SSL SocketException
I'm trying to use the SSL Certificate Expiration Date Monitor and I'm getting this error: SocketException caught. SocketError: TimedOut. Exception message: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException...
View ArticleOrion Passthrough authentication, IIS settings
We enabled passthrough authentication some time ago and it was working fine. At some point it stopped functioning correctly, it may have occured during one of the many patches and updates, but we...
View ArticleService CPU use v System CPU use
We have a standard general set of monitors for all Windows servers, one of which monitors system CPU. If the CPU usage is over 90% for a period, the top 10 CPU bound process are returned in an email...
View ArticleAppInsight for Exchange - Throttling Policy
I have been getting an error pulling data with AppInsight for Exchange with both Exchange 2010 and 2013. I says as follows "Fail to create a runspace because you have exceeded the maximum number of...
View ArticlePatch Management? I don't care for it but YOU should!
Patch Management! How exciting? Eagerly waiting up till the wee hours of the night on Patch Tuesdays, waiting for Microsoft to release the latest round of security patches and application fixes. I’m...
View ArticleDo you have a trouble ticketing system ? Should you?
This week my question isn't direct tied to Remote access, however I think it plays a big part when companies decide to implement a remote access solution, especially for troubleshooting and ease of...
View Articlecredential error when monitoring windows services on a windows server 2003 node
Hi I am trying to use APM 4.2 to monitor windows services on a node (the node has windows server 2003 + SP2 installed), however it keeps giving me an error saying: Unable to connect to server xxxx as...
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How do you monitor your applications?
Every application is different from a management and interaction perspective. Some have APIs (or syslog / snmp), some are TCP/IP networked (using a client / server model), and some are web-based. With...
View ArticleVirtual Application Servers (vApps) - A Blessing or a Curse?
One of the easiest ways for a vendor to provide an application to you or your organization is through a virtual application offering: think VMware Appliances or even Turnkey solutions. Often the...
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Monitoring a specfic setting in DCOM comp services.
I was asked by a developer to monitor a specific setting within the properties of an object beneath DCOM config within component services. I built plenty of monitors that watch event view...
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Any way to access saved SNMP v3 passwords?
I recently took over for someone no longer with our company and am trying to setup another tool for SNMP with my cisco switches. Unfortunately I do not have the password and really would like to avoid...
View ArticleCustom Graphs for Bluecoat WAN Optimization Monitoring
Due to the way we have our Bluecoats configured for WAN Optimization, I can calculate our compression savings percentage by using the formula "1 - bps out/bps in". Is there a way I can get this into a...
View ArticleHOST-RESOURCES-MIB Flooding /var/log/messages
Quick question for the SolarWinds PROs out there.... In all of my RHEL6 Machines, snmpd is flooding /var/log/messages with this,"snmpd[51263]: -- HOST-RESOURCES-MIB::hrSWRunPath.814" There are...
View ArticleNOC Dashboard
My company moved from OpsView (Nagios) to Solarwinds recently. Opsview offered a nice rolled up View of all my nodes and services like attached and I find it perplexing that this isn't readily...
View ArticleAlert manager not triggering on Exchange 2007-2010 Hub Transport Role Service...
Challenge for the masses. Running Core 2012.2.2 and SAM 5.5.0. We have determined one of the fastest ways for us to be notified that some one tagged with spamming trojans has gotten us blacklisted it...
View ArticleService CPU use v System CPU use
We have a standard general set of monitors for all Windows servers, one of which monitors system CPU. If the CPU usage is over 90% for a period, the top 10 CPU bound process are returned in an email...
View ArticleFailover Engine or VMWARE HA?
Hi, We are 'greenfield' in terms of Solarwinds deployment and are looking to deploy NPM, NTA & VoIP & NQM (for IP SLA) on our VMWare infrastructure. We're currently having discussions around...
View ArticlePersonal Experience with/ Opinions on using Google apps for education
Hi there! I'm applying for a job with my local Community College on their helpdesk and they use Google Apps. I'm just wondering if anyone out there has any...
View ArticleNetwork Monitoring Software
We are a small private school looking for a network monitoring solution. We need something that will scan our network and find rogue devices and problem areas. We do not have a network engineer on...
View ArticleDo you have a trouble ticketing system ? Should you?
This week my question isn't direct tied to Remote access, however I think it plays a big part when companies decide to implement a remote access solution, especially for troubleshooting and ease of...
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