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Bandwidth Analyzer Pack
Quick Start

Minimum Requirements ................................... 1
Flow Requirements ......................................1
Installing SolarWinds NPM & SolarWinds NTA. 2
How SolarWinds NPM & SolarWinds NTA
Interact ............................................................ 3
How SolarWinds NPM Works ......................3
How SolarWinds NTA Works .......................4
Resources for More Information ...................4
Common Issues ..........................................5
The following reference was designed to provide
a quick installation and reference guide to
support the installation of Bandwidth Analyzer
Pack, which consists of the SolarWinds Network
Performance Montior (NPM) and SolarWinds
NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA). This is not
meant as a comprehensive guide, but as a
central reference point from which you can find
more detailed information.


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Document Revised: 10/19/2012
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Minimum Requirements
The following minimum requirements will ensure a smooth and responsive SolarWinds experience:
Component Requirements
CPU 3GHz or faster, dual processors with dual cores
RAM 4GB or more
Hard Drive Space 20GB or more, preferably in a RAID 1 configuration for reliability.
Operating System
Windows 2008 Server (32- or 64-bit)
Windows 2003 Server R2, SP1 and higher (32- or 64-bit)
IIS must be installed, running in 32-bit mode. SolarWinds
recommends that SolarWinds NPM administrators have local
administrator privileges to ensure f ull f unctionality of local
SolarWinds NPM tools. Accounts limited to use of the web
console do not require administrator privileges.
Web Server
Microsoft IIS version 6.0 and later. DNS specifications require
that hostnames be composed of alphanumeric characters (A-Z,
0-9), the minus sign (-), and periods (.). Underscore characters
(_) are not allowed. For more information, see RFC 952.
.NET Framework 3.5 or later
SNMP Trap
Services
Windows operating system management and monitoring tools
component

Notes:
By default, SolarWinds NTA listens for flow data on port 2055 (UDP). Ensure that port 2055 is open
for UDP communication on any SolarWinds NTA collector.
TCP port 17777 open both to send and to receive traffic between SolarWinds NPM and any other
SolarWinds modules.
Flow Requirements
SolarWinds NTA supports the following flow technologies:
Cisco devices using NetFlow version 5 or 9
Network devices using IPFIX
Network devices using J-Flow
Network devices using sFlow version 5
Note: SolarWinds NTA only recognizes NetFlow version 9 templates that include all fields included in the
NetFlow version 5 template.
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NetFlow, IPFIX J-Flow, and sFlow Requirements
Most Flow-enabled devices use a set of static templates to which exported flows conform. SolarWinds
NTA ignores any NetFlow, IPFIX, J-Flow, or sFlow packets that do not include the following field types
and field values.
Field Type
Field Type
Number
Description
IN_BYTES 1 Ingress bytes counter
IN_PKTS 2 Ingress packets counter
PROTOCOL 4 Layer 4 protocol
SRC_TOS 5 Type of Service byte setting on ingress interface
L4_SRC_PORT 7 Source TCP/UDP port
IPV4_SRC_ADDR 8 Source IP address
INPUT_SNMP 10 SNMP ingress interface index
L4_DST_PORT 11 Destination TCP/UDP port
IPV4_DST_ADDR 12 Destination IP address
OUTPUT_SNMP 14 SNMP egress interface index

Notes:
Only one interface index is absolutely required, but both interface indexes (INPUT_SNMP and
OUTPUT_SNMP) should be provided to view accurate statistics for both ingress and egress flows.
If SolarWinds states that SolarWinds NTA supports Flow monitoring for a device, at least one of the
templates the device exports satisfies these requirements.
Installing SolarWinds NPM & SolarWinds NTA
Install the SolarWinds packages in the following order:
1. SolarWinds NPM refer to the SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor Evaluation Guide.
2. SolarWinds NTA refer to the SolarWinds Orion NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Evaluation Guide.

Notes:
During the installation of SolarWinds NPM, you will be asked to create a database account; ensure
you remember the credentials to this account.
Check the config files of your NetFlow devices and ensure they are exporting NetFlow to your
SolarWinds NPM server.
The default SolarWinds NPM Web Console ID is Admin and the password is blank.

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How SolarWinds NPM & SolarWinds NTA Interact
The following sections provide diagrams of the basic interaction between the core components and the
database.
How SolarWinds NPM Works
The following diagram provides an overview of the current SolarWinds NPM architecture, including
interactions among SolarWinds NPM components, the SolarWinds NPM database, and the managed
nodes on your network.

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How SolarWinds NTA Works
The following diagram provides an overview of a simple SolarWinds NTA installation to show, generally,
how SolarWinds NTA works.


Resources for More Information
The following sections contain links to more information about SolarWinds NPM and SolarWinds NTA,
including detailed installation instructions.
Documentation (http://www.solarwinds.com/documentation/orionModules/modulesDoc.aspx)
Knowledge Base (http://www.solarwinds.com/support/knowledgebase.aspx)
Online Tutorials (http://www.solarwinds.com/support/tutorials.aspx)
Administrator Guides
o SolarWinds NPM (http://www.solarwinds.com/support/SolarWinds/SolarWindsDoc.aspx)
o SolarWinds NTA (http://www.solarwinds.com/support/SolarWindsModules/modulesDoc.aspx)
Technical Support (http://www.solarwinds.com/support/)
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Common Issues
The following list provides answers to common install or configuration issues or links to their associated
knowledge base articles:
How do I enable CLR Integration for SQL Server 2005?
(http://support.solarwinds.com/kbase/ProblemDetail.cfm?ID=1153)
During an upgrade, I receive an error at the end of the Configuration Wizard that includes "You may
need to set the compatibility level of the current database to a higher value."
(http://support.solarwinds.com/kbase/ProblemDetail.cfm?ID=1154)
Why am I not seeing NetFlow data in my SolarWinds NPM Web Console?
Ensure you have configured your NetFlow devices to export flow data to your SolarWinds NPM
server.

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