Do you use the Network Sonar Discovery?
When adding new nodes to NPM, do you use Network Sonar or you add your nodes directly?
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Do you need Network Access Control solution ?
I wonder how many of you already have some version of a Network Access Control (NAC) solution in place. Theoretically speaking, Mobile device management (MDM) is just a part of a bigger NAC, so I would...
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How do I configure an alert to cover multiple IP ranges?
Hello, Sorry for the newbie question, I'm just looking into how I can set up a single 'node down' email alert for a range of IP addresses..... So say I have 10 IP ranges, class A 10.128.120,...
View ArticleGlobal default polling interval
Ive changed what I thought was the global default polling interval from 120 seconds to 30, but nodes still show 120 seconds. Does this change only appy to newly added devices, and I therefore have to...
View Articlehow to remove not used "snmp credential", for example "public"?
Hi ALLHelp me please, how to remove not used "snmp credential", for example "public"?
View ArticleNPM 11.5 Topology Discovery across multiple Network Discovery jobs
I know this has been discussed in the past, but I'm not finding it anywhere. We want to run a bunch of smaller Network Discovery jobs across our environment. At one point I know that connect now /...
View ArticleNode is Down, Could Not Poll but Pingable
Good afternoon all, I'd like to start by saying that not only am I new to solarwinds but also networking in general so please excuse me if I miss something obvious or am not providing adequate...
View ArticleUnmanaged nodes and alerts.
Hello. Very quick and easy question: When a node is Unmanaged are all (applicable) Advanced Alerts suppressed for that node? Or when I write my alerts do I need to add a condition where "Status !=...
View ArticleDPI and Network Analytic.
Hi,is it possible for SolarWinds will acquire or integration with some vendor that focusing on network analytic ?or its possible to upgrade existing DPI to more intelligent ?I hope this great thing be...
View ArticleNexus 7k/5k/2k hardware monitor support
Hey all, I am about to open a ticket but would also like to hear what the community has to say about it. I found a few similar discussions here but they are a few years old and would like to revisit...
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Code Compliance
Is there a way in NPM or another part of Orion to check the version of device code against a standard I setup to see if is running out of compliance? A report, email notice and/or status change...
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Alerts Menu - Auto Select Filter (plus extra credit).
When my help desk wants to add notes to a specific “Down Node” Alert (which they have to do a lot) they login and click “Alerts” from the Main Menu: From there they have to go to FILTER ALERTS and...
View ArticleLocal Orion Database User Change their own Password?
Hi we're running NPM 2014.2.11.1229 We only use the local account database. We don't tie it to AD or Windows auth. In case of a windows and AD auth failure, we want to still be able to log in. If I...
View ArticleHosting Orion in AWS
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has installed their Orion platform in AWS as a hosted service. We are seeing customers moving a lot of previously own DC or hosted DC infrastructure into a full cloud...
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NPM 11.5 RC2 Now Available
With NPM 11.0 just barely in our rear-view mirror, it is our great pleasure to announce NPM 11.5 has reached RC2 status. NPM 11.5 RC2 delivers on a ton of feature requests driven by the Thwack...
View ArticleList of switch ports with STP blocking?
Hi All, We're got a fairly large deployment of HP Procurve switches throughout our WAN. Sometimes we find some loops that have been blocked by spanning tree. I'm wondering if it's possible to generate...
View ArticleNPM database table changes
since upgrading to 11.5, many of my alert emails are broken. I was using the this string to get the amount of time a node/interface was down when the alert was generated <code>Node ${Node.Name}...
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NPM 11.5 - Automatic Geolocation on WolrdWide Maps
"Based on SNMP Location field, the Worldwide Maps resource will automatically place and aggregate nodes." Anyone have an example of this config on a cisco router / switch? We are installing this next...
View ArticleIntegrate iDirect SNMP Proxy into SolarWinds
Has anyone every found a way to get meaningful stats from the iDirect SNMP proxy? With all the iDirect infrastructure out there, it would be great to to find a way to make this work.
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