Kiwi CatTools automates configuration backups and
management on routers, switches and firewalls. It
provides e-mail notification and compare reports
highlighting config changes. Supports Telnet, SSH, TFTP
and SNMP.
What is Kiwi CatTools? CatTools is a
software application used by network administrators to
automate many of the tasks they perform on a daily
basis.
Why do I need it? CatTools is
designed by network engineers, for network engineers. We
understand the tasks you need to perform and how you
work. CatTools is here to make your life easier. It does
this by scheduling batch jobs,automating changes, and
reporting on the things that matter to you as a network
administrator.
How does it work? At the heart of
CatTools is a batch processing machine. Once you have
setup your network devices (routers, switches and
firewalls) you then tell CatTools to perform any one of
the many predefined
Activities against those devices.
How can it help me? Some of the many
tasks CatTools can perform to make your life easier
include :
- Device configuration backups. Scheduled or Run
Now. Any differences can be instantly e-mailed to
you.
- Send CLI commands via Telnet or SSH to many
devices at once.
- Change device configuration at scheduled times.
- Change all of your network device passwords in
one go.
- Generate various reports such as Port, MAC, ARP
and Version.
- Compare the startup and running configuration of
a device.
Compliance