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Connectivity Test to Orion API Server

We are trying to find a simple way to test connectivity from our application to Solarwinds Orion, other than a simple ICMP ping, that will allow us to confirm connectivity between our platform and Solarwinds Orion is available.

This check will need to be run every few seconds so it can not be an expensive query

We would like to verify internet connectivity, API availability, etc. Basically a sanity check against Solarwinds.

This is to be used in a Kubernetes readiness endpoint for a container used to integrate with Solarwinds

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KMSigma.SWI

The simplest test is just a call to the REST API.

curl --insecure --user orionUsername:orionPassword https://:17778/SolarWinds/InformationService/v3/Json/Query?query=SELECT+TOP+1+Caption+FROM+Orion.Nodes+ORDER+BY+NodeID

{"results":[{"Caption":"YourFirstAddedNode"}]}

There might be 'better' solutions based on your needs, but the above will probably return the same thing over and over again, which you can use as a test scenario.

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KMSigma.SWI

The simplest test is just a call to the REST API.

curl --insecure --user orionUsername:orionPassword https://:17778/SolarWinds/InformationService/v3/Json/Query?query=SELECT+TOP+1+Caption+FROM+Orion.Nodes+ORDER+BY+NodeID

{"results":[{"Caption":"YourFirstAddedNode"}]}

There might be 'better' solutions based on your needs, but the above will probably return the same thing over and over again, which you can use as a test scenario.

rajahaidar

I was thinking of using this instead. What do you think?

SELECT 1 as e from Orion.Nodes WHERE 1=0

KMSigma.SWI

If you are only testing for validation that the SolarWinds Information Service is running and returning data, that would be fine.

I thought about this a little after I responded, and what I might do instead is pass it:

SELECT COUNT(NodeID) AS [NodeCount] FROM Orion.Nodes

And then just check to see if the return is anything greater than 1. Again, it depends on how simple/complex you want to make the call.

rajahaidar

I need it to be the simplest possible query, just to see that the Orion API server is Up and that connectivity to solarwinds from our service is up. I think a count is too complex for what we need but thank you for the suggestion I think it might be useful for others