Creating global SSH performance monitors

To create an SSH performance monitor for system-wide use:

1. Go to the Performance Monitor Library:
   • From the web interface, click GO. The GO menu appears.
   • If the WhatsUp section is not visible, click WhatsUp. The WhatsUp section of the GO menu appears.
   • Select Configure > Performance Monitor Library. The Performance Monitor Library appears.
     - or -
   • From the main menu bar of the console, select Configure > Performance Monitor Library. The Performance Monitor Library appears.
2. Click New. The Select Performance Monitor Type dialog appears.
3. Select SSH Performance Monitor. The New SSH Performance Monitor dialog appears.
4. Enter or select the appropriate information in the following fields.
   • Name. Enter a name for the monitor. This name is displayed in the Performance Monitor Library.
   • Description. Enter a short description for the monitor. This description is displayed next to the monitor name in the Performance Monitor Library.
   • Command to run. Enter the command that is to be ran and executed on the remote device. This command can be anything that the device can interpret and run; for example, a basic Unix command or a Perl script.

     Important: The command or script must return a single numeric value.

   Note: If you create a script to run on the remote device, the script must be developed, tested, and/or debugged on the remote machine. WhatsUp Gold does not support manipulation of the remote script.

   • SSH Credential. Select the appropriate SSH credential that WhatsUp Gold will use to connect to the remote device. If you select Use the device SSH credential, WhatsUp Gold uses the SSH credential assigned to the device to which the monitor is assigned. If the appropriate SSH credential is not listed, or the device has no SSH credentials assigned, browse (...) to the WhatsUp Gold Credentials Library to configure a set of credentials.
5. Click OK to return to the New SSH Performance Monitor dialog.
6. Click OK to save changes.

See Also Creating global custom performance monitors Creating global SNMP performance monitors Creating global WMI performance monitors Creating global APC UPS performance monitors