Device Connectivity

Device Connectivity report reveals a list of the devices connected to a network device in the selected device group.

• Device. Device hostname, IP address, or custom label.
• IP Address. IP address of the device.
• IF Index. Displays the network interface index.
• IF Name/Port. Displays the interface name and associated port. This column is displayed in the report summary.
• Link Type. Describes the network, link-layer, or other protocol exhibited to Discovery.
• Connected Device. Hostname of the connected device.

Click a column heading () to display the column selection listing . You can also include:

• Description. Manufacturer's description.
• Category. Assigned category based on functional characteristics uncovered during discovery.
• Host Name. Hostname of the device (if available/defined).
• Device Role. Primary role of device.
• Contact. Contact information/responsible individual associated with this device.
• Location. Location information associated with this device (building, floor, and rack, for example)
• Brand. Brand of the device.
• OS Role. Operating system role delegated by Discovery (given the information available).
• SNMP OID. SNMP Object ID that identifies the device model.
• Connected IP Address. IP address of the connected device.
• IF Description. Name of the manufacturer, product name, and version of the hardware interface.

Tip: Results data displayed by this report are as fresh as the last device rescan/refresh. To ensure the most up-to-date information per device is reported here, you should Rescan/Refresh or rediscover. (If information is incomplete or lacks detail, ensure you applied the necessary layering of credentials to your discovery scan.)

Generate a report

Choose Device. Choose one or more host devices you want Device Connectivity measurements for.

Choose, filter, and reorder columns. Choose and hide columns, reorder columns, and customize your data view.

Choose device type. Apply a filter to return only devices with certain characteristics (specific credentials, OS, and so forth).

Choose type of connected device. Apply a filter to return only connected devices with certain characteristics.

Note: This report only returns Device Connectivity metrics for devices that already have the appropriate credentials. For more information, see Using Credentials.

Export report data

Report data can be exported from WhatsUp Gold, reused, and distributed in multiple formats. Select Expand () from the Dashboard Options () menu. After the report has been expanded, select the Export Data icon to access the following options:

• HTML. Generate and download a .htm file presenting your report data as it appears in the WhatsUp Gold user interface.
• Excel. Generate and download a .xml spreadsheet containing your report data.
• CSV. Generate and download a .csv file containing your report data.
• Text. Generate and download a .txt file containing your report data.
• Schedule Export. Set a recurring date and time, format, and email destination for report data export.

  Important: Current report data file format options are only applicable to export schedules created using WhatsUp Gold version 2021 and later. Any report data export schedule created using an earlier version of WhatsUp Gold will still result in a .PDF output until that schedule is removed from, then recreated in the Scheduled Reports Library using the latest version of WhatsUp Gold.

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