Updating Windows Systems with Java 8 Update 60 Corrupts the SolarWinds...
This article provides information about installing the Java™ 8 Update 60 on Microsoft® Windows Server® systems running the SolarWinds® Orion Platform or Additional Polling Engine. IssueAfter you...
View ArticleHigh Availability Beta - Included as Part of SAM 6.3 Beta
High Availability RequirementsPrimary Server InstallSecondary Server InstallCluster Pool Creation The SAM 6.3 Beta includes a first glimpse into an entirely new and fully integrated high availability...
View ArticleError Message: The semaphore timeout period has expired.
I am attempting to update an Additional Polling Engine. I am currently using Solarwinds Orion Core 2016.1 and need to move up to Solarwinds Orion Core 2016.2. Error Message:...
View ArticleFOE Active Failed (Time out)
Hi all, The primary and secondary servers have been created and check them statuses like normally.but I want to try test and make active to the secondary server. FOE can't be activated secondary...
View ArticleInvalid License. No available License for FOE
After try to execute a Test to Switch-Over, this one took too much time to complete and finally fail… But after this fail, on both servers Primary and Secondary are transmitting packets to LAN trough...
View ArticleFoE Installation Backup restore Failure
HiI installed the FoE on Primary server successfully (install clone). When I tried to install on Secondary server I didnt pass the backup restore step. I get following error:System writer is not found...
View ArticleFOE 6.7 and NPM 11.5.3 and NCM 7.4.1
Has anyone tried running with FOE on the newest NPM and NCM versions.
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 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 ArticleAdditional poller port requirements
Hello, Could someone please verify for me the below is correct in regards to port requirements for an Additional Poller. - Bidirectional communication on TCP port 17777 between the Primary NPM server...
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 ArticleCan't receive data from SolarWinds Administration Service while setting up HA
Hi everyone, So im trying to lab up an HA on my NPM, I've download the installer through the HA section in NPM settings.Transfered it to a new server, In the installer i ticked the "Backup Server for...
View ArticleFailover 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 Articlequestion about experience
Has anybody experience with FoE installation and usage?I mean - what is really necessary to install NPM (SLX), NTA (SLX) and NCM (1000) and FoE P3. I have no experience with it at all so I do not feel...
View ArticleUpdating Windows Systems with Java 8 Update 60 Corrupts the SolarWinds...
This article provides information about installing the Java™ 8 Update 60 on Microsoft® Windows Server® systems running the SolarWinds® Orion Platform or Additional Polling Engine. IssueAfter you...
View ArticleDisaster Recovery Site Licenses
I would like to know what are disaster recovery site licenses. Is it another version of Failover Engine? Thanks
View ArticleError Message: The semaphore timeout period has expired.
I am attempting to update an Additional Polling Engine. I am currently using Solarwinds Orion Core 2016.1 and need to move up to Solarwinds Orion Core 2016.2. Error Message:...
View ArticleTorture Testing High Availability
A few of you have asked for test failover scenarios for High Availability you can try using the beta. Below I outline a few that can be tested in Beta 1. There will be additional testing scenarios...
View ArticleCan I speed up the actual failover process?
More specifically, can I speed up the time DNS takes to update it's records so that the failover is less visible.I'm looking to see if there are any switches one can use with nfcmd.exe when FoE goes...
View ArticleDoes FOE really need NetBIOS?
Hi,FOE requires NetBIOSp.13 (NetBIOS enabled)http://www.solarwinds.com/documentation/failoverengine/docs/OrionFailoverEngineInstallationGuide.pdfBut whether NetBIOS is enabled or not, the behavior(ex....
View Article