| | WhatsUp Gold Features: Mapping
Map an accurate rendition of your network in minutes
Using the auto discovery wizard, WhatsUp Gold creates an accurate representation of your network based on information contained in your computer or on your network -- so you can start monitoring immediately.
SmartScan looks to your router tables and automatically discovers and maps devices according to your network's hierarchy, with separate maps for each sub-network
...or use the IP Address Scan feature which allows you to scan for a range of IP addresses and services and map them. This feature is especially useful for those who wish to monitor only a portion of a network or subnetwork.
Precise Network Renditions
Utilizing vector-based graphics, drawing tools, customizable icons, and snap-to-grid functionality, WhatsUp Gold provides administrators with a high level of flexibility and control as well as better network renditions, easier navigation capabilities, and overall time savings.
- Device Identification - SmartScan technology performs secondary device checks (S-checks) to discover custom devices and services running on the network (e.g. services on non-standard ports, specialized devices and end-user applications). Custom devices are automatically mapped with icons, monitors and services as defined in the device library. Secondary checks add depth to the automatic discovery process, saving time and ensuring accurate monitoring and identification policies for these devices.
- Active Discovery - Scheduled sweeps of the network identify and notify you of any new device on the network and automatically map the device along with the appropriate monitoring policy. Active-Discovery helps network managers stay on top of dynamic networks and ensures mission critical services are monitored without relying on manual inspection of change-order reports.
- Selective Discovery
 maps the specific device types you choose to include (ex. servers) or exclude (ex. workstations) rather than a blanket discovery of all network devices. Streamline the discovery process to map only relevant network information which requires less bandwidth to monitor. - Customized Device Icons - Users can create customized device icons using a drawing tool called Vector Device Editor. The end result is maps that are more legible, spacing is cleaner, and customized map editing is faster with better network topology.
Easier Navigation
WhatsUp Gold's autodiscovery wizard allows users to choose which discovered devices appear on their maps. With vector-based graphics, users may zoom in and out to view specific devices or entire networks which makes navigation of large maps more efficient.
Dependencies Arrows
The touch of a button displays color coded arrows indicating dependencies among devices on a map. Maps can then easily be read to determine that a particular device is dependent on another being up or down. The visual confirmation of dependencies helps reduce unnecessary polling traffic and unnecessary alerts for devices down-stream from a device fault.
XML and Custom Map Formats make it easier to share data (device data) between WhatsUp Gold and other applications and make global map edits. You can now save and restore maps in various file formats (XML, INI, and further extensibility).
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