New/Edit Password Task

Use this dialog to configure a WhatsConfigured Password Task. You can add, remove, or change a credential through the Password Task.

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.

Note: The following fields appear on the Details tab on the WhatsUp Gold web interface.

Under What you would like to do using the Password Task, select either Add Credential, Remove Credential, or Change Credential.

Select the Credential Type that you want to add, remove, or change. Select either SNMP, SSH, or Telnet.

If you are adding a credential:

• Select the specific Credential to add.
• Choose whether to Associate this credential with devices in WUG. Selecting this option will add the set of credentials to the selected device in WhatsUp Gold.
• Choose whether to Add this credential with read only privileges. Selecting this option adds read only privileges (limited access for running commands and the inability to change device configurations).

Note: 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.

If you are removing a credential:

Select the specific Credential to remove. This list is populated from the credentials currently configured for the selected device.

Note: 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.

If you are changing a credential:

Select the specific Credential to change. This list is populated from the credentials currently configured for the selected device.

1. Select the Credential type you want to change.
2. Select the Credential to add, then select the Credential to remove.

Note: 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.

Note: The following fields appear on the Devices tab on the WhatsUp Gold web interface. Select the Devices tab to choose the device(s) for the Password Task.

Devices to update

To select a device for the task to update:

Click Add. The Select a Device dialog appears.

To remove a device from the list of devices the task is to update:

Select a device from the list, then click Remove.

See Also About the WhatsConfigured Task Library Select Task Type New/Edit WhatsConfigured Scheduled Task Configuring scheduled tasks Configuring password tasks