SolarWinds Systems Expert

Students who want to elevate their SolarWinds skills and prepare to tackle complex systems management challenges with confidence and expertise.

Designed for students with a minimum of six months of hands-on experience in SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) and Server & Application Monitor (SAM) administration, or graduates of our Loop1 SolarWinds Platform Administration class.

What to Expect

• A deep dive into systems-focused modules and topics, including NPM, SAM, DPA, AppOptics, VMAN, SRM, WPM, and Pingdom.

This comprehensive class covers the following SolarWinds modules:

• Network Performance Monitor (NPM)
• Server & Application Monitor (SAM)
• Database Performance Analyzer (DPA)
• AppOptics
• Virtualization Manager (VMAN)
• Storage Resource Monitor (SRM)
• Web Performance Monitor (WPM)
• Pingdom

• This class assumes a basic grasp of element polling and web console navigation.

SolarWinds Certified Professional (SCP) Exam Preparation

• Although this class is not specifically structured as an SCP exam preparation class, the content covered significantly contributes to your SCP certification journey. Prepare for the SCP exams for Server & Application Monitor (SAM) and Database Performance Analyzer (DPA).

Day 1

SolarWinds NPM and LA Module

• Introductions and L1M31 Overview
• Platform and Database Architecture Review
• Discovery and Import LAB
• Cloud and Containers Monitoring LAB
• Groups LAB
• Log Analyzer for Windows Events and Logs LAB
• AppStack Overview
• SAM Overview
• Linux/Unix Script and Templates LAB

1L1M3 – Loop1 Monitoring Maturity Model (pronounced Lime)

Day 2

SolarWinds SAM, DPA and AppOptics Modules

• PowerShell Templates LAB
• Custom API Polling LAB
• AppInsight for SQL LAB
• AppInsight Thresholds LAB
• Application Connections and Dependencies LAB
• DPA Installation and Overview
• DPA Instance Management LAB
• SAM and DPA Integration LAB
• AppOptics Overview
• AppOptics Agents and Instrumentation LAB
• AppOptics Distributed Tracing LAB
• SAM and AppOptics Integration LAB

Day 3

SolarWinds VMAN, SRM, WPM and Pingdom Modules

• Virtualization Manager Overview
• Basics vs. VMAN Polling
• VMAN Node Management LAB
• VMAN Thresholds LAB
• VMAN Recommendations LAB
• SRM Overview
• SRM Device Polling LAB
• SRM AppStack Integration LAB
• WPM and Pingdom Overview
• WPM User Administration
• WPM Recorder and Recordings LAB
• WPM Player and Transactions LAB

Day 4

SolarWinds SAM and NPM Modules

• AppStack Revisited
• Advanced Application Alerts LAB
• Advanced Application Reports LAB
• Application Mapping with Orion Maps LAB
• Custom Application Monitoring Dashboard LAB

Purpose-Built Lab Environment

When you attend one of our SolarWinds Public Training classes, you gain exclusive access to our pre-built training lab environment. This resource is tailored to each module being taught, allowing you to roll up your sleeves and dive into practical, real-world scenarios. With guided lab exercises, you’ll have the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned in a controlled environment, reinforcing your understanding and honing your skills.