The term "network overview" refers to visual or tabular representations of a company's network infrastructure. These overviews provide a structured view of all relevant network components, such as servers, routers, switches, firewalls, endpoints, as well as their interconnections, status, and hierarchy. Network overviews are essential tools in IT management, particularly for monitoring, planning, documentation, and troubleshooting within enterprise networks.
Topological Representation: Visual mapping of network structure, including devices, connections, and communication paths.
Automatic Network Discovery: Scanning and identifying all active network devices automatically.
Status and Health Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of availability and performance of network components.
Filter and Search Capabilities: Targeted search for specific devices, connections, or locations in large networks.
Inventory Management: Capturing and maintaining records of all hardware and software elements in the network.
Access and Permission Mapping: Display of user and access information on the network level.
Connection Analysis: Analysis of communication paths, data flows, and bandwidth usage.
Change History and Documentation: Tracking changes in network structure over time.
Alert Functions: Notifications for disruptions, overloads, or security-relevant incidents.
Visual network topology with real-time status indicators.
Multi-site overview of network devices showing IP addresses and connection status.
VLAN overview including segmentation and assigned devices.
Display of switch port usage and corresponding traffic status.
Historical overview of configuration changes on network devices.
Network path visualization to business-critical systems (e.g., ERP or database servers).