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brett.koger
brett.koger

Pull Inventory Report Data via APIOpen

We use inventory reports to gather data on our network and would like some of our other tools to use that data as well for management dashboards.  It would be great to get this data via inventory reports.

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Forum|Forum|4 hours ago
SeanDSmith37Frequent Participant

Nutanix API support for server discoveryOpen

NetBrain currently does not support the Nutanix API, which prevents discovery of Nutanix servers within the platform. This enhancement would add a dedicated Nutanix API adapter to enable discovery and modeling of Nutanix infrastructure alongside other supported device types. Customers running Nutanix environments would gain full visibility into their server infrastructure without relying on manual workarounds.

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Forum|Forum|4 hours ago
NetBrain Idea GroupCommunity Manager

Discovery and Mapping Support for AWS Cloud WANOpen

NetBrain currently does not support discovery and mapping of AWS Cloud WAN, a managed wide-area networking service used to interconnect cloud and on-premises networks. This enhancement would add native discovery, modeling, and topology mapping capabilities for AWS Cloud WAN resources, consistent with existing support for other AWS networking constructs. Customers migrating from AWS Transit Gateway to Cloud WAN would gain complete visibility into their evolving network architecture without relying on manual workarounds.

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Forum|Forum|1 day ago
NetBrain Idea GroupCommunity Manager

AWS Organization-Level Discovery SupportIn Development

NetBrain currently requires administrators to configure discovery for each AWS account individually, with no capability to discover resources across an entire AWS Organization from a single configuration point. This enhancement would add native support for AWS Organization-level discovery, allowing administrators to provide organization-level credentials or a cross-account role so that all member accounts under the organization are automatically enumerated and included in discovery scope. Customers managing large multi-account AWS environments would benefit from simplified onboarding and complete visibility into their cloud infrastructure without manually configuring discovery for each individual account.

1
Forum|Forum|2 days ago
joseph.dicolaNew Participant

Ansible Tower Integration for Change ManagementOpen

NetBrain's Change Management module currently integrates with Ansible worker servers but does not support direct integration with Ansible Tower. Customers whose Ansible Tower sits above their worker servers cannot call worker servers directly, and must rely on custom API-based workarounds to interact with Tower instead of using the Change Management module natively. This enhancement would add native Change Management support for Ansible Tower as an integration target, allowing jobs to be executed against Tower directly rather than through underlying worker servers. Direct Tower integration would remove the need for custom adapters, streamline playbook execution, and provide the execution and reporting data that customers use to demonstrate automation efficiency, cost savings, and time savings to leadership.

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Forum|Forum|5 days ago
NetBrain Idea GroupCommunity Manager

License-Efficient Cross-Domain Path Analysis for Shared Leveraged DevicesOpen

NetBrain currently requires devices that are already discovered and managed in a shared leveraged domain to be separately discovered and licensed again within each individual customer domain in order to support end-to-end path analysis. This duplication results in unnecessary license consumption when the same underlying devices are common across multiple customer environments. This enhancement would allow devices already discovered in a shared leveraged domain to be referenced or linked into individual customer domains for path calculation purposes without requiring separate device discovery and licensing in each domain. Service providers and MSPs managing multiple customer domains that traverse common shared infrastructure would benefit from reduced license consumption while retaining full path analysis capability.

0
Forum|Forum|5 days ago
NetBrain Idea GroupCommunity Manager

Native Automated Failover to DR Front Server ControllerOpen

NetBrain does not currently provide a native mechanism to automatically redirect Front Servers to a Disaster Recovery Front Server Controller when a failover event occurs, requiring administrators to manually reconfigure Front Server settings and address related items such as SSL certificate updates during the transition. This enhancement would allow a DR Front Server Controller to be defined directly in the Front Server configuration file, with the primary controller able to automatically signal a failover event so Front Servers can reconnect to the DR controller without manual reconfiguration. Customers operating Disaster Recovery architectures would benefit from a simplified, push-button failover process that reduces manual effort and downtime risk during DR events.

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Forum|Forum|5 days ago
NetBrain Idea GroupCommunity Manager

API Source Type Support for Cisco DNA Center (Catalyst Center) as a ControllerOpen

NetBrain does not currently support Cisco DNA Center (Catalyst Center) as an API source type, which prevents customers from retrieving and monitoring information available through that platform's API. This enhancement would add Cisco DNA Center (Catalyst Center) as a selectable controller source within API Server Manager, enabling scheduled API calls to retrieve data such as VLAN mismatch status and other diagnostic information not surfaced through the native GUI. Customers operating Cisco DNA Center environments would gain the ability to proactively monitor and report on conditions that currently require manual review, improving operational efficiency and issue remediation timelines.

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Forum|Forum|5 days ago
NetBrain Idea GroupCommunity Manager

API Source Type Support for Cisco Catalyst Center as a ControllerOpen

NetBrain currently does not support Cisco Catalyst Center as a controller type for device discovery, which limits visibility into environments managed through this platform. This enhancement would add Cisco Catalyst Center as a selectable API source type within API Server Manager, enabling discovery and modeling of devices managed through it. Customers operating Cisco Catalyst Center environments would gain full network visibility without relying on manual workarounds outside NetBrain.

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Forum|Forum|5 days ago
Gerry.zhangNetBrain Employee

Dashboard View for Live and In-Progress Automation TasksOn the Roadmap

NetBrain currently does not provide a consolidated dashboard view that displays all tasks that are actively running, particularly Automation Tasks, at a given point in time. Users must check individual task lists or logs separately to determine what is currently in progress across the system. This enhancement would add a dashboard widget or view that aggregates and displays live, in-progress tasks, with particular visibility into running Automation Tasks. Customers managing large-scale or concurrent automation activity would gain a single point of reference to monitor active work, helping them identify long-running or stalled tasks and better plan operational activity without navigating multiple screens.

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Forum|Forum|6 days ago
NetBrain Idea GroupCommunity Manager

Directional wire-connector placement for L2 map links based on device layer and positionNot Planned

L2 topology maps currently do not apply consistent logic for where a wire-connector attaches to a device based on the target device's layer or relative position. As a result, connectors can attach at arbitrary points on a device, producing maps that appear cluttered or inconsistently organized. This enhancement would introduce directional connector placement rules: when the target device resides on a different layer and is positioned south, the connector would attach to the south side of the device; when the target device is on the same layer and is a direct neighbor positioned west or east, the connector would attach to the corresponding west or east side. Applying these rules would produce cleaner, more predictable map layouts, improving readability and reducing the need for manual connector adjustment on large topologies.

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Forum|Forum|7 days ago
Carsten.SchmidtBrainy

Site or Map-Scoped L2/L3 Topology RecalculationAvailable

NetBrain currently recalculates L2 and L3 topology through a full nightly rebuild process, which can take several hours to complete across the entire network. Customers who make localized network changes, such as re-cabling a switch connection in a single office, must wait for the next full topology cycle before the updated connectivity is reflected in health checks and maps. This enhancement would introduce the ability to trigger an on-demand topology recalculation scoped to a selected site or map, rather than requiring a full network rebuild. Providing a targeted recalculation option would let customers validate recent physical or logical changes quickly, reducing wait time and improving the accuracy of near-real-time health monitoring.

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Forum|Forum|12 days ago
NetBrain Idea GroupCommunity Manager

SCP and Scriptable SSH Client Support for Device Configuration and Firmware ManagementOpen

NetBrain does not currently provide a built-in SCP client for uploading and downloading device configuration files or performing firmware upgrades, nor does it offer a scriptable SSH client for automated device interaction. This limits the platform's ability to manage devices that rely on SCP and scripted SSH workflows, such as networked UPS systems, within a single tool. This enhancement would add native SCP client functionality alongside a scriptable SSH client, enabling automated configuration backup, restore, and firmware upgrade tasks directly from NetBrain. Customers managing large fleets of third-party network-connected devices would benefit from consolidating auditing and configuration management into NetBrain, reducing reliance on custom external scripts and improving operational consistency.

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Forum|Forum|1 month ago
jsaucedoNew Participant

AI Dashboard Creation Using Custom ADT TablesOpen

NetBrain's AI Dashboard feature currently does not support creating dashboards using data from a custom-built Automated Data Table (ADT). Users are limited to existing supported data sources when configuring AI Dashboard content, which restricts visibility into custom automation data. This enhancement would allow administrators to build AI Dashboards directly from custom ADT tables, giving customers greater flexibility to visualize and monitor data they have already structured for their automation workflows.

0
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
NetBrain Idea GroupCommunity Manager

Repositionable Device Field Labels on MapsOn the Roadmap

NetBrain currently displays device field data on maps in a fixed, static position, giving users no ability to reposition this text for improved layout. This enhancement would allow users to move device field labels freely within the map canvas to accommodate custom arrangements. Customers building large or densely populated maps would benefit from improved readability and layout flexibility without being constrained by fixed label placement.

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Forum|Forum|1 month ago
NetBrain Idea GroupCommunity Manager

Expand All / Collapse All Shortcut for Site Manager Site ListOn the Roadmap

Site Manager currently requires users to manually click the expand arrow on each individual site to view its contents, with no option to open or close all sites at once. This enhancement would add an Expand All and Collapse All shortcut control to the Site Manager interface, allowing all sites in the list to be expanded or collapsed with a single click. Customers managing a large number of sites would benefit from faster navigation and reduced repetitive manual clicking when reviewing the site hierarchy.

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Forum|Forum|1 month ago
jtowersNew Participant

Device-Level License Consumption BreakdownOpen

NetBrain currently shows only a total license consumption figure, without a detailed breakdown of how licenses are allocated across individual devices, including devices that do not require licenses or that share licenses with other devices. This enhancement would provide a device-level license consumption view that clarifies which devices consume licenses, which do not, and how shared licenses are distributed among multiple devices. Customers managing complex licensing scenarios would benefit from improved visibility into license allocation, supporting more accurate capacity planning and license audits.

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Forum|Forum|1 month ago
NetBrain Idea GroupCommunity Manager

Custom Time Range and Last 1 Month Filter Options for Triggered Automation DashboardOpen

The Triggered Automation dashboard currently limits users to a fixed set of predefined time range filters and does not offer a 'Last 1 Month' preset or the ability to define a custom date range when reviewing task activity. This enhancement would add a custom time range selector along with a 'Last 1 Month' option to the dashboard's filtering controls. Customers managing longer-running automation activity would gain more flexibility to review and analyze task history over the periods most relevant to their operational and reporting needs.

0
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
NetBrain Idea GroupCommunity Manager

Data Source Indicator for CLI vs. SNMP Retrieved Tables in Benchmark LogsAvailable

NetBrain currently does not indicate, within Benchmark logs, whether a retrieved table such as a routing table was collected via CLI or SNMP. This makes it difficult to determine the data source during troubleshooting, and the only available workaround is to disable the SNMP routing feature in the driver to force CLI-based retrieval. This enhancement would add a clear indicator or filter within Benchmark logs to distinguish CLI-retrieved tables from SNMP-retrieved ones. Customers troubleshooting data discrepancies would benefit from faster identification of the retrieval method without modifying driver configurations.

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Forum|Forum|1 month ago
NetBrain Idea GroupCommunity Manager

Proxy Support for Front Server Registration with Front Server ControllerOpen

NetBrain's Front Server registration process currently does not honor proxy settings configured at the system or browser level, which prevents Front Servers from completing registration with the Front Server Controller in environments where outbound connectivity requires a proxy. This enhancement would update the Front Server registration workflow to detect and route through configured proxy settings when establishing its connection to the Front Server Controller. Customers deploying Front Servers in proxy-restricted or cloud network environments would benefit from a successful, unattended registration process without requiring manual network reconfiguration or workarounds.

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Forum|Forum|1 month ago
NetBrain Idea GroupCommunity Manager

Merge Multiple Network Intent CSV Outputs into a Single Consolidated FileOpen

NetBrain currently generates a separate CSV file for each Network Intent within an Automated Data Table, requiring users to manually open and cross-reference multiple files when reviewing results across different checks. This enhancement would allow the outputs of multiple intents within an ADT to be merged into a single consolidated CSV file. Customers performing configuration drift analysis across multiple features, such as NTP, AAA, banners, and ACLs, would benefit from a unified view of all findings without manual file consolidation.

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Forum|Forum|1 month ago
NetBrain Idea GroupCommunity Manager

Convert ServiceNow-Triggered Legacy Automation to Network Intent WorkflowsOpen

NetBrain currently supports ServiceNow change management triggered automation using legacy Gapp and QApp constructs, which operate separately from the Network Intent framework and cannot take advantage of Intent-based capabilities such as diagnosis, reporting, and standardized workflow logic. This enhancement would provide a path to convert or migrate existing Gapp and QApp based automation, triggered by ServiceNow change management events, into equivalent Network Intent workflows. Customers relying on ServiceNow-driven automation would benefit from a consistent, Intent-based automation model that improves maintainability and aligns legacy workflows with current platform capabilities.

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Forum|Forum|1 month ago
NetBrain Idea GroupCommunity Manager

Automated Email Alerts for Network Intent Config Comparison Non-ComplianceOpen

NetBrain currently does not support automatically sending an email alert and non-compliance report when a Network Intent template detects a configuration discrepancy, such as a mismatch between startup and running configuration. Users must manually review comparison results within the platform to identify non-compliant devices. This enhancement would allow a Network Intent template to trigger an automated email notification, including a non-compliance report, whenever the defined comparison logic identifies a discrepancy. Customers responsible for configuration compliance would benefit from immediate, proactive visibility into non-compliant devices without needing to manually monitor comparison results.

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Forum|Forum|1 month ago
rfunkNew Participant

Missed Device Detection for Virtual Devices Dependent on Unreachable Primary DevicesOn the Roadmap

NetBrain currently does not track the dependency relationship between a virtual device and its primary physical device when determining device reachability status. As a result, a virtual device can remain in inventory and continue to appear accessible even after its primary device has become unreachable or has been removed from the domain, and it does not surface in the missed devices table the way other unreachable devices do. This enhancement would extend missed device detection logic to account for a virtual device's dependency on its primary device, so that when the primary device becomes unreachable or is removed, the dependent virtual device is flagged and included in the missed devices table. Customers managing environments with shared or virtualized device configurations would benefit from consistent, automated visibility into stale or orphaned devices, reducing the need for manual identification and cleanup.

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Forum|Forum|1 month ago
manojkumar26789New Participant

Scheduled Maintenance Mode to Suspend Live Access for Selected DevicesOpen

NetBrain currently has no mechanism to suspend live access to specific devices during planned maintenance windows, which can result in failed access attempts, false alerts, or interference with ongoing maintenance work. This enhancement would allow administrators to place one or more devices into a Maintenance Mode with a configurable start and end datetime. While a device is within its maintenance window, NetBrain would skip all live access to that device, including scheduled discovery, on-demand CLI, path diagnosis, and runbook execution, then automatically resume normal access once the window expires. Customers performing scheduled device maintenance would benefit from reduced false alerts and fewer disruptions to maintenance activities, along with the convenience of automatic access resumption without manual intervention.

0
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
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