SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is a comprehensive network change, configuration, and compliance management solution designed to automate configuration workflows across routers, switches, firewalls, and other multi-vendor network devices. Operating within the SolarWinds ecosystem, it provides centralized configuration backups, version comparisons, role-based change control, and automated compliance auditing to prevent configuration drift and minimize network downtime.

The software runs on Windows Server platforms, discovering and managing network hardware via SSH, Telnet, and SNMP across distributed enterprise campus and data center infrastructures. It integrates natively with SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor, enterprise ticketing systems, and syslog daemons to correlate network alarms with recent configuration adjustments. Common operational use cases include backing up device startup and running configurations automatically, rolling back faulty network configurations with a single click, automating bulk configuration changes via Configlets, and auditing network settings against CIS, DISA STIG, and PCI DSS standards.

By establishing strict role-based approval workflows for network changes, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager prevents unauthorized modifications and eliminates human configuration errors that lead to network outages. Network administrators receive immediate alerts whenever unauthorized configuration tampering occurs, complete with side-by-side color-coded configuration diffs. The solution streamlines network governance, improves operational reliability, and ensures compliance with critical networking benchmarks.