Active Monitors overview

Active monitors poll target devices for information such as ping accessibility, device services, such as Web or email servers, and more. Active monitors regularly query or poll the device services for which they are configured and wait for responses. If a query is returned with an expected response, the queried service is considered "up." If a response is not received, or if the response is not expected, the queried service is considered "down" and a state change is issued on the device.

In an effort to help you manage your network after you install the application, WhatsUp Gold includes a number of pre-configured active monitors. These pre-configured monitors display in the Active Monitor Library. As you configure new active monitor types, they are added to the library.

Use the Active Monitor Library to configure new or existing Active Monitor Types. The Active Monitors list displays active monitors configured and available to apply to network devices. For more information, see Configuring Active Monitors.

To manage active monitors in the Active Monitor Library:

1. Click Admin, then click Monitor Library. The Monitor Library dialog opens.
2. Configure new or existing active monitor types:
   • To configure a new Active Monitor Type, click New.
   • To change an Active Monitor Type, select an existing type from the list, then click Edit.
   • To make a copy of an Active Monitor Type, select an active monitor type from the list, then click Copy.
   • To remove an Active Monitor Type, select an active monitor type from the list, then click Delete.

Caution: When you delete an active monitor from the Active Monitor Library, any instance of that active monitor is also deleted, and all related report data is lost.

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