Journal Sistem Information

Kiwi Cattols usage for network device configuration

backups - including routers, switches and firewalls
simultaneously and periodically
Dodi Putra Yani, S.Kom, M.Si
e-mail : d.p.yani2008@gmail.com

Abstract

A company or instantion that have many networking managable device, will be difficult
to maintenanace each network device configuration. Like as 20 more switch, every
switch have 24 or 48 port. So total global configuration is about 96 port , not to mention
vlan configuration, port security, etc. It’s will make busy network administrator. Because
every switch have difference configuration. If this activity must do by network
administrator, this will make busy network admin. One solution is use the tools
networking. Tools networking that have we try and good experince is Kiwi Cattools. This
software make work more efficiently, increase control, increase security and quick
rollback configuration changes when needed

Keyword: Kiwi cattools, solarwinds, control, security, backup configuration, change

configuration, roolback configurations, router, switch, firewall

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1. Introduction state of the network trial version may network admin.
device only add 1 network Because users
Network (network) configuration. This device only. connected to the
is an important part is very important, Network devices
damaged switch will
of the activities of a what will happen that have been
later if a long time added, can be seen not be able to use the
company, business
people, government configuration takes. in Figure 1. network until a new
agencies and others. It turned out that switch is installed
We all know that the when the old and its configuration
network is a configuration return is already inside the
complex process failed, switch. Another
combination of because the backup
function, which is
hardware and configuration was
damaged. also very important
software technology.
Network is that we can get
management such as 3. information via
network devices and Troubleshootin email every time the
others, can only be network device
implemented
g Results and
Discussion backup on the run, if
effectively when
there is a failure we
combined with
appropriate Starting from will be able to
processes, people the problem, the immediately know
and procedures. author tries to think which network
With this how to make all the device fails and can
management will be work of the network
admin can be done be immediately
running the activities taken actions such as
of technology and automatically. Many
networking tools re-backup the failed
information Figure 1. The main
premises effective that we can use, but network device the.
view of the Cattools
and efficient which here the author This can be seen as
program
will result in higher wants to explain the shown in Figure 2.
productivity, quality use of software tools
From the picture There are switches
and availabelitas. called kiwi cattols.
The author has above is also seen, that have changed
installed and use this the status of backups configuration and
2. Problems
tool. The result is that have been done. backup success, and
A. Each network very helpful and not If OK means the there are also no
device has a disappointing. To get backup process has changes but still
different this tool can its trial backed up and the
been completed
configuration. The version with full
perfectly. So when results are also
process of funtion for 30 days
and if suitable the process restore successful.
operational activities
according to the configuarsi if
to create a
configuration and expected needs can needed, this happens
save the be continued with for example the
configuration if any the paid version. switch is suddenly
changes are still First done is please
damaged so it can
done manually download the
program first with not flame again.
B. Scheduled or Well we have to
recurring the name "kiwi
cattools", after that replace with a new
configuration
backups are still do the installation switch, if we do not
done manually and proceed with have a backup
C. There is no report adding a network configuration, then
submitting the device that will be in
this will be a big
backup / storage maintenance. For
problem for a

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email status of the Jaringan Komputer
backup process
dengan TCP/IP ;
Another very Penerbit Informatika
Figure 4.
important thing is ; Bandung
Options Backup
that we can set 2006
activity
schedule or schedule
backups. Can be
every night at a 3. Conclusions
Internet Literature
certain hour, can
With this software, web
also once a week,
all the work from the
once a month and so www.cisco.com
network admin to
on like picture 3.
maintain all network https://community.s
devices including piceworks.com
switches, routers and
firewalls will www.kiwisyslog.co
become easier, m
effective, efficient
and precise. So
whenever the data is
needed again, it will
always be available
and update with the
Figure 3. Schedule latest configuration
backup (final configuration
when the latest
Here are some basic storage is done).
functions that are
very basic and 4. Bibliographics
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