About the console

The WhatsUp Gold console is a Windows application used for the configuration and management of WhatsUp Gold and its database. The console has six main components, which are indicated on the image below.

About the WhatsUp console

  1. WhatsUp Gold Toolbar. The icons on this toolbar change according to the view you are currently using. Button functions are identified with mouse-over tooltips. Additional toolbar icons can be enabled for the Map view by selecting View > Toolbars.
  2. Device Group Tree. This is a list of all device groups created through WhatsUp Gold. When you perform a discovery scan, WhatsUp Gold creates a top level folder for that scan. All discovered subnetworks are created in subgroups, but can be organized, deleted, or renamed to fit your needs.
  3. View pane. This pane displays the selected device group based on the view from the tabs below (Device View or Map View).
  4. View selectors. Choose the way you want to view your device groups. Each of these views are explained in detail later in this chapter.
    • Device View. This view provides an overview of each device and subgroup in a selected device group.
    • Map View. This view shows a graphical representation of the devices and subgroups in a selected device group.
    • WhatsVirtual. This tab displays the Whats Virtual plug-in. You must have WhatsVirtual licensed and enabled for this View to display. To upgrade your license to include WhatsVirtual, visit the WhatsUp Customer Portal.
  5. Polling Indicator Icons. These icons indicate the current state of the poll engine.

Polling Engine Connected icon

Polling Enabled icon

Polling Disabled icon

Poll engine is connected

Poll engine is not connected

Polling is enabled

Polling is disabled

  1. Database Size Indicator Icon. This icon shows the current size of your database. The color and shape changes according the database size thresholds:

49% and below

50% to 74%

75% and above

See Also

Using the WhatsUp Gold Console

About the Status Tray (WhatsUp Gold Status Center) and Desktop Actions applications