7 Replies Latest reply on Apr 30, 2012 8:48 AM by gunner2510

Solar Winds needs a Dynamic Mapping tool

gunner2510 Apr 25, 2012 3:46 PM

With the virtual networking, VLANs and subnet's on layer 3 devices that are connected via port channels, the old network atlas and Connect now technology are woefully outdated. if I am going to add a map to my my Orion site, I want to be able to add dynamic links so we can show actual link outages. This has been a feature in WhatsUp Gold that has worked wonderfully for many years.

I need to be able to visually map traffic by ports and application on a web site that is viewed on large monitors and the current web interface in Solar winds does not allow us to do that. The static maps that have dots or icons representing a single node does not do anything for us. we need to see the link and be able to instantly figure out where we lost connection.

Re: Solar Winds needs a Dynamic Mapping tool

HemiTruck Apr 26, 2012 8:28 PM (in response to gunner2510)

dynamic mapping will be nice once it comes around but from your post you have not even been using the tool you have.
it might be static but you have always been able assign links/interfaces to the connector lines between nodes.
you can even assign multiple links to a line in the case of a port-channel

Dynamic will be nice once they give it to us but dont beat them up for you not using what they gave you.
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  gunner2510 Apr 27, 2012 8:20 AM (in response to HemiTruck)
  
  Thanks for the reply, but i am asking for help, not a lecture. How do you map it? where is the documentation? will th elink show a down status in the map if it is down?
  
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    DanielleH Apr 27, 2012 10:13 AM (in response to gunner2510)
    
    Have you taken a look at this doc? http://www.solarwinds.com/documentation/orion/docs/OrionNetworkAtlasAdminGuide.pdf
    
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      gunner2510 Apr 27, 2012 10:25 AM (in response to DanielleH)
      
      Thank you for the link. I have looked this before and the steps can work. I hope they can make this an easier solution. Monitoring and managing the monitoring systems are only 1/32 of my job and i assume that this is the case for most admins.
      
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      gunner2510 Apr 27, 2012 1:18 PM (in response to DanielleH)
      
      Is there a more in depth manual for the Network Atlas?
      
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miadine Apr 27, 2012 4:29 PM (in response to gunner2510)

Gunner,

When you are in Network Atlas, just hover over the line you have between nodes. Right click and go to properties. Then add the end-points you want to monitor. I have the interface/sub-interface monitored at each end within my map.
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  gunner2510 Apr 30, 2012 8:48 AM (in response to miadine)
  
  Thank you miadine.
  
  If you look close to your connection, you will notice that you only recieve information on the tranmist and recieve for one end of the circuit. it does not monitor both ends at the same time.
  
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