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Hello, Is anyone out there using NCM for complete management of switches/routers/etc? I am considering replacing our existing tool with NCM. Struggles with existing toolset: * Very weak compliance: Config is globally defined via a template, however it can be overridden on the device without notification. It can also be…
We have a number of Cisco 9300 switches in our Access layer that have extensive 802.1x configuration. Is a way using the baseline tool to ensure that ALL of the access ports on a switch have the exact same configuration? Currently, we have only the non-interface config commands in our baselines, but after a change this…
Currently have Brocade SIlkWorm Switches that are polling in fine, NCM is testing as OK, yet when we attempt to back up the config it gives the error "Connectivity issues, discarding configuration (or configuration is too short)". Anyone had this issue? How do we fix this?
Hello All, How can I do a DNS server IP address check on every switch in Solarwinds? Is there a report I can run against each switch or can I use Solarwinds to run one or two commands and get the output in some sort of report? Any insight is appreciated, JJ
How can I detect a Switchport in Config Change Templates? My attempt was to check if the Interface has IP addresses: int @isrouted = 0 // Increment if an IP exists foreach(@ip in @myInterface.IpAddresses){ if(@myInterface.InterfaceIndex == @ip.InterfaceIndex){ @isrouted = @isrouted + 1 } } if(@isrouted > 0){ CLI{ ! this…
Were you affected by an internet connectivity outage earlier this week? This outage affected users across the U.S., and originated from Level 3, an ISP recently acquired by CenturyLink . Because Level 3 also provides infrastructure to other internet providers, some Comcast, Spectrum , Verizon, and AT&T users experienced…
I try to avoid writing blog posts that are strictly related to our products at SolarWinds, but as I was recently conceptualizing some content for our newest product, Firewall Security Manager, I learned something that's just too good not to share. FSM came to us when we acquired Athena Security a few months back. This…
In a previous post I outlined the escalation process that your network monitoring system should be able to provide as part of efficient triage of multiple simultaneous events. With the right automated communications workflow, a small team of three could easily begin work on three different events within minutes. Actually…
I’ll be honest, when I initially saw the words configuration management, I only thought of managing device configurations. You know, things like keeping backup copies of configurations in case a device bit the bucket. However, the longer I’ve been in the IT field, the more I’ve learned how short-sighted I was in relation…
I'm finding myself a bit frustrated with the "Transfer Status" screen. At first I was thinking it was mainly the "AutoUpdate" setting, so I've been turning that off lately, and I'm sure it adds to the problem but isn't the whole thing. Here are some of the problems I'd love to see fixed. If I change the "show X events" at…
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