Selecting an action type
Select the type of action you want to create for this device. The list menu lists all possible actions that can occur through the WhatsUp Gold action system.
- . Write code to perform a customized action.
- . Activate a beeper with this type of action.
- . Send an Email to a specific address.
- . Write a message to a text file.
- . Send a message to a pager.
- . Develop custom actions through direct access to scriptable component libraries, including the .NET Framework.
- . Execute an external application.
- . Start or stop a Windows service.
- . Send a text message to a specific target.
- . Send a text message to a wireless phone or other wireless device.
- . Use SNMP to set the value of an attribute of a managed object.
- . Play a specific sound.
- . Connect to remote devices via SSH to execute commands or scripts.
- . Write a message to a log in the Syslog system.
- . Plays a voice message on your computer.
- . Use the VMware API to perform an action on a virtual machine.
- . Activate a Web Alarm in the WhatsUp Gold Web Interface
- . Write an event in the Windows Event Log.
- . Send a Winpopup to a user or specific computer.
All action types are executed based on a state change specified in the next dialog.