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PacketTrap pt360 Tool Suite Product Overview:

The PacketTrap pt360 Tool Suite consolidates dozens of network management and monitoring tools into a single, integrated interface. The tool suite includes Cisco configuration management, server and application monitoring, open source and third party integration, a robust encrypted credential store, the ability to save and flow results between tools, deep network discovery (with network mapping) and syslog server capabilities. All of these tools compliment the extensive real-time monitoring provided by the pt360 Dashboard.

Monitors and alerts on device availability, bandwidth utilization and overall network health
Robust diagnostic tools for troubleshooting and quickly resolving complex issues
Network discovery and inventory tools
Simplifies NetFlow analysis and Cisco Configuration management
Supports SNMP, WMI, and Telnet/SSH to manage small and large, complex multi-vendor networks alike

Gain Visability Into Real-Time Network Performance
At the core of the p360 Tool Suite is the dashboard, a customizable interface that gives network engineers unmatched visibility into their network.

Companies can reduce IT budgets by as much as 30% with integrated management dashboards that link critical data from infrastructure monitoring software, application portfolio management and project management – Forrester Research

The dashboard also provides reassuring insight into possible hardware, software and application failures. It is perfect for organizations with 250-500 end points and makes the ultimate statement in simplicity.

Out with the Old…

Complex command line tools…
Isolated point tools that don’t communicate with each other…
Multiple open windows showing assorted, non-integrated tools…

In with the New…

Integrated diagnostic and discovery tools…

Customizable, real-time monitoring dashboard…

Unmatched data flow between tools…

Key Features:

Application Monitoring
	pt360 Tool Suite Application Monitoring provides in-depth visibility of running processes and performance counters for mission-critical applications. It comes with out of the box support for MS Exchange, SQL, and Active Directory. Application failures are usually the most common problems that occur in IT infrastructure. These powerful monitors help IT Admins and network engineers prevent application failures and identify degradations early. Deep support for MS Exchange, SQL, Active Directory specific counters View performance of applications in your Perspective dashboard Set warning and critical threshold alerts to be notified when performance degrades
Cisco Configurator
	pt360 Tool Suite Cisco Configuration Tool eases configuration and change management of Cisco® devices in lieu of one-off non-integrated point tools. Download device configuration files from a Cisco® devices Archive Cisco® router startup and running network configurations Upload configuration changes to routers or switches via SNMP or Telnet/SSH Compare the running config of a Cisco® router with the startup config or archive config Go to and find any section within the config file quickly Decrypt any Cisco® type-7 passwords for routers and switches for lost password recovery
Dashboard
	pt360 Too Suite ptDashboard is PacketTrap's iGoogle-like "network management dashboard" with a summary display of key performance indicators (KPIs) and diagnostic metrics of network performance and availability. Managers and operations staff can continuously monitor key assets at chosen intervals with customizable gadgets. Monitor availability, CPU load, memory, disk space utilization, network interface traffic, network latency, and packet loss Support for SNMP v1, 2, 3 and WMI View advanced monitors of running services, process availability, and performance counters for MS Exchange, SQL, Active Directory Inventory of gadgets include charts, gauges, lists, text, and web links Drag and drop monitoring gadgets to create a custom view Full screen mode to maximize screen real estate and rotate multiple dashboards
Device Groups
	pt360 Tool Suite Device Groups allow you to treat selected network targets as one consolidated target of IPs and Subnets, grouped together for quick access when running a tool. Available to be used in any tool or dashboard gadget across pt360 Reduces troubleshooting time and set-up required with one-off tools
DNS Audit
	pt360 Tool Suite DNS Audit matches each IP address in a specified range of IP addresses to its domain name, and then checks back from the domain name to the IP Address to see if the resolution is the same forward and in reverse. DNS Audit also displays NetBIOS Host Name, Host, and LMHost for complete visibility.
Encryped Credential Store
	pt360 Tool Suite Encrypted Credential Store: Consolidate Windows, SSH, FTP and SNMP credentials in a single location for quick and simple diagnostics. The Credential Store utilizes 256-bit AES Encryption and provides password key access for additional protection. Add, modify, and delete the shared credential database. Define device groups so a single password (sign on) can be used to authenticate across the group. Share credentials across device groups safely and automatically.
Enhanced Ping
	pt360 Tool Suite Enhanced Ping continuously pings a device and logs running response times to help you diagnose packet loss. Data can be exported on demand to HTML, XML and CSV files. Quickly identify if a device has performance issues Review information like status, average ping response time and packet loss in a single interface
Favorite Tools
	pt360 Tool Suite Favorite Tools: Most vendor tools use transient data. That is, once the tool runs the settings are lost. The pt360 Tool Suite allows users to save settings of the favorite tools. This ensures that each time network engineers come back they can access commonly used tools with desired settings instantly. Instant access to your most commonly run tools Saves considerable time in troubleshooting problems on the network
Graphical Ping
	pt360 Tool Suite Graphical Ping is a powerful and versatile graphing tool that shows the response time of a device. See data in different views (spline chart, bar chart, and area chart) and modify ICMP parameters as needed. Collected data can be exported for further analysis. Graphical review how devices response to a continuous ping View data on intervals from 1 minute to 1 hour
MAC Scan
	pt360 Tool Suite MAC Scan sweeps the immediate subnet of its host and provides a table of MAC Address, Manufacturer Name and Address, and DNS, for each IP Address. Loaded on a laptop, MAC Scan can be moved from subnet to subnet to discover and build tables for all subnets in a network. Collect important MAC information across a group of devices quickly Export data into easy to read reports
Network Discovery
	pt360 Tool Suite Network Discovery performs a lightening quick scan of the entire network to discover all devices. Leveraging SNMP, the tool provides a complete set of attributes for each device that has been discovered and the results are piped into a cutting-edge iGoogle-like user interface. Gather all technical data including hardware, software, and processes for each device. Identify devices by responding, status, protocols, type, and operating system. Scan a single device, a subnet, or a range of subnets. Interact with PacketTrap Encrypted Credential Store for user access to devices.
Network Inventory
	pt360 Tool Suite Network Inventory creates a detailed repository of all devices on your network. It provides operating system, interface and port details, IP addresses, installed Windows software and many other details. The Network Inventory utility has robust searching and reporting capabilities as well. Gather complete device information without the need for an agent Store all inventory information locally for quick access Search for granular information across all devices for additional analysis Generate reports for each or all devices and export to HTML or .CSV
Open Source Integration
	pt360 Tool Suite Open Source Integration: Unique in the marketplace, the pt360 Pro's dashboard offers continuous display of results from any browser-based open source solution. Run diagnostic tools and simultaneously monitor Cacti, Nagios, MRTG, OpenNMS, or any other browser-based open source application.
Ping Scan
	pt360 Tool Suite Ping Scan fires ICMP ECHO requests across a range of IP addresses and builds a spreadsheet of the results. The clean visual display of IP addresses can be filtered by which are in use and which are not responding. DNS information is also provided for each responding address.
Port Scan
	pt360 Tool Suite Port Scan tests for open TCP ports on devices and presents a color-codes results for simple analysis. The most common port names are conveniently preloaded, but custom service names can be added easily. Fast and easy to configure, Port Scan can be customized for your personal view. Port scans can be scaled to match particular machine abilities, characteristics and firewall policies. Multiple export formats make for optimal presentation of the data in differing circumstances and situations. Identifies if port is opened, closed, or unresponsive Export results to easy to read reports
Recent Tool List
	pt360 Tool Suite Recent Tools List: As Network Engineers we tend to use the same tool over and over again. The History feature allows you to easily track back to a recent tool run, even if you haven't saved the settings.
SNMP Scan
	pt360 Tool Suite SNMP Scan discovers detailed information for a device: System Name, Description, Location, Object ID, Up Time, and SNMP Status. Results can be filtered by responding nodes and exported to .CSV and HTML. Quickly retrieve detailed information on a device that saves considerable amount of your time SNMP-enabled devices can be viewed in the pt360 monitoring dashboard
Syslog Server
	pt360 Tool Suite Syslog Server receives, logs and displays syslog messages from hosts such as routers, switches, and any other syslog enabled device. Real-time display of syslog messages with date/time, host name, priority, and message Archive messages for quick future reference Filter messages by Facility, Severity, date/time, host name, and key words Forward messages to another syslog server Export messages to HTML, .csv, and XML
TFTP Server
	pt360 Tool Suite TFTP Server is a multi-threaded, highly scalable TFTP server. It supports unlimited simultaneous transfers and is integrated into the Cisco Configuration Tools. TFTP is often used for updating software on network devices. Extremely fast and secure utility that makes your job easier Works seamlessly with pt360 Cisco Configuration Tools
Trace Route
	pt360 Tool Suite Trace Route finds the route from an IP address to any other address and displays the response time and packet lost associated with each hop to the destination. Trace Route assembles a real-time display of resolved DNS, response times, packet loss and the number of success / failures. This helps to identify where a failure is occurring from hop to hop. Real-time display of syslog messages with date/time, host name, priority, and message Archive messages for quick future reference Filter messages by Facility, Severity, date/time, host name, and key words Forward messages to another syslog server Export messages to HTML, .csv, and XML
Traffic Jam
	pt360 Tool Suite Traffic Jam is a random traffic generator for the WAN. Packet size, circuit bandwidth, and load percentage are variable and customizable. Traffic Jam bombards WAN pipes and links with specified loads of random packets to measure network performance under known load conditions. It can be used to simulate the latency issues, jitter, high loss and drop rates experienced under peak usage conditions for critical applications and thus allows for solving small problems before they grow into large costly problems. Stress test pipes and end-points to understand how your network reacts Verify the need to upgrade specific choke points in your network
Wake on LAN
	pt360 Tool Suite Wake on LAN will boot any networked machine with previously enabled capability in the BIOS by means of a 'magic packet' from a remote location. Because an enabled network interface card is still receiving power, even on a shut down device, it keeps listening for the unique 'magic' created for its MAC address. Upon reception, the network adapter alerts the computer to power on just as if the power button had been pressed. (Occasionally it will be necessary to reserve power for the card.) Wake on LAN is for those who have the thankless task of updating the many far flung machines of a large organization, for those who have left a digital asset on a shut down PC somewhere else, or for those who just need a little magic on the network.
WHOIS
	pt360 Tool Suite WHOIS quickly accesses multiple public domain records databases and performs a search by IP address or domain name. It then creates a detailed report on domain names, URLs, IP addresses, network addresses and e-mail addresses. The WHOIS report can be exported to HTML, XML or CSV files.
WMI Scan
	pt360 Tool Suite WMI Scan provides key information on the system and WMI Status for devices on the network. This tool provides system name and details about the operating system. The results can be quickly and easily exported on demand from WMI Scan to HTML, XML and CSV files.

Key Benefits:

Problem	PacketTrap Solution
No idea what devices are on the network	Network Discovery - Performs one of the industry’s fastest scans of entire network to identify and create an inventory of all network devices.
Slow network	NetFlow - Captures data into useful reports that quantify exactly how the corporate network is being utilized.
Email is down	Exchange Gadget - Monitors running services, process availability, mail queues, performance counters and host server health for MS Exchange.
Sluggish laptop	Device Details - Searches for unauthorized software and running processes that are causing CPU or memory spikes.
Time to pinpoint network problems	Integrated - Saves time by allowing all tools to interact and passes information between tools in use.
Restore connectivity for remote employees / locations within seconds	Cisco Config - Uploads ‘last known good configuration’ to router that is causing the issue.
Quickly shutdown traffic from an unauthorized device on the network	Switch Port Mapper - Finds and disables the interface used by the unauthorized device.

PacketTrap Perspective vs. pt360 Tool Suite:

PacketTrap Perspective vs. pt360 Tool Suite
Feature	pt360	Perspective
Network Diagnostics with Integrated Tools (Four Different Ping Scans, Port Scans, DNS Scans, Trace Route, WHOIS, MAC Address Scans, SNMP Scans, Syslog Server, TFTP Server, WMI Scans, Wake-on-LAN, Traffic Simulators)
Application Monitoring
Dashboard
Network Monitoring
Alerts
NetFlow / J-Flow / sFlow®
Virtualization Management
Server Based / Multi-User
Browser & Client Interface
Policies
Remote Office / Multi-Site Network Support
Router Configuration & Backup
Historical Reporting and Trend Analysis
Conditions and Automatic Actions
VoIP Support
Advanced Monitoring (HTTP, POP, Event Logs, Processes)
Wireless Device Support
Performance Baseline

Product Comparison:

Product Comparison
	Free	Pro	Platinum
Diagnostics
Enhanced Ping	X	X	X
Graphical Ping	X	X	X
Ping Scan	X	X	X
Trace Route	X	X	X
DNS Audit	Trail	X	X
Port Scan	Trail	X	X
SNMP Scan	Trail	X	X
Traffic Jam	Trail	X	X
Wake on LAN	Trail	X	X
Switch Port Mapper	Trail	Trail	X
NetFlow Listener	Trail	Trail	X
Monitoring
Dashboard	Trail	X	X
Availablity	Trail	X	X
CPU Utilization	Trail	X	X
Memory Utilization	Trail	X	X
Disk Utilization	Trail	X	X
Network Interface Utilization	Trail	X	X
Open Source Integration	Trail	X	X
Average Latency	Trail	X	X
Average Packet Loss	Trail	X	X
Syslog Server	Trail	X	X
Alerts
Warning/Critical Thresholds	Trail	X	X
Cisco Configuration Tools
TFTP Server	X	X	X
Downloader	Trail	X	X
Uploader	Trail	X	X
Editor/Viewer	Trail	X	X
Comparison Engine	Trail	X	X
Archiving	Trail	X	X
Password Decryption	Trail	X	X
Application Monitoring
MS Exchange	Trail	X	X
MS SQL Server	Trail	X	X
MS Active Directory	Trail	X	X
Discovery
WHOIS	X	X	X
Network Discovery	Trail	X	X
Network Inventory	Trail	X	X
Trace Route	Trail	X	X
WMI Scan	Trail	X	X
MAC Scan	Trail	X	X
Support
Forum	X	X	X
Email	Trail	X	X
Phone	Trail	X	X

Documentation:

Download the PacketTrap pt360 Tool Suite Datasheet (PDF).

PacketTrap pt360 Tool Suite

PacketTrap pt360 Tool Suite Product Overview:

Key Features:

Application Monitoring

Cisco Configurator

Dashboard

Device Groups

DNS Audit

Encryped Credential Store

Enhanced Ping

Favorite Tools

Graphical Ping

MAC Scan

Network Discovery

Network Inventory

Open Source Integration

Ping Scan

Port Scan

Recent Tool List

SNMP Scan

Syslog Server

TFTP Server

Trace Route

Traffic Jam

Wake on LAN

WHOIS

WMI Scan

Key Benefits:

PacketTrap Perspective vs. pt360 Tool Suite:

Product Comparison:

Documentation: