Observability
Self-Led Project Plan for SolarWinds Observability SaaS
This article provides a step-by-step guide for self-led onboarding of SolarWinds Observability Saas (SWO). Deploy and configure SolarWinds Observability SaaS to monitor infrastructure, applications, logs, networks, databases, and digital experiences.
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Overview
Installation & Setup
Access SolarWinds Observability SaaS
Log in to the SolarWinds Observability portal and verify account provisioning.
Getting Started with SolarWinds Observability
If you already own Self-Hosted, connect it to Observability SaaS
Ensure connectivity to cloud, hybrid, and on-prem data sources.
Connect SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted to SolarWinds Observability SaaS
Configure Agents & Collectors
Install and configure agents for infrastructure, application, and log monitoring.
Agents
Modules & Monitoring
Infrastructure Monitoring
Monitor servers, containers, and cloud resources.
Getting started with infrastructure monitoring: hosts
Getting started with infrastructure monitoring: cloud platforms
Getting started with infrastructure monitoring: Kubernetes
Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Instrument applications and monitor performance metrics.
Getting Started with APM
Log Management
Ingest, search, and analyze logs across environments.
Collect logs
Network Monitoring
Monitor network traffic, devices, and performance.
Getting started with network monitoring
Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)
Use synthetic transactions and real user monitoring.
Getting started with DEM
Database Monitoring
Track database performance and query health.
Getting started with database monitoring
High Availability & Scalability
Configure High Availability
Set up High Availability to minimize downtime of the Network Collectors.
Configure deployed Network Collector for High Availability installation
User Accounts & Permissions
Create User Roles
Assign roles and permissions for observability modules.
Manage Users
Understand the User Roles
Assign user the to correct roles to ensure they have the correct access levels.
User roles and access levels
Integrate with SSO via SAML
Enable single sign-on and directory integration.
Configure Single Sign-On (SSO) via SAML
Views & Dashboards
Customize Dashboards
Create visualizations for metrics, logs, and traces.
Dashboards
Use Entity Explorer
View high-level information about all monitored entities using Entity Explorer.
Entity Explorer
Alerts & Reporting
Configure Alerts
Set up alert rules for thresholds, anomalies, and events.
Alerts
Reports
Automate delivery of performance and health reports.
Reports
Additional Features
Integrate with SolarWinds Service Desk
Connect SolarWinds Observability with tools like Service Desk.
SolarWinds Observability SaaS integration with Service Desk
Enable AI-Powered Insights
Use anomaly detection and predictive analytics.
Anomaly-Based Alerting in SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted
Troubleshooting
Use Diagnostic Tools
Access logs, traces, and system health metrics.
Troubleshooting Guide
Notes
- This plan is designed for customers who prefer a self-paced onboarding experience.
- For assisted onboarding, refer to SolarWinds Deployment Services.
- For troubleshooting, contact SolarWinds Support.