Creating an Active Script Action

To create an Active Script Action:

1. Go to the Action Library:
   • From the web interface, click GO. The GO menu appears.
   • On the WhatsUp section, select Configure > Action Library. The Action Library appears.

     - or -

   • From the main menu bar of the console, select Configure > Action Library. The Action Library appears.
2. In the Action Library, do one of the following:
   • Click New, then select Active Script Action.

     - or -

   • Select an existing Active Script Action, then click Edit.

     The action properties page appears.

3. Set the appropriate options.
   • Name. The name of the action as it appears in the Action Library.
   • Description. The description of the action as it appears in the Action Library.
   • Timeout. The amount of time (in seconds) WhatsUp Gold should wait for the action script to run.

     Note: Though the maximum timeout is 60 seconds, you are highly discouraged from using a timeout longer than the default of 10 seconds. You are encouraged to use the shortest timeout possible.

   • Script type. Select the scripting language that you want to use to write this active script (either VBScript or JScript).
   • Script text. Write or insert your action code here.
4. Click OK to save this action. The action now appears in the Action Library.
5. Assign the action to a device or a monitor. For more information, see Assigning an action to a device or Assigning an action to a monitor.