IBM SevOne vs. OpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM SevOne
Score 8.0 out of 10
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IBM SevOne’s app-centric, hybrid network observability empowers NetOps teams with ML-driven insights, enabling proactive issue prevention and resolution. With a single source of truth for network performance, it delivers visibility to optimize operations and support agility in complex, multi-cloud environments.N/A
OpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi)
Score 8.4 out of 10
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OpenText Network Node Manager i is a network management platform acquired by Micro Focus from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, and now supported by OpenText.N/A
Pricing
IBM SevOneOpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM SevOneOpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi)
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsIBM® SevOne® uses Managed Device (MD) and Managed Client Device (MCD) as pricing metrics. These can be mapped to managed devices for physical, virtualized and containerized functions in the managed environment.
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IBM SevOneOpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi)
Features
IBM SevOneOpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi)
Network Performance Monitoring
Comparison of Network Performance Monitoring features of Product A and Product B
IBM SevOne
8.9
Ratings
8% above category average
OpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi)
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Ratings
Automated network device discovery10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Network monitoring10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Baseline threshold calculation9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Alerts10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Network capacity planning8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Packet capture analysis8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Network mapping8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable reports8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Wireless infrastructure monitoring9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Hardware health monitoring9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
User Ratings
IBM SevOneOpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
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8.0
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Support Rating
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1.0
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User Testimonials
IBM SevOneOpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi)
Likelihood to Recommend
The software is handy and really helps us track all the issues that may occur in our network, allowing us to rectify them before any significant problems with our server can arise. It also enhances the overall performance of all our servers and networks, but, as I mentioned earlier, it will take considerable time for a beginner to become familiar with every feature of the software.
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[Micro Focus Network Node Manager i (formerly HP Network Node Manager)] is like you implement it, setup monitoring and alerting and forget it forever until any major activity is there and that is possible because of the product's stability. Another reason for product stability is less features as compared to other vendor tools and its own inbuilt database.
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Pros
  • The software integrates well with existing systems and infrastructures, offering very customisable templates and a library of plugins.
  • Use of the software ensures real-time alerts and on-network status.
  • Software pricing is considerably more affordable than that of its competitors.
  • The ability of the software to ensure deep network visibility.
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  • Network infrastructure monitoring.
  • Interface monitoring.
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Cons
  • Documentation for the embedded help pages in NMS and more. In my opinion, these do not provide anything of any depth or maybe anything helpful at all. If anything it just seems to be a guide of what actually exists on the page. It is nicely searchable documentation though.
  • It is very surprising and disappointing for us to learn that it isn't until the latest version of IBM SevOne that bulk editing was introduced. I think this is such a basic and foundational feature that should have been a part of the original rollout. My team is still trying to configure the REST API.
  • It was disappointing for the webinar to start with a speaker who had a thick accent and simply read from slides. To me, it felt hopeless until the second speaker, who was engaging and easy to understand. It's as if this fact wasn't considered. I'm sure the first speaker lost a lot of viewers who didn't stick around to discover the 2nd speaker.
  • I asked three different questions during the webinar and none were answered.
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  • Most customers would like to see NNM get away from using some Java applets.
  • In environments where we see more than 10 different network device vendors in production, we see issues with L2 mapping. Different vendors use different L2 protocols. This can cause an issue with L2 discovery and mapping.
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Usability
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NNMi's user interface is described as well-designed and intuitive, making it easy for users to navigate and perform tasks quickly, thereby enhancing the overall user experience. The system offers a powerful network discovery mechanism that maps out your network's physical and virtual topology, enabling you to visualize connections between devices and identify potential issues. Fault monitoring is at its best. NNMi provides a unified environment for viewing faults, availability, and performance data, consolidating essential information into a single platform.
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Support Rating
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Support is long and arduous and often are unable to help resolve the issue. We often have to do escalations or duty manager to get things moved. Even with a technical account manager, we do not see much improvement from a support point of view. This is an area where Micro Focus has a lot of improvement to do.
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Alternatives Considered
IBM SevOne was selected instead of Datadog because it is perfect for large insurance networks and also connects trouble-free between the on-premise and cloud environments. Its alerts are in real-time, it offers comprehensive dashboards and it allows to gain a better grip on the network issues, thus helping to keep the downtime small and the operations well managed thanks to the good communication.
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NNMi is best suited for enterprise-grade, large to very large infrastructure. You have fewer servers to install the product and manage all your devices through a single server, which also enhances ease of use.
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Return on Investment
  • The software has made network monitoring simple and efficient by providing us with an integrated dashboard that give us a clear picture of our network infrastructure.
  • IBM SevOne has value for money. it is both time and expense saver.
  • Use of the software has enabled us to timely detect performance issues and solve them before they affect our IT infrastructures.
  • Use of the software has solved the issue of real-time network visibility.
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  • Improved Network Monitoring Experience
  • Business stability has increased by using this product due to proactive monitoring capabilities
  • Capacity Planning has improved due to out of the box reports availability
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ScreenShots

IBM SevOne Screenshots

Screenshot of hybrid cloud network monitoring. This view helps achieve application-centric observability in hybrid cloud environments for maintaining optimal performance across infrastructure.Screenshot of MSP network monitoring. This provides comprehensive network monitoring and observability that empower MSPs to support enterprise clients on their hybrid multicloud journeys.Screenshot of SD-WAN monitoring. This helps mitigate the transitional risk of moving from traditional WANs to fast and dynamic SD-WAN links.Screenshot of SDN monitoring. This helps maximize the performance and value of Cisco ACI infrastructure with built-in support for monitoring Cisco ACI-based software-defined networks (SDNs).Screenshot of Enterprise wifi monitoring. This creates visibility across wifi infrastructures to assure consistent high-quality services with modern wifi monitoring and management capabilities.Screenshot of a view of the default machine learning analytics and visualizations that aid in troubleshooting, anomaly detection, and forecasting. This allows for proactive identification and troubleshooting of issues before they impact end-users.