ManageEngine Network Configuration Management (NCM)

Score8.9 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.

Categories & Use Cases

Network Configuration Management

Abdallah Alzaza

Africell Gambia IT Manager in Engineering at Africell Gambia (201-500 employees 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

Dhanasekar Naidu View profile

Assistant Manager IT Operation in Information Technology at Datamatics Global Services limited (1001-5000 employees 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

Daniel García Arias View profile

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

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees 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

Verified User

Team Lead in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees 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

ManageEngine Network Configuration Management (NCM)

What is ManageEngine Network Configuration Management (NCM)?

Categories & Use Cases