Top 10: Ping Packet Loss

This home-level dashboard report displays the top devices in a group based on their ping packet loss percentages at the time of the last poll. Placing this dashboard report in a dashboard allows you to keep tabs on crucial devices by glancing at the colors associated with each packet loss 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.
Lost. The number of packets lost.
% Loss. 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. Select a device group by clicking the Browse (...) button. Select Every device to select all devices regardless of their subgroups.
- Maximum rows to return. Enter the number of records to display in the dashboard report.
- Column 2 width. Enter a width for the column (in pixels).
- Top count. Enter the number of records to display in the dashboard report.
Click OK to save changes.