Creating an Active Script Action

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

     - or -

   • 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 Active Script Action.

     - or -

   • Select an existing Active Script Action, then click Edit.

     The action properties page opens.

3. Set the appropriate options.
   • Name. The name of the action as it appears in the Action Library.
   • Description. The description of the action as it appears in the Action Library.
   • Timeout. The amount of time (in seconds) WhatsUp Gold should wait for the action script to run.

     Note: Though the maximum timeout is 60 seconds, you are highly discouraged from using a timeout longer than the default of 10 seconds. You are encouraged to use the shortest timeout possible.

   • Script type. VBScript or JScript.
   • Script text. Write or insert your action code here.
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