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Monitoring SNMP Service on Windows Boxes.
I'm trying to monitor the SNMP Service on Windows Servers. Here's what I did. 1. Create a APM Monitor to monitor the service.2. Assigned The Monitor to Windows Servers3. Created an Alert with the...
View ArticleKiwi Syslog---How to configure ASA 5505
For several years now my company had been using Cisco Pix Firewalls and we were easily able to collect snmp information from these devices. We then shifted away from the Pix and started using ASA's....
View ArticleNCM credentials problem in NPM
We have NPM and NCM on the same server. When in Orion I click on the Configs tab and get "No data available. Please enter your NCM credentials." I put in my AD credentials ("domain\user") and get "The...
View ArticleExcluding a folder from phantom snapshots query
Hey everyone, Our NetApp SAN has the ability / option to show snapshots on the volume from within the volume. For instance, we have an NFS share called Vol001, and it has a snapshot from 30 days ago....
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Alert for sum of EIGRP neighbors
So, I want the ability to monitor and alert for the ammount of EIGRP neighbors on more than 1 router. I have 3 routers(being load balanced) that service as tunnel endpoints. Tunnels aren't exactly...
View ArticleAPC UPS runtime problem
I created a poller for our APC SmartUPS which returns the remaining battery runtime - upsAdvBatteryRuntimeRemaining OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.318.1.1.1.2.2.3.0 - and tested it on our devices from within the...
View ArticleFTP Voyage crashes constantly
Seems I can replicate this behavior every time by simply clicking the title bar while any transfer is in progress. It also happens when trying to view a downloaded file from the local browser. I'm...
View ArticleTroubleshooting email sources
Are there any logs that can be checked when troubleshooting email sources that do not appear as alerts? We are seeing the situation where an email is being received in the AC mailbox, is obviously...
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How to create a custom poller for Interface Number and VlanID on Cisco Switches
I need to create a custom poller to display Interface numbers and the vlanID for those interfaces. I create the following poller, see picture below. Switch output:Gi1/0/1 connected...
View ArticleHas WPM gone stagnate?
I notice that typically the forums are alive with a mix of user issues, product blogs, betas, and "what are we working on" type posts. However after the initial release of SEUM & then WPM this...
View ArticleHow Can i Export to excel more then 1000 rows?
Hello,I am using NPM+NCM. NCM is 7.2 version. When I generate "Physical Entities (Serial Number)" report it is 23334 rows total. How can i export it to excel? P.S. export to excel button does not work...
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NPM 10.6 is GA I like to know how I disable Multicast and enable L3 peers only
Hi I know that I need to Disable Mulicast polling +event L3 I can use only BGP peer/neighborsJust like in the Prt-Scr. Is that the only way ?http://thwack.solarwinds.com/message/206700#206700I have a...
View ArticleNCM Policy Reports - Exclusions
I am currently developing numerous Policy Reports/ Rules and Remediation scripts. Firstly, we have implemented something called 'base config' which basically means all devices (mainly Cisco) will all...
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The Ultimate CPU Alert
CPU alerts are a yawner. Grab the CPULoad, check it against a threshold (maybe even a per-node custom threshold, as explained here: TIPS & TRICKS: Stop The Madness: How to set alert thresholds...
View ArticleNCM 7.2 Jobs schedule
With the new job scheduler, how do you get a list of what is scheduled when?The manual that came with the upgrade says, on page 280, that you can see and modify jobs in Windows Task Manager. I have...
View ArticleCan't log into Alert Central with any user other than Admin
After building Alert Central we tested it out with a few local users. Set up alerts and groups with escalations. All seemed to work as expected.Then I integrated with AD groups. I added our...
View ArticleDifferent results shown in Report writer and web console
I have a number reports created in Report Writer that are made available in the Orion websiteThe results of these reports differ when viewed in 1)preview mode of Report Writer, 2)via the webconsole and...
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NCM Chart Options- need to utilise 'Unmanaged' NPM Status
NCM Chart Options- need to utilise 'Unmanaged' NPM Status. Currently we unmange devices until a certain date. NCM does not use this unmanaged status and so this affects the charts Overall Devices...
View ArticleCan I use variables in execute command scripts?
Hi,I would like to create the following script and execute it via scheduler: After logging into a switch, the script should execute the command >show timeand then place the output (i.e. "Wed 8/19/13...
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