FTP

The FTP monitor performs upload, download, and delete tasks on designated FTP servers to ensure they are functioning properly. You can configure a single monitor to perform all three tasks. However, if any one of the tasks fails, the entire monitor is considered Down. We recommend creating a separate FTP monitor for each FTP server you are monitoring, unless the same username and password are used for each of the servers.

Provide a unique name and description for the monitor, then configure the following:

FTP Server. Enter the device address of the FTP server for which the FTP monitor is configured and on which the monitor performs associated tasks.
Port. Enter the port the monitor should use to communicate with the FTP server.
Username. Enter the username used to access the FTP server for which the monitor is configured.
Password. Enter the password used to access the FTP server for which the monitor is configured.

Important: Specify a username and password for an account with the appropriate user permissions for the file actions you select. To upload files to the server, the account must have write permissions. To download files from the server, the account must have read permissions. And, to delete files from the server, the account must have delete permissions.

Use Passive Mode. Enable this option to use passive (PASV) mode rather than active mode when attempting to connect to the FTP server and to perform the subsequent tasks.
Upload. Enable this option to have the active monitor upload a file to the designated FTP server. Please note, this option must be enabled to use the Download and/or Delete tasks.
Download. Select this option to have the active monitor download a file from the designated FTP server.
Delete. Select this option to have the active monitor delete a file from the designated FTP server.
Timeout. Enter the length of time WhatsUp Gold attempts to connect to the selected device. When the specified time is exceeded without connecting, a timeout occurs and WhatsUp Gold stops trying to connect to the server. This is considered a failed connection.
Use in rescan. Enable this option to have the monitor appear in Device Properties. If enabled, clicking Rescan Device from the device management actions menu within the Device Properties interface adds the monitor to the selected device if the applicable protocol or service is active on that device.