The Management Pack for SolarWinds NPM creates alerts (and in some cases provides recommended actions) based on various symptoms it detects in your SolarWinds Environment. See the table below for the list of alerts available in the Management Pack.
Example Alert
Alerts List
| Name | Description | Symptom | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interface is down | Interface is down | Interface is down | Disable interface if it is no longer in use |
| Someone shut down the interface | Someone shut down the interface | Interface shut down | Disable interface if it is no longer in use |
| High Transmit Percent Utilization | High transmit percentage utilization | High Transmit Percent Utilization | Reduce trasmits to node |
| Duplex Mismatch | Duplex Mismatch | Duplex Mismatch | Verify that your duplex is either full or half |
| Hardware Warning | Hardware component is in warning or critical state | Hardware component is in warning or critical state | Replace/repair the hardware component |
| Node Not Being Polled | Node has not been polled in the last 10 minutes | Node not polled in last 10 minutes | Verify poll process is enabled |
| Node Down | Node is down | Node is down | Verify node is on and connected |
| High Packet Loss | Node is experiencing high packet loss | High packet loss | Verify proper network configurations |
| Node Polling Failed | Node has failed on the last 5 attempts | Node polling failed on last 5 tries | Verify node is connected and operational |
| Node Deleted | Node has been deleted | Node deleted | Acknowledge that the node was intended to be deleted |
| Node Rebooted | Node has been rebooted | Node rebooted | Acknowledge that the node was intended to be rebooted |
| High Response Time | High response time on node | High response time | Check network for bandwidth and usage issues |
| IOS Version Change | IOS version change | IOS Version Changed | Acknowledge that the version is correct |
| Thin AP Down | Thin AP down | Thin AP Down | Verify connections to Wireless AP are connected |
| High Bandwidth Utilization by Access Point | High bandwidth utilization by Access Point | High bandwidth utilization by an AP | Check network for bandwidth and usage issues |
| Rogue Access Point | Rogue access point detected | Rogue access point detected | Track down rogue access point and disable it |
| Access Point Has More Than 10 Clients | Access point has more than 10 clients | AP has more than 10 clients | Implement new access point or move clients to new access point |
| User Defined Node Alert | User Defined Node Alert | User-defined Node | User Defined Node Alert |
| User Defined FC Unit Alert | User Defined FC Unit Alert | User-defined FC Unit | User Defined FC Unit Alert |
| User Defined FC Sensor Alert | User Defined FC Sensor Alert | User-defined FC Sensor | User Defined FC Sensor Alert |
| User Defined FC Port Alert | User Defined FC Port Alert | User-defined FC Port | User Defined FC Port Alert |
| User Defined Wireless Access Point Alert | User Defined Wireless Access Point Alert | User-defined AP | User Defined Wireless Access Point Alert |
| User Defined Wireless Client Alert | User Defined Wireless Client Alert | User-defined Wireless Client | User Defined Wireless Client Alert |
| User Defined Wireless Controller Alert | User Defined Wireless Controller Alert | User-defined Wireless Controller | User Defined Wireless Controller Alert |
| User Defined VLAN Alert | User Defined VLAN Alert | User-defined VLAN Node | User Defined VLAN Alert |
| User Defined VSAN Alert | User Defined VSAN Alert | User-defined VSAN | User Defined VSAN Alert |
