Congratulations on your purchase of SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor (Orion NPM). Orion NPM provides a comprehensive fault and performance management platform that allows you to collect and view availability and real-time and historical statistics directly from your web browser. While monitoring, collecting, and analyzing data from routers, switches, firewalls, servers, and any other SNMP-enabled devices, Orion NPM successfully offers a simple-to-use, scalable network monitoring solution for IT professionals juggling any size network.

Why Install this Version

In keeping with SolarWinds' commitment to provide a comprehensive fault and network performance management platform that scales with your network and expands with your network management needs, this version of Orion NPM provides many significant new features and improvements, including the following:

• Universal Device Pollers for conducting customized network polling.
• Web Node Management for managing monitored devices directly from the Orion Web Console.
• An integrated Thwack.com web console resource.
• An AJAX-enabled All Nodes resource that better displays node trees for larger networks.
• Updated look-and-feel, including an improved Admin interface and new charts and gauges.

Features of This Version

Orion NPM version 9.0 has added the following features:

Universal Device Pollers

Universal Device Pollers are a significant improvement over prior Orion NPM custom pollers in terms of scalability, ease of use, and functional capability. With Universal Device Pollers you can now test poller results, poll MIB tables, and create your own powerful transforms that can manipulate results from multiple pollers to instantly provide custom network metrics. Additionally, Orion NPM 9.0 provides a more intuitive MIB Browser interface to use when creating pollers. Universal Device Pollers are fully compatible with older Orion custom pollers as well, offering full import and export, reporting, and improved alerting based on values polled from tables, transforms, and network devices.

Web Node Management

Orion NPM 9.0 users can now manage network devices directly from the Orion Web Console. An intuitive user interface gives you the ability to add, delete, and modify devices, both individually and in bulk, apply Universal Device Pollers, and assign custom properties, all from the Orion Web Console.

Improved User Interface and Orion Web Console Resources

The Orion Web Console user interface is continually being improved with the addition of new resources, improved charts and gauges, and more intuitive navigation features, including the following:

• A high-performance, AJAX-enabled All Nodes resource that minimizes view load times
• An Active Alerts resource listing alerts from the Application Performance Monitor and VoIP Monitor modules
• An updated Admin interface
• An option to run the web console without a session timeout
• A Custom HTML resource that now accepts variables
• A custom message that administrators can display on the Orion Web Console login screen

Thwack.com Integration

Thwack.com is the active online community for SolarWinds users, and Orion NPM 9.0 provides a resource integrated on the Network Summary Home view of the web console that gives you direct access.

Monitoring Support for New Devices

Additions to the SolarWinds MIB database ensure that Orion NPM 9.0 supports monitoring dozens of new devices, including VMware ESX Server.

Features of Previous Versions

Previous versions of Orion NPM added the following features:

Improved Map Maker Functionality

The following improvements have been made to Map Maker:

• Map editing is no longer delayed until all network nodes are loaded.
• All Cisco devices display correctly, and devices from unknown vendors are accepted.
• Selecting Network Link Properties filters available nodes to the two being linked

Improved Usability of Advanced Alerts

The following changes have been made to both the Advanced Alert Manager and the Advanced Alert Enginee:

• Built-in alerts are included.
• You can now more easily alert when a device reboots, when an IOS changes, or when an IOS Family changes.
• You can now insert variables from a list in the actions section of each alert.
• The alert creation workflow is more efficient.
• A simple reset condition option resets the alert when the trigger condition is no longer true.
• You can now import and export whole alerts.
• Sustained state trigger and reset conditions
• Multiple condition matching
• Automatic alert escalation
• Separate actions for triggers and resets

Custom SNMP Port

You can monitor elements on ports other the default port of 161.

Automatic Rediscovery of Changes to Interface Speed

If you change the speed of a managed interface, Orion NPM will automatically update the speed; however, if you set a custom speed, Orion NPM will respect the custom speed.

New Configuration Wizard

It is now simpler and easier to update specific components using the Configuration Wizard.

Improved Install of SQL Express

The Configuration Wizard automatically detects SQL Express and configures it to support Orion NPM.

Report Scheduler, Polling Engine Tuning, and Advanced Node Details Components

These additional components have been moved from the Customer Portal to the base Orion NPM install package.

Improved Report Writer Functionality

The following improvements have been made to the Report Writer:

• 95^th Percentile Bandwidth Utilization reports
• Out-of-the-box report bandwidth usage for billing and Quality of Service purposes.
• Orion NPM Report Writer includes Last 7 Days, This Month, and Last Month reports.

Custom Headers and Footers for Reports

Insert custom graphics into Orion NPM reports.

"Maintenance Mode" Scheduling for Nodes

Allows you to specify when a node will become unmanaged and when to resume management.

SQL sa Account Credentials Requirements

You are no longer required to use sa SQL account credentials during configuration if you use a pre-existing database. A DBA or another individual account with sa privileges can create a database for use by Orion NPM without ever providing sa credentials to Orion NPM.

NetFlow Realtime in the Orion-Toolset Integration Menu

If you have Toolset 9.0 or later installed, you can now right-click on an interface and launch NetFlow Realtime focused on that interface.

Windows Server 2003 (64-bit) Support

Orion NPM now provides support for the 64-bit version of the Windows Server 2003 operating system.

Audible Alerts in the Orion Web Console

The Orion Web Console can now produce audible alerts when events occur while browsing the website.

Custom MIB Pollers Import and Export

Provides the ability to import or export the custom MIB pollers that you create for use with other Orion NPM implementations. A user forum with a customer-generated custom poller repository exists and is available at Thwack.com

Custom MIB Data Collection

You can now create custom pollers assigned to nodes that collect custom MIB data and display that data in Orion NPM.

SNMP Version 3 Support

Recognizing the need for increased security within your network and the growing popularity of SNMP version 3, this version of Orion NPM provides the ability to add Nodes and use SNMP version 3 to collect data.

SNMP Trap Reception

SNMP traps can now be caught and monitored by Orion NPM. You can view, search, and alert on incoming unsolicited trap messages. You can also filter and to apply rules to ignore certain message types. The trap service has the ability to quickly and gracefully handle large quantities of incoming trap messages.

For more information about any of these features or the many other features of Orion NPM, see the SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor Administrator Guide.

Updated Requirements

The requirements in the following table supercede those in the SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor Administrator Guide.

 Note: Orion NPM requires that TCP port 17777 is opened for send/receive traffic between Orion NPM and its modules.

Software	Requirements
Operating System	Windows 2003 Server (32-bit or 64-bit) including R2, with IIS installed. SolarWinds recommends that Orion NPM administrators have local administrator privileges to ensure full functionality of local Orion NPM tools. Users limited to the web console do not require administrator privileges.  Note: For evaluation purposes only, Orion NPM may be installed on Windows XP. SolarWinds does not, however, support or recommend the installation of Orion NPM on Windows XP in production environments, due to many issues, including a limitation to only 10 simultaneous connections to a web site on a Windows XP server. When installing Orion NPM on Windows XP, you must confirm that Shared Memory, Named Pipes, and TCP/IP are enabled on remote databases.
Web Server	Microsoft IIS version 6.0 and later. DNS specifications require that hostnames be composed of alphanumeric characters (A-Z, 0-9), the minus sign (-), and periods (.). Underscore characters (_) are not allowed. For more information, see RFC 952 - DOD Internet Host Table Specification.  Note: SolarWinds neither recommends nor supports the installation of Orion NPM on the same server or using the same database server as a Research in Motion (RIM) Blackberry server.
.NET Framework	Version 3.5 or later
SNMP Trap Services	Windows operating system management and monitoring tools component
SQL Server	The following SQL Server version are supported: SQL Server 2000 SP4 Standard, or Enterprise SQL Server 2005 Express, Standard, or Enterprise The selected database instance must support mixed mode or SQL authentication.  Note: Do not use SQL Express for 64-bit installations. SQL Express is unable to manage databases larger than 4GB, and it is limited to a single processor with no more than 1MB RAM. Orion NPM installations for larger networks requiring larger databases must use SQL Server.
Web Console Browser	The following browsers are supported: Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 or later with Active scripting Firefox 2.0 or later

 Note: RAID 1+0 is recommended; due to intense I/O requirements, RAID 5 is not recommended.

For SLX level (unlimited objects) installations, SolarWinds recommends that Orion NPM and SQL Server are installed on separate servers, as follows:

Upgrading Orion NPM Components

You must upgrade all Orion NPM modules, additional web servers, additional pollers, and hot standby engines to the latest available versions. The Orion NPM Web Console, modules, and components may not function properly unless they are fully upgraded. Download the latest versions from the SolarWinds Customer Portal. The latest versions of all Orion NPM components are as follows:

 Warning: Though the upgrade of version 7 and its point releases to Orion NPM version 8.5 should be blocked on a server running Microsoft Windows 2000, it is not. Do not upgrade your Orion NPM implementation until you upgrade your server to Windows 2003. Windows 2000 is not a supported operating system, and the database upgrades cannot be rolled back.

Installing this Version

You do not need to uninstall your previous version before installing this version of Orion NPM. Shutdown any running Orion NPM applications, and then run the setup program provided in your download or on your DVD. The setup program will detect and uninstall your previous version without a loss of customizations.

• When upgrading from versions prior to 8.0, you must first upgrade to an 8.X version of Orion NPM before you can upgrade to the current version. Contact SolarWinds Support to obtain required Orion NPM versions.
• When upgrading from version 8.0.2 or earlier, database changes required to improve performance cause the database update to take longer than in previous upgrades. For example, a database of 10GB can take over an hour to upgrade.
• Orion NPM does not support the use of case-sensitive database servers.
• Whenever you install a new module or upgrade Orion NPM, ensure you first back up your database.

• Quick Start pages have been removed from Advanced Alert Manager, Syslog Viewer, and Trap Viewer.
• This version of Orion NPM requires Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. The Configuration Wizard can download this automatically from Microsoft, but download and installation can take 20 minutes or more to complete.

Uninstalling SolarWinds Products

If you need to uninstall NetFlow Traffic Analyzer, Cirrus Configuration Manager, or Toolset, after uninstalling, use the repair option on Orion NPM that is available in add/remove programs. When prompted to uninstall or repair Orion NPM, click Repair.

Special Characters in Machine Names

Due to limitations based on RFC 952 - DOD Internet Host Table Specification that are maintained by Windows Internet Information Services (IIS), the machine names of monitored network devices may only be composed of the following:

• Alphabetic characters (a-z or A-Z, case-insensitive)
• Digits (0-9)
• Minus sign (-)
• Period (.)

 Note: For more information about permitted machine names, see RFC 952 - DOD Internet Host Table Specification.

SQL Express Databases

SQL Express, a free version of SQL Server 2005 with a 4GB database limit, is a supported database platform for Orion NPM.

Specifying a SQL Express Instance

During the database section of the Configuration Wizard, it is possible that the browse function of the configuration wizard will not find your database. If you experience difficulty browsing to your SQL Express instance, type ServerName\sqlexpress in the SQL Server field on the Login to SQL Server dialog, where ServerName is the pre-Windows 2000 name of your SQL Server.

Strong Passwords for SQL Express Instances

The selected SQL Express instance must support mixed mode or SQL authentication with strong passwords. For more information about authentication with strong passwords, see Microsoft.com.

Case-Sensitive Database Servers

There are a number of known issues that may be encountered when installing the Orion NPM database on case-sensitive database servers, therefore the use of case-sensitive database servers is not recommended.

To check the collation and case-sensitivity of your database and your server, run the following query using the Database Manager shipped with Orion NPM:

select databasepropertyex( db_name(), 'Collation') as DatabaseCollation, serverproperty('Collation') as ServerCollation

To run a query in Database Manager:

1. Click Start > All Programs > SolarWinds Orion > Database Utilities > Database Manager.
2. Expand your Orion NPM database in the left pane to view database tables.
3. Right-click on any table in the database and click Query Table.
4. Type the query in the Query window, and then click Refresh to run the query.

If you have either Enterprise Manager or SQL Server Management Studio Express, the following procedure will display the current collation settings for your Orion NPM database.

To view collation settings in Enterprise Manager or SQL Server Management Studio Express:

1. Open Enterprise Manager or SQL Server Management Studio Express.
2. Connect to your database server.
3. Expand Databases.
4. Right-click the name of your database server, typically NetPerfMon, and then click Properties.
5. Click General and the collation for your database server is listed under Maintenance.

In the following example, the letters CI show that the database is case-insenstive:

SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS

If the database were case-sensitive, the letters CS would be present, instead.

 Note: If you are experiencing issues and your database server is case-sensitive, SolarWinds recommends that you install the Orion NPM database on a case-insensitive database server.

Sending Alert Emails

When configuring an alert to send an email, a valid email address must be provided in the To: field. This is a bug with the Send an Email/Page action that will be fixed in a future release.

Maps and Reports After Upgrading from Older Versions of Orion NPM

If you manually uninstalled a pre-8.0 version of Orion NPM before upgrading to this version, the configuration wizard neither finds nor migrates your maps and reports to the new directory structure. You will not see maps or reports in the web console until you copy your maps folder and reports folder from the previous directory structure to the new directory structure. The old default location was: Volume:\Program Files\SolarWinds\Network Performance Monitor v7. The new default installation location is: Volume:\Program Files\SolarWinds\Orion.

Custom Menu Items After Upgrading

Orion NPM 8.5 introduced a new website directory structure to the Orion Web Console. Because of this, some of your custom menu items in the Orion Web Console may need to be updated. Previous versions of Orion NPM used the /NetPerfMon directory for all files which allowed you to use relative links such as View.asp?ViewID=24. These URLs will need to be updated to an absolute URL starting with /Orion. For example, /Orion/SummaryView.aspx?ViewID=24. For information on how to edit your menu bar items, see "Customizing Menu Bars" in the SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor Administrator Guide.

Viewing Charts and Chart Thumbnails

Regardless of the actual size of a web console chart resource, if the width of the column in which the chart is displayed is set narrower than 300 pixels, Orion NPM replaces the chart with a chart thumbnail. The following procedure shows how to avoid this issue by setting appropriate column widths for any Orion NPM Web Console view.

To set column widths in an Orion NPM Web Console view:

1. Log on to the Orion NPM Web Console as an Administrator.
2. Click Admin in the Views toolbar.
3. Click Manage Views in the Views grouping of the Orion Website Administration page.
4. Select the view containing the column you want to configure, and then click Edit.
5. Click Edit next to the list of column widths.
6. Provide an appropriate width, in pixels, for the column you are configuring, and then click Submit.
7. Click Done.

Clicking a chart thumbnail produces the same result as clicking a full-size chart, opening the Custom Chart page in a new window. The Custom Chart page allows you to customize the appearance of the selected chart. For more information, see "Custom Chart View" in the SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor Administrator Guide.

Fixes in this Release

This release of Orion NPM includes the following fixes and updates:

Version 9.0

• Both the Orion Web Console and System Manager user interfaces have been improved.
• Event icons in the Orion NPM Web Console have been updated.
• With the new Universal Device Poller, area charts for Universal Device Pollers now display correctly when changed from the linear format.
• Old custom pollers improperly formatted data of type IP Address. Data of this type is now formatted correctly in Universal Device Pollers.
• An issue where the old custom poller service would wait for ten minutes after failing to establish a connection with the database has been with fixed with the new Universal Device Poller.
• Custom poller starvation issues have been fixed with the new Universal Device Poller.
• Since MSDE is no longer supported by Orion NPM, it is now blocked by the Configuration Wizard, which does not continue until an installation of SQL Express, SQL Server 2000, or SQL Server 2005 is detected.
• Errors in Orion NPM components related to the uninstallation of Cirrus Configuration Manager have been fixed.
• A issue with the location of navigation buttons in the Configuration Wizard has been fixed.
• The Orion Web Console now properly respects the selection of a Home Page View on the Default Menu Bar and Views page.
• The default value for Allow account to acknowledge events and alerts? option on the Account Settings page has been changed to YES.
• The Search Interface resource now functions correctly with all options.
• The IP address of the source node is now included with all forwarded SNMP traps and Syslog messages.
• The latest MIBs for multiple Cisco, Juniper, and Adtran devices have been included in the SolarWinds MIB database.
• The new Universal Device Poller fixes an issue where no data is reported for a custom poller of APC devices when there are more than 16 devices.
• Map Maker now correctly lists node and interface vendors when clicking Show All Nodes and Interfaces.
• An issue where edits to the Down Nodes resource in a Node Details view generated an error has been fixed.
• Advanced Alerts can now send messages with forwarded SNMP traps.
• Map Maker now respects the automatic hyperlink option for map objects.
• The Volume Details view now displays the node name, next to the volume caption, in the view title.
• The Configuration Wizard now enables the COM+ System Application service, if necessary.
• ICMP Echo packets are no longer sent with empty payloads.
• The status of unmanaged nodes is now properly updated and correctly reported in both System Manager and the Orion Web Console.
• The Configuration Wizard now enables the SQL Server Browser service when SQL Express is installed.
• The Configuration Wizard now properly handles ASP extensions in French and Polish versions of Windows.
• The username and password of DirectLink users is now fully validated before login.
• Triggered alerts no longer stop firing after only eight hours of activity when the alert trigger persists.
• Nodes are now properly updated with complete information when they are promoted from ICMP to SNMPv3 in both System Manager and the Orion Web Console.
• The DirectLink user is no longer logged-in automatically when activated for the Orion Web Console.
• Devices listed in the Traps Summary resource now actively link to the SNMP Traps view where all traps from the selected device are listed.
• The predefined interface status advanced alert now reports interface status correctly.
• A security issue with the report scheduler has been fixed.
• The Execute External Program action now works correctly for advanced alerts.
• The predefined Syslog Messages report now works correctly.
• A security issue with the event viewer has been fixed.
• Vendor icons for Extreme Networks, Linksys, and SNMP Research devices now display correctly.
• An error that occurred when clicking either Execute SQL Query or Preview while editing predefined Historical Traffic reports in Orion Report Writer has been fixed.
• Nordic characters now display correctly when used in node names.
• Advanced alerts, traps, and Syslog messages now pass variables through the VBscript action as designed.
• An error that would occur when filtering nodes on certain machine types has been fixed.
• Predefined 95th percentile reports now properly respect account limitations.
• An issue involving alerts not respecting escalation rules involving time offsets has been fixed.
• An issue involving the failure of a triggered percent utilization alert to reset has been fixed.
• An arithmetic overflow error encountered with 95th percentile reports has been corrected.
• Alerts that are configured to email a web page upon trigger now function correctly with Time of Day instructions.
• The traps retention period has been reduced to 30 days to limit unnecessary expansion of the database.
• An issue involving the parsing of available volume space variables has been fixed.
• Orion NPM currently polls Cisco 6500 devices correctly for utilization data.
• Orion NPM now correctly handles non-ASCII characters in maps and web console resources.
• SQL queries using custom properties in reports now function correctly.
• A database maintenance issue related to retention settings on a 64-bit system has been resolved.
• The email URL action now works correctly.
• Summarization and count reports currently display correct results.
• An issue related to the calculation of memory utilization for Net-SNMP devices has been fixed.
• Value sorting for predefined Orion reports has been fixed.

Fixes in Previous Releases

Previous releases of Orion NPM include the following fixes:

Version 8.5.1

• Orion NPM no longer polls nodes designated as "unmanaged".
• You no longer have to wait for Map Maker to load all nodes before you can continue with map creation or editing.
• Hot Standby Engine now takes over, as designed, even if the primary poller goes down multiple times.
• Configuration Wizard no longer shows “unknown software exception” at the end of configuration.
• Alert suppressions using “yes/no” custom properties now work correctly.
• Configuration Wizard now opens in front of other open windows.
• Configuration Wizard is now better able to detect the presence of SQL Express, even when the SQL Browser is not running.
• Advanced Alerts dialog now opens in the middle of System Manager rather than offset.
• System Manager no longer stops responding after an incorrect read/write community string is entered.
• Various typographical errors have been corrected.
• The variables ${MessageType} and ${Message} now work for the “Send an SNMP Trap” action in the Syslog Viewer.
• Resource list spacing on Manage Views pages in the Web Console has been improved for greater readability.
• The SolarWinds Alerting Engine service now tries to reconnect with the Orion NPM database after a timeout error, reducing the likelihood of service failure.
• Account limitations now apply correctly to Overview page.
• The third column of 95th percentile reports now correctly shows values based on both inbound and outbound traffic.
• Upgrades from versions of Orion NPM prior to 7.8.5 are now explicitly blocked.
• The Web Console now displays dots and dashes correctly.
• Map Maker has improved handling of nodes from unknown vendors.
• Alerts configured with time of day restrictions now fire as expected.
• Now, both the Temperature custom MIB poller and the Fan and Power Supply custom MIB poller correctly look for nodes instead of interfaces.
• Orion NPM now works as intended when configured to use https.
• The Web Console now supports custom logos of up to 150 pixels in height.
• Passwords containing # or & characters are currently accepted.
• Fixed an issue where installing Orion NPM and then installing Orion VoIP Monitor, without first configuring Orion NPM, generated an error.
• SNMPv3 now works properly with all monitored devices.
• Account limitations based on groups of nodes no longer generate errors.
• Groupings of nodes within the All Nodes resource now properly account for the inclusion of custom properties.
• Fixed performance issues encountered in the Nodes with Problems resource.
• Changes to thresholds in the NPM Settings section of the Web Console are now appropriately reflected in threshold-related resources.
• The Availability of Each Node resource now allows you to properly set a custom time period.
• In Report Scheduler, checking Retrieve a Printable Version of this Page on the Orion Web Login tab of the New Job Wizard now omits the web header from the report as described.
• Clearing large numbers of events in the Web Console no longer generates errors.
• Orion NPM now performs several permissions checks during setup and configuration to prevent problems resulting from insufficient permissions.
• Default report graphics have been updated.
• The Configuration Wizard now checks the target database for case-sensitivity and warns you that Orion NPM does not work well with case-sensitive databases.
• Toolset integration has been upgraded properly.
• The Configuration Wizard no longer incorrectly identifies a SQL Server as local when the SQL Server name is a substring of the Orion NPM server name.
• Orion NPM now correctly handles blank passwords.
• The Web Console no longer creates a persistent cookie, which was rejected by some browsers.
• Fixed an issue where interfaces would sometimes disappear from System Manager.
• Fixed an issue where the number of interfaces on a device was sometimes limited to 100.
• DirectLink functionality has been restored to Orion NPM, but it has been changed from version 8.1, as documented in the SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor Administrator Guide.
• Interfaces that have been “shut down” are no longer treated as “unknown” in the All Nodes resource.
• Wireless Client History now correctly displays “Today” instead of a full date.
• Toolset Integration applications Ping and TraceRoute now launch properly from the Web Console.
• Fixed an issue where CPU Load resources were inaccurately displaying 100% load on certain devices.
• Fixed an issue where acknowledged alerts would sometimes re-trigger.
• In All Nodes resources, nodes monitored with ICMP no longer flash as though there were an interface in an unknown state.
• NetFlow Realtime now appears on the Toolset integration menu as expected.
• Account limitations based on Node Name Pattern now function as expected.
• Nodes with DHCP enabled are no longer placed into a single record during the upgrade process.
• Orion NPM variables now work correctly in the Custom HTML resource.
• In Map Maker, selecting Network Link Properties now filters the list of available nodes down to the two being linked.
• The Web Console now handles the case where an account references a non-existent view.
• Fixed an issue where Map Maker displayed some Cisco interfaces incorrectly.
• The Web Console now correctly supports Windows pass-through authentication.
• Charts have been adjusted to not extend beyond the edge of narrow columns on the Web Console.
• The Web Console now handles duplicate objects correctly.
• A date and time display has been restored to the upper-right corner of the Network Summary page.
• The data portion of ICMP packets is now empty by default.
• Appending &dataformat=excel to a URL now prompts you to open or save the data file.

Version 8.5

• Application Monitor now loads on an additional web server.
• "ShutdownNetPerfMon" has been renamed as "Orion Service Manager".
• Custom Poller starvation issues have been resolved.
• Search Event History button now works correctly.
• Rediscovery now correctly re-verifies the SNMP version.
• Syslog server now properly displays messages from all APC UPS devices.
• Reports properly display Custom Poller information.
• Some of the map files are no longer included in the core install. They can now be found in the Orion Customer Portal.
• Orion NPM now requires Microsoft .Net 3.0 framework.
• Maps can now be published to a remote web server.
• Report Scheduler will now perform well under conditions that previously caused problems.
• Orion NPM login page correctly redirects the you to the original target page.
• Traps menu item is available as a standard menu item, and it now appears by default on new installs
• Network-wide Summary Charts now have date/time customization.
• Syslog Server now handles MessageType correctly.
• Custom Poller Status fields are now treated as numeric rather than text values.
• You can now administratively shut down interfaces that are managed via SNMP v3.
• Fixed some crashes in Report Writer.
• Report Writer now automatically attaches a report when you employ the Send to > Mail Recipient (as Attachment) command.
• Main Data Task Reader Errors are no longer logged to the web site.
• Alert Action "Send SNMP Trap" now works correctly for 64-bit OS.
• Advanced alerts now show up appropriately on an additional web server.
• Test Firing of Advanced Alerts is now more reliable and works appropriately with all regional date/time settings.
• Importing devices via IP address and the HostSeedFile.txt is now more discoverable and better documented.
• TrapVarBinds table is now deleted after the 7 day expiration period.
• You can now add a separate Read/Write credential into Orion NPM to support Orion VoIP Monitor and to administratively shutdown interfaces.
• TrapViewer variables in the Email action now populate.
• Trap Summary view no longer gives a VB Scripting error.
• Installer no longer fails if the server is missing a C: drive.
• Orion NPM now completes discovery of Extreme 450a XOS switches more quickly.
• Adding nodes ending in consecutive zeros for their IP address now functions appropriately.
• The Orion Web Console now works correctly on ports other than 80.
• If Orion NPM is installed in a non-default directory, modules will now install appropriately.
• NotePage Pro now works correctly with Advanced Alerts.
• Evaluation Installer now offers you the option of installing SQL Express.
• Orion Services Manager now works properly with long service.exe names.
• Syslog Server can now send emails to more than 7 addresses in a single alert.
• We have added an icon for VLANs.
• Related Syslog Messages on Node Details now filters appropriately.
• Outstanding SNMP queries are now properly cancelled.
• SQL Server has been added as a dependency to all services to prevent Orion NPM services from timing out when SQL Server takes a long time to start.
• Orion NPM now checks to see whether the device will respond in 32-bit mode before concluding that the device is truly unresponsive.
• Basic alert variables now work properly.
• Maps now show properly in Firefox.
• Reports on web console now sort correctly when reports are grouped according to event type.
• Database Manager now correctly reports completed backup and restore procedures.
• Trap Server Alerts now filter and alert as expected under all conditions.
• Resource information, including interfaces, are now retrieved correctly from Extreme Networks ExtremeXOS devices, and Foundry devices.
• Nodes are now properly added using SNMP v1 or SNMP v2c.
• Map Maker no longer hangs when loading a large number of nodes.
• Fixed a number of typographical errors.

Version 8.1

• Corrects an issue in which unmanaged devices remained unmanaged after the unmanage time expires.
• Resolves an issue with Wireless data and Database Maintenance.
• Provides masking while typing SNMP v3 credentials
• Starting Syslog service consistently after running the Configuration Wizard.
• Offers a fully functional Advanced Alert Engine in the Orion NPM evaluation version.
• Provides an SLX version of Orion NPM for evaluation.
• Reverifies the SNMP version on each rediscovery.
• Migrates Reports and Maps automatically during 7.8.5 upgrade to 8.1.
• Corrects licensing issues with the Hot Standby Engine web site.
• Resolves an issue with the Custom Poller UI causing System Manager to stop responding in very large environments.
• Corrects Web Console SQL Errors.
• Documents how to adjust interface transfer rates in the SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor Administrator Guide.
• Grants accounts rights automatically to NetFlow Traffic Analyzer views.
• Actions fire reliably when alerts trigger.
• Improved reliability of syslog service.
• Improved reliability of advanced alerts.
• Creating syslog message actions is more flexible.
• Improved scalability of the Custom MIB Poller.
• Fixes in advanced alerts:
  • Time of Day will now enable and suppress alerts appropriately.
  • Sending data to zip files now succeeds in all cases.
  • Alerts now trigger reliably, regardless of the naming convention used for nodes and interfaces.
  • Auto-refresh no longer collapses alert groups.
  • No longer possible to switch from one alert type to another (for example, changing Node to Volume) leaving an inappropriate trigger condition.
  • Pressing Enter in text boxes is no longer treated as clicking OK.
  • Pressing Enter while editing a trigger condition no longer closes the wizard.

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