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Monitor a Microsoft Windows Server failover cluster in SAM

This article describes how to use SAM to monitor cluster health on a Microsoft® Windows Server® failover cluster.

First published date

11/29/2018 10:34 PM

Last published date

4/9/2025 8:36 PM

Overview

This article describes how to use SolarWinds^® Server & Application Monitor (SAM) to monitor cluster health on a Microsoft^® Windows Server^® failover cluster.

Product section

Server Application Monitor

Resolution

Note: SolarWinds recommends using a virtual IP (VIP) address to monitor your cluster health. Otherwise, you may experience unexpected results caused by stopped services.

Log into the Orion Web Console as an administrator.
Hover over Settings, and click Manage Nodes.
Add the VIP of the cluster as a node, using 'External Node' as the polling method.
Click Settings > All Settings.
Under Product Specific Settings, click SAM Settings.
Click Manage Templates.
Apply a Microsoft Windows Server XXXX failover cluster, where XXXX is the Windows Server version.

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