Migrating tasks from System Manager to Web

One of the most requested features for Orion is to add administrator functionality to the web console. This feature is a high on the list for the next version (although I still can't promise it).

System Manager has a lot of functionality, some already in the web console (e.g. charts), some not (e.g., adding a node). If we can't migrate all of that functionality in one release, what is most urgent?

So my question to the community is this:

What are the most commonly used functions in System Manager that you would like to see in the web console?

Denny LeCompte
Sr. Product Manager, Orion
SolarWinds

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jonchill

My five most frequently used System manager tasks are:-

Add
Remove
Name\Rename
Node resources
Alerts

Thanks

Jon

IT Infrastructure Manager
Pilgrim Hospital
UK

BryanBecker

By far adding/deleting nodes and interfaces.

BB

skaczkowski

Adding/Deleting/Renaming/Disabling of nodes/interfaces
Setting up alerts/notifications for nodes/interfaces

I guess we'll take a little at a time..

Oh, I hope you guys are looking into something like AJAX to perform this web wizardy instead of a full blown Java implementation..

Java BAD!

-SK

savell

I agree - adding/deleting nodes and interfaces.

Sav.

Isaac

Hello Denny,

Add / Delete Nodes and Interfaces

Change Node and Interface names

Change Custom Properties

Define Alerts

Be fantastic.

savell

It seems I was a little fast in my reply.
After consulting with our 24x7 Ops area - it would seem that they have a pressing need for the ability to unmanage (or suppress) alerts from the Network Summary screen.
Ideally they want a comment field to record details about actions ongoing for the failed interface/node (i.e. related problem record), and the ability to quickly display any currently unmanaged alerts (so they can be reviewed regularly).
With >7000 elements now (and climbing), the ability to clear alerts for a period of time from immediate view (and reduce screen clutter) is obviously a hot point for them.

Sav.

FormerMember

Add / Delete Nodes and Interfaces
Change Node and Interface names, Interface bandwidth
Change Custom Properties