Filter and Store Windows Security Logs for 30 days?
Hi, I was wondering if someone could help with creating actions to store Windows Security Logs for a 30 day retention period? Could I have the server name at the beginning of the file, keep one log...
View ArticleMy boss's question
We are upgrading to the new environment of SAM and NPM I believe, at least SAM I know that much for sure. My boss want to know if SAM 5.2 is capable of running on SQL Server 2012. He also want's to...
View ArticleUnlicensed Sockets - How to find them?
I have a big environment. Really big. We had originally spec'd out our environment a few months ago and purchased the appropriate licensing. Lo and behold, by the time we got VMAN rolled out people...
View ArticleDNS security monitoring
DNS security is vividly discussed topic in IT world. How do you need to deal with it in your company?
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Who pays for your training?
Hopefully we all get some training... but who pays? If your employer pays, do you have to front the money and get reimbursed? Are there any caveats to your covered training?
View ArticleAre women in the IT field treated differently than men?
Just a curiosity. If you decide to comment, please begin your sentence like this, for example: "No, I'm a woman in the IT field and I think that..."
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SAM: Extend functionality to disable all component monitors within the template
I would like to disable all component monitors within the template (as of now SAM doesn't allow us to disable all components within the template) Why was this idea proposed?1. I would like to have all...
View ArticleConfiguration Manager extensions. Memorise the Application Connection Settings
Please stop the anoying 'Application Server Connection' properties pop-up everytime I run the Configuration Manager Console. Surely this configuration can be saved??
View Articlehow to restore the database after deleting node
We deleted the node that the Netflows were reported to. During that process, the option to delete the database was selected. Is there a was to restore the flow database so that we can recover traffic...
View ArticlePatch Manager User with Publishing Rights
With the Configuration Manager 2012 extension pack you currently must be a member of Enterprise Admins to be able to Publish updates from within the Config Mgr Administration console. This obviosuly...
View ArticleStandardisation of Variables Across All Products
Hello, This is something that has caught me out quite a few times. For example sometimes NodeName will be ${NodeName} then othertimes it will be ${Node.NodeName} etc. It would be nice to have these...
View ArticleErrors in Event Log from servers with > 32 logical CPUs
I have been noticing a lot of EventID 2006 entries in the Application Event Logs of our 40 core Dell R910 servers. These machines run Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1. "Unable to read Server Queue...
View ArticleImprove Process for Adding Nodes to NCM
Unfortunately, many times when a feature is moved to the WebUI instead of the software console, my job gets harder and it takes longer to complete basic tasks. Now that I can only add nodes to NCM via...
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Monitor VPN Tunnel
I'm trying to use the Custom MIB Poller to monitor the status of a VPN tunnel on a Cisco ASA. Has anyone figured out how to do this? I've found the following OID in the...
View ArticleUpdated IIS template?
I'm wondering if there is a plan for an updated IIS template for SAM.The existing version is built for IIS 6.0 which is being deprecated with Windows 2003, and requires considerable modification to...
View ArticleSandman Jester
Is the Sandman Jester in the Adventures of Thwackman unnaturally creepy?https://thwack.solarwinds.com/ideas/4565
View Articlere-calculate Thresholds from Remote Player Locations
Often times it's difficult to get a true sense of a web site or web application's performance from a remote location. Thresholds calculated from your local workstation may not be indicative of...
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