SolarWinds Systems Expert [SOLWSE]

OVERVIEW

Our newly introduced SolarWinds Systems Expert class is meticulously tailored for SolarWinds administrators with a focus on systems.

Elevate your SolarWinds skills and prepare to tackle complex systems management challenges with confidence and expertise.

This class extensively covers AppStack and systems-specific modules and topics not typically explored in other Loop1 classes.

Virtual Learning

This interactive training can be taken from any location, your office or home and is delivered by a trainer. This training does not have any delegates in the class with the instructor, since all delegates are virtually connected. Virtual delegates do not travel to this course, Global Knowledge will send you all the information needed before the start of the course and you can test the logins.

OBJECTIVES

What to Expect

• A deep dive into systems-focused modules and topics, including NPM, SAM, DPA, AppOptics, VMAN, SRM, WPM, and Pingdom.

This comprehensive class covers the following SolarWinds modules:

• Network Performance Monitor (NPM)
• Server & Application Monitor (SAM)
• Database Performance Analyzer (DPA)
• AppOptics
• Virtualization Manager (VMAN)
• Storage Resource Monitor (SRM)
• Web Performance Monitor (WPM)
• Pingdom

AUDIENCE

Students who want to elevate their SolarWinds skills and prepare to tackle complex systems management challenges with confidence and expertise.

Designed for students with a minimum of six months of hands-on experience in SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) and Server & Application Monitor (SAM) administration, or graduates of our Loop1 SolarWinds Platform Administration class.

CERTIFICATION

SolarWinds Certified Professional (SCP) Exam Preparation

• Although this class is not specifically structured as an SCP exam preparation class, the content covered significantly contributes to your SCP certification journey. Prepare for the SCP exams for Server & Application Monitor (SAM) and Database Performance Analyzer (DPA).

NEXT STEP

Day 1

SolarWinds NPM and LA Module

• Introductions and L1M31 Overview
• Platform and Database Architecture Review
• Discovery and Import LAB
• Cloud and Containers Monitoring LAB
• Groups LAB
• Log Analyzer for Windows Events and Logs LAB
• AppStack Overview
• SAM Overview
• Linux/Unix Script and Templates LAB

1L1M3 – Loop1 Monitoring Maturity Model (pronounced Lime)

Day 2

SolarWinds SAM, DPA and AppOptics Modules

• PowerShell Templates LAB
• Custom API Polling LAB
• AppInsight for SQL LAB
• AppInsight Thresholds LAB
• Application Connections and Dependencies LAB
• DPA Installation and Overview
• DPA Instance Management LAB
• SAM and DPA Integration LAB
• AppOptics Overview
• AppOptics Agents and Instrumentation LAB
• AppOptics Distributed Tracing LAB
• SAM and AppOptics Integration LAB

Day 3

SolarWinds VMAN, SRM, WPM and Pingdom Modules

• Virtualization Manager Overview
• Basics vs. VMAN Polling
• VMAN Node Management LAB
• VMAN Thresholds LAB
• VMAN Recommendations LAB
• SRM Overview
• SRM Device Polling LAB
• SRM AppStack Integration LAB
• WPM and Pingdom Overview
• WPM User Administration
• WPM Recorder and Recordings LAB
• WPM Player and Transactions LAB

Day 4

SolarWinds SAM and NPM Modules

• AppStack Revisited
• Advanced Application Alerts LAB
• Advanced Application Reports LAB
• Application Mapping with Orion Maps LAB
• Custom Application Monitoring Dashboard LAB

CONTENT