INTERFACE vs NODE - percentloss variable

lchance,

How are you setting up a trigger on interface percent loss?  I don't see that as an option in my advanced alerts trigger conditions.  (I'm still on 8.5.1 SP3)  From the description of the percent loss variable in the admin guide, that node variable represents the percent of ping packets lost when the node is polled.  The closest thing I would think you'd find to packet loss on the interface side would be a variable for input/output discards or errors. 

Correct- the {PercentLoss} variable is based on ICMP packet loss %-

For interfaces you would use something like -${InPercentUtil} , ${OutPercentUtil} ${OutDiscardsToday} or others from this list  http://www.solarwinds.com/NetPerfMon/SolarWinds/OrionAdministratorGuide.1.326.htm

thanks to both of you for the clarifications.

Here's where my confusion started...using the same "PercentLoss" on both Node and Interface properties.

Mark,

If you'll look at my two screenshots (Node & Interface). For this case, using Interface PercentLoss, what would that single variable name be?

Thanks,

LC

i first selected property NODE, then changed to INTERFACE.

added a Condition, selected NODE, then Current Response Time, then Percent Loss.

it's working with Interfaces for me, I saw two events come in earlier from a SonicWall firewall with it's WAN & LAN interfaces with percent loss.