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7. SpecifysettingsfortheOrionWebConsole,andthenclickNext.
a. IfyouneedtospecifyaparticularIPAddressfortheOrionWeb
Console,providetheIPaddressofthehostwebserver.
Note:SolarWindsrecommendsthedefault(AllUnassigned)unless
yourenvironmentrequiresaspecificIPaddressforyourOrionWeb
Console.
b. SpecifyboththePortthroughwhichyouwanttoaccesstheweb
consoleandtheWebsiteRootDirectoryintowhichyouwantto
installwebconsolefiles.
Note:Ifyouspecifyanyportotherthan80,youmustincludethatport
intheURLusedtoaccessthewebconsole.Forexample,ifyou
specifyanIPaddressof10.120.0.3andport8080,theURLusedto
accessthewebconsoleishttp://10.120.0.3:8080.
c. IfyouwanttoenableautomaticloginusingWindows
Authentication,selectYes–Enableautomaticloginusing
WindowsAuthentication.
Note:ManualloginusingWindowsAuthenticationisalways
available,regardlessofwhetherornotautomaticloginisenabled.
8. Ifyouarepromptedtocreateanewdirectory,clickYes.
9. Ifyouarepromptedtocreateanewwebsite,clickYes.
Note:Choosingtooverwritetheexistingwebsitewillnotresultinthe
deletionofanycustomSolarWindsNPMwebsitesettingsyoumayhave
previouslyapplied.
10. ConfirmthatallservicesyouwanttoinstallareselectedandclickNextto
continue.
Note:Typically,alllistedservicesshouldbeselectedforinstallation.
11. IfyouarepromptedtodisabletheSNMPTrapServiceandenablethe
SolarWindsTrapService,clickYestodisablethe(Windows)SNMPTrap
ServiceandenabletheSolarWindsTrapService.
12. Reviewthefinalconfigurationitems,andthenclickNext.
13. ClickNextontheCompletingtheOrionConfigurationWizarddialog.
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14. ClickFinishwhentheOrionConfigurationWizardcompletes.
15. LogintotheOrionWebConsoleasanadministrator.
Notes:
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Bydefault,untilyouchangeyouraccount,youcanloginwithUser
nameAdminandnopassword.
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IfyouarepromptedtoinstalltheToolsetintegration(SWToolset.exe),
clickMoreOptions,selectaresponse,andthenclickInstallorDon’t
Install,asappropriate.
16. IfyouneedtodiscoverandaddnetworkdevicestotheOrion
database,theNetworkDiscoveryWizardstarts.Formoreinformation,see
Discovering
and
Adding
Network
Devices
.
DatabaseAuthentication
WhenyouareconfiguringtheSolarWindsOriondatabase,youarerequiredto
selecttheauthenticationmethodusedbytheSolarWindsNPMusertoaccessthe
selectedSolarWindsOriondatabase.Ingeneral,SolarWindsrecommendsthat
youuseSQLServerAuthenticationtoensurethattheSolarWindsNPMserver
canalwaysaccesstheSolarWindsOriondatabase,evenwhenitishosted
remotelyonaseparateserver.
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TheselectedSQLServerinstancemustsupportmixed-modeorSQL
authenticationwithstrongpasswords.
Astrongpasswordmustmeetatleastthreeofthefollowingfourcriteria:
o
Containsatleastoneuppercaseletter.
o
Containsatleastonelowercaseletter.
o
Containsatleastonenumber.
o
Containsatleastonenon-alphanumericcharacter,e.g.,#,%,or^.
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IfyouareusingSQLExpress,specifyyourinstanceas(local)anduse
astrongpassword.Duetoitsinherentlimitations,SolarWindsrecommends
againsttheuseofSQLExpressinproductionenvironments.
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Ifyouarecreatinganewdatabase,theuseraccountmustbeamemberof
thedbcreatorserverrole.ThesysadminroleandtheSAuseraccount
arealwaysmembersofdbcreator.
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Ifyouareusinganexistingdatabase,theuseraccountneedsonlytobe
inthedb_ownerdatabaserolefortheexistingdatabase.
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IfyouarecreatinganewSQLaccountforusewithOrionNPM,theuser
accountmustbeamemberofthesecurityadminserverrole.
Note:ThesysadminroleandtheSAuseraccountarealwaysmembersof
securityadmin.
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IfyouareusinganexistingSQLaccount,theuseraccountneedsonlyto
beinthedb_ownerdatabaserolefortheSolarWindsOriondatabase.
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Upgrading SolarWindsNetworkPerformance
Monitor
CompletethefollowingprocedurewhenyouareupgradingSolarWindsNPM
fromapreviousversionorupgradingthelicensednumberofelementsyoucan
monitor.
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SolarWindsdoesnotcurrentlysupportupgradesfromonelocaletoanother.
IfyouwanttoupgradeyourSolarWindsinstallationtouseanewlocale,you
mustcompleteacleanSolarWindsinstallationusingthenewlocale.
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SolarWindsrecommendsthatyoubackupyourdatabasebeforeany
upgrade.Formoreinformationaboutcreatingdatabasebackups,see
Managing
the
Orion
Database
.
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Whileitisbeingupgraded,yourSolarWindsNPMpollingenginewill
shutdowntemporarilywiththeresultthatyoumaylosesomepollingdata.
SolarWindsrecommendsthatyouperformupgradesduringoff-peakhours
ofnetworkusagetominimizetheimpactofthistemporarypollingstoppage.
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DiscoveryprofilesfromolderSolarWindsNPMversionsarenotretained
throughupgrades.Ifyouwanttoretainadiscoveryprofile,priortostarting
yourupgrade,externallyrecordtheconfigurationoftheprofilesyouwantto
retain.
UpgradeInstructionsontheCustomerPortal
Specificinstructionsforcompletinganupgradeareavailableinthe
SolarWindsCustomerPortal.IfyouareupgradinganSolarWindsNPM
installationthatincludesotherOrionmodules,consulttheupgrade
informationonCustomerPortal:
1. LogintoyourSolarWinds
Customer
Portal
at
https://customerportal.solarwinds.com//.
2. ClickLicenseManagement,andthenclickUpgrade
InstructionsunderthelicenselistingofanyOrionproduct.
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ToupgradeSolarWindsNetworkPerformanceMonitor:
1. Ifyouareusingmorethanonepollingenginetocollectnetwork
information,shutdownallpollingengines.
2. LogontothecomputeronwhichyouwanttoupgradeSolarWindsNetwork
PerformanceMonitorusinganaccountwithadministrativeprivileges.
3. LaunchtheSolarWindsNPMexecutable.
4. ReviewtheWelcometext,andthenclickNext.
5. SolarWindsNetworkPerformanceMonitorautomaticallydetectsthe
previousinstallation.Whenpromptedtoupgradethecurrentinstallation,
clickNext.
Note:Allcustomizations,includingwebconsolesettings,arepreserved.
6. Acceptthetermsofthelicenseagreement,andthenclickNext.
7. Confirmthecurrentinstallationsettings,andthenclickNextontheStart
CopyingFileswindow.
8. ProviderequiredlicensinginformationontheInstallSoftwareLicenseKey
window.
Note:YouneedyourcustomerIDandpasswordtosuccessfullyinstallthe
key.Formoreinformation,seeActivating
SolarWinds
Licenses
.
9. ClickContinue,andthenclickContinueagainwhenthelicenseis
installed.
10. ReviewtheUpgradeReminder,andthenclickNext.
11. ClickFinishontheInstallShieldWizardCompletewindow.
12. CompletetheConfigurationWizard.Formoreinformation,see
Completing
the
Orion
Configuration
Wizard
.
UpgradinganEvaluationLicense
Upgradinganevaluationlicenserequiresthatyoupurchasetheappropriate
licenseandactivateit.
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ThestandardSolarWindsNPMevaluationperiodis30days.Attheendofthis
periodyouwillbepromptedtoeitherbuyalicensetoSolarWindsNPMorenter
informationcorrespondingtoanSolarWindsNPMlicenseyouhavealready
purchased.Youcanupgradeyourevaluationlicenseatanypointinyour
evaluationperiod,ifyouhavepurchasedanSolarWindsNPMlicense.
ToupgradeaSolarWindsNPMevaluationlicense:
1. ClickStart >AllPrograms >SolarWindsOrion >NetworkPerformance
Monitor >NetworkPerformanceMonitorLicensing.
2. ClickEnterLicensingInformation.
3. Activateyourlicense.Formoreinformation,seeActivating
SolarWinds
Licenses
.
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Uninstalling SolarWindsNPM
ThefollowingprocedurefullyuninstallsSolarWindsNPManddeletesthe
SolarWindsOriondatabase.
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Thisisageneraluninstallprocedure,anditmaydifferslightlyfromversion
toversion.
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Thisistherecommendedprocedurewheninstallingdailybuildsfortesting.
TofullyuninstallSolarWindsNPMandremovetheSolarWindsOrion
database:
1. ClickStart>ControlPanel>AddorRemovePrograms.
2. One-by-one,selectthefollowingitems,clickRemoveforeachofthem,and
completetheuninstallwizard:
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SolarWindsNetworkPerformanceMonitor...
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SolarWindsJobEngine
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SolarWindsOrionInformationService
3. StarttheRegistryEditoranddeleteSolarWinds-specificfolders.
a. ClickStart>Run...
b. Typeregedit,andthenclickOK.
c. ExpandHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software.
d. DeleteboththeSolarWindsandtheSolarWinds.netfolders.
IfyouareuninstallingSolarWindsNPMfroma64-bitcomputer,
expandHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Wow6432Node,and
thendeleteboththeSolarWindsandtheSolarWinds.netfolders.
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4. DeletetheSolarWinds-specificfoldersinthefollowinglocations:
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DeletetheProgramFilesfolderonyourmainvolume.Typically,the
ProgramFilesfolderislocatedatC:\ProgramFiles\.
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DeletetheProgramFiles\CommonFilesfolderonyourmain
volume.Typically,theCommonFilesfolderislocatedatC:\Program
Files\CommonFiles\.
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DeletetheAllUsers\ApplicationData\directory.Typically,this
SolarWindsfolderislocatedinC:\DocumentsandSettings\All
Users\ApplicationData\.
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DeletetheSolarWindswebsitedirectory.Typically,theSolarWinds
websitedirectoryislocatedinC:\Inetpub\.
5. UsingyourSQLServertools,deleteyourSolarWindsOriondatabaseand
yourOriondatabaseuser.
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TheSolarWindsOriondatabaseistypicallynamed
SolarWindsOrion,anditcanbefoundintheDatabasesfolderofyour
SQLServermanagementapplication.
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ThedefaultSolarWindsOriondatabaseuserisSolarWindsNPM.To
findtheuser,expandSecurity>LoginsinyourSQLServer
managementapplication.
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Chapter 3: Discovering and Adding
Network Devices
OrionproductsuseeitherNetworkSonardiscoveryandimportorNode
ManagementintheOrionWebConsoletodiscoverobjectsformonitoring.The
methodrecommendedlargelydependsonthenumberofdevicestobeadded.
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Todiscoverandaddalargernumberofdevicesacrossyourenterprise,the
NetworkSonarandNetworkSonarResultsWizardsareavailable.Formore
information,seeNetwork
Discovery
Using
the
Network
Sonar
Wizard
.
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Thewebconsoleprovidesaneasy-to-useWebNodeManagementto
discoverandaddindividualobjectsformonitoring.Formoreinformation,
seeAdding
Devices
for
Monitoring
in
the
Web
Console
.
Therearetwoways—WebNodeManagementandNetworkSonardiscovery—to
addnodestotheOriondatabase.Todiscoverandaddalargernumberofdevices
acrossyourenterprise,theNetworkSonarandNetworkSonarResultsWizards
areavailable.ThischapterprovidesinstructionsforquicklypopulatingyourNPM
databasewiththenetworkobjectsyouwanttomonitorandmanagewithNPM.
TheOrionWebConsolealsoprovidesaneasy-to-useWebNodeManagement
wizardsuitedtodiscoveringandaddingindividualnetworkobjects.Formore
information,seeMonitoring
Devices
in
the
Web
Console
.
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Chapter3:DiscoveringandAddingNetworkDevices
NetworkDiscoveryUsing theNetworkSonar
Wizard
Orionplatformproductsemploytheeasy-to-useNetworkSonarWizardto
discoverdevicesonyournetwork.
BeforeusingtheNetworkSonarWizard,considerthefollowingpointsabout
networkdiscovery:
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TheNetworkSonarWizardrecognizesnetworkdevicesthatarealreadyin
yourSolarWindsOriondatabaseandpreventsyoufromimportingduplicate
devices.
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CPUandMemoryUtilizationchartsareautomaticallyenabledforyour
Windows,CiscoSystems,VMware,andFoundryNetworksdevices.
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ThecommunitystringsyouprovideintheNetworkSonarWizardareonly
usedforSNMPGETrequests,soread-onlystringsaresufficient.
WhenyouaddcredentialsintheNetworkSonarWizard,Orion
automaticallyaddsthosecredentialstotheCredentialManagersothat
youcanreusethemlateronwithouthavingtoenterthemeverytime.
Todiscoverdevicesonyournetwork:
1. LogontotheOrionWebConsoleandnavigatetoSettings> Network
SonarDiscovery.
2. ClickAddNewDiscoverytocreateanewdiscovery.Selectadiscovery,
anduseoneofthefollowingchoicesifyoualreadyhaveadiscovery.
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ClickDiscoverNowtouseanexistingdiscoverytorediscoveryour
network,selectthediscoveryyouwanttouse,andthencompletethe
NetworkSonarResultsWizardafterdiscoverycompletes.
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ClickEdittomodifyanexistingdiscoverybeforeusingit.
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ClickImportAllResultstoimportsomeoralldevicesfoundina
defineddiscoverythatyoumaynothavealreadyimportedfor
monitoring.
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ClickImportNewResultstoimportanynewlyenableddevices
matchingadefineddiscoveryprofile.
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