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Getting New Data into an Existing Map

Once a map has been created, there are a few ways you can keep your map updated as your network changes.

Active Discovery of Devices

Active Discovery schedules additional scans so that your map can be updated with new devices that were not on the network during the first scan that initially set up the map.

Scan method. Select the desired Scan method.

Note: If you don't want the new devices to change the position(s) of the original devices, read about Lock Position within "Using the Right Mouse Menu".

Rescan interval. This is the interval (in minutes) that you want to schedule WhatsUp Gold to scan the network.

Include new devices in poll. Select this if you want the new devices to be polled.

Resolve Hostnames. When this option is selected, the scan displays the host name for each device and uses the host name (rather than the IP address) as the device label in the map. Note that this requires `looking up' the host name associated with the given IP address and thus it can take longer to complete the scan.

Click the Advanced button to go to the Active Discovery Advanced Settings.

SNMP community. Enter the appropriate SNMP Community name.

Notification. Select the notification to execute when devices are discovered during the scheduled scan.

Filter discovery results by device type. If this is selected, you can specify the device types you want to add or exclude during the active discovery.

Exporting and Importing Map Data

The import/export feature allows you visibility into the content and structure of information used by WhatsUp Gold. This allows you to leverage this information directly, add value to it, and reuse it for other purposes.

For example, to get new data into an existing map, you could do the following: If you had an open .wup map and you wanted to make several changes to this map, you could save this map as a .ini and then close it. Then you could open the .ini file in an ASCII editor, and make and save your changes. Now, when you open this .ini map in WhatsUp Gold, your changes are reflected.

Exporting a File

  1. Open a map, and from the File menu, select Export, and select the desired file type you want to export (INI, XML, or WUP).
  2. Browse to the desired location in which you want to save this exported file.

Importing a File

  1. Open a map, and from the File menu, select Import, and select the desired file type you want to import (INI, XML, or WUP).
  2. Browse to the desired file in which you wish to import into WhatsUp Gold.

Note: WhatsUp Gold supports a C DLL interface to allow experienced C/C++ program developers to create customized import and export modes to WhatsUp Gold. You can also visit our web site (/Support/WhatsUp/plugins.html) and download samples and SDKs. As we create other plug-in modules, we will make them available on our web site. It is beyond the scope of this document and Ipswitch technical support to provide any guidance on writing C/C++ application extensions. OEMs with special needs can refer to Ipswitch Business Development for further information.

Save As

From the File menu, you can select Save As to rename your map's filename. You can also keep the same name, but change the format type:

Changing the Map Database Format

In previous versions of WhatsUp Gold, maps were saved in a binary format with a filename extension of .wup. This binary format could not be exported to an ASCII editor and modified. Beginning with version 8.0, we have solved this by allowing you the option of selecting other ASCII file types as the default used in WhatsUp Gold (such as INI and XML).

To view or change the available map database formats, go to Configure->Program Options and select Map Database.

Set as Default. You can select the desired database format and click Set as Default and this becomes the default file format that WhatsUp Gold uses. XML and INI are ASCII files and may be edited more readily outside of the application.

Note: Default is for new files and for opening files (File->Open). Regarding saving files (File->Save As), WhatsUp Gold recognizes the current format (regardless of the default settings), and will remember that. For example, if you open a .wup map and wanted to rename the map by File->Save As, WhatsUp Gold will still have .wup as the file type (even if you have set your default to .INI).

Configure. Not all plug-ins allow a configuration. If you select a format that can't be configured, the button will be grayed out. Refer to Help for more information.


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