Visualize Real-Time Topology, Traffic, and Status in a Single View Troubleshoot Network Issues More Rapidly

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Visualize Real-Time Topology, Traffic, and Status in a Single View Troubleshoot Network Issues More Rapidly IT organizations and service providers face increasing challenges in managing networks,

Consequently, operational risks are increasing.

2 Visualize Real-Time Topology, Traffic, and Status in a Single View Troubleshoot Network Issues More Rapidly IT organizations and service providers face increasing challenges in managing networks, including high rates of growth and change, heterogeneous technologies and services, cost constraints, and the pressure to accelerate new application and service deployments. Consequently, operational risks are increasing. ncompass unifies data from a broad range of network management systems, providing a real-time, unified view of topology, traffic, and status The traditional approach to network management involves multiple point tools, each providing insight into a limited part of the network or a single process such as performance management or event management. Consequently, network operators find it difficult to quickly assess the impact of performance bottlenecks and network outages, inhibiting rapid diagnosis and troubleshooting. Configuration Performance Event ncompass for Enterprises and ncompass for Service Providers ( ncompass ) provide a real-time, graphical visualization of heterogeneous production networks, including devices, their interconnectivity, traffic, events, and status. ncompass unifies data from a broad range of network devices and management tools, providing consolidated views to accelerate problem resolution and ensure service availability and network performance. ncompass Return on Investment Improve Service Availability When critical network outages occur, valuable time is wasted correlating information from numerous management tools to determine the source and impact of the problem. By unifying the knowledge of management tools, ncompass enables you to rapidly identify, troubleshoot, and repair network issues to improve service availability. Increase Staff Productivity Subject matter expertise is commonly possessed by a small number of key individuals in the organization. ncompass captures their expertise allowing it to be leveraged by a larger audience to enhance team effectiveness and productivity. Key Capabilities Real-time situational awareness of topology, configuration, traffic, and status Automated data collection directly from the network and third-party management systems Configurable dashboards displaying numerous Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) One-click access to operational data Automatic response to network events through , pager notification, trouble ticket system integration, and more Contextual launch into third-party management systems from a common interface Direct access to devices to execute commands, as well as collect and display results Dual-mode operation through a rich console interface or a streamlined web interface that is accessible from local and remote sites Rapid access to advanced analytics for troubleshooting network issues

Visualizing Topology and Traffic Communicating Status and Responding to Events ncompass presents network topology and traffic in a geographical context.

The birds-eye-view display allows for easy navigation to geographically disparate areas in the main view. Links are color-coded to represent current utilization.

NetScout, Opsware, Statseeker, and others.

Dials, gauges, LEDs, and time-varying graphs are among the many possible dashboard items that you can select.

Gauges monitoring aggregated CPU utilization for key network equipment LEDs displaying the up/down status of important device interfaces Time-varying graph

devices using subnets View CPU utilization for a device ncompass identifies a failed interface connecting Europe to the MPLS backbone To increase situational

3 Visualizing Topology and Traffic Communicating Status and Responding to Events ncompass presents network topology and traffic in a geographical context. Elements in the topology view are hierarchically organized to facilitate visualization. The birds-eye-view display allows for easy navigation to geographically disparate areas in the main view. Links are color-coded to represent current utilization. Topology and traffic information is collected directly from the production network or from popular third-party tools by Alterpoint, CA, Cisco, HP, IBM, MRTG, NetScout, Opsware, Statseeker, and others. Dashboards are updated in real-time to rapidly assess KPIs including device interface status, CPU utilization, and link utilization history. Dials, gauges, LEDs, and time-varying graphs are among the many possible dashboard items that you can select. Event and status information is collected from popular third-party tools such as HP Network Node Manager and IBM Tivoli Netcool. Gauges monitoring aggregated CPU utilization for key network equipment LEDs displaying the up/down status of important device interfaces Time-varying graph showing interface utilization Graphical display of network topology, circuits, and link utilization Comprehensive log of key events Logically organize network devices using subnets View CPU utilization for a device ncompass identifies a failed interface connecting Europe to the MPLS backbone To increase situational awareness, ncompass responds to abnormal network conditions. The Event Rule Browser is used to define operating thresholds for monitored KPIs. When a threshold is surpassed, ncompass triggers an event. You are notified of events by visual icons in the console and audio alerts. Notifications can also be in the form of s, pager messages, SNMP traps, or Remedy trouble tickets. Configure ncompass s response to a list of critical events using visual, audio, , pager, or log notifications

Assisted Troubleshooting ncompass Architecture ncompass s contextual launch provides one-click access to the underlying network management tools for

Built-in support is available for CA ehealth, CiscoWorks, HP Network Node Manager, IBM Tivoli Netcool, and MRTG.

Use this feature to create a set of commands that can be executed on network devices.

The output is displayed in a text editor within the console or for certain commands (e.g. traceroute) it is overlaid on top of the topology.

Production Network Configuration, topology, traffic, and events Third-Party Data Sources VNE Server Real-time data ncompass Console Contextual Launch

production network. This information is collected directly from the network and from a variety of third-party data sources by Cisco, HP, CA, and others.

4 Assisted Troubleshooting ncompass Architecture ncompass s contextual launch provides one-click access to the underlying network management tools for specialized troubleshooting. Contextual launch is invoked manually or automatically triggered in response to a network event. Built-in support is available for CA ehealth, CiscoWorks, HP Network Node Manager, IBM Tivoli Netcool, and MRTG. Contextual Launch can be also configured to support custom tools. Terminal scripting is a second form of assisted troubleshooting available in ncompass. Use this feature to create a set of commands that can be executed on network devices. An example command set could include a login to the device, followed by a show running config and a show interfaces summary command. The output is displayed in a text editor within the console or for certain commands (e.g. traceroute) it is overlaid on top of the topology. ncompass users are granted privileges to execute certain scripts, making terminal scripting more secure than direct device access. Production Network Configuration, topology, traffic, and events Third-Party Data Sources VNE Server Real-time data ncompass Console Contextual Launch Third-Party Tools for Assisted Troubleshooting and more Contextual launch, terminal scripting, and optional OPNET analytics can all be configured to run in response to an event. ncompass Web Server ncompass Web Clients VNE Server Collects and stores configuration, topology, traffic, and event information pertaining to the production network. This information is collected directly from the network and from a variety of third-party data sources by Cisco, HP, CA, and others. ncompass Console Leverages data provided by VNE Server and delivers unified views and situational awareness. It is also the starting point for the contextual launch into third-party tools for assisted troubleshooting. ncompass Web Server Provides remote visualization of the ncompass Console via a web browser with ncompass Web Clients. ncompass Web Clients Provides access to the ncompass Web Server for concurrent users. Execute a traceroute or other commands on a device to quickly diagnose and remedy a problem

ncompass Solutions ncompass for Enterprises Solution for real-time views and situational awareness ncompass for Service Providers Superset of ncompass for Enterprises, additionally including support

5 ncompass Solutions ncompass for Enterprises Solution for real-time views and situational awareness ncompass for Service Providers Superset of ncompass for Enterprises, additionally including support for service provider components such as MPLS and ATM Complementary OPNET Solutions IT Sentinel and SP Sentinel are software appliances for ensuring network integrity, security, and policy-compliance. They perform systematic configuration audits, analyzing an up-to-date model of the production network to diagnose device misconfigurations, policy violations, inefficiencies, and security gaps. The analyses offered by these solutions extend the ncompass assisted troubleshooting capability to further expedite problem resolution. IT Guru Network Planner and SP Guru Network Planner automate analysis and planning of multi-layer, multivendor networks. They enable accurate planning for growth, survivability, consolidation, technology migration, and new application deployments, including Voice-over-IP (VoIP), Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and IPv6. The analyses offered by these solutions extend the assisted troubleshooting capability to further expedite problem resolution. About OPNET Technologies is a leading provider of solutions for managing networks and applications. OPNET's best-in-class solutions address application performance troubleshooting, application deployment planning, systems capacity planning, network configuration auditing, network capacity and resiliency planning, and network technology R&D. OPNET solutions have been operationally proven in thousands of customer environments worldwide, including corporate enterprises, government and defense agencies, network service providers, and network equipment manufacturers. For more information about OPNET and its products, visit Woodmont Avenue Bethesda, Maryland phone: (240) info@opnet.com NASDAQ: OPNT OPNET and OPNET Technologies Inc. are registered trademarks of OPNET. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used herein for identification purposes only.

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