Configure Monitors - Windows Event Log settings
- Last Updated: April 2, 2026
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Configure Windows Event Log Settings (SETTINGS > Passive Monitor Listeners [ Windows Event Log ]).
- Configure the following:
- Start Listener. Select this option to enable WhatsUp Gold to listen for Windows Event Log messages.
- Do not generate payload. Select this option to only add the event time and message to the Windows Event Log; the payload is withheld from the entry.
- Check connections interval. Specify the number of seconds to elapse between the points at which WhatsUp Gold poller checks for and closes inactive connections.
- Click Save.