In September I wrote a few things about how I use SAM Script Templates – specifically with PowerShell. One of the more powerful things in the SAM arsenal is the ability to return multiple components in a single script. I’ve used this in any number of ways, but the one that gives me the most…
This is where I show that I’m really not a DBA. I’m an Accidental DBA at best, and a nuisance at worst. SQL Server already has the capability to be installed via command line parameters or a configuration file. If I setup the machine the same way every single time, this would be fine, but…
Yesterday, I wrote about how I setup SQL Servers Virtual Machines using PowerShell and PowerCLI. Now that I’ve got the SQL Server imaged, it’s time to format the disks and prep the Page File. Let’s dig in.
I’m trying to automate as much as possible in my lab and part of that is building SQL Servers. I’ve taken to trying to scripting this out. For me, that involves using PowerShell to build out this machine.
A few months ago, I really stated digging into the Orion SDK and I wanted to know more about ways to automate adding nodes to Orion. Sure, I can wait for the Network Discovery to kick off, but I’m impatient. I’ve gotten many of the parts together over time, but this is my first post…
A few months ago, I wrote about the third step in setting up an Orion server from scratch. After using this script for a few months, I realized there was an eventuality that I missed.
SolarWinds’ SAM PowerShell Templates offer so much flexibility for teasing out the metrics you need, but I’ve found it’s better to work with a template for the template.
Do you run a bunch of Orion servers? Do you hate exporting your custom NCM Device Templates one at a time? No? Only me? Well, if you are ever like me, I’ve got something to help you out. It basically checks for all the device templates in your database for those that aren’t out of…
Installed Orion Modules SELECT CASE WHEN Name = ‘APM’ THEN ‘Server & Application Monitor’ WHEN Name = ‘IPAM’ THEN ‘IP Address Manager’ WHEN Name = ‘NCM’ THEN ‘Network Configuration Manager’ WHEN Name = ‘NPM’ THEN ‘Network Performance Monitor’ WHEN Name = ‘NTA’ THEN ‘NetFlow Traffic Analyzer’ WHEN Name = ‘Orion’ THEN ‘Orion Core’ WHEN Name…
