Select Device

Use this dialog to connect to a device on which you have administrator rights.

To connect to a device using WMI credentials:

1. Enter or select the appropriate information:
   • Computer name. Enter the computer name or IP address for which you want to connect. Click browse (...) to select a device.
   • Windows credential. Select a credential from a list of Windows credentials (accessed from the Credentials Library). Click browse (...) to edit the Credentials Library.
2. Click OK to save changes.

To connect to a device using SNMP credentials:

1. Enter or select the appropriate information:
   • Computer name. Enter the computer name or IP address for which you want to connect. Click browse (...) to select a device.
   • SNMP v1/v2/v3 credentials. Select valid SNMP credentials for this computer. Click browse (...) to edit the Credentials Library.
   • Timeout. The length of time WhatsUp Gold attempts to connect to the selected device. When the time you enter is exceeded without connecting, a timeout occurs and WhatsUp Gold stops trying to connect to the device. This is considered a failed connection.
   • Retries. The number of times you want WhatsUp Gold to attempt to make the connection to the selected computer.  
2. Click OK to save changes.