Enterasys' NetSight goes even further by providing a graphical view of the entire enterprise, not just devices. Only Enterasys with its industry-leading intelligent access Matrix switch platform is able to provide this critical functionality. Only possible with a distributed architecture where granular network control is provided dynamically, on a per-port basis. Satisfies the desire to perform these highly complex functions at the ingress point of the network, not in the network core. To translate and integrate the languages of IT and business as well as configure the business rules that exist in an organization, the NetSight Policy Manager uses a three-tier hierarchy.
Classification rules make up the first or bottom tier.
Roles, or Behavioral Profiles make up the top tier. It is recommended that the naming convention for these Roles be matched with a set that already exists in the IT system such as the NT Domain name. The network and its language were foreign to executives, business managers and departments heads who essentially had to trust the network manager to configure the enterprise in the face of changing business demands. This is now changing. What's more, as the business looks to strategically position itself to maintain a competitive edge, it can be confident that the network will seamlessly keep pace.