Example: configuring Active Discovery

In this example, we set up an Active Discovery task to scan our Atlanta network every morning and send an email update to the network administrator.

To configure an Active Discovery task:

1. From the WhatsUp Gold console, select Configure > Active Discovery. The Active Discovery dialog appears.
2. Click New to add a new Task.

   We completed the Add Active Discovery Task wizard example as follows:

   Wizard screen	Settings
   General	Task Name: Atlanta Network Sweep Description: Daily scan of Atl net Scan for new services on existing devices (selected)
   Schedule	Enable Schedule (selected) Schedule Time: 8:00 AM Days: All days selected
   Notification	Enable Email Notification (selected) Email address: netadmin@ipswitch.com Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: 192.2.200.10 Port: 25 From: whatsup@ipswitch.com
   Scan Type	SNMP SmartScan (selected)
   SNMP SmartScan Settings	SNMP enabled router: 192.168.2.1 SNMP read communities: public Windows credentials: none
   Active/Performance Monitors	Select Active Monitors to be used in the scan process: FTP, HTTP SMTP, Ping Select Performance Monitors to be used in the scan process: CPU Utilization, Disk Utilization, Interface Utilization

   Important: If you want to scan the devices currently in your databases for new services, make sure you select the Scan for new services on existing devices option. Clear the option to keep your existing devices from being scanned.

3. Click OK to complete the wizard. The new task is displayed in the Active Discovery dialog.

   

4. From the email, click the Active Discovery Results link to view the report.
5. Select the Discovery results (devices, services, or monitors found) you want to add to your device group, then click Add.