DNA Network Topology Visualisation

Product Summary

DNA Network Topology Visualisation v1.0

Features

• High-performance graph visualisation solution quickly generates layer 2, layer 3, and hybrid layer 2/3 network maps, even in large networks
• Integrated graph layout technology reveals complex relationships in network topology data by automatically computing diagrams, and positioning network devices, end stations and connections, generating clear, structured and aesthetic maps
• Several layout styles, sophisticated graph display, viewing and editing features supported
• Drill-down from high level views to lower levels, including every single device and connection
• Overview Window displays the complete drawing, when zooming, scrolling, or panning modifies the view port of the drawing canvas
• Icon palette offers a variety of network device and other icons which can be dragged onto the drawing canvas
• Maps are connected to DNA Reporting Tool, supplying users with inventory information on different levels:
  
  • Device labeling with IP address, name and vendor
  • Moving the mouse over a connection will display its start and end point, including IP address, name, and device vendor
  • Right mouse click on a device will open its DNA Device Report, and give access to other drawing options
  • Navigate connections: Moves the cursor along a connection to its switch and back to the start position
  • Search facility locates every map devices based on Host name, IP address or MAC address
• Multi-user web access to drawings and reports
• Export facility to Microsoft Office Visio™

Benefits

• Accurate, complete, and affordable network documentation
• Minimises time for documentation draw up and updates
• Gives network staff a complete infrastructure overview into
  
  • topology and device distribution on layer 2 and layer 3
  • network neighborhood relations
  • connection types, bandwidth availability
• Improves network planning and operations efficiency by rapidly identifying the physical characteristics and location of network devices
• Enhances network security

DNA-integrated Basic Visualisation

Features

• Layer 2 Neighbourhood Map shows the immediate layer 2 environment for a selected device, e.g.
  
  • switch, connected other switches and end-stations
  • end-device, its switch and all other devices
  • basic device data, e.g. IP address, type, vendor
  • slot/port connectivity data from a selected device to its switch
• Layer 3 Next Hop Map shows
  
  • selected device, subnets and next hop routers
  • IP traffic flow from a selected device through the subnet
  • next hop routers, communication information
  • basic device data
• Network navigation
  
  • Clicking on a device in the periphery opens the Layer 2 Neighbourhood Map of that device
  • Clicking on a subnet will display its Next Hop router map
• Active maps. Right-clicking on a device displays the following options:
  
  • properties menu, displaying the device's characteristics in the DNA main window
  • Switch to Layer 3 Map
  • HTTP, FTP, Telnet session to that device
• Export facility: JPEG, Microsoft Office Visio

Benefits

• Detailed views into network topology and device distribution on layer 2 and layer 3
• Fast identification of network neighbourhood relations
• Enhances network planning and troubleshooting
• Time and cost savings in producing network documentation automatically
  
• Export facility to common network visualisation applications for easy generation of large, multi-layered network maps
• Multi-user web interface for easy access to graphics and reports