Adding and editing a Power Supply Monitor

The Power Supply monitor checks Cisco switches/routers, Dell servers, Dell Power Connect switches/routers, and HP ProCurve and switches/routers, HP ProLiant servers, and other device power supplies to see that they are enabled and return a value that signals they are in an up state. The monitor first checks to see if a device is a Cisco, Dell, or HP device, then checks any enabled power supply devices. If a power supply is disabled, the monitor ignores it; if a power supply does not return a value of 1 - Normal (for Cisco switches/routers), 3 - OK (for Dell server devices), 1 - OK (for Dell switches/routers), 4 - Good (for HP ProCurve switches/routers), or 2 - OK (for HP ProLiant servers), the monitor is considered down.

Note: Not all types of device power supplies may be monitored using the Power Supply monitor. Check the make and model of your device power supply before attempting to monitor.

This monitor is pre-configured and exists in the Active Monitor Library upon installation of WhatsUp Gold. Unlike many pre-configured active monitors, the Power Supply monitor default configuration cannot be modified. However, you can modify the monitor name and description, as well as the SNMP timeout and number of retries used while attempting to connect to devices.

To add a new Power Supply 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 Power Supply Monitor, then click OK. The New Power Supply Monitor dialog appears.
5. Enter 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.
6. (Optional) Click Advanced to set the advanced options.
7. Click OK to save changes.
8. After configuring an active monitor in the Active Monitor Library, add the monitor to devices.

To edit an existing Power Supply 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 Power Supply Monitor dialog appears.
4. Enter 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.
5. (Optional) Click Advanced to set the advanced options.
6. Click OK to save changes.

See Also Configuring Active Monitors Adding and editing an Active Script Active Monitor Adding and editing a Domain Service (DNS) Monitor Adding and editing a Service Monitor Adding and editing a Ping Monitor Adding and editing a SNMP Active Monitor Adding and editing an SSH Active Monitor Adding and editing a Telnet Monitor Using telnet to determine "Expect on Connect" string Adding and editing a TCPIP Monitor Adding and editing a WAP Radio Monitor