Adding and editing a Log to Text File Action

The Log to Text action logs custom messages to specified text files.

To add a new Log to Text File action:

1. From the WhatsUp Gold web interface, go to Admin > Actions. The Action Library appears.
2. Click New. The Select Action Type dialog appears.
3. Select Log to Text File, then click OK. The New Log To Text File Action dialog appears.
4. Enter or select the appropriate information:
   • Name. Enter a unique name for the action. This name displays in the Action Library.
   • Description. (Optional) Enter additional information about the action. This description displays next to the action in the Action Library.
   • Log file. Enter the full path to the location where the log file will bee written.
   • Log file write mode. Select Append to have log messages appended to the Log file. Select Overwrite to have log messages overwrite existing log messages.
   • Log Message. Enter the message that will be written to the log file. This message supports percent variables. The default log message is:

     %Device.ActiveMonitorDownNames is %Device.State on %Device.Type: %Device.HostName (%Device.Address).

     Details:

     Monitors that are down include: %Device.ActiveMonitorDownNames

     Monitors that are up include: %Device.ActiveMonitorUpNames

     Notes on this device (from device property page):

     %Device.Notes

     ----------------------------------------

     This message was logged on %System.Date at %System.Time

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5. Click OK to save changes.

To edit an existing Log to Text action:

1. From the WhatsUp Gold web interface, go to Admin > Actions. The Action Library dialog appears.
2. Select the action you would like to edit, then click Edit.
3. Enter or select the appropriate information:
   • Name. Enter a unique name for the action. This name displays in the Action Library.
   • Description. (Optional) Enter additional information about the action. This description displays next to the action in the Action Library.
   • Log file. Enter the full path to the location where the log file will be written.
   • Log file write mode. Select Append to have log messages appended to the Log file. Select Overwrite to have log messages overwrite existing log messages.
   • Log Message. Enter the message that will be written to the log file. This message supports percent variables. The default log message is:

     %Device.ActiveMonitorDownNames is %Device.State on %Device.Type: %Device.HostName (%Device.Address).

     Details:

     Monitors that are down include: %Device.ActiveMonitorDownNames

     Monitors that are up include: %Device.ActiveMonitorUpNames

     Notes on this device (from device property page):

     %Device.Notes

     ----------------------------------------

     This message was logged on %System.Date at %System.Time

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   Tip: Right-click in the Log Message box to select the percent variables you would like to use in the action.

4. Click OK to save changes.

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