The product is easy to implement as we work with the network team, which has expertise in network architecture.

It's easy to set up, and I would give it a five out of five.

The challenge is with the smart plugins, which are not easy to set up. We faced a lot of issues during the setup and configuration of those and had to open several support cases until we got the results.

I rate the setup a ten out of ten. It is easy to set up, but there are challenges with the smart plug-ins during setup and configuration. We opened many support cases until we got results.

Initial setup is complex so it's better to install with the help of integrators or consultants. We are working on Microsoft Windows and also in Linux. On Windows, it's very simple, you just press control P and you can print out your devices. But on the Linux, it's quite tough.

The initial setup is not straightforward. Deployment demands a certain amount of expertise and requires a consultant or someone with hands-on experience to deploy the product. It can be deployed as a stand-alone, or as part of a global network management setup. Assistance from consultants or integrators is needed.

The setup is fair. The whole setup took roughly two weeks, plus the training that was provided. We have a large environment with thousands of nodes, so a smaller environment might take only a few days. 

The initial setup is somewhere in between. It's both not so easy, and also not so complex. We have the Linux version. Some years ago we had physical servers and we migrated to virtual ones. 

There were some issues and we opened some tickets, however, in the end, they were solved. It's just that there are a few key steps that need to be handled carefully during installation. You need documentation to guide you. However, some of the articles meant to assist were not very accurate. If you're following exact instructions line by line, and you are not getting what is expected, you have to do a bit of problem-solving by yourself.

It was straightforward.

I was not involved in the initial setup. The decision to replace our previous solutions with HPE and NNMi was not taken by me. It was taken before I came to my current company.

I think there is a steeper learning curve compared to a lot of other new age products. A lot of the new age products which have been built in the last couple of years or so, are very, very intuitive. They are built with so called, "design thinking"; what people really, really talk about. That's not necessarily true of some of the older products that are out there.

Deployment generally takes around two to three hours. It's a matter of integrating with the databases, and then connecting devices. It's not easy getting the connectivity right and that can be time-consuming because there are lots of configurations required on every device when connecting to the NNM. We use our own technical team for deployment, usually three or four people; two for delivery and two for follow-up support.

I was not part of the previous installation, but for the current one that we are deploying, I was involved in the setup process.

The setup was complex and needs a medium kind of knowledge. The documentation is also not very good, i.e., a lot of things that are not written in the document are surprises. The installation is definitely not easy. It is a complex one and it would be much easier if the product was redesigned in that way.

I wouldn't say I know about the setup because most of the work was done by the subcontractors.

Straight forward, though experience in installing or updating the tool is a must. The technical documentation is takes experience and much reading to master.

When I started to work for the company, it was already implemented. But nine years ago when we started, we had 3 Network Node Manager servers and right now we have 19. So, over time, I have definitely been involved in implementing the solution. It is very very straightforward. You just deploy the installation package; it's not an issue.

I was not involved in the initial setup. We have used HPE software since about 1995. Sometimes it has been good, but at times it was very terrible. In the last year or so, there has been improvement and I think it's come a long way, but it’s not on the mark yet.

Easy install, but configuration of various aspects demands continuous focus and knowledge of the product.

Upgrades are straightforward. The are instructions on how to install it and there is notes tell what is new and what has been fixed. It is quite easy to work with it.

It seemed a bit complex in some areas.