Select action type

Select an action type from the list menu. The configuration dialog for that type appears.

Select the type of action you want to create for this device. The menu lists all possible actions that can occur through the WhatsUp Gold action system.

• Active Script Action. Write code to perform a customized action.
• Beeper Action. Activate a beeper with this type of action.
• E-mail Action. Send an e-mail to a specific address.
• Log to Text File. Write a message to a text file.
• Pager Action. Send a message to a pager.
• PowerShell Action. Develop a custom action through direct access to scriptable component libraries, including the .NET Framework.
• Program Action. Execute an external application.
• Service Restart Action. Start or stop a Windows service.
• SMS Action. Send a text message to a specific target.
• SMS Direct. Send a text message to a wireless phone or other wireless device.
• SNMP Set. Use SNMP to set the value of an attribute of a managed object.
• Sound Action. Play a specific sound.
• SSH Action. Runs a command or script on a remote machine.
• Syslog Action. Write a message to a log in the Syslog system.
• Text to Speech Action. Plays a voice message on your computer.
• VMware Action. Use the VMware API to perform an action on a virtual machine.
• Web Alarm Action. Activate a Web Alarm in the WhatsUp Gold Web Interface
• Windows Event Log Action. Write an event in the Windows Event Log.
• WinPopup Action. Send a Winpopup to a user or specific computer.