# Network Infrastructure Management

Effective [IT infrastructure monitoring](https://manageengine.com/it-operations-management/it-infrastructure-monitoring.html) calls for continuous, real-time knowledge of the entire network infrastructure. Keeping yourself updated on the availability, performance and utilization across the entire breadth of the network and its various devices, mitigating risks, troubleshooting, and all the while keeping a low TCO can often prove to be a nightmare. OpManager helps Network Managers by providing capabilities to greatly enhance their [IT infrastructure management (ITIM)](https://www.manageengine.com/it-operations-management/it-infrastructure-management-itim.html) abilities:

- [WAN Links Performance Management](#wan-links-performance-management)
- [Router Monitoring](#router-monitoring)
- [Switch Monitoring](#switch-monitoring)
- [Networking Tools](#networking-tools)
- [WAN Fault Management](#wan-fault-management)

## WAN Links Performance Management

OpManager provides precise knowledge of real time performance of each link by drilling into the availability and utilization across the various network paths and showing the exact hop where failure or bottleneck has occurred.

- Knowledge of exact point of link failure
- Utilization on a hop-to-hop basis
- Threshold based Round Trip Time monitoring
- WAN Service Level Management

[WAN monitoring with Cisco IP SLA »](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/opmanager-availability-performance-monitoring.html)

## Router Monitoring

Balancing throughput and CIR, managing congestions and ensuring optimal network performance could often drive any figment of romance away from a network manager's life. OpManager makes WAN management a breeze with its powerful router monitoring capabilities.

- Bandwidth Allocation Optimization
- Ensuring high network availability
- Identifying traffic trends
- Capacity Planning for future needs

![router monitoring](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/images/router-performance-reports.JPG)

[Router monitoring »](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/router-monitoring.html)

## Switch Monitoring

Even a well maintained WAN environment cannot be optimally utilized if the connecting local network breaks. Managing switches, the backbone of any LAN, is therefore an important task in [network infrastructure monitoring](https://www.manageengine.com/it-operations-management/network-infrastructure-monitoring.html) and management. OpManager features a number of intuitive tools for efficient switch management.

- Switch Port Availability Management
- Logical Mapping into Business Views
- Port-wise SLA monitoring
- Spanning Tree Protocol Tools

![switch monitoring](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/images/switch-monitoring.gif)

[Switch Monitoring »](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/switch-monitoring.html)

## Networking Tools

An unavailable link in the network could mean anything from a harmless downtime that could be fixed in the morning, to a translation that spells a massive business loss. OpManager offers a number of tools for quick and effective troubleshooting of network devices.

- MIB Browser for SNMP based devices
- Switch Port Mapping
- Ping, Trace Routes etc.

[Networking tools »](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/networking-tools.html)

## WAN Fault Management

Managing fault and performance issues in a timely and proactive manner requires a management solution that brings a higher level of intelligence to the system. OpManager brings multiple levels and methods of fault and performance monitoring, allowing network managers to rest assured.

- Comprehensive Performance Management
- Event-Alarm Correlation
- Mobile SMS and Email Alerting
- Customizable and easy reporting

[Fault notification & reporting »](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/non-snmp.htm)

## Related Products

- [Network Monitoring](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/?relPrd)
- [Bandwidth Monitoring & Traffic Analysis](https://www.manageengine.com/products/netflow/?relPrd)
- [Network Configuration Management](https://www.manageengine.com/network-configuration-manager/?relPrd)
- [Switch Port & IP Address Management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/oputils/?relPrd)
- [Firewall Management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/firewall/?relPrd)
- [Network Monitoring Software for MSPs](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring-msp/?relPrd)
- [IT Operations Management](https://www.manageengine.com/it-operations-management/)
- [Application Performance Monitoring](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/?relPrd)