Unsorted Features List

Below is unsorted list of NetXMS features.

Scripting Language (NXSL)

• Scripts can be called as macros (via %[script_name] macro) in event processing
• Scripts can use shared library finctions (via use operator)
• foreach operator
• Hook scripts after polls

Network Administration

• Find MAC address: system administrator can find switch port where device with given MAC address is connected.
• Find IP address: system administrator can find switch port where device with given IP address is connected.
• NetXMS can use DNS name as primary communication address. In that case, change in IP address will be reported via special event. Useful for monitoring machines with dynamic IP.
• NetXMS can distinguish IP address change from new node using MAC address
• NetXMS can monitor 802.1x authentication state on switch ports
• Can show hardware components for network devices (if device provides appropriate information)
• Layer 2 topology map can be built automatically
• Network autodiscovery
• Route change monitoring with Net.IP.NextHop internal parameter

Agent

• Agent can be restarted remotely from management console
• Agent can be upgraded remotely
• Watchdog can be enabled, which will restart agent in case of crash
• Agent can wait for specific process before completing initialization
• Subagents can be run under different users (external subagents)

Server Monitoring and Management

• Server can be restarted remotely via agent
• Any predefined command can be executed on server via agent, either automatically or by operator command

Data Collection

• Transformation scripts
• Calculated DCIs - value can be calculated from multiple DCIs on multiple nodes

Other

• Condition objects
• NetXMS server can forward events to other NetXMS server