Network Configuration Management

Network Configuration Backup

Avoid the negative effects of accidental or malicious network device configuration changes. WhatsUp Gold lets you implement best practice controls by automating backups of both running and 'gold standard' network configurations. 

Configuration Change Alerts

Setup network devices to send an SNMP trap to WhatsUp Gold and trigger a notification whenever a configuration changes. Set up an action policy in our alert center to automatically initiate a backup, add/remove users or update firmware.

Policy Compliance Audits

Audit device configurations against a set of predefined policies to assure compliance with requirements such as 'password encryption is enabled'. Compare before and after configuration changes and get a text-based comparison highlighting differences.

Do Network Administrators Need Configuration Management?

The impact of unintended or malicious network configuration changes can be significant. At a minimum, they can degrade network infrastructure performance. In the worst case, they can result in failure to comply with regulatory standards like SOX, PCI, HIPAA or GDPR and compromise network security.

Does WhatsUp Gold compare configuration files?

WhatsUp Golds Configuration Management feature can alert network administrators to configuration changes. You can run comparison checks against approved standards with text-based results highlighting the differences. WhatsUp Gold can serve as a centralized archive of authorized backup configs to expedite restoration.

What about new deployments of network devices?

New devices added to the network, can be simply deployed with a  download of an archived configuration. If there is a problem, the device can be restored to a known good configuration, minimizing downtime. In both cases, this saves considerable time versus building configurations from scratch.

Does WhatsUp Gold minimize time spent on management tasks?

WhatsUp Gold supports bulk configuration changes for multiple devices. For example, many IT organizations mandate monthly password changes to secure their network. A bulk change feature automates this process, rather than changing passwords one device at a time. Bulk changes and other tasks can be scheduled to run automatically.

Can Alert Center send real-time alerts for configuration changes?

Configuration Management alerts on any changes it detects each time it scans its configuration database. Scans can be scheduled to run automatically to shorten the window between when a change is made and when an alert is issued. In addition, WhatsUp Gold can also alert on configuration changes using SNMP traps to its Alert Center.

Does WhatsUp Gold do configuration audits for me?

Configuration Management can be scheduled to run regular audits on network devices and document compliance with internal, industry or regulatory requirements. WhatsUp Gold automates the management of configuration compliance for regulatory mandates such as HIPAA, SOX and PCI with out-of-the-box configuration templates.

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