Global Who-Is Storms Slowing You Down? Here’s How to Spot Them
BACnet global broadcast messages are important for device discovery, notifications, and other common operations. But without constraints, they can grow into BACnet broadcast storms, slowing your network to a crawl. […]
Root Cause Analysis for Effective Troubleshooting—Made Simple with OptigoVN
Quick Primer: What is Root Cause Analysis (RCA)? Root cause analysis for effective troubleshooting (RCA) is a systematic approach focused on identifying and resolving the underlying causes of problems rather […]
The Ultimate BACnet FAQ
One of the biggest barriers we’ve encountered in the OT networking industry is the significant lack of easily accessible educational resources. For individuals who are new to the business of […]
IT OT Convergence: 3 Big Reasons IT Pros Should Care
The lines are blurring. More often than not, IT professionals are asked to be involved in the deployment, management, and monitoring of operational technology (OT) networks within their facilities. As […]
Unlocking the Full Potential of Your OT Network with Site Scopes
Ensuring optimal performance of your operational technology (OT) network is crucial in today’s rapidly evolving smart building technology environment. As networks become more complex, traditional monitoring and troubleshooting methods fall […]
How to Stop DDoS Attacks on Your OT Network
There are a lot of factors that contribute to the poor performance, or even downtime, of an OT network, including distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. DDoS attacks often originate […]
BACnet Diagnostics Made Easy with Optigo Visual Networks
Whether you’re at the doctor’s office, in the classroom, or the mechanic’s, test results aren’t very helpful if you don’t understand the results. It’s the same with monitoring network traffic—the […]
Circular Networks in BACnet Systems: How to Detect and Fix Them
What Does a Circular Network Look Like? A circular network occurs when multiple routes to the same controller exist and communicate at the same time. This happens when two or […]
What’s In a BACnet Packet Capture?
There comes a time in every OT technician’s life (probably more often than they’d like) when they just can’t figure out what the heck is going on. After all, BACnet […]
THE 3 MOST COMMON BACNET/IP ISSUES (AND FIXES)
While MS/TP problems tend to be centered around bad wiring, common BACnet/IP issues are usually the result of a misconfiguration. BACnet over IP, or BACnet/IP, has gradually become the new […]
