Configure your Elasticsearch instance for use with Log Management features

If your license includes Log Management features and you would like to use the local Elasticsearch instance included with WhatsUp Gold:

  1. Select Install a new instance of Elasticsearch for WhatsUp Log Management, then click Next.
  2. Select the destination folders for the ElasticSearch instance and data files, then click Next.
  3. Enter the HTTP and Transport port numbers for WhatsUp Gold to use for communication with Elasticsearch, then click Next. The default and recommended port numbers are 9200 and 9300, respectively.
  4. Select the language or languages you would like to install for use with the application, then click Next.
  5. Click Proceed. The WhatsUp Gold install program begins the installation. When the installation program completes, the InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog appears.
  6. Click Finish. The setup program closes.

If your license includes Log Management features and you would like to use an existing Elasticsearch instance:

  1. Select Use an existing installation of Elasticsearch for WhatsUp Log Management, then click Next.
  2. Enter name of the Elasticsearch host, applicable port number, and username and password combination (if using a secure connection), then click Next.
  3. Select the language or languages you would like to install for use with the application, then click Next.
  4. Click Proceed. The WhatsUp Gold install program begins the installation. When the installation program completes, the InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog appears.
  5. Click Finish. The setup program closes.

See Also

Prior to installation

Security considerations

Begin with the basic installation workflow

Important: Order of operations for installing WhatsUp Gold using Failover AND Distributed features

About Failover

About Distributed

Upgrade your WhatsUp Gold installation

Activate new or upgraded licenses

Offline activation

Uninstalling WhatsUp Gold

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