Documentation forNetwork Performance Monitor

Set thresholds for nodes and interfaces

SolarWinds NPM thresholds are relevant for nodes and interfaces. They include Cisco Buffer Misses, Interface Errors and Discards, Interface Percent Utilization, and Flapping Routes.

  • When a metric reaches the specified Critical Level threshold on a node or interface, the node or interface will be displayed as bold red in resources and reports.
  • When a metric reaches the specified Warning Level thresholds on a node, the node or interface will be highlighted in red in appropriate resources and reports.
  • Flapping Routes use different colors when the thresholds are exceeded: red for the error threshold and yellow for the warning threshold.

To change thresholds globally, for all monitored objects, complete the following steps.

You can also change node or interface thresholds for individual nodes or interfaces. See Edit node properties or Edit interface properties.

  1. Log in to the SolarWinds Platform Web Console using an account with Administrator Rights.
  2. Click Settings > All Settings in the menu bar.
  3. In the Thresholds & Polling grouping, click NPM Thresholds.
  4. Provide the values for Critical Level and Warning Level for the selected metrics.

    See Network Performance Monitor Thresholds for more information.

  5. For the Interface Percent Utilization metric, specify if you want to use average or peak daily values in calculations for capacity forecasting.
  6. Click Submit.

See also Define UnDP Warning and Critical thresholds.