Adding a Windows Event Log action
The Windows Event Log action allows you to configure log messages to post to the Windows Event Viewer.
To add a Windows Event Log action:
- From the WhatsUp Gold web interface, go to then click in the Actions Management tree. The Actions page appears.
- Click . The Edit Action page appears.
- Select from the list. The boxes for the Windows Event Log action appear.
- Enter or select the appropriate information:
- . Enter a unique name for the action. This name displays in the Action Library.
- . (Optional) Enter additional information about the action. This description displays next to the action in the Action Library.
- . The origin of messages logged to the Windows Event Viewer. The default source is the Ipswitch WhatsUp Log Action.
- . Enter an event ID for the messages that are logged to the Windows Event Viewer. The default event ID is 1000, the WhatsUp engine event ID.
- . Select a level for messages logged to the Windows Event Viewer. You can select Error, Warning, or Information. The default level is Error.
- . Enter a log message that displays in the Windows Event Viewer. This message supports percent variables. The default log message is:
%Application.ApplicationInstance.ApplicationName is
%Application.ApplicationInstance.CurrentState.
Details:
Application is hosted on
%Application.ApplicationInstance.MasterDeviceDisplayName
Triggering component: %Application.TriggeringComponent.Name
Triggering component’s current state:
%Application.TriggeringComponent.CurrentState
Triggering component’s previous state:
%Application.TriggeringComponent.PreviousState
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This message was logged on %System.Date at %System.Time
Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold
- Click . The Windows Event Log action is added to the Actions list.