NCM FAQ (updated 1/19/2012)

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

• Announcing the General Availability of NCM v7.0
• Orion NCM v7.0.1 Service Release
• Orion NCM 7.0.2 is now available
  

--The NCM Administration Guide provides system requirements and server sizing information.

--The NCM 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 NCM documents and video tutorials that can be accessed here.

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

• A few helpful tips and pointers to be aware of, before upgrading to NCM 7?  A few instances of problems that upgrading customers have encountered.
• NCM version 7 please demystify? Matt Diotte discusses these changes in this thread.
• NCM 7 Architecture and Deployment - A blog written by Francois Caron describing various deployments and non-supported deployments.
• How do I do a standalone installation? Video instruction.
• How do I do an integrated installation (same server as NPM)? Video instruction.
  
• How do I do an integrated installation (separate server as NPM)? Video instruction.
• How to automate the creation of Orion Platform (aka Core) nodes from the API