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• New Features in IPAM 3.0 [Article]

  New Features in IPAM 3.0: Improved User Delegation Defining access roles per subnet, group, supernet or create your own custom combinations.

  Date Updated: 16 May, 2012 | Date Created: 09 March, 2012 | Category: Orion IPAM
• How to filter EOC resources using built-in properties [Article]

  Overview Unlike other SolarWinds products, you have to look up two things i

  Date Updated: 16 May, 2012 | Date Created: 16 May, 2012 | Category: Orion Enterprise Operations Console (EOC), Web Console (EOC)
• IPAM Subnet Column Matching Validation problems [Article]

  Issue: When importing a file containing an IPAddress in the same subnet as an existing Scope you receive the error: Subnet specification is ambigous (sp).

  Date Updated: 16 May, 2012 | Date Created: 16 May, 2012 | Category: DHCP (IPAM), Orion IPAM, Web Console (IPAM)
• IPAM Stopped scanning with an Exception in logs [Article]

  Issue: IPAM Stopped scanning with an Exception in logs. This error displays: Error message in

  Date Updated: 16 May, 2012 | Date Created: 16 May, 2012 | Category: Orion IPAM, Web Console (IPAM)
• Current Upgrade Path for LEM [Article]

  ... of LEM. 4.5.3 => 5.0.2 => 5.2.1 => 5.4 Notes: Download current upgrade media from the SolarWinds Customer Portal under

  Date Updated: 16 May, 2012 | Date Created: 10 January, 2012 | Category: Installation, Log and Event Manager, Manager - Appliance, Upgrade
• You get error messages stating that there are too many connections to the server... [Article]

  Issue: You get error messages stating that there are too many connections to the server. Cause: The following cause is a known Microsoft issue. Italicized is their explanation of the cause. This iss...

  Date Updated: 16 May, 2012 | Date Created: 16 May, 2012 | Category: Database (SAM, formerly APM), Hotfix (SAM, formerly APM), Monitoring (SAM, formerly APM), SAM_QA (SAM, formerly APM)
• What are the differences between the WSUS and SCCM features in Patch Manager? [Article]

  Overview After you install Patch Manager and launch the Patch Manager/EminentWare console for the first time, the console asks what product features you are interested in using:

  Date Updated: 16 May, 2012 | Date Created: 16 May, 2012 | Category: Patch Manager (formerly EminentWare), Server Administration, Setup and Configuration
• Modify payload size for ICMP ping equests. [Article]

  To modify the default payload size for ICMP packets: 1. Change the variable in 'SolarWinds.IPAM.Jobs.dll.config' configuration file. The payload is changed globally, therefore all ICMP packets for s...

  Date Updated: 15 May, 2012 | Date Created: 23 June, 2011 | Category: Orion IPAM
• How does SolarWinds recognize locales and other regional settings? [Article]

  With the release of SolarWinds NPM 10.3 on Orion Platform 2012.1, SolarWinds provides localized network management. You can now view your web console and all data contained therein in your local lang...

  Date Updated: 15 May, 2012 | Date Created: 06 March, 2012 | Category: Additional Polling Engines (NPM), Additional Web Server (NPM), Additional Web Server (NTA), Additional Web Server (SAM, formerly APM), Configuration Wizard (EOC), Configuration Wizard (NCM), Configuration Wizard (NPM), Database (IPAM), Database (NCM), Database (NPM), Database (SAM, formerly APM), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (EOC), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (IPAM), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (IPSLA), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (NCM), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (NPM), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (NTA), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (SAM, formerly APM), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (UDT), Integration for NPM (NCM), Orion Enterprise Operations Console (EOC), Orion IP SLA Manager (formerly Orion VoIP), Orion IPAM, Orion Network Configuration Manager (NCM, formerly Cirrus), Orion Network Performance Monitor (NPM), Reports (NPM), SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM, formerly APM), SolarWinds User Device Tracker, Troubleshooting (NPM), Web Console, Web Console (EOC), Web Console (IPAM), Web Console (NCM), Web Console (NPM), Web Console (NTA), Web Console (SAM, formerly APM)
• What browsers are supported for use with the Orion Web Console? [Article]

  The following browsers are supported for the Orion Web Console.

  Date Updated: 15 May, 2012 | Date Created: 02 August, 2011 | Category: Additional Web Server (NPM), Additional Web Server (NTA), Additional Web Server (SAM, formerly APM), General (IPSLA), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (EOC), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (IPAM), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (IPSLA), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (NCM), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (NPM), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (NTA), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (SAM, formerly APM), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (UDT), Integration for NPM (NCM), NCM Integration Component (NPM), Orion Enterprise Operations Console (EOC), Orion Failover Engine, Orion IP SLA Manager (formerly Orion VoIP), Orion IPAM, Orion NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA), Orion Network Atlas, Orion Network Configuration Manager (NCM, formerly Cirrus), Orion Network Performance Monitor (NPM), Orion Web Console Integration with Toolset (NPM), SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM, formerly APM), SolarWinds User Device Tracker, SolarWinds Virtualization Manager, Synthentic End User Monitor, Web Console, Web Console (EOC), Web Console (IPAM), Web Console (NCM), Web Console (NPM), Web Console (NTA), Web Console (SAM, formerly APM)
• How to Configure the Directory Service Query Connector [Article]

  Configure the Directory Service Query connector on your LEM Manager to enable the LEM Manager to establish an LDAP connection to your Active Directory server to import your organizational groups. Once...

  Date Updated: 14 May, 2012 | Date Created: 02 September, 2011 | Category: Connectors, Log and Event Manager, Manager - Appliance
• What do the Patch Manager WMI Providers actually provide? [Article]

  The Patch Manager WMI Providers for managed clients provide additional management and inventory tools that are not native to WSUS. Without them, you can only use Patch Manager to interface with WSU...

  Date Updated: 14 May, 2012 | Date Created: 14 May, 2012 | Category: 3rd Party Publishing, Client Administration, Patch Manager (formerly EminentWare), Setup and Configuration
• WerFault.exe prevents Patch Manager from pushing updates [Article]

  Issue WerFault.exe consumes nearly all the CPU capacity on your Patch Manager server, preventing it from pushing updates. Cause Windows triggers WerFault.exe when an application terminates unex

  Date Updated: 14 May, 2012 | Date Created: 14 May, 2012 | Category: Patch Manager (formerly EminentWare), Troubleshooting
• How to create a Patch Manager report that shows only third-party updates [Article]

  The Update Source field in WSUS inventory reports shows whether the update is a Microsoft or third-party update. Use this field to filter for only third-party updates. To create a Patch Manag

  Date Updated: 14 May, 2012 | Date Created: 14 May, 2012 | Category: 3rd Party Publishing, Inventory and Reporting, Patch Manager (formerly EminentWare)
• How to create a custom report using Patch Manager Report Definition Builder [Article]

  Use the Report Definition Builder to create custom Patch Manager reports. Use the example in this article to create a WSUS report that shows all of the pending updates in your environment, along wi...

  Date Updated: 14 May, 2012 | Date Created: 14 May, 2012 | Category: Inventory and Reporting, Patch Manager (formerly EminentWare)
• How to upgrade SolarWinds Orion products [Article]

  SolarWinds Orion modules and standalone products are compatible with the s

  Date Updated: 14 May, 2012 | Date Created: 30 March, 2012 | Category: General (IPSLA), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (IPAM), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (IPSLA), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (NCM), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (NPM), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (NTA), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (SAM, formerly APM), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (SEUM), Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Licensing (UDT), Miscellaneous (NPM), Orion IP SLA Manager (formerly Orion VoIP), Orion IPAM, Orion NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA), Orion Network Configuration Manager (NCM, formerly Cirrus), Orion Network Performance Monitor (NPM), SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM, formerly APM), SolarWinds User Device Tracker, Synthentic End User Monitor
• How to enable logging for PackageBoot issues [Article]

  ... logging on the clients you manage with Patch Manager. Generally, only complete this procedure upon SolarWinds Support's request. To enable logging on a Patch Manager client:

  Date Updated: 11 May, 2012 | Date Created: 11 May, 2012 | Category: 3rd Party Publishing, Client Administration, Patch Manager (formerly EminentWare), Troubleshooting
• Q&A: What's the difference between FULL and UPGRADE packages? [Article]

  This article answers the following questions about the differences between the FULL and UPGRADE packages in Patch Manager: The FULL and UPGRADE pa

  Date Updated: 11 May, 2012 | Date Created: 11 May, 2012 | Category: 3rd Party Publishing, Patch Manager (formerly EminentWare)
• Cannot publish to WSUS server [Article]

  Issue You get the following error when you try to publish a package to your WSUS server. Error: Package: yourPackage Status: Failure Message: Failed to publish yourPack

  Date Updated: 11 May, 2012 | Date Created: 11 May, 2012 | Category: 3rd Party Publishing, Error Codes/Messages, Patch Manager (formerly EminentWare), Server Administration, Troubleshooting
• Configuring Bit9 Parity Events to Forward to LEM Syslog [Article]

  Untitled Forwarding events to syslog on the LEM appliance comprises two basic steps: Configuring the Bit9 Parity system to syslog Configuring the Bit9 Parity syslog connector on the LEM appli...

  Date Updated: 11 May, 2012 | Date Created: 11 May, 2012 | Category: Log and Event Manager, Windows Logging