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Description

Cisco Network Assistant offers a user-friendly interface and task-oriented menu that streamlines the management of both wired and wireless networks for up to 80 devices. This complimentary tool is designed to facilitate the implementation of standard services across various Cisco devices, including switches, routers, wireless controllers, and access points. Users can access vital product information, such as warranty details, contract statuses, advisories, and end-of-life notifications, through a direct integration with Cisco Active Advisor, which automatically collects data from devices managed by the Network Assistant. The software provides network administrators with a comprehensive overview of their network, allowing them to effectively utilize its functionalities for small to midsize businesses or branch locations. Additionally, it supports network discovery and visually represents the topology, while also enabling configuration management of Cisco products tailored for small and medium enterprises. This ensures that administrators can easily monitor and maintain their network infrastructures with greater efficiency and control.

Description

Forward Enterprise documents, verifies, predicts, and searches the behavior of your network. It creates an always-up-to-date software copy of your entire network infrastructure, both on-prem as well as in the cloud. It integrates seamlessly into existing network management tools and workflows thanks to its REST APIs. Forward Enterprise can be deployed either on-prem, or via cloud hosting to provide complete flexibility in implementation. Automatically create a network diagram that is accurate and complete with details about your environment. A complete inventory of all your hardware and software, across platforms and versions. Visualize the network-wide L2, 3 and 4 states and all device configurations. An intuitive and powerful tool allows you to search network behavior, configuration, and state network-wide. For fast root-cause isolation, and incident remediation, locate any device in your network including all connections.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Ansible No 
Juniper Apstra Yes 
NXLog Yes 

Integrations

Ansible Yes 
Juniper Apstra No 
NXLog No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Cisco

Founded

1984

Country

United States

Website

www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/cloud-systems-management/network-assistant/index.html

Vendor Details

Company Name

Forward Networks

Founded

2013

Country

United States

Website

www.forwardnetworks.com

Product Features

Network Troubleshooting

Alerts / Escalation Yes 
Bandwidth Troubleshooting No 
Change Management No 
Configuration Management Yes 
Connectivity Management No 
Data Visualization No 
Historical Audit No 
Mobile Network Troubleshooting No 
Network Analysis No 
Network Monitoring Yes 

Product Features

Cloud Management

Access Control Yes 
Billing & Provisioning No 
Capacity Analytics No 
Cost Management No 
Demand Monitoring No 
Multi-Cloud Management Yes 
Performance Analytics No 
SLA Management No 
Supply Monitoring No 
Workflow Approval No 

Network Automation

Compliance Monitoring No 
Configuration Backup No 
Configuration Changes No 
Network Orchestration No 
Performance Monitoring No 
Tool Access Control No 
Vulnerability Assessments No 

Network Mapping

Color Codes / Icons Yes 
Compliance Management No 
Device Auto Discovery Yes 
Hierarchical Mapping Yes 
Location-Based Mapping No 
Map Exporting Yes 
On-Demand Mapping Yes 
Reporting/Analytics Yes 
Self-Updating Maps Yes 
Web Traffic Reporting No 

Network Troubleshooting

Alerts / Escalation Yes 
Bandwidth Troubleshooting No 
Change Management Yes 
Configuration Management No 
Connectivity Management Yes 
Data Visualization Yes 
Historical Audit Yes 
Mobile Network Troubleshooting No 
Network Analysis Yes 
Network Monitoring No 

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