A solution to multi-context config download with NCM (Cisco ASA, FWSM...)
NCM 7.x has several node management improvements (common with Orion Core/NPM, new Discovery Sonar…). Due to these changes, NCM 7.x has stricter rules related to node uniqueness and duplicate nodes are...
View ArticleEnabling session-trace on additional poller
I need to do a session-trace on a device being managed by an additional poller. When I check the "Enable Session Tracing" box, I do not get anything in the Session-Trace folder. Do I need to restart...
View ArticleWeb Interface in NCM and telnet using IE doesn't have file association to...
Does anybody know how to get the file association to PUTTY using IE8? I know firefox prompts to ask for the program to use when you type telnet:10.1.1.1 but if IE8 doesn't do anything.
View ArticleRemoving a node from NCM but not NPM
Noob question.Our NCM installation has all of our NPM nodes listed in it, however I only want the manage the Cisco nodes. Is it possible to delete nodes from NCM but not NPM? I have tried finding it...
View ArticleDaily Config archive export error
Hello, Ever since upgrading to Network Configuration Manager v7.2.2, my daily config archive isn't working. I get the following in my emailed report: Exporting to //Server1/NASShare/NCM Exporting...
View ArticleCisco SNMP trap for Realtime Change Detection
I am working on getting RTCD working. I have my cisco devices configured to send SNMP traps:snmp-server enable traps configHowever, a trap is sent when a user enters config mode, not if they actually...
View ArticleGet config from Cisco switches with SNMP/TFTP
Hello all,I am new to NCM, and I have one question for which I can't seem to find answer in documentation. Can anyone explain me configuration retrieval process when SNMP/TFTP is used. I was under...
View ArticleNCM Policy Compliance Cache
Ok - so, I am getting into working with Policies this morning. When I work from the NCM console, in the Policy Editor tool, I can run a report pretty much "ad-hoc". But - when I go to the Orion NCM...
View ArticleCirrus Vs RANCID
What features does Cirrus have that Rancid doesn't? I currently use RANCID for keeping a backup of all our routers, switches and firewalls in a CVS repository that to date has been extremely helpful. I...
View ArticleNCM connection refused
hello,am new in SolarwWnds and am trying to use NCM in order to have configuration history for my network devices . Cisco devises are working well and I have a configuration history , but when am...
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Need SQL on initial installation - Configuration Wizard error
New to NCM. Did a quick forum search and the install guide seems to assume SQL of some sort is already installed.Brand new installation of Windows 2008 R2. Trying to install 7.2.2. Following along...
View ArticleNetwork Configuration Manager (NCM) shows node which was already deleted via...
Hello Thwack-Folks! The subject simply describes the issueI have at the moment.There is an old network node, which was deleted via Webinterface.The node is still available in the node list of the NC...
View ArticleRecommend NCM on LinkedIn for 300 points!
Let your colleagues know how impressed you are with NCM on LinkedInand earn 300 pointsyou can use in the thwack store. Simply go to this link, recommend Network Configuration Manager, and then message...
View ArticleESXI 4.1 configuration file
Hi everybody. Could be possible to automaticaly import ESXI 4.1 configuration file (around 13 k) inside NCM ?Normaly, I do this using VSphere CLI with viccfg-backupconf.pl command. Is it possible to...
View Articledeleted interfaces
Hello all,We are using NCM product and inventory report to perform our capacity planning.But we are able to see some discrepencies between the NCM database and what is really in place.For example, we...
View ArticleRogue Nightly Inventory Job
I have an inventory job that launches every night that is NOT listed in the Web GUI. It also attempts to inventory old nodes that were deleted and are not in Orion NPM or NCM's web based nor program...
View ArticleComparison critera with "and"?
Is it possible to create a regex for comparison criteria that uses the ^! Last operator AND if the line ends with a certain user? So for example, I want NCM to ignore the ! Last configuration change...
View ArticleVariables in Scripts
Not sure if I'm missing something, but wondering if it's possible to use Alert type variables within scripts. I have quite a few F5 devices that I want to script UCS backups on, but need each filename...
View ArticleGold Car Monitoring
Hello all, I am trying to figure out a way to run a report on the current gold car settings on our routers but am striking out. We have a pretty diverse WAN environment ranging from a single T1 to...
View ArticleTransfer Status stuck in NCM
Currently using NCM 7.2.2. Initialize the configuration backup and job goes in initializing state. After spending hours when job was not started, try to cancell the job. But unfortunately cancellation...
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