Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager + 2 Years Service Agreement - License - 750 Point

Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager is a robust, enterprise-grade extension designed to safeguard your critical network monitoring environment with automated failover, ensuring continuous visibility and control even during outages. This license package bundles a 750-point allocation with a 2-year service agreement, delivering ongoing software updates, expert support, and access to the latest features without interruption. Ideal for IT teams seeking reliable redundancy and business continuity, it integrates seamlessly with WhatsUp Gold to orchestrate automatic failover, proactive alerts, and resilient monitoring workflows across diverse devices and services. Installed on a standard PC, this solution provides a straightforward deployment path that minimizes downtime during rollout while delivering powerful protection for your monitoring infrastructure. The 750-point licensing model offers scalable coverage aligned with your actual monitoring footprint, enabling you to protect a broad set of devices, sensors, and services while retaining budget flexibility. In short, it’s a pragmatic, scalable failover management solution crafted to keep your network monitoring up and running when the unexpected happens.

• Comprehensive failover management: Automated failover ensures continuous monitoring coverage and rapid redirection of monitoring tasks in case of device or service outages.
• 750-point license: Flexible, scalable licensing designed to support a broad set of devices and monitors within your WhatsUp Gold environment.
• Two-year service agreement: Includes software updates, access to new features, and expert technical support for sustained reliability.
• PC installation: Quick deployment on a standard PC, enabling fast rollout in office, data center, or lab environments with minimal downtime.
• Reliability and business continuity: Reduces mean time to repair (MTTR), minimizes alert fatigue, and preserves essential monitoring workflows during disruptions.

Technical Details of Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager

• Licensing: 750 Point License for Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager
• Service Agreement: 2 Years (includes updates and technical support)
• Deployment: PC Install on a standard personal computer
• Core Function: Failover Manager for WhatsUp Gold to enable automatic failover and seamless continuity of monitoring
• Coverage: Scales to monitor a broad set of devices, interfaces, and services within a WhatsUp Gold environment
• Compatibility: Designed to integrate with existing WhatsUp Gold deployments and licenses

how to install Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager

• Prepare your PC: Verify that the target computer meets any minimum system requirements and has a compatible operating environment for PC installation.
• Obtain licensing: Ensure you have the 750 Point license key and the 2-year service agreement activation details ready for activation.
• Acquire installation media: Retrieve the installer package from the licensed portal or installation media provided at purchase.
• Run the installer: Execute the setup on the PC and follow the on-screen prompts to install the Failover Manager components, selecting the appropriate options for your WhatsUp Gold integration.
• Activate the product: Enter the license information during setup to activate the Failover Manager and align it with your existing WhatsUp Gold deployment.
• Configure protection policies: Within WhatsUp Gold, configure failover rules, protected devices, and monitoring policies to enable automatic failover and resilience across your environment.
• Validate and test: Run a controlled failover test to confirm automatic redirection of monitoring tasks and to verify alerting and reporting pathways remain intact during outages.

Frequently asked questions

• What is Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager?

  Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager is an add-on that coordinates automatic failover for your WhatsUp Gold monitoring environment. It helps ensure uninterrupted visibility, rapid failover in the event of device or service outages, and streamlined recovery workflows for business continuity.

• What does the 750 Point license cover?

  The 750 Point License provides scalable coverage for a broad set of devices, interfaces, and monitors within your WhatsUp Gold environment. It enables the Failover Manager to protect larger or more complex networks by allocating monitoring points to be managed under fault-tolerant workflows.

• What is included in the 2-year service agreement?

  The 2-year service agreement includes ongoing software updates, access to new features, and technical support from Progress for the Failover Manager. This ensures your deployment stays current, secure, and fully supported during the term.

• Can this be installed on any PC?

  The product is designed for PC-based installation. For best results, use a standard, supported workstation or server-class PC within your environment. Refer to the accompanying documentation for minimum system requirements and compatibility details.

• How does the failover mechanism work with WhatsUp Gold?

  When integrated with WhatsUp Gold, the Failover Manager continuously monitors the health of core monitoring components and network paths. In the event of a failure, it automatically redirects monitoring activities to standby elements, preserves alerting workflows, and accelerates MTTR by minimizing manual intervention.

• Is technical support included?

  Yes. The 2-year service agreement includes access to Progress technical support and updates. Support channels are typically available via the licensed portal, email, or phone, depending on your service level.