Adding and editing a WAP Radio Monitor

The Wireless Access Point (WAP) Radio Active Monitor, included in the WhatsUp Gold Premium, Distributed, and MSP Editions, uses Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to query WAP devices and report the status of the wireless access point. This monitor indicates that the wireless radio is in either an up or down state. Currently, the WAP Radio Active Monitor supports Cisco Aironet WAPs.

Important: The Cisco WAP you want to monitor must support Cisco Dot 11 and IEEE 802.11 MIBs for WhatsUp Gold WAP Monitor features to operate.

To determine the monitor status, the monitor first looks at the ifType (OID 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.3) value. The ifType value of 71 - IEEE 80211 must be present for the monitor to continue checking the WAP radio device status. If the ifType value is true, then the ifAdminStatus (OID: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.7) value is checked. Finally, if the ifAdminStatus value for the interface is in the down or testing state, the active monitor is considered down and the ifOperStatus (OID: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.8) value is checked. If the ifOperStatus value is 1 - up or 5 - dormant, the WAP radio is determined to be in the up state; otherwise the device is considered to be in the down state.

This monitor is pre-configured and exists in the Active Monitor Library upon installation of WhatsUp Gold. Unlike many pre-configured active monitors, the WAP Radio Monitor's default configuration cannot be modified. However, you can modify the monitor name and description, as well as the SNMP timeout and number of retries used while attempting to connect to devices.

To add or edit a WAP radio 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 WAP Radio Monitor to create a new WAP radio monitor
   - or -
   Select the WAP radio monitor you want to change from the list of current monitors, and then click Edit.
4. Type or select the appropriate information in 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 set the SNMP timeout and number of retries.

5. Click OK to save changes.

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

See Also Using Active Monitors Active Monitors overview About the Active Monitor Library Selecting an Active Monitor Type Configuring Active Monitors Adding and editing a Temperature Monitor Using Premium Active Monitors