Creating a Text-to-Speech Action

1. Go to the Action Library:
   • In the WhatsUp Gold web interface, select Go > Configure > Action Library.

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   • From the main menu bar of the WhatsUp Gold console, select Configure > Action Library.
2. In the Action Library, do one of the following:
   • Click New, then select Text-to-Speech Action.

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   • Select an existing Text-to-Speech Action, then click Edit.

     The action properties page opens.

3. Set the appropriate options.
   • Name. Enter a unique name for this action.
   • Description. Enter a short description of the action. This is displayed in the Action Library along with the entry in with the Name box.
   • Speak Rate. Select how fast the voice speaks the message.
   • Volume. Select the volume of the message.
   • Message. Enter any text message you want audibly repeated. Your own text can be used in addition to percent variables.
4. Click OK to save this action. The action now appears in the Action Library.
5. Assign the action to a device or a monitor, by using the procedure defined in:
   • Assigning an Action to a Device
   • Assigning an Action to a Monitor