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NetSight

End to end application visibility and control

Unified LAN/WLAN management system simplifies

tools and automates management tasks across the

entire infrastructure

Easy policy enforcement, network-wide, ensures the

availability of network resources for today’s bandwidth

intensive applications

Highly

automated capabilities avoid time-consuming

manual tasks for consistency and increased efficiency

•

Specialized identity and access management for visibility

and control of users’ devices

Anytime, anywhere management from popular mobile

devices for the fastest response times

Product Overview

Enterasys NetSight’s rich set of integrated management capabilities provides centralized visibility

and highly efficient anytime, anywhere control of enterprise wired and wireless network resources.

NetSight is distinguished by web-based OneView, the unified control interface. Graphical and

exceptionally easy-to-use, OneView simplifies troubleshooting, help desk support tasks, problem

solving and reporting. It’s Identity and Access interface provides specialized visibility and control for

the exploding number of managed and unmanaged devices connecting to today’s networks.

Benefits

• Combines WLAN/LAN management for greater IT

operational efficiency

• Facilitates communication and alignment between IT and

line of business

• Adds value to existing management platforms

• Reduces total cost of ownership

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Benefits

Business Alignment

Reduce IT administrative effort with

the automation of routine tasks and

web-based dashboard

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Streamline management with the

integration of wired and wireless

networks

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Easily enforce policies network-wide for

QoS, bandwidth, etc.

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Troubleshoot with the convenience of

a smart phone or tablet

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Integrate with enterprise

management platforms

Security

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Protect corporate data with

centralized monitoring, control,

and real-time response

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Enhance existing investments in

network security

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Preserve LAN/WLAN network integrity

with unified policies

Service and Support

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Industry-leading first call resolution

rates and customer satisfaction rates

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Personalized services, including site

surveys, network design, installation

and training

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Transform complex network data

into business-centric, actionable

information

Centralize and simplify the definition,

management, and enforcement

of policies such as guest access or

personal devices

Easily integrate with business apps

with Software Defined Networking

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Operational Efficiency

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Capability

NetSight with Wireless Management

Graphically displays aggregated wired and

wireless network information for centralized

and simplified management of all infrastructure

components as a single system

Policy Management

Automates the definition and enforcement of

network-wide policy rules controlling QoS, priority,

bandwidth, and security

Identity and Access

Specialized OneView interface provides easy-to-

use, exceptionally detailed information about

connected end systems

• Fully aligns the network infrastructure with

business objectives

• Simplifies policy lifecycle management easing IT burden

• Reduces troubleshooting time

• Minimizes risk of disruptions

• Enables efficient control in the BYOD environment

• Visibility and policy enforcement end-to-end

• Monitors and manages risk from unmanaged devices

• Ensures network availability and performance

Automated Security Management

Integrates with Enterasys IPS, NAC, SIEM, and

other third party security appliances to respond

automatically and remediate threats in real-time

Network Access Control (NAC) Management

Manages the Mobile IAM and NAC solutions

providing granular control over users and

applications, and featuring a high-level dash-

board view of the complete security posture

• Protects corporate data and ensures network availability

• Ensures response actions are policy-based and executed

consistently

• Reduces IT staff burden and costs

• Ensures that only the right users have access to the right

information from the right place and time

• Maintains guest/contractor and user productivity

• Simplifies end-system compliance monitoring and reporting

• Delivers quick time to value

Inventory Management

Automates management of device configurations

and provides tools to capture, modify, load, and

verify configurations

OneView

Unified web-based interface and fine-grained

interactive search for network analysis, problem

solving, help desk visibility and reporting

• Provides network control and better efficiency

• Streamlines IT operations and enhances staff productivity

• Enables audit efficiency and cost savings

• State-of-the-art graphics reporting and topology displays

enable efficiency and more effective communications

• Simplifies troubleshooting, help desk support tasks, problem

solving across wireless and wired networks

• Streamlines wireless management

Mobile Management

Optimizes network management and help desk

troubleshooting with anywhere, anytime access

to critical information using popular

mobile devices

• Prevents loss of user productivity

• Most responsive network management

There is nothing more

important than our customers

Summary of content (6 pages)

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D ATA S H E E T NetSight® End to end application visibility and control Unified LAN/WLAN management system simplifies tools and automates management tasks across the entire infrastructure Easy policy enforcement, network-wide, ensures the availability of network resources for today’s bandwidth intensive applications Highly automated capabilities avoid time-consuming manual tasks for consistency and increased efficiency Benefits Business Alignment • Transform complex network data into business-centric, act
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NetSight is distinctive for granularity that reaches beyond ports, VLANs and SSIDs down to individual users, applications, and protocols. NetSight increases efficiency, enabling IT staff to avoid time-consuming manual device-by-device configuration tasks. NetSight fills the functionality gap between traditional element managers that offer limited vendor-specific device control, and expensive, complex enterprise management applications.
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NAC management software provides secure, policy-based NAC management. From one, centralized location IT staff can configure and control the NAC solution, simplifying deployment and on-going administration. The Enterasys NAC IP-to-ID Mapping capability binds together the username, IP address and MAC address, and physical port of each endpoint. NetSight reports this important information for audit or forensics analysis.
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Compass Compass is an endpoint and user search tool that allows the user to quickly locate information pertaining to an individual network user or group of users across the integrated wired and wireless network. It provides searches by user name, switch authentication, physical location, MAC address, IP address, IP Subnet, and other parameters. VLAN Tools Console includes a set of VLAN management tools to simplify the systemwide deployment of VLAN configuration and monitoring capabilities.
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NetSight Virtual Appliance A virtual appliance is a software image that runs on a virtual machine. The NetSight virtual appliance is packaged in the .OVA file format defined by VMware and must be deployed on a VMware ESX™ 4.0, 4.1 or 5.0 server or ESXi™ 4.0, 4.1 or 5.0 server with a vSphere™ 4.0, 4.1 or 5.0 client.
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Warranty As a customer-centric company, Enterasys is committed to providing quality products and solutions. In the event that one of our products fails due to a defect, we have developed a comprehensive warranty that protects you and provides a simple way to get your products repaired or media replaced as soon as possible. The NetSight Appliance comes with a one year warranty against manufacturing defects. Software warranties are ninety (90) days, and cover defects in media only.