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Late in the year bump! While I would not need an SLX, it would be nice to buy bundles at a time versus per seat. 1, 10, 100, so on, up to SLX.

Generally speaking, and not just about DBs, I find myself looking at IT globally. It amuses me to watch as IT has built a new, intense phenomenon around instant gratification and FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out), where everything is given to us based on a couple of clicks (if that much effort). Where everything is built on an…

Doing a bit of research, I found requests for this as far back as 2008 : http://thwack.solarwinds.com/thread/16957

Hi, folks! Thanks for the support! I had another "brilliant" idea today that needs your support. But I'm sure it will take another 2 - 3 years, so I wanted to start the voting today. D

Leon, Nice! There's just no better word to describe it. I've been using GNS3 for <ahem...> "years." I have to admit, like SW, GNS3 has come a long way. Maybe SW should "assimilate" it and provide it as a free product? Or assimilate it and provide functionality for NTM. Now that's a product I would not be able to live…

Agreed 175%! 

I try to base all my groups are dynamic queries, but I can see the need for this if you are adding nodes/interfaces to a group manually.

I like the concept, but I'm not sure I agree with auto-update and apply. I think I'd prefer a notification similar to the way module (NPM, NCM, SAM, etc.) updates are done. Then I can pick-n-choose what I want to update, and I can review the updates before applying them.

If I understand your request, we have settings to "Execute Scripts Using:", "Request Configs Using:", and "Transfer Configs Using:" You are now requesting a new option "Collect Inventory Using:"? If that is accurate, I'm on-board...great idea.

+1000!

I guess it all depends on how far back you go...the new Tonto was a clown! So, it you compared apples to apples, the "new" Tonto to Shortround....Shourtround wins! Original: New:

So, I sort of agree and sort of don't. Orion can be configured to use AD, you just point it to an AD group for network admins (or in my case 3 grps, associates, admins, and engineers). Then you can build individual views for each group or give them all the same views. And your TACACS server should also be using AD for…

I'm still trying to figure out who posted my 20XX list on the Internet for you to copy and paste into this thread! D

griese​, This is a great idea for the Orion suite, however, imho I believe this is more of a Web Help Desk Dashboard. And if you want to see ticket status via NPM, then some sort of integration would be necessary. For those of us that don't own WHD: (1) shame on us! , (2) maybe we can use the Alert Acknowledgement Comments…

I guess these weren't the mudbloods you were looking for!

I do so wish I could participate in that beta! But I'm struggling to convince folks we need to upgrade beyond 12.1. Since there is no NTA data migration path and folks don't want to lose the historical data, I'm having a hard time figuring out how to get up-to-date with all the latest cool stuff and still provide some…

YOU FORGOT ABOUT SPOCK?!? Please return your IT Geek-dom membership card to the nearest member, your membership is being revoked. Oh, the shame of it all!

"If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience." - George Bernard Shaw

As a network engineer, I've been in the "trust" business for years. WAN providers are no different than the new cloud providers, and in some cases are the same company. My reality is simple, don't trust them at all, and GET IT IN WRITING! And ALWAYS tie an SLA to a monetary penalty. You mention above, don't put anything in…

WOW! 3.5 years, multiple versions (11.5.1 when I started this)...and here we sit waiting and wanting. 

I like this! Orion is all about the data; whether for near real time events/alerts or for the historical trending/capacity planning...it's all about the data. Absolutely, a retirement workflow process would be perfect. It covers hardware refresh cycles, RMAs, upgrades...it would cover all hardware changes. To assist with…

As ammunition for this request, ISE requires some of the HTTP/HTTPS files that are only part of the .tar package. As I roll out ISE in my environment, I have to remove the .bin I was using and install the complete .tar package; then lock down the http access. I was hoping to use 7.7 to retro-fit my switches. D

Pencil/paper or dry erase and whiteboard; then off to Visio.... I completely agree and I think I posted to your Geek Speak too. There is no better way to learn the network than a good, old fashion audit. However, I see the benefit of a automatic process used as a verification step. Example, you come into a new shop and you…

Several have mentioned the dreaded "cost vs risk" argument...ain't it the truth! I'm especially thrilled when something happens to impact profits, I'm asked to provide a solution, and then find it's not that big of an issue because the cost to fix it is too high. Suddenly, the risk is acceptable. So, instead of telling…

Anyone out there work in a manufacturing environment? How many of your plant engineers think they know IT? "Oh, I'm an engineer, I can do your job!" Then they call a vendor to build a networked solution (ethernet and SCADA), and when the job is done, hand it off and say, "here, maintain this." So, I have both hands raised!…

Oh yes!!!! Multi-colored Post-It's for different functions and features. I saw the coolest wall board....someone painted the wall white, and covered it with a piece of glass. You can use Dry-erase, Sharpie, or wax pencils...and Windex to cleans it up. It was fantastic! Image that...here we sit geeking over whiteboards!…

DevOps?

Just adding a reference to this: NTA version 4.4 is available Wish I could vote this up several more times! Not looking forward to losing my historic data. D

cliton1981, Is it possible to pull that data from Orion? I know, there are caveats: 1. Have to be an Orion customer 2. Have to have a plugin for NTM to Orion But this could save on the performance issue. NTM can draw a map, then pull the data it needs from Orion. If a node is drawn, but doesn't have an Orion entry, provide…

Pay no attention to the man behind the blog, I mean curtain! So, as the username implies, are you a SQL rockstar? If so, I need one on my friend list! But no worries...I can barter my network, server and Orion skills for your SQL skills. Welcome to the community! D