Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager: Distributed Central Site Upgrade for 1500 Devices

This Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager Distributed Central Site Upgrade is designed to extend and strengthen your network monitoring ecosystem with centralized failover capabilities. It delivers an upgrade license that covers up to 1500 devices, enabling seamless, PC-based activation that unlocks the full feature set of WhatsUp Gold. Ideal for organizations running distributed locations, this upgrade empowers you to manage failover more efficiently, maintain peak uptime, and simplify license management across a growing IT infrastructure.

• Seamless upgrade license for a distributed central site: expands failover management across multiple locations, ensuring consistent visibility and control from a single administration point.
• License coverage for 1500 devices: designed for mid-to-large scale environments, giving you room to monitor diverse endpoints, servers, and network devices without purchasing multiple licenses.
• PC-based activation to unlock all features: installation on a Windows PC activates the complete WhatsUp Gold feature set, enabling advanced failover monitoring, centralized configuration, and resilient recovery workflows.
• Centralized failover management: streamlines high-availability operations with a unified view, enabling rapid detection, automated failover, and faster recovery across distributed sites.
• Scalable, future-proof architecture: crafted to grow with your network, preserving performance and reliability as device counts rise and sites expand.

Technical Details of Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager Distributed Central Site Upgrade

• License type: Upgrade license for Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager, specifically for a distributed central site deployment.
• Device coverage: Supports up to 1500 devices under the license.
• Deployment model: Distributed central site architecture designed to provide centralized failover management across multiple locations.
• Platform requirements: Intended for installation on a Windows PC to unlock the full feature set.
• Core capabilities: Centralized monitoring, failover orchestration, enhanced availability, and streamlined license management for large-scale environments.
• Upgrade scope: Adds failover manager functionality to an existing WhatsUp Gold deployment, extending coverage and control without replacing current installations.
• Operational focus: High availability, rapid failover, and improved reliability across distributed networks.

How to install Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager Distributed Central Site Upgrade

• Prepare your environment: ensure your Windows PC meets the minimum system requirements, perform a backup of your existing WhatsUp Gold configuration, and verify network connectivity to monitored devices and management consoles.
• Acquire and apply the upgrade license: obtain the 1500-device upgrade license and enter the license key through the WhatsUp Gold licensing interface on the PC where you will install the failover manager.
• Install on the designated PC: run the installer, accept the license agreement, and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation of the Failover Manager for distributed central site functionality.
• Configure central site connections: connect the new failover manager to your existing WhatsUp Gold environment, configure central site settings, and establish trust with distributed sites as required.
• Verify activation and test failover: restart necessary services, confirm that the license is active for up to 1500 devices, and perform a controlled failover test to validate centralized management and recovery workflows.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What does the Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager Distributed Central Site Upgrade include?

  A: It provides an upgrade license that enables the Failover Manager for a distributed central site configuration, with support for up to 1500 devices and PC-based activation to unlock all WhatsUp Gold features.

• Q: How many devices can I monitor with this upgrade?

  A: The upgrade licenses coverage extends to 1500 devices, offering scalable monitoring and failover management for mid-to-large scale environments.

• Q: On which platform should I install the upgrade?

  A: The upgrade is designed to be installed on a Windows PC to unlock the full feature set of WhatsUp Gold and enable centralized failover management.

• Q: Can this upgrade be added to an existing WhatsUp Gold deployment?

  A: Yes. This is an upgrade license intended to extend an existing WhatsUp Gold installation with distributed central site failover management capabilities.

• Q: Do I need additional licenses for each site or device beyond the 1500-device limit?

  A: The license covers up to 1500 devices. If your environment exceeds that count, you would need an appropriate license expansion or additional licensing arrangements as offered by Progress.