We performed a comparison between Cisco DNA Center 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."It does a lot of things automatically, and that's the big thing with it. They're making the software so that you don't need to be as knowledgeable as me on the switching and routing side to get your work done. If you want, you can have DNA troubleshoot your problem for you and give you solutions or fix it itself, if it was something that's just a configuration issue."
"The automation features are significant, reducing configuration time. This means outstanding functionality. By deploying the controller automatically, the rest becomes automated"
"We have many people from the team who manage a lot of devices. By using Cisco DNA Center, it has taken some of that burden away, we are impressed with it. We did the investment in CAPEX, but in the OPEX was very low."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco DNA Center is the AI (Artificial Intelligence) that provides us with valuable information."
"Application Assurance works very well."
"The monitoring features are very useful for network engineers."
"The solution has the capability to scale."
"The most valuable features of the solution are all of its security features...It is a highly scalable solution."
"The platform has good stability."
"You can utilize the main file from various vendors for integration."
"Topology creation is the most valuable feature."
"It is a scalable product."
"It gives us a good overview of what's happening in our networks and the devices in the networks."
"It is stable for fault and availability."
"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."
"From the recent DNA point of view, there are some stability challenges with Cisco, but very minor."
"I would like is to have a small information pointer available. It could be a plus feature that I want to implement. When I hover my mouse over the user interface, it should provide a brief explanation. It would be helpful to have it incorporated into the UI."
"We encountered issues with their response times, which had a big impact on our workflow."
"What I want to see in Cisco DNA Center in the future is more support for other platforms so that you can manage third-party products, such as Fortinet."
"There should be an option for automation of template deployment by using the stored data. It is not easy to save configuration information for lots of devices without using other tools. There should be a tighter, better repository of information that can be merged with the templates."
"Requires more focus on the digital side of things."
"Integration with analytic tools and API integrations would be ideal."
"As a user, it would be good if I could plug in controllers, suites, and devices from other vendors to Cisco DNA Center."
"Right now, we have open tickets and they are not closing as expected."
"The deployment architecture and installation part needs improvement."
"The way the solution currently works means I'm not able to customize my own reports."
"Micro Focus Network Node Manager is not powered to drill down for traffic visibility."
"We had some issues with some of the features, some modules are not meeting expectations."
"The solution should integrate with NAC servers."
"The resources utilized could be a bit higher, and that is one of the challenges that isn't optimized"
"The dashboards are not customizable and it's not user-friendly."
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Cisco DNA Center is ranked 1st in Network Management Applications with 36 reviews while OpenText Network Node Manager i is ranked 10th in Network Management Applications with 23 reviews. Cisco DNA Center is rated 7.8, while OpenText Network Node Manager i is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cisco DNA Center writes "Practical implementation of VXLAN is good and provides centralized control". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText Network Node Manager i writes "Easy-to-implement product with a valuable map topology feature". Cisco DNA Center is most compared with Cisco Prime, Aruba Airwave, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Huawei eSight and Juniper Mist Wired Assurance, whereas OpenText Network Node Manager i is most compared with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Fortinet FortiManager, DX Spectrum and IBM Tivoli NetCool. See our Cisco DNA Center vs. OpenText Network Node Manager i report.
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