Customer : Captus Networks Industry : Intrusion Prevention / Network Integirty Application Name: Captus IPS View EMS
Business Challenge
Captus Networks wanted to offer its customers an easy-to-use application
for managing the Captus IPS 4000 series elements. Management of
these elements becomes a critical component in successful implementation
of network-based intrusion prevention.
Captus Networks decided to build a fully-featured Element Management
System with enterprise grade interoperability and service provider
grade scalability as the Captus IPS 4000 series elements are deployed
in enterprise as well as service provider networks. Captus Networks
wanted the EMS to be comprehensive with full range of FCAPS functionality
enabling operators to configure, manage, and monitor Captus IPS
4000 series elements.
Given a short time-to-market, Captus Networks had to outsource
the EMS development project and evaluated four vendors. While outsourced
solutions offered better overall cost benefits, Captus Networks
also evaluated vendors for breadth of solution, references, reliability,
and financial stability.
Solution:
Captus Networks chose AdventNet Web NMS as the platform for their
EMS development project. Using AdventNet Web NMS, the AdventNet
professional services team built the fully-featured Captus IPS View
Element Management System.
Featuring a full suite of FCAPS applications, Captus IPS View software
provides centralized element management for Captus IPS 4000 series
elements.
Captus IPS View EMS fully leverages the fault management capability
of AdventNet Web NMS, which is critical for ensuring high availability
that the Captus IPS 4000 series solution offers.
“AdventNet outscored the competition on features, development
criteria, and reliability. However, the key deciding criteria were
the highly collaborative approach, close working relationship, top-notch
technical support, and the professional services offered by AdventNet.
- John Ko, Manager, Product Marketing,Captus Networks.
AdventNet professional services team collaborated with the engineers
at Captus Networks in effectively building the Captus IPS View EMS
within the stipulated time frame. Captus IPS View Alarm Browser:
Displaying graphical color-coded representation of network elements’
status.
Captus IPS View Topology Map: Enables configuration of
Captus IPS 4000 series elements from a single panel.
“Using AdventNet, allowed us to focus our engineering resources
on developing our network integrity technology, while simultaneously
delivering a fully-featured EMS system to our demanding service
provider customers." - Jack Quinnell, VP of Product Management,
Captus Networks.
Captus IPS View Alarm Browser: Displaying graphical
color-coded representation of network elements’ status.
Featuring a full suite of FCAPS applications, Captus IPS View software
provides centralized element management for Captus IPS 4000 series
elements. Captus IPS View EMS fully leverages the fault management
capability of AdventNet Web NMS, which is critical for ensuring
high availability that the Captus IPS 4000 series solution offers.
“AdventNet outscored the competition on features, development
criteria, and reliability. However, the key deciding criteria were
the highly collaborative approach, close working relationship, top-notch
technical support, and the professional services offered by AdventNet.
- John Ko, Manager, Product Marketing, Captus Networks.
AdventNet professional services team collaborated with the engineers
at Captus Networks in effectively building the Captus IPS View EMS
within the stipulated time frame.
Captus IPS View deployment architecture:
The Captus IPS View application automatically discovers, and monitors
the Captus IPS 4000 series elements. Administrators can access the
information through application as well as web clients.
Some of the key features of Captus IPS View Element Management
System are:
FCAPS applications for configuring, managing, and monitoring
Captus IPS 4000 series elements centrally
Tree-based menus for easy navigation; support for creating custom
views
A Java interface, available through a Web browser or in a Windows
client, with access control
Support for managing up to 300 Captus IPS 4000 series elements
Graphical, color-coded representations of network topologies,
enabling administrators to determine network status at a glance
SSL encryption for all communication with the Captus IPS 4000
series elements
Fully-featured SNMP management with trap forwarding for integration
with Network Management Systems, such as HP OpenView™
Point-and-click Java interface enables administrators to manage
device configurations, manage IPS TLIDS policies, validate element
configurations, install software upgrades and enhancements, back-up
and restore element configurations.
A remote notification option for sending email and pager alerts
Integrated with third party (Crystal Reports) graphical report
generation tool for comprehensive and customized reports
Support for seamless integration with network operating center
environments
Embedded Syslog viewer application with sort and search capability
for auditing
ODBC access of Captus IPS View tables for external databases.
Key Benefits:
The following are the key benefits that AdventNet Web NMS brought
forth with Captus IPS View Element Management System:
Fully-featured EMS: AdventNet Web NMS helped Captus Networks
gain an edge over its competitors by having a fully-featured element
management system that exceeds customer expectations.
Reduced development time of the Captus IPS View EMS:AdventNet
Web NMS substantially reduced the time taken to develop Captus
IPS View EMS.
Cost-efficiency : Using AdventNet Web NMS, Captus Networks was
able to control costs on the development and production of the
Captus IPS View EMS.
Development focused on application features: AdventNet Web NMS’s
out-of-the-box FCAPS support enabled Captus to remain focused
on the key feature additions rather than the basic network management
functions.
About Captus Networks
Captus Networks Corp. provides comprehensive intrusion prevention
security solutions for enterprises, ISP's, government agencies and
universities that need to assure network integrity while minimizing
operating costs. The company's unique business-driven, policy-based
approach automatically delivers Day Zero threat protection with
traffic management capabilities to guarantee predictable network
availability. Captus is privately held and headquartered in Woodland,
Calif. For more information visit www.captusnetworks.com
About AdventNet
Enabling Management Your WayTM
AdventNet provides affordable software for management and provisioning
of complex networks, systems, and IT applications. With a broad
product portfolio and an active customer base ranging from enterprises,
equipment vendors, and service providers, AdventNet has emerged
as a very affordable and high-quality alternative to expensive software
that is common in this industry. AdventNet is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA with offices in NJ, NH, India, UK, China and Japan.
It has a well-trained partner base around the globe and thousands of customers world-wide. For more information call +1 888 720 9500 or visit
our web site at: www.adventnet.com.
