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1. Microsoft Message Queue Fills Directory with Orphaned Files
   Issue: When there are a specific number messages in the queue, the MQ software sends them to a file in C:\Windows\System32\MSMQ\Storage Directory. Files accumulate until the directory exceeds its limit (1GB by default). Solution: Create a batch file that deletes all files from the MSMQ storag ...
2. Symantec Endpoint Update 158 Blocks SNMP
   ISSUE: Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) security update #158 released 04 October, 2011 contains an update that blocks the execution of SNMP GetBulk operations. SolarWinds products rely heavily on the ability to retrieve SNMP data using GetBulk. This update has been reported to impact ICMP as w ...
3. Cannot log into the ipMonitor Website
   Issue: You cannot log into the ipMonitor website. When you attempt to log in, nothing happens other than the login fields clearing. Possible cause: Internet Explorer does not support the use of the underscore (_) character in the names of servers. See text and link below: Cookies on ASP pages ar ...
4. Net-SNMP: Monitor a Process on a Unix-Based Operating System using ipMonitor
   Using ipMonitor's Custom SNMP - Monitor and the NET-SNMP Daemon, Administrators can monitor a specified process on a Unix-based Operating System. Net-SNMP: Monitor a Process on a Unix-Based Operating System The Custom SNMP Monitor can be configured in various ways to monitor: The current stat ...
5. ipMonitor Features History
   This KB provides a listing of features and enhancements for all ipMonitor releases since version 9.0. Use the links in the following table to view specific releases. ipMonitor Features History ipMonitor Versions 10.0.1 10.0 9.0 Version 10.0.1 ipMonitor version 10.0.1 is the current re ...
6. ipMonitor Service Monitors failing intermittently.
   Problem: This issue occurs because some allocated memory is not freed when you use the Win32_Service WMI class to query some service information. Possible workaround: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981314
7. Mass editing monitors
   When ipMonitor installations range into hundreds or thousands of Monitors, manually changing common configuration settings can be time consuming. The Mass Edit feature makes it easy to quickly apply large-scale changes to configuration fields across any number of Monitors using a rule-based sys ...
8. MAPI User Experience with Multiple Exchange Servers
   Create a Credential which points to the domain account that corresponds to the mailbox you are checking. MAPI uses the default mail profile setup within that account (see steps). The Credentials you give it must be accounts that are a member of the same domain as the ipMonitor system. Steps to ...
9. Understanding the "Last Result" Received by a Bandwidth Monitor.
   The Last Result obtained by a Bandwidth Monitor test can be viewed by: Accessing Live Reports within the Admin Dashboard. Accessing the Edit Monitor screen by clicking on the Monitor Name from the Monitors List. The Last Result information is displayed at the top of the screen, within the Mon ...
10. Monitor Multiple Events on a Remote System when the Event Log Monitor Cannot Be Used
    When configuring ipMonitor to monitor event log files on a remote server, there may be instances when the Event Log Monitor cannot be used. For example, if: It is not possible to use a Credential to represent the administrative account. RPC connectivity is not working properly. RPC conn ...
11. Is it possible to monitor and alert for Dell and HP server hard disk failures through ipMonitor?
    In order to Monitor the state of the RAID Controller Card, the state of a disk in an array, or the global status of the array environment, simply use the following steps: 1. Click the Devices tab. 2. Select the Dell Device you wish to monitor. 3. Click Add -> Add New Monitor. 4. On the left- ...
12. Send an Email Alert Marked as 'Important' in Microsoft Outlook®
    Using the Custom Email Alert, you can configure ipMonitor's alerting abilities to mark an email as 'important' when delivered to your Microsoft Outlook mail program. This ensures you'll be able to spot a critical Alert as soon as it arrives, even if other messages are filling up your inbox. To ...
13. How do I add an SNMP v3 Node?
    This Technical Reference, Implementing SNMP v3, describes how to add SNMPv3 devices to Orion management. The paper maps the required SNMPv3 fields to the Orion dialog fields used to add an SNMPv3 node.
14. Setting up an alert when server log files are full
    To setup an alert for server logs are full: Create a File Property Monitor to monitor the size of the event logs of the windows server. You can monitor the size of the following files: Application (%SystemRoot%\System32\Winevt\Logs\Application.evtx) System (%SystemRoot%\System32\Winevt\Log ...
15. Receiving "Test Failed" error when testing an SMS Alert in ipMonitor.
    Problem: When testing the settings of an SMS alert, I receive a "Test Failed" error. (See attached file). Resolution: 1. Try communicating with the modem using HyperTerminal (hypertrm.exe). 2. When prompted with “Connect Using”, make sure to select “Com 13”. 3. When prom ...
16. Web browser enabled sounds are not working in ipMonitor.
    Problem: I am not getting any sound from the ipMonitor web console when using Internet Explorer. Resolution: This can sometimes be caused by certain associations. Try the following: 1. Open Windows Media player. 2. Go to Tools -> Options -> File Types. 3. Uncheck the option for .wav if c ...
17. How to monitor the operating status of an interface using ipMonitor.
    How do I monitor the operating status of an interface? 1. From the ipMonitor web interface, click the Devices tab. 2. Click All Managed Devices. 3. Select the ...
18. Receiving redundant alerts in ipMonitor.
    Problem: Receiving redundant alerts in ipMonitor. Suggested Resolution: To help limit the number of Alerts sent when critical devices fail, ipMonitor allows you to create dependency relationships between the critical device Monitors and the Monitors for resources that lay beyond these devices. ...
19. Customize ipMonitor report cells using supplemental tokens.
    CUSTOMIZE CONFIGURABLE REPORTS USING TOKENS Reasons for using custom Tokens: When a Report is executed, Tokens are replaced with dynamic content. Formatting Tokens allow you to obtain detailed, relevant information and insert it into individual Report cells. Time and date formatting Tokens fo ...
20. Adding a global monitor to multiple devices.
    Problem: Currently there is not a way to create a global monitor and deploy to a list of servers. Resolution: The following steps are a suggested workaround for adding a monitor for a specific service to multiple Devices. 1. Create one Service Monitor for the service you want to deploy. 2. Sel ...