# Unified SD-WAN Monitoring Software

Monitor Cisco, Meraki, and Silver Peak SD-WANs from a single pane of glass with ManageEngine OpManager.

## Why choose OpManager for SD-WAN monitoring

Keeping your branch and cloud networks running smoothly starts with effective SD-WAN monitoring. OpManager gives you a clear, real-time view of WAN performance, edge device health, application traffic, and SLA compliance from one easy-to-use dashboard. With proactive alerts, automated discovery, and contextual insights, IT teams can spot issues faster, optimize network performance, and make sure users have a seamless experience every time.

## Multi-vendor SD-WAN monitoring with OpManager

### Maintain reliable performance across Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

#### Real-time SD-WAN health and resilience monitoring

Monitor site status, device availability, and tunnel health to quickly detect failures or performance degradation. By identifying unstable edges or disconnected sites early, teams can prevent widespread outages and ensure uninterrupted access to business-critical applications.

#### Comprehensive Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN topology visibility

Visualize controllers, edge devices, sites, and tunnels in a single topology map. OpManager helps IT teams instantly understand site connectivity, identify broken paths, and [accelerate root-cause analysis across distributed branch networks](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/root-cause-analysis.html?sdwan-mon).

**Sites**

|   | Site Name | Site Health | Device Health | Tunnels Health | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 1001 | poor | poor | good |   |
|   | 1002 | fair | fair | good |   |
|   | 1003 | good | good | good |   |
|   | 101 | NA | NA | NA |   |
|   | 1002 | fair | fair | good |   |
|   | 1003 | good | good | good |   |
|   | 100 | NA | NA | NA |   |

### Simplify and scale cloud-managed SD-WAN with Cisco Meraki

#### Centralized visibility for cloud-managed SD-WAN

[Monitor Meraki SD-WAN devices, networks, rogue SSIDs, and clients from a single view](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/cisco-meraki-monitoring.html?sdwan-mon), eliminating the need to switch between consoles and reducing operational overhead.

#### Meraki device health and performance analytics

Keep a pulse on sensor statuses, CPU utilization, memory usage, and other vital metrics for all your Meraki hardware. This gives IT teams the context they need to enhance reliability and user experience.

**Performance Monitors — Meraki MT10**

|   | Monitors | Interval (mins) | Threshold | Last Polled Value | Units | Polling Status | Last Polled at | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | Sensor Battery [RESTAPI] | 15 | Not Enabled | 91 | % | Active | 27 Feb 2026 10:10:05 AM IST |   |
|   | Sensor Humidity [RESTAPI] | 15 | Not Enabled | 31 | % | Active | 27 Feb 2026 10:10:05 AM IST |   |
|   | Sensor Temperature [RESTAPI] | 15 | Not Enabled | 10 | Celsius | Active | 27 Feb 2026 10:10:05 AM IST |   |

**Availability Timeline (Today)**

- Availability: **73%**
- Packet Loss: NA
- Response Time: NA

**Meraki SysUp Time [RESTAPI] — Summary**

| Name | Minimum (Hours) | Maximum (Hours) | Average (Hours) | 95th Percentile (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MerakiSysUPTime | 9,148 | 96,820 | 58,828 | 39,832 |

### Ensure optimal traffic routing and stability with Silver Peak SD-WAN

#### Centralized routing and neighbor intelligence

Ensure WAN stability with real-time visibility into routing tables, protocol states, and neighbor health. Quickly detect route flaps and adjacency failures to prevent misrouting, reduce downtime, and maintain reliable branch connectivity.

**Routing Table**

| Destination Network | CIDR | Next Hop | Interface | Metrics | Protocol | Flaps (Today) | Last Polled At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192.xx.xx.xx | 8 | 192.xx.xx.xx | 3 | 3 | Other | 17 | 25 Feb 2026 04:49:05 AM IST |
| 192.xx.xx.xx | 5 | 192.xx.xx.xx | 4 | 3 | EIGRP | 13 | 25 Feb 2026 04:49:05 AM IST |
| 192.xx.xx.xx | 11 | 192.xx.xx.xx | 1 | 8 | DHCP | 9 | 25 Feb 2026 04:49:05 AM IST |
| 192.xx.xx.xx | 11 | 192.xx.xx.xx | 2 | 1 | BGP | 9 | 25 Feb 2026 04:49:05 AM IST |
| 192.xx.xx.xx | 16 | 192.xx.xx.xx | 5 | 1 | TTDP | 3 | 25 Feb 2026 04:49:05 AM IST |
| 192.xx.xx.xx | 11 | 192.xx.xx.xx | 2 | 1 | BGP | 9 | 25 Feb 2026 04:49:05 AM IST |

**Neighbours Details**

|   | Node Name | Status | IP Address | Protocol | Flaps (Today) | Last Polled At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 192.xx.xx.xx | Initializing | 192.xx.xx.xx | IS-IS | 17 | 25 Feb 2026 04:49:05 AM IST |
|   | 192.xx.xx.xx | ESTABLISHED | 192.xx.xx.xx | EIGRP | 13 | 25 Feb 2026 04:49:05 AM IST |
|   | 192.xx.xx.xx | Failed | 192.xx.xx.xx | IS-IS | 9 | 25 Feb 2026 04:49:05 AM IST |
|   | 192.xx.xx.xx | ESTABLISHED | 192.xx.xx.xx | EIGRP | 9 | 25 Feb 2026 04:49:05 AM IST |
|   | 192.xx.xx.xx | Down | 192.xx.xx.xx | IS-IS | 3 | 25 Feb 2026 04:49:05 AM IST |
|   | 192.xx.xx.xx | ESTABLISHED | 192.xx.xx.xx | EIGRP | 13 | 25 Feb 2026 04:49:05 AM IST |

**WAN Links**

|   | Interface | Appliance | State | IP | MAC Address | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | wan0 | OPM Router Hyderabad-Godown | Up | 10.xx.xx.xx | xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx |   |
|   | wan1 | OPM Router Hyderabad-HQ | Up | 10.xx.xx.xx | xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx |   |
|   | wan2 | OPM Router Hyderabad-East | Up | 10.xx.xx.xx | xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx |   |
|   | wan3 | OPM Router Hyderabad-West | Up | 10.xx.xx.xx | xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx |   |
|   | wan4 | OPM Router Hyderabad-South | Up | 10.xx.xx.xx | xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx |   |

## Simplify and scale SD-WAN monitoring with OpManager

### Discovery

#### Eliminate blind spots as your SD-WAN grows

OpManager simplifies SD-WAN discovery by automatically identifying devices, links, and sites across the network. This ensures IT teams always know what’s connected and can monitor new locations without manual effort.

**Use case**

SD-WAN environments evolve quickly as new branches, edge devices, and WAN links are added. Manually tracking these changes often leads to outdated inventories, monitoring gaps, and delayed issue detection.

**How OpManager helps**

- Automatically discovers SD-WAN devices and WAN links as they are introduced, ensuring new sites are monitored from day one and reducing the risk of blind spots.
- Maintains a continuously updated device inventory, helping IT teams stay in control as the network scales and avoid surprises during incidents or audits.

### Topology mapping

#### Troubleshoot faster with visual SD-WAN topology insights

OpManager provides visual SD-WAN topology maps that show how sites, edge devices, and WAN paths are connected. This context helps teams understand impact and dependencies at a glance.

**Use case**

When a branch reports slow or unstable connectivity, IT teams need to quickly see how that site connects to the rest of the SD-WAN. Without a clear topology view, troubleshooting becomes slow and reactive.

**How OpManager helps**

- Visually maps SD-WAN topology across branches and WAN paths, giving instant clarity into how devices and links are interconnected and where issues may originate.
- Enables faster root-cause analysis by showing traffic paths and dependencies, helping teams pinpoint failures or bottlenecks without guesswork.

### Data correlation

#### Resolve issues faster by correlating SD-WAN signals

OpManager brings performance data, device logs, and alerts together into a single, contextual view. This unified approach helps teams understand not just what went wrong, but why.

**Use case**

SD-WAN issues often involve multiple signals happening together: performance degradation, device warnings, and alerts. Switching between tools slows investigation and increases mean time to resolution.

**How OpManager helps**

- Correlates logs, metrics, and alerts in one interface, allowing IT teams to see related events together and quickly identify the root cause of SD-WAN issues.
- Reduces alert noise by highlighting meaningful patterns, so teams can focus on issues that actually impact application performance and user experience.

### Reporting

#### Prove performance and justify SD-WAN investments

OpManager's SD-WAN reporting turns monitoring data into clear, actionable insights that help IT teams understand network performance over time. By providing structured, ready-to-use reports, it supports informed decision-making around optimization, capacity planning, and SD-WAN investments.

**Use case**

IT teams are expected to prove SD-WAN performance, track SLA compliance, and justify capacity or cost decisions to management. Without structured reporting, this often leads to manual data collection and reactive explanations.

**How OpManager helps**

- Delivers built-in SD-WAN performance and availability reports that highlight trends, recurring issues, and SLA compliance, eliminating the need for manual data gathering.
- Provides clear, shareable reports for stakeholders, helping IT teams justify upgrades, validate SD-WAN investments, and demonstrate measurable business impact.

## Key features of OpManager's SD-WAN monitoring

### Prevent application slowdowns with real-time SD-WAN performance insights

When application performance drops, the cause isn't always obvious. [OpManager continuously tracks key SD-WAN metrics like latency](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/network-latency-monitoring.html?sdwan-mon), [packet loss](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/network-packet-loss-monitoring.html?sdwan-mon), jitter, QoE score, and link quality across WAN paths, enabling IT admins to quickly identify underperforming links and prevent small issues from impacting productivity and user experience.

### Keep branch networks stable with proactive edge device monitoring

SD-WAN edge devices are critical to branch connectivity. [OpManager monitors availability, CPU and memory usage](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/cpu-memory-disk.html?sdwan-mon), and interface status to detect stressed or failing devices early, reducing unplanned outages and keeping branch users connected to essential applications.

### Reduce operational risk with proactive SD-WAN lifecycle management

Eliminate monitoring noise and maintain a clean, accurate network inventory by marking EOL or unused SD-WAN devices as unmanaged. **Automated decommissioning alerts** keep your team informed, improve compliance readiness, and ensure monitoring resources stay focused on critical infrastructure.

## FAQs on SD-WAN monitoring

### What is SD-WAN monitoring?

SD-WAN monitoring is the continuous tracking of WAN links, edge devices, tunnels, routing paths, and application performance across a software-defined wide area network.

It provides visibility into metrics like latency, jitter, packet loss, QoE score, device health, and site availability. Effective SD-WAN monitoring helps IT teams detect performance degradation early, prevent outages, and ensure consistent application delivery across branches and cloud environments.

### Why is SD-WAN monitoring important for branch networks?

SD-WAN monitoring prevents branch outages by identifying failing edge devices, unstable tunnels, and WAN congestion before users are impacted.

Since branch connectivity depends heavily on SD-WAN edges and overlay tunnels, even minor degradation can affect SaaS, VoIP, and cloud applications. Proactive monitoring reduces downtime, improves user experience, and lowers mean time to resolution (MTTR).

### What metrics should be monitored in an SD-WAN environment?

Key SD-WAN monitoring metrics include latency, jitter, packet loss, QoE score, WAN link utilization, tunnel health, routing stability, CPU usage, and memory utilization.

Tracking these metrics ensures:

- Stable application delivery
- Efficient WAN utilization
- Early detection of link degradation
- Faster troubleshooting

Comprehensive monitoring correlates these signals to identify the root cause of performance issues.

### Does OpManager use SNMP or APIs for SD-WAN?

OpManager uses a hybrid approach. It leverages **REST APIs** (like vManage/Meraki Dashboard) for topology and overlay metrics, and **SNMP** for deep device health (CPU/Fan/Power).

### Can I see historical performance data?

Yes. OpManager stores historical data for reporting and trend analysis, allowing you to plan capacity upgrades based on months of data, not just real-time spikes.

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