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One of the great benefits of using CatTools is its ability to roll out changes to multiple devices at once. A typical example of this would be to change the passwords of all of your network devices on a regular basis. There are several ways in which to make multiple device changes like this: To change the Enable, the…
Enterprise networks and IT environments can be a very unique type of organization to work with. No matter what division is involved, change management can be a stressful thing for an IT environment if not handled correctly. If proper planning is made, then changes can go smoothly! Regardless, there are some nuances you…
As networks grow, manual network configuration and change management (NCCM) becomes extremely cumbersome and can cause costly network downtime. Network administrators using manual processes can experience: * Increased time and effort to manage the growing number of devices * Human errors causing network outage and loss of…
Lack of proper configuration management capabilities lead to many problems that result in serious network downtime and costs to your business. Some commonly faced problems: #1 What happens if a configuration change results in downtime and the network engineer who made the configuration change is not around. For example,…
In the event of network failure caused by errors or discrepancies in device configuration, it is mandatory to have your device configurations backed up. A few examples of network downtime due to faulty configurations can be attributed to: * Outage duration in getting a failed device back on the network * Bad or unapproved…
In a previous post, we discussed the top 5 reasons why IT admins should automate the network configuration and change management (NCCM) process. So, now that the need is clearly understood, let’s look at the various options available for NCCM automation, along with their pros and cons to help you choose the right fit for…
Today I ran across a product called Evolven and thought that it looked exactly like NCM but for Servers and Applications. I thought that I would point this out and note how I think it would be awesome if SolarWinds had this functionality as either part of SAM or as an additional module for the Orion environment.m
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