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Allow overriding the output of scheduled QAppOn the Roadmap
Scheduled QApp exports CSV with a unique name every time, appending random digits to the file name. It makes it difficult to script output parsing because the name of the latest file exported by QApp can’t be easily determined. Please add a checkbox in NetBrain GUI to allow overriding the result of QApp export, and make the file name static.
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.
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.
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.
Automated Detection and Alerting for Asymmetric (Forward/Reverse) Path RoutingOn the Roadmap
NetBrain can visualize a forward path and a reverse path between endpoints, but it does not provide a way to programmatically compare the two paths or determine whether the route is asymmetric. As a result, customers experiencing asymmetric routing issues have no automated way to identify this condition or receive proactive notification when it occurs. This enhancement would introduce distinct forward and reverse path variables, along with the ability to compare devices across the two paths, and would generate an alert when the forward and reverse paths diverge. Automated detection and notification of asymmetric routing would reduce the manual effort required to identify routing inconsistencies and would help customers resolve related application performance and connectivity issues more quickly.
Variable Placeholder Support in ADT for Configuration Compliance ComparisonOn the Roadmap
NetBrain compliance comparison currently requires ADT entries to match running configuration values exactly, with no way to designate a portion of a configuration line as a variable that differs by site or device while still validating the surrounding structure. As a result, customers cannot use a single ADT definition to check configuration lines that contain environment-specific values, such as an interface name and IP address pair that varies across locations. This enhancement would allow ADT entries to include variable placeholders, so a line such as a logging host statement could be defined with variables representing the interface and IP portions while the surrounding syntax remains fixed for validation. Customers managing configuration compliance across many sites with varying device-specific values would be able to build standardized compliance checks without creating separate ADT entries for each site, reducing maintenance effort and improving consistency of compliance validation.
Additional Tracking Columns in Preventive Automation ManagerOn the Roadmap
NetBrain's Preventive Automation Manager currently does not display sufficient detail about what occurs after a Network Intent is submitted for execution, leaving users unable to track its progress or outcome from that view. This enhancement would add configurable columns or fields to the Preventive Automation Manager grid to surface execution status and related details for each submitted intent. Customers running preventive automation at scale would benefit from improved visibility into execution activity without needing to navigate to separate logs or screens.
Path comparison and validation between calculated paths and traceroute resultsOn the Roadmap
NetBrain currently does not provide a way to compare paths calculated within Application Manager against actual traceroute results, making it difficult to pinpoint hops where the path calculation engine resolved an incorrect next hop. This enhancement would add a comparison capability that runs a traceroute alongside the application's calculated path and highlights any discrepancies in next-hop resolution between the two. Customers would gain a faster, more reliable way to validate application path accuracy and troubleshoot cases where automated path calculation diverges from actual traffic flow, reducing manual verification effort.
Support Simultaneous Display of CheckPoint MDS Data Plane and Management Plane EnvironmentsOn the Roadmap
NetBrain currently displays only one of the two CheckPoint Multi-Domain Server environment views at a time, since the platform surfaces results from either the data plane or management plane command output but not both concurrently. This enhancement would allow NetBrain to capture and display output from both environment commands so that data plane and management plane information are both accessible within the device view. Customers managing CheckPoint Multi-Domain Server deployments would gain complete visibility into both operational planes without needing to manually switch between commands or lose access to one data set.
Automated Platform-Wide Installation Health CheckOn the Roadmap
NetBrain currently does not provide a consolidated, platform-wide health check that validates the integrity of underlying data across all modules and element tables. Administrators today must rely on manual investigation to identify issues such as invalid records, which can take a significant amount of time to isolate and resolve. This enhancement would introduce an automated, one-shot sanity check utility that scans the platform's modules and element tables to detect data integrity issues and surfaces the results to administrators. Providing this capability would give customers proactive visibility into overall platform health beyond existing domain management checks, reducing the time and effort required to identify and address underlying data issues.
Layer 2 visibility for ACI fabric paths using HSRP gatewayOn the Roadmap
NetBrain path and map visualization currently does not display the Layer 2 segment of a Cisco ACI fabric when the calculated path traverses an HSRP gateway, resulting in an incomplete topology view for these environments. This enhancement would extend map rendering and path calculation logic to correctly detect and display ACI fabric Layer 2 connectivity when HSRP is used as the gateway protocol. Customers operating ACI fabrics with HSRP-based gateways would gain complete end-to-end topology visibility, reducing the need for manual verification during troubleshooting.
Visual Node-Level Progress and Status Indicators in Change Management RunbooksOn the Roadmap
NetBrain currently does not provide a visual indicator on individual runbook nodes to show whether a node has completed execution or what status result it produced during a Change Management run. This enhancement would add a highlight or border to each node once it has been executed, reflecting its completion state and outcome directly on the runbook canvas. Customers running multi-step change runbooks would benefit from improved at-a-glance visibility into execution progress and results, reducing the need to inspect each node individually to track change status.
Reusable Node Cluster Templates for Change Management RunbooksOn the Roadmap
Network Change runbooks currently require each node, such as Benchmark Before, Execute, Benchmark After, and Compare, to be added individually when building a multi-step change. This becomes repetitive when a runbook needs to represent multiple discrete changes in sequence. This enhancement would allow users to insert a predefined cluster of related node types as a single action, rather than adding each node one at a time. Customers building runbooks with multiple change segments would benefit from faster runbook construction and more consistent structure across change steps.
Scheduled OneIP Table Export with Automated FTP DeliveryOn the Roadmap
NetBrain currently does not provide a way to schedule automatic export of the OneIP Table to CSV format with delivery to an external server via FTP. Users who need recurring IP data extracts must run the export manually each time and transfer the file separately. This enhancement proposes adding a scheduling option for OneIP Table export that generates a CSV file on a defined recurring basis and automatically transfers it to a specified FTP destination. Customers who rely on recurring IP inventory data for downstream systems or reporting would benefit from reduced manual effort and more consistent, timely data delivery.
Multi-Page Map Generation for Event Template and QApp-Created MapsOn the Roadmap
NetBrain currently generates only a single page, limited to L3 topology, when a map is created through an event template or QApp workflow, unlike standard site maps that provide separate L3, L2, and Neighbor pages. This enhancement would extend event-template and QApp-based map generation to include additional pages for L2 topology and Site Neighbor views, matching the page structure already available in standard site maps. Customers relying on automated map generation would gain consistent, multi-layer topology visibility without needing to manually build supplementary maps to view L2 or neighbor relationships.
Trigger Filtering Based on ServiceNow Configuration Item FieldsOn the Roadmap
NetBrain's ServiceNow V2 automation trigger configuration currently does not support filtering incoming incidents based on Configuration Item (CI) fields, limiting customers to broader trigger conditions when defining which incidents initiate automation. This enhancement would allow trigger rules to include filter conditions based on CI attributes, so automation only executes for incidents tied to matching configuration items. Customers with diverse device and asset inventories would benefit from more precise trigger scoping, reducing unnecessary automation runs and improving relevance of triggered diagnostics.
Configurable Recipient Lookup Attribute for Map SharingOn the Roadmap
NetBrain currently allows users to locate map-sharing recipients only by username, which is limiting for organizations using an external authentication source, such as AD, where the username field may be populated with a non-descriptive identifier rather than a recognizable name. This enhancement would allow administrators to configure which user attribute, such as display name or email address, is used for recipient search when sharing maps. Customers relying on external authentication systems would benefit from a more intuitive and efficient recipient lookup experience when sharing maps via email.
Save and reuse advanced search filtersOn the Roadmap
NetBrain currently does not provide a way to save advanced search filter configurations for later reuse in the primary search bar. This enhancement would allow users to name and save a set of advanced search criteria, then select it from a saved list on subsequent searches. Customers who frequently build complex, multi-option searches would save time and reduce repetitive setup by reapplying previously saved filter configurations.
Clarify Monitoring Probe Status Wording in Preventive Automation ManagerOn the Roadmap
The Preventive Automation Manager currently displays a device count under Monitoring Probe even when none of those devices actually have a monitoring probe enabled, which creates confusion about the true probe status. This enhancement would revise the wording or labeling of this field to clearly distinguish between devices eligible for monitoring probes and devices with probes actively enabled. Clearer labeling would reduce misinterpretation and support more accurate decision-making for customers managing preventive automation configurations.
Session Affinity for Front Server Group Device AccessOn the Roadmap
When a Front Server Group is used to retrieve data from a device, the system does not currently track or reuse an existing authenticated session on a specific Front Server. As a result, subsequent data retrieval tasks for the same device can be randomly assigned to a different Front Server within the group, even when another Front Server already holds an active session with that device. This enhancement would introduce session-aware task assignment within Front Server Groups, so that when an active session exists on a Front Server for a given device, subsequent retrieval tasks for that same device are routed to the same Front Server rather than establishing a new session elsewhere. Customers operating Front Server Groups would benefit from a reduction in redundant authentication events and associated login logs, improving efficiency and reducing unnecessary load on monitored devices.
Support NULL or Empty Value Matching in Dynamic Device Group SearchOn the Roadmap
Dynamic Device Group search currently does not support filtering for devices where a given attribute field is NULL or empty. As a result, administrators cannot easily isolate devices with missing configuration data, undefined device types, or other incomplete attribute values using search alone. This enhancement would add NULL or empty value matching as a selectable condition within the Dynamic Device Group search interface. Customers would be able to quickly identify and group devices with missing or incomplete data for further investigation, improving data accuracy and reducing the manual effort required to find these devices individually.
Support MPLS Cloud as a Qualifiable Device in Network Intent TemplatesOn the Roadmap
Network Intent Template device qualification currently does not recognize MPLS Cloud as a selectable device type, preventing templates from being scoped or filtered to include MPLS Cloud objects. This enhancement would add MPLS Cloud to the list of device types available for qualification criteria within Network Intent Templates. Customers building intents that need to account for MPLS Cloud topology would benefit from more complete and accurate device targeting without manual workarounds.
L2 topology support for Cisco UCS chassis and blade serversOn the Roadmap
NetBrain currently displays Cisco UCS fabric interconnects and their ports in L2 topology, but does not support adding UCS chassis or B/C/S series blade servers into the L2 map view, even when these servers are visible as CDP/LLDP neighbors. This limits visibility into data center L2 connections for environments where blade servers run VMware or Windows workloads within a UCS architecture. This enhancement would extend L2 topology mapping to include UCS chassis and blade servers, similar to the hybrid display view provided in Cisco UCS Manager. Customers managing UCS-based data centers would gain complete and accurate L2 visibility, improving troubleshooting and network documentation without relying on manual workarounds.
Minute-Level Granularity and Custom Multiples for Intent Timer FrequencyOn the Roadmap
NetBrain currently limits Intent Timer frequency configuration to preset intervals and does not allow the primary frequency to be set in minutes or adjusted using custom multiples. This enhancement would add minute-level granularity as a frequency unit and allow the primary frequency value to be configured as a multiple, rather than being restricted to a fixed set of options. Customers who need more frequent or precisely tuned intent execution schedules would benefit from finer control over timer intervals, reducing reliance on workarounds for time-sensitive automation needs.
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