Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager Central Site Upgrade — Easy Installation License for 750 Devices

This comprehensive description highlights the Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager Central Site Upgrade license, a strategic upgrade crafted to deliver centralized failover control across distributed networks. The 750-device license empowers WhatsUp Gold with enterprise‑grade high availability, enabling a unified central site that coordinates monitoring, alerts, and automated failover orchestration. Installed on a Windows PC, this licensing package unlocks all Failover Manager features, transforming a multi-site deployment into a resilient, scalable solution that minimizes downtime, simplifies administration, and speeds incident response. Whether you’re overseeing a growing data center, multiple offices, or a hybrid IT footprint, this upgrade provides a straightforward path to scale, improve reliability, and protect critical services with confidence.

• Central Site Upgrade license consolidates Failover Manager across distributed locations, providing a single pane of glass for failover status, health checks, and coordinated recovery. It enables centralized policy enforcement, reduces alert noise, and accelerates recovery by orchestrating failover sequences across multiple sites.
• Device coverage up to 750 devices means mid‑to‑large networks can scale without needing multiple licenses. The license supports monitoring a wide range of endpoints, including servers, network devices, and virtual machines, with room to grow as your environment evolves.
• Easy installation on a Windows PC unlocks all Failover Manager features with minimal downtime. Activation is key‑based and guided by a straightforward wizard, enabling central site failover, heartbeat monitoring, and redundancy configuration in a few simple steps.
• Enhanced high availability and business continuity through automated failover, real‑time health checks, and rapid failback. The central site acts as the control plane, coordinating alerts, failover sequences, and resource balancing to ensure critical services remain online during disruptions.
• Seamless integration with the WhatsUp Gold distributed environment preserves existing dashboards and reports while aligning with current deployment models. The upgrade is designed to be licensing‑forward, allowing future increases in device counts or additional central‑site features as your network grows.

Technical Details of Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager Central Site Upgrade

• License Type: Upgrade license for Failover Manager Central Site
• Device Coverage: Up to 750 devices
• Platform/Activation: Windows PC‑based activation
• Activation Method: License key activation via License Manager
• Compatibility: Requires an existing Progress WhatsUp Gold installation with Central Site configuration
• Installation: Simple license deployment with minimal downtime; restart of services may be required
• Support and Terms: Standard vendor support included per license terms; renewal and extension options available

How to install Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager Central Site Upgrade

• Verify your WhatsUp Gold deployment includes a Central Site configuration and compatible Failover Manager components.
• Obtain the upgrade license key for 750 devices from your Progress representative or the licensed portal.
• On the Windows PC running License Manager, select the option to apply an Upgrade License for Failover Manager Central Site and enter the provided key.
• Confirm the activation. The system will unlock central site failover features and extend device coverage to 750 devices.
• Restart the WhatsUp Gold services if prompted to apply changes and ensure the central site is communicating with distributed agents.
• Log in to WhatsUp Gold, navigate to Central Site settings, and verify device inventory shows up to 750 devices with active failover monitoring across sites.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What does the Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager Central Site Upgrade license unlock? A: It unlocks Failover Manager Central Site capabilities for WhatsUp Gold, enabling centralized failover control for up to 750 devices across a distributed environment.
• Q: Do I need an existing WhatsUp Gold installation to use this license? A: Yes, this upgrade is designed to work with an existing WhatsUp Gold deployment that includes a Central Site configuration.
• Q: Is downtime required to apply the license? A: Licensing activation typically requires a brief restart of WhatsUp Gold services; actual downtime is usually minimal and can be planned during maintenance windows.
• Q: Can I transfer the license to another PC or environment? A: License transfer policies follow the vendor terms; consult the license agreement or your reseller for transfer options.
• Q: Does this license include support? A: Standard vendor support is included per the license terms; extended or premium support options may be available separately.
• Q: What happens if I exceed 750 devices? A: The license is capped at 750 devices; to manage more devices, you would need a higher‑tier upgrade or additional licenses as specified by Progress.