SolarWinds Certified Professional – Network Performance Monitor — Question 8

You need to change the polling method from ICMP to SNMP on 200 nodes you monitor with Orion. How would you best accomplish this?

Answer options

• A. Edit each individual node and change the polling method
• B. Bulk select nodes in Manage Nodes and change the polling method
• C. Use the Orion Polling Configuration tool to change polling methods
• D. Unmanage all the nodes and remanage them choosing SNMP as the polling method

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because the Orion Polling Configuration tool is specifically designed for bulk changing polling methods across multiple nodes, making it the most efficient choice. Options A and D are inefficient as they involve either individual changes or unnecessary unmanaging. Option B, while a bulk action, does not utilize the specialized tool intended for this task.