Adding and editing a Program Action

You can define Program actions to launch an external application when a state change occurs.

To add or edit a program action:

1. Click the Admin tab, then click Action Library.
2. Click New and select Program Action from the list to create a new program action. Click OK.
   - or -
   Select the action you want to change from the list of current actions, and then click Edit.
3. Type or select the appropriate information in the following fields.
   • Name. Type a name for the action. This name displays in the Action Library.
   • Description. Type a short description. This description displays next to the action in the Action Library.
   • Program filename. Type or browse to the executable of the application you want to launch.
   • Working path. Type or browse to the directory where the working files for the application are stored. The working path is located on the server where WhatsUp Gold is running.
   • Program arguments. Type any percent variables you want to pass to the specified program.
4. Click OK to save the changes.

Tip: To check the status of an action, or to cancel an action, on the console go to Tools > Running Actions.

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