COMMAND(TM) is a client/server network management software application which documents and controls the communications infrastructure -- data, voice and video -- of premise and enterprise networks. It provides detailed connectivity and configuration information for assets, users, and services on the network; and automates the extraction and consolidation of network information across applications, platforms, and database technologies. COMMAND includes a Quickstart suite of software utilities designed to implement the network visual modeling process quickly and efficiently. The Quickstart toolset extracts network management data stored in other sources, such as relational databases, flat files, network management platforms, element managers, bar code systems, etc. The COMMAND database is automatically populated with this information to provide an integrated storehouse of network connectivity, assets, and device configurations. Its graphical interface provides a visual model of the communications infrastructure using intelligent symbols to represent network devices and connectivity.
COMMAND automates the move, add, and change (MAC) process with its MAC Manager utility, allowing network managers to design, connect, and alter their local and wide area networks and virtual workgroups with a few clicks of the mouse. User-customizable rules can be established to control connects/disconnects, while keeping the database up-to-date. COMMAND delivers cost control through asset management. It can be utilized to establish accurate chargebacks for the network management services provided to end users and customers. Tracking the movement of expensive equipment or conducting field upgrades is easier since network managers can determine the number and location of each type of device on the network.
Two optional COMMAND modules are COMMAND WAN Manager and COMMAND Desktop Access. COMMAND WAN Manager is designed for managing wide-area network environments, and can create and trace virtual circuits and links across the enterprise, including equipment, channels and central office routing. The product also tracks bandwidth allocation and usage. Users can determine which channels are free, which are in use, and which can be reserved for future use.
COMMAND Desktop Access addresses the requirement to extend network management capability and control to remote and branch locations throughout the enterprise. Desktop Access is a Microsoft Windows PC application which provides remote access to COMMAND 5000 servers. The product allows administrators to perform departmental network management functions such as updates and changes to asset configurations, network moves, adds and changes and LAN/WAN circuit traces. All updates and changes are transmitted back to the central COMMAND 5000 server and are automatically reflected in the overall network visualizations.
Solaris version: SunOS 4.1.x, Solaris 2.3 and 2.4
Solstice application/version: Solstice SNM 2.2
Types of integration: Console Menu Interface, Data File Integration