Device overview

In WhatsUp Gold, devices are virtual representations of resources (computers/workstations, servers, routers, switches, etc.) that are connected to your computer through a LAN (Local Area Network), a wireless network, or even over the Internet. WhatsUp Gold watches these devices through a network connection. When those network resources are cannot be reached by WhatsUp Gold, the device is considered down and an action can be configured to fire.

Device Services

WhatsUp Gold associates Active Monitors with devices on your network. Active monitors query the network services installed on a device and then wait for a response. These monitors query the services running on a network resource, checking to make sure that the FTP server, web server, email server, etc., is up and responding. Active Monitors include DNS, SNMP, Telnet, Ping, TCPIP, and NT Service. If a response is either not received or is not what is expected, the service is considered down. If the query is returned as expected, the service is considered up.

For a more information about service monitors, see Active monitors overview.

Related Topics Adding a new device About device groups Changing a device name Changing a device IP address Changing Device Types Creating custom context Menus Adding notes to a device Adding attributes to a device Adding additional network interfaces to a device

See Also Managing Devices Viewing network devices and data About the Device View Using Credentials Learning about the Device Properties Adding a new device Cloning a device Using Device Groups About Polling Using Acknowledgements Using Maps Creating custom context Menus Configuring multiple devices with the Bulk Field Change feature Performing a device search using Find Device