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I have a set of nested maps in Network Atlas which consist of a parent map containing several child objects which each have child object which in turn have child objects and so on so the whole thing is...
View ArticleGeneral Information
I am new to the SolarWinds products, and have been tasked with figuring out how best to use, interpret, etc. I would like to know the best path to learning the product(s), and how to fix some problems...
View ArticleAlerts for Cisco Routers
How does the NPM differ between a router rebooting and a brief power outage when it comes to alerts. For instance we have an alert that triggers when Last Boot has changed and it writes a log but does...
View ArticleCertain custom properties are no longer able to be exported
We have a few custom properties in a long list that have been in since the initial install of the system. Funny thing is that these two CPs are getting a time out error when trying to export them. None...
View ArticleWhat is IPAddressGUID ?
There is a new field in the Nodes table named IPAddressGUID. How is it created, and what is it used for? Thanks,Dave
View ArticleJavascript Error
Sometimes I'm getting a Javascript error when I'm viewing my Network Summary Home page and Node Details page. The error is: Webpage error detailsUser Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows...
View ArticleParent/Child and nested children
I would like to create a true parent/child setup for our nodes. In Groups, group management, I see "telecom" as a parent. The I have a few children under it. I want to add children to the existing...
View ArticleCustom views for Syslog?
Hey, I'm in the process of creating a separate view in NPM, this view only focuses on a specific portion of the network. I have a requirement to add some of the Syslog details into this view, but I...
View ArticleReboot Database server
Hi, I wanted to know that if database server is rebooted what will be the risks? And how much time will it take approximately?? Regards,Kiran Javed
View ArticleANNOUNCING GENERAL AVAILABILITY OF NPM 10.5
Today I am very pleased to announce the General Availability of Network Performance Monitor 10.5. The most noticeable features and enhancements include:Routing information including alerting for major...
View ArticleWhat we are working on post NPM 10.4
As always, since NPM 10.4 has been released recently we are already working on the next release of NPM. Here is a preview: New web based reporting including native support for charts in reports.Support...
View ArticleNexus 5000 and bogus utilization numbers for FEX and access interfaces
Hello, I have a quick question for folks running the Nexus platform in their shop. We utilize Nexus 5K w/2K FEXs as our top-of-rack solution. Since performing a recent NX-OS upgrade, v5.1(3)N2(1c),...
View ArticleDate in Report Title
Is there a way that I can add a date to a report title. I have a job to run a report and e-mail it as a PDF, but it is indistinguishable from previous versions, so I want to add a date to the title.
View ArticleNPM - unused ports?
Is there a way in NPM to get a report on port usage? I'm wanting to know which edge ports are not used over time.
View ArticleEIGRP route tracking in NPM?
Hi all, Love the new feature of RIP, OSPFv2, BGP routing tables in NPM 10.5. I was wondering if there are any plans to do the same with EIGRP? Thanks!
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Volume alert not triggering
I hate to post something that seems to always turn out to be a trivial issue, but I am at a loss as to the root of the problem. All our alerts work fine except for the one that triggers on volume...
View ArticleNPM SNMPv3 trap collection problem - multiple devices
I am having an issue collecting SNMPv3 traps from certain device types. I am running NPM 10.2.2. I have already read other threads that state the the SNMPv3 username and credentials must be the same...
View ArticleCan EM01B environment sensor data be collected?
We have three EM01B "Esensors" environment sensors that we need to pull data from over port 80. These devices are very simple and just use a character-delimited format. An example of the text...
View ArticleWhat Happened To Report Writer in NPM 10.5?
Anyone have an idea? I just started searching for an answer this morning, I looked through release notes and the admin guide. Sorry if this has been answered already. Thanks, D
View ArticleAdvanced Alerts Not Taking Changes
I am in the process of moving from Basic Alerts to Advanced Alerts. I understand that one polls with SNMP and the other polls the database. The problem is that when I change an existing advanced...
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