Network mapping software

Visualize network performance, topology, and services with OpManager's network mapping features

Automated network discovery and mapping
End-to-end network visibility
Infrastructure monitoring and alerting

What is network mapping?

Network mapping involves drawing the logical connections of an IT network. The layout of the network devices and their connections is known as network topology. Network mapping software uses protocols like SNMP and ICMP to scan network nodes, map the network topology, and show them visually for IT teams to inspect. OpManager is a network monitoring software with powerful network mapping capabilities.

Network maps in OpManager

Gain network observability with organization maps

Map network, server, and application connections in your organization with a single, sprawling map.
Correlate network and infrastructure-level issues with app performance and user-experience to speed up root cause analysis.
Spot faulty apps, nodes, and servers and see how they affect business service delivery at a single glance.

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Network topology mapping with layer 2 maps

Automatically discover and map layer 2 network architecture with network protocols like LLDP, CDP, ARP, FDB, and IPROUTE.
Schedule regular re-discoveries to update the map for changes in network topology.
Check the uptime and performance of network nodes with colour-coded mapping elements.

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Visualize virtual networks with virtual maps

Automatically map virtual hosts, virtual machines, and virtual datastores for popular vendors like VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, and Xen.
Automatically classify virtual networks based on vendors and devices types.
Visualized host to VM, host to host, host to datastore, and virtual network links.

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Create custom network maps with business views

OpManager's business views are a custom mapping feature that allows you to drag and drop network elements into a customizable background image.
You can add critical network nodes into business view maps to track their status at a glance.
Add business view maps into OpManager's dashboards to monitor critical business services under a single pane of glass.

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Visualize distributed infrastructure with Google/Zoho maps

Visualize distributed network infrastructure inside interactive world maps using Google maps or Zoho maps services.
Add monitored network infrastructure into real-world locations to represent distributed branch offices or datacenters.

Review device health status at a glance with colour-coded health indicators.

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Map datacenters with rack views and floor views

Create server rack views by dragging and dropping monitored servers into a digital datacenter rack representation.
Add datacenter racks into a 2D/3D model of a datacenter floor to map out the entire datacenter.
Review the uptime and performance of datacenter racks and direct remote troubleshooting sessions effortlessly.

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How does OpManager perform network mapping?

Automated discovery

OpManager automatically discovers devices across your network using protocols like SNMP, ICMP, WMI, Telnet/SSH, CDP, LLDP, ARP, FDB, and IPROUTE. Whether it’s a small branch setup or a complex data center environment, discovery is the first step toward complete visibility.

Dependency tracking

Beyond connections, OpManager identifies logical dependencies- showing which services rely on specific devices or interfaces.This relationship mapping is crucial for root cause analysis; when an outage occurs, admins can instantly trace the dependency chain to isolate the true source.

Network visualization

Each discovered device is plotted onto dynamic, interactive maps that reflect real-world connectivity. OpManager visualizes routers, switches, servers, and interfaces as graphical nodes, allowing you to navigate between layers and view live performance metrics from a single pane.

Monitoring and alerting

With topology-aware alerting, OpManager correlates faults with the affected segments and updates the fault status of the elements on the map. When a device goes down, its dependent devices are automatically suppressed, helping admins focus on the real fault.

Why choose OpManager as your network mapping software?

Scalable network mapping

From small office setups to complex, multi-site enterprise networks, OpManager’s network mapping adapts seamlessly.

Topology-aware fault correlation

OpManager’s network mapping engine correlates alarms with topology data to reduce alarm storms.

Faster incident response

With topology-aware alerting and dependency mapping, OpManager helps admins identify the true root cause of outages in seconds,

Auto-discovery and mapping

OpManager reduces effort with network mapping. IT teams save hours of manual documentation work while ensuring network accuracy.

FAQs on network mapping

Physical and logical network mapping address two distinct layers of infrastructure visibility. Physical mapping charts the actual, tangible assets and environments, such as tracing server locations within physical datacenter racks.

Logical mapping, conversely, discovers and draws the software-defined connectivity and data flow. This includes tracking how virtual machines link to virtual hosts and datastores across hypervisors like VMware or Hyper-V, and discovering Layer-2/Layer-3 dependencies using network protocols like LLDP, CDP, and ARP to see how data actually routes between nodes.

Manual network documentation becomes obsolete the moment a cable moves or a configuration changes. Automated network mapping resolves this by using scheduled network discovery scans via protocols like SNMP, ICMP, and WMI. The software automatically scans, identifies, and classifies new devices, updating the structural maps at regular intervals.

This removes human error from network documentation, ensuring that your topology diagrams always reflect the true, live state of your network ports, virtual machines, and hardware dependencies without requiring constant manual auditing.

Integrating digital 2D or 3D representations of data center floors and server racks directly into your monitoring tools bridges the gap between digital alerts and physical infrastructure. Technicians can review real-time uptime and performance metrics directly on a visual replica of the room. When a hardware fault occurs, the color-coded health indicators allow network teams to direct remote troubleshooting sessions effortlessly, pointing on-site staff to the exact aisle, rack, and unit slot needing physical attention.

Traditional local network mapping does not show how data behaves once it leaves your local infrastructure. Network path analysis profiles solve this by mapping out the exact, hop-by-hop route that packets travel across the WAN from a source to a destination. The tool continuously tracks latency, response times, and dropped packets at every single node along that communication path.