Monitor your network with ease.
Designed by Scandinavians, this free software makes network administration feel like flying.
Features
Alerts
If something in the network goes down, NAV alerts you via your dashboard, email or SMS.
Topology
Devices added to the NAV database can be visualized in several interactive network maps.
Statistics
NAV gives you VLAN graphs, link loads and customizable reports for your equipment.
Management
Use NAV to monitor your inventory and configure network equipment, such as switches.
About NAV
NAV (Network Administration Visualized) is a free software program to monitor networks, developed by Sikt - Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research, and used by universities and corporations around the world.
Extensive statistical overviews
Configuration on the fly
Full traceability of users and equipment
Device and vendor agnostic
Screenshots of NAV
Download NAV
NAV is freely available under the GNU GPL license and can run on any UNIX machine that supports Apache and Python*
The latest version is 5.13.2. Choose between our installation alternatives.
Quick start
A pre-packaged Virtual Appliance in OVF format. Typically used for evaluation/testing.
Debian package
Takes care of all dependencies and is currently the most comprehensive. Requires Debian.
Source code
Build NAV from source. If you want NAV for a production environment, this is the way to go.
(*) Looking for older releases? Have a look in our release archive
Take a tour
Who uses NAV?
Read about our selected users, or view the list of known NAV users.
Universities and research institutions
The NAV user-base in Norway covers 94 percent of the universities in addition to several foreign educational institutions.
Commercial enterprises
NAV is used by commercial actors from different industries, ranging from telecommunications to health care.
- Czech aeroholding Prague, Czech
- OILspace Inc United Kingdom