Compare CIAgent vs. PathSolutions TotalView

CIAgent® functions as a comprehensive SNMP agent that offers both Web access and SNMP capabilities for the management of open systems and servers, which encompass essential infrastructure such as Web servers, DNS servers, file servers, and print servers. Serving as a critical resource for obtaining system status and managing information flow from various systems and servers, CIAgent is constructed on the EMANATE® Master Agent framework and is enhanced with numerous subagent extensions for effective system and application oversight. The agent can be programmed to execute automated, policy-driven actions in response to threshold events and directives from management software. Additionally, users have the option to acquire a robust subagent development kit for creating tailored extensions. This smart agent is compatible with SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, and HTTP protocols. For environments with heightened security needs, CIAgent is also available in a specialized SNMPv3-Only Edition, which is fortified to meet the strictest security standards, ensuring that sensitive data remains protected. Furthermore, its versatility makes it an ideal solution for organizations seeking reliable and secure server management tools.

TotalView offers network monitoring as well as root-cause troubleshooting of problems in plain-English. The solution monitors every device as well as every interface on every device. In addition, TotalView goes deep, collecting 19 error counters, performance, configuration, and connectedness so nothing is outside of it’s view. A built-in heuristics engine analyzes this information to produce plain-English answers to problems. Complex problems can now be solved by junior level engineers leaving the senior level engineers to work on more strategic level projects. The core product includes everything needed to run a perfectly healthy network: Configuration management, server monitoring, cloud service monitoring, IPAM, NetFlow, path mapping, and diagramming. Get Total Network Visibility on your network and solve more problems faster.