Disk Threshold

From the WhatsUp Gold navigation menu:

1. Select SETTINGS menu > Alerts and Actions > Alert Center.

   Alert Center Libraries view displays.

2. Click Thresholds Library panel (to expand it if collapsed).

   The Thresholds Library displays.

3. On the Thresholds Library panel, click the "add" button ().

   The Select Threshold Type dialog displays.

4. Choose Disk Threshold and click OK. (This adds a new Disk Threshold to your library.)

   The New/Edit Disk Threshold Alert dialog displays. (Now, you must configure your Disk Threshold.)

5. Edit the Disk Threshold configuration.

Through this data stream, you can monitor and report on the available disk space for the selected device. Data collected is displayed in the Disk Utilization Report.

Configure the following:

• Protocol. Select SNMP or WMI (which includes volume mount points) as the protocol for which you want to use to monitor the disk. Make sure that you have credentials set up for the protocol you select. For more information, see Using Credentials.
• Collect data for. Select which disk you want to gather data on. If you select All Disks from the pull-down menu, all items in the list are selected automatically.
• Advanced. Click to access Data Collection Advanced Settings.
• Data collection interval. Enter how often you want data to be collected for the selected item or items. This number represents the number of minutes between each collection.
• OK. Click to save your changes.

Clone a threshold based on a custom or built-in configuration:

1. Click on a threshold on the Thresholds Library panel you want to copy.
2. Click the Copy button, and click OK to create a new Disk Threshold.

   The Edit Disk Threshold dialog displays.

3. Save or customize your new threshold, either:
   • Type in a new value for Name field (or keep the default) and click OK to save to the Thresholds Library.
   • Follow the Edit Disk Threshold instructions.

Delete an existing Disk Threshold:

1. Select Disk Threshold you want to delete from the Disk Threshold panel.
2. Click the Delete button, and then click Yes to confirm the deletion.

   The Disk Threshold configuration is deleted.