The Passive Monitor Error Log records error and failure messages gathered from passive monitors for a time period you specify. Each log message record contains the following data columns:

  • Date. Date and time for the event message.
  • Passive Monitor. Passive monitor name for the observed error.
  • Passive Monitor Type. Passive monitor category for the observed error.
  • Device. Target device monitor was applied to.
  • Category. Category of the activity. For example, Con. Failed (connection failed).
  • Details. Log message string.
Note: At the bottom of the report, the record summary displays the total number of rows matching your filter criteria.

Fetch and filter log data

Choose time constraints. Choose specific windows for log data, reduce by date range, or choose Last Polled for the latest.

Filter and reduce by row and by column. Select rows based on specific column values, remove columns, and remove noise and chaff from the table.

Export report data

Report data can be exported from WhatsUp Gold, reused, and distributed in multiple formats. Select Expand () from the Dashboard Options () menu. After the report has been expanded, select the Export Data icon to access the following options:

  • HTML. Generate and download a .htm file presenting your report data as it appears in the WhatsUp Gold user interface.
  • Excel. Generate and download a .xml spreadsheet containing your report data.
  • CSV. Generate and download a .csv file containing your report data.
  • Text. Generate and download a .txt file containing your report data.
  • Schedule Export. 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.