Where can I find a report that will show me the availability of the db`s in DPA?
Where can I find a report that will show me the availability of the db`s in DPA? I mean the uptime for the databases. I was looking for that under [Reports] module but couldn`t find that report type,...
View ArticleI've achieved SPC
Hi guys my name is Badr, I'm From Saudi Arabia.i had Solarwinds course which is led me to take the exam.i achieved the exam with reasonable score. what should i do next guys? thanks
View ArticleThwack site, Desktop V.S. Mobile versions
Which layout do you find easier to navigate and keep up with?
View ArticleNCM jobs more frequent than daily?
I remember at one point being able to go into Windows Task scheduler and modify a NCM config job to run several times a day rather than the NCM GUI limited daily option. However for the life of me, I...
View ArticleWould you like a SolarWinds shirt that says, "My hands are sore... I Thwack...
Just curious if anyone else, besides me, would like an official SolarWinds shirt that says: "My hands are sore... I Thwack daily!!" and just to be clear, my hands would only be sore from typing so...
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How do we programmatically discover the non-interface properties [in Orion]...
We are automating the hydration of assets in Orion, and after adding a node, we know how to discover the interfaces, but how do we programmatically discover the non-interface properties and enable them...
View ArticleI want to register the instance holding the repository because I have...
\I want to register the instance holding the repository for DPA because I have shortage of SQL Server license, what will be the impact for that? Note that this instance is holding only 3 databases and...
View ArticleWhat SNMP version are you using?
I'm curious to see what version of SNMP people are using, and if they are using SNMPv3, whether they are using the data encryption feature. Since you can only choose one, choose the answer that...
View ArticleIt's Always The Storage
One of the most difficult things storage admins face on a day-to-day basis is that "It's always the storage's fault". You have Virtualization admins calling you constantly telling you saying there's...
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NTA: Do you alert on data leaving your network?
I work in the government/healthcare space and sometimes we see a large volume of data either coming or going from our network. This always sets off a little alarm in the back of my mind. Could be...
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Sydney Customer Appreciation Event
SolarWinds is delighted to announce its 2014 Customer Appreciation Event in Sydney, being held on the afternoon of Thursday, 20th November 2014 at the Park Hyatt Hotel in the iconic Rocks area of...
View ArticleHelpdesk War Story
Since the HelpDesk is the front line to the user community, they get to deal with a lot of people who are not very technical. We have all heard the stories about users using the CDROM tray as a cup...
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Building a Positive and Encouraging Help Desk Culture
I've held a number of different positions at companies of varying size, but one instance clearly stands out in my mind. Several years ago, I had the distinct pleasure of managing a very sharp IT team...
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All New AppStack Environment View and an Opportunity to Earn $100.00 Plus...
If you frequent the various product and geek speak blogs here on Thwack, you've likely at one time or another stumbled upon some reference, and possibly sneak peek glimpses, into what has...
View ArticleIs there a way to mass edit OUT FQDN?
I am at a customer's location and they imported all of their nodes which have FQDN on their routers. I'm trying to figure out if there is a way to bulk edit all 200 to remove the "blahblahblah.com"...
View ArticlePowershell Usage
How often do you Powershell on a daily basis. Including scripts you may have on scheduled tasks.
View ArticleExpectations of User Tracking, the Ones You Don’t Know About
If you have not picked up on this yet, my topics of conversation in my last couple of posts have been about the expectations of user device tracking. Based on the comments I believe it is safe to...
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thwackCamp 2014 - Fill up your IT Toy Box: Get on the Budget "Good" List
SESSION 1 -JOIN US ON THE MAIN THWACKCAMP PAGE FOR THE LIVE STREAM AND CHAT NOW. THE SESSION WILL START AT 9AM SHARP.Even the most proactive IT gurus end up with end-of-year asks to deliver new and...
View ArticleTo Log Or Not To Log: That Is The Question
"SNMP is vital. Syslog saves life." -- a networking guy Hello Thwack, I'm Gideon Tam, one of the Thwack Ambassadors for the month of January. Happy New Year 2014! I'm a network security professional...
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Skills for IT Operations Management
The technology industry is changing at a rapid pace, but let me put that into perspective. It took radio 38 years to reach 50 million users, it took Television 13yrs, the Internet 4 years, Facebook...
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