Using the WinPopup Action

The WinPopup action displays a user-specified message in a pop-up window on a Windows NT system.

Note: WinPopup actions are not supported on Windows Vista or later operating systems.

To add a WinPopup action:

  1. From the WhatsUp Gold web interface, go to Admin > Actions. The Action Library appears.
  2. Click New. The Select Action Type dialog appears.
  3. Select WinPopup Action, then click OK. The New WinPopup Action dialog appears.
  4. Enter or select the appropriate information:
    • Name. Enter a unique name for the action. This name displays in the Action Library.
    • Description. (Optional) Enter additional information about the action. This description displays next to the action in the Action Library.
    • Destination. Specify the Windows NT host or domain that you want to receive this notification.
    • Message. Enter a text message using percent variables if needed.
    • Refresh. Click to refresh the Destination list. This populates the list with all of the targets you can choose in which to send a Winpopup action.
  5. Click OK to save changes.

To edit an existing WinPopup action:

  1. From the WhatsUp Gold web interface, go to Admin > Actions. The Action Library dialog appears.
  2. Select the action you would like to edit, then click Edit.
  3. Enter or select the appropriate information:
    • Name. Enter a unique name for the action. This name displays in the Action Library.
    • Description. (Optional) Enter additional information about the action. This description displays next to the action in the Action Library.
    • Destination. Specify the Windows NT host or domain that you want to receive this notification.
    • Message. Enter a text message using percent variables if needed.
    • Refresh. Click to refresh the Destination list. This populates the list with all of the targets you can choose in which to send a Winpopup action.
  4. Click OK to save changes.

See Also

Functional actions

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Adding and editing a Log to Text File Action

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Adding and editing a Service Restart Action

Adding and editing a SNMP Set Action

Adding and editing a SSH Action

Adding and editing a Syslog Action

Adding and Editing a VMware Action

Adding and Editing a Windows Event Log Action