solarwinds User Device Tracker User Guide
- June 12, 2024
- solarwinds
Table of Contents
solarwinds User Device Tracker
INSTALLATION
Confirming installation for the Orion® Platform
The first step in the engagement will be to make sure SolarWinds® User Device
Tracker (UDT) is installed. If it isn’t installed, we’ll help guide you
through the installation
Install Orion Platform products in a new environment:
Documentation
MANAGING NODES/AD IN UDT
How to add nodes to UDT
After installation, the next step is to take any added nodes and make sure
they’re being monitored with UDT.
Select Orion nodes for monitoring with UDT:
Documentation
Port Management:
Documentation
How to add AD to UDT
In this section, we’ll show you what credentials are required and how to add
your Active Directory® (AD) domain controllers to track users who sign-in to
the network.
Manage Active Directory Credentials:
Documentation
Select an Active Directory domain controller to track user logins:
Documentation
UDT settings
All the individual modules we have for the Orion Platform have their own
module specific settings. At the point, it’s also helpful to go over the UDT
settings in detail to see what’s available.
UDT Settings:
Documentation
NAVIGATING UDT
We’ll cover the main widgets displayed here and how to customize the page and dashboards.
Device Tracker Summary:
This is the default view when using UDT. You should cover the main widgets
that are displayed here as well as how to customize the page and dashboards.
Device Tracker:
Documentation
How to locate network devices
One of the main functions of UDT is the search, which allows you to find any
user, device, port, etc.
UDT Search:
Documentation
ROGUE DEVICES/WHITE LIST AND WATCH LIST
Rouge List
Rogue devices are any endpoints not marked as safe through the rules of the
whitelist. In this section, you’ll go over the options you have when a rogue
device appears on the network.
Rogue Devices:
Documentation
How to create a White List
In the section, you will cover the rules on the white list designed to mark
devices as safe, which will prevent alerts from triggering for rogue devices.
Manage the White List:
Documentation
Explain the Watch List
The watch list allows us to track users and devices in the network, and you’ll
look at where this information is displayed on the Device Tracker Summary
page.
Manage Watch List:
Documentation
UDT ALERTS
Out-of-the-Box Alerts and Best Practices
In this section, there are a handful of Out-of-the-Box Alerts that come with
the installation of UDT. In this section you will learn about these default
alerts and how to modify them with best practices.
Best Practices With Alerting in the Orion Platform:
Documentation
Creating Alerts with UDT
You have the ability to create your own alerts. In this section you will learn
how to create alerts from scratch and how to perform actions like sending
emails or creating event logs.
UDT Alerts:
Documentation
Configure a UDT Alert:
Documentation
UDT REPORTS
Review and Schedule Reports
Currently, there are 11 out-of-the-box reports. This section covers best
practices and how to modify and schedule the reports.
UDT Reports:
Documentation
Creating/Modifying Reports
Alongside the default reports, you also have the option to create your own. In
this section, you’ll go over the basics of creating and scheduling reports to
meet your needs.
Creating a Web-Based Report in the Orion Platform:
Documentation
