DHCP for Server IP addressing in Virtual Environments
With most servers running in virtual environments (VMware and Hyper-V) is DHCP preferred way of provisioning IP address for servers compared to Static IPs
View ArticleHow do I get the realtime bandwidth monitor to connect?
My cisco router address is http://192.168.1.1/ and the Name used is "Prellwitz Network"
View ArticleWhat is a well managed network?
What is network management and what constitutes a well managed network? Is it monitoring devices and links to ensure they are "up?" Is it backing up your device configurations? Is it tracking bandwidth...
View ArticleNPM data continuity when upgrading circuit types?
Howdy. We are currently in the process of replacing several hundred point to point full-rate DS-3 and T-1 circuits across the US with MPLS based circuits. In most cases the handoffs will be going from...
View ArticleDiscovery of DHCP based nodes
So I did some research on here and the closest I could find was this old thread Re: Why does NPM store the IP rather than use DNS regarding DHCP nodes. I can't find an effective way to discover them....
View ArticleAlert Central - Orion Alert Sources enhancement - hierarchy of routing rules
I'd like to be able to have an escalation policy either a: roll into another escalation policy or b: have an option to have multiple rules for routing email from a single orion source. We have 1 orion...
View ArticleWeb Performance Monitor for monitoring E-Commerce Sites
Do you recommend WPM over other tools for monitoring E-Commerce sites
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To Master Chief or not?
Should I pre-order the Master Chief collection or not? I just got a last chance email and can't decide...
View ArticleOur colleague is using MRC for spying purpose. What is he doing?
There's a lots of communication on 49155 port, but I cant guess what is he doing. I cant find started mrc service on machines that he is communicating with. So what is he doing. Is it possible that he...
View ArticleHow do I generate a csr for an SSL certificate for an already installed...
I took over configuring Dameware 11 and configuring the Internet Proxy (and later the Mobile Gateway) from another admin. He had installed the components on a server which was already running IIS. I...
View ArticleIs there a Solar Winds tool that would let me see who logged into the domain..
within a specified time frame? I found a tool that will aggregate AD security logs and tell me this. But I wondered if there were any solarwinds tools I already owned or freebies or paid which would...
View ArticleWhat Are We Working on for Kiwi Syslog After 9.4
To receive updates on the Kiwi Syslog roadmap, JOIN thwack and BOOKMARK this page. The Kiwi engineering team has been working on a CatTools release. Here is the content that we are currently looking...
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Tips & Tricks: Can LEM handle this Syslog message?
There are many a time you wonder how exactly LEM would handle certain Syslog messages. Typically, these situations arise when you are transitioning from log aggregation tools to SIEM. So,you may have a...
View ArticleChanging the TrapVarBinds
Hello all, We have a bunch of netapps and i put the rule in place to alert us if a drive changes state however this alert and the Connection Refused alert when forwarded over to our NPM server to...
View ArticleThe reports/charts in DPA 9.0.147 are lagging by 2hrs.
The reports/charts in DPA 9.0.147 are lagging by 2hrs. At 8:30 AM EST, I am able to see charts till 06:30 AM EST only. What can i do to view the most recent charts? Example at 08:30 AM EST i want to...
View ArticleResponse time viewer
Hello,How is it possible the application response time to be lower than the network repsonse time? Thanks
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Configuration for embedded SNMP for ESX Classic and ESXi 4.0 and 4.1
Please Note: This is beyond Solarwinds Support. Support will not help in setting up your Devices. This is due to different Security Policies we do not want to be held liable for. You can try the below...
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Google Maps in Orion NPM - How to Video
I've made some changes to the original Google Maps that I introduced about this time last year. This version provides a status icon on the map for each unique latitude and longitude value in the...
View ArticleTrying to install NCM v7.3.2. SQL space inconsistency
I am trying to install NCM v7.3.2 and it is failing because at the 3rd screenThe installer says free space required = 3.14GB, Free space available = -0.27GBIn the SQL management studio SolarWindsOrion...
View ArticleDo you know about our Ambassadors?
Every week we feature 1 or 2 thwack Ambassadors to spark discussion on relevant topics in the IT industry. Each of these bloggers are focused on a specific area such as Network Management, Server...
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