Solarwinds Toolset: Quick Start Guide

SolarWinds Toolset
Quick Start Guide
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Quick Start Guide SolarWinds Toolset
About SolarWinds
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professionals. SolarWinds products continue to set benchmarks for quality and performance and
have positioned the company as the leader in network management and discovery technology.
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over 90 countries. Our global business partner distributor network exceeds 100 distributors and
resellers.
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About SolarWinds iii

SolarWinds Toolset Quick Start Guide
Toolset Documentation Library

The following documents are included in the SolarWinds Toolset documentation library:
Document Purpose
Administrator Guide Provides detailed setup, configuration, and conceptual
information.
Quick Start Guide Provides installation, setup, and common scenarios for
which Toolset provides a simple, yet powerful, solution.
Release Notes Provides late-breaking information, known issues, and
updates. The latest Release Notes can be found at
www.solarwinds.com.
iv Toolset Documentation Library

Contents
About SolarWinds ........................................................................................... iii
Contacting SolarWinds ................................................................................... iii
Conventions .................................................................................................... iii
Toolset Documentation Library....................................................................... iv
Chapter 1
Introduction .................................................................................................... 1
Editions ............................................................................................................ 1
Benefits of SolarWinds Toolset ....................................................................... 3
Key Features of SolarWinds Toolset ............................................................... 4
Chapter 2
Installing Toolset ........................................................................................... 5

Requirements .................................................................................................. 5
Installing Toolset .............................................................................................. 6
Software License Key ...................................................................................... 7
Upgrading Toolset ........................................................................................... 7
Downgrading Engineer's Edition to Standard Edition ................................. 8
Backing Up or Migrating Your Toolset Implementation ................................... 9
Chapter 3
Getting Started ............................................................................................. 11

SNMP Communication .................................................................................. 12
Discovering Your Network ............................................................................. 12
Setting up Workspace Studio ........................................................................ 13
Understanding the Studio Layout .............................................................. 13
Getting Started .......................................................................................... 14
Adding Dashboard Gadgets ...................................................................... 15
Adding Devices ......................................................................................... 15
Managing Tabs.......................................................................................... 16
Analyzing Your Network Traffic ..................................................................... 16
Viewing and Comparing Router Configurations ............................................ 19
Contents v
Mapping Your Switch Ports ........................................................................... 20

Managing Your Network IP Addresses ......................................................... 20
Viewing Realtime Network Device Statistics................................................. 22
vi Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
SolarWinds Toolsets contain desktop applications ranging from configuration

management, bandwidth and network performance monitoring to discovery and
fault management. The size and complexity of your network will determine which
Toolset solution that best meets your needs.
Editions
The Toolset comes in different editions that include different tools. The following
table provides an easily scanned breakdown of editions and the tools included in
each.
Tool Standard Edition Engineer’s Edition
Advanced CPU Load X
Advanced Subnet Calculator X X
Bandwidth Gauges X X
CPU Gauges X
Compare Configs X
Config Editor/Viewer X
Config Uploader X
Config Downloader X
DHCP Scope Monitor X
DNS Audit X
DNS Analyzer X
DNS/WhoIs Resolver X X
Edit Dictionaries X
Enhanced PING X X
IP Address Management X
Introduction 1
IP Network Browser Standard X
IP Network Browser X
Professional
MAC Address Discovery X
MIB Browser X
MIB Updates System Fields X
MIB Walk X
MIB Viewer X
NetFlow Configurator X X
NetFlow Realtime X
Network Monitor X
Network Performance Monitor X
Network Sonar X
PING X X
PING Sweep X X
Proxy PING X
Port Scanner X
Realtime Interface Monitor X
Remote TCP Reset X
Router CPU Load X X
Router Password Decryption X
SNMP Brute Force Attack X
SNMP Dictionary Attack X
SNMP Graph X
SNMP Sweep X
2 Introduction
SNMP Trap Editor X
SNMP Trap Receiver X
Spam Blacklist X
Subnet List X X
Switch Port Mapper X
Syslog Server X
TFTP Server X X
Trace Route X X
Wake-on LAN X X
WAN Killer X
Watch It! X X
Workspace Studio X X
Benefits of SolarWinds Toolset

Consider some of the following benefits of SolarWinds Toolset:
Advanced Troubleshooting
Toolset enables deep troubleshooting capabilities that go far beyond basic
up/down status monitoring or network statistics.
Broad Functionality
Toolset provides a rich set of applications to address virtually every network
engineering challenge from configuration management, network
discovery/mapping and fault management to bandwidth and network
performance monitoring.
Ease-of-Use
While Toolset provides comparable functionality, cost and maintenance of
your Toolset installation is less than the initial cost of most other solutions.
Scalable
Toolset is friendly enough for even the smallest networks but powerful
enough to manage the largest, most complex multi-vendor networks.
Introduction 3
Key Features of SolarWinds Toolset

Considering the previously mentioned benefits of Toolset, coupled with the
following features, Toolset is a simple choice to make:
Performance Monitoring
Network performance monitoring is a critical component of a complete
network management toolset. With SolarWinds Toolset you receive several
tools that provide the ability to monitor everything from the traffic on a single
port to the response time and availability of every server in your network.
Several tools also provide graphical reporting and trending capabilities.
IP Address Management
Management of IP addresses is complex task. With the current rate of growth
of many companies it is often difficult to eliminate errors much less go back
and clean up addresses on decommissioned equipment. The IP address
management tools from SolarWinds were designed with speed and ease of
use in mind.
MIB Browsing
Using the MIB browser tools, you can view MIB values a number of different
ways; you can browse through different MIB values on a device, display all
MIB values, or find just one specific value. With more than 400,000 MIBs in
the SolarWinds MIB database, you can view virtually any statistic stored on
your network devices.
Diagnostic Tools
SolarWinds Toolset includes several diagnostic tools to evaluate network
problems. You can analyze your DNS settings, graph response times, trace
TCP/IP routes, PING devices from a remote router, and more.
Network Discovery
The network discovery tools were some of the first tools developed by
SolarWinds. The majority of the discovery tools use SNMP protocol to collect
information on the devices in the network. You can discover something as
specific as a reverse DNS error to an entire enterprise of thousands of
networks.
4 Introduction
Chapter 2
Installing Toolset
Toolset provides a simple, wizard-driven installation process. For an enterprise-

class product, the requirements are rather nominal.
Requirements
The following table provides the minimal requirements for a Toolset installation:
Software/Hardware Requirements
Operating System One of the following 32-bit or 64-bit operating systems is

required:
• Windows Server 2008 and R2
• Windows XP Pro SP2 or later
• Windows Vista Business and Ultimate editions
• Windows Server 2003 SP1 and later
• Windows Server 2000 Server SP4 or later
• Windows 7
CPU Speed 500 MHz or faster
Memory 128 MB or greater
Hard Drive Space 640 MB or more
Windows Account Install requires an account with administrator privileges
Must be accessible from the computer on which the Toolset is

Network
installed to successfully use any network tools
.Net Framework Version 2 or later
Database Syslog Server, used to capture and decode syslog messages

sent from network devices, can support any of the following
databases:
• SQL 2000 Sp4 MSDE, Standard, or Enterprise
• SQL 2005 Express, Standard, or Enterprise
Note: Microsoft Vista has implemented a layer of security (user account control
(UAC)) that ensures hostile programs cannot run unnoticed with administrator
privileges. When reinstalling Toolset or running Toolset applications, you may be
prompted for administrator credentials, or you may be prompted to allow the
application access to the computer. This is expected behavior.
Installing Toolset 5
Installing Toolset
Installing Toolset is extremely simple. These applications do not require the
complications of server-client architecture, the implementation of agents, or
complicated script generation. The goal of Toolset has always been ease of use
combined with powerful results. Before beginning the setup program, ensure
your computer meets or exceeds the requirements to run Toolset. For more
information, see “Requirements” on page 5.
To install Toolset:
1. Log on with an administrator account to the computer on which you want to

install SolarWinds Toolset.
2. Navigate to your download location and launch the executable. The setup
program has either an exe or msi extension.
3. If you are prompted to install required software, click Install.
4. Review the Welcome text, and then click Next.
5. Accept the license agreement on the License Agreement window, and then
click Next. If you do not agree to the license agreement, click Cancel to exit
the setup program.
6. Specify the appropriate information on the Customer Information window,
and then click Next. On this window, you can select whether the Toolset is
installed to the currently logged on user account profile or made available to
any user account with access to this computer.
7. Browse to a file system folder where you want to install the Toolset program
files, and then click Next. The default location is \Program
Files\SolarWinds.
8. Click Install on the Ready to Install the Program window. Before you click
install on this window, nothing has been modified on your computer. If you
want to change anything you designated before this window, click Back.
9. Review the Setup Status window as Toolset installs.
10. Click Finish on the Wizard Complete window.
11. Provide the appropriate information on the Install Software License Key
window, and then click Continue. You need a customer ID and password to
successfully install the key. For more information, see “Software License
Key” on page 7.
6 Installing Toolset
Software License Key

After installing the program, the Toolset setup program displays the licensing
window. Complete the following procedure to enable a software license key.
To enable a software license key:
1. Click Enter Licensing Information.

2. If the computer on which you installed Toolset is connected to the
Internet, complete the following procedure.
a. Click I want to activate my license over the Internet.
b. Browse to http://support.solarwinds.com.
c. Login to the customer portal using your CustomerID and password.
d. Click License Management.
e. Browse to SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset, and then locate the
unregistered licenses list.
f. Copy your unregistered Toolset activation key to the clipboard, and then
paste it into the Activation Key field on the Activate Toolset window.
g. If you use a proxy server to access the Internet, check the Proxy
Server checkbox, and then type the proxy address and port number.
h. Click Next.
3. If the computer on which you are installing Toolset is not connected to
the Internet, complete the following procedure.
a. Click I want to activate my license through the Customer Portal.
b. Complete the procedure described on the Activate Toolset window to
complete the registration.
Upgrading Toolset
To upgrade to the current version of SolarWinds Toolset, find the upgrade path
that matches your implementation in the following list:
• Upgrade Toolset from Standard or Engineer’s Toolset version 8 or later to

Engineer’s Toolset version 10.0 can be done in place using a license key--
no manual uninstall is required and no data lost.
• Upgrade Toolset from Standard Toolset to Engineer’s Toolset (requires a
license key).
• Upgrade Toolset from an evaluation version to a licensed version of Toolset
(requires a license key).
• Downgrade Toolset from Engineer’s Toolset, including the evaluation

version, to Standard Toolset requires uninstalling the Engineer’s version and
installing the Standard version. For more information see "Downgrading
Engineer's Edition to Standard Edition" on page 8.
Downgrading Engineer's Edition to Standard Edition

If you are downgrading from Engineer's Toolset to Standard Toolset, complete
the following procedure.
To uninstall before upgrading toolset and keep your previously collected

data:
1. Copy the files you want to preserve to a folder on your desktop. For more
information about the files to copy, see “Backing Up or Migrating Your
Toolset Implementation” on page 9.
2. Uninstall your older version of Toolset.
3. Install the new version of Toolset.
4. Copy the data files from the folder on your desktop to the new installation
location. For more information about the files you will be copying, see
“Backing Up or Migrating Your Toolset Implementation” on page 9.
Backing Up or Migrating Your Toolset Implementation

To back up your Toolset implementation after installing the newest version or to
migrate your Toolset configuration and data files to another server, the following
files should be considered integral to your success. Ensure you are installing the
same version of Toolset as what was installed on the computer from which you
copy these files. If you cannot find a file, you have not run the associated
program. You can safely skip the file.
Files to backup or move Purpose
*.BandwidthGauges Bandwidth gauge settings files
Bandwidth-Monitor.cfg, Configuration settings files

dictionaries.cfg,
DNS.cfg, IP-BrowserWeb.cfg,
Network-Monitor.cfg,
PortScan.cfg, SWDiscovery.cfg,
SWNetPerfMon.cfg,
TraceRoute.cfg, Watchit.cfg
*.IPDB IP address management database
*. mdb Syslog database
*.SNMP-Graph SNMP Realtime graphs
*.SDB Network Sonar databases
These files are located in the following locations by default:

C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application
Data\SolarWinds
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SolarWinds
*Where UserName is the Windows user account.
Note: Some Toolset applications prompt you for a location to save specific files.
If you have saved any files in a location other than the paths listed above, you
will need to locate these files wherever you have saved them.
Chapter 3
Getting Started
A quick launching interface that provides immediate access to all Toolset

applications has been added. Direct access is also provided to host network
configuration, including IP configuration, ARP, DNS, and Route information for
the local client.
The Toolset Launchpad should startup automatically after installation has

completed. It can also be started by clicking Start > All Programs > SolarWinds
Toolset > SolarWinds Toolset Launchpad.
Quick run through of Launchpad features:
1. Click Recently Used Tools to display the last 5 tools that were launched. On
initial installation, a default set of the top 5 tools is displayed in this category.
Click on a tool to display more details about the specific functionality.
2. Add, rename, and delete tool groups simply by right-clicking on any group
and selecting the appropriate action.
3. Add tools to your new group by clicking on a tool in another group and
dragging into the launching pane.
4. You can change the group listing order by clicking on a group and moving up
or down in the list.
5. Click Host Network Info to quickly see ARP, DNS, IP configuration, and
Route information for the local host.
6. Click Settings to configure automatic startup and to add Toolset Launchpad
to your Windows Task Tray. Click Reset settings if you want to restore all
out of the box settings, including tool groupings.
Getting Started 11
SNMP Communication
Because Toolset takes advantage of SNMP communication to collect inventory
information, ensure all devices from which you want to collect detailed
information have SNMP properly configured.
Discovering Your Network

IP Network Browser is an interactive network discovery tool that provides the
ability to scan an IP address range or a subnet and show details for discovered
devices, including System MIB, ARP table, interfaces, IOS, drives, flash memory,
and more.
To discover your network:
1. Launch from Toolset Launchpad by clicking Network Discovery and then

double-clicking IP Network Browser.
2. Type the required information to scan a single device, a subnet, or an IP
address range and then click the associated Scan button.
3. Use the browsing tree to expand node information categories and initiate
real-time discovery of details.
4. Click Discovery > Expand and Discover Details for Selected Node to
initiate real-time discovery of all node details at once.
12 Getting Started
Setting up Workspace Studio

The SolarWinds Workspace Studio allows you to implement tabbed views
displaying a wide range of your vital network statistics. You can easily create
views that show graphs, gauges, and tables of response times, current
bandwidth, percent utilization, and more. You can also incorporate network
discovery views allowing you to perform quick ping sweeps and map network
switches.
The dashboard utilizes an intuitive drag-and-drop interface that allows you to

quickly and easily move and size objects as you see fit. The realtime data
collected by the Workspace Studio is always easy to find and manage.
Understanding the Studio Layout

The Workspace Studio consists of tabs and gadgets presented in a fully
customizable layout.
Getting Started 13
Gadgets
Gadgets can be discovery tools, interface monitors, CLI tools, or response
time monitors. For more information, see “Adding Dashboard Gadgets” on
page 15.
Tabs
Tabs are panes containing multiple gadgets. Multiple tabs can be created
allowing you to create numerous customized views. Each open tab is listed
on the tab bar. For more information, see “Managing Tabs” on page 16.
Explorer Pane
The Explorer pane contains all the gadgets, tools, and devices accessible
within the Workspace Studio.
Toolbar
The toolbar is used to save devices, gadgets, and tabs that have already
been configured. This allows quick and easy access to the items you use
most.
Zoom Panel
The zoom panel is shown at the bottom of all charts and is used to adjust the
time period displayed. The zoom panel can be locked so that incoming data
does not affect the current chart.
Getting Started
To begin using the Workspace Studio, add a dashboard gadget to a tab. For
more information, see “Adding Dashboard Gadgets” on page 15. Once a gadget
has been added to a tab, you need to configure or add a device to the gadget.
For more information, see “Configuring Gadgets” in the Administrator Guide.
The following procedure demonstrates how to add a response time chart for
SolarWinds.com.
To add a response time chart:
1. Start SolarWinds Workspace Studio in the SolarWinds Engineer’s Toolset

folder.
2. Click Dashboard Gadgets > Response Time Monitors, and then drag the
chart gadget onto a tab.
14 Getting Started
3. Click Devices in the explorer pane, expand Monitored Devices, and then
drag SolarWinds.com onto the response time chart.
4. If you want to add more devices to the chart, drag the additional devices
to the chart.
Adding Dashboard Gadgets

Dashboard gadgets can be added by simply dragging a gadget from the explorer
pane to a tab.
To add a dashboard gadget:
1. Click Dashboard Gadgets in the explorer pane.

2. Expand the type of gadget you want to add, and then drag the gadget onto a
tab.
Note: You can also double-click a gadget in the explorer pane to open it within a
new tab.
Once a gadget has been added, it will need to be configured. For more
information, see “Configuring Gadgets” in the Administrator Guide.
Adding Devices
When using gadgets, you can provide device details when you configure the
gadget, or you can add devices to be saved for later use.
To add a device to the Workspace Studio:
1. Click Devices > Add New Device.

2. Type the IP address or hostname of the device.
3. Select an option for when to display the device status.
Note: When monitoring a large number of devices, it is a good idea to set
your devices to show status Only When Monitored in a Gadget to reduce
unnecessary overhead.
4. If you want to discover the device credentials based on the existing
credential sets, click Discover a Credential.
5. If you want to select an existing credential set, select the credential set
from the list, and then click Test this Credential.
Getting Started 15
6. If you want to create a new credential set, click Add a new credential,
provide the appropriate information, and then click OK. For more
information, see “Error! Reference source not found.” on page Error!
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7. Click OK.
Managing Tabs
Tab layout and design is fully customizable. This allows you to create multiple
tabs containing multiple sets of gadgets. You can easily switch from a tab
showing you details on a core switch to a tab showing you discovery information.
Tabs can be saved so that you can return to your customized view.
To create a new tab:
1. Click Tabs > New Tab.

2. Drag and drop any gadgets you want to the tab.
3. If you want to save the tab, right-click on the tab name and then click Save
Tab. If you want to save the tab under a group tame, type the name and
then click OK.
You can also create horizontal or vertical groups of tabs. This allows you to
move multiple groups of tabs in a split-view on your monitor. To split tabs
horizontally, click Tabs > New Horizontal Tab Group. To split tabs vertically,
click Tabs > New Vertical Tab Group.
Notes:
• Any tab left unsaved when closing the Workspace Studio will return when
restarting the application.
• Gadgets can be dragged from one tab and dropped into another tab.
Gadgets can be copied from one tab to a newly created tab by dragging the
gadget to a blank area next to an existing tab.
Analyzing Your Network Traffic

SolarWinds Engineer’s Edition Toolset includes a realtime capture and analysis
tool that allows for storage of up to 1 hour of Cisco NetFlow data. It displays
inbound and outbound traffic separately for granular analysis and
troubleshooting.
To view realtime NetFlow data:
1. Launch from Toolset Launchpad by clicking on Cisco Tools and then

double-clicking NetFlow Realtime.
16 Getting Started
2. If you have Cisco routers configured properly to send NetFlow data to the
Toolset host machine, you will see them listed in the dialog with green check
marks next to the interfaces the tool is receiving NetFlow data about. Select
an interface and then click Start Flow Capture to begin analyzing NetFlow
data.
3. From here, you can granularly analyze NetFlow data being received by
navigating the view categories in the left pane.
4. If you want to view application data, complete the following procedure:
a. Click Applications to display the distribution of traffic utilization of the
Top XX applications (Top 5 is default).
b. Expand this category to display a list of all applications in the NetFlow

data being received.
c. Select an application in this list to display the distribution of traffic
utilization of all the nodes that are utilizing the selected application or
port.
d. Map unknown ports to application names by right-clicking on the port and
then clicking Map Port.
Getting Started 17
5. If you want to view conversation data, complete the following procedure:

a. Click Conversations to display the distribution of traffic utilization among
the Top XX nodes that are the source of conversations (Top 5 is default).
b. Expand this category to display a complete list of all the source nodes of
the conversations. The entries will display the host name of the node if
reverse DNS resolution is successful, otherwise the IP address will be
displayed.
c. Select a host or IP address to display the distribution of traffic utilization
of all the hosts with which the selected host is communicating.
6. If you want to view domain data, complete the following procedure:
a. Click Domains to display the distribution of traffic utilization among the
Top XX domains (Top 5 is default).
b. Expand this category to list all the domains that have been resolved. If
reverse DNS resolution is unsuccessful, an IP address will be displayed.
c. Select a domain or IP address to display the distribution of traffic
utilization of all the domains with which the selected domain is
communicating.
7. If you want to view endpoint data, complete the following procedure:
a. Click Endpoints to display the traffic utilization distribution across the
Top XX nodes (Top 5 is default).
b. Expand this category to list all nodes. The entries will typically display the
host name of the node if reverse DNS resolution is successful, otherwise
the IP address will be displayed.
c. Select an endpoint to display the traffic utilization distribution of all nodes
that transmitted to and from the selected node.
8. If you want to view protocol data, complete the following procedure:
a. Select and view this category to display the traffic utilization distribution
by protocol (e.g., TCP, UDP, etc.) for the Top XX nodes utilizing the
protocol (Top 5 is default).
b. Expand this category to list the individual protocols in the NetFlow data
being received.
c. Select one of the protocols to display the traffic utilization of nodes that
utilized the protocol.
18 Getting Started
Viewing and Comparing Router Configurations

SolarWinds Toolset includes a collection of Cisco router and switch configuration
tools for downloading, modifying, comparing, and uploading device
configurations using SolarWinds TFTP Server.
To view and compare configuration files:
1. Launch from Toolset Launchpad by clicking Cisco Tools and then double-
clicking Cisco Config Viewer.
2. Type the hostname or IP address of your router or switch.
3. Type the read/write community string
4. Click Download to start transfer process.
5. Select the type of configuration you want to download, and then click OK.
6. To compare startup versus running configuration on a particular router, click
File > Compare Startup vs. Running Configs.
7. To compare previously downloaded configuration files, click File > Compare

Two Config Files.
Getting Started 19
Mapping Your Switch Ports

Switch Port Mapper is an automated tool used to remotely discover the devices
connected to each switch/hub port, including the MAC address, IP address, and
hostname of the connected devices as well as details about each port. Reports
can be easily exported to Excel, PDF, CSV, and HTML.
Note: Only switches and hubs that support the BRIDGE-MIB can be mapped.
To map the ports of a switch:
1. Launch from Toolset Launchpad by clicking Network Discovery and then

double-clicking Switch Port Mapper.
2. Click Select Switch and then type the target hostname or IP address of the
switch/hub and a read/write community string.
3. Click Select Router and enter router/server hostname or IP address (must
be directly connected to the same subnet as the target switch/hub) and a
read community string. This device will be used to resolve MAC to IP
address and then reverse DNS will be used to resolve IP address to
hostname.
4. Click Map Ports to start the switch port mapping process.
5. If you want to save the results, click Export and select the format you want
to use (CSV, text file, HTML, Excel, or Adobe PDF).
Managing Your Network IP Addresses

IP Address Management is a tool for actively monitoring which IP addresses are
in use on your network, including:
• IP address status
• DNS name
• Number of days since the last response
• Machine type
• System name
• Location
• Response time
• User-defined comments
20 Getting Started
To manage your IP addresses:
1. Launch from Toolset Launchpad by clicking IP Address Management and

then double-clicking IP Address Management.
2. Click New to add a new subnet.
3. Type your subnet information in the New Subnet window. Click Subnet
Calculator to get help on selecting the appropriate subnet mask and the
number of IP addresses that will be included in the scan.
4. Click OK to save your subnet information, and perform a scan.
Getting Started 21
5. If you want to save the results, click Export and select the format you want
to use (CSV, text file, HTML, Excel, or Adobe PDF).
Viewing Realtime Network Device Statistics

Realtime Interface Monitor is a network interface monitor capable of displaying
statistics from multiple routers and switches simultaneously, including:
• Interface / port status

• Time of last change
• Current receive and transmit traffic rates
• Interface percent utilization
• Duplex settings
• Collisions
• Alignment errors
• Runts
• Giants
Note: This release supports over 400 standard and vendor proprietary statistics.
To view realtime network statistics:
1. Launch from Toolset Launchpad by clicking Network Monitoring and then

double-clicking Realtime Interface Monitor.
2. Type the hostname or IP address and SNMP community string of your
device.
22 Getting Started
3. Click Monitor to start network interface monitoring
4. To change the interface details being displayed, select a new group from the
Statistics Group list.
5. You can add, new statistics groups by clicking File > Settings and then
clicking the Statistics Groups tab
6. If you want to launch a graphical bandwidth monitor, click an interface
and then click Edit > Bandwidth Gauge.
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SolarWinds Toolset

Quick Start Guide

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Installing Toolset ........................................................................................... 5

Getting Started ............................................................................................. 11

Mapping Your Switch Ports ........................................................................... 20

SolarWinds Toolsets contain desktop applications ranging from configuration

Advanced CPU Load X

Advanced Subnet Calculator X X

DHCP Scope Monitor X

Tool Standard Edition Engineer’s Edition

IP Network Browser Standard X

MIB Updates System Fields X

Network Performance Monitor X

Realtime Interface Monitor X

Remote TCP Reset X

Router CPU Load X X

Router Password Decryption X

SNMP Brute Force Attack X

SNMP Dictionary Attack X

Tool Standard Edition Engineer’s Edition

SNMP Trap Editor X

SNMP Trap Receiver X

Switch Port Mapper X

Benefits of SolarWinds Toolset

Key Features of SolarWinds Toolset

Toolset provides a simple, wizard-driven installation process. For an enterprise-

Operating System One of the following 32-bit or 64-bit operating systems is

CPU Speed 500 MHz or faster

Memory 128 MB or greater

Hard Drive Space 640 MB or more

Windows Account Install requires an account with administrator privileges

Must be accessible from the computer on which the Toolset is

.Net Framework Version 2 or later

Database Syslog Server, used to capture and decode syslog messages

1. Log on with an administrator account to the computer on which you want to

Software License Key

To enable a software license key:

1. Click Enter Licensing Information.

• Upgrade Toolset from Standard or Engineer’s Toolset version 8 or later to

• Downgrade Toolset from Engineer’s Toolset, including the evaluation

Downgrading Engineer's Edition to Standard Edition

To uninstall before upgrading toolset and keep your previously collected

Backing Up or Migrating Your Toolset Implementation

*.BandwidthGauges Bandwidth gauge settings files

Bandwidth-Monitor.cfg, Configuration settings files

*. mdb Syslog database

*.SNMP-Graph SNMP Realtime graphs

*.SDB Network Sonar databases

These files are located in the following locations by default:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SolarWinds

*Where UserName is the Windows user account.

A quick launching interface that provides immediate access to all Toolset

The Toolset Launchpad should startup automatically after installation has

Quick run through of Launchpad features:

Discovering Your Network

To discover your network:

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