Documentation forNetwork Performance Monitor
Monitoring network performance is a key capability of SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted (formerly Hybrid Cloud Observability) and is available in the Essentials edition. Network Performance Monitor (NPM) is also available in a standalone module.

Modify legacy reports for the SolarWinds Platform in Report Writer

Before using Report Writer, you must collect some data in a database populated with devices you want to monitor. A variety of reports are included with Report Writer, and icons that precede report names distinguish available report types. The following procedure starts Report Writer.

  1. Click Start > All Programs > SolarWinds Orion > Alerting, Reporting, and Mapping > Report Writer.
  2. Click File > Settings.
  3. In the General tab of the Report Writer Settings window, select either of the following as a default viewing mode:

    You can toggle between Preview and Report Designer modes at any time by clicking Preview or Design in the toolbar.

  4. Separate the data for individual network objects with horizontal lines by clicking Report Style, and then selecting Display horizontal lines between each row.
  5. Click OK to exit Report Writer Settings.

For more information about creating reports in Report Writer, see Create and modify legacy SolarWinds Platform reports in Report Writer.