I come with a question it is possible to create a pop-up window when a node is down , appears on screens alarming that the node has stopped responding
is that possible
Possible if you're on an older version of Windows. I had this working years ago when I tried...at least on some networks.
Net send (<-------------Microsoft documentation)
http://www.solarwinds.com/documentation/Orion/docs/OrionNPMAdministratorGuide.pdf
p. 259
The only operating systems supporting Windows Net Messaging are Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP or earlier.
1.
When editing or adding an alert, click Add Action in the Trigger or Reset Action section of the Alert Wizard.
2.
Select the Send Net Message option, then click Configure Action.
3.
Under Send a Net Message settings:
a.
Enter Computer Name or IP address in the field provided.
You can enter multiple computers or IP addresses by separating them with commas.
b.
Enter the Message of your alert trigger in the field provided.
4.
Schedule the action by selecting Time of Day > Use special Time of Day schedule for this action. This schedule only applies to the alert action you are editing.
5.
Select how frequently this action occurs for each triggered alert in Execution Settings.
6.
Click Add Action.
trigger or reset action list, and you can test the action using the Simulate button. When the trigger or reset conditions of the alert are met, the message is sent to the selected computers.
