Computer Systems

Computer Systems report reveals a view of OS and hardware characteristics for devices WhatsUp Gold discovers on the network.

Device. Device hostname, IP address, or custom label.
IP Address. Device primary IP address.
Operating System. Operating system running on the device.
OS Service Pack. Operating system service packs or patch information.
OS Version. Operating system version at discovery time.
Memory Capacity. Amount of the device's RAM that is currently in use.
Total Disk Space. Total amount of device disk capacity.
Free Disk Space. Fraction of device disk capacity that is unused.
Processors. Device processor count.
Processor. Device processor characteristics.

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).
Vendor. Displays the device vendor.
System ID Number. Device serial number.
OS Manufacturer. Operating system's manufacturer.
OS Serial Number. Serial number that was used to register the operating system.
NetBIOS Name. Name as returned from nbtstat. Typically the same as the machine name or machine hostname.
NetBIOS Domain. NetBIOS over TCP domain. Typically the Windows/AD Workgroup name.

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 Computer Systems measurements for.

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

Note: This report only returns Computer Systems 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.

Control	Purpose
Device	Browse and choose a single device.
Single Interface	Choose an interface on a device.
Device Group	Choose an existing group of one or more devices. You can also create custom or dynamic groups.

Control	Purpose
Columns.	Click a check box to display the column. Clear the check box to hide it.
Move Column.	Click on a column heading and drag it to reorder your table's columns.