Configure Data Collection Advanced Settings

Use the following data collection settings for WhatsUp Gold to use as it attempts to collect data on the current device.

• Timeout. Enter the time (in seconds) that you want WhatsUp Gold to wait before it throws an error while collecting data on a device.
• Retry. Enter the number of times you want WhatsUp Gold to attempt collecting data after each interval, when the device does not respond.
• Determine uniqueness by. This option is relevant to the Disk, Memory, and Interface performance monitors. Select to determine uniqueness by:
  • Interface index. Select to determine uniqueness by the interface index.
  • Interface description. Select to determine uniqueness by the interface description. This prevents interruptions in data gathering if a re-index occurs. This option is not relevant for CPUs because most Windows machine CPUs are named "Intel."
• Poll interface traffic counters. This option allows you to select either the default 32-bit counters, or high capacity 64-bit counters. Most devices support 32-bit counters, but a device with SNMP v2 or v3 counters can use the high capacity counters.

  Important: If you monitor high capacity counters for a device, make sure that the device has a v2 or v3 credential assigned to it.