The Fan Monitor checks select Cisco, Dell, and HP device fans and cooling devices, such as active and passive cooling components, to see that they are enabled and returning values that signal they are working properly. The monitor first checks to see if a device is a Dell, Cisco, or HP device, then checks any enabled fans and other cooling devices. If a fan is disabled, the monitor ignores it; if a fan does not return a value of 1 - Normal (for Cisco devices), 3 - OK (for Dell Servers), 1 - Normal (for Dell PowerConnect switches and routers), devices), 4 - OK (for HP ProCurve Servers), 2 - OK (for ProLiant switches and routers) the monitor is considered down.

Not all types of device fans and cooling components can be monitored using the Fan Monitor. Check the make and model of your device fan or cooling component before attempting to monitor before configuring a fan monitor.

This monitor requires one of the following credentials:

  • SNMPv1
  • SNMPv2
  • SNMPv3

The Fan Monitor is available in WhatsUp Gold Premium Edition. To update your license, visit the WhatsUp Customer Portal.

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.
  • (Optional) Click Advanced to set the specify the to set the SNMP timeout and number of retries.