#1 most frequent
United States of America
42.9%3 installations of 7
What is SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset?
SolarWinds® Engineer’s Toolset (ETS) helps users monitor and troubleshoot a network with over 60 tools for network management. ETS allows users to monitor and receive alerts in real time on network availability and health, and perform network diagnostics for faster troubleshooting and resolution of complex
network issues. With ETS users can deploy an array of network discovery tools including Port Scanner, Switch Port Mapper or advanced Subnet Calculator, manage Cisco®
devices with specialized tools such as Real-time NetFlow Analyzer, Config
Downloader, and Config Compare. SolarWinds Orion
integration is offered to make troubleshooting a network easier and faster, allowing users to start tools contextually from
any monitored element in Orion and significantly cut resolution time.
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Who Buys & Uses SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset
#2 most frequent
Argentina
14.3%1 installation of 7
#3 most frequent
Germany
14.3%1 installation of 7
It's like having a Snap-On toolbox full of all the tools you need.
Pros
- Compare cisco configs
- IP address management
- Ping sweep
Cons
- [The] Bandwidth gauges could use some updating
Most Important Features
- Config Viewer
- Ping Sweep
- Ip address manager
Return on Investment
- Spend less time downloading free buggy tools
- All the tools in one spot, so you don't have to look around for tools
- Get to the solution sooner
Alternatives Considered
Wireshark
Other Software Used
Orion, SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM)
SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset is a must for Enterprise environments
Pros
- Network Discovery
- Monitoring
- Device Configuration Management
Cons
- UI could be smoother
- Integration
- More features
Most Important Features
- Network Discovery
- Configuration Management
- Log Management
Return on Investment
- Knowing the network is great
- Stress testing our network helps show where we are week
- Cost is reasonable
Many useful tools all contained in the same suite.
Pros
- Multitude of tools in one set.
- Wide variety of uses for the kit.
- Addresses proactivity and reactivity well.
Cons
- I wish it looked a little better on the eyes. It looks a bit dated in some of the tools.
Most Important Features
- Config Downloader
- Port Mapper
- Network stress testing/monitoring
Return on Investment
- Quicker monitoring for new devices.
- Easier visibility into more of the network.
- Quick troubleshooting tools.
Hidden Gem in SolarWinds Tools Suite
Pros
- Debugging Tools
- Saves Time for basic checks
- Ping, Telnet, SSH right from the console and hence easy user management from console itself
Cons
- Licensing structure
- More debugging commands support
- CLI based automation for script based checks
Most Important Features
- Ping Check
- Telnet Login
- SSH Login
- Realtime monitoring
Return on Investment
- Diagnostics and Debugging is easy
- Diagnosis access on servers are no longer required for end users
- Licensing is little tricky
- Product bought but not much used
Alternatives Considered
LogicMonitor, PRTG Network Monitor and Progress WhatsUp Gold (formerly Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold)
Other Software Used
LogicMonitor, PRTG Network Monitor, Progress WhatsUp Gold (formerly Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold)
Perfect tool set for quick returns.
Pros
- MIB walks on SNMP objects
- IP scan of network for discovery
- Port scan
Cons
- I think as a tool set, it is very solid. If you wanted more, you would be looking for NPM or other management suite tools.
Return on Investment
- It shortened the time to diagnose basic issues by deploying the monitoring functions.
Alternatives Considered
SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM)
Other Software Used
Wireshark, Cisco Firepower 4100 Series, Juniper SRX
