tcbene

I like the idea of a central log server where I can review the logs of all devices. In troubleshooting this would definitely help in understanding the big picture.

I wouldn't want to go any higher than 85% for the first warning, this would give you more time to respond.

One thing I've learned over the years is the best network engineers started as a sysad first. Which goes right along with your point that we are the sum of our experiences. When you get the experience as a sysad before getting into networking you bring a totally different mind set to troubleshooting and relating to your…

I agree with automating what you can, but I like knowing how it works behind the scenes. When writing a script make sure to document the script well so others who look through the script have a quick way of identifying what your intent in your code was meant to do. Even the best scripts will need editing at some point to…

I agree you need security personnel with the right skill sets, and not just a certification. They need practical experience or else they become part of the problem not the solution.

I use Solarwinds from a network perspective, one of the things I would like to do is get the system administrators and operators more exposure to the tools available beyond networking. Most don't have a clue on its capabilities.

I am going with who do you like.

Sounds like a great topic and opportunity to inform IT Pros on the features and benefits of SolarWinds.

I agree. How many spin offs has Han Solo had?

i haven't had the opportunity to use net flow, I would like to try it out.

You have first rate people serving, of course you need a first rate network. Army personnel will not have a problem with the coming changes, they always adapt to the situation and overcome any obstacles. hooah!

Most of the time security is an after thought, It is unfortunate but true. Thank you to those who are the scape goats with the first breach, which opens up the eyes of everyone else to take action.

We do a pretty good job with configuration management it really comes in handy when you have to repeat system builds, troubleshoot system, application or network problems. Having a good CM process will save you a lot of time on the back end.

You could just ponder the thought, vote and move on.

I would agree. If the new owners are not techie chances are they will not do drastic changes to the products and let the teams continue to pursue their development. I am also sure the company would not be sold with just the intent to make a lot of money, when you are an entrepreneur you tend to treat your product as your…

The functionality you are asking for already exists in npm. I am running version 10.6 and the ${NodeDetailsURL} variable is available. I use it in the message text and it will input the Node Details Summary page link into the email alert I receive, so I can click the link and go directly to the node alerting.

I don't get much opportunity to work with VOIP, however the discussion is really informative.

‌This data shows the obvious, there is a lot you can do to prevent attacks by shutting down unsecured and unused ports.

Anyone who chose the IT field thinking you would not have to continually learn new technologies to stay current will have rude awakening. Many in the IT field become a jack of all trades and master of none.

Proprietary information protection from the companies point is something that must be protected, and I have no problem with efforts to meet this goal. Tracking the device and data should be the goal of the company.

So we will know when we have reached automation utopia, when we automate ourselves out of existence. Right?

The answer to this sounds very similar to the previous baseline discussion. You really have to do some research with your system to determine what is normal and what is outside the norm and base the alerts off of those findings. Otherwise you might find yourself chasing anomalies.

I agree it always comes down to the mighty dollar. IP management is maintained by a small group of people in an organization and therefore the scope of the problem is often dismissed and not considered worthy of a line in the budget.

A help desk work flow with priority breakout and escalation prerequisites. I agree with network defender to often escalation happens without cause.

Do we continually have to accept companies failing to secure our data. I haven't seen these companies held accountable, other than a years free credit monitoring. What a crock. It is about time companies are held to accountable by financially having to pay each individual who has had their data compromised.

I like anything Star Trek. I would use a communicator badge.

All teams and managers should have mutual respect for what each team brings to the completion of the IT mission for the organization. Each team is an integral part of the overall mission accomplishment.

I agree, he is the clear choice.

I can confirm as well, the fix to the dreaded black background is not fixed in version 2020.2.6 as I upgraded recently and the problems is still present. I did apply the manual work around so the map does display correctly, but is still black within Network Atlas. Thanks for the manual work around.

That was the point I was driving to stuartwhyte . I noticed the same thing when I was configuring alerts. If he tests with the default alert provided with SolarWinds, that would help identify if there is an issue with how the node was added.