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The OpManager-Freshdesk integration

ManageEngine OpManager seamlessly integrates with Freshdesk to enhance ITOM by automating network fault detection and ticket creation. When OpManager detects a critical issue, it will be automatically generated as a ticket in Freshdesk, ensuring IT teams can respond promptly.

With the OpManager-Freshdesk integration, IT teams can proactively monitor network health and instantly log critical issues as service tickets. For instance, if a data center router fails, OpManager detects the fault and logs a Freshdesk ticket with essential diagnostic data, such as the affected devices, error codes, and network topology. The ticket is automatically assigned to the relevant team, who can then follow predefined workflows for troubleshooting.

Benefits of the OpManager-Freshdesk integration

OpManager and Freshdesk come together to bridge the gap between network monitoring and ITSM. This integration ensures that critical network issues are instantly logged as service tickets, helping IT teams respond faster and minimize downtime. Let’s explore how this integration enhances IT operations.

Proactive network health monitoring

OpManager monitors the health of devices continuously, tracking resource consumption to detect performance issues, such as a server’s memory usage exceeding safe limits, and identifying potential bottlenecks in real time. If thresholds are breached, an alert will be raised in OpManager which will be generated as a ticket in Freshdesk, enabling IT teams to investigate the cause and implement corrective measures before the server becomes unresponsive.

Seamless IT and network operations collaboration

When a network alert is generated in OpManager, Freshdesk service desk teams receive immediate updates. If the issue is resolved within OpManager, the corresponding Freshdesk ticket is automatically updated, and if the alert recurs, the ticket is reopened without manual intervention.

By automatically updating Freshdesk tickets based on real-time network alerts from OpManager, both IT and network teams share a single, current view of incidents, which prevents duplicate investigations and ultimately reduces the mean time to repair (MTTR).

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Incident management with defined automation rules

By using Freshdesk's automation rules that run on ticket creation, IT teams can ensure that OpManager-generated tickets follow predefined workflows. These rules can automatically assign tickets, escalate high-priority issues, and update statuses based on ticket attributes, ensuring seamless incident management.

For instance, if OpManager detects a switch failure and creates a Freshdesk ticket, an automation rule can be configured to assign the ticket to the Network Operations Team based on the subject containing the word "switch."

Seamless integration for faster incident management

OpManager’s streamlined configuration process enables IT teams to rapidly establish automated ticketing and alert management without extensive manual setup. By leveraging predefined notification profiles and templates, you can significantly improve response time. With intuitive notification rules, OpManager accurately detects network faults and automatically initiates the necessary actions.

  • Predefined notification profiles and templates cut down manual setup.
  • Intuitive notification rules allow OpManager to accurately detect faults and trigger the appropriate response.

Click here for the steps to configure Freshdesk.

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