IBM Tivoli NetCool vs OpenText Network Node Manager i comparison

IBM Tivoli NetCool vs. OpenText Network Node Manager i

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Tivoli NetCool

Ranking in Network Management Applications

14th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

OpenText Network Node Manag...

Ranking in Network Management Applications

13th

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Network Management Applications category, the mindshare of IBM Tivoli NetCool is 1.6%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Network Node Manager i is 2.1%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Management Applications

Q&A Highlights

dkusma

Computer Engineer at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees

Dec 23, 2014

Which Network Management System is better, IBM Netcool or HP Node Manager?

We had Netcool for a few years and we droped it in favor of CA Spectrum. Overall deployment of Netcool was considered a failure. Even What's Up Gold was better as a transition solution to CA. Unfortunately I cannot recommend Spectrum either because it's a hardware resources hog and it performs slow. Also the cost of Spectrum is per network interface polled and Support costs a fortune.

Reliable for enterprise monitoring but no longer actively developed

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Petar Ganev

Senior Enterprise Monitoring Engineer at Commerzbank

There are problems with the latest security requirements because many things have changed in recent years, and now the security audits are very strict. And we need to switch to something else. We need to patch it constantly. Moreover, it is a very old tool and a little bit difficult to support. Otherwise, they work okay.

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Mirit Goldring-Boymshtain

Delivery Manager at We R Tech

Easy-to-implement product with a valuable map topology feature

The platform has a lot of interesting capabilities. Implementation is simplified, in contrast to some products like SolarWinds, where external assistance is often required for meet uploads. It is more inexpensive than other products in the market. In a specific customer implementation, the complex topology of the customer's network revealed a separate and closed segment at one of their sites. We could not understand the status of the broken network and devices. With the help of NNMi, we got a view of the issues. The product helps us reduce downtime and improve incident response time by offering remediation options. The tools run automatically, checking the network activities for different areas and time zones. It provides efficient documentation, interface, and integration features. I rate the product a nine out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"It's very easy to use."

"The tool had many built-in automation capabilities."

"NetCool has a huge database that can collect and process about one million alarms a day."

"The feature I have found most valuable with NetCool is how it collaborates all the alarms, and then it does a predictive analysis, providing a consolidated alarm view and management."

"It's very easy to use."

"The tool is much easier to manage than running scripts and figuring out how many endpoints have been exceeded."

"Tivoli NetCool allows us to grasp a lot of data that can be applied toward predictive analytics and auto-remediation."

"The solution has very good integration capabilities."

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"Most valuable function would have to the internal causal engine and its root cause analyzer which keep us updated on critical errors and incidents in our network environment."

"It is a scalable product."

"You can utilize the main file from various vendors for integration."

"Topology creation is the most valuable feature."

"We do not have any issues stability-wise."

"The platform has good stability."

"Real time network monitoring application: It is very stable, which provides quick root cause analysis (RCA) for any network faults."

"It is stable for fault and availability."

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Cons

"UI is outdated, very old legacy."

"The installation could be simplified, and technical support could be faster."

"The solution does not have any AI capabilities."

"The solution is not user-friendly."

"The solution is too expensive."

"Customization and integration that you need to do to make the product fit your needs is very complex. It is not a product that somebody could easily pick up without any prior training or experience."

"The installation could be simplified, and technical support could be faster."

"Tivoli NetCool's has medium scalability - there are some problems with its replications not being mature."

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"Micro Focus Network Node Manager is not powered to drill down for traffic visibility."

"Only to improve the GUI."

"The solution should integrate with NAC servers."

"The way the solution currently works means I'm not able to customize my own reports."

"When I open a ticket, usually they respond very late. Some of the people I negotiate with seem undertrained."

"The dashboards are not customizable and it's not user-friendly."

"They should add AI options in the product's next release."

"Reporting. Even though this is available in separate software (iSPI) there is potential in making the reporting more SLA-aware and more intuitive."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Customers are required to pay a licensing fee."

"It costs around 100k for every ten servers, which is lower than similar products from other vendors."

"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."

"The price of the product is too expensive."

"The solution is priced mid-range compared to the competition."

"It's an expensive solution."

"I wasn't involved in the pricing, but I think it's quite expensive."

"The solution is quite expensive."

"It is more inexpensive than other products in the market."

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Answers from the Community

dkusma

Computer Engineer at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees

Dec 23, 2014

Which Network Management System is better, IBM Netcool or HP Node Manager?

2 out of 7 answers

it_user167895

Project Manager and consultant enterprise IT tooling at a consultancy with 51-200 employees

Dec 23, 2014

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it_user76911

Technical Account Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Dec 23, 2014

Based on my experience I would suggest you for Entuity - EYE which got perfect features required for a Network monitoring tool requirement. Feature like In-Depth Real time monitoring, Flows, Network Maps, Inventory Management, Event Management, easy to integrate.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

28%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?

I have worked from 1973 with all kind of systems in large enterprises across the world. And have experience with all kind of software in monitoring from infra to end to end, it depends on the funct...

What do you like most about IBM Tivoli NetCool?

The tool had many built-in automation capabilities.

What needs improvement with IBM Tivoli NetCool?

The main challenge is its licensing model, which is very complicated.

What do you like most about Micro Focus Network Node Manager?

The platform has good stability.

What needs improvement with Micro Focus Network Node Manager?

They should add AI options in the product's next release.

What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Network Node Manager?

We use the product monitoring network infrastructure, interfaces, and devices.

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Compared 22% of the time

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Also Known As

Tivoli NetCool

Micro Focus Network Node Manager, Network Node Manager, HPE Network Node Manager

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Overview

IBM Tivoli Netcool delivers near real-time, consolidated event management across business infrastructure, data centers, complex networks and IT domains. The software provides full management and automation to help you deliver continuous uptime of business services and applications.

OpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi) delivers powerful capabilities enabling NOCs to manage modern networks. NNMi Smart Plug-ins expand NNMi into specialized environments, helping your team reduce time to resolve issues. NNMi is a core component of Network Operations Management.

Sample Customers

Claranet, Consolidated Communications, Telus, €sterreichische Bundesbahnen (€BB), Telekom Srbija, Bendigo Community Telco, Capgemini, Schweizerische Bundesbahnen (SBB)

IPC, Exelon, VivaCom,

IBM Tivoli NetCool vs. OpenText Network Node Manager i