SolarWinds® Network Topology Mapper (NTM) helps network engineers automate network discovery, mapping and inventory reporting. With a variety of discovery methods like SNMP, CDP, ICMP and WMI, NTM helps you have an up-to-date map of all your routers, switches, firewalls and other devices in your network. SolarWinds NTM enables you to export the maps to a variety of formats including Visio, PNG, Network Atlas and PDF for easier documentation. With NTM, you can have up-to-date network diagrams to comply with PCI, HIPAA and other regulatory requirements

1. TOP 5 REASONS TO USE
NETWORK TOPOLOGY MAPPER
TO DOCUMENT YOUR NETWORK

2. WHY YOU SHOULD DOCUMENT YOUR NETWORK
Documenting your network and keeping it up-to-date has several
advantages. When you have your network mapped:
» You get to visualize the device connections, layout, and L2/L3 topology data
» It’s easier to troubleshoot by focusing on specific areas of the network
» You can plan upgrades and manage network infrastructure
» You can avoid gaps in network documentation and be ready for audits
» You can access network inventory information any time
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Automate network diagrams
Simplifies troubleshooting
Accelerates documentation
Saves man-hours
Aids network optimization
And, when you
it
With Network Topology Mapper

3. #1 AUTOMATIC NETWORK DISCOVERY & MAPPING
SolarWinds® Network Topology Mapper enables:
» Automatic network discovery using CDP, SNMP, ICMP, WMI, VMware® and
Microsoft® Hyper-V®
» Intuitive information of device connections to specific nodes
» Detailed representation of the entire network and network segments
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Network discovery wizard

4. #2 MANY MAPS, ONE SCAN
SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper lets you build many smaller,
purpose-built maps on the fly—from a single network scan.
This is especially useful when you want to quickly build:
» Maps for different areas of the network or for different locations/offices
» Smaller maps for suspect areas of the network for faster troubleshooting
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P U R P O S E - B U I LT M AP S
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Just copy nodes (including layouts) or drag and drop nodes into the new map
Purpose-built maps

5. #3 AUTO-DETECT CHANGES
SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper helps you keep track of changes
to your network in a variety of ways:
» Schedule network scanning and detect new devices/network topology changes
» Scan exclusions, if you don’t want to include your firewall or DMZ
» Record network changes for regulatory compliance
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K E E P ‘ E M U P - TO - D ATE
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Auto-detects new network
devices

6. #4 EXPORT TO VISIO®
Mapping an entire network with Visio can be exhausting and time-consuming.
SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper does all the heavy-lifting by
automatically discovering and mapping your network, so you can simply export
the maps to Visio.
You can also export network diagrams to other formats, such as PDF, PNG,
and Orion® Network Atlas.
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7. #5 ROBUST REPORTING
SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper lets you create a variety of
reports, like:
» Inventory report
» Known connections report
» Switch Ports report
» VLANs report
» STP report
» ARP cache report
» Subnets report
» Scheduled discoveries report
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Create and maintain detailed reports of
your network’s hardware inventory

8. RESOURCES
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M O R E O N N E TW O R K TO P O L O G Y M AP P E R
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Tech Tips:
Discover and Map Your Network Using NTM
Exporting Network Diagrams From NTM
Many Maps, One Scan!
Network Topology Mapper saves you countless hours
of work so you can focus on leveling up your network
architecture!
For questions please contact sales at 1-855-498-4157
or email us at NTMsales@solarwinds.com.
Automating Network Diagrams
NTM Saves Man-hours!