Re: Planning a Solarwinds Upgrade - Have questions about KB article
Just make sure you have a backup of the Orion and NCM databases before you upgrade. Most of the time it is just "next, next, next ... finish" but on the off-chance something does go wrong you have that...
View ArticleHow can I show the real size of the files transferred in a FTP-Voyager...
Hi community!, I post this question due to I didn't find a answer for this issue. I have configured some tasks that send some files to different servers in FTP-Voyager Scheduler. The task perform...
View ArticleRe: Define a local user in NCM (Helpppp!!!!)
To create a local user in NCM login to the web Gui. Click on Settings on the top right corner. In the settings page click on Manage Accounts. This will bring you to Admin Accounts page. “Add New...
View ArticleRe: What does the Helpdesk say?
We still use an in-house help desk, but as of late they seem to be more of a ticket dispatch system than a real help desk. The issue that I see is that we're hiring people who aren't even ready for a...
View ArticleRe: Planning a Solarwinds Upgrade - Have questions about KB article
I agree with backing up the databases, critical step. If your SW server is virtualized you want to take a snapshot of that too. In the rare event something drastic goes wrong you can restore...
View ArticleRe: SAM Template Thresholds - Realistic?
Thresholds are based solely upon the application vendor's best practices. Microsoft in particular tends to have a ideological perspective when it comes to defining these "Best Practice" thresholds,...
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VCenter/VMware API Polling Issues
This is an issue we have been trying to fix for the past few months at least. I have an SR open with support that has still been pending, but thought I'd give this place a shot. We are having issues...
View ArticleBulk Import ICMP Nodes with Attributes Help
Hello, I'm trying to import around 2000 ICMP managed devices. But I also want to also bulk import the attributes associated to the devices. Change the Caption to a hostname rather than IPApply the...
View ArticleRe: Are you KIDDING ME.....!!!
Maybe if you would indicate what you're trying to do. Your posts are simply rants and oddly worded plugs for a different product. I suggest you provide details so that one of the myriad of solarwinds...
View ArticleRe: Don't Panic and Know Where Your Logs Are
Given that these logs DO contain pertinent information, how do you monitor and alert on them 24 x 7, rather than on demand following an incident? Can't do it manually as there is no budget for someone...
View ArticleRe: How do I group nodes together for reports
If you're on 10.6, you can create a report with a custom table and report on Groups. Then add group members and group member status as columns.
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Re: Alert for Temperature
Regarding the alert test, I believe it's because when you run a test in Alert Manager you cannot select what Hardware Sensor you want to test against therefore it returns the first sensor for that node...
View ArticleRe: Possible to retain interface name/details after deleting?
For the interface name, couldn't you just use the description on the port itself to something more meaningful? Orion imports the description label so it will show up like "GigabitEthernet3/30 - Link to...
View ArticleRe: Are you KIDDING ME.....!!!
There are 2 ways to setup Groups for Node Grouping. Grouping via Custom Properties which is the preferred method for Alerts. The other method is Groups for overall Group Status and Dependencies....
View ArticleRe: Are you KIDDING ME.....!!!
Alert for what? As mentioned, more info is required and also NCM is for config management. Solarwinds isn't just all marketing, it's a great tool. If you don't like it, then don't use it. That's your...
View ArticleRe: Are you KIDDING ME.....!!!
What are you attempting to alert on in NCM? The only alerting in NCM is for configuration changes. Have you performed the prerequisites? Configuration Change Alerts | NCM |SolarWinds
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Re: Are you KIDDING ME.....!!!
The irony being that affinnova is a product marketing technology firm...
View ArticleRe: Are you KIDDING ME.....!!!
I seriously disagree with you. I went from zero solarwinds experience to full SCP certified, in less than 6 months. I used no professional training, no professional services, and nothing more than is...
View ArticleRe: Notepad++ 6.5.3 upgrade fails to install
2014-01-16 11:42:58:817 1172 d2c Handler : WARNING: Command line install completed. Return code = 0x00000002 Any ideas why this install is failing via Patch Manager?The key here is why the installer...
View ArticleRe: Are you KIDDING ME.....!!!
Why buy a car if you have no intent to get your driver's license?
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