SolarWinds Orion 101: Introduction to SolarWinds Training

In-depth review on how to understand server load (based on number of monitored elements across all installed modules) to determine the appropriate core and SQL server hardware requirements for a given environment.

Understanding Orion NPM Server Prerequisites

• IIS & SQL Server Verifications

Using the Orion NPM Web Console

Populating the Orion NPM Node Database

• Network Discovery
• Adding and Removing Nodes
• Editing Nodes
• Understanding Node Grouping

Creating & Managing Web Console Users

• Defining View Limitations

Working with Monitoring Protocols

Working with Database Retention & Database Maintenance in NPM

Students gain experience building maps in Orion Maps and learn best practices for presenting Orion data visually in maps for both business application status and geographic mapping.

Students gain experience creating and modifying properties, groups, dependencies, views and custom pollers. Discussion topics include best practices for creating and managing views. Additionally the Custom Poller training covers SNMP fundamentals of understanding MIBs, OIDs and presenting Custom Poller data in the Orion web console.

Orion Network Atlas

• Network Atlas vs Orion Maps

Orion NPM built-in tools

• Working with Custom Properties, Groups, & Dependencies
• Creating and Managing Views
• Poller Management
• Universal Device Poller
• Poller Settings

Students develop an understanding of what data is included in flows, how to leverage IP address groups for understanding traffic flow of specific sites, applications or users. Students implement flow to their own classroom servers.

Understanding Orion NTA Prerequisites

• Database Performance Considerations
• Flow Technologies
• Configuring NetFlow Sources

NetFlow Design Theories

Using the Orion NTA Web Console

• Viewing NetFlow Sources
• Working & Monitored Applications
• Working & IP Address Groups
• Orion NTA Data Retention
• Configuration of NetFlow on common CISCO devices

Orion Network Configuration Manager (NCM)

Understanding Orion NCM Server Prerequisites

• IIIS & SQL Server Verification

Using Orion NCM

Populating Managed Devices

• Network Discovery
• Adding, Editing and Removing Nodes

Creating and Managing Users

Working with Jobs

• Scheduling Bulk Changes & Backups

Enabling Real-time Change Notification

Working with Compliance Reports & Policies

Understanding Device Templates

Working with the Orion NCM Web Console

• Integrating with Orion NPM

Students gain hands on experience creating new templates, working with SAM component monitors, and developing techniques for determining how to monitor the various layers of business services and applications.

Understanding SAM Prerequisites

• Orion Service Packs
• Application Discovery

Populating SAM nodes into Orion

Understanding Orion SAM Components & Templates

• SAM Component Monitors
• Assigning Application Monitor Templates
• Understanding Orion SAM Credentials
• SAM Component Monitor

Understanding Alerting with Orion SAM

Working with Orion SAM Objects in Orion Maps

• Including Applications & Component Status in Maps

Understanding Orion Log Analyzer (LA) Prerequisites

• Log Analyzer vs Log View
• Basic Functionality and Rules Processing

Students perform a hands on configuration of IPAM in their own virtual machine and learn how to leverage the IPAM features to manage the IP address environment. Students will gain an understanding of how to monitor and manage both Window sand Cisco DHCP servers and scopes from within IPAM, as well as Windows DNS servers. The instructor will cover best practices such as the use of split scopes, and the benefits of techniques and settings such as DNS scavenging to ensure accurate name resolution data within the IPAM console.

Students gain hands on experience monitoring both Windows and Cisco DHCP servers. Students configure VNQM operations and gain an understanding of best practices for leveraging VNQM to isolate and identify network performance problems vs. application performance issues.

Understanding Orion IPAM Prerequisites and Installation

Using the Orion IPAM Web Console

• Defining Monitored Subnets
• Monitoring Microsoft Windows & Cisco DHCP Servers

Understanding Orion IPAM Alerting

Working with Orion IPAM in NPM reports

Working with Orion IPAM in configuring IP Request Forms

VoIP and Network Quality Manger (VNQM)

Understanding VNQM Prerequisites

• Orion NPM & Service Packs
• VNQM Capable Sources

Using the VNQM Web Console

• Adding VNQM Devices
• Defining VNQM Operations

Leveraging VNQM Statistics in Network Atlas

• Using VNQM Data in Maps

Working with VNQM Alerts

Working with VNQM Reports and Groups

User Device Tracker (UDT)

Understanding and using UDT

Adding nodes using UDT

Understanding Ports vs Interfaces

User Tracking

Working with Lists

• White listing
• Watch listing

Reports and Alerts

Server Configuration Manager (SCM)

Understanding Orion SCM Requirements

Conducting Hardware & Software Inventory using SCM

Working with Profiles

• Creating Custom Profiles
• Assigning Profiles using SCM

Understanding FIM and tracking changes

Orion is the core product of the SolarWinds IT Management Portfolio. It is a time tested and widely accepted bandwidth performance management application with added support for fault management. It helps the users view the real-time network statistics directly from the web browser. Orion 101 is the product-neutral introduction of Orion Core.

SolarWinds Orion Core 101 training boosts the professional performance and the career growth both imparting in-depth knowledge with hands on experience to apply Network Performance Monitor (NPM), NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA), Server & Application Monitor (SAM), IP Address Manager (IPAM), VoIP, & Network Quality Manager (VNQM) technologies for flawless IT services networking management.

SolarWinds Orion Core 101 training course is designed to cover all the aspects of monitoring, mapping, advancing, maintaining IT services network essential for unabated service availability. The students learn all the essential skills required for reliable and cost-efficient advanced network configurations course.

According to TrustRadius, SolarWinds NPM is rated 9 out of 10. GetApp is also getting favorable reviews of users continuously.

Network Performance Monitor (NPM) of SolarWinds Orion Core 101 is empowered by Cisco ACI software-defined networking. It facilitates for application agility with an automated data centre that is the prime need of the IT industry of 21st century.