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Setting Map Colors


To change map colors:

  1. To set the default colors for each map, from the Configure menu, you select Program Options and click Map Colors.

Note: You can select custom colors for these items.

  1. To change the color for an item, select the item in the Set Color For box.
  2. In the Current Item Color list box, select the color that you want. The current setting for a name is displayed in the list box.

    Device States

    To see the default shapes and colors for devices as they miss polls, from the Configure menu, select Program Options and click Device States. If you want to change the default settings, in the Set color for column, select the device state you wish to change. After selecting it, you can change the Line Color, Fill Color, or Shape to meet your needs.

    Responding. This is the color that indicates that a device is responding to polls. The default is solid bright green.

    Note that if you change the "Responding" color, you won't see the change until you are in Monitor Mode and WhatsUp Gold completes the next poll.

    Lost 1 pkt. The color that indicates that a device has not responded to one poll. The default is solid light green.

    Lost 2 pkts. The color that indicates that a device has not responded on two consecutive polls. The default is solid yellow.

    Lost 3 pkts. The color that indicates that a device has not responded on three consecutive polls. The default is solid yellow.

    Lost 4-7 pkts. The color that indicates that a device has not responded on four to seven polls. The default is solid light red.

    Lost 8+ pkts. The color that indicates that a device has not responded on eight or more polls or has a network error. The default is solid dark red.

    Service down. The color that indicates that a service is down on a device. The default is solid purple.

    Inactive. The color that indicates a device that is not being monitored. The default is solid dark gray.



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