This release sports new Web-based templates that have a much-improved look. When we upgraded from 6.2a, the installation wizard recognized the existing installation and offered to skip the new templates or back up the existing templates and install the new ones. We chose the latter and were glad we did.
This isn't to say that the 32-bit interface has stood still; it now offers a tabbed selection of statistics, notifications, map editing and status. These views are available off the drop-down menu, but the tabs make it easier to navigate from one view to another on separate subnets. We also liked the status display. Even though it gives only a single map's status, it does represent all the interfaces or services that are associated with a networked device being monitored. WhatsUp is great for the quick and dirty "It's up and functioning" check or the ever-popular "Hey, what's with so-and-so's FTP service?"
WhatsUp will run as a Windows NT service, and when doing so it uses only the Web console for access. This Web access with fairly granular access control and the ability to run as an NT service makes WhatsUp resemble a full-blown network-management system, but it still fits quickly onto a laptop and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. The Web interface allows for read access only; configuration is still done via the Win32 console.
The automatically drawn maps of devices resulting from the discovery process can be edited to change the type of device and to create connections between devices. An SDK that supports a C++ interface as well as import and export of the map and associated device information in INI and XML formats is available.
WhatsUp comes with a number of predefined reports as well as a simple-to-use report-creation tool. WhatsUp led the pack with the most reporting formats, from PDF, HTML, Microsoft Word and Excel, and Seagate Crystal Report formats to RTF, CSV, ASCII and DIF. Furthermore, regular performance reports can be scheduled to run at specific intervals and sent to any recipient via e-mail or posted to the Web interface for on-demand viewing. This eliminates the need to run reports manually and ensures distribution of management information to network stakeholders. Reports can be saved in a variety of formats, including Word, PDF and HTML.
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