NCM Scripts Responding to Device Outputs
I am trying to figure out, if the NCM Config Change Templates can somehow be triggered based upon the response of a command issued as part of the script. A very basic example is this: We need to...
View ArticleTrying to Get Individual Accountability on the Config Change Report
We have been asking for this for a few years, but I'm wondering if there's any way we can rig it up with our current version of NCM (v8.3.177) so that we are prompted to enter login credentials when we...
View ArticleScript to automate setting username, password, enable password for a...
All, In NCM we have approx. 100 nodes. Each node has a local login account created on it and that account is the same for all network devices in that location. The password and enable password,...
View ArticleNCM vs NCM full version w/ SQL - which one?
I've got an older version of NCM, 7.3.2 and want to upgrade to 7.5.1. Thankfully with VMware I can install from scratch instead of upgrading. One VM has SQL on it and the other will have NCM, etc, on...
View ArticleNCM Config Template variable / parsing assistance
Hello All, I've posted something similar to this a ways back, but I was never able to complete my testing, so I am starting over.I am looking for some assitance in parsting out part of a cisco config...
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Config change script functions
Where is a list of functions that can be used in config change scripts? I know it uses the SWIS API, but it seems not all the functions are implemented, i.e. daydiff()
View Articleemail only for devices whose backup is not taken by NCM
Hello, Running NCM 7.4.1. Assume I have more than 2,000 Device Config to be backed up.Whant to recive email ONLY for devices whose backup is not taken by NCMAny hint please. Thanks
View ArticleSearch Configs Feature Gone?
Maybe I am missing something, but I could have sworn that in previous versions, there was a search function on the NCM Webpage. I can not seem to find this resource on the web anymore. The only way I...
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NCM Polling
How do I turn off polling in NCM? We are running version 7.5.1. We are handling polling with NPM so polling in NCM is just redundant. Thanks
View ArticleHow to export Manage Nodes to CSV
Hi Everyone I want to export my list of manage nodes to CSV.I see Solarwinds only allows exporting to pdf but I want to manipulate my data on a spreadsheet for example. Is there a way to export to csv?...
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Report, or other means to show devices not SNMP accessible?
I've imported about 100 routers and switches into my Cirrus Configuation manager. Most already had SNMP configured, but there are a few needles in the haystack which don't. Without having to click on...
View ArticleRunning scripts in NCM with Fortigate VDOM
Hi all, trying to figure out how to do this. We have several Fortigate firewalls all of which are in NCP/NPM. Some have VDOM's configured, some don't. The ones that have VDOM's in them, dont...
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SolarWinds NCM Connector for Cisco SmartAdvisor
Saw this came out and took a look at the documentation. Is there a special kind/level of Cisco account/access you need for this to work? I have a Cisco.com account that is linked to my contracts (lets...
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Ios version changes and managing devices
Lately during IOS upgrades, we've moved towards being better about unmanaging devices. However, it appears as if when I do this, Solarwinds doesn't have an event log message that says "The IOS Version...
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SHOW ME EVERYTHING CISCO!
Heres a quick walk through on how to run NCM scripts through Configuration Management and how to view the results.You will needAccount Access: Your account must at least have the WebDownloader role to...
View ArticleHow to customize Menus under My Dashboards
Is there some way to create a new menu under the My Dashboards tab so I can list my custom dashboards underneath it? Right now if you go to My Dashboards I can only list them under the Home tab. Is...
View ArticleHow to change in mass the polling type from ICMP only to ICMP + SNMP?
When I attempt to use Network Sonar Discovery to change nodes from ICMP only to ICMP + SNMP, it tells me it cannot modify the device as it already exists using a different polling method. If I open and...
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