Learning new features everyday
Updated July 17, 2020

Learning new features everyday

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)

We are using NCM to manage our network across the state. We are using it to backup up switches, find when they are down, update and maintain them.
  • Backups up configs of different switches.
  • Easily scripts changes.
  • Run reports to find version/config setups.
  • The GUI has a lot going on and can be overwhelming.
  • I have been able to quickly make changes that would have taken days before.
It has been great to back up our devices and mass deploy changes.

Using SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)

5 - Network Techs and Analysts
3 - Basic Windows Server and SQL skills
  • Backups
  • Bulk Changes
  • Logging
  • Using the config change template to automate changes
  • Gather more data from reports
  • Have better live network monitor/overview
Working well for backups, but order newer equipment that won't need backups.

Using SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)

Some things are straight forward, but others are buried and hard to understand.
ProsCons
Like to use
Technical support not required
Feel confident using
Slow to learn
Lots to learn
  • Backups
  • Standard reports
  • Custom reports
  • Custom config change templates