Selecting an Action Type

Select the type of action you want to create for this device. The list menu lists all possible actions that can occur through the WhatsUp Gold action system.

• Active Script Action. Write code to perform a customized action.
• Beeper Action. Activate a beeper with this type of action.
• Email Action. Send an Email to a specific address.
• Log to Text File. Write a message to a text file.
• Pager Action. Send a message to a pager.
• Program Action. Execute an external application.
• Service Restart Action. Start or stop a Windows service.
• SMS Action. Send a text message to a specific target.
• SMS Direct. Send a text message to a wireless phone or other wireless device.
• SNMP Set. Use SNMP to set the value of an attribute of a managed object.
• Sound Action. Play a specific sound.
• SSH Action. Connect to remote devices via SSH to execute commands or scripts.
• Syslog Action. Write a message to a log in the Syslog system.
• Text to Speech Action. Plays a voice message on your computer.
• VMware Action. Use the VMware API to perform an action on a virtual machine.
• Web Alarm Action. Activate a Web Alarm in the WhatsUp Gold Web Interface
• Windows Event Log Action. Write an event in the Windows Event Log.
• Winpopup Action. Send a Winpopup to a user or specific computer.

All Action Types are executed based on a state change specified in the next dialog.

See Also Using Actions Actions overview About the Action Library Configuring an action About Percent Variables Testing an action Assigning an action Removing an action Creating a Blackout Period Action Policies