The TCPIP monitor is used to monitor a TCP/IP service that either does not appear in the list of standard services, or uses a non-standard port number.

Credentials are not required for the TCPIP Monitor.

Configure the following:

  • Name. Enter a unique name for the active monitor. This name displays in the Monitor Library.
  • Description. Enter additional information about the monitor. This description displays next to the monitor name in the Monitor Library.
  • Network type. Select the network type for the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) service is TCP; the network type for the RADIUS (Remote Authentication and Dial-In User Service) service is UDP; the HTTPS monitor uses the SSL type.
  • Port number. Enter the TCP or UDP port that you want to monitor.
  • Timeout. Enter the length of time WhatsUp Gold attempts to connect to the selected device. When the time you enter is exceeded without connecting, a timeout occurs and WhatsUp Gold stops trying to connect to the SMTP server. This is considered a failed connection.
  • Script. Enter your script using as many Send, Expect, SimpleExpect, and Flow Control keywords as you would like. For more information, see Script Syntax.
  • (Optional) Click Expect to open the Rules Expression editor. Whatever is placed in the Expression box appends to the end of the script as an Expect expression.
  • Use in Rescan. Select this option to have the monitor appear in the Active Monitor list on the Device Properties page. WhatsUp Gold adds the monitor type to the device during a rescan, which is launched using the Rescan on the Device Properties page, if the protocol or service is active on the device.