Network Performance Monitor Getting Started Guide

Welcome to the Network Performance Monitor (NPM) Getting Started Guide: Part 1.

To learn how to start monitoring your environment with NPM, complete the following tasks:

	Install NPM. See the SolarWinds Orion Installer for system requirements, planning checklists, and installation instructions. The Getting Started Guide expects that you have already installed NPM.
	Discover the devices on your network and select devices to monitor. What should you monitor? How to discover the network, add discovered devices or a single node for monitoring.
	Investigate devices with issues: Meet the NPM user interface - the Orion Web Console. Troubleshoot a node that has a problem. Troubleshoot an interface that has a problem.
	Resolve an alert that was triggered.
	Run a predefined report and schedule the report to run regularly.

When you have finished this guide, see Getting Started with NPM: Customize to get familiar with basic customization procedures and Beyond Getting Started with NPM for information about other NPM functionality.

Existing customers: Access your licensed software from the SolarWinds Customer Portal. If you need any implementation help, contact our Support Reps.

Evaluators: Download your free 30-day evaluation from www.solarwinds.com. If you need assistance with your evaluation, contact sales@solarwinds.com.