Adding and editing a Process Monitor

This monitor uses SNMP to monitor the status of device processes and issues state changes as needed. The Process Monitor can detect whether a process is running. You can use this monitor to verify that anti-spyware or antivirus software is running of a device. If the monitor does not find the specified program running, an associated action notifies you of this potentially harmful vulnerability.

For more information, see the example Using the Process Monitor to Check for Antivirus Software.

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

To add or edit a process monitor:

1. Click the Admin tab, then click Monitor Library. The Monitor Library dialog appears.
2. Click the Active tab. The Active Monitor list appears.
3. Click New and select Process Monitor from the list to create a new process monitor. Click OK.
   - or -
   Select the process monitor you want to change from the list of current monitors, and then click Edit.
4. Complete the 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.
   • Process name. Type or browse (...) to the process name you want to use in the monitor.
5. Completed the information for the Thresholds to monitor section.
   • Down if the process is. Select this option to instruct the monitor to verify that the selected process is either not loaded, or is running, on a device, and issue a down state change accordingly.

   Tip: Click Advanced to set the SNMP timeout and number of retries, and to decide if the monitor is used in Discovery.

6. Click OK to save changes.

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

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