Configuring Advanced Settings

To configure Advanced Failover Settings:

1. Enter or select the appropriate information in the following fields.
   • Primary Automatic Restart. When this option is selected and the primary machine returns to a normal state after a previous failed state, WhatsUp Gold starts the required WhatsUp services and the primary machine automatically resumes network polling duties. If this option is not selected and polling switches to the secondary machine, when the primary machine returns to a normal state, you must manually enable the Primary machine with the Set Active option, located on the Failover Console's main dialog.
   • Failure duration (minutes). Enter the amount of time in minutes that the Primary WhatsUp machine should be considered in a failed state before Failover switches network polling duties to the Secondary machine.
   • Status Query Interval (minutes): Specify the amount of time in minutes that indicates how often the Primary and Secondary WhatsUp Gold machines ping one another for a heartbeat status.
   • Primary Credentials. Select the set of Windows credentials the secondary machine will use to communicate with the primary WhatsUp Gold machine. If you do not see the appropriate credentials, browse (...) to the Windows Credentials Library to configure a set of Windows credentials.
   • Secondary Credentials. Select the set of Windows credentials the primary machine will use to communicate with the secondary WhatsUp Gold machine. If you do not see the appropriate credentials, browse (...) to the Windows Credentials Library to configure a set of Windows credentials.
2. Click OK to save changes.