SolarWinds NCM 7.1.1
Hello, We have recently migrated SolarWinds NCM 7.1.1 from Windows Server 2008 R2 over to Windows Server 2012. All of my nodes and configurations are available and working properly. The issue is with...
View ArticleCan installing a new node trigger self discovery?
Is it possible to trigger a discovery of a new device by simply installing it? Due to the size of our network, running a full discovery can take hours, or the alternative is to have man discovery...
View ArticleConfiguration Template - Hostname creation in switches
Hi all, Anyone please assist me to create a configuration template for configuring hostname in cisco switches. When the template runs it will ask for the hostname and the user need to input the name....
View ArticleSave script output
Is there a way to run an arbitrary CLI command, cook the output, and save the result to a table so that it can be included in a report? For example, I might want to run the verify /md5 flash:file.txt,...
View ArticleExporting a single downloaded config to a local laptop
Is there anyway of exporting a single downloaded device config from the NCM web Gui to a local laptop in txt or PDF format? Thanks Jon
View ArticleConfig Archive Job Invalid Directory
Since the upgrade to NCM 7.2 my weekly export of the config database has been failing. I was using an UNC path to it. Now it fails with the following error "Invalid config archive directory". Has...
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NCM-how to get daily email of who made what changes
Does anyone know how to get a daily email of who did what changes through NCM? I get daily change logs which highlight changes , but it doesn't show who made what changes. There's also an audit report...
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how to ignore modem speed in config comparison
I'm trying to omit the modem line speed entry from causing the configs to be marked as in conflict. The modem line is used for backup only if the circuit is down, the speed entry changes if a...
View ArticleReprocessing failed config downloads
is than an "easy" way to reprocess nodes that have a failed config download/backup? If I run the backup across all 400 nodes, I may get 50 that are failing (usually wrong credentials on old devices),...
View ArticleSWJobEngineWorker2.exe - Not Running/Starting after restart of Service's when...
So everything went well, except for my stand along NCM server - which has 1 service not running : SWJobEngineWorker2.exe (also not seeing SWJobEngineWorker.exe - though this one was not previously...
View ArticleSchedule job cannot stop
We create a schedule job in windows and call the solarwinds tool to backup all device configuration daily, but recently i find the frequency change to 3 days/time. we login the solarwinds server and...
View ArticleBackup HP ProCurve 1810G - 8 GE with NCM
Is there a way to backup the little HP ProCurve 1810G - 8 GE with NCM?You can backup to TFTP so, maybe NCM can use some script or such to connect and use this ability.Normaly you can only manage it...
View ArticleMove NCM database to SQL server 2012
Hi all, We have a dedicated SQL server 2012 in our infrastructure where we host all databases and we would now like to also move the NCM database to the SQL server environment so they can all be...
View ArticleLog user who actioned change
Dear All, Is it possible to log which user within NCM performed a given change (And the associated IOS commands used in that particular job) ? We are evaluating the product to replace our current LMS...
View ArticleNCM freetext indexing process locks the database
NCM: 7.3.2 / NPM 11.0.1The NCM business layer appears to build free text indexes (C:\ProgramData\Solarwinds\Cirrus\Lucene) of the configuration files if it thinks they are out of sync.If you have very...
View ArticleCreate an alert to send a message to a cell phone?
Can I setup a basic or advanced alert to send a message to a cell phone if a device or node goes down?Any examples? ThanksWayne
View ArticleShould a NCM Admin be able to access NCM settings if he/she is NOT a full...
Currently, NCM settings are only accessible to full Orion Admins. We are considering making them accessible also to users who are NCM Admins only and are interested in customer input.
View ArticleInstall NCM windows client on separate pc
Dear All, Is it possible to install the NCM windows application client on a separate PC? If yes where can one find the installer
View ArticleNCM - Generate Backup
Hello Everybody, I would like to know, Is Possible generated backup hourly on NCM module? I do not found the option. Thanks for your help.
View ArticleApply NCM Comparison Criteria to only specific devices
Howdy folks. I'm managing some Aruba S3500 switch stacks in NCM, and have discovered that the config includes a number of lines beginning with "key" that change at least daily. It's not a problem to...
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