Adding and editing an action policy

To add or edit an action policy:

1. From the WhatsUp Gold web interface, go to Admin > Action Policies. The Action Policies dialog appears.
2. Click New to create a new action policy.
   - or -
   Select the policy you want to change from the list of current action policies, and then click Edit.
3. Enter or select the appropriate information:
   • Policy Name. Enter a unique name for the policy. The name should be something you can easily associate with the actions performed in the policy.
   • Actions in the policy. This list shows all of the actions configured for this policy. The list displays which state change triggers what action.
     • Click Add to configure an action to add to the policy.
     • Select an action on the list and click Edit to change how the action is configured.
     • Select and action on the list and click Delete to remove the action from the list.
     • Select Only execute first action (for each state) to keep from firing multiple actions assigned to the current policy.
     • Use the Up and Down arrows to change the order of the actions.
4. Click OK to save changes.

See Also Action Policies Creating an action policy Assigning an action policy to a device Configuring an implicit action policy Example: getting an Email alert when the Web server fails Using scripting actions