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…
Learn MoreNative 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…
Learn MoreIntegrating 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…
Learn MoreNative 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…
Learn MoreIntegrating 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…
Learn MoreSolve the Labyrinth: How Detailed Fiber Mapping Software Transforms Capacity Planning
By Fred Koh - January 31, 2024Introduction: Fiber Plant Management Challenges If you manage your organization’s fiber plant, you know (a little too well…) that you’re in charge of a complex and incredibly intricate and hidden ecosystem full of conduits, cables, strands, splice boxes, manholes, strands, handholes…the list goes on. Not knowing what you’ve got, where it is, and what you…
Learn MoreIntegrating 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,…
Learn MoreIntegrating 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…
Learn MoreHow 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…
Learn MoreIntegrating 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…
Learn MorenetTerrain 9.7: Cloud & Connectivity, Integrations & Much More
By Jan Durnhofer - December 14, 2023The eagle lands once again: netTerrain 9.7 includes tons of AWS, Azure and Google Cloud documentation, monitoring and cost analysis features, a new breakout cable feature, a new ESRI import integration, support for CWDM CLRs, new connectors, and lots of SNMP, SSH, and WMI improvements among many other things. Check out the What’s New in…
Learn MoreManaging Fiber Capacity: Free Webinar Presented with BICSI
By Hannah Ash - November 15, 2023Graphical Networks is excited to partner with BICSI for an upcoming webinar titled “Managing Fiber Capacity.” This event continues our collaboration with BICSI, an organization dedicated to advancing the information and communications technology (ICT) community. Hosted by BICSI, the webinar features Jan Durnhofer, our CEO and Product Manager here at Graphical Networks, as the main…
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