FoE Installation
We have just purchased solarwinds software inclding NPM, NCM, NTA, VoIP and FoE. We just start to do the software installation. I would like to know if I should install all the modules and...
View ArticleFoE and Additional Poller
Hello, I am in the process of designing our new SolarWinds installation. We already have a couple of the products but have since purchased the rest (pretty much) We are having a few discussions on...
View ArticleHow to move FoE Secondary Server from LAN to WAN
Hi, We are using FoE to provide HA for now but we have a project to use it as DR.We can repliicate our SQL DB to WAN.We are using 2 Additional pollers and an additionel web server as well. NPM and NCM...
View ArticleWhen can I run NCM Additional Poller Package with FoE installed? It seems to...
Eversince we installed NCM on our additional pollers, managing the FoE on additional poller has been a headache. Due to this bug, we are unable to start FoE service in additional poller. It sucks to...
View ArticleHow to handle two NIC issue when installing FOE in AWS? - URGENT Please!!!
We are planning to deploy SolarWinds stack (NPM, NTA, SAM etc.) in AWS and would like to install FOE in AWS. Based on the documentation of FOE, its mentioned that we need to have two NIC cards to...
View Articlewhat are primary Solarwinds modules for FoE
I know that FoE is licensed for primary Solarwinds modules. They are NPM, SAM ... but I cannot find 3rd one on SW website and KB. I'm sure they are not NTA or NCM. Anybody knows?
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to move FoE Secondary Server from LAN to WAN
Hi, We are using FoE to provide HA for now but we have a project to use it as DR.We can repliicate our SQL DB to WAN.We are using 2 Additional pollers and an additionel web server as well. NPM and NCM...
View Articlewhat is the role of DNS in FoE DR installation and how can I avoid using it
Hican someone explain the above.what does the FoE has to do with the DNS?how can I skip the DNS part during the installation if I dont want it ? thanksShani
View ArticleClik here to view.
New additional poller with FoE
I am setting up a new additional poller to replace a corrupted poller. The additional poller I created was configured with the Orion applications and then the failover engine. I then cloned the...
View Articlehow to add Same hostname on Domain when using FOE
Deploying FOE over WAN using Cloning method. How can we add the secondary server on the domain when primary server is already joined the domain.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Can one change the "User Details" credentials after the install?
I'm at this part of the FoE install on my primary poller but haven't been assigned the required credentials yet. Do I have to put the correct credentials in here now or can this be changed after the...
View ArticleSolarwinds Orion Module Engine won't start on additional poller after FoE...
We have a core server and 8 additional polling engines. The core server was cloned using vCenter and then FoE was installed following the WAN/DR method.After the install the core server seems to be...
View ArticleFailover engine - switchover works, but doesn't switch during actual failover?
So I've got 2 servers installed in LAN failover mode. NPM 10.1 with APM3.5. If I go into failover manager and do a switchover by clicking on Passive/secondary server and "Make Active", no problems it...
View ArticleInitial configuration of FoE.
Hello all.I've setup FoE configuration and almost is fine.However, when i shutdown my Primary Active server, the Secontary do not make switchover (automaticaly).Where/How I can setup FoE for that? I...
View ArticleHow to move FoE Secondary Server from LAN to WAN
Hi, We are using FoE to provide HA for now but we have a project to use it as DR.We can repliicate our SQL DB to WAN.We are using 2 Additional pollers and an additionel web server as well. NPM and NCM...
View ArticleAfter initial install "Sweep Synchronize" stuck at "MetaBase.xml"
After completing the install on the first pair of servers in our environment the system started to synchronize. I figured it would take a while so I left it and returned 12 hours later to find that the...
View ArticleBDF protocol ?
Are there any plan to implement BDF protocol as rapid method of recognizing routing problems?
View ArticleClik here to view.
Failover to Secondary Server when Primary Shuts Down.
HelloI currently have 2 servers setup with FoE in WAN configuration, the servers are working and if I remove the network cables from the Primary server the Secondary Server becomes Active.The problem I...
View ArticleFoE - Help us Help You
We're plugging away at some improvements we have planned for FoE and would love to get a better understanding of the environment in which you're running FoE today. If you own SolarWinds Failover...
View ArticleFailover Engine query
What failover engine (FOE) and how it works? (Does it sends hello message) Do we need two databases for this product? Does it requires install all Orion modules in both primary and...
View Article