Device Active Monitor States
Device Active Monitor States report reveals current and historical active monitor down time for selected devices.
- (Report Options). Jump to a detailed dashboard or control panel for either:
- . IP address or device name that indicates where monitor is applied.
- . Active monitor name as it appears in the Active Monitor Library.
- . Status of monitor.
: The State column is sorted by severity, not state name.
- . The total amount of time the active monitor was in the displayed state expressed as a percentage in comparison with other states shown on the report during the selected time period.
- . The date and time the active monitor entered the displayed state.
: The date and time displayed in the Start column represents rolled-up data. For a complete history of state changes, launch the State Change Timeline which can be accessed using the link found in the report options menu () for the device.
- . Length of time active monitor has been in the displayed state.
Generate a report
. (,) Choose times for the Device Active Monitor States. (For recently observed measurements, select from the Date Range drop down list.)
Choose time constraints for data view
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Date Range
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Choose or define an overall date range.
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Business hours
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- Focus on specific days of the week and periods within each day.
- Reveal trends that are sensitive to business hours, time zones, and other periodic attributes in the observed data.
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. Sort and remove columns, group rows based on specific column values, and remove unwanted information from the table.
Filter and pick by column
Click a report heading and use the following from the drop down list:
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Sort.
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Sort column in ascending or descending order.
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Columns.
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Pick the columns you want to view. Click a check box to display the column. Clear the check box to hide it.
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Group by this field.
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Group table into collapsible rows wherever the current column contains identical data ("field") values.
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Filters.
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Provide a keyword to view only rows that contain the keyword for this column.
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. Edit report name and show top n table rows using the Report Settings dialog.
Specify top n:
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Show Top n Items
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Limit items to the samples with the highest values.
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: This report only returns Device Active Monitor States metrics for devices that already have the appropriate WMI or SNMP 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 () from the Dashboard Options () menu. After the report has been expanded, select the Export Data icon to access the following options:
- . Generate and download a .htm file presenting your report data as it appears in the WhatsUp Gold user interface.
- . Generate and download a .xml spreadsheet containing your report data.
- .Generate and download a .csv file containing your report data.
- Generate and download a .txt file containing your report data.
- . Set a recurring date and time, format, and email destination for report data export.
: 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.