Configuring an implicit action policy

The Implicit Action policy automatically assigns actions to all devices in your database. You cannot opt out of the Implicit Action policy.

Note: The Implicit Action Policy only assigns actions to devices. You must create separate action policies for device monitors.

If at any time during the normal operation of WhatsUp Gold you notice that actions are firing and you cannot find the action associated to the down device or monitor, remember to check the Implicit Action Policy.

Note: In previous versions of WhatsUp Gold, the Web Alarm action was included in the Implicit Action Policy. This is no longer true in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold v16.1. For more information on the Web Alarm action, see About Web Alarms.

To configure the Implicit Action Policy

1. From the WhatsUp Gold web interface, go to Admin > Action Policies. The Action Policies dialog appears.
2. Select the Implicit Action Policy, then click Edit. The Edit Action Policy dialog appears.
   • To add an action to the policy, click Add.
   • To modify an action in the policy, select it, then click Edit.
   • To delete an action from the policy, select it, then click Remove.
   • To have WhatsUp Gold execute only the first action in the list for each state, and stop when that action fires successfully, select Only execute first action.

   Tip: Use Up and Down to modify an action's placement in the list.

3. Click OK to save changes.

See Also Action Policies Creating an action policy Assigning an action policy to a device Adding and editing an action policy Example: getting an Email alert when the Web server fails Using scripting actions