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WhatsUp™
The Network
Monitoring Tool for Windows
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| Download a
FREE evaluation copy of WhatsUp, a cool graphical
network monitoring tool for Windows 95 and NT. |
WhatsUp is an
inexpensive, graphical network monitoring tool
that initiates both visual and audible alarms
when monitored network elements do not respond to
polling. WhatsUp will even notify you remotely by
digital beeper, alphanumeric pager, or e-mail.
WhatsUp is easy to use, can be installed wherever
needed, and does not require expensive, dedicated
hardware. For example, it will easily run in the
background on your Windows 95 PC. WhatsUp will
work with any 32-bit TCP/IP stack, such as those
bundled with Windows 95 or Windows NT. In
addition, you do not need any special training to
configure WhatsUp and start monitoring your
networks.
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| Now, you can
monitor a virtually unlimited number of devices
and be notified of alarm conditions by pager
— anytime, anywhere. |
Available for Intel,
PowerPC, and DEC Alpha platforms, you can use
WhatsUp effectively in any network environment.
It provides both a low-cost solution for small
networks and a simplified tool to complement the
more extensive network management systems found
in large networks. WhatsUp also facilitates
remote support and diagnosis by providing easy
access to all network elements. |
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| Highlights:
The WhatsUp Main Window
An
indispensable addition to your network toolkit!
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- Graphical display of monitored
components, with on-going confirmation of
network connections
- Monitoring of a wide range of network
elements, including hosts, servers,
workstations, bridges, routers, hubs, LAN
concentrators, and printers
- Monitoring of one or more predefined
services (e.g., SMTP, POP3, FTP, Telnet,
WWW, or News) on a host
- Monitoring of a specific service on a
remote host (e.g., an alternate Web
server on a non-standard port)
- Initiation of visual and audible alarms
when any network element does not respond
to polling
- Remote notification by digital beeper,
alphanumeric pager, or e-mail
- Monitoring of hierarchical (multitiered)
networks
- Automatic detection and display of all
connected network elements in a subnet
- Automatic Telnet to monitored hosts
- Monitoring of unmanageable as well as
manageable network devices
- Requires no additional agent technology
on monitored network elements
- Whois, Traceroute, Ping, Finger, and
Lookup network tools included for
troubleshooting network problems
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| The WhatsUp Environment |
The WhatsUp
environment is very straight-forward and presents
a convenient, intuitive, and easy-to-use
interface.
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| The WhatsUp
Main Window |
The WhatsUp main
window graphically displays the database of
network elements and connections that are being
monitored and provides access to other WhatsUp
features. The WhatsUp main window will be
immediately familiar to experienced Windows
users. In addition to the usual menu bar, a
familiar looking tool bar with ToolTips is
available to speed up selected operations.
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| Creating a
Network Map 
The WhatsUp Scan
IP Window
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After installing and
starting WhatsUp, you can create a new database
of network elements, referred to as a network
map, or you can use the Scan IP
feature to automatically poll all TCP/IP
connected network elements. When polling, you can
also check network elements for a variety of
services, such as SMTP, POP3, FTP, Telnet, News,
or DNS. After polling, you can display selected
network elements as a network map. The Scan
IP feature greatly simplifies the task of
creating network maps for large networks
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To create a new
network map, you enter edit mode and insert icons
into the map display area to represent the
various network elements (hosts, servers,
workstations, etc.). You may also attach or
insert lines to represent network connections or
to group various network elements together. In
addition, you can enter pertinent information
related to each network element. When you have
completed your network map, WhatsUp is ready to
start monitoring.
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| Monitoring
Operations |
WhatsUp monitors
each of the network elements you defined in a
particular map/database by sending a set number
of ICMP echo requests to the specified IP address
and then tracking the responses. WhatsUp also
monitors the availability of specified services,
if you requested that.
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The WhatsUp Status Screen
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During monitoring operations, WhatsUp makes
effective use of colors to indicate the status of
the various network elements. By convention,
those that respond to polling are displayed in
green, those that have missed a single polling
request are displayed in light green, those that
have missed two or three polling requests are
displayed in yellow, and those that are not
accessible or have not responded to four
consecutive polling requests are displayed in
red. You can easily change these default color
selections to fit your individual needs or
preferences. While monitoring, you can display
up-to-the-minute status information about a
particular network element by simply pointing and
clicking .
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| Using the
Map-Edit Window
The WhatsUp
Map-Edit Window
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You create, update,
or change your network map database by using the
WhatsUp map-edit window, which replaces the main
WhatsUp window upon entering edit mode. The
map-edit window provides all the functionality
you need to create, move, and delete individual
network elements and connecting lines or to
change the information associated with a
particular network element. It also includes grid
lines to help you arrange your network map. An
auxiliary tool bar enables you to switch between
different editing modes and to select lines or
any of a range of network elements for insertion.
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Last updated October 21,
1996
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