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Using Multiple NICs with NPM

Does SolarWinds support using multiple NICs, connected to separate networks, on a single laptop?

The Checkpoint firewall blocks SNMP traffic between 3 DMZs and I need to monitor network performance on switches in all 3 DMZs with only 1 laptop. The workaround idea is to add 2 more NICs to the laptop and connect each NIC to a different DMZ. Should this work?

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Bryan

I am running something similar with a workstation. It works fine, you may need to tweak your computers routing table by adding some presistant routes. But it works!

Lockheed Martin
Atlas V Launch Operations
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Network_Guru

That is not following best security practices to bypass your FW with the laptop.
You are better off to add a FW rule to allow SNMP 'gets' only from your Internal trusted network to your DMZ switches.

-=Cheers=-
NG

mjhamilton

I totally agree with Ng.. using multiple nics over dmz is a bad idea..... if this laptop is hacked the whole firewall will be breached and bypassed..

use the rules for the device ip address and snmp

Martin J. Hamilton... lost in a sea of snmp...