For network managers to do their jobs at peak efficiency, they need to accumulate as much information as possible about the status of their networks. Traditional network management systems (NMS) or data-center infrastructure management (DCIM) tools provide visibility into the configurations and status of routers, switches, and other equipment, as well as power, cooling, floor space, and rack layouts, but they don’t reveal information about the state of the physical network.
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