New/Edit WAP Radio Monitor

Use this dialog to configure the Wireless Access Point (WAP) Radio Monitor.

The WAP Radio Active Monitor, included in the WhatsUp Gold Premium, Distributed, and MSP Editions, uses Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to query WAP devices and report the status of the wireless access point. This monitor indicates that the wireless radio is in either an up or down state. Currently, the WAP Radio Active Monitor supports Cisco Aironet WAPs.

To determine the monitor status, the monitor first looks at the ifType (OID 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.3) value. The ifType value of 71 - IEEE 80211 must be present for the monitor to continue checking the WAP radio device status. If the ifType value is true, then the ifAdminStatus (OID: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.7) value is checked. Finally, if the ifAdminStatus value for the interface is in the down or testing state, the active monitor is considered up and the ifOperStatus (OID: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.8) value is checked. If the ifOperStatus value is 1 - up or 5 - dormant, the WAP radio is determined to be in the up state; otherwise the device is considered to be in the down state.

This monitor is pre-configured and exists in the Active Monitor Library upon installation of WhatsUp Gold. Unlike many pre-configured active monitors, the WAP Radio Monitor's default configuration cannot be modified. However, you can modify the monitor name and description, as well as the SNMP timeout and number of retries used while attempting to connect to devices.

Enter or select the appropriate information in the following fields.

Name. Enter a title for the monitor as it appears in the Active Monitor Library.
Description. Enter a short description as it appears in the Active Monitor Library.

Tip: Click Advanced to set the SNMP timeout and number of retries.

Click OK to save changes.