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Can I Import data from Orion into the Toolset?

kclark

We use both Orion and the Engineer's Edition Toolset. In the event the server Orion is on goes down and cannot be quickly recovered, we'd like to be able to continue polling from another server or workstation. (Redundant servers are not in the current budget).

I was hoping that we could import the data from Orion into the Network Performance Monitor that is part of the Toolset. Is this possible?

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greg

Just to provide some clarity here - You can import devices from Orion into the Workspace Studio, just not into the Toolset NPM.

To import to Workspace Studio, see this post.

HTH,

Greg

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danasp

Last time I upgraded our Orion server I used the Network Monitor to monitor all nodes while Orion was down.
I tried to use Network Performance Monitor at first but could not find an easy way to import the nodes. In Network Monitor it was very easy just to import the list of nodes and IPs. But the downside is that you only can ping. For me that filled my purpose. But I would also be interested in importing to Network Performance Monitor.

FormerMember

I too am wondering if you can import the Orion database into the toolset?

mcbridea

There is no path to migrate monitoring configuration or data from Orion to Toolset. What you could do is to manually place your critical items in Toolset NPM ahead of time and if Orion goes down, switch on Toolset NPM.

FormerMember

I wasn't really looking at it from a fail over perspective as much as all the devices in your network are already in orion and these are the devices you would be using your toolset on to troubleshoot your network. So it just seems crazy/annoying to have to enter all those devices twice.

gbrance

Well that is kind of annoying that there isn't better integration between the Toolset and Orion.

mcbridea

What would you like to see?

FormerMember

I'd like to be able to import my devices from orion, or be able to piont it to the orion device database for deviec propogation. Basically almost anything but have to manually enter hundreds of devices over again.

iainskwatt

I have to agree with this. I have over 400 devices in Orion and to get them in to NCM I can import them so no great problem there. So would it not be a good idea to be able to import the same devices into the Toolset that we clearly will be using to look at the same switches in Orion/NCM.

greg

Just to provide some clarity here - You can import devices from Orion into the Workspace Studio, just not into the Toolset NPM.

To import to Workspace Studio, see this post.

HTH,

Greg

FHR-Phil

Is this info somewhere else? I don't get any info back on that link.

Thanks!

mcbridea

rsprim

I tried to check the links from previous posters and the resource was not available. I recently had the same use case. I needed to provide a way to monitor our Core/Critical nodes during our 9.5 upgrade.

Needless to say, I learned a lot about the limitations and quirks of the Engineers toolet. I've documented the process I used as well as the problems I encountered. I also included recommendations to Solarwinds on how to correct the issues. I look forward to any feedback from the community as well as SolarWinds on this document.

Robert

macnugetz

rsprim-

Greg and I reviewed your document and it looks great; thanks for sharing! I think other users would find this useful. Can you post it in the Content Exchange?

Also, thanks for the suggestions. We hear you loud and clear.

-Craig

rsprim

Craig,

I didn't post it originally in the Content Exchange because there wasn't a section for the Toolset. If you can have someone from the Thwack team add the section, I'll post it. Thanks!

Rob

MarieB

Hi Rob--

Go ahead and upload to the Orion NPM area of the Content Exchange. In the meantime, I'll speak to our community manager and see about getting a Toolset section added to the CE.

Many thanks,