Network path can not be found

Occurs as either a spontaneous error or as a permanent error when monitoring a device.

The network path was not found.

Cause

The network path could not be found or accessed because of firewall restrictions, a name resolution error or a network error.

Resolution/workarounds

• DNS server is overloaded and can not translate the device address. Try entering the IP number as the device address.
• Firewall restrictions prevent Network Monitor from accessing the monitored device. This error can be resolved by unblocking port 445 to the monitored device.
• If the monitor is a Disk utilization monitor and you are running in Win32 compatible mode, ensure that the share is available. If you want to directly monitor a disk rather than a share, use the default share name of the disk (e.g. C$) instead of the volume name (e.g. C:).