Configuring password tasks

Password tasks allow you to add, edit, or delete device SNMP, SSH, or Telnet credentials. Password tasks are configured on the New WhatsConfigured Task dialog accessed from the WhatsConfigured Task Library.

Note: Password tasks only modify credentials by device. Changes made using a WhatsConfigured password task do not affect the Credential Library.

To access this dialog:

1. From the WhatsUp Gold web interface, click Configured > Task Library. The WhatsConfigured Task Library appears.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Click New to configure a new task. The Select Task type dialog appears.
   • Select Password Task, then click OK. The New Task dialog appears.

     - or -

   • Select an existing Password task, then click Edit. The Edit Task dialog appears.

To add, edit, or remove SNMP, SSH, or Telnet credentials:

1. Go to the WhatsConfigured Task Library:

   From the WhatsUp Gold web interface, click Configured > Task Library. The WhatsConfigured Task Library appears.

2. Do one of the following:
   • Click New to configure a new task. The Select Task type dialog appears.
   • Select Password Task, then click OK. The New Task dialog appears.

     - or -

   • Select an existing task, then click Edit. The Edit Task dialog appears.
3. Enter or select the appropriate information in the dialog boxes.
   • Enter a Name for the task. This name is listed in the Task Library.
   • Enter a brief Description for the task. This description is listed in the Task Library to help you differentiate it from other tasks.
4. Select the Credential Type that you want to add, either SNMP, SSH, or Telnet.
5. If you want to add credentials, select Add Credential to select the specific credentials to add, click the browse (...) button to browse the Credentials Library and select a credential to add.
6. Select whether to Associate this credential with network devices. Selecting this option adds the set of credentials to the selected devices.
7. Select whether to Add this credential with read only privileges. Selecting this option disables the ability for other users to edit the credential.

   Note: If you are using HP ProCurve series devices, you must select to Add Credential first, then select the Add this credential with read only privileges box to remove the Operator credential password or you must clear the Add this credential with read only privileges box to remove the Manager credential password. The SNMP credential type only allows Manager credentials and the SSH and Telnet credential types allow both Manager and Operator credential types.

8. If you want to remove credentials, click Remove Credential then select the specific credentials to remove, click the browse (...) button to browse to the Credentials Library and select a credential to remove. This list is populated from the credentials currently configured for the selected device.
9. Select an existing Discovery Filename or type a new Discovery Filename for which you want to save the password task to.
10. Under the Devices box, click Add to select the device(s) to which you want to add the credentials.
    - or -
    If removing credentials from a device, select the device(s) in the Devices box, then click Remove to remove selected credentials from the device.
11. Click OK to save changes.

See Also About the WhatsConfigured Task Library Selecting a task type Configuring schedulable tasks