Important: Prior to the WhatsUp Gold v14 release Device Types were used to identify the role a device performed on the network for the active and passive monitors, menu items, and icons associated with each device. WhatsUp Gold v14 and later has moved Device Type information to be managed in the Discovery Console Device Role Settings.
The Device Types dialogs now have limited functionality. Active monitors, passive monitors, and action policies are no longer editable in the Device Type dialog. The device General and Menu Items information is editable. For more information, see Discovering and Viewing Network Data.
The device type icons represent network devices on maps. The WhatsUp Gold console provides device types for more than 40 device types with an option to create additional custom types.
To configure device types (WhatsUp Gold console only):
In either Device View or Map View on the WhatsUp Gold console, click Configure > Device Types. The Device Types Library dialog appears.
To change a device type from the WhatsUp Gold console or web interface: