Native Modbus TCP Support in netTerrain for DCIM Applications (Part 3): Supplied Application & Testing
By Jan Durnhofer - February 26, 2024In part 1 of this blog series, we went over the basics of Modbus and what support for this well-known industrial protocol exists in netTerrain DCIM, along with its limitations. In the second part of the series, we looked at the Modbus configuration process in netTerrain, as well as the Modbus configuration file. In this…
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Native Modbus TCP Support in netTerrain for DCIM Applications (Part Two): Configuration
By Jan Durnhofer - February 23, 2024In part 1 of this blog series, we went over the basics of Modbus and what support for this well-known industrial protocol exists in netTerrain, along with its limitations. Here, in the second part of the series, we will go over the Modbus configuration process in netTerrain DCIM. Our Modbus TCP monitoring implementation is different…
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Integrating Nagios with netTerrain for Automated Network Diagram Mapping
By Jan Durnhofer - February 21, 2024In network management, it’s common for businesses to use different tools for monitoring networks and then for documenting IT infrastructure. In a sense, it’s like trying to use separate apps for 1000 emails or more and the same number of appointments — which can lead to a gap between a network’s actual status and its…
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Native Modbus TCP Support in netTerrain for DCIM Applications (Part One)
By Jan Durnhofer - February 20, 2024With the release of version 9.6 last year, netTerrain started supporting the Modbus TCP protocol for network and infrastructure device monitoring purposes in Data Center Infrastructure (DCIM) applications. What is Modbus? Modbus is a widely used communication protocol in industrial automation systems that enables data exchange between devices within a network. The Modbus protocol was…
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Integrating PRTG with netTerrain for Automated Network Diagram Mapping
By Jan Durnhofer - February 12, 2024Most network monitoring tools don’t really show you what’s going on in a visual way – it’s like reading a technical manual without any pictures (check out a blog that goes more into this called “what network documentation is not”). Usually, companies will use one set of tools to keep an eye on their network…
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Integrating BMC Remedy with netTerrain for Automated Network Diagram Mapping
By Jan Durnhofer - January 29, 2024BMC Remedy is not just an IT service management (ITSM) platform; it’s a comprehensive solution that propels organizations to automate and enhance their IT processes and service delivery. This platform equips users with features for incident, problem, change, configuration, knowledge, and service level management. BMC Remedyalso integrates effortlessly with a variety of other IT systems,…
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Integrating Zabbix with netTerrain for Automated Network Diagram Mapping
By Jan Durnhofer - January 25, 2024To optimize IT infrastructures, ensure seamless ops, and minimize downtime, today’s organizations are pulling off a high-tech juggling act that’s not for the faint of heart. The need for robust and efficient monitoring and management solutions has become increasingly paramount. The paradox here is that most monitoring solutions offer little to no visual representation or…
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How Well Does ChatGPT Describe netTerrain?
By Jan Durnhofer - January 24, 2024I have to admit it: many of us at Graphical Networks have been drawn into using ChatGPT for various purposes and, as a software company with a couple tentacles into AI (watch out for AI-based device modeling coming at some point), we’ve looked at this craze closely. Since I’d like to think I know netTerrain…
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Integrating WhatsUp Gold with netTerrain for Automated Network Diagram Mapping
By Jan Durnhofer - January 8, 2024In today’s digital era, efficient management of IT infrastructures is crucial for business continuity and keeping the network up and running. Monitoring and management solutions are key to this — but a major issue is that many monitoring tools offer limited visual and documentation functionalities (check out this blog for more background: What Network Documentation…
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netTerrain 9.6: Rich Text Support, OSP Upgrades, & More
By Jan Durnhofer - March 31, 2023The eagle has landed once again: we’re thrilled to announce the release of netTerrain 9.6! Packed with user-driven enhancements, Collector upgrades, and the usual mix of new features, small fixes, and improvements, this latest version of netTerrain delivers even more user-friendly tools to help you get your work done even more quickly and easily. Check…
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DCIM vs. BMS
By Jan Durnhofer - September 30, 2022At Graphical Networks, one of our main focus points is helping our customers optimize their Data Center Operations with an efficient Data Center Infrastructure (DCIM) system. Now, a Data Center can also be considered a building and, as such, the building contains many elements outside of the usual purview of a DCIM solution; these elements…
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netTerrain 9.5: Enhanced Monitoring & Usability, Mobile Audits & More
By Jan Durnhofer - September 12, 2022netTerrain 9.5’s release marks another giant leap toward documentation nirvana. In 9.5, you’ll see that we worked on the usual mix of new features, small fixes and improvements. Significantly improved diagram loading times, the newly-launched event console, and, in beta mode, IP address management (IPAM) are of particular note. We’ve made numerous improvements to the…
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