System - Problem Areas: Action Log

This system report shows all actions that WhatsUp Gold has attempted to fire, based on the configuration of the action.

The following information is displayed in the log:

• Date. The date the action was fired.
• Action. The specific action type that was fired. This corresponds to the name of the action in the Actions Library.
• Category. Shows the category that the action fits in here in the log. Either success, failure, cancel, retry, or blacked out.
• Device. The device that the action is assigned to.
• Active Monitor. The Active Monitor that the action is assigned to.
• Passive Monitor. The Passive Monitor that the action is assigned to.
• Trigger State. The state that caused the action to fire. The trigger state is determined when the Action is configured on the device.
• Details. Text that shows the reason for the category that is used in the log.

  Note: A skipped due to priority message displays in the Action Log when an action is NOT executed because the Only execute first action (for each state) option is enabled in the Action Policy. For more information, see Add/Edit Action Policy.

  Note: If this report's data exceeds the maximum number of records set for full reports, use the Zoom Tool to view more records for the report. The maximum number of records any full report displays is specified in the Preferences dialog.

Changing the report date

Use the date/time picker at the top of the report to select a date range and time frame.

In the Date range list, some reports also allow you to specify and customize the business hour report times for reports to display. This allows you to view the network activity only for specified business hours. The date and time format for the date on this report matches the format specified in Program Options > Regional set in the WhatsUp Gold console.

Paging Options

At both the bottom and the top of the report table exist report paging controls that allow you to move through extensive amounts of report data with ease. First, use the Page list to select the specific page for which to view report data. Next, use the Showing ___ rows per page list to specify the number of rows that you would like displayed in the report. You can choose to display 25, 50, 1000, 250, or 500 rows. The default maximum is 50 rows. Finally, the Paging buttons allow you to move from page to page, or go to the first or last page.

	Use to go to the first record.
	Use to go to previous records.
	Use to go to next records.
	Use to go to the last record.

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