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Configurable Row Count for Inventory ReportsOpen
NetBrain currently does not allow users to configure the number of rows displayed when an Inventory Report is opened, and this setting cannot be adjusted per report. This enhancement would add a configurable row count option for Inventory Reports, ideally settable on a per-report basis, so that the displayed data volume matches each user's workflow needs. Customers working with large device inventories would benefit from faster report loading and a more efficient review experience when viewing report data.
Historical Trend Graphs for Disk Space Utilization in Service MonitorOpen
Service Monitor currently displays only the current disk space utilization percentage for monitored servers, without a historical trend view. Unlike CPU, Memory, and Network metrics, which show utilization history over time, disk usage lacks a comparable trend graph, making it difficult to detect gradual capacity creep on individual mount points or drives. This enhancement would add historical trend graphing for disk space utilization, consistent with existing CPU/Memory/Network history views, and would include a snapshot of that trend graph within disk space email alerts. Customers would gain the ability to distinguish between stable high-utilization conditions and steadily increasing utilization, allowing proactive capacity planning and reducing the risk of unplanned outages caused by disk exhaustion.
YAML-Based Runbook Definition for Change Management AutomationOpen
NetBrain currently does not provide a way to define a Change Management runbook directly from an external YAML file. Users must manually build pre-check, configuration, and post-validation steps within the runbook interface, even when device-specific command logic already exists in a structured external format. This enhancement would introduce a script or API-based mechanism to translate a YAML file into a NetBrain runbook, automatically generating pre-check, configuration, and post-validation steps based on the YAML definition. Customers managing change processes across diverse device types would benefit from faster runbook creation, reduced manual configuration effort, and closer alignment with existing configuration-as-code practices.
Empty Cell Condition for Network Intent Operate on Table ActionOpen
The Network Intent 'Operate on Table' action currently does not provide a condition to detect whether a specific column or row value (cell) is empty, limiting the ability to trigger conditional row actions based on missing data. This enhancement would add an 'is empty' condition option within the Operate on Table logic, allowing users to trigger an add or update row action when a specified cell has no value. Supporting this condition would give customers more flexible automation for maintaining and updating table data without requiring manual checks for missing values.
Email-Based Approval for Change Management Remediation TasksOpen
NetBrain currently requires all approvals for scheduled remediation changes to be performed directly within the platform, offering no option to approve or reject a change request via email. This enhancement would allow approvers to review and approve pending changes directly from an email notification, with the message including the relevant configuration details for the change being requested. Customers whose approvers do not have regular access to the NetBrain interface would benefit from a faster, more flexible approval process that reduces delays in change execution.
Driver support for CIENA 6500 Packet-Optical PlatformOpen
NetBrain does not currently support discovery of the CIENA 6500 Packet-Optical Platform, since existing Ciena drivers are limited to Ciena Switch and Ciena L3 Switch device types, which do not correspond to this Layer 1 optical device. Access to these devices requires TL1-based commands over SSH or Telnet, which the current driver set does not support. This enhancement would introduce a new discovery and benchmark driver for the CIENA 6500 Packet-Optical Platform, supporting TL1-based command retrieval to collect device configuration and topology data. Customers operating optical transport infrastructure between Layer 2 and Layer 3 devices would benefit from complete end-to-end topology visualization that includes Layer 1 optical links, rather than requiring manual mapping of these connections.
Improve underlay path visualization for Arista devicesOpen
NetBrain currently does not present the underlay path for Arista devices in a clear, user-friendly manner within path calculation results, making it difficult for users to interpret the underlying network structure. This enhancement would improve the map and path trace rendering to clearly display the underlay path segments associated with Arista devices, with a presentation consistent with other supported path elements. Customers troubleshooting Arista environments with overlay and underlay layers would gain clearer visibility into the underlying path, reducing the manual effort needed to interpret network topology during troubleshooting.
Show All Changes Within Selected Time Range in Change Analysis QAppOpen
The Change Analysis QApp currently displays only the most recent detected change, rather than presenting all changes that occurred within a selected time period. This enhancement would allow the QApp to list all changes identified across a specified date range, similar to how the Change Analysis Report can surface multiple change events. Customers auditing device configuration changes over multiple days would benefit from a complete view of change history without needing to run repeated checks or rely on a separate report.
Audit Trail for Network Intent and Golden Config Template ChangesOpen
NetBrain does not currently track or display which user created or modified a Network Intent or Golden Config template, limiting visibility into changes made by other users with access. This enhancement would add an audit trail capturing the identity of the user and the timestamp for each creation or modification event on Network Intents and Golden Config templates. Customers requiring accountability and security oversight would gain the ability to verify who made changes without relying solely on lock mechanisms, supporting stronger governance and compliance practices.
API Access to Per-User License Usage DataOpen
NetBrain currently does not provide an API for retrieving license usage information broken down by individual user, limiting the ability of teams to build external tools that track license consumption across engineers and projects. This enhancement would add a REST API endpoint that exposes per-user license usage data, allowing external systems to query consumption details programmatically. Partners and customers managing license allocation across multiple engineers and projects would benefit from improved visibility and the ability to build custom reporting and tracking tools without manual review.
MIME-Type Whitelisting for File UploadsOpen
NetBrain currently does not restrict the file types that can be uploaded to the Files section, allowing any file type to be stored and later displayed within the application. This enhancement would add a configurable whitelist based on MIME type, so administrators can limit uploads to approved file formats. This capability would reduce the risk of uploading files containing embedded malicious content, such as scripts, that could execute when the file is displayed, improving overall platform security.
Confidentiality Watermark on Exported DocumentsOpen
NetBrain currently does not provide a way to apply a confidentiality marking or watermark image to documents that users download or export from the platform. This enhancement would allow administrators to configure a custom confidentiality label or image that is automatically applied to exported documents, such as maps and reports, to indicate that the content is internal or restricted. Customers with internal data handling and information security policies would benefit from having exported materials clearly marked, reducing the risk of unintentional sharing of sensitive network information.
Field-Based Sorting for Unassigned Devices in Site ManagerOpen
The Site Manager page currently does not allow the unassigned devices group to be sorted by fields such as location. This makes it difficult to identify and organize devices located at the same site when their naming schemas differ. This enhancement would add field-based sorting, including sorting by location, to the unassigned devices group within Site Manager. Customers would benefit from an improved workflow when reviewing and assigning devices that share a physical location but lack consistent naming conventions.
Email CSV/ADT Export Option Directly from Network IntentOpen
NetBrain currently does not provide a way for a Network Intent to directly email its exported results as a CSV file or as an ADT table exported to CSV. Customers who want this capability must rely on QApp or Runbook-based workflows, which require additional setup such as a map, even when the underlying data need is straightforward tabular export. This enhancement proposes adding a native email export option within Network Intent configuration, allowing users to send the intent's CSV or ADT-derived CSV output on a scheduled or triggered basis without requiring QApp or Runbook dependencies. This would benefit customers running Network Intents against large device inventories on a recurring schedule, simplifying automated reporting and reducing reliance on more complex workflow tools.
Plugin or API Trigger for Bulk Data Migration Task ActionsOpen
NetBrain currently requires users to manually initiate the 'Migrate All' and 'Clear All Succeeded' actions within the data migration task interface, with no option to trigger these actions programmatically. This enhancement would introduce a plugin or API capability that allows these bulk actions to be executed as part of scheduled or scripted data migration workflows. Customers managing large-scale or recurring data migration efforts would benefit from reduced manual effort and more consistent, repeatable execution of migration cleanup steps.
Resizable sections in Runbook right panelOpen
NetBrain currently does not allow the sections within the Runbook right-side panel to be resized, which makes it difficult to fully view long commands or lengthy device names within the fixed display area. This enhancement would add resizable controls to each section of the right panel, allowing users to expand or collapse individual sections as needed. Customers working with longer command outputs or extended device naming conventions would benefit from improved readability and reduced effort when distinguishing between panel sections.
Categorized Added, Removed, and Modified Change Details in Change Analysis ReportOpen
The Change Analysis Report currently does not clearly indicate whether each detected difference represents an addition, removal, or modification within its respective category, requiring users to interpret the nature of each change manually. This enhancement would add explicit labeling of each change entry as ADDED, REMOVED, or MODIFIED, organized by category, within the report output. Customers reviewing configuration changes would benefit from faster, more accurate identification of change types, reducing manual review effort during audits and troubleshooting.
Full-Size Display Option for Image Attachments on Map PagesOpen
NetBrain currently allows an image file to be added to a map page, but the image renders at a very small, icon-sized display regardless of the source file's actual dimensions. This enhancement would add an option to display attached image files at full size on the map page, rather than scaling them down to an icon. Customers who want to attach pre-built reference diagrams, such as exported site visio drawings saved as JPEG or PNG, would be able to view them clearly within the map context without opening a separate file.
Filter L3 Neighbor Follow-up Intents by Relationship TypeOpen
NetBrain currently applies a follow-up intent to all L3 neighbors listed in the neighbor table, without allowing users to scope execution to neighbors that share a specific relationship type, such as BGP or OSPF. This enhancement would add a filtering option so users can select one or more L3 relationship types and run the follow-up intent only against matching neighbors. Customers working with large L3 neighbor tables would gain more targeted and efficient troubleshooting, avoiding unnecessary processing of unrelated neighbor relationships.
Automatic Data View Template Application for Triggered Runs in Incident PortalOpen
When a triggered run occurs, the associated Data View Template does not automatically apply to the resulting map, so the map shown in the Incident Portal does not reflect the intended data view until a user manually logs into the NetBrain console, applies the data view, and saves the map. This enhancement would allow the configured Data View Template to be applied automatically as part of the triggered run, without requiring manual console intervention. Removing this manual step would ensure that diagnostic and contextual data appears immediately in the Incident Portal, supporting faster triage and reducing delays for users responding to incidents.
Detect Brocade VCS Fabric Inter-Switch Links (ISL) for automatic L2 topology mappingOpen
NetBrain currently does not detect Inter-Switch Links (ISL) between switches in a Brocade VCS Fabric, which prevents these fabrics from being automatically drawn on the topology map. This enhancement would add discovery logic to identify ISL connections within Brocade VCS Fabric environments and represent them as links on the map. Customers operating Brocade VCS Fabrics would benefit from accurate, automatically generated topology views without needing to manually add these links.
Default Display of Intent Results on Map for Runbook ExecutionsOpen
NetBrain currently requires users to manually click an option to show intent diagnosis results on the map after an intent has run through a runbook; results are not surfaced automatically. This enhancement would allow the map to display intent diagnosis results by default whenever an intent executes as part of a runbook, removing the extra manual step. Customers running runbooks for network diagnosis would gain immediate visibility into results directly on the map, improving efficiency during troubleshooting workflows.
Sync Change Status Reversion with ServiceNow State UpdatesOpen
NetBrain currently does not update a previously approved change record back to New status when the corresponding change request is reverted to New within ServiceNow, leaving the two systems out of sync after such a state change. This enhancement would extend the ServiceNow change integration to detect when a synchronized change is moved back to New in ServiceNow and automatically revert the associated NetBrain change to the same status. Maintaining consistent change status across both platforms would reduce manual correction and help teams rely on accurate, synchronized change records during their approval workflows.
Automated Switch Replacement with Plug-and-Play Discovery and Configuration PushOpen
NetBrain currently has no mechanism to automatically detect when a new device is physically connected to the network, and the Change Management module does not include a built-in SFTP process for transferring a prior device's configuration to its replacement. As a result, switch replacement requires manual discovery initiation and manual configuration transfer steps. This enhancement would introduce automatic discovery of newly connected devices and a built-in SFTP capability within Change Management to push the retiring device's saved configuration directly to the replacement device. Customers managing incident response and hardware lifecycle events would benefit from a faster, more consistent switch replacement process with reduced manual effort and downtime.
Support DMVPN and MPLS Objects in Custom Auto Grouping LayoutOpen
NetBrain's custom auto grouping layout currently does not support defining DMVPN and MPLS map objects as part of the layout configuration, so these objects cannot conform to the automatic grouping and positioning structure applied to other device types. This enhancement would allow DMVPN and MPLS map objects to be included as definable elements within custom auto grouping layout rules, enabling consistent automated placement alongside other network elements. Customers managing WAN topologies with DMVPN and MPLS clouds would benefit from consistent, automated map organization without manual repositioning of these objects.
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