Need help for choosing Network management software

[Kanakpriya]

"What companies need management capabilities," This is the best network management for SMEs should pay attention to the problem. Network management software is expensive, so the choice for enterprise network management software is sure to take into account the current and future development needs of enterprise network environment. A good network management system must be suited to their business development needs. Hence I need help for choosing the Network management software,

[Shen]

The flexibility to support the expansion of unpredictable, such as the size of the network, change the speed or the number of firms, rather than adding more staff and expertise. At the same time, we must pay attention to reduce operational procedures unique to each manufacturer or custom script to shorten the learning process, improve the efficiency of managerial level management staff; right systems management tools from various integration capabilities, but also taking into account the business is expected to be used by management tools.

[Steve123]

The availability and status of network devices, performance measurement and management, and is today an important component of network management. Among them, performance measurement and management should be an important indicator of network management software. On the TCP / IP support is a basic requirement, here to note is, its own local area network whether there are other types of protocols such as IPX, SNA, and DECnet, etc., companies are facing whether to support the network management software.

[Milton.J]

At least should support SNMP and RMON. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Simple Network Management Protocol is a widely used network management protocol, helping network managers manage TCP / IP network, a variety of devices, there is no complicated instructions, the concept of only "deposit / take" two kinds of command, the advantage is simple, stable and flexible, and is currently the basis for network management standards, the vast majority of network equipment, software would support it.

[Spyrus]

In general should be able to support the Sun, IBM, HP, NT, AT & T (NCR), DEC, Linux, Data General, Silicon Graphics, Motorola, Sequent, Pyramid, SCO Unix, Unisys, Windows, OS / 2 and Novell. In the case of small businesses, or at least can support the Windows platform and the three major Unix vendors Sun, IBM and HP.
In addition to hardware and operating system (which is the host environment, the strengths of the system management tools), but also including database and applications.