Setting Dependencies

There are two ways to set dependencies in WhatsUp Gold:

Using Device Properties
Double-click on a device in My Network view (View > Device View) to display Device Properties, and click the Polling Icon. Click either the Up Dependencies... or the Down Dependencies... button to bring up the Device Dependencies dialog and configure the up or down dependency.
Using the Map View
In My Network view, go to View > Map View. Right-click on a selected device and select Set Dependencies and either Set Up Dependency on or Set Down Dependency on. The cursor changes to the Set Dependency arrow. Click on any device in the current group to set the dependency. Selected Display > Polling Dependency Arrows to view the dependency between the two devices.

In the Map View, you are not able to set dependencies across groups. However, you can make shortcuts to the devices you want to set dependencies on in a group, and set the dependencies there.

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 is signified with a upward green arrow icon, while down dependencies is signified with a downward red arrow.

Checking the first box on the dialog 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 are setting.
To select a device for the dependency, click the Browse (...) button.
Choose 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 automatically generated for you to assist you in understanding the type of dependency you are creating.

An example statement would read:

"ATL145 is dependent on QATEST-WIN2K's FTP and HTP and Ping active monitors being up. (ATL145 is "behind" QATEST-WIN2K.)"