Adding and Editing Servers

To add or edit a server

If you use the Web GUI:

· Please log into your account (see Logging into your account using the Web GUI )

· To add a new server: From the Account Homepage

· Select the link at the top of the page or

· Move the mouse over the “>” link of the group you want to add the server to and select the Add Server function from the pop-up menu

· To edit a server From the Account Homepage

· Select Edit for the server you want to edit

· Or click the Server icon of the server you want to edit

If you use the Windows GUI:

· Please start the Windows GUI (see Starting the Windows GUI)

· To add a new server

· Choose Add|New Server from the main menu or

· Right click the group for the new server and choose Add Server from the popup menu

· To edit a server double click the server’s name

This opens the Server Data Window.

· Associated Group—use the drop-down menu to select a group to which to add this server

· Name—the name of the server

· Comments—a description of the server

· Status—use the drop-down menu to select the status of the server

· Active

· Paused (sensors will not be monitored)

· Dependency—You can pause all sensors of this server if a sensor of another server is not UP. Choose the dependency sensor from the dropdown list. Do not choose a sensor of the current server and avoid circular dependencies. Use with caution. See Managing Dependencies.

· Schedule – allows you to select a schedule defined under My Account (See Managing Schedules). From the drop-down menu you can select from the defined schedules.

· Server Data

· DNS Name (or IP Address)—enter the DNS name or IP Address of the server to be monitored (it is recommended to enter a DNS name, this way with each check the correct DNS resolution of this name will also be checked automatically)

· Location—enter a descriptive name of the server location

· Icon—select an icon to represent the server

· Latencies - "Latencies" are used to defer notifications after warnings or errors have occurred. You can set latencies on group, server and sensor level. The latencies for warnings, errors and escalations can be set individually. Choose “Use Group Settings” if you want this server to use the latency settings of the associated group or choose the latencies for this server individually. See Managing Notifications, Latencies and Dependencies for more information.

· Notifications - "Notifications" are used to send alarms when warnings or errors occur. You can set notifications for groups, servers and sensors. Choose “Use Group Settings” if you want this server to use the notifications of the associated group or choose the notifications for this server individually. See Managing Notifications, Latencies and Dependencies for more information.

When you have filled out all of the appropriate information click the OK Button to save your server.