Scripting language choice
Hi guys, I'm about to start using the SDK to have an automated node import from a custom device manager we have.For that purpose i'd like to get some feedback on the available scripting languages....
View ArticleCreate Users w/ Limited views / navigation
Anyone out in the REST API world create users via the API? I can see there is a Method "Create User" in Orion.Accounts. ANd I can find the URI for this method/verb but before I go down this rabbit hole...
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How can I add nodes from two separate NPM servers to one NCM server
...when I'm relitively certain that the NodeIDs WILL conflict / possibly be duplicated ? Any thoughts / help on this appreciated!
View ArticleCan't get device details to be polled immediately after adding node
Hello there! This is my very first post in this community, so please be patient with me. We have the NPM up and running and try to add nodes using the SDK. With curl in a shell script adding the node...
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Orion SWQL, Thwack! Now I got it
Orion SWQL or Solarwinds Query Language is a pseudo SQL type statements. If you know the basic structure of SQL, Select from join where order group by, you will easily pickup SWQL queries. PURPOSE:...
View ArticleWeb Console Views menu missing from Settings page
Question.. Why is the Views Menu missing from my Webconsole, but if I remote to server and launch the Webconsole it is there?Any advise is greatly appreciated
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Enable QoE Management w/ REST Client
I was wondering if someone can point me in the right direction on how to enable QoE management of a node via the SDK REST. Basically I have a list of nodes that I want to enable it for. I am familiar...
View ArticleVolumes not being polled
I am trying to use PowerShell to automate adding nodes. I can't not get the volumes to be monitored. I can add them to the database and they show up under the node's summary page, but the volumes...
View Articlegroups not nesting
I have a Powershell script that runs nightly, and has been doing so successfully for a while until recently. When the script runs it creates groups, and then also does nesting of subgroups and nodes....
View ArticleHow to list all known hosts with CLI
Hello, I have a customer that is using SolarWinds to monitor their environment. I need to export a list of all known hosts on their network. I would prefer to have the following details for each host:...
View ArticleIs it possible to add subnets to Discovery automatically, when we use the...
Hello,I have an issue with Discovery. I really want to add devices automatically in Discovery process, when we use a device for the first time. For instance, there is a subnet in IPAM, and I use it for...
View ArticlePIVOT function with SWQL?
Can anyone comment on PIVOT functionality with SWQL? Perhaps an example of where it's been used previously? I have a web resource for the dashboard view using SWQL perfectly, but I would love to see...
View ArticleOrion WSQL Short-Comings
Where I see a major problem with WSQL is returning properties for a node, where you don't know what is available. You can use a query like: SELECT Name FROM Metadata.Property where EntityName =...
View ArticleDatetime precision is lost in SWQL Studio query
HI! I have tried to build a simple query to fetch all EventTime from Event - table using the SWQL Studio (SDK 1.5). The query is as simple as this:SELECT EventTime FROM Orion.Events; The result is...
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SDK example for CreateNode needs fixing for NPM 11.5.2
Adding a Node for MonitoringTo add a new node to Orion and enable monitoring of the node, create a new Orion.Nodes entity andregister it for polling the relevant set of information.First, review the...
View ArticleHow can I add nodes from two separate NPM servers to one NCM server
...when I'm relitively certain that the NodeIDs WILL conflict / possibly be duplicated ? Any thoughts / help on this appreciated!
View ArticleHow do you set the hostname via http POST in IPAM?
My question is pretty much the same as in this thread: https://thwack.solarwinds.com/thread/68357 I'm trying to set the hostname with a POST in curl (specifically pyCurl) but I'm coming up with...
View ArticleIs there a data dictionary for the Orion database
Looking for information beyond the basic barebones type of field schema, something that describes the utility for anything beyond the obvious fields. Thanks
View ArticleDifferences between Orion.Netflow.Flows and Orion.Netflow.FlowsBy*
In Orion database there are seven tables that contain Netflow information. They have 36 fields in common, such as the SourceIP address, Number of bytes, SourceHostname etc. The difference is extra...
View ArticleReport that shows flows that no longer exist. Need help using NOT EXISTS
Hello,I am trying to create a report that shows me flows that have stopped from yesterday. I have some netflow sources configured that show streams from my security cameras. I would like a report...
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