What NetCaster does.
NetCaster connects to your switching infrastructure, discovers every device on the network, identifies what it is, and continuously validates that each port is configured correctly. When something drifts, you know immediately — and can remediate from the same interface.
Scheduled Discovery Scans
Automated, recurring scans poll MAC address tables, ARP caches, and CDP/LLDP neighbor tables across your entire switching fabric. Every connected device is cataloged with port, VLAN, OUI manufacturer, and first/last-seen timestamps.
OUI-Based Device Identification
Devices are automatically classified by their IEEE OUI prefix — BrightSign players, Crestron processors, QSC cores, Dante endpoints, security cameras, and more. Know what's on every port without touching a single switch CLI.
VLAN Compliance Dashboards
Define the expected VLAN for each device type and let NetCaster flag every port that deviates. Compliance dashboards give network ops a single view of which ports are correctly configured and which need attention — across hundreds of switches.
Port Policy Enforcement
Go beyond monitoring. NetCaster can push corrective VLAN assignments, description updates, and access-mode configurations directly to switch ports — turning compliance reports into remediation actions without opening a terminal.
Purpose-built for venue network operations.
Supported switching platforms.
NetCaster speaks native CLI and API to the switching platforms most commonly deployed in professional venue environments. Multi-vendor support is a core design requirement, not an afterthought.
Cisco IOS / IOS-XE
Full support for Catalyst 9000 series, Catalyst 3000/4000 legacy platforms, and other IOS-XE devices. Discovery, compliance, and port configuration via SSH and RESTCONF where available.
Cisco NX-OS
Support for Nexus 9000 and 7000 series data center and campus fabric switches. Discovery and configuration via NX-API and SSH, including VPC and vPC domain awareness.
Aruba AOS-CX
Native REST API integration with Aruba CX 6000/8000 series switches. Full discovery, compliance, and configuration support through the AOS-CX REST API v10.
Expanding Coverage
Additional platform support — including Arista EOS and Juniper Junos — is on the roadmap. The driver architecture is modular; adding a new platform means implementing a well-defined interface, not rewriting the system.
Part of the Mediacast platform.
NetCaster is not a standalone tool. It operates as the network intelligence layer within the broader Mediacast platform, sharing topology data, device state, and compliance status with every other product in the family.
Shared Topology Model
The switch ports and devices NetCaster discovers feed directly into the platform's multi-tenant hierarchy. CastControl, MediaCaster, and other products inherit network awareness without maintaining their own discovery mechanisms.
Endpoint Lifecycle
When a BrightSign player or display endpoint is discovered by NetCaster, it becomes a managed endpoint in the platform — available for content assignment, monitoring, and control through CastControl or MediaCaster.
API-First Design
Every NetCaster operation — discovery, compliance check, port configuration — is available through the platform REST API. Automate network validation as part of event-day runbooks or CI/CD-style infrastructure pipelines.