Using the TCP/IP Monitor

The TCP/IP Monitor is used to monitor a TCP/IP service that either does not appear in the list of standard services, or uses a non-standard port number.

To configure a TCP/IP Monitor:

1. Go to the Active Monitor Library:
   • From the web interface, click GO. The GO menu appears.
   • If the WhatsUp section is not visible, click WhatsUp. The WhatsUp section of the GO menu appears.
   • Select Configure > Active Monitor Library. The Active Monitor Library appears.

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     From the main menu of the console, select Configure > Active Monitor Library. The Active Monitor Library appears.

2. In the Active Monitor Library, do one of the following:
   • Click New. The Select Active Monitor Type dialog appears.
   • Select TCP/IP Monitor from the list, then click OK. The Add TCP/IP Monitor dialog appears.

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     Select an existing TCP/IP Monitor, then click Edit. The monitor properties dialog appears.

3. Enter or select the appropriate information in the following fields.
   • Name. The name of the monitor as it appears in the Active Monitor Library.
   • Description. The description of the monitor as it appears in the Active Monitor Library.
   • Network type. Select either TCP, UDP, or SSL from the pull-down menu. The network type for the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) service is TCP; the network type for the RADIUS (Remote Authentication and Dial-In User Service) service is UDP. The HTTPS monitor uses the SSL type.
   • Port number. Enter the TCP or UDP port that you want to monitor.
   • Timeout. Amount of time (in seconds) WhatsUp Gold should wait for a response to a poll.
   • Script. Write your script using as many Send, Expect, SimpleExpect, and Flow Control keywords as you would like. For more information, see Script Syntax.
   • Expect. Opens the Expression Editor. Whatever is placed here appends to the end of the script.
   • Use in discovery. Select this option to have the monitor appear in the Active Monitors list during discovery. From there, you can select the monitor to have WhatsUp Gold discover that monitor type on your devices.
4. Click OK to save changes.

See Also Configuring active monitors Using the Domain Name Service (DNS) Monitor Using the NT Service Monitor Using the Ping Monitor Using the SNMP Monitor Using the SSH Monitor Using the Telnet Monitor Using the Temperature Monitor Using the WAP Radio Monitor Using premium active monitors