The "Add Node" wizard in the SolarWinds Platform is a multi-step process designed to fully integrate a new device into the monitoring ecosystem. According to theSolarWinds Platform Node Management documentation, once the IP address and credentials (SNMP/WMI) are verified, the administrator is presented with several configuration panels.
* Select Statistics and Resources (D): This is the critical step where the admin chooseswhatto monitor on the node. This includes selecting specific interfaces, volumes, or hardware health sensors. It also allows for the selection of the polling frequency for "Statistics" (how often to collect performance data) and "Status" (how often to check if the node is up).
* Create/Assign Custom Properties (C): During the "Add Node" process, there is a dedicated tab for metadata. Here, the admin can fill in values for existing custom properties (such as Site, Owner, or Asset Tag). If a property does not exist, the wizard often provides a shortcut to the Custom Property manager tocreateor modify the fields so that the node is correctly categorized from the moment it is added to the database.
Device Studio Pollers(Option A) are typically assignedaftera node is added if the default pollers are insufficient.Rediscovery Interval(Option B) is a global setting or found deep in the advanced node properties, rather than a primary configuration step in the standard "Add Node" wizard.