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Show Cisco Power Stacking NeighboursOpen

Hi,using the command “show power-stack neighbors” you could also show how Cisco devices are connected via the power stacks. Power stacks and the way they are connected is quite important, an incorrect connection will make the redundancy invalid. But please keep the power stack connection separate from path tracing ;) .

Custom Subject in EmailsOpen

When using a Scheduled Qapp, I can have the result sent by email for which an address field is provided. Problem is that I have several scheduled Qapps with email output and they all use the same subject. I would like to see a field for a custom subject to make differentiation and email handling easier.ThanksCarsten

Kelly ScrogginsNew Participant

Sorting order for show commands in the RunbookOpen

This idea is to create an option that allows the user to select the sorting method they prefer for the commands on the CLI Runbook.For the CLI execution in the runbook, after the commands are executed, they are sorted in alphabetical order. At one time, this was not the case. They were left in the order in which they are added to the runbook.I prefer to see and scroll through the commands in the order I add them to the runbook. I do not want them to be re-sorted in any other way.However, Netbrain support tells me this is not likely to be changed unless there is enough support for it from this community.Do any of you think this idea would be a benefit?

MKumarNew Participant

Smart CLIOpen

To access network devices via Smart CLI in a Managed Services environment, it is imperative to establish the connection from the NetBrain Front Server to the network devices. As the NetBrain Front Server is already authorized to communicate with network devices, this approach ensures smooth access for NetBrain users.Currently, the setup for Smart CLI necessitates a jump host (SSH) between NetBrain and the network devices. However, in a real-time managed services scenario, a Windows jump server is typically used to access network devices, as opposed to a jump host with only SSH capabilities. Exploring the installation of OpenSSH into the Front Server could provide a potential solution, though its reliability in a production environment needs to be thoroughly evaluated. It may be beneficial to conduct testing in a controlled lab environment to gauge its feasibility.In conclusion, optimizing Smart CLI for use in a Managed Services environment requires careful consideration of the connection methods and potential modifications to the infrastructure, such as evaluating the suitability of installing OpenSSH into the Front Server.

leadwestNew Participant

present topology vs future topology layered/overlay network maps.Open

Just a way to visibly inspect between old and new network diagrams by overlaying. You could adjust the opaqueness of each map on each layer.

ryanwwilsonNew Participant

Equinix Fabric in Cloud ManagerOpen

In Cloud Manager, add Equinix Fabric as a Cloud Type.

leadwestNew Participant

Cable pull diagrams with important floorplanOpen

Be able to import floorplans from PDF and layout cable pull present/future diagrams and length estimations.

leadwestNew Participant

Collaboration portal (Function portal enhancement)Open

I aim to enhance the functionality of our function portal to facilitate easier network visibility for internal teams and vendors without compromising security or causing frustration during troubleshooting sessions.Our goal is to extend access to our function portal to internal ESS/SOC teams and federal staff, allowing them to observe our network without the need for account creation or modification privileges.During vendor calls, our organizational screen-sharing policies prevent us from granting control, resulting in inefficiencies and frustration. To streamline troubleshooting, I propose enabling vendor support teams to access a shared collaborative space within the portal. They would open affected site map or a custom map of just the chosen devices then vendor users could then:-Bring up a popup “console” to run Commands on the devices.-Execute show commands through netbrain- just how we do with the runbooks on our maps.-Execute diagnostic or live updating commands- Some commands periodically update live- would be nice for that to display on the screen.-Shared notepad that individuals can place notes on. We would also be able to log the actions of the vendor support. We could capture commands and logs in chronological order, identifying useful operational processes for specific issues. This data could then be transformed into a digital assistant or qapp to expedite troubleshooting.With this type of access- we would need heavier security:Example: Rather than a static passcode or user account. Make PKI,OTP, MFA, etc. available for authentication to the portal.Example: Adjustable data obfuscation for different levels of collaborators.Example: dropping the authentication settings and hashes out of the configuration,Example: No copy/paste

leadwestNew Participant

Network Latency/flow Maps-Open

A latency map would be interesting to non-technical team members, they would be able to have a visual representation of the average packet transfer between nodes of a circuit but represented by something more understandable. Something very similar to what you would see on a normal traffic map.Essentially we would capture packet information over say 10 or 20 minutes and . Each circuit would have a color defined for thresholds of packet transfers as well for slower or higher speed transfer rates. -down circuits showing red, slower circuits showing orange, faster circuits showing green.Also would be nice to use this to show circuit saturation- meaning Its a 10gig port that is consistently pushing 10gig of fragmented data. as opposed to a circuit that is pushing almost no data per second. Would be interesting to display it on a circuit with a sort of animated pulse showing the particular "speed" of a circuit - Similar to something like this:https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*tf0ZfDAcMxibL1mbZVP_XA.gif

leadwestNew Participant

interactive Map zoom/transitions from site to device groups, to individual device and ports.Open

-Zooming effect: Basically be able to interact with the map at different levels without changin maps.a single map that would be able to seemlessly display sites- -click a site that would zoom in to display a view of all the devices within that site-click a device to display only directly connected devices-click on a router or switch would zoom into specific operational stats of that device and its ports-click a port on that device would zoom in to display port information and the endpoints connecting through that port- etc etc.This would be very similar to how google maps transitions between global, state, city, street, etc

leadwestNew Participant

Isometric "3d" mapsOpen

I would like to be able to create themed isometric layouts like in the examples below.

leadwestNew Participant

Switch port icon and other Custom icons for devices (imported or netbrain built-in options)Open

Having a few more device icon options within the maps would be nice, but I’d really like to have an option when using the “expanded view” to have face ports that can be individually mapped from port to port.It would be nice to be able to customize the icons of a particular device or group on the map. I would personally like to be able to import vendor provided icons- like you can in visio as shown above. But even if not a generic 12port, 24 port, 48port options would be nice.

leadwestNew Participant

honeycomb (and other) grids for MapsOpen

Currently we have snapping and I’m excited about that. Currently it is only vertical and horizontal.I would like to see different "Grids" for the layout of the map that you can use to “Snap” your device icons to. These snap grids would come in Hexagonal, trianglular, isometric, honeycomb,etc. basically faint guidelines in different shapes (match the shape of the devices to the shape of the map grids.

mrigoulotNew Participant

Feature - Update Map OptionsOpen

One issue we tend to have, is that our large site maps can change from time to time, and while you can set the benchmark to update maps automatically, it resets positioning as well. Having to re-drag 10 switches is easy, 300+ switches, not so much. There is a semi-workaround where you set the map layout, then unset it in the map layout manager. But it’s a very convoluted process that is easily broken if someone doesn’t know any better. It would be nice, both in the benchmark and within the map, that when you update maps, there’s advanced options.My suggestions for enable/disable check boxes:Update Devices (Adds new ones, removes old ones) Update Links Reset device positions to default map layout.

Andy KrapfNew Participant

Import Background as a picture fileOpen

I would like to be bale to import a picture file (png, jpg, other format) as a background so that I can overlay my network diagram on it. This will provide a spacial relationship for network devices within my facility and also for my WAN.

Provide information on failed qappOpen

Hi,I have several scheduled Qapps searching for various kinds of errors. When the result is empty, meaning the qapp ran but no error was found, there is no CSV published. Instead of providing no information which could be interpreted as a Qapp error, please provide confirmation that the Qapp ran successfully but no result was produced.

Professor_MattNew Participant

Schedule Intent Task via System Benchmark TaskOpen

Please add the option to have Scheduled Intent Tasks execute after a Benchmark just like we currently can with DVT and Qapp tasks. Thanks! :)

Change Execute CLI ExportOpen

When I execute a CLI command on many devices of a map using the Execute CLI Command and then export it, I get a ZIP file with one file per device. I would like to use an option to export all results in one file.ThanksCarsten

Dug1609New Participant

Network Intent 'How-To' seriesOpen

Using Camtasia (or similar) screen video capture software, create a series of video’s showing fully narrated “Dirt Simple” Network Intents, and then progressing through to more complex intents.The goal is to help the majority of NetBrain users who’ve never used a Network Intent to move from ground zero to at least a novice working knowledge of how to use Network Intents.For example: Start with how to create a network intent which starts with a simple ‘Show Run’ for an access switch. Import the Show Run data into a Network Intent. Parse and create a variable for the size of the log table. Add steps to change the log size to 64000. Show deployment running on one switch. Show deployment running on 4 or 5 switches just as easily. Show how to only update specific switches.Innovate and add complexity from there.

SteveBrainNew Participant

Support for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)Open

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense devices use separate interfaces for SNMP and CLI, while Netbrain Fine Tune only allows for a single management IP for both CLI and SNMP. As a result, Cisco FTDs that are discovered via SNMP are not accessible via CLI. Attempts to allow SNMP on the CLI interface on the FTDs have failed to allow Netbrain to properly discover and access these devices, and per Netbrain Support there is no ETA on supporting these devices.

harishchandrasFrequent Participant

Map view based on historic dataOpen

Hi,We have created the map based on topology but want to see the how the map topology on particular date / historic date. I didn’t find such option. It will be great if we have such feature.Please let us know whether we have such feature. if not please incorporate so we can see map changes date wise.

brett.koger

Link Windows Files to Site MapOpen

Being able to upload a PDF file to NetBrain is useful, but it would be better if we could link to windows files from a map.

brett.koger

Auto Update Managed Devices in API Server for SPOGOpen

Please let me know if I am missing something but we are having to manually update the Managed Devices for our API Serve Manager.It would be great if these API Servers were auto updated based off of a device group or a site.

harishchandrasFrequent Participant

Radius Support for User authenticationOpen

currently i see that radius authentication is not supported. It will be great if we have it