Network Management

Agent based monitoring: Buffering FAQs

Agent based monitoring has the benefit of not being network dependent. This means that the agent will run as long as the device is running and stores data locally until it can be forwarded to a listening server. This article answers questions regarding buffering and also provides monitoring tips.

First published date

10/23/2018 9:10 PM

Last published date

4/21/2023 2:49 PM

Overview

Agent based monitoring is not network dependent. This means that the agent will run as long as the device is running and stores data locally until it can be forwarded to a listening server. This article answers questions regarding buffering and also provides monitoring tips.

Product section

Orion Platform

Resolution

How long can Orion lose network connectivity to the agent before data loss?
The agent caches polled data for a period of 24 hours. After 24 hours, data is lost on a first in, first out basis.
The files to store polled data:
C:\ProgramData\SolarWinds\JobEngine.v2.agent\Data
C:\ProgramData\SolarWinds\Cortex_Agent
How big is the buffer?
The buffer size depends on the amount of data you are polling.

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