upgrading NPM 10.1.1 to 10.3.1
HI, I am about to upgrade to V10.3.1 from NPM V10.1.1. however I was just reading release notes of V10.3.1 and it is mentioned "Discovery profiles from older Orion NPM versions are not retained through...
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my certificate
hey solar winds please tell me the date when my kit and certificate will forward theere are lots of months the people that give exam after me they get their degree and kit but i dont
View ArticleMicrosoft's biggest innovations in 2015
We’ve talked about the changes that Microsoft has brought to Windows, Office and Office 365. That’s a fair amount of new and update features for any technology company, across their major platforms....
View ArticleDown Access Points in NPM 11.5.x
Hi guys, In pre 11.5.x environment, a simple query would show you which APs have disappeared from the monitored controllers. SELECT ap.IPAddress, ap.DisplayName FROM Orion.Wireless.AccessPoints ap...
View ArticleTable of third party patches - updated 11/30/2015
Simplify and automate these patches and more with SolarWinds Patch Manager.Check out the attached spreadsheet for recent patches.The Patch Manager catalog contains the following products: AdobeAcrobat...
View ArticleUnique Alert ID Variable for Advanced Alert
We need the ability to include a Unique Alert ID in our Advanced Alerts to interface with our Ticketing System. Alert ID field is available in the Database but not in the Alert Variables.
View ArticleDisk Space Alert for Linux Box
Hello Fellow Community members....I need your help.. I am running Soalrwinds IP Monitor 9 and need to set up a disk space alert for a Linux box.Basically the apache logs are filling up the /var...
View ArticleAutomated port shutdown - what would be your reasons?
There was a feature request for a UDT recently for an automated port shutdown, if the connected endpoint is on the "black list".What would be your other reasons, for which would you want to shut down...
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Announcing SolarWinds User Groups (SWUG)!
Working as the Community Manager for thwack for 4+ years now, I can say that one of the most requested "features" of the community has been to bring you and SolarWinds together, face-to-face, to meet,...
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Congratulations to our Q4 2015 MVPs!
Congratulations are in order to the following folks for reaching the ranks of the elite thwack MVPs! Please meet our new MVPs below!To see the rest of our MVP roster or to learn more about how you can...
View ArticleIf...Then...Else statements for Alert Manager
I think it would make managing alerts much easier if we were able to build an if-then-else statement into the actions for an alert. My example...I create an alert for a particular set of criteria, but...
View ArticleWhich OID TO SNMP poll for the chassis number of an ASA 5585?
Trying to create a report that lists chassis Serial number for all my Cisco devices and have been using CiscoChassisSerialNumber and chassisSerialNumberString and chassisId to poll for chassis Serial...
View ArticleSolarWinds NCM Connector for Cisco SmartAdvisor
Saw this came out and took a look at the documentation. Is there a special kind/level of Cisco account/access you need for this to work? I have a Cisco.com account that is linked to my contracts (lets...
View ArticleNeed t-shirt slogans & ideas for Network Admins!
I've been digging through some of the geeky slogans that everyone's submitted over the years (which never get old BTW)... Let's take things up a notch and discuss potential t-shirt ideas! Submit yours...
View ArticleNetflow configuration - ingress vs egress
So, I've tried to wade through the documentation on cisco.com and solarwinds but could use some help figuring how to setup netflow v9 for my monitoring needs. I'm particularly interested in the pros...
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thwack Monthly Mission - December 2015
In a database server room far far away… Turmoil has engulfed your IT environment, thrusting your database into an epic period of unrest—and not just because you’ve been awake for the past 36 hours....
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Cisco 2960 Switch
Hi Guys, I am working to propose a network monitoring solution for the company. I had chosen solarwinds NTA and NPM and configured on one of the servers. But since the devices here in our premises were...
View ArticleWho in the Thwack community is attending DEFCON 23?
Curious as to whom in the Thwack community is attending DEFCON this year? Please discuss below and vote. I will not be able to attend this year, and I am sad about that. No swag for me.
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