Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager Distributed Remote Site Upgrade | Reliable Monitoring License for 1500 Devices

Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager for Distributed Remote Sites is a purpose-built upgrade license that ensures continuous visibility, fast failover actions, and centralized control across multiple locations. Designed for organizations that depend on 24/7 network monitoring, this upgrade license extends your existing WhatsUp Gold deployment to cover up to 1500 devices, with quick, straightforward installation on a Windows PC. The result is a resilient monitoring fabric that remains responsive even during site outages, empowering IT teams to detect, diagnose, and resolve issues before they impact end users.

• Real-time, multi-site visibility: The Failover Manager consolidates monitoring across distributed remote sites, offering a unified dashboard, synchronized alerts, and a single source of truth for network health. This enables proactive maintenance, faster incident response, and improved service levels for users at every location.
• Seamless upgrade experience: This license is designed to complement your existing WhatsUp Gold environment. It’s an upgrade license that expands device coverage without requiring a complete redeployment. Operators can scale monitoring capabilities with minimal downtime and disruption to ongoing operations.
• Robust failover and continuity: Built to protect critical networks, the Failover Manager ensures continuous monitoring and rapid failover actions in the face of site outages. You’ll benefit from automated failover checks, resilient data collection, and assured visibility even when connectivity is intermittently unreliable.
• Scalable coverage for up to 1500 devices: Ideal for growing enterprises with distributed sites, the license accommodates diverse device types—servers, network gear, and endpoints—while delivering consistent performance and centralized alerting across the entire network footprint.
• PC-based, quick installation with flexible licensing: The upgrade installs on a Windows PC, enabling fast deployment with minimal hardware changes. The license is designed for straightforward activation and entitlement management, helping you get monitoring back online quickly after purchase.

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

• License Type: Upgrade License
• Device Coverage: Up to 1500 Devices
• Platform: Windows PC
• Module: Failover Manager for Distributed Remote Site
• Installation: Quick and Easy PC-based deployment

How to Install Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager Distributed Remote Site Upgrade

• Review prerequisites: Ensure your existing WhatsUp Gold deployment is active and that your Windows PC meets the standard system requirements for the Failover Manager component. Have your upgrade license key ready for activation.
• Acquire and apply the upgrade license: Obtain the Upgrade License for 1500 devices and apply it through the WhatsUp Gold license management interface. Confirm entitlement to extend device coverage across distributed remote sites.
• Install the Failover Manager component: Run the installer on the designated Windows PC. Follow the on-screen prompts to install the Failover Manager module, ensuring that it integrates with your current WhatsUp Gold installation and database.
• Configure distributed remote sites: Set up monitoring nodes at each remote location, configure connectivity, and establish failover policies. Ensure centralized dashboards are configured to display synchronized data across all sites.
• Test monitoring and failover: Validate that all devices in scope are visible in the central console, verify alert routing, and simulate failover scenarios to confirm rapid detection and recovery workflows. Document the runbooks and escalation paths for operations teams.

Frequently asked questions

• What is Progress WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager Distributed Remote Site Upgrade? It is an upgrade license that expands your existing WhatsUp Gold deployment to manage and monitor up to 1500 devices across distributed remote sites, with enhanced failover capabilities and quick PC-based installation.
• How many devices are supported by this upgrade? The license supports up to 1500 devices.
• What platform is required for installation? The Failover Manager upgrade installs on a Windows PC as part of a WhatsUp Gold environment.
• Can this upgrade be added to an existing WhatsUp Gold deployment without downtime? Yes. It is designed to be added to an existing installation with a streamlined activation process to minimize downtime and disruption.
• What benefits does the Failover Manager deliver for distributed sites? It delivers centralized visibility, reliable failover operations, proactive alerting, and streamlined management across multiple remote locations, reducing MTTR and improving service levels.