performance data reporting capabilities in WhatsUp Gold.

New in WhatsUp Gold Standard, Premium, Distributed, and MSP Editions

• High Capacity SNMP interfaces - added support for high capacity SNMP interface counters through the Interface Performance Monitor.
• NetSNMP MIB - Unix performance monitoring with NetSNMP agents.
• Custom names for SNMP interfaces - SNMP interfaces can be configured with unique identifiers.
• Cisco MIB support - includes support for over 200 Cisco MIBs for monitoring Cisco equipment and services.
• SNMP MIB Walker - new web-based network tool allows you to browse for SNMP objects that a device supports.
• SNMP MIB Explorer - new web-based network tool allows you to browse for SNMP objects defined in MIB files.
• SNMP MIB Manager - new web-based network tool for the import and validation of MIB files.
• Improved SNMP API - supports enhanced scripting capabilities with both Script Action and Active Script Monitor.
• Email Actions - now supports SMTP authentication.
• SMS Direct - extended Short Message Service (SMS) support for SMS Direct.
• Drag-and-Drop Management - enhanced drag-and-drop capability to include device, group, and map management on the web interface.
• Upgraded Database Engine - MSDE 2000 database has been upgraded to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express.
• Passive Monitors - have been enhanced to use device credentials stored in the Credentials Library.
• Windows Vista support - Windows Vista Ultimate or Windows Vista Business (Windows Vista SP1 recommended) both as a WMI monitored OS and as monitoring workstation.
• New licensing technology - requires users to enter a serial number to activate all of the WhatsUp Gold products.

New in WhatsUp Gold Premium, Distributed, and MSP Editions

• InstantInfo - provides instantaneous access to real-time performance data in enabled reports.
• Split Second Graphs - provides real-time graphical data in performance workspace and full reports, the Web Task Manager, and the Web Performance Monitor.
• Web Performance Monitor - new web-based network tool that provides insight into processes running on a device or system.
• Web Task Manager - new web-based network tool that provides network device overview information about processes that use SNMP or WMI device connections.
• Email Monitor - innovative monitor that uses SNMP, POP3, or IMAP by sending emails to servers, with support for encryption and SMTP authentication.
• Dashboard Screen Manager - a stand-alone application designed to display a series of Web pages, or a "playlist," on one or multiple monitors.