Configuring an action

There are two aspects of fully configuring an action. The first is to create the action itself in the Action Library dialog or through the Action Builder wizard. The setup consists of:

• Defining the target of the action (for example, a pager or email address)
• Entering the notification variables or program arguments (that specify what information to report in the action message, or to pass to another program).

After the action is created, the second step is to assign the action or action policy to a device or active monitor and to link it to a state change (action policies are already linked to a state change during the policy definition). For more information see:

• Assigning an action to a device
• Assigning an action to an active monitor
• Creating a custom action policy

After the actions have been completely configured, WhatsUp Gold launches the action as soon as the proper state change is reached.

Related Topics Actions overview About action strategies Creating a Blackout Period

See Also Using Actions Actions overview About the Action Library About Percent Variables Testing an action Assigning an action Removing an action Creating a Blackout Period About Action Policies Example: getting an Email alert when the Web server fails Using Scripting Actions