PacketDirector Network Packet Broker Manager

PacketDirector is a centralized management platform designed to provide complete visibility and control over NEOX network visibility infrastructure. It offers a holistic, real-time view of devices across the entire network topology, enabling users to configure, monitor, manage, and operate packet broker deployments from a single interface. By unifying control across distributed environments, PacketDirector simplifies complex operations and ensures consistent policy enforcement across all connected devices.

The platform significantly improves the productivity of network, security, and cloud operations teams by automating routine tasks and reducing manual intervention. With centralized configuration, bulk operations, and streamlined workflows, PacketDirector helps organizations operate more efficiently while minimizing errors. This operational efficiency directly translates into better utilization of network visibility assets, allowing teams to maximize the return on investment of their NEOX network packet broker deployments while accelerating troubleshooting and decision-making processes.

PacketDirector enables the automatic discovery and management of hundreds of virtual and physical network packet brokers across the NEOX PacketLion, PacketTiger, and PacketTigerVirtual series. It continuously collects network statistics and traffic telemetry, storing data in Elastic databases and presenting it through real-time, interactive dashboards powered by Kibana and Grafana. Built-in event and alarm management allows users to define custom triggers and receive proactive notifications, including cross-device event correlation for faster issue detection. In addition, PacketDirector supports centralized configuration, statistics collection, and bulk operations such as upgrades, backups, and scripting, providing a comprehensive solution for managing network visibility infrastructure at scale.