Reading a Network Map

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When WhatsUp Gold is in Monitor Mode, it polls the active network maps. The icons on the map indicate the status of the various network devices. As explained in the previous chapter, when an activity occurs (such as a device goes down or a trap is received) the name of the device becomes highlighted on the map. In addition, the colors and shapes of the device icons also indicate certain state changes as explained in "Getting Information from the Network Map".

The indicators on the map are not the only way of getting status information about your network. The Status of a device also gives information about an individual device, and the Activity Log lists all activities for all open maps; both are covered in "Chapter 9: Working from the Console".

In addition, you can get information by defining and activating notifications which are sent when particular activities occur; for more information, see "Chapter 8: Setting Up Notifications".

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