If you have a Windows NT or NetWare network, netViz Professional Edition can automatically draw it for you. In response to a single command, netViz gathers information about certain network components and how they are interconnected. Then it generates a logical diagram. During the same process, netViz embeds data describing the network components it found. This function saves hours -- even days -- of effort.

Discovery options

Choose which network elements to discover. netViz can find any of the following elements and associated data:

• Servers
  • Server Name
  • Network OS
  • CPU Type
  • Internal Address
  • Domain Name
  • LAN Address

• Clients
  • MAC Address
  • User Name
  • Operating System
  • and other details

• Volumes
  • Volume Name
  • Size (in MB)
  • Free Size (in MB)

• Shared Printers
  • Printer Name

Set the range of discovery. Direct netViz to examine one or more domains, just the Windows NT or NetWare portion of a mixed OS system, or the entire network.

Pick a layout. Have netViz diagram the entire network on a single page, or devote a page to each server.

Customize the results. After you perform a network discovery, you can:

• Rearrange the diagram to show the network's physical configuration or logical organization.
• Assign your own graphical symbols to network hardware.
• Add and delete data fields to match your information needs.
• Update the documentation at any time. Through the same discovery command, refresh the documentation to reflect new components and interconnections.