Network Node Manager i - Micro Focus

1 Data Sheet IT Operations Management Network Node Manager i Micro Focus Network Node Manager i (NNMi) delivers powerful capabilities enabling NOCs to man- age modern networks. NNMi Smart Plug-ins expand NNMi into specialized environments, helping your team reduce time to resolve issues. NNMi is a core component of Network Operations Management. Network Node Manager i Offers the Following: Discovery and monitoring of unified physical, virtual, SDN and wireless infrastructure. Scalability and device support to manage the largest enterprise environments Intelligent automation to enhance real-time issue analysis Multi-tenant capabilities to more securely manage multiple customers, departments or sites Learn more at Product Highlights Poor performance of business-critical Modern networks connect all elements of the applications digital enterprise including cloud services, To answer these challenges , leading compa- software defined, virtual and physical networks, nies across industries turn to Network Node wireless and mobile access.

2 Due to this strate- Man ager i. NNMi provides the benefits of an en- gic reliance on net works, companies cannot terprise-class Network management solution afford Network downtime and slow-downs. while delivering scalability, improved produc- tivity, intelligent automation, and virtualization Businesses must also stay competitive by capabilities. This combination enables you mak ing smart Network management software to reduce the cost of delivering high Network invest ments, including using automation. But, availability. NNMi software includes innovative automa tion is most effective when the Network technology that delivers functionality with real is managed in a known, stable state at all times. value. NNMi also provides many unique ways to Is your Network operations team facing any of see virtualized relationships. the following issues: Inability to manage new technology such At its core, NNMi software includes a unique as virtual devices or SDN spiral discovery method continuous, incre- Management-tool sprawl that increases mental discovery, which keeps inventory and costs without appropriate reductions topology up-to-date.

3 Spiral discovery is impor- in MTTR tant because devices and connections change Data Sheet Network Node Manager i over time, leading users to wrong assump- groupings include parts or all of remote, need to be managed immediately. When they tions and conclusions. Change is even more access, edge, distribution, and core are no longer needed, they need to be grace- dynamic in SDN and virtualized fabric, making Network infrastructure. fully removed. Further, they can be motioned;. manual topology methods obsolete. User-Guided Workflows provide step-by- a virtual instance might be on host A one mo- ment and host B the next. step navigation through a problem for and NNMi's root cause analysis (RCA) uses topol- across managed el ements. NNMi's RCA. ogy, events and inferences to determine the NNMi provides out-of-the-box support for visu- drives these workflows to a logical cause of issues a far superior method than alization and management of SDN and virtual- conclusion.

4 Products that rely on a single approach. Fast ized infrastructure, allowing Network operators and accurate RCA can not only reduce MTTR, Dashboards display summarizations to have a consistent view across their physical but also educate users as they repeatedly deal of status driven by events and metrics, and virtual infrastructure. NNMi software is spe . with similar problems over time. removing the need for users to compile cifically designed to increase Network opera tor manually. NNMi tracks that data both efficiency. Its exception-based management In addition, workspaces, dashboards and user- historically and in a focused manner when model enhances their productivity. guided workflows help users navigate com Network issues occur so that it's always plex networks including those with mixed infra up-to-date and timely. Waiting for users Exception-Based Management struc ture of physical, virtual, SDN and wireless.

5 To perform these actions often results Drives Efficiency Op er ators can easily navigate these visuali in incorrect or partial information, The NNMi graphical user interface (GUI) was za tions without losing references to critical which makes diagnosis difficult. designed around an exception-based man- in for mation. In addition, NNMi provides many agement paradigm, which enables you to Focus unique ways to see virtualized relationships: SDN and Modern Technologies on priority incidents quickly. Workspaces provide visualization of Complicates Network Management groups of managed elements (devices, SDN and virtualization complicates manage- Features of the NNMi exception-based man- interfaces, VMs, etc.) to Focus users on the ment as connections and relationships are agement paradigm include: right subset of the Network when analyzing more dynamic. Connections and relationships User roles and node/interface grouping problems.

6 Common user-defined spin up and down quickly, and therefore, they features enable you to Focus NNMi views to specific management domains and important nodes and interfaces within those domains. Out-of-the-box groupings for critical interfaces and nodes provide immediate visibility to high-priority exceptions and reduce configuration time. Key incidents can be aligned with your environment, allowing you to define your relevant, service-impacting events. Exception-based incident management enables you to Focus on assigned open incidents. Features Reporting NNMi provides detailed reporting to help you keep your Network running smoothly for the long run. Scheduled and manually initiated pre . Figure 1. Unified topology across traditional and SDN fabrics defined reports include: 2. Capacity planning Achieve low total cost of ownership with of key wireless performance indicators Trend analysis features such as wizards and a continuous of LAPs, including radio metrics.

7 Discovery process (for example, there is Integrated with NNMi's performance and Traffic engineering no need to regularly staff an episodic traffic reporting. discovery process). Ease-of-Use Delivers visualization of WLC to LAP. From installation to operation, NNMi software is Achieve greater staff productivity and relationships. easy to use. For example, the NNMi quick-start fficiency with intelligent automation, e Ability to track LAP movement from one configuration wizard's guided multistep config- an exception-based management . WLC to another (a common occurrence uration process enables rapid time to value for paradigm, and a modern GUI. in wireless networks). most networks. Dashboards provide custom- Reduce mean-time-to-repair (MTTR). Removal of LAPs from inventory when izable visual workspaces to make managing with a deterministic and adaptive RCA they are decommissioned. specific situations easier and more efficient.

8 And other intelligent automation features. For example, as conditions warrant, LAPs will NNMi automates on-demand diagnostics so connect to other WACs over time to get it's Wireless Network Management pushing one button runs a series of diagnos- configurations and firmware updates. NNMi NNMi supports both autonomous access tic actions to help determine the problem, and tracks this by continuous monitoring these points (APs) and enterprise-level light weight collects data immediately so that no trouble- devices and keeping relationships up to date access points (LAPs). For APs, it monitors their for operators. Knowing this not only helps di- shooting information is lost. status and connection to the physical Network . agnose issues faster, but provides important For LAPs, NNMi additionally provides insight information for Network planning such as tun- Level 1 operators now have the tools to solve into the dynamic relationships between the ing their wireless and physical connections to many incidents that were previously passed on wire less LAN controllers (WLCs) and LAPs: optimize traffic flow.

9 To Level 2, increasing the efficiency of your staff. Support for enterprise-level light weight Business Benefits wireless LAN controllers (WLCs) and NNM Smart Plug-Ins (iSPIs). Reduce the cost of delivering improved their access points (LAPs), at to up to iSPIs are optionally installable modules that Network availability. 10,000 LAPs per management station bring extra intelligence, functionality, and Consolidate your Network management and 100,000 globally. value to NNMi. Some iSPIs come with the infrastructure (for example, reduce the Discovery of wireless infrastructure, NNMi Premium edition; all iSPIs come with the number of management servers). status monitoring and data collection Ultimate edition. Install only the plug-ins you need for your environment. The plug-ins are: NNM iSPI Performance for Metrics (Premium/Ultimate). NNM iSPI Performance for Quality Assurance (Premium/Ultimate).

10 NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic (Ultimate). NNM iSPI for IP Telephony (Ultimate). NNM iSPI for IP Multicast (Ultimate). NNM iSPI for MPLS (Ultimate). NNM iSPI Network Engineering (Ultimate). Link to NNM Admin Manuals Figure 2. NNMi Light Weight Wireless LAN GUI. 3. Data Sheet Network Node Manager i NNM iSPI Performance for Metrics With the resiliency of today's IP networks, fault and availability management is not enough. Network performance problems are just as likely to affect a business. Therefore, an effective management solution should incorporate Network performance manage- ment, encompassing device, interface, and link performance. As important as including performance management is, how you incor- porate it into your solution is equally critical. Management solutions must drive increased productivity and efficiency. Disparate fault and performance solutions or loosely integrated point tools require that operators toggle back and forth between separate systems.