WhatsConfigured - Features
Configuration & Change Management

A fully integrated network configuration and change management plug-in, WhatsConfigured is accessible from both the WhatsUp Gold Web and Windows consoles.  WhatsConfigured is supported across all WhatsUp Gold editions (Standard, Premium, Distributed and MSP).

WhatsConfigured Configuration Capabilities

• Secure access to  network devices based on industry standard  SNMP v1-3, SSH and Telnet protocols
• Download and storage of unlimited versions of configuration files for each network device
• Secure storage  of password and authentication credentials for each network device
  
• Set up of policy definitions for dynamic audit during configuration back up
• Global search of stored configuration files across custom archives
• Allows manual selection, viewing and comparison of network device configuration files through the Whatsup Gold console
• Uses the WhatsUp Gold workspace, reporting and Alert Center functionality for integrated network management
• Communicates status of WhatsConfigured application via system log reports
• Broad and diverse vendor support including devices from Cisco, Juniper, HP, Dell, Foundry, Extreme and others

Change Management Capabilities

• Runs scheduled (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly or custom) or on-demand tasks;  including backup and restore of startup and running device configurations
• Manages and update passwords across individual devices or device groups, on a scheduled or on-demand basis
• Alerts when a device configuration file changes, downloads the running configuration file and initiates automatic comparison with stored configuration files to highlight differences and speed up operational response
• Alerts when the configuration backup task fails to run on a device or when a scheduled or scripted configuration task fails to execute
• Alerts when an on-demand configuration back up or scheduled task fails a policy audit
• Enables the deployment of customized task scripts to carry out both manual and automated action following a configuration change, e.g. rebooting a device once the configuration file has been updated
• Logs all device configuration events including file changed and time of change, for audit and control purposes

Extensive Multi-Vendor Support

WhatsConfigured supports the download and upload of configuration files from a number of vendors. Contact us for more information.