NPM FAQ (Updated 03/26/2012)

Below is a link to information about the current version of Orion Network Performance Monitor.  It describes the new features and provides a link to the Release Notes, which also shows fixes in the release.

• Announcing General Availability of NPM v10.2.
• Orion NPM 10.2.1 (Service Release) is now available
• SolarWinds NPM 10.2.2 (Service Release) is now available

--The NPM Administration Guide provides system requirements for the following:

• NPM Server
• Orion Database Server (SQL Server)
• Virtual Machines and Servers
• SNMP Requirements for Monitored Devices
• Enabling Microsoft Internet Information Systems (IIS)

--NPM Evaluation Guide provides instructions for installation and initial configuration as well as an introduction to Orion NPM features.

--The Support page on thwack provides many more NPM documents and video tutorials that can be accessed here.

--Here is a link to an updated "What we are working on for NPM"

Here is a beginning list of frequently asked questions for Orion NPM:

• What are the best practices for monitoring the 10.2 Polling Engine? A blog written by Michal Hrncirik.
• How do I setup Orion Groups and Dependencies? Discusses nested groups and implicit & explicit dependencies.
• Re: SNMPv3 Traps in 10.2 Beta? Link to a thread which contains a pdf document written by Sean Martinez at the bottom.
• How do I locate different types of Cisco MIB's? Provides a link for Cisco MIB's and OID's.
• Tell us your "Unknown" devices!? Provides a link to a thread where you can post the OID of your device so that it can be added to the SW MIB.
• Understanding Orion Charts and Graphs Technical Reference - A Technical Reference that can be used to better understand charts and graphs presented in SolarWinds Orion Platform products.
• Tips & Tricks: Stop The Madness! - A two-part post constructed by one of our MVPs.
  • TIPS & TRICKS: Stop the madness! Avoiding alerts but continuing to pull statistics.
  • TIPS & TRICKS: Stop The Madness: How to set alert thresholds per-device
• Changing the IP address of your SolarWinds server - Detailed instructions in this KB article.
• Moving your Orion NPM Database - Technical reference for moving your database.
• Implementing SNMPv3 - Technical reference
• How to automate the creation of Orion Platform (aka Core) nodes from the API
• Orion Advanced Alerting - Technical Reference