We performed a comparison between Cisco DNA Center 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."I like the visibility, instant build, network, policies, and the ability to control access. I also like that you can visualize your whole network."
"It does a lot of things automatically, and that's the big thing with it. They're making the software so that you don't need to be as knowledgeable as me on the switching and routing side to get your work done. If you want, you can have DNA troubleshoot your problem for you and give you solutions or fix it itself, if it was something that's just a configuration issue."
"Has a good processing feature with a high level of accuracy."
"It is simple to manage and it is all done from a single dashboard."
"We can monitor all devices and get the required information using the product."
"Cisco VXLAN is a protocol that has been around for some time, but the practical implementation and operational capability of Cisco DNA Center bring it to life."
"Cisco DNA Center provides operational support, compliance support, security vulnerability detection, and automatic scheduling."
"The automation features are significant, reducing configuration time. This means outstanding functionality. By deploying the controller automatically, the rest becomes automated"
"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."
"We do not have any issues stability-wise."
"The platform has good stability."
"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."
"A good enterprise-level solution."
"It gives us a good overview of what's happening in our networks and the devices in the networks."
"There should be an option for automation of template deployment by using the stored data. It is not easy to save configuration information for lots of devices without using other tools. There should be a tighter, better repository of information that can be merged with the templates."
"There is a limitation with the number of VRFs that you can have in your network, and this has caused us problems with some customers."
"The features of Cisco DNA Center and Cisco Prime could have more parity."
"There are some software problems from version to version. It takes a long time for DNA Center to recognize the video and control access devices."
"Technical support could be better. The price could be better, and it could be more stable."
"The tool's deployment is complex. It also needs to improve its GUI."
"They should include UTM features in the product."
"What I want to see in Cisco DNA Center in the future is more support for other platforms so that you can manage third-party products, such as Fortinet."
"Micro Focus Network Node Manager is not powered to drill down for traffic visibility."
"Micro Focus Network Node Manager is not the best when it comes to drilling down for more visibility, especially regarding traffic."
"As the technologies evolve, also these solutions or the monitoring tools should evolve to cover the progress in technology, including capabilities related to monitoring of virtualized devices today, as the DNS is on the table in this way."
"Only to improve the GUI."
"We had some issues with some of the features, some modules are not meeting expectations."
"The solution should integrate with NAC servers."
"They should add AI options in the product's next release."
"The deployment architecture and installation part needs improvement."
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Cisco DNA Center is ranked 1st in Network Management Applications with 36 reviews while OpenText Network Node Manager i is ranked 10th in Network Management Applications with 23 reviews. Cisco DNA Center is rated 7.8, while OpenText Network Node Manager i is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cisco DNA Center writes "Practical implementation of VXLAN is good and provides centralized control". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText Network Node Manager i writes "Easy-to-implement product with a valuable map topology feature". Cisco DNA Center is most compared with Cisco Prime, Aruba Airwave, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Huawei eSight and Juniper Mist Wired Assurance, whereas OpenText Network Node Manager i is most compared with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Fortinet FortiManager, DX Spectrum and IBM Tivoli NetCool. See our Cisco DNA Center vs. OpenText Network Node Manager i report.
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