Network Configuration Management | Riverbed

1. Network device discovery and diagramming

Having an accurate account of your network inventory and its status is a critical to network configuration management. The first step is to map the network elements, including physical, logical, and virtual components, to create a high-definition network diagram. These automated network diagrams highlight new and modified devices, as well as devices with configuration errors.

2. Configuration backup

Configuration backup is the process of extracting configuration settings from a device and storing it to disk. The configuration restore process uses backup configuration data files for the system to restore a specific system configuration, whether on that same device or similar devices.

3. Configuration change management

Obviously, your network change management solution must be designed keep track of any changes anyone makes to your devices or systems. This is crucial to avoid any errors or unauthorized changes that might bring about unfavorable consequences. It also speeds the troubleshooting process immensely by automatically comparing before and after configurations and highlighting differences.

4. Policy compliance and reporting

Network configuration management helps ensure compliance with regulatory, organizational, and security policies, like FISMA, SOX, HIPAA or NIST 800-53, SAFE, PCI, DISA STIG. Out-of-the box templates make sure devices and systems are configured correctly to confirm to organizational and regulatory policies. Leverage fully customizable rules to validate against a “gold-standard” configuration.