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Feature Benefit
Cisco Network
Assistant
Software
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Cisco Network Assistant Software provides an easy-to-use, Web-based management interface
through a standard Web browser.
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Simplified port configuration via Cisco Smartports.
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Cisco AVVID (Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data) wizards need just a few user inputs
to automatically configure the switch to optimally manage different types of traffic: voice, video,
multicast, and high-priority data.
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A security wizard is provided to restrict unauthorized access to applications, servers, and networks.
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Cisco Network Assistant Software allows management of a small network of Cisco Catalyst 3750-E,
3750, 3560-E, 3560, 3550, 2960, and 2950 Series Switches through a single IP address, without the
limitation of being physically located in the same wiring closet. Full backward compatibility helps
ensure any combination of these switches can be managed with a Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series Switch.
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Drag-and-Drop Cisco IOS Software upgrade simplifies the process of upgrading Cisco IOS Software
by not involving a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server.
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The software upgrade feature allows one-click software upgrade of multiple switches in a community
of Cisco Catalyst 3750-E, 3750, 3560-E, 3560, 3550, 2960, and 2950 Series Switches. Configuration
cloning facilitates rapid deployment of networks. The master switch automatically upgrades each
stack.
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Cisco Network Assistant Software has been extended to include multilayer feature configurations such
as routing protocols, ACLs, and QoS parameters.
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Cisco clustering now supports member discovery and cluster creation across a single Cisco Catalyst
3750 Series Switch routed hop, allowing the entire LAN to be managed through a single Web interface
(and with a single IP address, if desired).
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Cisco Network Assistant Software Guide Mode assists in the configuration of powerful advanced
features by providing step-by-step instructions.
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Cisco Network Assistant Software provides enhanced online help for context-sensitive assistance.
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The easy-to-use graphical interface provides both a topology map and front-panel view of the cluster
and stacks.
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Multidevice and multiport configuration capabilities allow administrators to save time by configuring
features across multiple switches and ports simultaneously.
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Web-based management for a Cisco Aironet wireless access point is launched by clicking the relevant
icon in the topology map.
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The user-personalized interface allows modification of polling intervals, table views, and other settings
within Cisco CMS Software and retains these settings.
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Alarm notification provides automated e-mail notification of network errors and alarm thresholds.
Smartports
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Simple macros help enable advanced QoS features with one command instead of multiple commands
in the configuration file.
Easy Web
Setup
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Web-browser setup utility allows one-click initialization for IP addresses and passwords.
CiscoWorks
Support
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CiscoWorks network-management software provides management capabilities on a per-port and per-
switch basis, providing a common management interface for Cisco routers, switches, and hubs.
Stacking is supported.
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SNMPv1, v2c, and v3 and Telnet interface support delivers comprehensive in-band management, and
a CLI-based management console provides detailed out-of-band management.
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Cisco Discovery Protocol versions 1 and 2 help enable a CiscoWorks network-management station for
automatic switch discovery.
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The CiscoWorks 2000 LAN Management Solution provides support.