When you’re managing an operational technology (OT) network, the last thing you want is another tool that disrupts your systems, duplicates your efforts, or forces a complete overhaul. That’s where OptigoVN stands out. Designed to work alongside the tools, platforms, and processes you already trust, OptigoVN integrations enhance your visibility, strengthens your diagnostics, and simplifies collaboration—without interrupting building operations or requiring expensive rework.
Let’s look at how OptigoVN fits effortlessly into your existing workflows and tech stack, helping you do more with what you’ve already built.
How Optigo Visual Networks “Stacks Up” with Traditional Monitoring for OT Networks
It’s No-Cost Compatibility
OptigoVN is built to play nicely with your current network and monitoring solutions. Whether you have legacy equipment, brand-new hardware, or a mix of both, OptigoVN integrations ensure a smooth fit into your monitoring environment—without disruptive upgrades or costly replacements..
You don’t need to change firmware, pause operations, or reconfigure your control systems to get started. OptigoVN is device agnostic, meaning it works with any BACnet-capable hardware, regardless of vendor or age. This makes it especially useful in smart buildings and campuses where a wide variety of devices may be deployed across different floors, facilities, or even decades.
Importantly, OptigoVN doesn’t interfere or add strain to your building automation system. It passively monitors BACnet traffic and analyzes communication patterns without injecting new data or commands into the network. That means your HVAC, lighting, and security systems continue running as expected—no downtime, no interruptions, and no need to reboot controllers or switches.
There’s also no need to overhaul your network architecture. OptigoVN traces your existing setup, whether you’re using a simple flat BACnet/IP network or a more segmented design with VLANs and BBMDs . It works alongside your building management system (BMS), across your firewalls, and along your IT infrastructure without compromising performance or introducing complexity.
All of this happens without modifying the systems you already rely on—making it a low-risk, high-value addition to any OT environment.
Whether you’re managing a state-of-the-art data center or a 30-year-old hospital wing, OptigoVN fits right in. It gives you a clear view of your network, regardless of device age or manufacturer, and helps you move toward better monitoring, troubleshooting, and collaboration—on your terms.
Enhances, Not Replaces, Your IT Security Net
OptigoVN isn’t designed to replace anything in your IT security stack—it’s built to work alongside it, extending visibility into the BACnet/IP side of your network (and for older generation equipment, MS/TP is fully covered, too). While traditional cybersecurity tools focus on enterprise-level anomalies, OptigoVN integrations specialize in delivering additional context and visibility into your OT network environment. It unlocks much-needed observability into the OT network environment—where HVAC, lighting, access control, and other building automation systems live.
Where IT security tools are tuned for detecting external threats and enterprise-level anomalies, OptigoVN specializes in OT-specific risks. It can detect issues like duplicate BACnet devices, excessive broadcast traffic, misconfigured BBMDs, and other problems that may never trigger alerts in your existing IT stack—but could still lead to downtime or leave your building systems vulnerable.
And just like IT tools, OptigoVN flags unusual traffic patterns and communication behaviors—but those unique to BACnet protocol devices—that could point to misbehaving devices, configuration drift, or even a potential cyberattack. These insights help teams identify risks early and respond before they impact system performance or building operations.
Here are just a few use cases where OptigoVN complements your IT security systems:
- Incident response collaboration: Quickly isolate the root cause of performance issues that may appear as security threats, such as denial-of-service-like behavior from misconfigured devices.
- Asset discovery and verification: Instantly cross-check active OT devices against your existing asset inventory to ensure nothing’s been added or removed without proper authorization.
- Compliance reporting: Export site health reports to support audits and compliance documentation, including device lists and logs.
- Segmentation validation: Confirm that firewalls, VLANs, and BBMDs are functioning as intended—no leaks, no unexpected cross-traffic.
- Continuous monitoring: With the option for continuous monitoring, maintain long-term visibility into how the OT network is evolving over time and get alerted to any anomalies as they occur.
It’s also a perfect bridge tool for both IT and OT teams that need to work together. With the ability to share access, it’s easy for both IT and facilities teams to get a complete picture of network health and security, run diagnostics, always know what’s connected, and troubleshoot without stepping on each other’s toes.
By complementing your IT team’s tools—not duplicating them—OptigoVN bridges the gap between operational and enterprise security. It gives both teams better context, faster diagnostics, and stronger collaboration when it matters most.
Fits Into Your Daily Tools, Teams, and Tech Stack
From exportable reports to shared access with vendors, OptigoVN is designed to enhance your daily operations, not complicate them. Reports can be downloaded in common formats like CSV, making it easy to integrate them into the rest of your toolchain.
You’re managing tickets in ServiceNow, creating dashboards in Power BI, running audits in Excel. OptigoVN integrations allow you to feed diagnostic data directly into your existing platforms. That means faster issue tracking, easier cross-team analysis, and cleaner documentation without reinventing your processes.
Alerts and notifications can also be configured to reach your email when you need it. This allows both IT and facilities teams to stay informed of network issues in real time, without needing to monitor yet another dashboard.
When you work with external contractors or system integrators, Site Scope+ makes it easy to securely share diagnostics without giving full access to your internal tools. Vendors can view traffic anomalies, device lists, and threshold alerts—so they can help troubleshoot issues without relying on screenshots, spreadsheets, or long email chains.
And for organizations that manage multiple buildings or campuses, OptigoVN brings much-needed consistency. You can apply the same monitoring, alerting, and reporting standards across all your locations—no matter what BMS platform is in use. It’s a simple way to scale your best practices across diverse sites and vendors.
Ultimately, OptigoVN fits right into your existing tech stack, helping IT and facilities teams work more efficiently together, without duplication or disruption. Whether you’re focused on uptime, security, compliance, or collaboration, it gives you tools that enhance—not replace—what you’re already doing.
Did we mention it’s FREE?
OptigoVN is completely free to use, making it one of the most accessible diagnostic tools for OT networks. There’s no licensing fee, no credit card required, and no time-limited trial—just straightforward access to powerful insights into your BACnet traffic. You can start monitoring your network health, identifying misbehaving devices, and generating reports without any upfront cost. And when you’re ready to unlock advanced diagnostic results at the device level, you’ve got several options of Site Scope+ add-ons that can fit your needs.
Whether you’re a systems integrator, facility manager, or part of an internal IT team, OptigoVN gives you valuable visibility without adding to your budget. Don’t wait, sign up for a free account today and explore on your own, or reach out to us for a personalized tour and demo to see what OptigoVN can do for your OT network.
