Network mapping, as you want it

Network mapping: one of the essential needs for any network administrator, whether to identify where the problem is or for a quick visual inventory to identify what/where the device is.. Though an admin can get the picture from static network maps,

• A static map fails to scale with the growing network, especially in the SMBs, where business demands change quickly
• It is also ineffective for an administrator to refer to a static map whenever a fault happens in the network, one needs live maps!

We spoke to a handful of customers to understand their needs on network mapping and here are some of the requirements you can also easily identify with:

• A quick means to come with a complete network diagram
• Scheduling of network scanning to include newly added devices in the network
• Ability to customize these maps (e.g. adding a background image)
• A live network map, showing links or devices having trouble
• And finally the reporting, for a particular network segment or a group of devices

When we came up with the latest release that had automatic network mapping, we thought an option to export a network map to the business views would also help.

OpManager now has options to export automatic network maps to business views (custom map).

You can add custom background images to your exported network maps in a Business view.

In addition to all these, you can even export the business views or the network maps directly to Visio.

Next Steps:

• If you have not tried it out, refer to our user guide on how to do it : http://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/help/userguide/layer2_mapping.html
• If you have already tried it, please share your feedback to OpManager team at “opmanager-marketing@manageengine.com“
• If you need any further enhancement, feel free to post them at OpManager ideas here “http://forums.manageengine.com/opmanager/type/ideas “

Hope you like the way it has come-out!

Happy networking,
Kalvin Ram
Team OpManager
Network monitoring software from ManageEngine