The software environment, particularly the operating system and database, is critical for a successful NPM installation.

The NPM web console crashes or loads slowly. Fix: You allocated only 16GB of RAM. Increase to 32GB. In 2020.2.6, the SolarWinds Job Engine v2 leaks memory over 12 days. Schedule a weekly net stop SWJobEngine / net start SWJobEngine restart.

He needed to know if his decrepit server could handle the load without spending a dime on new hardware.

While SolarWinds has moved toward modern Observability platforms (as shown in NPM release history ), the 2020.2.x line remains a staple in many enterprise environments. 2. SolarWinds NPM 2020.2.6 System Requirements

TCP for communication between the NPM application server and the SQL database server. Port 514: UDP for Syslog messages. SolarWinds NPM Free Evaluation and Trial Options

For a standard installation on the SolarWinds Platform, the following hardware tiers apply: Elements (Nodes/Interfaces) CPU (Quad Core or better) RAM (Min/Recommended) Storage (Min/Recommended) 6 GB / 8 GB 10 GB / 20 GB Medium 8 GB / 16 GB 15 GB / 40 GB Large Unlimited (SLX) 16 GB / 32 GB 30 GB / 40 GB Extra Large Up to 1,000,000 PassMark 7,000+ 32 GB / 64 GB 60 GB / 150 GB+ SSD

If you are looking to download and install this version, make sure to check the SolarWinds Success Center for the most up-to-date prerequisites.

SolarWinds no longer officially hosts the 2020.2.6 trial on its main download portal. You will find newer versions (2024.4 or 2025.x). To get 2020.2.6, you generally need: