Documentation forServer & Application Monitor
Monitoring your applications and environment is a key capability of Hybrid Cloud Observability and is also available in a standalone module, Server & Application Monitor (SAM). Hybrid Cloud Observability and SAM are built on the self-hosted SolarWinds Platform.

Scan for applications to monitor

You can scan for applications to monitor as added nodes on the Application Discovery page. SAM scans your network for applications. Select applications from the displayed list to add as monitored nodes.

You may need to log in with an administrator account to perform this action.

  1. Click Settings > All Settings > SAM Settings > Scan Nodes for Applications.
  2. Select nodes by clicking [+] to expand the node groups, then select the nodes you want to scan, and then click Next.
  3. Select applications to find, and then click Next.
  4. Enter the credentials for the servers you are scanning, and then click Start Scan.
  5. Click View SAM Summary Page, then click View results after the SAM scan is complete.

To learn more, see Scan nodes and assign SAM application monitor templates automatically with the Application Discovery Wizard.