NetBrain Version 4 - Automate Network Diagram and Visual Network

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NetBrain Version 4.1

Overview of New Features

NetBrain Technologies, Inc. New Feature Guide: Operator Edition v4.1 2

New Features Overview

1. All-in-One Search: Access network knowledge visually

2. Integrate Visio and Q-Map

3. Enhanced Path Discovery

4. Dynamic Mapping with Variable-enabled Link Group

5. Support NetFlow Drill-down

6. Support Nexus VDC, LWAP and WLC

7. Simplify Setup Process

8. Enhanced Site Map

Universal access to Dynamic Mapping…


1. Access Network Knowledge Visually

Search device configuration, Visio, Q-map, show-command output, model, OS, IP, MAC…

Map search results in one-click Locate and display relevant Visio

diagrams

Drill-down network design from a Q-Map

Analyze history from a Q-map

Search Map Drill-Down


1.1 All-in-one Search

Common Searches:

» IP address

» Configure keywords

» Text inside Visio maps

» Text inside show-command output

» Hardware model

» MAC address

» Serial number

» Circuit ID

» Hostname

» And more…


1.2 Map Out Search Results

Mouse over a search result to create a preview map, including L3 topology view, L2 topology view and others.

L3 Map

L2 Map

Map Path

Map Group

Show Visio


1.3 Access Relevant Visio Maps

Click the “Visio” button from within a Q-Map to find relevant Visio maps

» A fast way to access knowledge stored in existing Visio diagrams


2. Work with Visio and Q-Map side-by-side

Dynamic access to Visio diagrams (from Search, Q-map or a device)

Convert Visio to a Q-Map for dynamic network analysis

Organize Visio and Q-Maps in one easy-to-access place – the Map Center


2.1 Search the Content of Visio files


2.2 Convert a Visio Map to a Q-map

To take advantage of dynamic Q-map analysis features, users can convert a Visio into a Q-Map with one-click, as long as all the devices in Visio have been discovered by NetBrain.

A new dynamic Q-Map An existing Visio Map


2.3 Zoom into a Q-map to Access Visio

While working on a Q-Map, users may need to refer to existing Visio maps. Zoom into a Q-Map and a dialog that lists related Visio maps will appear.

» The relevance is weighted by common devices on the maps.

List of all relevant maps

Preview a relevant Visio map

Zoom into a Q-map to access relevant Visio maps


with Variable-Enabled Link Groups

Power users can use variables (e.g. #EIGRP-ID) when defining the search criteria of a link group. Standard users only need to specify the value of those variables before mapping the link group defined by others. For example, instead of building multiple link groups, 1 for each EIGRP AS, administrators can define one link group with a variable EIGRP [#ID]. After the link group is shared, standard users can create a map of EIGRP 100 simply by specifying the variable #ID as “100”.

Power users define a link group with a variable [#ID] and share it with all standard users

Standard users specify or select a value for the variable before creating a map for the link group

Find the devices/links

Map the link group

3. Dynamic Mapping


4. Use NetFlow for Traffic Analysis Users can now drill-down link utilization with NetFlow data, which will identify port-level conversations

and top-talkers. The results are displayed within a sortable table, through which a dynamic map may be created for each conversation pair.

» The network device must have NetFlow enabled for this feature to function.

View NetFlow Result:

View NetFlow Top-talker:


Destination NAT support for path discovery has been added on top of source NAT support.

5. Discover Paths Across NAT Devices


5.1 Show Details of Path Discovery Logic New path logic displays hop-by-hop route table entries, along with drill-down menu options,

so that users can better understand how a candidate path is selected. If there are ACL, VRF, PBR or NAT configured in the current hop, relevant data is displayed so that users can further decide if the path is impacted by these configurations.

Status of path discovery:

Success

Failure

Special technologies including ACL, VRF, PBR and NAT configured in the current hop are displayed next to the device icon. Users can review those configurations by hovering over the warning messages (with yellow backgrounds).


5.2 Discover Live L2 Paths

Live L2 traffic paths can now be discovered


WLC, LWAP & Nexus VDC Support of LWAP (Lightweight Wireless Access Point) and WLC (Wireless LAN Controller) is

now available: live discovery and assert reports

Asset report:

6. New Device Support:


7. Simplified Setup Process

The startup Wizard has been simplified from 6 steps to 2 steps:

1. Define live access credentials and network proxies

2. Discover the live network and build L3 & L2 topology

» After these two steps, the Workstation will sync with the Enterprise Server automatically


8. Use Site Maps to Organize Large Networks


WAN Performance 8.1 Use Site Maps to Monitor


8.2 Use Site Maps to Analyze Traffic Flow

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NetBrain Version 4 - Automate Network Diagram and Visual Network