Set up a node
- Open a command prompt and ping the IP Address of the machine you want to add as a node. If the ping is unsuccessful, contact your IT administrator as the node is not reachable from the machine where you have installed the SolarWinds.
- Log in to theOrion Web Consoleas an administrator.
- ClickSettings>Manage Nodes>Add a Node.
- On theDefine Nodescreen, in thePolling Hostname or IP Addressfield, enter the IP address of the node you want to add.
- SelectWindows Servers: WMI and ICMPand provide the following information:
- Choose Credentials: From the list, choose the credentials you already have saved in your database. If you do not have credentials saved in your database, select<New Credential>.
- Credential Name: Add any string that can identify the node for your reference.
- User Name: Enter a user to log in to the remote computer. The user must have administrative permissions on that node.
- Password/Confirm Password: Enter a password and re-enter the same password.
- ClickTest. If the connection test is successful, then you can connect to the node.
- ClickNext.