Download NetPol v3.8

1. Download NetPol for your platform
   Click the download button above for your operating system. No Python installation required for Mac or Windows.
2. Run NetPol

   # macOS — open Terminal and run:
   chmod +x NetPol-mac
   ./NetPol-mac
   
   # Windows — double-click NetPol.exe
   # Or run from PowerShell as Administrator:
   .\NetPol.exe
   
   # Linux — requires Python 3.8+
   pip3 install flask pysnmp paramiko cryptography
   python3 app.py

   On macOS you'll see “NetPol-mac cannot be opened because it is from an unidentified developer” — this is expected for a directly distributed app. Right-click (or Control-click) NetPol-mac, choose Open, then Open again. If it is still blocked, open Terminal and run xattr -d com.apple.quarantine NetPol-mac, then launch it again.
3. Open the dashboard
   Navigate to http://localhost:5001 in your browser. Default login: admin / netpol — change after first login.
4. Add your first switch
   Click + Add Switch, enter the switch IP address and SNMP community string. NetPol will begin polling immediately.
5. Start your trial or activate a licence
   On first run a 7-day free trial starts automatically — no token needed. To unlock an edition, click the ACTIVATE badge in the top-left header. From that panel you can purchase an edition, request a trial or licence token, or contact an authorised partner. Prefer to talk to someone first? Email sales@netpol.io or an authorised partner such as CSNX (Western Australia). Once you have a token, paste it into the same panel and click Activate License.

NetPol uses SNMP v2c to poll your switches. Enable it on each Cisco switch:

snmp-server community YOUR_COMMUNITY_STRING RO
snmp-server location Your Site Name
snmp-server contact your@email.com

Replace YOUR_COMMUNITY_STRING with your chosen community string. Use the same string when adding switches in NetPol.