Question on the AppInsight for SQL
Just installed the SAM 6.0 update a couple of days ago. We noticed a lot of alerts being logged as triggered for the new alert of AppInsight for SQL: Alert me when my database file is running low on...
View ArticleSend Asset Inventory details over email?
Hi, I really like all the information the new asset inventory pulls from the servers. I was curious if thee might be a way to put some of that information into alert emails? I have looked through all...
View ArticleCalling all AIX Gurus
Hello, We are in the process of a huuuuge migration of our existing Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) environment into SolarWinds. Windows and Linux appear to be moving pretty smoothly with the exception of...
View ArticleKiwi Syslog Statistics
Hi Guys, I have 3 network devices logs captured and sent to my Syslogs server and using Syslog version 8.3.52 free versionAside from Syslog Statistics is there any way to count which how many logs are...
View ArticleWhy Didn't We Know About This?
Those six words can make you shudder. When they are the only text in an email below a link leading to a story about a zero-day exploit or a news flash on CNN talking about stolen personal information...
View ArticleAlert Manager Filter
I would like to suggest the addition of an alert name filter within the advanced alert manager. With a large number of alerts configured it sometimes proves time consuming to scroll through the list of...
View ArticleImported Nodes SNMPv2 get discovered SNMPv1 not
Hi Folks, when I add nodes through a script and tell it to use SNMPv1 they are not being fully discovererd by Orion (OID etc. is missing)when adding Nodes with SNMPv2 this works like a charm. Any...
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Call Manager AXL Credentials Fails after Upgrading to VNQM 4.1
After upgading to VNQM 4.1, we are no longer able to get CDR/CMR records. No changes have been done to the CM's. When I edit the CM's in Solarwinds, AXL and FTP testing fails instantly. I followed...
View ArticleTell us your "Unknown" devices!
Sometimes devices show up in Orion as "unknown". Those devices need to be added to our SysObjectID database. We know about lots of them, but we'd like to hear which items you need. We...
View ArticleHow monitor space used hard disk - help
how do I create a scrip that contains the following logic, to create a viwer.? (Receive an alert when disk space is greater than 40% if x% aumentoar send an alert to decrease the disk space (disk...
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Why is Thwack called *Thwack*?
I was asked the other day "Why is Thwack called *Thwack*?" I told them, it just is, now go away! Seriously, anyone know the answer?
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Safeguard web-based reports
I very much welcome the new web-based reporting engine in NPM v10.6. However, I believe it needs to do a better job in allowing NPM admins to safeguard the web-based reports. Here is what I suggest:...
View ArticleNTA cannot receive sflow from Fortigate
Hi, My fortigate 110C has version 5.0 build 147NTA version 3.11I configured to push flows from WAN interface of firewall to Solarwind, but in NTA it show up "never receive flow"I install wireshark to...
View Article"Retiring" a device
Does anyone have any advice on the best way to decommission a device, while still holding on to at least the last configuration for archival purposes?
View Article[Question] Polling a server
I have added the Citrix server node with SNMP credentials.Using SAM, I tried to create a template for my Citrix server -'SAM setting' >> 'Component Monitor Wizard' >> 'Select Monitor Type'...
View ArticleDo you prefer agentless or agent-based monitoring? Are there situations where...
When I’m evaluating a monitoring system, one of the first things I check for is if it is agent-based or agentless. The use of one method over another doesn’t necessarily spell disaster for the project...
View ArticleUnable to remove license
Experiencing an issue where we don't have an internet connection to this machine so we can't just use the deactivate link to do this. Is there a way to do this offline? We have a different license key...
View ArticleCan solarwinds receive SMTP alerts as well as SNMP traps?
Hi, In the environment I am supporting we have some custom applications that only support sending of e-mail alerts instead of SNMP traps. We are currently integrating NPM and SAM for the whole...
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Advanced Alerts Trigger Conditions
I have been trying to get the 'Do not trigger this action until condition exists for more than' and there is a setting for the time period you want to use. However, I discovered that this is not...
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