Solarwinds connector instance form

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 31, 2025
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    • The Solarwinds connector instance form displays the fields you must fill in when creating a Solarwinds connector instance.

    Table 1. Connector instance page
    Field Description
    Name Unique name for the Solarwinds metric connector instance.
    Description Brief explanation of the purpose or use of the connector instance.
    Connector Definition Connector definition to be used by the connector.

    Select Solarwinds Metrics.
    Host IP Hostname/IP address of the Solarwinds server.
    Credential Credentials for a SolarWinds user with Basic Authentication and read access to the SWIS REST API.
    Metric collection Option is pre-selected and read-only.
    Metric collection schedule (seconds) Time interval (in seconds) at which the connector retrieves metrics from the Solarwinds server.

    Default: 60 seconds.
    Active Option to activate the connector instance.