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Relocate SolarWinds log files off the system drive
As most of you know already, SolarWinds stores the log files for all of its applications on the system drive (at least for Windows-based servers). This is a very bad idea, in my humble opinion. The...
View ArticleAllow NPM to rediscover a node entirely without re-adding.
Hi, Here is what's going on: - Take a Windows Server 2008 R2 box- Do an in-place upgrade to Windows Server 2012- Look at NPM, you will notice it still reports Windows Server 2008 R2. No matter how many...
View ArticleAnyone use NCM to execute SSH scripts on OSX or Linux machines?
I'm trying to run some scripts on several of our OSX devices scattered across the country.I can easily interactively logon and complete this task but when I use a generic device template or a modified...
View ArticleWhy You Should Be Considering SD-WAN - Part 1
In the world of networking, you would be hard pressed to find a more pervasive and polarizing topic than that of SDN. The concept of a controller based, policy driven, and application-focused networks...
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NEW SolarWinds Customer Support Functionality - Addressing your #1 Request
We live in an amazing time where we have knowledge of just about everything at our fingertips – it’s just a search away. This is the norm now, and one of the reasons why your #1 request has been to...
View ArticlePublish Database Schema
You've rolled out NPM, then SAM and maybe you've added in NCM and VMAN. You are thinking about DPA and NTM/SRM, especially when they are fully integrated into the Orion framework and suddenly you...
View ArticleHardware health for Brocade devices
We would like to have hardware health for Brocade switches same as cisco. We are useing chassis devieces: FastIron SX 1600-PREM, NetIron 8-slot (MLX) ,NetIron 16,FCX-24GS POE ,FCX-2XGC,FCX-48GS ....
View ArticleMonitor health of FC switch sensors
I'd like to be able to monitor the health of my FC switches in our environment. e.g. fan, power-supply and board sensors, if they have status of not = "ok" then i'd like STM to have a threshold setting...
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NCM Config Comparison.. Frustrating.... :(
Good afternoon NCM Community.... I am still finding config comparison in NCM is frustrating and illogical.... Every RegEx expression I try to create as an exclusion fails. The end result is to call...
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The Actuator - May 11th
I'm back from Liverpool and SQLBits. It was a brilliant event, as always. If you were there I hope you came by to say hello. Here's this week's Actuator, filled with things I find amusing from around...
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Autopilot Doesn't Work in The Cloud
As an avid cloud user, I'm always amused by people who suggest that moving things to the cloud means you don't have to manage them. And, of course, when I say "amused," what I really mean is I feel...
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Welcome Firewall Security Manager (FSM) to the SolarWinds family
What is Firewall Security Manager (FSM)?FAQs: Who is Firewall Security Manager (FSM) designed for?I already own NCM, so why do I need FSM?Firewalling and security really are not my forte, how can FSM...
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Modify NetPath so we can right-click on a node and choose to SSH to it
As I see and learn new things about NPM 12's capabilities, I see a lot of goodness in NetPath. But when I'm hovering over a switch or router and I have a question about its internal setup, it'd be...
View Article64 bit Version of all Solarwinds products
i would like to see a 64 bit version of the solarwinds products, This would allow the product to access and use more addressable memory withinthe Servers i install the products on.
View ArticleAppInsight for Active Directory
In the Same vein as AppInsight for SQL, Exchange, and IIS, AppInsight for Active Directory should provide a simplified turn-key user experience for monitoring key aspects of Active Directories...
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Oracle WebLogic (JMX over IIOP)
There already exists template for monitoring WebLogic via JMX - https://thwack.solarwinds.com/docs/DOC-166969But there exists method, how to make SAM JMX monitors working without touching JAVA_OPTIONS...
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SNEAK PEEK AT NPM 12
It took longer than usual to build this release but I can honestly say this is our biggest release in years. NPM 12 is almost ready. NetPathNetPath started as something we were fiddling with in the...
View ArticleFEATURE REQUEST - Showing the correct used percent of Linux FileSystems using...
Note: These request is related to case 352423. When monitoring Linux Filesystem using Net-SNMP with Orion, the used percent that it shows is lower than real used percent. The situation is that...
View ArticleShow us a NOC view and get 500 thwack points!
The User Experience group wants to see how you've customized your Orion to create your own NOC view, or NOC views you like and are using from other products. What do you like about your NOC view? What...
View ArticleSolarwinds Rest API Complete Documentation
Hello All, Where can i find complete documentation on working with Solarwinds REST API?
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