SolarWinds NPM Training Course | NCM | NTA | Full LAB

Master SolarWinds NPM (Network Performance Monitor) | Complete Hands-On LAB Training with Downloadable LAB Files

This complete SolarWinds NPM training course is designed to help you deploy, configure, manage, and troubleshoot enterprise monitoring environments using SolarWinds Orion Platform and Network Performance Monitor (NPM).

You will learn how to monitor routers, switches, firewalls, servers, applications, bandwidth, and virtual infrastructures through real-world hands-on LAB scenarios that you can practice directly in VMware Workstation.

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What You Will Learn

• SolarWinds Orion Platform Fundamentals

• Installing & Configuring SolarWinds NPM

• Building a Full Monitoring LAB

• Monitoring Network Devices Using SNMP

• Monitoring VMware ESXi & Hyper-V

• Network Traffic Analysis with NetFlow

• Configure NCM (Network Configuration Manager)

• Configure NTA (NetFlow Traffic Analyzer)

• SolarWinds High Availability (HA)

• Monitoring Servers & Applications

• Creating Dashboards & Reports

• Notifications & Alerting

• Device Discovery & Inventory

• Performance Analysis & Troubleshooting

• Monitoring Best Practices

Why Learn SolarWinds NPM?

SolarWinds NPM is one of the most widely used enterprise monitoring solutions for proactively monitoring network infrastructure, server performance, bandwidth usage, and application availability.

It provides deep visibility into:

• Routers & Switches

• Firewalls & Security Devices

• Servers & Virtual Machines

• Applications & Services

• Wireless Networks

• Storage Systems

• Network Traffic & Bandwidth

The platform continuously collects performance metrics to help administrators identify problems, troubleshoot outages, and maintain infrastructure stability.

Hands-On Enterprise LAB Training

This course focuses heavily on practical deployment and enterprise-style monitoring scenarios. You will build your own SolarWinds monitoring environment step-by-step and learn how real IT teams monitor production infrastructures.

All installation files, ISOs, and LAB materials are included so you can start practicing immediately without wasting time searching online.

Key Monitoring Topics Covered

Network Performance Monitoring

Monitor:

• Routers

• Switches

• Firewalls

• Load Balancers

• Wireless Devices

• WAN Links

Using:

• SNMP

• CLI

• NetFlow

• sFlow

• jFlow

• IPFIX

Server & Virtualization Monitoring

Monitor:

• Windows Servers

• Linux Servers

• VMware ESXi

• Hyper-V

• Virtual Machines

• Services & Processes

Configuration & Security Monitoring

• Backup Network Configurations

• Detect Unauthorized Changes

• Monitor Firewall Logs

• Track Compliance

• Analyze Security Events

Important Monitoring Metrics

You will learn how to analyze critical infrastructure metrics including:

• Bandwidth Usage

• Throughput

• Latency

• Packet Loss

• Network Availability

• Connectivity Health

• Historical Performance Trends

Benefits of Network Monitoring

Effective monitoring helps organizations:

• Detect problems before outages occur

• Reduce downtime

• Improve troubleshooting speed

• Optimize network performance

• Reduce manual operational workload

• Improve business continuity

Course Includes

• 8+ Hours of Practical Video Training

• Downloadable LAB Files & Installation Media

• Real Enterprise Monitoring LABs

• Q&A Support

• Valuable Resources & Links

Who This Course Is For

• Network Engineers

• System Administrators

• Monitoring Engineers

• Infrastructure Engineers

• VMware Administrators

• IT Support Engineers

• University Students

• Anyone Interested in Enterprise Monitoring

Requirements

• Basic Ethernet TCP/IP Knowledge

• Basic Windows Server Knowledge

• VMware Workstation Recommended for LAB Practice

Beginner-Friendly & Practical

This course is designed in a practical and beginner-friendly format so students can confidently deploy and manage SolarWinds monitoring environments from scratch while gaining real-world operational skills.

Real Production Monitoring Skills

Instead of only learning theory, you will gain practical experience monitoring enterprise infrastructures and troubleshooting performance issues using tools and workflows commonly used in real production environments.

PS: Check the Free Preview videos to learn more about the course and become familiar with my teaching style and accent.