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Infoblox NetMRI [EOL] vs OpenText Network Node Manager comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 21, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Infoblox NetMRI [EOL]
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OpenText Network Node Manager
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Network Management Applications (8th)
 

Featured Reviews

it_user1149558 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Architect at a retailer with 201-500 employees
Has the ability to track and sync through the grid
It would be nice if they restored the network overview of all connected network items. Before it was per site, but now they've made it an overall view of everything and it's quite chaotic because everything is in it instead of per site. It would be nice if they would switch it back to how it was. Additionally, adding your own devices should be made easier. Now you have to do it via technical support to get it incorporated into the new releases. It would be nice if the author generated a graphic network. This could also include the ACL troubleshooting capabilities. But I don't know if that will happen.
Ahmed-Salman - PeerSpot reviewer
Performanc Monitoring and Application Architect at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Reliable network monitoring and proactive analytics enhance decision-making with areas for configuration improvement
NNMi is an OpenText product and serves as the OpenText Network Node Manager monitoring tool. OpenText Network Node Manager is used for network monitoring of switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, and all network devices. It can support any SNMP protocol. The advantages of OpenText Network Node Manager stand out because it can build the topology, Layer 2 topology, and Layer 3 automatically once devices are added, connecting them together, such as device one, for interface one, connected with interface one on another device. The integration capability of OpenText Network Node Manager is excellent because it integrates directly, and I can configure the integration to feed the CMDB, from where I can get all information from network monitoring into the CMDB, linking it with the infrastructure and correlating events. I use advanced fault monitoring and management features in OpenText Network Node Manager for topology and fault monitoring, as it can alert or generate an event if the value exceeds or falls below a predefined threshold for SNMP traps. The predictive analytics impact planning and optimization strategies because the product can be linked with another product for analytic analysis, allowing me to see the interface utilization trend and proactively take action if the utilization increases. The automated network discovery features and topology mapping in OpenText Network Node Manager have a positive impact. It supports a bundle with another product for NetFlow to monitor traffic, ports, protocols, and SLAs, and I can build compliance reports to address security vulnerabilities, such as identifying all devices using outdated protocols.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The features we've found most valuable are the ability to track and sync mac-addresses and switchport information of connected hosts to the Infoblox grid, and also the configuration backups of managed devices."
"Scalable solution for tracking and syncing through the Infoblox grid."
"Scalability is actually one of the reasons why we picked Node Manager."
"So actually it makes our life a lot easier in identifying if you've got problematic areas."
"It has gradually evolved over time from a long initial stage to now where it's a very high scale product."
"I would recommend the solution to others due to the fact that it's quite stable and mature."
"Most valuable function would have to the internal causal engine and its root cause analyzer which keep us updated on critical errors and incidents in our network environment."
"It provides very good scalability from 200 nodes to 30,000 nodes and from 2,500 interfaces to 60,000 interfaces."
"It's a good one."
"You can utilize the main file from various vendors for integration."
 

Cons

"Technical support for the devices should be improved. That should be made easier."
"Lacks network overview for the entire connected network."
"The deployment architecture and installation part needs improvement."
"Reporting. Even though this is available in separate software (iSPI) there is potential in making the reporting more SLA-aware and more intuitive."
"It is hindering us so much because we cannot give it directly to customers because after a number of connections, the system goes down within one minute."
"They should add AI options in the product's next release."
"The resources utilized could be a bit higher, and that is one of the challenges that isn't optimized"
"Customer service is not good compared to IBM or Zenoss support."
"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."
"We had some issues with some of the features, some modules are not meeting expectations."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is quite expensive."
"I wasn't involved in the pricing, but I think it's quite expensive."
"It's an expensive solution."
"The solution is priced mid-range compared to the competition."
"It is more inexpensive than other products in the market."
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What needs improvement with Micro Focus Network Node Manager?
The disadvantage of OpenText Network Node Manager is related to configuration, which is straightforward since it is agentless and solely relies on SNMP protocol, and although it requires some effor...
What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Network Node Manager?
I remember working with OpenText Network Node Manager at my previous company. I am now working at a different company focusing on data center migrations and DR preparation. In my current role, I ha...
What advice do you have for others considering Micro Focus Network Node Manager?
I would rate OpenText Network Node Manager an eight out of ten, as it is very good, and I appreciate its ability to link faults with network configuration management, allowing me to identify root c...
 

Also Known As

NetMRI
Micro Focus Network Node Manager, Network Node Manager, HPE Network Node Manager
 

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