We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiManager and OpenText Network Node Manager i based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is very stable."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"It's very easy to install, and it's easy to discover and communicate with your device."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiManager are the overall management it provides and its ease of use."
"The product is easy to use and manage."
"It makes management very easy."
"The integration is quite good."
"The most valuable feature is the central configuration for firewall policies."
"A good enterprise-level solution."
"It's quite a mature solution."
"It is stable for fault and availability."
"It is a scalable product."
"Real time network monitoring application: It is very stable, which provides quick root cause analysis (RCA) for any network faults."
"The platform has good stability."
"Most valuable function would have to the internal causal engine and its root cause analyzer which keep us updated on critical errors and incidents in our network environment."
"We do not have any issues stability-wise."
"When we have a specific configuration pushed it does take some time to be deployed on the actual firewall."
"We have experienced a series of minor bugs that necessitated contacted technical support on several occasions."
"Performance issues should be improved. We have problems when we have more mobile connections than local devices. Most of us have two to three devices."
"Regional support in African countries needs to be improved."
"The product is not very stable."
"Can be difficult to configure."
"The documentation could be better."
"The SD-WAN solution is difficult to manage on FortiManager because you need to share some configurations on the firewall side. Sometimes you lose all connectivity with the firewall, so it is challenging to apply the default configuration to the SD-WAN solution."
"The dashboards are not customizable and it's not user-friendly."
"The deployment architecture and installation part needs improvement."
"The way the solution currently works means I'm not able to customize my own reports."
"Reporting. Even though this is available in separate software (iSPI) there is potential in making the reporting more SLA-aware and more intuitive."
"Micro Focus Network Node Manager is not powered to drill down for traffic visibility."
"Micro Focus Network Node Manager is not the best when it comes to drilling down for more visibility, especially regarding traffic."
"Only to improve the GUI."
"When I open a ticket, usually they respond very late. Some of the people I negotiate with seem undertrained."
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Fortinet FortiManager is ranked 3rd in Network Management Applications with 61 reviews while OpenText Network Node Manager i is ranked 13th in Network Management Applications with 23 reviews. Fortinet FortiManager is rated 8.0, while OpenText Network Node Manager i is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiManager writes "Easy to set up with good integration capabilities but we've had troubles when moving devices". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText Network Node Manager i writes "Easy-to-implement product with a valuable map topology feature". Fortinet FortiManager is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, Fortinet FortiOS, Cisco DNA Center, Zabbix and AlgoSec, whereas OpenText Network Node Manager i is most compared with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Cisco DNA Center, DX Spectrum and IBM Tivoli NetCool. See our Fortinet FortiManager vs. OpenText Network Node Manager i report.
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