Chapter 2. Orion NPM Configuration

In the previous chapter, we walked through an entire Orion NPM installation including the configuration of your Windows Server, the installation and configuration of Microsoft SQL Server, and the Windows Firewall settings. This chapter builds upon the previous one and will cover the initial Orion NPM configuration for a first-time installation scenario. In it, we will discuss the following:

  • Orion Configuration Wizard
  • Orion Website Administration
  • User account permissions
  • Setting thresholds
  • Orion NPM licensing
  • Upgrading Orion NPM from an evaluation license
  • An overview of the Orion dashboard

Orion Configuration Wizard

The Orion Configuration Wizard handles configuring every single aspect of the Orion NPM product, including ...

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