Your Global SolarWinds Training Provider
Loop1 offers public training classes for IT professionals focused on the SolarWinds portfolio of products—in particular, the Orion Platform.
Classes cover all the core modules, and range from fundamental level, through intermediate, to advanced. Learn about your SolarWinds Orion product deployment, configuration, and more in a comfortable classroom environment or attend one of our instructor-led virtual classes.
SolarWinds training from Loop1 is firmly based on practical experience and professional delivery. When not leading training classes, our instructors, all of whom are SolarWinds Certified Professionals, work on a variety of consultancy projects for clients, which has enabled them to gain a broad knowledge of the day-to-day challenges of implementing, configuring and managing SolarWinds systems of varying scopes and sizes. They bring all this considerable knowledge and experience to the classroom.
SCP Exam Preparation
Loop1 provides a range of dedicated classes to help IT professionals prepare for the SolarWinds Certified Professional (SCP) exams. Ensure you have the skills needed to effectively manage network, systems and applications, and/or security, and compliance issues in your SolarWinds environment
Loop1’s training covers preparation for all SolarWinds SCP exams that are publicly available, including Network Performance Monitor (NPM), Server & Application Monitor (SAM), NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA), Architecture & Design (A&D), and Network Configuration Manager (NCM). Once you have completed Loop1’s SCP certification training, you will be well prepared to take the exams.
Develop expertise in the SolarWinds Orion platform with instructor-led training from Loop1
Current Curriculum
Orion 101 Introduction to SolarWinds
5-day ▪ classroom or virtual
Orion 101 provides a comprehensive overview and detailed explanation of the following Orion core modules: NPM,
NTA, NCM, SAM, IPAM, VNQM, SCM, UDT, and LA.
The class is designed for students of all knowledge levels—it introduces the features and best practices to users who are new to Orion products, as well as diving into advanced configuration options and scenarios for the more advanced user.
Orion 201 System Management & Monitoring
4-day ▪ classroom or virtual
Orion 201 instructs students on how to design and implement end-to-end application monitoring by leveraging
SolarWinds products.
This advanced class covers NPM, NCM, SAM, DPA, VMAN, SRM, Custom SQL Alerts and Reports and is designed to help students evolve from basic up/down monitoring to a more holistic end-to-end approach that enables organizations to pin-point the impact of performance issues or outages across complex application delivery environments.
Orion 301 Database & Automation
4-day ▪ classroom or virtual
Orion 301 is designed for students that have extensive knowledge of the SolarWinds Orion platform, and
who want to deep dive into topics such as NPM, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and the Orion Software Development Kit (SDK).
While the Orion 101 and 201 classes are not a prerequisite, students will be more successful with an advanced understanding of SolarWinds Orion. Students will also benefit from a basic understanding of the Transact-SQL and PowerShell languages.
Security Event Manager Installation & Advanced
Configuration
2-day ▪ virtual
The SEM class guides students through the installation and configuration process of the Virtual Appliance, SEM Console,
and Report Console.
The class covers working with Agents & Connectors, linking SEM to Active Directory, monitoring real-time activity & filters, working with custom & built-in rules, and using the SEM Reports Viewer.
Web Help Desk Installation & Advanced
Configuration
2-day ▪ virtual
The WHD class provides students with an introduction to the IT Service Management (ITSM) tool and dives a
little deeper into many of the complex features.
The class will highlight advanced capabilities and share best practices.
The class covers initial configuration, ticket routing & approval, change advisory board, assets review, parts & billing, reporting options and knowledge base.
Solar Flare Coder Camp
1-day ▪ virtual
The Solar Flare Coder Camp is not just theory and concepts, it provides practical, hands-on coding experience
that will deliver results today.
Acquire the fundamental skills you need to build your own operational solutions with actual examples using the SolarWinds REST API, PowerShell, SWQL Studio, and much more.
Reporting Masterclass Web-Based Reports
& Report Writer
1-day ▪ virtual
Become a “power user” of the Reporting functionality within SolarWinds Orion. The Reporting Masterclass takes an
in-depth look at all aspects of the Web-Based Reports and the operation of the Report Writer.
Students have the opportunity to explore all the reporting options provided by the Orion Management System in greater depth than is available in other broader-based classes.
Alerting Masterclass Alerting &
Notification Options
1-day ▪ virtual
Become a “power user” of the Alerting & Notification functionality with SolarWinds Orion.
The Alerting Masterclass takes an in-depth look at all aspects of alerting using the Orion Web Console and the Advanced Alert Manager.
Students have the opportunity to explore all the alerting and notification aspects of the Orion Management System in greater depth than is available in other broader-based classes.
Web Console User Network Monitoring
& Reporting
1-day ▪ virtual
The Web Console User class provides students with the opportunity to discover the network monitoring and reporting
features of the SolarWinds Orion NPM system.
The class covers all Orion core functionality and all features provided by the networking modules from a user point of view.
NCM Compliance Network Configuration & Compliance
3-day ▪ classroom or virtual
The NCM compliance class takes a deeper dive into Network Change Management to help students learn
more about some of its special features and capabilities.
Configuring such topics as Compliance, Configuration Management (manual/auto), & Inventory Management will be fully covered. The class also reviews configuration of a Cisco Switch in accordance with DISA STIG parameters, enabling students to apply this to other devices and vendors.
SCP Exam Prep NPM, NTA, NCM,
SAM, A&D
2-day ▪ classroom or virtual
Loop1 provides a range of dedicated classes to help IT pros prepare for the SolarWinds Certified Professional
(SCP) exams. Each module is covered in its own 2-day class—NPM, NTA, NCM, SAM, and A&D.
Ensure you have the skills needed to effectively manage network, systems and applications, and/or security, and compliance issues in your SolarWinds environment
Access Rights Manager Installation & Advanced Configuration
1-day ▪ virtual
The Access Rights Manager class will provide an introduction to ARM covering installation, system configuration and
administration of the components that make up the ARM architecture. The class will review important features, share best practices and provide instruction on some of the more advanced admin configurations.
NPM Half Day
1-day ▪ virtual
In-depth review on how to understand the NPM module from the Architecture to the Web Console, to troubleshooting
and diagnostics.
This course provides the opportunity to discover the Network monitoring features of a Solarwinds Orion Network Performance Manager System.
Covers all Orion Core functionality and all features provided by the Networking modules from a user point of view.
Gain experience with creating and editing, creating and maintaining web console users, establishing monitoring protocols, and maintaining an NPM database, building maps in Orion Maps and learn best practices for presenting Orion data visually in maps for both business application status and geographic mapping.
Take an in depth look at the alerting, reporting and notification options provided by the NPM Management System within a dedicated training environment.
SAM Half Day
1-day ▪ virtual
Students gain hands on experience creating new templates, working with SAM component monitors, and
developing techniques for determining how to monitor the various layers of business services and applications. Students will see how to manipulate monitored objects directly in the Orion database while gaining an in-depth understanding of how to map all components of an application within an application delivery environment. Students will gain an understanding of how to monitor availability and performance, including identifying and setting thresholds for application performance.
