HP ProCurve SNMPv3
I recently had to add some monitoring of HP switches to my Cisco network. HP switches are not my strong suit but I wanted to provide my documented steps to assist other people. Hopefully this will help...
View Article3850 stack switch upgrade
I am trying to find a process to do a IOS update on several stacks of 3850 switches. Has anyone run into this issue? Thanks
View ArticleACS is eventually being discontinued - what are people planning on using for...
At my current job we have an older version of Cisco ACS that is going EOL soon. We've started looking into upgrading to the latest Cisco ACS server, which is version 5.5 I hear. Not only is it very...
View ArticleUpgrade IOS using NCM?
Hello We have over 500 switches which need an IOS upgrade and doing this one by one is going to take an age. Is there any way we could use NCM to automate the upgrade? Cheers
View ArticleEverything DISA STIGs for your Network
Introduction This page will be the Main Page for all DISA STIG information provided by CourtesyIT. The intent is to follow this page to alert you to new content and discussions about being DISA STIG...
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NCM 7.8 Beta 1 is Out!
I'm pleased to announce that NCM 7.8 Beta 1 is now available! This beta includes certain items that are mentioned in What We Are Working On for NCM after v7.7 (Updated on September 19, 2017) post. At...
View ArticleNCM Scripts for printers
I have over 1000 printers that I need to change the default SNMP string with a custom string. Does anyone have a script that can be pushed with the NCM or know a way this can be achieved? The printers...
View ArticleSSH Connection issue from Solarwinds NCM Dashboard.
Hi Team, We have recently deployed NCM 7.7 and NPM 12.2 with latest hotfixes in our environment. We are experiencing connection issue while downloading configurations or accessing SSH only from...
View ArticleNCM device template - HP1950
Hello Thwakers, Did anyone try to create a device template for HP office connect 1950?The commands for this device are different than any other switch. I tried to create a device template (when testing...
View ArticleACS is eventually being discontinued - what are people planning on using for...
At my current job we have an older version of Cisco ACS that is going EOL soon. We've started looking into upgrading to the latest Cisco ACS server, which is version 5.5 I hear. Not only is it very...
View ArticleSolarWinds NCM Connector for Cisco SmartAdvisor
Saw this came out and took a look at the documentation. Is there a special kind/level of Cisco account/access you need for this to work? I have a Cisco.com account that is linked to my contracts (lets...
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NCM 7.8 Beta 1 is Out!
I'm pleased to announce that NCM 7.8 Beta 1 is now available! This beta includes certain items that are mentioned in What We Are Working On for NCM after v7.7 (Updated on September 19, 2017) post. At...
View ArticleEverything DISA STIGs for your Network
Introduction This page will be the Main Page for all DISA STIG information provided by CourtesyIT. The intent is to follow this page to alert you to new content and discussions about being DISA STIG...
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NCM 7.7 - Config backup job being run, but no backup happening
Hi, I am in a typical situation. There is a config job scheduled for nightly backup. It shows every day it is running. But the backup of a server shows as success was in 10/2017.The connection and...
View ArticleMSAPI vs LDAP for Authentication against AD
Hi, I'm setting up NCM for the first time. Is there a Pro's \ Con's list or Best Practices doc that helps me understand why I should use MSAPI or LDAP for authenticating NCM users? The Admin Guide...
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NCM Vulnerability Update not adding records
Hola, I am having with the NIST files appending to the existing vulnerability database. I pull the files, they are put in the default folder: C:\ProgramData\SolarWinds\NCM\Vuln\Xml But, when I select...
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NCM 7.7 - Config backup job being run, but no backup happening
Hi, I am in a typical situation. There is a config job scheduled for nightly backup. It shows every day it is running. But the backup of a server shows as success was in 10/2017.The connection and...
View ArticleMSAPI vs LDAP for Authentication against AD
Hi, I'm setting up NCM for the first time. Is there a Pro's \ Con's list or Best Practices doc that helps me understand why I should use MSAPI or LDAP for authenticating NCM users? The Admin Guide...
View ArticleMRV Optiswitch 904 template
I am having problems with my MRV optiswitch backing up in solarwinds. After entering enable mode the correct commands for showing configs are: show running-config and show startup-configNow I can...
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