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SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor

By : Joseph J Dissmeyer, Joseph Dissmeyer
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SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor

By: Joseph J Dissmeyer, Joseph Dissmeyer

Overview of this book

Orion Network Performance Monitor is a scalable, easy-to-use, cost-effective network monitoring system that provides a complete overview of network environments by monitoring performance and availability. Orion NPM enables you to be proactive in detecting, diagnosing, and resolving network issues and outages and has the benefit of supporting hundreds of types of server, OS, and network vendors including Cisco, HP, Microsoft, Linux, Motorola, Brocade, Foundry, and more.Orion NPM is a well-known product and is used by thousands of public and private companies, educational institutions, and government entities for network monitoring. In "SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor" you will learn how to install, implement, and manage Orion NPM to ensure you maintain an efficient, healthy, and performant network.In this book you will start with an overview of the constituent features of Orion NPM. Leading you through installation and configuration this book will help you set up a flexible and dynamic monitoring solution.With Orion NPM in place the book will then take you on a journey through essential Orion NPM and network monitoring concepts and practices. You will cover device management, learning how to use the Network Sonar Wizard, as well as adding devices manually.Turning from novice to pro, you will then be introduced to the core of network monitoring with Orion NPM. You will learn about monitoring Windows and Linux solutions as well as Virtual Servers. You will then master wireless networks and virtual networks. You will then learn how to set up and edit alerts to make network monitoring more efficient and less time-consuming. You will also learn how to develop reports and network maps as well as essential administrative techniques.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Orion Website Administration


The Orion Website Administration page is where an Orion administrator not only completes the initial configuration of a new Orion NPM installation, but also returns to continually in order to manage Orion NPM. It can be accessed at any time from any web page in the Orion website by clicking on the Settings link in the upper-right corner of the screen.

All of the core configuration options for the entire Orion NPM installation are located in the Orion Website Administration console. The admin console allows you to perform the following actions:

  • Add nodes and interfaces to Orion NPM either manually or by network discovery

  • Manage nodes, groups, and dependencies

  • Edit web page views and module views

  • Manage Microsoft and VMware credentials

  • Configure Orion dashboard settings, polling settings, and thresholds

  • Manage user account permissions

  • Manage Windows credentials for monitoring Windows-based computers

  • Edit the look and feel of the tabs, menu bars, web pages, and modules in...