Adding and editing a Folder Monitor

The Folder monitor checks to see if a local or network share folder meets the conditions specified in the monitor configuration. The Folder active monitor supports %variables (%Device.Address or %Device.HostName), allowing you to use a macro for applying multiple devices to a monitor.

Note: The Folder monitor only checks folders local to a machine on which WhatsUp Gold is installed, or folders on a network share accessible from the WhatsUp Gold device.

Note: This monitor uses the Windows credentials assigned to the device.

Note: If folder or directory contents change during a poll, the change is ignored and is not counted toward folder/file size.

Note: This feature is available with WhatsUp Gold Premium Edition only. To update your license, visit the WhatsUp Customer Portal.

To add a new Folder active monitor:

1. From the WhatsUp Gold web interface, go to Admin > Monitors. The Monitor Library dialog appears.
2. Click the Active tab. The Active Monitor list appears.
3. Click New. The Select Active Monitor Type dialog appears.
4. Select Folder Monitor, then click OK. The New Folder Monitor dialog appears.
5. Enter or select the appropriate information:
   • Name. Enter a unique name for the active monitor. This name displays in the Active Monitor Library.
   • Description. Enter additional information about the monitor. This description displays next to the monitor in the Active Monitor Library.
   • Path of the folder to monitor. The Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path that WhatsUp Gold uses to access the folder. For example: \\192.168.3.1\website\product for a folder on a single device.
     If you provide the value for File size, File checksum using, or File modified within options, you can also use percent variables for the path of the folder to monitor. For example, \\%Device.Address\website\product or \\%Device.HostName\website\product for a folder located on multiple machines with the same folder path name.
   • Include sub-folders. Select this option to include all folders within the parent folder in the monitor scan.

     Important: Selecting this option can greatly increase the amount of time it takes to complete the monitor scan and possibly have an adverse affect on WhatsUp Gold performance.

6. Select the appropriate information for the Files to include section:
   • Include all files. Select this option to include all files within the parent folder in the monitor scan.
   • Include files with names matching following wildcard expression. Select this option, then enter a wildcard expression. Files that match the wildcard expression are included in the monitor scan. For example, enter *.exe to check for executable (.exe) files in the selected folder.

   Note: This option only works for a single wildcard expression at a time. If you enter more than one expression, the monitor reads the entry as one wildcard expression.

   Important: When enabled, this option has the probability to greatly slow WhatsUp Gold performance, dependent on the wildcard expression specified. The probability of slower performance increases when this option is used in conjunction with the Include sub-folders option.

7. Select the appropriate information in the Monitor is up if section:
   • Folder. Select the appropriate option: exists or does not exist. If you select exists, the monitor is up if the selected folder is found. If you select does not exist, the monitor is up if the folder is not found.
   • For the following options, select the appropriate variables to determine the success or failure of the monitor scan:
   • Actual folder size is. Select this option to make the monitor dependent on the actual folder size. Click to select the check box, then:
     • Select the appropriate variable to determine the success or failure of the monitor scan.
     • Click the Folder Properties button to populate the Value box.
     • Select the folder size unit (default is Bytes).
   • Folder size on disk is. Select this option to make the monitor dependent on the folder size on the disk. Click to select the check box, then:
     • Select the appropriate Variable to determine the success or failure of the monitor scan.
     • Click the Folder Properties button to populate the Value box.
     • Select the Folder Size Unit (default is bytes).
   • Number of files is. Select this option to make the monitor dependent on the number of files in the folder. Click to select the check box, then:
     • Select the appropriate Variable to determine the success or failure of the monitor scan.
     • Click the Folder Properties button to populate the Value box.
8. Click OK to save changes.
9. After configuring an active monitor in the Active Monitor Library, add the monitor to devices.

To edit an existing Folder active monitor:

1. From the WhatsUp Gold web interface, go to Admin > Monitors. The Monitor Library dialog appears.
2. Click the Active tab. The Active Monitor list appears.
3. Select the monitor you would like to edit, then click Edit. The Edit Folder Monitor dialog appears.
4. Enter or select the appropriate information:
   • Name. Enter a unique name for the active monitor. This name displays in the Active Monitor Library.
   • Description. Enter additional information about the monitor. This description displays next to the monitor in the Active Monitor Library.
   • Path of the folder to monitor. The Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path that WhatsUp Gold uses to access the folder. For example: \\192.168.3.1\website\product for a folder on a single device.
     If you provide the value for File size, File checksum using, or File modified within options, you can also use percent variables for the path of the folder to monitor. For example, \\%Device.Address\website\product or \\%Device.HostName\website\product for a folder located on multiple machines with the same folder path name.
   • Include sub-folders. Select this option to include all folders within the parent folder in the monitor scan.

     Important: Selecting this option can greatly increase the amount of time it takes to complete the monitor scan and possibly have an adverse affect on WhatsUp Gold performance.

5. Select the appropriate information for the Files to include section:
   • Include all files. Select this option to include all files within the parent folder in the monitor scan.
   • Include files with names matching following wildcard expression. Select this option, then enter a wildcard expression. Files that match the wildcard expression are included in the monitor scan. For example, enter *.exe to check for executable (.exe) files in the selected folder.

   Note: This option only works for a single wildcard expression at a time. If you enter more than one expression, the monitor reads the entry as one wildcard expression.

   Important: When enabled, this option has the probability to greatly slow WhatsUp Gold performance, dependent on the wildcard expression specified. The probability of slower performance increases when this option is used in conjunction with the Include sub-folders option.

6. Select the appropriate information in the Monitor is up if section:
   • Folder. Select the appropriate option: exists or does not exist. If you select exists, the monitor is up if the selected folder is found. If you select does not exist, the monitor is up if the folder is not found.
   • For the following options, select the appropriate variables to determine the success or failure of the monitor scan:
   • Actual folder size is. Select this option to make the monitor dependent on the actual folder size. Click to select the check box, then:
     • Select the appropriate Variable to determine the success or failure of the monitor scan.
     • Click the Folder Properties button to populate the Value box.
     • Select the Folder Size Unit (default is bytes).
   • Folder size on disk is. Select this option to make the monitor dependent on the folder size on the disk. Click to select the check box, then:
     • Select the appropriate Variable to determine the success or failure of the monitor scan.
     • Click the Folder Properties button to populate the Value box.
     • Select the Folder Size Unit (default is bytes).
   • Number of files is. Select this option to make the monitor dependent on the number of files in the folder. Click to select the check box, then:
     • Select the appropriate Variable to determine the success or failure of the monitor scan.
     • Click the Folder Properties button to populate the Value box.
7. Click OK to save changes.

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