About Network Tools
WhatsUp Gold includes several network tools. These troubleshooting tools allow you to take a closer look at the status of your network devices.
Note: Network Tools are only available on the WhatsUp Gold web interface.
The following tools help you check the connectivity of networked devices:
The following tools help you identify information about MIB objects that network devices support:
The following tools help you identify problems with network devices so you can take corrective action to resolve issues:
- MAC Address Tool (MAC Address Tool, Using the MAC Address Tool)
- Diagnostic Tool (Diagnostic Tool, Using the Diagnostic Tool)
- Web Performance Monitor
- Web Task Manager
Note: The Web Performance Monitor and Web Task Manager tools are not available in WhatsUp Gold Standard Edition.
Accessing Network Tools
There are multiple ways to access the network tools.
- Web interface GO menu. To access the GO menu:
- From the web interface, select GO. The GO menu appears.
- On the WhatsUp section, select Tools. A list of all available tools appears.
- Device List and Map View. From either the Device List or Map View, right-click on a device and select Tools.
- Device Toolbar Workspace Report. To access network tools using the Device Toolbar workspace report:
- From either the Device List or Map View, double-click on a device. The device's Device Status workspace view appears.
- Locate the Device Toolbar workspace report for the selected device. On the right side of report, small icons are linked to some of the network tools.
- Click an icon to launch the network tool in the context of the selected device.
