New/Edit Process Monitor

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Use this dialog to configure a Process active monitor. This monitor uses SNMP or WMI to monitor the status of device processes and issues state changes as needed. The Process Monitor can detect whether a process is running on your system. For example, you can use this monitor to verify that anti-spyware or antivirus software is running of a device. If the monitor does not find the specified program running, an associated action will notify you of this potentially harmful vulnerability.

For more information, see the example Using the Process Monitor to check for antivirus software.

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

1. Enter the appropriate information:
   • Name. Enter a unique name for the monitor. This name displays in the Active Monitor Library.
   • Description. (Optional) Enter additional information about the monitor. This description displays next to the monitor name in the Active Monitor Library.
   • Protocol to use. Select either SNMP or WMI.

   Note: If WMI is selected as the monitor protocol, it may take two minutes or longer for the monitor to update.

   • Process name. Enter or browse (...) to the process name that is to be used in the monitor.

   Thresholds to monitor

   • Down if the process is. Select this option to instruct the monitor to verify that the selected process is either not loaded or is running on a device, and issue a down state change accordingly.
2. (Optional) Click Advanced to set the SNMP timeout and number of retries.
3. Click OK to save changes.