Installing WhatsUp Gold with Log Management features

If your license includes Log Management features, you'll be prompted to designate a database instance designated solely for log data collection during your initial WhatsUp Gold installation. All data collected by and/or sent to WhatsUp Gold from log data sources is stored in an Elasticsearch database. You have the option to either install a dedicated instance of Elasticsearch directly from the WhatsUp Gold installer or configure a connection to an existing Elasticsearch instance you install external of WhatsUp Gold.

Important: If you plan on deploying WhatsUp Gold Agents to assist with log data collection, we highly recommend connecting to an existing Elasticsearch instance.

Warning: When prompted by the installer, review the IMPORTANT information about available options and recommendations for using Elasticsearch with WhatsUp Gold before proceeding. Your selection must reflect the needs of your specific network environment, how you intend to collect log data from sources, and any security limitations under which you may be operating.

Warning: If you do not plan to use Log Management features and as such do not need to install or use an Elasticsearch database, please enable the applicable checkbox at the bottom of the IMPORTANT Log Management Information dialog, then click Next.

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

Select Point to a secure installation of Elasticsearch, then click Next.
Important: This option should be selected if you require a secure Log Management data store and/or if you plan to deploy WhatsUp Gold Agents on your network. We strongly recommend pointing to an existing, secure instance of Elasticsearch. If you do not have a secure Elasticsearch database available for use with WhatsUp Gold, please see the Knowledge Base article found here.
Enter name of the Elasticsearch host, applicable port number, and username and password combination (if using a secure connection), then click Next.

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

Select Install an open-source version of Elasticsearch with WhatsUp Gold, then click Next.

Note: Please ensure your WhatsUp Gold server meets the minimum recommended hardware specifications to adequately support Log Management.

Select the destination folders for the ElasticSearch instance and data files, then click Next.

Note: Please ensure the selected drive contains the minimum recommended free space to store log data.

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.