Trying WhatsUp Gold on Your Network

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The following procedures let you try out WhatsUp Gold. It takes you through starting a simple network map, adding a workstation and file server, and editing the map.

Creating a New Network Map

To create a new network map:

1. From the File menu, select New Map Wizard.
2. Select Create a blank map and click Finish.

   WhatsUp Gold displays a blank map.

3. Click the Edit Mode button in the main toolbar, and WhatsUp Gold displays the Edit Mode toolbars.
   
4. Click the Workstation device in the device pool, and then drag it to the map to create an icon for the workstation.
5. Double-click the icon you just created to view device properties.
   
6. In the General dialog box, enter the information as shown. Set the Display Name to ConsoleTest or whatever name you would like for the WhatsUp Gold console (the system on which WhatsUp Gold is installed).

   The IP Address is127.0.0.1, which is the default. (This is the local "loopback" network address; it is the address you use to monitor your own system from your system.).

Note: You can enter the IP Address of any device you want to monitor.

7. Click Monitor; make sure Monitor This Device is selected.
8. Click Alerts, select Enable alerts, and click Add. From the list box, select "Sound", and then select "Default". Click OK, and OK again. This sets up the default sound alert when this device goes down.

Adding a File Server

To create an icon for one of your file servers:

1. Click the Server device in the device pool, and then drag it to
   the desired location on the map to create the icon.
   
2. Double-click the icon you just created to view its properties.
   
3. Click General and set the Display Name to Server.
4. Set the IP Address to the IP address, or set the Host Name text box to the name, of a system on your network.

Note: If you use a name, the network stack must be able to resolve it from a local hosts file or by looking it up on a Domain Name Server, a server that lists host names and their IP addresses. This name is looked up whenever the map is loaded.

5. Click Monitor; make sure Monitor This Device is selected.
6. Click Alerts, select Enable alerts, and click Add. From the list box, select "Sound", and then select "Default". Click OK, and OK again. This sets up the default sound alert when this device goes down.
7. Save the map from the File menu by selecting Save As. Save the map with the name of MyTestMap.wup.

Initiating Monitoring

You are now ready to start monitoring your little network of
two items.

1. Click the Edit Mode button to exit Edit Mode and return to
   Monitor Mode.
   
2. Click the Check button to poll the network.

   Your screen should look something like this.

   

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