Straightforward SNMP monitoring
No matter the device, system, service, application or OS, if it has an SNMP MIB or is WMI enabled, it can be managed by WhatsUp Gold using the same consistent standards based data.

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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an IP based application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of management information between management / monitoring solutions and any SNMP enabled devices. SNMP enables network administrators and IT professionals to manage network and application performance, find and solve problems, and plan a path for growth.

With powerful SNMP capabilities, WhatsUP Gold fully supports monitoring of any SNMP v1-3 enabled device immediately, including; routers, switches, firewalls as well as any UNIX/Linux OS.

SNMP MIB Walker

Built-in SNMP tools, standards compliance and monitoring support
In addition to powerful monitoring capabilities, WhatsUp Gold gives network management professionals a complete set of web-based SNMP network tools to simplify configuration and management. (See below.) In addition, MIBs can be imported into the WhatsUp Gold database to instantly monitor any SNMP enabled system, device or OS using WhatsUp's AutoMIB technology.

WhatsUp Gold's in-depth SNMP management tools include:

SNMP MIB Explorer – list all MIBs available and validate all MIBs ensuring that the correct SNMP parameters are used
SNMP MIB Manager – instantly validate and identify any errors in any MIB
SNMP MIB Walker – understand device support and SNMP objects that can be monitored
AutoMIB – drag-and-drop to instantly monitor any MIB on any SNMP-enabled device
Customizable SNMP monitors – build your own monitors on the fly
Multi-SNMP variable probing and trending
Custom naming of SNMP interfaces – assign meaningful names to monitored interfaces
High-capacity SNMP interface support – monitor high-speed interfaces such as 10Gbps Ethernet interfaces

WhatsUp Gold is fully standards compliant, supporting: