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BMC TrueSight Automation for Networks pros and cons

Vendor: BMC
3.8 out of 5

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PROS

BMC TrueSight Network Automation assists with configuration management by providing valuable backup and restore functionalities, enabling users to see changes and manage networks effectively.
It allows for daily or weekly archiving of configuration groups, facilitating effective change tracking in network management.
The compliance management, patching, and OS upgrades offered by BMC TrueSight Network Automation are considered highly useful features.
The automation capabilities are top-notch, allowing simultaneous execution of multiple tasks, which increases efficiency.
BMC is recognized as an excellent configuration manager, enabling easy network configuration and optimization.

CONS

Users face challenges bringing more devices into compliance with additional rule sets due to time constraints.
There is a demand for more device-supported features, especially for new brands and models like Aruba Wireless and routers.
Customizing compliance requires significant effort, particularly for complex device configurations, necessitating modifications in the DNA tool.
Issues with high-availability components and lack of documentation for required HA ports have been reported during integration with TSIM and the Presentation Server.
Expansion beyond Cisco and Juniper devices is needed to include more hardware.
 

BMC TrueSight Automation for Networks Pros review quotes

ES
Jun 26, 2019
Depending on who's looking at the data, they need to configure that data in different ways, and the dashboards help us to do that better than what was previously available.
SeniorSobd4b - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 11, 2019
The backup and restore configurations are really helpful for a number of network devices, as you can automate them, then know what changes have been done, who made the changes, etc. So, it's quite helpful in the network management area.
NetworkE7542 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 6, 2019
We use it to back up configurations so the configuration management is valuable for us.
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DM
Jul 29, 2021
This product has helped us because we can now do many tasks at once. Rather than copy one file to one device, we can do an entire group at one time.
Amol Kotwal - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 19, 2022
The log audit and historical configurations are the most valuable feature.
SiddharthSinha - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 21, 2022
The most valuable feature of BMC TrueSight Network Automation is compliance management, configuration backup, and configuration management.
HD
Jun 13, 2023
It has the best automation features.
SumitSrivastava1 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 24, 2024
BMC is an excellent configuration manager. It allows you to configure your network easily and get the most out of it.
Rajat Saxena - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 7, 2023
The compliance management, patching, and OS upgrades are useful features.
Rajat Saxena - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 3, 2020
The network security of BMC TrueSight Network Automation has been the best feature.
 

BMC TrueSight Automation for Networks Cons review quotes

ES
Jun 26, 2019
We've been working with BMC support in various ways such as to allow for the high-availability components to the TSIMs to work together. There have been issues there. We've seen randomness in how other pieces of the software work. Integration with the Presentation Server and the TSIMs has been a challenge. The ports that are required for HA to be utilized were not clearly documented anywhere. In fact, they still aren't documented online anywhere, even though we managed to pull it out of some of their support people.
SeniorSobd4b - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 11, 2019
I would like to see more device supported features, mostly on the new brands and models coming in. For any new version or model, it should be supported by the tool, especially the newest versions. For example, the newest devices, like Aruba Wireless, and routers need support from the tool.
NetworkE7542 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 6, 2019
I'd like to be able to get more devices into compliance with standards, but that means running additional rule sets and that takes time.
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DM
Jul 29, 2021
The product should be expanded to include more hardware, beyond Cisco and Juniper devices.
Amol Kotwal - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 19, 2022
They need to have a single sign-on.
SiddharthSinha - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 21, 2022
BMC TrueSight Network Automation can improve by having a better UI. The overall quality of the UI could be better.
HD
Jun 13, 2023
It is tedious to scale the solution.
Rajat Saxena - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 7, 2023
There could be automated processes to retrieve the CVS and create a compliance tool.
Rajat Saxena - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 3, 2020
I believe there could be new features in terms of the latest technology.