The Systems Settings menu provides access to a number of configuration options you can use to customize specific areas within your WhatsUp Gold setup.

  • Alert Center Data Retention. Specify how long Alert Center should keep both log and item data.
  • Alert Center Email Notification. Specify the maximum number of email notifications generated by Alert Center for both new and existing alarmed items.
  • Default Email Settings. Configure email account, SMTP server, encryption, and authentication settings to be used by WhatsUp Gold when generating notifications.

    Important: Please see Configuring a REST API credential for sending emails using OAuth2.0 authentication for additional information and instructions.

  • External Authentication. Configure WhatsUp Gold user authentication using existing Active Directory/Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) or Cisco ACS settings.
  • General Settings. Enable individual WhatsUp Gold features and functionality, choose your interface display name preference, specify data rollup and expiration time frames for monitor data, and set passwords required for using JMX monitors and application components.

Important: WhatsUp Gold uses technology that enriches the user experience by providing guided tours and product notifications. This also assists us in continually improving the product by understanding how you interact with WhatsUp Gold. For more details, refer to the End User License Agreement.

CAUTION: The General Settings dialog includes the Allow Auto-Login feature which when enabled allows you to manually include login credentials within the WhatsUp Gold URL for the purposes of sharing your network monitoring environment with non-users. Please be aware that enabling Auto-Login could introduce a potential security risk to WhatsUp Gold and your network environment. We do NOT recommend enabling this feature unless absolutely necessary.Example Auto-Login URL: https://<servername>/NmConsole/?u=<username>&p=<password>.
Note: When using the Auto-Login feature, unencrypted usernames and passwords in the URL cannot contain special characters.
  • Passive Monitor Listeners. Configure behavior applicable to SNMP traps, Syslog settings, and Windows event log settings.
  • Polling Configurations. Manage configuration settings applicable to poller applications installed on remote devices.
  • SNMP MIB Manager. Validate MIB files imported into or existing in WhatsUp Gold.