Add entities to monitor

Define entities you want to observe.

1. In SolarWinds Observability, click Add Data at the top.

2. In the Add Data dialog, click the entity type, platform, or integration you want to monitor.

3. Follow the instructions in the Add Data dialog to create your entity.

4. To view data collected for the newly configured entity in the Entity Explorer, click the name of the entity type in the confirmation dialog in the lower-left corner. It may take a few seconds for data to appear for the newly created entity. See Entity Explorer for details.

Monitor groups of entities

An entity group allows you to monitor a collection of entities simultaneously. For example, you can create an entity group to group all websites by customer or to group all services in a single environment.

Use the Entity Explorer to see a list of your observed entity groups. When you click an entity group, the details pane shows common widgets that display the overall health of the group and active alerts for group members. On the Members tab, you can view a list of each entity within the group in a view similar to the Entity Explorer main page, possibly alongside high-level status information for each entity. Click a member of the group to view additional details for the entity.

You can create an entity group using the Add Data button at the top or by selecting entities within Entity Explorer.

Use Add Data wizard

1. In SolarWinds Observability, click Add Data at the top.

2. Under Entity Types, click Group.

3. Enter a name (required) and description (optional) for the entity group.

4. Select how you want to add entities to the group and click Next.

   • Manual: Check the box next to all entities to add to the group. Use the Search Entities field to filter the list based on a keyword in the entity name.

   • Search: Enter search criteria necessary to identify entities to include in the group. Once the group is created, entities will be automatically included any time they meet the specified criteria.

5. Click Next.

6. Review your selections and click Previous to make changes, if necessary.

7. Click Done.

Select entities from list

1. Within Entity Explorer, check the box next to each entity to be included in the group. The Create Group button at the top of the entity list.

2. Click Create Group.

3. Enter a name and description (optional) for the entity group .

4. Leave Manual selected and click Next.

   If you change Grouping Method to Search, you will be prompted to specify which criteria an entity must meet to be added to the group. The entities selected on the previous screen will only be included if they meet the specified criteria. Once the group is created, entities will be automatically included when they meet the specified criteria.

5. Click Next.

6. Review your selections and click Previous to make changes, if necessary.

7. Click Done.

Edit or Remove Entity Groups

1. In the Groups area overview or the Entity Explorer, hover over the table row to display a vertical ellipsis in the last column.

2. Click the vertical ellipsis and click Edit or Remove.