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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Solarwinds connector instance form

The Solarwinds connector instance form displays the fields you must fill in when creating a Solarwinds connector instance.

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.