Adding and editing a Fan Monitor

The Fan Monitor checks select Cisco, Dell, and HP device fans and cooling devices, such as active and passive cooling components, to see that they are enabled and returning values that signal they are working properly. The monitor first checks to see if a device is a Dell, Cisco, or HP device, then checks any enabled fans and other cooling devices. If a fan is disabled, the monitor ignores it; if a fan does not return a value of 1 - Normal (for Cisco devices), 3 - OK (for Dell Servers), 1 - Normal (for Dell PowerConnect switches and routers), devices), 4 - OK (for HP ProCurve Servers), 2 - OK (for ProLiant switches and routers) the monitor is considered down.

Note: Not all types of device fans and cooling components can be monitored using the Fan Monitor. Check the make and model of your device fan or cooling component before attempting to monitor.

Note: This feature is only available in WhatsUp Gold Premium Edition. To update your license, visit the MyIpswitch portal.

To add or edit a fan active monitor:

Click the Admin tab, then click Monitor Library. The Monitor Library dialog appears.
Click the Active tab. The Active Monitor list appears.
Click New, then select Fan Monitor to create a new fan monitor. Click OK.
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Select the fan monitor you want to change from the list of current monitors, and then click Edit.
Complete the appropriate information for the following fields.
- Name. Type a name for the active monitor. This name displays in the Active Monitor Library.
- Description. Type a short description for the monitor. This description displays next to the monitor in the Active Monitor Library.
Tip: Click Advanced to change the SNMP timeout and number of retries.
Click OK to save changes.

After configuring an active monitor in the Active Monitor Library, add the monitor to devices.