Expected SCP-NPM Exam Topics, as suggested by SolarWinds :

• Module 1: Administration & Troubleshooting: This particular section of the exam covers troubleshooting with Performance Analysis dashboards, using alerts to monitor the environment, High Availability in SolarWinds products, and troubleshooting agent installation and deployment.
• Module 2: Agents: This section explains agents and how to monitor devices with Orion agents, deploy agents on Windows and Linux systems, and use the Add Node Wizard for agent deployment.
• Module 3: Alerting: In this section, the focus is on the concept of alerts, how to create and use them to monitor the environment, and available alert actions in NPM.
• Module 4: Capacity Planning: The focus of this section is on monitoring capacity usage trends, using baselines for detecting deviations, and customizing capacity forecasting settings.
• Module 5: Custom Polling: This section explains the Universal Device Poller (UnDP) feature, how to monitor custom statistics based on MIBs and OIDs, define custom statistics, and transform poller results.
• Module 6: Dependencies & Groups: This section covers creating, editing, and deleting dependencies between network objects, and how dependencies can help reduce alert noise.
• Module 7: Maps: This part of the exam explains custom views and maps in NPM, creating Network Atlas maps, adding maps to NPM, and creating wireless heat maps.
• Module 8: Node Management & Discovery: In this section of the exam, the focus is on adding and managing network devices, using the Discovery Wizard, and adding nodes using Active Directory.
• Module 9: PerfStack:In this section, the focus is on the Performance Analysis (PerfStack) feature, its charts and graphs, and how to use it for troubleshooting.
• Module 10: Reports: This part covers creating, modifying, and customizing web-based reports in NPM.
• Module 11: Restrictions & Account Limitations: This section explains how to restrict user access to reports and network areas, and manage account limitations.
• Module 12: User Interface: This section explains how navigation and customization of the Orion Web Console happen including adding logos and customizing menu bars.
• Module 13: User Management: In this section, the focus is on user account creation, management, and permissions in SolarWinds NPM.

Expected Hybrid-Cloud-Observability-Network-Monitoring Exam Topics, as suggested by SolarWinds :

• Module 1: Network Monitoring: It covers managing the SolarWinds MIB database, customizing SNMP pollers, and performing network capacity planning. Expertise in Network Insight, NetPath,, and troubleshooting issues with nodes, interfaces, and SNMP polling are crucial for SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Professionals to excel in this area.
• Module 2: Flow Monitoring: This topic of the SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability exam tests proficiency in IP flow monitoring and its associated components. Skills in managing flow views, optimizing flow management, and troubleshooting flow-related issues in hybrid cloud environments are key areas for SolarWinds professionals to demonstrate their capabilities.
• Module 3: Log Analysis and Monitoring: The topic assesses the abilities of SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Professionals related to log collection requirements, event and log collection processes, and configuring rules and processing policies.