Setting Dependencies

There are two ways to set dependencies in WhatsUp Gold:

To set dependencies in the Device Properties:

  1. Double-click a device in My Network view (View > Device View). The Device View appears.

  2. Double-click a device.

    In the console, the Device Properties dialog appears.

    - or -

    In the web interface, the Device Status page appears. Click Device Properties. The Device Properties dialog appears.

  3. Click Polling. The Polling, Maintenance, and Dependencies dialog appears.
  4. Click either the Up Dependency... or the Down Dependency... button to bring up the Device Dependencies dialog and configure the up or down dependency.

To set dependencies in the Map View:

  1. In the console, double-click a device in My Network view (View > Map View). The Map View appears.

  2. Right-click a device, select Set Dependencies, then select either Set Up Dependency on or Set Down Dependency on. The cursor changes to the Set Dependency arrow.

  3. Click on any device in the current group to set the dependency. For information about using the Device Dependencies dialog, see the Using the Device Dependencies dialog topic below.

    Note: You cannot set a dependency across groups. However, you can make shortcuts to the devices you want to set a dependency on in a group, then set the dependency to the shortcut.

    To view the dependency between the two devices, click Display > Polling Dependency Arrows In the Map View,

Using the Device Dependencies dialog

The Device Dependencies dialog is the same for both up and down dependencies with the exception that one sets up dependencies and the other sets down dependencies. Up dependencies are indicated with an upward green arrow icon, while down dependencies are indicated with a downward red arrow.

The statement at the bottom of the dialog is generated to help you understand the type of dependency you have created.

An example statement would read:

The polling of Workstation Simulator depends on every one of Intel Switch's active monitors being 'Up'. (Workstation Simulator is 'behind' Intel Switch).

Related Topics

Dependencies overview

Viewing Dependencies