Create dependencies on the Manage Dependencies page

The Manage Dependencies page enables you to create a parent-child dependency between any two SolarWinds Platform objects, including Player locations, transactions, and transaction steps.

To create a dependency:

1. Click Settings in the top right of the SolarWinds Platform Web Console.
2. Click Manage Dependencies in the Node & Group Management grouping.
3. Click Add new dependency.
4. On the Select Parent page, complete the following steps:
1. Use the Show only: and Group by: selection fields to customize the list of displayed objects and groups.

   The properties listed in the Group by: selection field are dynamic.

2. Select the parent object or group in the main pane, and then click Next.

   If you want to define a dependency so that the reported states of child objects are dependent on the status of multiple parent objects, create a group including all parent objects, and then select it on this view.

5. On the Choose Child page:
1. Edit the Dependency name, as appropriate.
2. Use the "Show only" and "Group by" fields to customize the list of displayed objects and groups.

   Properties listed in the "Group by" field are dynamically dependent on the selection in the "Show only" field.

3. Select the child object or group in the main pane, and then click Next.

To define a dependency so reported states of multiple child objects are dependent on the status of one or more parent objects, create a group that includes all child objects, and then select it on this page.

6. On the Review Dependency page, check the current settings.
• If advanced alerts are configured on parent or child objects, click + to expand alert details.
• If a parent object is Down, alerts configured on any child object in a dependency will not be triggered because the child object status is Unreachable.
7. Click Submit to accept the dependency definition.

To learn more about managing dependencies, see the SolarWinds Platform Administrator Guide.