Configuration Management
Automated Configuration and Change Management for WhatsUp GoldDATA SHEETCENTRALIZE MANAGEMENT
OF NETWORK DEVICECONFIGURATIONS
Automate configuration and change
management for routers, switches
and firewalls on your network. Archiveand audit network configurations. Get
alerted to changes.

Configuration Management is available as an add-on to WhatsUp® Gold’sPremium, MSP and Distributed editions and is included in the Total Plus edition.
The impact of configuration changes to the network can be significant. They can degrade
network performance. They can result in failure to comply with regulatory standards like SOX, PCI,HIPAA and FISMA. And they can compromise network security. WhatsUp Gold’s Configuration
Management module automates configuration and change management for the routers, switches
and firewalls on your network. It archives and audits network configurations, and alerts and reports
on any changes. It enables network admins to ensure that all devices are running authorized
configurations, to secure the network and comply with regulatory standards, and to reduce the timeand costs associated with manual and repetitive configuration and change management tasks.

Archive and Restore NetworkConfigurations
WhatsUp Gold Configuration Management feature provides central archiving of network
configurations in a secure encrypted repository. Network admins can store multiple
configurations for each device, including start-up and running configurations.
New devices added to the network, canbe simply deployed with a download of anarchived configuration. If there is a problem,the device can be restored to a known good
configuration, minimizing downtime. In bothcases, this saves considerable time versus
building configurations from scratch.
The Configuration Management module
supports bulk configuration changes formultiple devices. For example, many IT
organizations mandate monthly password
changes to secure their network. A bulk
change feature automates this process, rather
than changing passwords one device at atime. Bulk changes and other tasks can bescheduled to run automatically.

Alert on Configuration Changes
Network admins need to account for every network configuration change, approved or not.
The Configuration Management module alerts on any changes it detects each time it scans its
configuration database. Scans can be scheduled to run automatically to shorten the window
between when a change is made and when an alert is issued. In addition, WhatsUp Gold can also
alert on configuration changes using SNMP traps. Alerts are integrated into the WhatsUp Gold
Alert Center.

Audit and Report on Network
Configurations
Configuration Management can be scheduled to run regular audits on network
devices to prove compliance with archived configurations. Most organizations
also contend with regulatory standards like SOX, PCI, HIPAA and FISMA. They
are subject to annual audits which can be costly and disruptive to IT operations.
It automates the management of configuration compliance for these regulatory
mandates with out-of-the-box configuration templates.
Policy audits and audit trail reports provide documented proof of compliance, as
well as identify any problem areas. As a result, you improve the efficiency of internaland external audit processes – with less time and money, no disruption, and higher
probability of a successful audit.
When authorized changes to network configurations are made, Network admins
need to validate them. When unauthorized changes are made, Network admins
need to find them – quickly. Configuration Management simplifies these processes
by generating reports comparing running to archived configurations and identifying
the specific changes.
With WhatsUp Gold’s Configuration Management module, network admins
can automate configuration and change management to eliminate common
and repetitive configuration tasks, to ensure networks are running authorized
configurations, to secure the network, and to comply with regulatory standards.

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