Can Kiwi CatTools run automated backups when I'm not at my computer?

Yes, when installed as a Windows service, CatTools can run scheduled automated backups and configuration changes while you're away from your computer. You can configure activities to run at specific times or on a recurring schedule.

What types of network devices does Kiwi CatTools support?

CatTools supports routers, switches, and firewalls. The tool can connect to devices via Telnet or SSH and includes predefined activities for common network device management tasks across these device types.

Top 3 Features of Kiwi CatTools for Network Automation

Name: Top 3 Features of Kiwi CatTools for Network Automation
Uploaded: 2026-04-29T10:05:15-04:00
Duration: 4 min
Description: TL;DR Kiwi CatTools automates network configuration management through scheduled batch jobs that can backup, modify, and report on network devices while running unattended as a Windows service. The tool enables mass configuration backups with automatic...

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Kiwi CatTools automates network configuration management through scheduled batch jobs that can backup, modify, and report on network devices while running unattended as a Windows service.
The tool enables mass configuration backups with automatic email notifications of changes, and includes built-in comparison tools to highlight differences between configuration versions in an easy-to-read format.
Network administrators can execute CLI commands across multiple devices simultaneously, generate formatted reports like ARP tables, and perform bulk operations such as password updates across entire device inventories.

Summary

This product demonstration showcases SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools, a network configuration management solution designed to automate critical network administration tasks. Mark Allen walks through the tool's core capabilities, including automated configuration backups, batch command execution across multiple devices, and built-in reporting features. The demonstration highlights how CatTools operates as a batch processing engine that can be installed as a Windows service, enabling scheduled operations to run unattended. Key workflows demonstrated include adding network devices with saved credentials, creating scheduled backup activities with email notifications, executing CLI commands across multiple routers simultaneously, comparing configuration file versions to identify changes, and generating formatted reports such as ARP tables. The tool is positioned as an affordable solution built by network engineers for network engineers, emphasizing ease of use and practical automation of routine tasks like password updates, connectivity testing, and configuration management across routers, switches, and firewalls.

Chapters

0:00 - Introduction to Kiwi CatTools
0:48 - Feature 1: Mass Configuration Backup
1:54 - Feature 2: Batch Command Execution
3:04 - Feature 3: Reporting and ARP Tables

Key Quotes

0:22 "At the heart of Cat Tools is a batch processing machine."
0:48 "The first feature of Kiwi Cat Tools is the ability to mass backup the configuration of your devices. You can even have any differences automatically emailed to you."
1:54 "Another excellent feature includes using activities to issue commands via Telnet or SSH to many devices at once."

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