Adding and editing an SSH Performance Monitor

To add or edit a SSH performance monitor:

1. Click the Admin tab, then click Monitor Library. The Monitor Library dialog appears.
2. Click the Performance tab. The Performance Monitor list appears.
3. Click New and select SSH Performance Monitor from the list to create a new SSH performance monitor. Click OK.
   - or -
   Select the SSH performance 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 monitor. This name displays in the Performance Monitor Library.
   • Description. Type a short description for the monitor. This description displays next to the monitor in the Performance Monitor Library.
   • Command to run. Type the command you want to run and execute on the remote device. This command can be anything that the device can interpret and run; for example, a Unix shell command or a Perl script.

     Important: The command or script must return a single numeric value.

   Note: If you create a script to run on the remote device, the script must be developed, tested, and/or debugged on the remote machine. WhatsUp Gold does not support manipulation of the remote script.

   • SSH Credential. Select the appropriate SSH credential that WhatsUp Gold uses to connect to the remote device. If you select Use the device SSH credential, WhatsUp Gold uses the SSH credential assigned to the device to which the monitor is assigned. If the appropriate SSH credential is not listed, or the device has no SSH credentials assigned, click browse (...) to open the WhatsUp Gold Credentials Library and configure a set of credentials.
5. Click OK to save changes.

See Also Using Performance Monitors Performance monitors overview Using the Performance Monitor Library Working with Performance Monitors Adding and editing an SNMP Performance Monitor Adding and editing an Active Script Performance Monitor Adding and editing a WMI Performance Monitor