SAM Agent + Gold Image\Clone
Using Citrix Provisioning server I have a few different "gold images" that service a number of provisioned/cloned (clone) servers. Installing it on a normal server was easy and had no problems. I...
View ArticleAppinsight for Exchange configuration error "The operation failed because of...
When clicking on configure server for appinsight for exchange get the following error when it gets to the testing connection part. Remote Configuration Failed Remote configuration was unsuccessful due...
View ArticleAlerting for Sudden increase in CPU utilization in One Week
Hi All, I would like to trigger an alert when there is a steep increase or sudden increase (ex:- 30%) in CPU/Memory utilization for a Server in one week(Last 7 days). ThanksSaumil
View ArticleModify Custom Properties of monitored objects when adding a node
Is there any way to customize the Add Node wizard to allow me to modify the Custom Property(ies) of monitored objects? I realize that, after adding a node, I can circle back in the Manage Nodes...
View ArticleAlerting on an APM Component (such as a windows service) - Still done in...
Trying to set up an alert for a component monitor that I built to monitor for services on a windows server to be running. I'll be darned if I can figure out how to build the alert using the new alert...
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App Insight for Exchange - Powershell to test " Database Backup"
Hi All,I have one database that is bugging us on only 1 node of the 3 node DAG.I checked and the database directory looks normal, backups have completed etc.It shows fine on the two passive copies,...
View ArticleHow looks your MS Lync IT environment?
Tell us how (if) did you installed/integrated MS Lync in your IT environment.
View ArticleWould you watch a SolarWinds reality TV show?
Before you answer, consider the reality shows out there already:Duck DynastyHoney Boo-BooStorage WarsSwamp PeopleIce Road TruckersFinding BigfootAx MenAfter interacting with all of my co-workers and...
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AppInsight for Exchange: Exchange PerfMon counters getting disabled
I am using AppInsight for Exchange to monitor my exchange servers. I have 2 mailbox servers (both are VMs) set up in a DAG. The problem is that the servers are always in an UNKNOWN state, because the...
View ArticleConverting Total Available Memory Value to Percentage
Long time reader, first time poster!! We are trying to edit our "Total Available Memory (MB)" component in "Windows Server 2003-2012 Services and Counters" template to convert the value from MB to a...
View ArticleAlert if a file exists for more than 5 minutes
I need to be able to watch a network share to see if any files exist for more than 5 minutes. If a file with an extension of dng or xml exists in the folder for more than 5 minutes this would trigger...
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Advice on monitoring clusters, nodes, and their failovers
I'm not really a systems guy and really have no clue on how to do monitoring for clusters, nodes and failovers. I read a few things but I have trouble understanding it. Has anyone successfully...
View ArticleSAM alerting trigger time
I am having SAM Orion sever set-up in US (EST) and motoring and managing from India (IST). using the web interface i configured the alert to run at 3.15 and 4.15 (EST) but these are running exactly...
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Home Screen customization on user account based
Hi All, Is there any user account based home screen customization in SAM. Some of the user account not needed entire summary screen but for admin account needed all the summary. Is there any such options.
View ArticleAlert Custom Format Value
I'm a bit confused on how to round off the value of the alert created for the exchangeHere's the Ex:${N=SwisEntity;M=DatabaseCopyAlert.LogUsedTotalPercentage} I already tried "Percent Total Log Used"...
View ArticleSolarwinds Classroom Training
Has anyone gone to a classroom training class for Solarwinds NPM/SAM/Orion? If so where? was it worth while? I found two 3rd party places that offer a class on solarwinds all advertising that classes...
View ArticleWhy is solarwinds triggering a scan for windows updates?
Every day at about the same time, several of my servers appear to start running a scan for Windows updates, and it appears that the source is from SolarWinds. A number of these servers are single proc...
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