Using the WhatsUp Gold Console Application
WhatsUp Gold console is a Windows application installed with WhatsUp Gold and is used for the configuration and management of specific WhatsUp Gold features and its databases. Following installation, you can launch WhatsUp Gold Console from the Windows Start menu. It provides access to the following menus and associated functionality:
- . Open, print, close the current application window or exit the application.
- . Manage access to WhatsUp Gold with the following controls:
- Enable FIPS 140-2 mode which requires you to enter valid WhatsUp Gold user credentials to access the console application. For more information, see About operating WhatsUp Gold in FIPS 140-2 mode.
- Configure new and edit existing device states available for use and reported by WhatsUp Gold.
- Test configured active monitors, actions, and recurring actions.
- Access configuration management task and task script libraries.
- Reset passwords for web user accounts.
- . Perform the following WhatsUp Gold administrative functions:
- Launch the Device Roles Settings dialog.
- Launch the VoIP Configuration Utility used to configure IP SLA devices to monitor VoIP performance.
- Launch the Running Actions dialog where you can view the status of actions as they are fired and cancel actions currently in use.
- Access Database Utilities used for WhatsUp Gold-specific SQL backup and restore operations.
- Access File Transfer Settings used to configure file transfer settings applicable to WhatsUp Gold configuration management.
- Launch the Trap Definition Import tool used to import SNMP trap definitions into the WhatsUp Gold Passive Monitor Library.
- . Close the current window, open a new one, or modify the layout of all windows open within the console interface.
- . Access both local and online help documentation and launch the About dialog to view product serial number and current licensing information.