We performed a comparison between Aruba Airwave and OpenText Network Node Manager i based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's scalable because it's licensed per device and we bought licenses with each device. I would rate it a nine out of ten for scalability."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Airwave is the multivendor support, which enables you to manage and monitor different vendors or products."
"This solution gives you a lot of reporting capabilities, and it has a very good interface."
"The solution's initial setup process is straightforward."
"AirWave definitely helps us troubleshoot and get to the root cause of the issues. It gives you an excellent indication of what's going on within your network at different locations. You can get to the area, take a look at the AirWave analysis, and make informed decisions."
"The solution is not overly expensive."
"Aruba Airwave provides a robust solution for monitoring and configuring Wi-Fi networks."
"What I like best about Aruba Airwave is its orchestration feature because it saves configuration time. I also like that it allows you to do ZTP installations for new Aruba equipment."
"If you install one node on Network Node Manager and want to scale it up, it's pretty easy to create more nodes."
"Real time network monitoring application: It is very stable, which provides quick root cause analysis (RCA) for any network faults."
"It is a scalable product."
"You can utilize the main file from various vendors for integration."
"It's quite a mature solution."
"Our monitoring and network teams of less than 100 people use this solution. The availability and fault monitoring are good."
"The best feature is the solution's entire credibility with all vendors."
"A good enterprise-level solution."
"We're looking for more device compatibility. Like compatibility with third-party devices."
"I would like to see an integration of services into one system, rather than having multiple systems to do multiple things."
"We sometimes have problems with troubleshooting between the GUI and the CLI manipulation."
"We encounter delayed ETAs in the manufacturing of hardware."
"More devices or vendors should be onboarded to Aruba Airwave."
"I would try to integrate more products from different vendors in future releases. Because that's really good features that Aruba Airway has, but it's so limited."
"Whenever you get an error it doesn't immediately tell you what the thing is that is causing the error. You have to sit down and research it. If it could say what error is causing the issue, it would make my troubleshooting a lot quicker."
"Its pricing and support could be improved."
"The resources utilized could be a bit higher, and that is one of the challenges that isn't optimized"
"The deployment architecture and installation part needs improvement."
"The dashboards are not customizable and it's not user-friendly."
"The solution should integrate with NAC servers."
"Right now, we have open tickets and they are not closing as expected."
"The way the solution currently works means I'm not able to customize my own reports."
"They should add AI options in the product's next release."
"When I open a ticket, usually they respond very late. Some of the people I negotiate with seem undertrained."
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Aruba Airwave is ranked 6th in Network Management Applications with 16 reviews while OpenText Network Node Manager i is ranked 13th in Network Management Applications with 23 reviews. Aruba Airwave is rated 8.4, while OpenText Network Node Manager i is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Aruba Airwave writes "The solution has multi-vendor support, and it can be used for network management". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText Network Node Manager i writes "Easy-to-implement product with a valuable map topology feature". Aruba Airwave is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, HPE Intelligent Management Center, Cisco Prime, Fortinet FortiManager and Huawei eSight, whereas OpenText Network Node Manager i is most compared with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Cisco DNA Center, IBM Tivoli NetCool, Fortinet FortiManager and DX Spectrum. See our Aruba Airwave vs. OpenText Network Node Manager i report.
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