Server & Application Monitor Administrator Guide
Welcome to the Server & Application Monitor (SAM) Administrator Guide, which provides an overview of product features and related technologies. In addition to details about using SAM, it contains recommendations on best practices and troubleshooting information for common situations.
Use this guide to configure and customize SAM beyond the SAM Getting Started Guide, which offers planning, installation, and configuration details, along with an overview of how SAM works.
The following resources are also available:
- To install or upgrade SAM, review the SAM release notes and system requirements, and then use the SolarWinds Platform Installer.
- To learn about features shared by SAM and other SolarWinds Platform products such as user accounts, views, and alerts, see the SolarWinds Platform Administration Guide.
- Visit the SolarWinds Success Center for training resources and support articles.
- Check out the Server & Application Monitor product forum in the SolarWinds online IT community, THWACK, to connect with SolarWinds developers, product managers, and other SAM users. Download templates, reports, scripts and more to customize and extend SAM.