Adding credentials to a device
To add SNMP, SSH, or Telnet credentials to a device:
- Select . The WhatsConfigured Task Library appears.
- Do one of the following:
- Click to configure a new task. The Select Task type dialog appears.
- Select , then click . The New WhatsConfigured Task dialog appears.
- - or -
- Select an existing task, then click . The Edit WhatsConfigured Task dialog appears.
- Enter or select the appropriate information in the dialog fields.
- Enter a Name for the task. This name is listed in the WhatsConfigured Task Library.
- Enter a brief Description for the task. This description is listed in the WhatsConfigured Task Library to help you differentiate it from other tasks.
- Under using the Password Task, select Add Credential.
- Select the that you want to add, either SNMP, SSH, or Telnet.
- Select the specific .
: On the WhatsUp Gold console, you can browse () to the Credentials Library.
- Choose whether to . Selecting this option will add the set of credentials to the selected device in WhatsUp Gold.
- Choose whether to . Selecting this option will disable the ability for other users to edit the credential.
: If you are using HP ProCurve series devices, you must select to Add Credential or Change Credential first, then select the Add this credential with read only privileges box to remove the Operator credential password or you must clear the Add this credential with read only privileges box to remove the Manager credential password. The SNMP credential type only allows Manager credentials and the SSH and Telnet credential types allow both Manager and Operator credential types.
- Under , click to select the device or device group to which you want to add the credentials.
- Click to save changes.