Documentation forNetFlow Traffic Analyzer
Analyzing network traffic and bandwidth is a key capability of SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted (formerly Hybrid Cloud Observability) and is available in the Advanced edition. NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA) is also available in a standalone module.

Events in NTA

Events is a simple troubleshooting tool that gives an overview of everything important that happens in NTA. If you feel NTA is not showing expected results, consult the Last XX Traffic Analyzer Events and pay attention to red and grey events. For more details, see the Last XX Traffic Analysis Events widget.

Access Events

Click Alerts & Activity > Events.

What details do events provide?

  • The time stamp informs you when the event occurred (1).
  • Event icons help you distinguish whether it is just an information, warning, or an error message. The background color of the event icon informs you about how serious the event is (2).
  • The event description provides details about objects relevant for the event (3).

Event colors

Red events indicate errors that need your immediate attention.

Green events inform you that a task has been successfully completed.

Blue events provide system information.

Grey events inform you about a situation that requires an action (unmanaged nodes, interfaces, ....)

Yellow events are informative, you do not need to take any action.