The Web Alarm action sounds an alarm by playing sound file on the WhatsUp Gold console.

Note: In previous versions of WhatsUp Gold, the Web Alarm action was included in the Implicit Action Policy. This is no longer true in WhatsUp Gold v14 and later.

Configure the following:

  • Name. Enter a unique name for the action. This name displays in the Actions Library.
  • Description. Enter a short description about the action. This description displays next to the action in the Actions Library.
  • Message. Enter a short message to send to the visual cue part of the Web Alarm in the web interface. You can use the respective System, and/or Device dropdown menus within the dialog to automatically insert supported variables.
  • Play Sound. Select this option to play the sound file whenever a web alarm action fires. Clear this option to only have the visual cue appear in the Web Interface.
  • Sound file name. Select a sound file that is installed in your \Program Files (x86)\Ipswitch\WhatsUp\html\NM.UI\WebSounds directory. Custom sounds added to this directory appear in the drop-down list.
    Note: For Web Alarms to work properly, your browser must support embedded sound files.