HP is to launch a new network configuration management
system that will improve the way users can view and manage their
network assets.
HP is expected to unveil the system later this summer, with the
technology based on a licensed product from Voyence.
The company says the Voyence technology will allow it to offer
customers end-to-end network lifecycle management.
The new HP OpenView Network Configuration Manager will enable
firms to collect configuration data from multi-vendor routers, hubs
and switches, and to track changes made to these devices.
The new system can maintain an up-to-date record of who accesses
which devices, and the software also provides security, audit and
compliance features.
The system includes modelling technology that allows network
managers to virtually configure devices in software, before they
are actually deployed. It can be used to discover whether changes
made to devices will negatively impact on the network, for
instance.
OpenView Network Configuration Manager can work as a stand-alone
solution or be integrated with other HP OpenView tools. The product
is expected to start shipping in August. No final prices have been
released yet.