Threshold: Ping Packet Loss

This home-level dashboard report displays packet loss information and percentages for devices in a specific group, based on the latest poll. Placing this dashboard report in a dashboard allows you to keep tabs on crucial devices and their ping packet loss by glancing at the colors associated with each percentage level:

Red. Above 90%
Yellow. Between 80% and 90%
Green. 80% or less

Each entry in the report contains the following information:

Device. The network device.
Interface. The network interface.
Sent. The number of packets sent from the device.
Lost. The total number of packets lost from the device
% Lost. The percentage of sent packets that have been lost.
Note: All of the data listed in this dashboard report is based on the latest poll.

To configure this dashboard report in WhatsUp Gold:

In the title bar of the dashboard report pane, select Menu > Configure. The Configure Report dialog appears.
Enter or select the appropriate information for the following fields.
- Report name. Enter a title for the dashboard report.
- Device group. Choose a device group for monitoring. Select Every device to select all devices regardless of their subgroups.
- Threshold. Enter a number for the threshold and select a threshold criteria symbol from the drop down menu.
- Maximum rows to return. Enter the number of records you would like displayed in the dashboard report.
- Column 2 width. Enter a width for the Description column (in pixels).
Click OK to save changes.