Network Performance Monitor

Self-Led Project Plan for Network Performance Monitor

This article provides a step-by-step guide for self-led onboarding of SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM). It includes installation of the SolarWinds Platform, network discovery and node management, creation of dependencies, user account setup, configuration of alerts and reporting, map creation, customization of views and dashboards, performance analysis with NetPath, use of Universal Device Pollers, troubleshooting procedures, and support resources to help you effectively monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize network performance.

First published date

8/15/2025 9:12 PM

Last published date

8/20/2025 4:55 PM

Overview

Installation & Setup

Install SolarWinds Platform products in a new environment
Installation Guide

System Requirements

Discovery & Node Management

Run Network Discovery using the Network Sonar Wizard
Network Discovery Guide

Add devices for monitoring in the SolarWinds Platform
Add Devices

Delete interfaces in NPM
Delete Interfaces

Create Groups for node organization
Groups Guide

Set Custom Properties
Custom Properties

Dependencies

Create a dependency to manage alert noise
Dependency Setup

User Accounts & Permissions

Create and manage SolarWinds Platform users
Create Users

Manage web user accounts
Manage Accounts

Modify account permissions
Access Control

Alerts & Reporting

Review and manage existing alerts
Alerts Overview
Managing Alerts – Video

Modify alerts in the SolarWinds Platform
Modify Alerts

Add a new alert
New Alert Video

Create and modify web-based reports
Create Report
Modify Report

Maps

Create maps with Network Atlas
Network Atlas Guide

Create and edit SolarWinds Platform Maps
SolarWinds Platform Maps Intro
Create/Edit Maps

Configure Worldwide Map
Place nodes automatically on the Worldwide Map
Display Worldwide Map

Custom Views & Dashboards

Edit or create new views(Classic Dashboards)
Edit View

Create a NOC view
NOC View Guide

Customize dashboards and menus
Customize Dashboard

Custom Metrics & NetPath

Use Performance Analysis (PerfStack)
Performance Analysis Overview

Investigate performance issues

Performance Issue Investigation

Create and manage NetPath services
Create NetPath Service
NetPath Requirements

Universal Device Pollers

Create and manage Universal Device Pollers
Device Poller Guide

Run SNMP Walk
SNMP Walk

Troubleshooting & Maintenance

Review key logs for troubleshooting
Five Logs to Check

Adjust logging levels
Log Adjuster Guide

Use Active Diagnostics to troubleshoot
Active Diagnostics

Notes

This plan is designed for customers who prefer a self-paced onboarding experience.
- Self-Led Project Plans
For assisted onboarding, refer to SolarWinds Deployment Services.
- Deployment Scope
For troubleshooting, contact SolarWinds Support.
- Submit a Ticket

Product section

Network Performance Monitor

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