WhatsConfigured FAQ

  1. How does the WhatsConfigured plug-in for WhatsUp Gold differ from the WhatsConfigured standalone application?

    We have gone to great lengths to make the WhatsConfigured plug-in as similar as possible to the standalone application. WhatsConfigured's main functionality has been carried over to the standalone, allowing you to perform nearly all WhatsConfigured tasks and procedures on the WhatsUp Gold web interface.

  2. What are WhatsConfigured tasks?

    Tasks dynamically gather configuration data from your network devices using task scripts. These tasks are applied to devices and then can be scheduled to run on a regular basis or can be manually ran as needed to upload, download, and backup configuration files, manage device credentials, and much more.

  3. Where are tasks configured?

    Tasks are configured and stored in the Task Library (Configured > Task Library).

  4. Where are tasks applied to devices?

    Tasks can be applied to devices on the Device Properties dialog or when configuring tasks in the Task Library.

  5. How do I run a task immediately, rather then waiting for it to run during its configured schedule?

    You can run a task on demand using the Run Now option in the Task Library.

  6. What are task scripts?

    Task scripts login to devices through SSH or Telnet and run command-line interface (CLI) commands on devices. These tasks can perform a number of operations, such as restoring or backing up a running or startup configuration, or changing an application password.

  7. Are task scripts configurable?

    Yes and no. WhatsConfigured comes with two pre-configured tasks, which can not be edited or deleted. However, you can copy these pre-configured tasks and modify them. You can also create custom scripts from scratch using the WhatsConfigured Custom Script Language.

  8. Where are task scripts configured?

    Task scripts are configured and stored in the Task Script Library (Configured > Task Script Library).

  9. What are policies?

    WhatsConfigured policies search through archived configuration files for strings that are either expected or not expected within the file(s).

  10. Where are policies configured?

    Policies are configured in the Policy Library (Configured > Policy Library).

  11. What are templates?

    Templates allow network admins to automatically push device configurations to devices of the same type by replacing device-specific information (IP address, hostname) with variables, saving time and reducing the possibility of error from one manual device configuration to another.

  12. Where are templates configured?

    Templates are configured in the Template Library (Configured > Template Library).

  13. What are system scripts?

    System scripts allow you to create scripts to override WhatsConfigured's pre-configured, global scripts for specific functions, such as backup running config scripts. For example, you can create a script for backing up the running config for Cisco devices by copying an existing backup script and modifying the script to map to a Cisco OID. As such, the script would serve as the new default backup config script for Cisco devices, backing up the running config for all devices that support the Cisco OID you specified in the script.

  14. Where are system scripts configured?

    System scripts are configured in the System Script Library (Configured > System Script Library).

  15. What is the CLI Settings Library?

    WhatsConfigured allows you to override the default CLI settings used to carry out configuration tasks by creating custom CLI settings for devices from a particular vendor or for specific IP addresses. The CLI Settings Settings Library is where CLI Settings are stored and configured.

  16. What does the Archive Search tool let me do?

    The Archive Search tool lets you search the content of device configuration archives. A configuration archive is any device output captured when running a configuration task/script. When a configuration script is run, the output from one or more commands may be captured and stored in a user or system specified key. The output is saved to the device using the key name and the time-stamp as a look-up key.

  17. What does the VLAN Manager do?

    The VLAN Manager allows you to easily and dynamically update VLAN configurations. Using the VLAN Manager, you can add, edit, and delete VLANs from individual devices. Additionally, you can copy and move single or multiple VLANs from one network device to other VLAN capable network devices.

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