IP SLA Monitor enables IP SLA on Cisco routers and switches, configures the path-specific operation details, and displays the resulting real-time performance information in an easy-to-read dashboard.

Features: This free desktop tool enables you to quickly troubleshoot network slowdowns between sites and understand device-to-device performance using sophisticated Cisco IP SLA operations already built into your network. You`re in complete command of your network devices, but the users under your protection are always uncovering hidden bottlenecks between sites. IP SLA technology of Cisco is part of their IOS software. IP SLA lets you analyze IP service levels of network based services and applications. Issues you may need to check to determine what`s causing the bottlenecks for users are questions like how are those remote sites communicating with each other out in the network, and is that web traffic performing well between points A and B? Measurements are needed and this application can help you take those measurements.

IP SLA technology measures the round trip time (RTT) of network services and communications between devices to give you a better measurement of your network`s true performance. SolarWinds IP SLA Monitor sets up the whole thing easily without you having to worry about setting up detailed parameters. Implementing IP SLA commands manually can be challenging, IP SLA Monitor enables IP SLA on Cisco routers and switches. It`ll also configure the path-specific operation details. Resulting real-time performance is displayed graphically for you on a dashboard. Monitoring common operations like ICMP path echo or ping, UDP echo, TCP connect, DNS resolution and HTTP operations becomes easy. The SLA monitor can be imported into another product from the publisher, Orion network performance monitor for a more complete picture.

Overall: A handy and useful tool for any network administrator. Nice features and ease of use are highlights of the product.