we are implementing SAM 6.4 and i would like to know what levek of access does the solar winds SAM require to monitor and run reports under.
The simple answer is administrator on the server that you are polling, otherwise wmi doesn't work. You can create non admin users by following this guide, https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://support.solarwinds.com/Success_Center/Server_Application_Mo…
You can also use SNMP for some but not all of the templates or you can install the agent software on the server to avoid using an admin account if it's a sticking point for you.