Re: NCM RTN - use IP in syslog message body not source
Unfortunately, I don't think we can use the Solarwinds Syslog server as the primary logging server and then forwarding onto the aggregator - we have to log all connection attempts/denies from our...
View ArticleRe: NCM RTN - use IP in syslog message body not source
Hmm... There is a firewall between your syslog server and NPM server? Most people usually have their network management systems like this on the same subnet, or at least in the same DC. If it is...
View ArticleRe: NCM is seeing date change as a change Cisco Nexus 5548
Thank you! That worked perfectly
View ArticleNode Groups where are they in NCM 7.4?
I am looking to create Groups of switches and push changes to them. I remember in previous version (Cirrus) there was the concept of Node Groups. It appears I can only type in a text for a node group...
View ArticleRTCD using SNMP traps not recognizing config changes
I am using real time change detection with SNMP traps and I am getting all the right looking alerts but even when I make a change to the configuration I still get the message "no change detected,...
View ArticleNCM Job Engine backup configs issue
Hi all, I was scheduled a job to backup configuration from network cisco devices.I've 724 nodes into the jobs but only seems 524 nodes in email result.Who know are there have maximum device issue or...
View ArticleRe: RTCD using SNMP traps not recognizing config changes
You will need to provide more details. Are you receiving the SNMP traps? How does your RTCD rule look like? Are you using the running config or startup config for comparison? If you download manually...
View ArticleRe: RTCD using SNMP traps not recognizing config changes
Yes I am receiving the SNMP traps, I am using the running config as comparison. I am also seeing the changes when I manually download the configs although when I click the compare config button I get...
View ArticleRe: Node Groups where are they in NCM 7.4?
Neal, A "node group" in current versions of NCM is indeed solely a text field. You can use custom properties to achieve the same functionality, e.g. have a node in multiple "groups" etc.In the...
View ArticleRe: RTCD using SNMP traps not recognizing config changes
Well, one thing to remember is all the SNMP portion of this does is spur NCM to download a config. It has nothing to do with that part of the process beyond starting it up. Once a config is...
View ArticleKiwi MAC Report in NCM
Just upgraded to NCM from Kiwi. In Kiwi there was a report called Report.X-Ref.Port MAC ARP (Port MAC ARP Report). This report would tie IP/MAC Address to Hostname. Where could I find something similar...
View ArticleRe: RTCD using SNMP traps not recognizing config changes
Thank you, I didn't even realize you could set up the criteria to filter things out.I have attached a screenshot of my criteria page because I don't know what some of them mean exactly.
View ArticleRe: RTCD using SNMP traps not recognizing config changes
They look pretty standard, which makes sense since you didn't know about them. Assuming it's just the one screen and no more? What lines in the config are changing but not getting picked up as being...
View ArticleReal time change detection not working for newly added device
Hi, I recently added a new switch to the network and added it to NCM. I noticed after a change was made that the real-time change detection wasn't working for it. In checking the syslog, an entry from...
View ArticleRe: RTCD using SNMP traps not recognizing config changes
Yes I just have the one screen, I have NCM set up to compare the running config. I understand much better now, thank you very much for the explanation. The lines that it wasn't catching were...
View ArticleCompliance Reporting exact matches
Hello, Having no experience in regex or any kind of query commands, how would I make a rule in a compliance report to check for Vlan2 only? When I create the rule for "interface Vlan2" I get the...
View ArticleRe: Real time change detection not working for newly added device
Make sure that you are monitoring the device in Solarwinds using the same IP address as what's on the interface you've configured in "logging source-interface". If they don't match, RTCD won't know...
View ArticleRe: Download config from Alcatel 7750 & 7450
Hi pstoian, In order to download configs, you don't need config change templates but device templates. The one referred above (Alcatel 7210-M-1.3.6.1.4.1.6527.6.2.1.2.2.1.ConfigMgmt-Commands) should...
View ArticleRe: Real time change detection not working for newly added device
You rock superfly! Thank you so much for the help!!
View ArticleRe: NCM data in "report writer"?
Let's try a first step and see if you can get it to display the node ID. After we get that part complete I'll show you how to export it into Excel. I'm using the latest version of NPM/NCM as of...
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