logging the result of a SAM process monitor snmp query
We're experiencing chronic intermittent alert flapping issues with SAM snmp-based process monitors on Linux managed nodes.The problem will occur and the monitor will flap back and forth between up and...
View ArticlePolling IP on external nodes with dynamic IP not updating
One of my external nodes with a dynamic IP went down. Only it didn't - its IP address changed, and Solarwinds didn't refresh it despite it being supposedly "dynamic". Attempts to refresh that IP...
View ArticleGreatest Invention Ever!
There are countless important inventions. Only ten are allowed here, so...I know you lot are creative, and I did only play the basics so... (I voted for cuticle remover. Why? Because the cuticle is...
View ArticleResource To Display All Your Components With Problems (SQL)
< BACK TO TO THE MAGIC OF SQL SCRIPTS SERIES LIST Hi All, This solution is going to be based on the previous work, which has been done for SWQL. Version 2 if you will... SQL based Challenge: Be able...
View ArticleAnyone have a good template for monitoring volume shadow copies?
Anyone have a good template for monitoring volume shadow copies? Monitoring the VSS service itself usually returns a "down" state as the service only runs on the configured schedule. Any way to...
View ArticleWinRM error: Set-PSSessionConfiguration : Session Configuration...
WinRM error: Set-PSSessionConfiguration : Session Configuration "Microsoft.PowerShell" not found. I've seen a few people having an issue with powershell monitors and AppInsight applications were...
View ArticleSAM RC2 - query issues with Oracle User Experience Monitor
I'm trying to do some basic queries of an Oracle environment using the SAM Oracle Experience Monitor query and I'm finding it to be a little short on capability. While it does query successfully, we're...
View ArticleUpdating CPU Thresholds on a global basis
Hello! I am new to SW and running 6.2RC. I am trying to modify the CPU thresholds for each managed windows node and need to setup some more advanced alerting features to avoid spikes getting alerted...
View ArticlePowerShell Monitor - (Uninstalled) Certificate Expiration Monitor
I have a scenario where I need to monitor uninstalled certificates for expiration, so the standard certificate expiration monitor in Orion won't do the trick. Instead, I'm treating the certificate like...
View ArticleWhy can I not show ${StatisticData} in labels and tool tips?
I cannot seem to add ${StatisticData} and ${MultiValueMessages} in labels and tool tips for applications and components in Network Atlas? The same variables work in our alerts. Any ideas?
View ArticleUpgrade to powershell v3 break SAM/Orion on win2008r2Sp1?
Want to upgrade from powershell 2 to 3 on our main and additional pollers to take advantage of invoke-rest and web methods. These Orion servers are running win2008r2 sp1. I thought the Orion installer...
View ArticleHardware Undefined Status
Would somebody be able explain to me what it means for a Hardware status to be "Undefined"? We want to use SolarWinds to alert us when there is a hardware issue but I am not 100% sure what Undefined...
View ArticleHow do I monitor interfaces on switches?
I'd like to monitor the interfaces on my core and server switches but I'm not seeing them when I list resources. Switches are HP models 2920 and 5406 and being monitored via SNMPv2. I have the MIBs...
View ArticleHow looks your MS Lync IT environment?
Tell us how (if) did you installed/integrated MS Lync in your IT environment.
View ArticleSolarwinds SAM 6.2 RC2 agent service stopping unexpectedly
I've deployed the new SAM Agent service 6.2 RC2 to a few windows 2008 R2 SP1 servers which have Exchange 2010 SP3 RU3 installed. I have one node that is giving me some trouble. Every time the...
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