Selecting threshold devices

For each performance or passive threshold that you configure you can include a list of devices or device group exceptions to which the threshold will apply. If you choose not to select specific devices to include or to exclude, by default, the threshold monitors all devices on which the applicable monitor is enabled.

To select threshold devices:

  1. Click the Alert Center tab.
  2. Click Threshold Library. The Alert Center Threshold Library dialog appears.
  3. Click New. The Select Threshold Type dialog appears.
  4. Select the desired threshold type, then click OK. The dialog where you configure threshold properties appears.

    Selecting threshold devices to monitor

  5. In the Devices to Monitor section, click Select. The Threshold Devices dialog appears.

    Adding devices and groups to monitor or exclude from a threshold

  6. Select the devices to which the threshold will apply:
    • To apply the threshold to all devices except for the device(s) or group of devices that you specify, select This threshold applies to ALL applicable devices EXCEPT. After you select this option, you will choose the devices to exclude from the threshold.
    • To apply the threshold to only the device(s) or group of devices that you specify, select This threshold applies to ONLY the following devices. After you select this option, you will choose the devices to include in the threshold.
  7. Select the specific devices to include or exclude from the threshold.
    • To specify a device to exclude or include in the threshold, in the upper section of the dialog, click Add.
    • To specify a group of devices to exclude or include in the threshold, in the lower section of the dialog, click Add.

    Note: You can select Dynamic Groups.

    Note: When you add a device group to the list of exceptions, all devices within the device group, as well as any sub-groups contained within the group (and devices in those sub-groups), are excluded from the threshold. Additionally, if you add a device group to the list of exceptions that contains a device shortcut, then that device is excluded from the threshold—even if that device is also a member of another group which is not part of the list of excluded groups.

    Tip: To delete a device or device group from the list, select it, then click Remove.

  8. Click OK to save changes.

See Also

Configuring thresholds

Configuring Alert Center thresholds

Configuring performance thresholds

Configuring passive thresholds

Configuring Flow Monitor thresholds

Configuring system thresholds

Configuring wireless thresholds

Reducing the WhatsUp database size

Reducing performance monitor records

Reducing performance monitors

Reducing passive monitor records

Reducing expired records

Monitored devices exceeds license limit

WhatsUp polling service is down

WhatsUp web service is down

WhatsUp discovery service is down

Reducing the Netflow database

Reducing the NfArchive database

Restarting the Flow Collector service

Flow Monitor sources exceeds license limit

Reducing the number of host records

Reducing the number of raw, hourly, or daily data records

Bounce traffic is occurring on an interface

Database Tools Table Maintenance

Restarting the Flow Collector service

Alert Center Item Details

Changing how long report data is stored

Configure CPU Utilization

Configure Disk Utilization

Configure Interface Data Collection

Configure Memory Utilization

Configure Ping Latency and Availability

Flow Threshold Hosts

Netflow database record types

Notification Policy Graph View

Program Options - Report Data

Select Notification Type

Threshold Devices

Configure Data Collection Advanced Settings

Configure VMware event listener