Diagram, Troubleshoot & Report Network Configuration

SteelCentral NetIM

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NetIM in the SteelCentral Platform

SteelCentral NetIM

NetIM Benefits

IT Infrastructure Management

NetIM Use Cases

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Integrated, End-to-End Performance Monitoring

Networks and Infrastructure End-Users and Applications

Infrastructure Management within the Platform

The Command Center for Application Performance

AppOps DevOps LOBCIOCMO/CEOITOps NetOps

End-User Devices App & Web Servers Databases

SteelHead

SteelConnect &

SteelFusion

Networks

& Infrastructure

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IT Infrastructure Management

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The need for better IT Infrastructure Management (ITIM)

38% of

major outages are

caused by

configuration

problems1

90% of

major outages are

caused by server

problems140% of all

network problems are

experienced and

reported by end-users

beforenetwork operations is

aware1

1EMA Network Megatrends, 2016

90% of IT Execs

say end-users struggle

with business

technology problems

that company has no

way to detect2

2http://www-nexthink.s3.amazonaws.com/brochures/doc/Forrester_Nexthink_TAP.pdf

Fragmented approach to ITIM

IT performance management is reactive

Infrastructure is often the root cause

3Market Guide for IT Infrastructure Monitoring Tools,” Gartner, 09 May 2016, ID: G00296324

Have 5 or

more tools

monitoring IT infrastructure”3

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Creates Networking Challenges

Complex Troubleshooting

Blind spots from ‘invisible’ devices

Difficult to understand performance levels

Configuration problems difficult to spot

Reactive Infrastructure Management

Problems often identified by users

Finger pointing between teams

Emphasis on firefighting, not strategic initiatives

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SteelCentral NetIM

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Real-Time Infrastructure Visibility with SteelCentral NetIM

Visualize Topology

Automated Analytics

Real-time Infrastructure

Monitoring

Troubleshoot Performance

Resolve Issues QuicklyDetect AnomaliesUnderstand

Infrastructure

NetIM

Management

Systems

Monitoring

Appliances

Network

Devices

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How NetIM Works

Discover, Collect &

MonitorCLI (Device

configuration)

SNMP, WMI &

IPSLA (Polled

Metrics)

Synthetic TestTraps + Syslog

collection

SteelCentral

Portal

3rd Party

Integrations

RE

ST

fulA

PI

Analyze Metric

Aggregation

Configuration

Parsing

Path

Analytics

Metrics

Thresholding

Router SteelHead ServersFirewall Load Balancer

Switch Hosts

Visibility,

Reporting &

Alerting Triage & Troubleshoot DashboardEvents/Alarms

!State & Topology Change Compliance/Audit

Riverbed

Integrations

IT Ops Network Ops IT Management

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NetIM Use Cases

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Discover infrastructure devices

Automatically generate diagrams

Real-time topology views monitor performance

Identify changed devices

Discover infrastructure & monitor performance

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Identify performance anomalies

Automated health index scores to identify poor performers

Metrics Navigator lets you analyze metrics from multiple devices in a single view

AppNetwork Path lets you view application data as it transverses the network

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Troubleshoot problems quickly

Out-of-the-box reports provide

infrastructure insight

Triage & resolve problems with

Troubleshooting Toolbox

Drilldown into site, group,

device, and interface details

with Curated Views

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NetIM Benefits

Troubleshoot Infrastructure Issues with

Actionable Intelligence

Improve Anomaly Detection

Increase IT Infrastructure Visibility &

Understanding

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SteelCentral NetIM lets you– Capture infrastructure topology

– Detect performance and configuration issues

– Map application network paths

– Diagram your network

– Troubleshoot infrastructure problems.

Benefits– Increases IT infrastructure visibility and understanding

– Improves anomaly detection

– Provides actionable intelligence to help troubleshoot infrastructure issues

Executive Summary

Thank You

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