Cloning a device

The WhatsUp Gold cloning feature, available in the web interface, allows you to do a deep copy of a device. The term deep copy means that the device is copied to a new device with all active monitors, passive monitors, actions, attributes, etc. applied to the new device. This functionality makes it easy to create a new device with monitors, actions, and attributes set up based on ones you have already taken the time to set up for a previously created device. This reduces the time required to setup new monitors, actions, and attributes for a new device.

Note: Any monitors and action policies associated with the device you are cloning from are not duplicated for the new cloned device, rather the new cloned device has the existing monitors and action policies applied to it.

Methods to clone a device

There are two ways to clone a device: from the device right-click menu or dragging-and-dropping a device from a device list or a map view to a new device group.

After you have cloned a device, you need to change the device host name and address in the Device Properties - General dialog settings so that WhatsUp Gold can monitor the new device and all of the active monitors, passive monitors, actions, and attributes that are applied to the new device. For more information, see Changing the cloned Device Properties.

To clone a device:

1. From the WhatsUp Gold web interface, in the Details View or Map View, right-click the device for which you want to clone attributes. The right-click menu appears.
2. Click Clone. The Clone selected items from x to ... dialog appears.
3. Select the group that you want to clone the device into, then click OK. A status dialog appears indicating the cloning process status.
4. Click Close to complete the cloning process.

   Note: The new cloned device display name is as shown in the following device name example:
   - Original name: Device-WHO
   - First clone (in new group): Device-WHO
   - Second clone: Device-WHO - Clone
   - Third clone: Device-WHO - Clone (2)
   - Subsequent clones: Device-WHO - Clone (nnn)

   Tip: You can also use the Device Properties - Notes dialog to verify if a device is a cloned device. Right-click the device you want to check, then click Properties > Notes. If the device is a cloned device, a message appears; for example, This device was cloned on 6/24/2010 10:12:37 AM.

5. Change the cloned device properties as required. For more information, see Changing the cloned Device Properties.

See Also Learning about devices Adding a single new device to WhatsUp Gold Setting Advanced device discovery settings Changing a device name Changing a device IP address Adding additional network interfaces to a device Adding notes to a device Using device types Refreshing device details Copying a device Moving a device Deleting a device Polling overview Dependencies overview Using Acknowledgments Accessing a remote desktop to view and manage devices Configuring multiple devices with the Bulk Field Change feature Understanding Web Alarms