Net LineDancer

Note: The application runs on VMWare ESXi 5.5 and Hyper-V (Windows Server 2012 R2).

Net LineDancer is an advanced, yet easy to use NCCM tool that has the role of assisting network administrators with various tasks, such as managing the configuration of the connected network devices like routers, firewalls and switches, for instance.

The advantage of the tool stems from the fact that it provides comprehensive inventory reports of both the software and hardware that make the network. In addition to inventory, the program can also offer valuable information about the infrastructure, such as password changes, configuration comparison and history or any changes that have occurred.

A noteworthy feature of the tool is the Smart Bridge – Multi-Tenancy, which enables you to manage the network from a single location, regardless of the number of subnets with overlapping IP spaces. Essentially, network administrators can deploy a Smart Bridge for each managed network, irrespective of their geographic location, and integrate it into a single core.

As far as security is concerned, the program comes with a Terminal Proxy auto-login that ensures a secure authentication into Net LineDancer to SSH/Telnet with automatic login into network devices. Since the Terminal Proxy can capture all activity, logs it with a timestamp and indexes it for search and retrieval, there is no need to remember tens or hundreds of credentials.