Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager Central Site Upgrade — 1500-Device PC License

Upgrade your monitoring resilience with the Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager Central Site Upgrade. This high-reliability PC license is designed for centralized control across distributed sites, enabling seamless failover orchestration, fast deployment, and scalable device coverage. Built for growing networks, this upgrade license empowers network operators to extend WhatsUp Gold’s failover capabilities to up to 1500 devices, ensuring continuous visibility, rapid recovery, and peace of mind in mission-critical environments. Whether you’re consolidating monitoring at a central site or expanding across a multi-location infrastructure, this upgrade license delivers dependable performance, simplified management, and robust failover functionality that integrates smoothly with existing WhatsUp Gold deployments. With a straightforward PC-based installation, administrators can implement central site failover quickly, reducing downtime and maintaining service levels for complex networks.

• Enhanced high-availability across distributed sites: The Failover Manager Central Site Upgrade enables centralized orchestration of failover processes, providing consistent monitoring, automated failover decisions, and rapid recovery across multiple locations. By coordinating agents, probes, and monitors from a single central site, you reduce single-point failures and improve overall network resilience.
• License for up to 1500 devices: This upgrade license expands WhatsUp Gold’s reach to 1500 devices under a single PC-based license, delivering scalable coverage for mid-to-large networks. Manage a broad mix of devices, services, and endpoints with confidence, knowing that failover capabilities extend to the scale your environment requires.
• Simple, fast PC-based installation: Engineered for quick deployment on a Windows PC, the upgrade process minimizes downtime and complexity. The installer guides you through configuration steps, license activation, and central site setup so your team can start leveraging centralized failover capabilities with minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
• Optimized for monitoring and failover orchestration: Beyond standard monitoring, the Failover Manager centralizes decision-making, supports automated failover workflows, and streamlines recovery procedures. This results in improved service availability, faster fault isolation, and clearer incident timelines for your IT and operations teams.
• Seamless integration with existing WhatsUp Gold deployments: Designed to complement your current WhatsUp Gold installation, this upgrade integrates with your existing probes, sensors, and dashboards. It preserves your familiar workflows while extending centralized control, making the upgrade risk-free and easy to adopt for teams already using WhatsUp Gold.

Technical Details of Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager Central Site Upgrade

Technical specifications for this upgrade license are driven by your existing WhatsUp Gold environment and the central site deployment. Key details typically include license type, device coverage, platform requirements, and deployment intent. The information below reflects the core attributes derived from the product title and common license characteristics:

• License Type: Upgrade License for WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager (Central Site).
• Coverage: Supports up to 1500 devices under a single PC-based license.
• Deployment Model: Central Site Failover Manager for distributed environments.
• Platform: PC-based installation compatible with Windows operating systems commonly used for WhatsUp Gold deployments.
• Prerequisites: Requires an existing WhatsUp Gold installation and a valid license for the base product to apply the upgrade.
• Purpose: Enhance high availability, centralized failover control, and coordinated monitoring across multiple sites.

How to install Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager Central Site Upgrade

• Step 1 — Prepare the environment: Verify that the target Windows PC meets the recommended hardware and OS requirements for WhatsUp Gold and the Failover Manager. Ensure you have administrative access and a valid upgrade license key for the central site deployment.
• Step 2 — Back up existing configuration: Before starting the upgrade, back up your current WhatsUp Gold configuration, including central site settings, devices, probes, and any custom dashboards. This ensures you can recover quickly if needed.
• Step 3 — Run the upgrade installer: Launch the Failover Manager Central Site upgrade installer on the designated PC. Follow the on-screen prompts to select the central site deployment option and apply the upgrade license for up to 1500 devices.
• Step 4 — Activate and configure: Enter the license details, activate the upgrade, and configure central site parameters. Define failover policies, notification rules, and actor roles to align with your organization’s recovery objectives.
• Step 5 — Connect to existing WhatsUp Gold components: Ensure that the central site can communicate with existing probes, sensors, and monitored devices. Validate connectivity, confirm agent registration, and test basic monitoring flows.
• Step 6 — Validate failover workflows: Run a controlled failover test to verify that central control triggers appropriately, devices switch as intended, and dashboards reflect the updated state in real time.
• Step 7 — Optimize and document: Review performance metrics, adjust thresholds, and document the upgrade in your IT runbook. Establish maintenance windows and escalation paths for ongoing reliability.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What does the Central Site Upgrade license include? A: It unlocks Failover Manager capabilities at a central site level for up to 1500 devices, enabling centralized failover orchestration across distributed locations and seamless integration with your existing WhatsUp Gold deployment.
• Q: Do I need an existing WhatsUp Gold installation to apply this upgrade? A: Yes. The upgrade requires an existing WhatsUp Gold setup. The central site components extend that deployment with enhanced failover management and broader device coverage.
• Q: How many devices can I monitor with this license? A: The license supports up to 1500 devices under a single PC license, providing scalable coverage for medium to large networks needing centralized failover control.
• Q: Is this license platform-specific? A: This is a PC-based license intended for Windows environments used with WhatsUp Gold deployments. Ensure your hardware and OS meet the vendor’s requirements for WhatsUp Gold and the Failover Manager.
• Q: Will I need to reconfigure my dashboards and alerts after upgrading? A: Some reconfiguration may be necessary to align central site failover workflows with your existing dashboards and alerting rules. The upgrade typically preserves core monitoring data while enabling centralized failover controls.
• Q: What are common benefits of the central site upgrade? A: Improved availability, faster recovery times, consolidated monitoring, streamlined failover orchestration, and simplified management across multiple sites and devices.