The work of network automation needs to be automated and one of the most important reasons is that most organizations can't afford to have project failures or network outages as a result of inadequate knowledge about network configuration or performance.

Asssume you are a consultant, you will meet the basic requirements as following:
end-to-end automation, all collected data is in a single repository, not in different applications, full port-to-port connectivity and routing information, data must be accurate and complete, etc.

Assume you are work as network architect, you will meet the basic requirements as following: comprehensive network discovery, end-to-end automation – not just some of the components, all collected data is in a single repository, not in different applications, full port-to-port connectivity and routing information, simulate effect of new applications or modifications before implementation, etc.

So a perfect network assessments automation tool should provide the benefits including: data is obtained directly from the operational network, only requires a single person to run the assessment, time to complete is days instead of weeks, assessment proves adherence to internal and legislative requirements, etc.

Is there any tool that can meet all requirements? NetBrain Architect Edition brings high level of network assessment automation. For example, NetBrain Architect Edition can discover indepth Layer 2 and Layer3 network then gerenate detailed network maps from the discovery. If you need to redesign your network, NetBrain Architect Edition can simulate your network change before implementation and show you the difference automatically; verify all changed after the work done. For more details, cilck here http://www.netbraintech.com/netbrain-product/architect-edition/architect...