SOLARWINDS PRODUCT
KNOWLEDGE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
NPM - Network Performance Monitor(N) - Correct Answers -Gives detailed
troubleshooting and performance information about the various devices and their
interfaces on your network.
Key Features of NPM (N) - Correct Answers -•Monitors and displays response time,
availability, andperformance of network devices
•Enhanced network visibility with automatic capacity planning, wireless heat-maps, and
intelligent alerts
•Customizable dashboards, alerts, and reports
•Automatically discovers and maps network devices andtypically deploys in less than an
hour
•NPM Uses SNMP and other industry standard protocols to monitor devices, making it
vendor neutral
•DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) examine traffic at the packetlevel
Benefits of NPM (N) - Correct Answers -Quickly detects, diagnoses, and resolves
network performance problems and outages
1. Speed up troubleshooting, reducing downtime
2. Provides enhanced network visibility with automatic capacity planning
3. Out of the box dashboards, alerts, and reporting
NPM/ NTA Liscensing (N) - Correct Answers -LICENSED by the largest of these:
Interfaces, Nodes,Volumes. Whichever number is highest (typically interfaces) - 100
250 500 2000 Unlimited/10000
NTA - NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (N) - Correct Answers -Provides the who, what, when,
and where for network traffic
Key Features of NTA (N) - Correct Answers -•Monitors network bandwidth & traffic
patterns down to the interface level
•Identifies which users, applications & protocols are consuming the most bandwidth
"Bandwidth Hogs"
•Highlights the IP addresses of top talkers and stores & displays flow data with up to
one minute granularity
, •Direct Integration with NPM- Where NPM shows you the bandwidth utilization is high.
NTA shows what is consuming that bandwidth.
•Typically deploys in less than an hour
Benefits of NTA (N) - Correct Answers -Monitor network bandwidth and traffic patterns
1.Identifies which users, applications, and protocols are consuming the most bandwidth
2.Manager change using workflows to approve updates
NCM - Network Configuration Manager (N) - Correct Answers -Device monitoring
system that consolidates configurationmanagement for multi- vendor devices, into one
easy to use interface.
Key Features of NCM (N) - Correct Answers -•Multi-Vendor Support•Bulk application of
configuration changes•Swift detection of configuration changes andpolicy
violations•Detects & reports on network compliance policy violations•Reliable backups
for device configurations•Network Insight for Cisco ASA•Scalable to 30k Devices using
polling engines
Benefits of NCM (N) - Correct Answers -Reduces Configuration Errors1. Improve
network reliability using change monitoring, altering and configuring backups2. Manager
change using workflows to approve updates
NCM Liscensing (N) - Correct Answers -LICENSED by number of network devices that
you can back up via CLI - 50 100 200 500 1000 3000 Unlimited/10000
IPAM- IP Address Manager (N) - Correct Answers -Eliminate IP conflicts and save time
managing DHCP, DNS and IP Addresses
Key Features of IPAM (N) - Correct Answers -Single and centralized console for
tracking all IP's
•Save time on provisioning or reclaiming IP addresses with seamless DHCP and DNS
integration
•Avoid problems by monitoring and receiving alerts on criticalIP events
•Delegate IP administration to system and network administrators using role-based
access
•Integrates with SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor and Server & Application
Monitor
•It also integrates with UDT for switch, port and user information tied to IP addresses
Benefits of IPAM (N) - Correct Answers -PREVENTS IP CONFLICTS1.Save time on
reclaiming IP addresses w/seamless DHCPand DNS integration2.Avoid problems by
monitoring and receiving alters on critical IP events3.Delegate IP administration to
system and network administrators using role based access
IPAM Liscensing (N) - Correct Answers -LICENSED by total number of active IP's -
1000 4000 16000 Unlimited
KNOWLEDGE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
NPM - Network Performance Monitor(N) - Correct Answers -Gives detailed
troubleshooting and performance information about the various devices and their
interfaces on your network.
Key Features of NPM (N) - Correct Answers -•Monitors and displays response time,
availability, andperformance of network devices
•Enhanced network visibility with automatic capacity planning, wireless heat-maps, and
intelligent alerts
•Customizable dashboards, alerts, and reports
•Automatically discovers and maps network devices andtypically deploys in less than an
hour
•NPM Uses SNMP and other industry standard protocols to monitor devices, making it
vendor neutral
•DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) examine traffic at the packetlevel
Benefits of NPM (N) - Correct Answers -Quickly detects, diagnoses, and resolves
network performance problems and outages
1. Speed up troubleshooting, reducing downtime
2. Provides enhanced network visibility with automatic capacity planning
3. Out of the box dashboards, alerts, and reporting
NPM/ NTA Liscensing (N) - Correct Answers -LICENSED by the largest of these:
Interfaces, Nodes,Volumes. Whichever number is highest (typically interfaces) - 100
250 500 2000 Unlimited/10000
NTA - NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (N) - Correct Answers -Provides the who, what, when,
and where for network traffic
Key Features of NTA (N) - Correct Answers -•Monitors network bandwidth & traffic
patterns down to the interface level
•Identifies which users, applications & protocols are consuming the most bandwidth
"Bandwidth Hogs"
•Highlights the IP addresses of top talkers and stores & displays flow data with up to
one minute granularity
, •Direct Integration with NPM- Where NPM shows you the bandwidth utilization is high.
NTA shows what is consuming that bandwidth.
•Typically deploys in less than an hour
Benefits of NTA (N) - Correct Answers -Monitor network bandwidth and traffic patterns
1.Identifies which users, applications, and protocols are consuming the most bandwidth
2.Manager change using workflows to approve updates
NCM - Network Configuration Manager (N) - Correct Answers -Device monitoring
system that consolidates configurationmanagement for multi- vendor devices, into one
easy to use interface.
Key Features of NCM (N) - Correct Answers -•Multi-Vendor Support•Bulk application of
configuration changes•Swift detection of configuration changes andpolicy
violations•Detects & reports on network compliance policy violations•Reliable backups
for device configurations•Network Insight for Cisco ASA•Scalable to 30k Devices using
polling engines
Benefits of NCM (N) - Correct Answers -Reduces Configuration Errors1. Improve
network reliability using change monitoring, altering and configuring backups2. Manager
change using workflows to approve updates
NCM Liscensing (N) - Correct Answers -LICENSED by number of network devices that
you can back up via CLI - 50 100 200 500 1000 3000 Unlimited/10000
IPAM- IP Address Manager (N) - Correct Answers -Eliminate IP conflicts and save time
managing DHCP, DNS and IP Addresses
Key Features of IPAM (N) - Correct Answers -Single and centralized console for
tracking all IP's
•Save time on provisioning or reclaiming IP addresses with seamless DHCP and DNS
integration
•Avoid problems by monitoring and receiving alerts on criticalIP events
•Delegate IP administration to system and network administrators using role-based
access
•Integrates with SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor and Server & Application
Monitor
•It also integrates with UDT for switch, port and user information tied to IP addresses
Benefits of IPAM (N) - Correct Answers -PREVENTS IP CONFLICTS1.Save time on
reclaiming IP addresses w/seamless DHCPand DNS integration2.Avoid problems by
monitoring and receiving alters on critical IP events3.Delegate IP administration to
system and network administrators using role based access
IPAM Liscensing (N) - Correct Answers -LICENSED by total number of active IP's -
1000 4000 16000 Unlimited
