What is LanTopoLog 2?
- The automatic discovery of physical network topologies utilizing SNMP technology.
- Offers comprehensive and searchable maps depicting the structure of physical networks.
The LanTopoLog Switch Port Mapper effectively illustrates the physical connections of ports to a switch.
It links these connections to the associated MAC and IP addresses of connected devices.
- It provides insights into VLAN assignments, current port statuses, and speeds, as well as LACP/LAG port configurations.
- New devices within the network are detected and alerts are sent accordingly.
- It displays the status of the Spanning Tree Protocol and any associated events.
- An icon context menu allows for command customization.
- The real-time state of devices (active or inactive) is monitored via ICMP.
- Alarms are triggered in the event of network failures, with notifications sent through email.
- Access to the system is available via a web browser from any location within the network.
LanTopoLog employs WMI queries to gather computer inventory data efficiently.
- It can resolve IP addresses to names and allows exporting the computer list to a CSV file.
- Monitoring includes tracking dropped and invalid packets (ifInErrors, IfInDiscards).
- Administrators are notified if the traffic exceeds predefined thresholds.
- The interface is designed to be user-friendly, ensuring ease of navigation and operation. Additionally, it streamlines network management by consolidating essential monitoring features in one accessible platform.
What is AdRem NetCrunch?
NetCrunch is commercial, self-hosted, agentless network and IT infrastructure monitoring software for Windows Server. It monitors network devices, servers, virtualization platforms, cloud services including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, applications, websites, logs, telemetry, and custom data using technologies such as SNMP, WMI, REST APIs, and scripts.
NetCrunch supports 680+ monitoring targets and provides 270+ ready-to-use Monitoring Packs for devices, applications, and operating systems. Policy-based monitoring automatically applies monitoring settings, Monitoring Packs, thresholds, and alerts to matching devices and systems. Licensing is based on monitored nodes and network interfaces rather than individual sensors, checks, or metrics.
Real-time dashboards and automatic Layer 2 and routing topology maps provide visibility into network status and performance. NetCrunch supports event correlation, dependency-aware alert suppression, predictive thresholds, escalation, and 40+ automated response actions, including script execution, notifications, webhooks, and integrations with external IT and collaboration tools.
NetCrunch also provides hardware and software inventory, network device configuration backup and change tracking, bandwidth monitoring, and network traffic analysis using NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX, and other flow technologies. Distributed Monitoring Probes extend monitoring to remote and isolated locations, while REST APIs support integration and automation with external systems.
NetCrunch is self-hosted on Windows Server and can monitor on-premises, air-gapped, cloud, and hybrid IT environments.
Pricing Information
$1600 for NetCrunch 50 nodes
NetCrunch licensing is based on the number of monitored nodes and network interfaces. Each node license includes one monitored interface, and additional interface licenses can be added when more network interfaces need to be monitored. Licensing is not based on individual sensors, checks, or metrics.