Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager

Features and benefits

Features	Advantages	Benefits
Network Device & Configuration Discovery	Real-time awareness of physical & logical device state	Maintain accurate network state and provide to OSS applications
Configuration Management	Stay in sync with network, to avoid stale configs Persistent store of physical and logical network resources and policies	Reduction in manual configuration errors Contain cost of increasing network complexity Accurate Network Database of Record (DBoR)
Change Management	Command sent to devices always validated Centralized record of all changes & policies Re-useable command templates Telnet, Native & SmartModel automation	Re-allocate time away from routine tasks Speed implementation with point-and-click ease-of-use Exposed APIs for integration with workflow automation Single point of access for all changes
Policy Management	Support for regulatory, security and operational policies Intelligent remediation, automated audit	Out of the box policies for day 1 value Standardize policy validation & processes
Security: Permission-based network lock-down	Access control by role, device & commands Network organization by Realms Policy access control	Increase visibility into network security & performance Centralized Audit Log (know who changed what, when)
SmartModel Automation	Standardized representation of native device config / no coding or scripting Enforces syntax, semantics & ordering Non-disruptive rollback	Reduce risk with always accurate, re-useable commands