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Your network ecosystem is undergoing constant change. In fact, there's an explosion of complexity in the IT infrastructure of today, across every layer of the stack. Networks. Software. Servers and Storage. Managing this growth is challenging enough without the constant threat of security vulnerabilities and new compliance rules.

The Opsware Network for Network Automation System is a subscription service that automates the identification of security vulnerabilities, enables software compliance, and facilitates best practices for network management content across your network environment. Best of all, it leverages the extensible Network Automation System automation platform to deliver new automation capabilities to existing network infrastructure on an ongoing basis.

Security Alert Service.
Traditionally, vendors have delivered security vulnerability alerts via email making them unactionable and difficult to enforce. Opsware has taken a new approach by converting security vulnerabilities into actionable policies that can be immediately consumed by the Opsware Network Automation System enabling rapid remediation of security vulnerabilities.

Actionable alerts.
Multi-vendor vulnerability notifications supplied by a leading industry source are packaged and uploaded onto The Opsware Network website in the form of Ntework Automation System compliance policies. The Network Automation System server downloads all new alerts that include rich details on the vulnerabilities such as descriptions, disclosure dates, severity levels and remediation solutions.Once these alerts are downloaded onto the Network Automation System server, you can quickly and easily run a software compliance check against your network devices to identify all vulnerable devices on your network.

Rapid remediation.
After the software compliance check has been performed and the vulnerable devices are identified, you are notified using the Network Automation System event notification system that helps you set priorities on vulnerabilities, and respond accordingly.

Historical alerts.
The Opsware Network includes historical alerts for the past 13 years across all supported hardware vendor platforms. These historical alerts, in the form of actionable policies, will ensure that network devices are not exposed to known historical vulnerabilities.

New Automation Capabilities.
In addition to our security service, The Opsware Network for Network Automation System leverages the extensible Network Automation System automation platform to deliver new capabilities in the form of solution, extension, and integration packs. These packages integrate seamlessly with your current Network Automation System installation and do not require additional system resources.

Solution packs.
Access product automation content that has been tailored to meet specific customer requirements and leverages powerful Network Automation System components such as Advanced Command Scripts, Policies, Advanced Diagnostics, and Event Response Rules to enable deep automation capabilities for specific technology and solution areas.

Extension packs.
Extend Network Automation System functionality with add-on components that allow you to get more out of the Network Automation System platform. Examples include enhanced reporting and deeper insight into device modules.

Integration packs.
Enable seamless integration between Network Automation System and well-known and commonly used network management tools. These packages leverage the extensibility of the Network Automation System platform to offer further integration with the enterprise datacenter.