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» Increase effectiveness of IT personnel (automate repetitive tasks)
o Many organizations leverage ‘playbooks’ to document process and best practices within the team. Now, with Runbooks, you can ‘digitize’ your playbooks and make them fully executable. Runbooks integrates multiple features of NetBrain into a repeatable and shareable process.
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Browse Runbooks
You can browse Runbook via the ribbon bar or the map context menu.
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Run Runbook
o Run each step node (click ) in the Runbook from the preview pane onthe map.
The play button causes theresult displayed on the map
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Runbook Analysis
o Runbook results are saved to the map on which the Runbook was executed. You can annotate more context and share the RBA for further collaboration.
o You can view a Runbook’s execution history on the map.
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Creating Runbooks
o You can create a new Runbook via the Runbook editor. Runbook consolidates many of NetBrain built-in functions: Run Qapp, Run Monitor Qapp, Change Analysis, CLI Commands, Ping, Traceroute, Discover, and Free text.
o Multiple nodes can be added as branches which allows your decisions to impact flow.
o New feature to check for updates automatically. This makes the upgrade easier and more convenient especially for the versions with a patch and minor releases.
o Updates for the current installed version are only supported (e.g. 6.2 to 6.2a).
o ONLY the client that is updated, not the Enterprise Edition server components.
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Virtualization Enhancements
o Improve support for virtual IPs for the following devices:
» F5 – Traffic group floating IP
» Check Point – Cluster IP
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LWAP and WLC Enhancements
o Reduces the time to communicate with devices
» The system can retrieve all the inventory information, including device property, module property, and interface property for a device in one CLI session
o Added Device Role property to record discovery relationships for the following device type pairs:
o Client device data is saved inside Controller
» The system retrieves data from Cisco WLC for Cisco LWAP CDP/ARP/MAC
o Support Cisco LWAP and Aruba LWAP using the multi-vendor framework with Layer 2 data to build Layer 2 topology:
» Cisco LWAP: CDP/ARP/MAC table
» Aruba LWAP: LLDP/MAC table
» Cisco WLC/Cisco LWAP
» Aruba WLC/Aruba LWAP
» Juniper EX Switch/Juniper QfabricNode
» Cisco ASA Firewall/PIX Multi Context
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Server Benchmark Enhancements
o Server benchmark tasks have been optimized to simplify operations and improve efficiency
o 2 built-in benchmark tasks are created automatically. You only need to set the recurrence pattern and enable the tasks.
» Basic System Benchmark – Retrieve basic network data for building topology and inventory report
» Path Data Benchmark – Retrieve network data for calculating path
o In addition, you can execute the following benchmarking tasks,
» Schedule Network Discovery to discover all network devices or specific IP address
» Create Customized Benchmarking Task to retrieve the required data
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o All historical results of benchmark tasks and discovery tasks are centralized under the History Data Management. In the device log, you can see
data retrieval status for each device and select to retrieve data again for those that failed to return data.
Server Benchmark Enhancements
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New Multi-Vendor Support and Improvements
o Newly added Device Type Support
Tellabs Router
Redback Router
Calix E-Series
Calix B-Series
Bluecoat
Avaya VSP
Avaya Secure Router
T-Marc 300 Series
IBM Switch
Cisco Meraki Cloud Controller
o New support for Cisco and Aruba LWAPs
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o New Ping/Traceroute support for the following device types:
» Cisco Router
» Cisco IOS Switch
» Cisco IOS XR
» Cisco Nexus Switch
» Juniper EX Switch
» Juniper Router
» Juniper SRX Firewall
New Multi-Vendor Support and Improvements
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Scalability and Performance Benchmarks
Metric Details Result
Workspace Login and Data refresh(64-Bit Enterpriser Server)
38 users attempt to log into workspace with 44,000 network devices and 4,000 call managers simultaneously
Passed
Discovery(64-Bit Enterpriser Server)
Discover a network with 45,000 IP addresses and 44,000 devices Passed
AS Discovery (64-Bit Enterpriser Server)
Execute AS discovery in a network with 44,000 devices Passed
Server Benchmark (64-Bit Enterpriser Server)
Execute benchmark in a network with 45,000 devices Passed
Data Package 49,000 network devices 22 minutes (saves 9 minutescompared to EEv6.1)
Save Map 10-page map 10 seconds (saves 95 seconds compared to EEv6.1)
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System Requirements and Compatibility
o The installation package of NetBrain Enterprise Server 6.2 is provided in 64-bit only. Both Customer License Server (CLS) and Workspace Server (WSS) in version 6.2 support the following operating systems only:
» Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 64-bit
» Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 64-bit
o If the NetBrain system you have installed is earlier than version 5.4G1a, you need to upgrade it to version 5.4G1a first and then upgrade it to version 6.2.
o Make sure that you upgrade all NetBrain components to version 6.2 to ensure the best performance and avoid the potential compatibility risks.
» The Enterprise Server version 6.2 cannot work with the earlier versions of Workstation, and vice versa.
» If you have multiple Workspace Servers deployed, it is recommended to upgrade the Workspace Servers to version 6.2 first and then upgrade the Customer License Server.
o If you have installed the anti-virus software (such as Webroot), you need to upgrade it to the latest version first. Otherwise it may block the installation.