Download Comparison of NetworkVantage and DC RUM

Data Center Real User Monitoring 12.2
Feature comparison with NetworkVantage 10.x
This document provides a tabular and quick view graphic of the feature and decode comparison between
NetworkVantage version 10.x and DC RUM 12.2. It should be noted that the features described pertain to AMD as
a whole and includes available features for both AMD Express and the full AMD license.
Content:
Network Vantage and DC RUM capabilities comparison...........................................................................................1
NetworkVantage Decode Rules supported by DC RUM ............................................................................................3
NETWORK Decodes in DC RUM (not in NetworkVantage) ........................................................................................4
NetworkVantage Decodes NOT in DC RUM ...............................................................................................................5
NetworkVantage/DC RUM Decode Comparison by Network Layer ..........................................................................6
NETWORK VANTAGE AND DC RUM CAPABILITIES COMPARISON
Below is a table showing a list of capabilities that are overlapping between NetworkVantage and DCRUM and the
plans Compuware has towards moving the missing capabilities over.
Feature &
Function
Ad hoc
troubleshooting
on probe data
NetworkVantage
DC RUM
Interactive Viewer
Replaced with smart packet capture functionality
viewed in TTA and Trace Trimmer
Flow Collector
Flow collector on AMD
Real time view of
data on probes
Enterprise Probe Manager
No current alternative, planned for DC RUM 12.3
Remote packet
capture
Packet Manager
Replaced with smart packet capture
Centralized patch
management
Enterprise Probe Manager
No current alternative, patch application per AMD
managed individually.
Centralized
configuration
Enterprise Probe Manager
Replaced by DC RUM Console
User Defined Link
reporting
Interactive Viewer
Supported within CAS, featured in NPM reports
Packet Manager
Replaced and supported through smart packet
capture and TTA.
NV Probe
AMD or AMD Express*, replaces windows based NV
probe. AMD has been architecture to have greater
throughout capacity than the NV probe resulting in
situations where two NV probes have been
deployed to address load constraints, load
balancing etc, can now be accommodated by a
single AMD.
NetFlow Collector
Packet Analyzer
Probe
architecture
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NV probes are generally deployed
remotely, on lower specification
hardware
Deployment
Long term
reporting
VantageView
Customers use Interactive Viewer to
read archived data
Archived data
Small footprint specification for the AMD is
available that can accommodate existing NV
deployments. If this option is considered it must be
noted that it throughout rates will only be
equivalent to existing NV probes not current AMD
expectations, in addition any future expansion in
terms of additional decodes may require new
hardware to accommodate additional modules. **
CAS replaces VV as the repository for all reports.
See VV migration guide for details on possible VV
migration.
The CAS automatically retains long term data that
can be reviewed retrospectively. There is no
migration or support for pdbs on the CAS. If
customers has a requirement to retrospectively
review their collected pdbs then they should retain
a copy of IV to do so. There is no direct migration
for pdb data into CAS.
* Note: AMD Express architecturally is the same as an AMD, and simply represents a licensing option, and has
restrictions associated with what analysis modules can and can’t be operated on top. AMD Express currently will
only support Enterprise analysis and NetFlow, for any other analysis modules required for NV customers such as
VoIP, and SMB the base AMD license is required. See note on supported rule types for specific support under AMD
Express license.
**Note: By design NV architecture operates in a distributed mode( e.g. NV probes deployed at multiple remote
sites), centrally controlled by EPM) whereas, the architecture, and management of DC RUM lends itself more to a
centralized deployment (e.g. AMD deployed on a single site/location controlled by console at same location). That
is not to say that the same data can not be derived but care should be taken at each customer site not to simply
opt to directly replace every NV probe location with an equivalent AMD, instead every opportunity should be
taken to reduce the impact of having to remotely deploy an AMD. For example if the application is served from a
centrally located site, a single AMD at the central site supplemented by NetFlow data from the remote branch site
may provide the equivalent coverage. Similarly the presence of a WAN optimization service on any link will negate
the need for a remotely deployed AMD and again remote data if required can be supplemented with NetFlow
data. There will still be scenarios where remote AMD deployments are required, such as for VoIP coverage, but if
at all possible the migration should seek to avoid this.
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NETWORKVANTAGE DECODE RULES SUPPORTED BY DC RUM
Rule type
Logic
AMD and AMD Express 12.2
Supported*
URL
Matches an application based on the
Source or Destination Class A/B/C IP
address of the packet
Matches an application based on the
Destination Class D IP address of the
packet.
Matches an application based on the
Source or Destination TCP port of the
packet
Matches an application based on the
Source or Destination UDP port of the
segment
Matches an application based on
both the IP address and the port of
the TCP or UDP packet
Matches an application based on the
URL string of a HTTP Request
SOAP
Matches an application based on the
SOAPAction string of an HTTP request
Supported through deep packet
inspection and EUE monitoring
Matches an application based on the
file name string of the CIFS/SMB
Open File Request (OFR) command
Matches an application based on the
GUID of an MS RPC/DCOM packet
Supported 12.2, as CIFS/SMB share
name recognition
This is a special user-defined
application used only for the Citrix
application based on Citrix ICA
application traffic detection
Matches a database application
based on the name of the database
application or the name of the
database server
Analysis of VoIP RTP and RTCP
streams for assessment of call quality
and performance
Ability to interpret the NetFlow
exports in different versions
Supported through deep packet
inspection and EUE monitoring
IP Address
IP Multicast
TCP Port
UDP Port
TCP/UDP Socket
Filename
MS RPC and MS DCOM
Citrix
Relational Databases
VoIP
NetFlow v.5, v.9 and IPFIX
Supported*
Supported*
Supported*
Supported*
Supported through HTTP Express
(12.1)
Supported for MS Exchange, planned
for other RPC methods
Supported through deep packet
inspection and EUE monitoring
Supported on AMD (12.1)
Supported
(NV supports only v.5 and non-flexible
v.9 supported.)
* Applicable to AMD Express (existing or planned); all other analysis modules require paid migration to regular
AMD
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NETWORK DECODES IN DC RUM (NOT IN NETWORKVANTAGE)
Rule type
Logic
Ability to decrypt SSL traffic with
provided HSM key container
SSL
Deep HTTP analysis
Deep XML/SOAP analysis
Deep SQL analysis
Deep MQ analysis
Deep Oracle Forms analysis
Deep Exchange analysis
Deep SAP analysis
VPN and Citrix user mapping
NetFlow v.5, v.9 and IPFIX
WAN optimization
Ability to monitor the users and their
operations, errors, and complex
applications.
Ability to monitor the users and their
operations, errors, and complex
applications.
Ability to monitor the users and their
operations, errors, and complex
applications.
Ability to monitor the users and their
operations, errors, and complex
applications.
Ability to monitor the users and their
operations, errors, and complex
applications.
Ability to monitor the users and their
operations, errors, and complex
applications.
Ability to monitor the users and their
operations, errors, and complex
applications.
Mapping of user names onto their
respective network sessions using
external dictionaries
Ability to interpret the NetFlow
exports in different versions
Neutralization of WAN optimization
impact and assessment of WAN
optimization effectiveness
AMD and AMD Express 12.2
Supported for a number of SSL
decryption cards, as well as for
OpenSSL
Supported
Supported
Supported for a number of protocols:
MS SQL, Oracle SQL, Informix,
DRDA/DB2, MySQL
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported*, extensions planned
Supported*
* Applicable to AMD Express (existing or planned); all other analysis modules require paid migration to regular
AMD
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NETWORKVANTAGE DECODES NOT IN DC RUM
Rule type
PPPTYPE
ETHERTYPE
Network Multicast
MPLS, VLAN, VRF
IPX Socket
Novell SAP
Logic
AMD and AMD Express 12.2
Matches an application based on the
Protocol field of a PPP frame
Layer 2 protocols not supported. Can
be analyzed using “snapshot” reporting
addressed via smart packet capture
functionality in TTA.
Layer 2 protocols not supported. Can
be analyzed using “snapshot” reporting
addressed via smart packet capture
functionality in TTA.
Layer 2 protocols not supported. Can
be analyzed using “snapshot” reporting
addressed via smart packet capture
functionality in TTA.
Not supported. Can be analyzed using
“snapshot” reporting addressed via
smart packet capture functionality in
TTA/trace trimmer.
Novell usage has declined to the point
this is rarely seen and considered
legacy.
Novell usage has declined to the point
this is rarely seen and considered
legacy.
Matches an application based on the
Type field of an Ethernet frame
Matches an application based on the
Media Access Control (MAC)
destination address
Ability to distinguish data by MPLS,
VLAN and VRF identifiers
Matches an application based on the
Source or Destination IPX Socket
Matches an application based on the
Service Type of a SAP broadcast
message
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NETWORKVANTAGE/DC RUM DECODE COMPARISON BY NETWORK LAYER
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