Add a network device

You have the following options to add network devices for monitoring in SolarWinds Observability SaaS:

• Network Collector: Deploy one or more Network Collectors and add devices for monitoring (Network Collector 2024.2.10 and later). For earlier Network Collector versions, log in to the Network Collector Web Console, and configure network devices, interfaces, or flows you want to monitor with SolarWinds Observability SaaS. See Add a network device.

  • You can deploy multiple Network Collectors. SolarWinds recommends that you deploy a Network Collector for each monitored network site. See Add a network device.

  • The Network Collector Web Console has the same look and feel like the SolarWinds Platform Web Console and workflows are almost the same.

• Platform Connect: If you have SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted Essentials or Advanced, you can use the Platform Connect feature to observe data collected by SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted in SolarWinds Observability SaaS as well. See Connect SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted to SolarWinds Observability SaaS.

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Alternatively, you can also add and manage devices on the Network Collector. Managing the devices in the Network Collector is the only option for Network Collector versions earlier than 2024.2.10.

• Log in to the Network Collector Web Console
• Add a single network device (Network Collector)
• Discover devices on your network (Network Collector)
• Import devices to the collector for monitoring (Network Collector)
• Set up monitoring flow data (Network Collector)
• Set up monitoring volumes (Network Collector)