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Automate your network configuration tasks using Network Configuration Manager

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Modern networks are too complex, dynamic, and fast-paced to rely on manual configuration management. One wrong command on a core router can bring down services, compromise security, or break compliance. That’s why forward-thinking IT teams are turning to network configuration automation; not just to save time, but to gain control.

With the right network automation tool, you can push bulk config changes in seconds, roll back faulty updates without downtime, detect unauthorized modifications, and enforce compliance policies consistently across your infrastructure. It’s not just about efficiency; it’s about reducing risk, improving uptime, and scaling operations without adding more hands to the team.

In this page, you’ll see why configuration automation is no longer optional, and how Network Configuration Manager, a powerful network automation software, equips your team with everything from real-time change tracking to compliance auditing and bulk script execution.

Why do network teams need a configuration automation tool?

Managing network configurations manually across hundreds or thousands of devices is risky and inefficient. A network automation tool helps teams handle these challenges by:

• Reducing configuration errors
  Manual changes often result in misconfigurations, which can cause outages, degrade performance, or block access to critical subnets. Automation ensures consistency and minimizes human error.
• Maintaining security and compliance
  Staying compliant with industry standards (like PCI DSS, HIPAA, or NIST) is vital. Automation tools continuously audit device configs, flag violations, and help enforce security policies at scale.
• Scaling routine operations
  Need to enable SNMPv3 on 20,000 devices? A task that would take weeks manually can be done in minutes with automation, freeing your team for higher-level tasks.
• Providing continuous visibility
  Automated tools offer 24/7 monitoring, version tracking, and alerting. Even when you're not on-site, you can stay informed and respond quickly to any unexpected changes or failures.

How Network Configuration Manager compares against other tools

Most network automation tools stop at backups and script execution. But Network Configuration Manager is purpose-built for real-world enterprise needs; automating the full lifecycle of configuration management, improving security posture, and enforcing compliance at scale. It combines depth, flexibility, and ease of use in ways other tools often miss.

Here’s how it outperforms the rest:

How Network Configuration Manager handles key network automation tasks

Once you’ve chosen a network automation tool, the real test lies in how well it simplifies your day-to-day operations, prevents misconfigurations, and enforces consistency across devices. This is where Network Configuration Manager proves its strength.

It doesn't just offer a list of features; it delivers structured automation for every critical task network teams face, from configuration rollbacks to compliance enforcement and vulnerability mitigation.

Let’s look at how it handles these tasks in practice:

Configuration backups

Every change made in configurations carries a possibility of an error. In some cases, it even leads to network outages disrupting the normal functioning of crucial network devices. This is why changes made to crucial device configurations should be detected and backed up instantly. With Network Configuration Manager as your automated network configuration automation tool, you can take backups of configurations in three ways:

• Manual backup: Instantly back up whichever device you want with the click of a button.
• Scheduled backup: If you want certain backups to run at a particular time or day, you can schedule it accordingly and Network Configuration Manager will take care of it.
• Syslog-based automated backup: If a user logs off after using Network Configuration Manager, the tool will use syslogs to check if any new change has been made. If yes, then configurations are backed up. If not, then the backup operation is discarded.

Configuration change management

The major role of a network administrator is to effectively monitor and manage network configurations. But, it is quite a task to gain complete control over a network environment consisting of a large number of network operators working on several configurations. Network automation via a network automation platform eliminates the need to track changes manually. Some of the change management features Network Configuration Manager has are:

• Real-time change notifications: Network Configuration Manager instantly triggers change notifications in the form of email, SMS, SNMP traps, and syslog notifications whenever there is a configuration change.
• Role-based access control (RBAC): As a admin, you can assign specific roles and devices to operators. Only those roles assigned will be accessible by operators. The admins can choose to accept or reject any changes made by operators.
• Configuration versioning and labelling: Label configurations as baseline or stable so that you can use them during a sudden downtime to restore services immediately.
• Diff View for configuration comparison: Compare two configurations of the same device or two configurations of two different devices side by side. Here, differences and changes are color-coded for better readability.

Firmware vulnerability management

Firmware security is one of the key parameters in a network environment. Managing firmware manually is a hectic task and, in most cases, not efficient. With Network Configuration Manager, you can seamlessly handle firmware vulnerabilities. It collects updated data from NIST and provides a list of devices that are vulnerable along with website links containing patch downloads. Here, the severity is categorized with base scores.

Automated compliance auditing for CIS, SOX, HIPAA, and PCI DSS

With enterprises finding more and more ways to attain growth in the corporate world, it has only increased the probability of security threats to their network resources. This is why it is mandatory to adhere to both internal and external policies to avoid loopholes and legal issues. Network Configuration Manager, as your enterprise network automation tool, helps administrators achieve compliance with default policies for industry-specific compliance requirements like CIS, SOX, HIPAA, and PCI DSS. You can also create policies from scratch.

Programmable Configlets as automation script templates

Network admins often need to push the same configuration changes such as ACL updates or interface tweaks to multiple devices. Doing this manually is slow, error-prone, and difficult to scale. Network Configuration Manager addresses this challenge with programmable configlets.

These are not just static script templates. Programmable Configlets are dynamic automation units that support both CLI and REST commands, allow for conditional logic, and can be executed across multiple devices or groups. Whether updating firmware, modifying access rules, or running diagnostic commands, admins can automate these tasks with precision.

They also offer advanced controls like dry-run execution, OTP-based approval, role-based access, and detailed audit trails. Unlike tools that provide only basic template automation, Network Configuration Manager enables flexible, programmable workflows that adapt to the specific needs of any network environment.

Two-factor authenticaton for Configlets

To improve security and reduce errors, two-factor authentication (2FA) has been added for Configlet execution. Here, the user is prompted to enter an OTP. Only with the right OTP can the user can proceed with Configlet execution. This works only if the user has enabled 2FA. If the user has not enabled 2FA, then the user can execute Configlets normally without entering an OTP.