Solarwinds Npm Offline Installer
Large enterprises maintain standardized server templates. By using the offline installer, admins can include NPM as part of a base build without needing per-server internet access.
| Parameter | Example Value | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- |
| /INSTALL_SQL_EXPRESS=1 | /INSTALL_SQL_EXPRESS=1 | Installs bundled SQL Express without prompting |
| /SQL_SERVER_INSTANCE | /SQL_SERVER_INSTANCE=".\NPM" | Points to a pre-existing SQL instance |
| /SW_SERVICE_USER | /SW_SERVICE_USER="DOMAIN\svc_orion" | Sets the monitoring service account |
| /SW_SERVICE_PASSWORD | /SW_SERVICE_PASSWORD="P@ssw0rd" | Password for service account |
| /WEB_CONSOLE_PORT | /WEB_CONSOLE_PORT="443" | Changes web port (requires SSL cert) |
| /ACCEPT_EULA=1 | /ACCEPT_EULA=1 | Auto-accepts license (mandatory for silent) | solarwinds npm offline installer
Corporate proxies, SSL inspection, and expired code-signing certificates frequently break web installers. The offline installer bypasses all of that—it runs directly with local system privileges. Large enterprises maintain standardized server templates
The installer will propose using default website on port 8080 for the web console, or you can specify port 443 for HTTPS. Since you are offline, you’ll need a third-party or internally issued SSL certificate later. The installer will propose using default website on