WHD tools to migrate between DBs.
Most companies (except Solarwinds) give very detailed guides and supports their users to get them DBs that they are going to support. Take VMware for example. You can migrate from a VCenter with any...
View ArticleSearch the DPA repository by SQL ID
I'm often faced with the need to investigate a specific query. If it appears in the highest execution time or most executed tabs it's easy to locate. If not, I can look at the history of a different...
View ArticleHTTP/HTTPS User Experience Monitor - REGEX Content Validation
SAM's HTTP/HTTPS User Experience Monitor content validation uses a simple string search mechanism. SAM searches for the existence of a user defined string value on a web page, or the absence of that...
View ArticleLooking for the best app templates!
Hey guys. Its the SAM PM here. I am looking forward to reviewing the templates that are submitted for Template Hunter. In particular, I am looking for wow factor. The more comprehensive the better. The...
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What is SolarWinds SAM?
Hi y’all! I’m the new product marketing manager for SolarWinds SAM – Server and Application Monitor. For the last few years, the products I’ve worked on have been focused on storage infrastructure and...
View ArticleNo entry for imports generated in DiscoveryLogs when using...
Hello Thwack Community, Before you read on, my apologies for the extremely long title for this post. I'm quite happy to say that I have finally successfully set up automation to run discoveries/imports...
View ArticleDay 10: Count
Does anyone ever find the idea of counting to be somewhat ominous? No, really. Think about it. At no point in counting do you ever get where you’re going. You count up, you count down. Up is to the...
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Day 12: Forgive
Day 12: Forgive Forgive, I feel like I’ve done a lot of this in my life time. Ok, I’ll be honest, perhaps just in the last few years have I actually forgiven. I didn’t know how to...
View ArticleEvents not generating emails after upgrading to NPM 12.0.1
Hi all. I've looked at different threads regarding emails failing out of NPM in general, but the traditional fixes aren't working for me. I've verified the SMTP server, I've sent test emails, and I get...
View ArticleSolarWinds Lab #40: Awesome Alert Integration: Slack, Service Desk and More
DESCRIPTION:One of Orion’s most powerful features is the ability to get alerts when you need them and more importantly WHERE you need them. In this episode, we focus on alert integration for Service...
View ArticleSOLARWINDS LAB #50: A LOOK BEHIND THE CURTAIN
Join us on January 18th for a very special episode of SolarWinds Lab! On Wednesday, January 18th at 1pm CST, join us for a celebratory episode of SolarWinds Lab hosted at http://lab.solarwinds.com! In...
View ArticleIssues with agents following upgrade to SAM 6.2.3?
Has anyone else had issues with agents following an upgrade to SAM 6.2.3? One particular install I've been working on went from SAM 6.2.1 and NCM 7.4 to SAM 6.2.3 and NCM 7.4.1, then we put NPM 11.5.3...
View ArticleAlerts during maintenance windows
Today, the Unmanaged status in Orion helps prevent alert overload during network maintenance. While this prevents the influx of ‘node down’ alerts during that time, you lose the benefit of being able...
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January 17th, 2017 - Austin, Texas SWUG
That's right, we're bringing SWUG to our Austin Headquarters and you're invited! The agenda is subject to change (ok, actually very likely to change) but we have some perks in store for you...
View ArticleDay 13: Remember
To remember our past, our heritage is important. By this we understand not only where we come from but where we might be going. I actively part in genealogy work for my family so that I can help...
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DAY 13: REMEMBER
Merriam-Webster says“remember” means to retain in the memory, or to have a recollection of something. As we enter the holiday season, nearly every day is filled with remembrances around my house – and...
View ArticleMoving Virtualization Monitoring from VIM in SAM to VMAN?
I am soon going to be deploying VMAN and integrating it into my already existing Orion environment that includes SAM. SAM is currently monitoring my virtualization infrastructure with VIM. When I...
View ArticleAnnouncing General Availability of Web Help Desk 12.5
We are excited to share, that we've reached GA for Web Help Desk (WHD) 12.5. This release includes new dashboardsdelivering a much needed UI and performance boost to WHD. The release also contains...
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NetPath Accuracy
I have a Netpath connection from my Solarwinds Orion server to a customer. This first connection on the path shows a 30% packet loss w/ 13ms latency. This is my local firewall. Pinging the firewall...
View ArticleDay 14: Rest
Rest: cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength. ; an instance or period of relaxing or ceasing to engage in strenuous or stressful activity. I have always been...
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