Setting Dependencies

There are two ways to set dependencies in WhatsUp Gold:

• Using Device Properties
• Using the Map View

Setting dependencies in the Device Properties:

1. Double-click a device in My Network view (View > Device View). The Device View opens.

2. Double-click a device.

   In the console, the Device Properties dialog opens.

   - or -

   In the web interface, the Device Status page opens. Click Device Properties. The Device Properties dialog opens.

3. Click Polling. The Polling, Maintenance, and Dependencies dialog opens.
4. Click either the Up Dependency... or the Down Dependency... button to bring up the Device Dependencies dialog and configure the up or down dependency. For information about using the Device Dependencies dialog, see the Using the Device Dependencies dialog topic below.

Setting dependencies in the Map View

1. In the console, double-click a device in My Network view (View > Map View). The Map View opens.

2. Right-click a device, select Set Dependencies, then select either Set Up Dependency on or Set Down Dependency on. The cursor changes to the Set Dependency arrow.

3. Click on any device in the current group to set the dependency. For information about using the Device Dependencies dialog, see the Using the Device Dependencies dialog topic below.

   Note: You cannot set a dependency across groups. However, you can make shortcuts to the devices you want to set a dependency on in a group, then set the dependency to the shortcut.

   To view the dependency between the two devices, click Display > Polling Dependency Arrows In the Map View,

Using the Device Dependencies dialog

The Device Dependencies dialog is the same for both up and down dependencies with the exception that one sets up dependencies and the other sets down dependencies. Up dependencies are indicated with an upward green arrow icon, while down dependencies are indicated with a downward red arrow.

• Click to select the Poll only if check box to either poll only if Any one or Every one of the active monitors selected below are up or down on device, depending on the type of dependency you want to set.
• Click the Browse (...) button to select a device for the dependency.
• Select either All active monitors or Specific active monitors and check the active monitors you want to associate with the dependency.

The statement at the bottom of the dialog is generated to help you understand the type of dependency you have created.

An example statement would read:

The polling of Workstation Simulator depends on every one of Intel Switch's active monitors being 'Up'. (Workstation Simulator is 'behind' Intel Switch).

Related Topics Dependencies overview Viewing Dependencies