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ok, how are you getting the data to put into the property? Can you give examples? 

So I read the article, and either the endpoint needs to support the python by having the module added, or SNMP v2 much be used. Realize that SNMP v2 would be a local query and not traverse the network in this case. The agent will gather the data on the endpoint with SNMP v2 using python, and then package it up and encrypt…

We buy big ESXi hosts, and pack them full of servers, so it makes sense to use the Data Center license on the host's CPU cores. I think each blade has 4 CPU with 12 Cores each, and 1.5 TB of Ram, and they average 35 SQL servers on each but that depends on the work you are doing more than anything else. If you hit the max…

Then maybe SEM can watch the logs for install events. 

Add these to PowerShell script components, run on the remote system. We use SCCM to deploy, and like those status better, but you can use it as an example if you don't and just find our the WMI query for Software updates. Here is the PowerShell we use to get pending restarts: Try { $Test2 = Get-ItemProperty -Path…

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Generally this is a good reason to call support. You can make thing worse and then really need them. But you can look under the hood yourself... I assume you do need to upgrade the APEs, but lets verify that by comparing them. Check versions on each, you obviously want them the same. Here's the powershell I use:…

https://www.solarwinds.com/network-performance-monitor/registration It's one installer for everything in Orion. Pick the modules that you are thinking about. 

At the top of the script they define the variables you need to figure out to discover 1 IP with SNMP. You shouldn't have to alter much else. I imagine you can figure out the npm server, IP, user and password. The others you need to figure the ID that Orion has assigned them when they were added. def main():npm_server =…

I haven't set this up, but we are looking to migrate to the service graph connector shortly, so I am a little familiar. If you open (replace <OrionServer> with your server): https://<OrionServer>:17778/SolarWinds/InformationService/v3/Json/Query?query=SELECT+caption+FROM+Orion.Nodes It should load with a self signed cert…

Try this, replace Applicaitons to the name of your property, and '%SQL%' means match property string with SQL anywhere in it. The % is a match for any other set of characters, so if you don't need the wild cards, skip them. If you need 1, its still better. SELECT COUNT(1) AS Count_Items, N.Status FROM Orion.Nodes N Where…

@"cwjohnson3rd" and I messaged a bit and come up with: Import-Module SwisPowerShell $creds = Get-Credential $swis = Connect-Swis $SwisServer -Credential $creds $SwisServer = 'orion' $SWISQuery = "SELECT V.Caption, V.Type, V.FullName, V.URI, V.Node.Vendor FROM Orion.Volumes V Where V.Type Not in ('FixedDisk',…

That is good advice too! some times its a quick way to get obvious clean up done. 

We include 3 things in our DHCP naming convention, and it aligns with how we use subnets. Function - basically a designation for general use, or identify a specfic one, say guest wireless, dmz for iot devices, etc. We started with plain English descriptions, now we are moving to using a letter and number code to identify…

I have PowerShell/Orion API scripts that do disk clean up, I remove things like Ram monitored as disk, or specific lettered drives that are used programmatically. How would you identify the things you want to remove? It could even be a list, but I prefer less manual methods. Basically I pipe the disk URI…

Its working for me with ldaps on 50 other DC's that are monitored, so I will be taking a look deeper as well. If I see anything I will let you know. 

Generally with trust marked down, couldn't pull that data in to display it. I was setting up a new DC monitor last week and it triggered this alert when I tried to pull using ldaps but worked under ldap. Needless to day, I want LDAPS working so I will be digging in deeper this week. 

I think CancellationToken can be a few things, but its normally just a timeout. I assume you can do a post with Postman or powershell or curl or something? 

If you are licensing by component not node, it counts as 120 components. What it actually uses varies as you likely have seen. One of the servers I just checked had 650 components, and I too once had a shared sql server with a few hundred databases and over 10,000 components. I turned that monitor off quickly. Bascially…

I love this question and I bet you are somebody I could learn from. Later this year we turn on Snow Discovery and shortly there after start service mapping, so I haven't done this, but I think I know something about what you are trying to do, so I hope I can give you a bit of help. I think you should query that webserver…

You can't alter the built in one, you would need to build some sort of home grown version for the Custom HTML widget. Maybe take a look at: (+) How-To: Insert Google Charts (Pie Chart) within Custom HTML - Forum - Network Performance Monitor (NPM) - THWACK (solarwinds.com) Visualization: Map | Charts | Google Developers

What's the goal? Is this an application monitor or are you trying to pull up the Orion website in something like a NOC view unattended? Did I totally miss what you are trying to do? 

I believe they capped the number of components that count towards licensing, even if you enable items. AppInsight for Active Directory and component-based licensing (solarwinds.com) 

Advantages and Disadvantages compared to what? Its a subjective question. If you don't monitor the health and performance items listed in the template, and if you need to do so it is easy to implement. But I don't know what you currently do, what you need to do, or what goals you have. I personally do use these templates…

Can you give me an example of what you are trying to do?

Secrets store is a great suggestion!

Most of the long running whirly dots screens still reply to ping so Orion says its up. Some app monitors might not come back as fast. Also for systems that can't be down, we require that the system has HA an HA design. The separate servers get patch in different maintenance windows. If an app doesn't support that…

I completely agree, also look at Using a certificate to encrypt credentials in automated PowerShell scripts | Chris's Blog — It's called thinking... go with it! (cgoosen.com) I am going to throw some other stuff out there to think about. First, for Microsoft patching we don't mute alerts. Our down node alert gives 10…

You want to check the box on the custom property page for usage, specifically 'object Details Views' If that doesn't do it, make sure information is set for that device for that property as well. 

You likely don't have any devices where the vendor is both HPE and H3C. You need an 'or' in the where statement. Try AND (N.Vendor LIKE '%HPE%' or N.Vendor LIKE '%H3C%')