User-contributed probes are available on the Inter mapper website and free for the Inter mapper community to download and use. Probe files are simple text files that can be modified with any standard text editing utility. Users can also easily modify the existing probe files to produce new probes that will test additional aspects of device operation.
Inter mapper contains 100s of probes built-in to the software including SNMP, SNMP trap, TCP, command-line, and big brother probes. Using SNMP, TCP, and HTTP network protocols, data is retrieved and fed back into display within the Inter mapper software, where it can be viewed and analyzed. Inter mapper uses probes to gather and retrieve data that network administrators want to monitor for specific network devices.
Probes define how to retrieve and display data from particular devices. From the Users panel, add and edit users and groups, assign users to groups, and assign privileges and access to maps.įor larger organizations with multiple maps, access and editing capabilities can be given to users on a map-by-map basis, including view, change, online access, and remote access. Simple drag-and-drop functionality from the Users Panel allows administrators to place users in specific roles. The product is shipped with admin as the default user and administrator as the default role. This security setup eases maintenance as changes can be made to the role level that will apply across all users assigned to that role. Role-based security ensures that users only have access to product functions they need to perform their tasks. This is done through Inter mapper’s authentication server, which is provided with the product’s base installation of Inter mapper Data Center. Inter mapper’s server can also authenticate users against external directories such as LDAP/Active Directory, RADIUS, and Kerberos. You can configure Inter mapper’s built-in firewall to accept or deny connections from a client based on its IP address.
Inter mapper allows you to control access to your server by requiring a user name and password from all users. No additional database maintenance or installations are required. Inter mapper uses a built-in database and HTTP server, both of which are installed along with the base application. Probes-software plug-ins that use vendor-specific identifiers-capture data from devices and display it on a map. The software has a built-in polling engine that allows for continuous data capture from monitored devices. ArchitectureĪs the software does not rely on agents installed on devices, Inter mapper communicates with and supports IP-enabled devices on your network. While Intermapper Remote Access is a separate installation, Intermapper Flows is installed along with Intermapper. Flows-based monitoring enhances a network administrator’s ability to identify the source of traffic peaks and drill down into more detailed session information. Intermapper Flows examines this data in order to display top talkers and listeners, protocols, and conversations. These notifications ensure network issues are not missed.įlows-capable devices are configured to send data to Intermapper Flows. Users can configure and edit these maps regardless of their location.Ĭustomizable alerts can be set to inform network professionals who are not actively monitoring the console when thresholds are exceeded or devices are up or down, depending on user-configured data ranges being monitored.
Through IMRA, network administrators can see maps, chart data, and settings. Intermapper Remote Access is a GUI application configured on a user’s PC, Mac, or Linux System to allow visual access to network maps from a remote computer. Layer 2 connections can be displayed on the map to show physical links between devices and accelerate troubleshooting for devices in warning or critical states.Īlong with Intermapper, two supporting products add additional functionality and visibility into network traffic. Data from these devices is retrieved, stored, and displayed on a map. These network devices are polled at timed intervals using SNMP and other network protocols. Through an autodiscovery process, the Intermapper server assimilates a visual representation of all IP-enabled devices within a network such as routers, switches, workstations, PCs, and laptops.
Intermapper enables full visibility and monitoring of the IT environment through real-time visual representations of network topology, server and device performance monitoring, and highly configurable alerting mechanisms.