Automated Network Graphing Tool
Automatically map and navigate network diagrams with a streamlined network graphing tool
Generate network graphs automatically by using customized discovery and mapping criteria
With SolarWinds® Network Topology Mapper (NTM), you can generate automated network graphs through a fast and safe network discovery scan. Automated mapping allows you to visualize features such as device details, dependencies, geographic configuration, and more—with just one scan. To map specific areas or devices, NTM allows you to customize your graphing criteria, including specific IP addresses or address ranges, to exclude nodes or IP addresses, and other features that can personalize your automated scan.
Detect changes to your network topology thanks to automated network scans
Network topology changes are a regular occurrence in most enterprise network configurations, and your automated mapping tool needs to keep up with an evolving environment. With regular network scans from your Discovery Scan Wizard, NTM offers a flexible solution to network mapping with custom intervals you can set. For effective security monitoring and network management, NTM allows you to view your most recent updates as often as you need.
Visualize multiple OSI layers by using automated multi-level mapping tools
Modern enterprises need a network graphing tool with multi-layer capability for insight into OSI Layer 2 and OSI Layer 3. Understanding your network configurations at multiple levels of functionality requires your discovery tool to use different methods for identifying physical devices and virtual and cloud-level nodes. For multi-layer network graphs, NTM offers a wide range of approaches to network discovery, including SNMP, ICMP, VMware, Hyper-V, and more.
Customize properties and formatting for a personalized user experience
Automated network graphing can offer a customizable approach to graphing, reporting, and visualization. With NTM, the advantages of custom network graphs are available with your intuitive setup tools. NTM allows you to customize nearly every aspect of your mapping and display, from text styling and ownership details, to subnet maps, and more. You can even add a custom tool for discovery for devices that may require unusual discovery capabilities.
Navigate complex network maps with the Map Navigator feature
An automated network graphing tool can only save time and hassle if it’s easy to navigate. For streamlined network management, NTM stands out with its Map Navigator feature, which guides you through complex multi-level network diagrams. Map Navigator allows you to search for specific nodes and configurations using a search bar, which helps you pinpoint specific nodes and node properties. Map Navigator has no separate setup required.
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A network graphing tool allows you to visualize your network and how it’s configured. To ensure a proper understanding of your IT inventory, graphing helps you keep track of an evolving, shifting inventory of network devices.
Before we discuss the functions of network graphing software, it’s important to understand the purpose of a network graph. Network graphs provide a visual display of the devices in your network, and how they’re interconnected. Network graphs (also known as diagrams or maps) offer insight into the location, performance, and purpose of IP-connected devices—both physical and virtual. These devices are the nodes of your network graph.
Once you have identified the nodes of your network graph, you can use lines or arrows to demonstrate how these nodes are interconnected. With graphing, you can visualize dependencies and communication between devices for an intuitive understanding of how your network works.
Network graphing tools allow you to digitally visualize your network configuration. In theory, you could make a network map by hand—but it would be a frustrating and time-consuming effort, prone to human error. Instead, network graphing tools offer a digitized solution to mapping on your computer, with drag-and-drop nodes, the ability to zoom in to specific features of your network, and an overview of complex network components from a unified control center.
A network graphing tool allows you to visualize your network and how it’s configured. To ensure a proper understanding of your IT inventory, graphing helps you keep track of an evolving, shifting inventory of network devices.
Before we discuss the functions of network graphing software, it’s important to understand the purpose of a network graph. Network graphs provide a visual display of the devices in your network, and how they’re interconnected. Network graphs (also known as diagrams or maps) offer insight into the location, performance, and purpose of IP-connected devices—both physical and virtual. These devices are the nodes of your network graph.
Once you have identified the nodes of your network graph, you can use lines or arrows to demonstrate how these nodes are interconnected. With graphing, you can visualize dependencies and communication between devices for an intuitive understanding of how your network works.
Network graphing tools allow you to digitally visualize your network configuration. In theory, you could make a network map by hand—but it would be a frustrating and time-consuming effort, prone to human error. Instead, network graphing tools offer a digitized solution to mapping on your computer, with drag-and-drop nodes, the ability to zoom in to specific features of your network, and an overview of complex network components from a unified control center.
Use an automated network graphing tool for streamlined insights
Network Topology Mapper
- Enjoy automated discovery and mapping with scheduled network scans to detect updates.
- Get user-friendly navigation to understand complex network diagrams on multiple OSI layers.
- Use customizable properties, including subnet maps, to suit your unique graphing demands.