Measure Database/Instance Availability, NOT "Application Availability"
In short: I want to monitor, and eventually quantify in a report down the line, the availability of either a SQL Server instance or an Oracle Database. I understand that there is an "application"...
View ArticleCovering a gap in SAM.
As you probably all come across yourselves, Im trying to cover a gap in the monitoring in which that when i server hangs it still responds to ICMP requests meaning it doesnt always flag an alert on...
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Minimum Rights needed to monitor a Windows Server
We are in the process of setting up a bunch of new servers and I am trying to find what the minimum rights that are needed for an account to monitor the server. I have been trying to search this on...
View ArticleWindows powershell monitor component errror - 'return code is different than...
I'm testing the Symantec Netback application monitoring template with our Windows 2008 R2 Netbackup servers, and all of the components are green or "up" except for the job status component. It's down...
View ArticleSAM 6.3.0/NPM 12.0.1 InformationService.log EasyNetQ entries
Since upgrading to SAM 6.3.0/NPM 12.0.1 (we went straight from SAM 6.2.3/NPM 11.5.3 to SAM 6.2.4/NPM 12.0.1, so maybe this is prevalent in 12.0.0 as well), our...
View ArticleEn Masse Group Edit
I've only been working with Soalrwinds for 6 months now, so forgive me if this question has already been covered. Recently one of my Systems Admins brought to my attention that an Application group...
View ArticlePowerShell Component Monitor permissions issues
I created this basic test powershell component monitor that fails with the following error message when I run itGet-Counter : Unable to access the desired computer or service. Check the permissions and...
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IIS Applications
Hi allhow do I monitor applications running on IIS. I have windows servers(WMI, WinRM, powershell enabled) and I assigned them AppInsight for IIS. some IIS components are grey, some are green(see...
View Articlecan I awoid using SA user on my MSSQL ?
HI I can find any documentation on how to avoid using SA account Can any one help me with a link or a how to guide ?
View ArticleWANTED: Application Template Hunters! Win a trip to Austin SWUG, an Xbox One...
Help us track down the most wanted monitoring templates from our list of app outlaws and create custom application templates for Server and Application Monitor. Get started now>> The top 10...
View Articlecertificate renewal reminders
Hello, I'm not sure if this is the right section but I was wondering if there is a way to monitor pending certificate expirations in SolarWinds? We had a coupe of certs expire that caused some...
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What Does Solarwinds Collect
I know this is a very general question and hard to answer, but management is asking for a rough number on the number of different components that our Solarwinds products collects. We use SAM and poll...
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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SQL Server User Experience Alert Question
I have added a Custom SQL query to a Database server via an Application Monitoring Template and the SQL Server User Experience Monitor on that template. The query works and I get a value. I also can...
View ArticleAlert Manager: Continuous loading
Hi all, Does anyone else get this issue where, after carrying out some function in Alert Manager, the page refreshes and greys out whilst it re-loads (shows the loading dialog). However, after it...
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Alert Action - Run Linux Script With Putty
OverviewThis article shows how you can execute scripts against a linux server as an alert action. The scripts can be customized however you'd prefer them to function. This example will show how to do a...
View ArticleCheckPoint SI Percentage OID
This may be very common knowledge among the MIB Masters but I just wanted to post this very brief configuration to help some poor soul that has the configure a poller to capture the SI of a CheckPoint...
View ArticleWhere does WMI get the location data on a windows server?
After searching diligently through the forums and manuals, I can not find where the location field is read for a windows server when I am polling it with WMI. Could someone please point me in the...
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