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ManageEngine Network Configuration Management (NCM)

Score8.7 out of 10

7 Reviews and Ratings

What is ManageEngine Network Configuration Management (NCM)?

ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager (NCM) is a multi-vendor network change, configuration and compliance management (NCCM) solution for switches, routers, firewalls and other network devices. NCM helps automate and take total control of the entire life cycle of device configuration management.

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Who Buys & Uses ManageEngine Network Configuration Management (NCM)

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Top 3 industries using ManageEngine Network Configuration Management (NCM).

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Finance and Insurance

33.3%

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#2 most frequent

Information

33.3%

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#3 most frequent

Wholesale Trade

33.3%

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ManageEngine Network Configuration Management (NCM) Reviews

What users are saying about ManageEngine Network Configuration Management (NCM).
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Reliable Network Management Backup tool

Incentivized
Abdallah Alzaza
Africell Gambia IT Manager in Engineering at Africell Gambia (201-500 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

ManageEngine Network Configuration Management is used for Network Nodes Daily backups and configuration change review, ensuring that the nodes are daily backed up and that any change is documented. We also use it for configuration automation, where by preparing a config template, the same config can be applied to multiple devices with a click.

Pros

  • Network Devices Backup
  • Network Devices Inventory
  • Script/Configuration Automation
  • Configuration Management

Cons

  • Integration with Huawei Devices

Return on Investment

  • A trusted backup tool
  • Easy & Quick restoration of failed nodes

Usability

Other Software Used

PRTG Network Monitor, ChatGPT, QNAP NAS, MobaXTerm, Notepad++, Telegram, Microsoft Visio, Slack, Splynx, Cisco AnyConnect, Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Teams

ManageEngine Network Configuration Management

Incentivized
Dhanasekar NaiduView profile
Assistant Manager IT Operation in Information Technology at Datamatics Global Services limited (1001-5000 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

NCM takes care of monitoring of unauthorized configuration changes. We can schedule backup of all network devices. Keep track of revision control. Single user-friendly console access for all network devices. We have access to comprehensive reports. Compliance audit and monitor features are available. Backup and configuration revert is available with help of Cli configlets. Role based access control is available

Pros

  • Automated Backup and Revert Configuration
  • Compliance audit check
  • Configuration change management
  • Instant notification alerts on change detection
  • Detailed comprehensive reports

Cons

  • Initial setup takes time but good support from ManageEngine
  • CMDB feature not present i.e. Apply changes post approval option

Return on Investment

  • Time saving
  • Resource saving
  • Cost effective

Other Software Used

ManageEngine OpManager, ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer, ManageEngine ADAudit Plus

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Incentivized
Daniel García AriasView profile
CCIE/CISSP, ISO/IEC 27001 Administrador de Seguridad y Riesgo & Gerente de SOC in Engineering at TI-America (51-200 employees)

Pros

  • Easy to use
  • Centraliced Management
  • Task automation

Cons

  • Reliability
  • The solution should improve the configuration change alerts engine
  • Should improve RBAC capabilities

Most Important Features

  • Configuration Change Management
  • Network Configuration Automation

Return on Investment

  • Automation of processes
  • ROI
  • Time saving

Alternatives Considered

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter

Other Software Used

Wireshark, OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, Trend Micro Apex One (formerly OfficeScan)

A dream solution to manage your network

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use ManageEngine Network Configuration Management to organize and manage our network appliance with inventory and to maintain up-to-date data on all our appliances. Monitoring switches traffic and environment easier from a single dashboard. Pushing Configuration to switches and routers from the ManageEngine Network Configuration Management saves time and effort instead of logging to each network appliance separately.
Our problems before were a waste of time and effort by checking each device manually instead with ManageEngine Network Configuration Management you can manage everything from your main dashboard.

Pros

  • Single dashboard to monitor the network appliances
  • Automate OS upgrades and CLI configuration
  • Network appliances inventory

Cons

  • Adding the use of AI
  • To require less resources to run
  • Drawing maps for low level design network

Return on Investment

  • Positive to save cost by not hiring additional NOC team
  • Positive for saving time to manage devices
  • Negative the cost to purchase and support

Alternatives Considered

PRTG Network Monitor

Other Software Used

Zabbix, Remote Desktop Manager

Manage Engine NCM - Compliance Made Easy

Incentivized
Verified User
Team Lead in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have been using ManageEngine Network Configuration Management for more than three years now and it has given us great benefits. It helped us to comply with PCI-DSS guidelines by easy iOS upgrades across the branch network and configuration backups and audits. Additionally, it supports multiple vendors such as Cisco and Juniper.

Pros

  • iOS upgrades
  • Configurations backups
  • Audit loggings

Cons

  • If the developers can make the initial setup more simplified, it will be great. Due to the complexity of the initial setup and tweaking, it takes more time than the planned period.

Most Important Features

  • iOS deployments
  • Backing up configurations

Return on Investment

  • Increased network security
  • Mitigation of audit findings
  • Easy hardening

Alternatives Considered

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)

Other Software Used

ManageEngine Desktop Central