Network Management

Interface licensing in NPM

Does VLAN and port channel count against your NPM license?

First published date

10/24/2018 3:36 PM

Last published date

10/25/2018 1:38 AM

Overview

Does VLAN and port channel count against your NPM license?

Product section

Network Performance Monitor

Resolution

Depending on customer's NPM license license count, it can allow them to monitor up to 250 nodes, 250 interfaces, and 250 volumes 750 elements in total (ie. license is NPM SL250).

And even when the interface is unmanaged, it will still use one license unless it is removed from your web console:
NPM licensing

This includes VLAN and port channel interfaces:

Licensing SolarWinds NPM

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