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Out of town for this event, so hopefully there will be VODs or other after-action updates available! Good luck!

100%, the radio silence is a bit disconcerting!

@gadders I have felt this way myself, although I did see in the comments of the last monthly mission (January I think?) edit: dated early March some Orange suiters said that good things are in the final stages and should show up soon ™

Thanks Chrystal! #3 (AI) is very exciting, as long as we don't lean too far too fast. Measure twice, cut once! I'm really looking forward to the capability we can see from this though, as within the last year I've gone from "I checked out AI a few times to see what it was all about" to using AI as much as several times a…

Hi @garystorr , what results does the query return? I wouldn't mind doing some testing in my lab to see if I can figure something out!

I use either, depending on what I'm actually trying to do. I've run into issues trying to get certain functions to work properly with SWQL, but that could just be me. The OP said he was trying to use SQL though, so just posting one of the road blocks I've run into before!

Oh! Also, the web data source picker query is a little more finnicky than just running a SQL query against the database in SSMS. One issue I have run into frequently is that I can run a query perfectly in SSMS, but it fails in the Data source picker. If this happens, check OrionWeb.log for something more verbose than…

Generally, when I do this, I use a Custom Table widget and change the data source to Custom. If you're on a more recent version, uncheck Use current network object if it's checked, then edit datasource. Change selection method to advanced database query and you can select either SWQL or SQL. You'll then have to add the…

I could be wrong, but couldn't that information more accurately/easily be obtained from something like SCCM/MECM? Unless you're non-Windows! Are the workstations added and polling with a method that can interact with WMI? I've never heard of this one before, but it's an interesting one!

It's possible that the naming template for NCM has been modified. If you have permissions, from the web console, go to Settings - All Settings - NCM Settings - Config Settings. The last group of items above the Submit button should be the information NCM uses to name files. This field supports SWIS variables. The default…

Hi @avilt ! I always start in the Solarwinds logs directory C:\ProgramData\Solarwinds\Logs and search there. Because of the sheer number of files if I don't know which one I'm looking for I also use "findstr" on occasion to help me sift through the haystack. If you find anything there, please come back and post it up for…

I didn't see your reply until today, sorry! BOTH! Hidden gems are something that I collect fervently and always have in the back pocket. DPA et al. is something I have always tried to set up and get working but has been a cursed product for me (Right @amore1329 ?) I always set up a POC and something ™ happens to my test…

Have you checked the installer logs? Usually you can find something a little more useful than the generic error messages provided by the GUI (That's for sure a different can of worms lol)… They are at <OS Directory (Default C:)>\ProgramData\Solarwinds\Logs\Installer\<Date/time of Install attempt> Sometimes context is…

Signed up! Will future offerings include DPA/SQL Sentry? Seems like a given, but thought I'd ask! :)

Thanks Chrystal! Do you happen to know if the Feb 14 session will be available on-demand? I'll be traveling to a cheer competition for my daughter that day :(

I've made this exact complaint many times before… That's why I have ended up in the log directory so often. Glad it was easily resolved!

Wait - what were you doing when it happened? Is it just 1 module, all of them? Anything around that time in C:\ProgramData\Solarwinds\Logs\OrionWeb.log?

I've not seen that exact error, but it looks like it could be one of those resolved with a reboot or restart of services? Or the good old fail-all, the config wizard! There aren't TOO many moving pieces on the server side of an AWS

I wish I could've picked more than 1 answer on several of the questions! Variety is the spice of life, you know! Let's keep the offerings varied!

As @amore1329 said, interesting prizes..I'll take the Cobra please. There is a Superformance shop about 10 minutes from my house and I see one roll out every so often (Or on a lucky day, I've seen/heard them being test driven along with the odd GT40). I was waiting for my daughter at cheer practice this weekend and saw 2…

Yes, this! You can set the max memory but just make sure you're not bottlenecking your application! (In this case, Solarwinds right? :) )

I can't recall where that log may be, but this may help. I use findstr in the Logs directory constantly. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/findstr So maybe something like "findstr /s /i 192.168.0.1 * . *" (without the spaces in the wildcard because it's auto formatting to…

Hi! That is generally expected behavior from SQL server, especially depending on the max memory setting. SQL Server will grab up all that memory regardless of whether it's using it or not! Mine for instance has 64GB provisioned and the max memory setting recommended by our Orion health checks is like 61GB so the server…

That comment was a wild ride! 😂 I think I just want plain "Kevin"

Thanks Chrystal! That looks like quite the shindig. How long did you stay and play with the LEGO campus? LOL. I visited the Scout Motors campus in Columbia a few months ago and they have a scale model of their facility in there, it was super cool.

Netpath is probably my favorite tool, so +1 to any improvements! I definitely like #1

I'm completely good with that!

Said it before and I'll say it again! AI is a tool, not a replacement. A while back I saw a Mercedes that advertised AI climate control. Uh, really? Anyway, if we're going down this path, KevinAI is the way to GO!

Congrats Kevin! And thanks for being a pillar of the community for so long! Friendly reminder that the #SolarAI needs to be blessed with the name Kevin!

I've got a couple. RabbitMQ - I have seen this with a couple of versions moving to a 2025.x. Allegedly this was corrected, but be aware. RabbitMQ local settings database on polling engines can become corrupted with an in-place upgrade. Symptoms: Lots of them. Failed config wizard, HA pool will not start, many others. In…