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(Warning, I usually write about network topics that aren't necessarily related to our products, but I’m going to unashamedly promote a new product here because I kill with it everywhere I show it. You should check it out.) I’ve been a network software geek for a long time and done more than a few new software demos on the…
SolarWinds is pleased to announce the release of its latest network discovery and mapping tool, Network Topology Mapper (NTM). NTM has a broad set of applications and use cases ranging from simple discovery of network devices to the maintenance of network diagrams to meet specific information security requirements. Network…
I'm trying to figure out why my LLDP data isn't being utilized by NPM. I have Cisco L3 switches (Catalyst 3560E) with one or more rings of Moxa L2 switches (EDS-510A-3SFP) connected. LLDP is enabled on all L3 and L2 switches. The NPM Network Topology on the node details page for any Moxa switch shows only connections to…
Today several folks here at the SolarWinds offices in Austin TX suggested that I write a blog post on the Conficker virus. This morning that seemed like a pretty good idea, but as the day went on and I started reading all of the great blog posts and articles (check out the ones by Network World and ZDNet) out there that…
We all know how important network topology mapping is for monitoring a large network. It gives us an entire layout of network devices and a pictorial representation on how they’re physically connected. Not only does it keep network admins updated on status of devices, they also support by ascertaining the impact caused by…
Here lately there has been some confusion as to when to use Orion's Network Atlas for topology mapping and network diagramming vs. using LANsurveyor so I thought I'd take this opportunity to share my thoughts on the subject. There are two primary use cases for applications that do network/topology mapping and I think the…
We want to be able to schedule the Polling statistics interval -> Default Node Topology Poll Interval to a set time frame. Currently we have set our scanning to once a day, but we also want to set it for a scheduled time, for example from between 11:00pm and midnight. We want to be able to reduce the network and switch…
I am consultant who occasionally is assigned to perform a network discovery on different clients. I need to quickly and accurate discovery the network. network-toIs NTM similar to say a product such as Netformx?
Register for Webcast! Managing yours or your clients’ networks can be challenging without a way to accurately diagram network topology. SolarWinds latest discovery and mapping tool, Network Topology Mapper (NTM), gives network admins the tools they need to discover and map every device on a network. NTM is a great tool for…
Q.) Why did SolarWinds stop making LANsurveyor? Although LANsurveyor was a useful tool, its underlying architecture made it difficult to update and support – and therefore it wasn’t keeping up with user expectations. SolarWinds’ Product and Management teams felt that we could build a new and better tool specifically for…
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