Data Sheet

Data Sheet

Network Management

Customers can configure one switch at a time with the embedded Cisco Device Manager or

configure and troubleshoot multiple switches with Cisco Network Assistant, a standalone network

management software application optimized for LANs of small and medium-sized businesses with

up to 250 users. Cisco Device Manager offers a simple and intuitive GUI interface for configuring

and monitoring the switch. The software is Web-based and embedded in Cisco Catalyst 3750,

3650, 3550, 2970, 2960, 2955, 2950, and 2940 Series Switches. Cisco Device Manager reduces

the cost of deployment by enabling less-skilled personnel to quickly and simply set up switches.

Cisco Network Assistant software provides an integrated management interface for delivering

intelligent services, such as multilayer switching, QoS, multicast, and security ACLs. Cisco Network

Assistant software allows administrators make use of benefits formerly reserved for only the most

advanced networks without having to learn the CLI, or even the details of the technology. With

Cisco Network Assistant, customers can configure multiple ports and switches simultaneously,

perform software updates across multiple switches at once, and copy configurations to other

switches for rapid network deployments. Bandwidth graphs and link reports provide useful

diagnostic information, and the topology map gives network administrators a quick view of the

network status. Cisco Network Assistant supports a wide range of Cisco Catalyst intelligent

switches from Cisco Catalyst 2940 through Cisco Catalyst 4506. Through a user-friendly GUI,

users can configure and manage a wide array of switch functions and start the device manager

of Cisco routers and Cisco wireless access points.

The Cisco Network Assistant Software Guide Mode leads the user step by step through the

configuration of advanced features and provides enhanced online help for context-sensitive

assistance. Cisco AVVID (Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data) wizards provide

automated configuration of the switch to optimally support video streaming or videoconferencing,

voice over IP (VoIP), and mission-critical applications. In addition, Smartports offers a set of

verified feature macros per connection type in an easy-to-apply manner. With these macros,

users can consistently and reliably configure essential security, availability, quality of service,

and manageability features recommended for Cisco Business-Ready Campus solutions with

minimal effort and expertise. These wizards and Smartports can save hours of time for network

administrators, eliminate human errors, and help ensure that the configuration of the switch is

optimized for these applications.

In addition to Cisco Network Assistant software, Cisco Catalyst 2955 Series Switches provide

extensive management tools using SNMP network management platforms such as CiscoWorks.

Managed with CiscoWorks, Cisco Catalyst switches can be configured and managed to deliver

end-to-end device, VLAN, traffic, and policy management. Coupled with CiscoWorks, Cisco

Resource Manager Essentials, a Web-based management tool, offers automated inventory

collection, software deployment, easy tracking of network changes, views into device

availability, and quick isolation of error conditions.