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Better Metrics, Better Data, Better Analytics: Better IT
A few years ago I was working on a project as a project manager and architect when a developer came up to me and said "You need to denormalize these tables…" and he handed me a list of about 10 tables...
View ArticleHP ProCurve - Hardware status Undefined
We've recently added a few HP Procurve 5406zlR2 (J9850a) chassis switches to our network. I've added them to NPM ok, and the interface stats and metrics are polling fine. One thing that isn't working...
View ArticleA Slow Application is a Multi-dimensional Problem
There is a reason why resolving application performance issues is so hard. Actually, I think there are a lot of reasons, but I’m going to spend a few posts looking at one set of reasons. A lot of human...
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Active Alerts View for NPM 11.5
I don't know about you, but I really don't like the new Active Alerts view they created in NPM 11.5, to replace the old one they had since I started using Orion NPM. It only show 5 at a time, and you...
View ArticleHow can I use NPM or NCM to discover Cisco switch ports connecting to...
How can I use NPM or NCM to discover all Cisco switch ports that are attached to devices from a specific printer manufacturer, and display the switch / port information in a list for a remediation...
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PerfStack™ Livecast
You are responsible for making sure applications are always available and performing at maximum capacity for your end-users. In a complex IT environment, application performance can depend on...
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THWACK MONTHLY MISSION - February 2017
It all happened on a dark night—we’re talking really dark, like back-corner-of-the-server-room dark. It was on nights like these that we were confined to the IT department on the first floor. Just as...
View ArticleMonitoring via custom Java code
I have a custom java code that is able to monitor a workflow (Check server reachability --> Login to SFTP (URL availability and login to sftp) --> create a test file --> Check another folder...
View ArticleFriday Movie Poll
So its Friday, and its time to put down all things IT for a minute and think about those you love, or like, or can tolerate for more than a few minutes. If you had a movie that is coming out in 2017,...
View ArticleThe Internet of Hacked Things
Nobody is safe. From the highest tier service provider to a small business network in rural Iowa, every network is susceptible to massive scale DDoS attack. Whether as a direct target of the attack, or...
View ArticleGroup Views
In NPM you can view groups by status when defining views. This would be a useful feature to see in EOC also.
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Show alert for the node that has volume issues on MAP
Hi All, I put the Orion Group Object on MAP, All node status is up, However there's one node in this group has volume issues. Is it possible or not to show some alert on the MAP to let people know...
View ArticleEducation, which is best for me?
If you are contemplating an educational track with your current career path, which should you focus on Certifications or Degree?
View ArticleAdd Native support for IPMI
Working with a client who is working with new servers that do not and will not support SNMP. The only way to have data collection on these server currently is script monitors in SAM, however, all the...
View ArticleBackup for Solarwinds ORION server SQL server and NETflow storage server
Hi everyone, We have plan to implement Solarwinds NMS with following modules NPM, NTA, VNQM, SAM, SCM, NTP and WHD.All of these above modules in one server which has two VM one for ORION and one for...
View Article2017 Goals
Have you create specific goals for 2017 in your network? Choose the most important - not the most likely to occur Please share your specifics below, especially any challenges you might want other...
View ArticleMulti-Select Custom Properties
Have you ever wanted to select multiple custom property values within a single custom property for a node (or application)? It simply isn't possible. There is no option for a multi-select value. You...
View ArticleSAP Monitoring
Any connection available to monitor SAP transactions, modules. Tivoli has a module just for SAP. I would love to see something to partially compete with this, al least something that can watch for...
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Orion Dark Theme Option
Please provide the option to switch the website into a "Dark Theme" Not only is this an often preferred experience for users, but it is a very standard practice in most NOC environments where the...
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