The Monitor Library displays all active, passive, and performance monitors currently configured for use in WhatsUp Gold. WhatsUp Gold includes a number of pre-configured monitors available to you out-of-the-box. You can configure additional monitors as needed to be added to the Monitor Library.

To access the Monitor Library:

  1. Go to the Index tab, then navigate to WhatsUp Gold > Configuration & Settings > Monitors.
  2. Use the monitor options at the top of the workspace as needed:
  • Grouped by. A default filter that displays the monitors on the dashboard by type. If you remove this filter, monitors are listed in one large group. We recommend leaving this filter.
  • Search box. Retrieves monitor type(s) that match user search criteria.
  • Create New. Adds a new monitor type to the library.

Each entry on the monitor workspace contains the following:

  • Options. Use the Options menu () to edit, copy, or delete the selected monitor type.
  • Name. The name of the monitor type.
  • Description. An optional description that can be created to provide more information about the monitor type.

To add monitors:

  1. Click Create New. The Monitor Type menu appears.
  2. Click the type of monitor you want to create (Active Monitor, Passive Monitor, or Performance Monitor). The respective Select Monitor Type dialog appears.
  3. Select and configure a monitor type as needed. Configuration boxes vary depending upon the selected type. Refer to the following for individual monitor type descriptions and their specific configuration boxes.

    Active Monitors

  1. Click OK. The monitor is added to the Monitor Library.