SolarWinds

Overview

This section outlines how to integrate SolarWinds as a data connector in Network Copilot.

By enabling this integration, NCP can:

• Ingest metrics and alerts from your SolarWinds environment.

• Enrich network telemetry insights with infrastructure health and topology data.

• Support contextual queries and visualizations in Copilot’s interface.

Connect SolarWinds as a Data Source in NCP

To configure the SolarWinds connector:

1. Log in to the NCP GUI

2. Navigate to Admin View → Data Connectors, then click Add Connector

   
3. Select Nexus Dashboard from the list of available connectors

4. Provide the following details:

   • Name – A user-friendly label for the integration.

   • SolarWinds URI – The HTTP endpoint of your SolarWinds server (e.g., http://<ip>:8787/).

   • Authentication Method:

     • Auth Token or

     • Username & Password (credentials with API access)

5. Click Connect to finish.

Once connected, the connector will show as Running, and the sync timestamps will be displayed.