Network Management

Assign an Existing Custom Poller (UnDP) to a New Node

This article covers when assigning a node to a specific UnDP.

First published date

11/29/2018 10:37 PM

Last published date

5/5/2025 11:44 PM

Overview

This article provides the steps on how to assign an Existing Custom Poller (UnDP) to a new node.

Product section

Network Performance Monitor

Resolution

Add a Node

Open the SolarWinds Platform Web Console and navigate to:
- Settings > Manage Nodes
Click on Add Node
On Choose Resource select all that apply
Do not change anything under Add Pollers
Do not change anything under Change Properties
Click on Add Node

Assign a Node

Open Universal Device Poller on the SolarWinds server (Default location: C:\Program Files (x86)\SolarWinds\Orion\NPM\UniversalDevicePoller.exe)
- Start > All Programs > SolarWinds Platform > Universal Device Poller
- Search > Universal Device Poller
Under All Defined Pollers, right-click on the existing Defined Poller and click on Assign
Click + to expand the All Nodes and locate the newly created node
Select the newly created node and click on Test
Once the test is successful, click on Finish to complete the process

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