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Reading the Network Map
By default, the following conventions are used in the map window to indicate the status of a device or service:
- Highlighted device name - an event has been recorded for the device. For more information, see "Types of Events Logged" .
- Green device icon (with a square shaped background) - the device is "up" (responding to polling)
- Light green icon (with a diamond shaped background) - the device has missed at least one polling request
- Yellow icon (with a diamond shaped background)- the device has missed two polling requests
- Red icon (with an elongated diamond shaped background) - the device is "down" (It is not accessible or has not responded to four consecutive polling requests).
Note: After missing 8 polling requests, the background shape becomes a starburst.
You can change the default colors in the map properties, as described in the "Program Options (Map Colors)" topic in Help. You can also change the default device shapes in the map properties, as described in the "Program Options (Device States)" topic in Help.
You can quickly display a brief status message by moving the cursor over a device icon. In the status bar of the map window, a message displays the device's host name, IP address, and current status or service status.
WhatsUp Gold displays a count-down timer on the right side of the status bar of the map window. The timer is set to the map Poll Frequency (Right-click a blank space in the map, select Properties and click General.) and counts down to one between each poll. WhatsUp Gold resets this timer after each poll.
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