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Feature Benefit

• All 9 RMON groups are supported through a SPAN port, which permits traffic monitoring of a single port, a

group of ports, or the entire stack from a single network analyzer or RMON probe.

• Domain Name System (DNS) provides IP-address resolution with user-defined device names.

• Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) reduces the cost of administering software upgrades by downloading

from a centralized location.

• Network Timing Protocol (NTP) provides an accurate and consistent timestamp to all intranet switches.

• Multifunction LEDs per port for port status; half-duplex and full-duplex mode; and 10BASE-T, 100BASE-

TX, and 1000BASE-T indication as well as switch-level status LEDs for system, redundant-power supply,

and bandwidth utilization provide a comprehensive and convenient visual management system.

• SPAN works across all the ports in a stack.

Cisco Network Assistant

Software

• Cisco Network Assistant Software provides an easy-to-use, Web-based management interface through a

standard Web browser.

• 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.

• A security wizard is provided to restrict unauthorized access to applications, servers, and networks.

• Cisco Network Assistant Software allows management of up to 16 interconnected Cisco Catalyst 3750,

Catalyst 3550, Catalyst 3500 XL, Catalyst 2950, Catalyst 2950 LRE, Catalyst 2900 XL, Catalyst 2900 LRE

XL, and Catalyst 1900 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.

• The cluster software upgrade feature allows 1-click software upgrade across an entire cluster of Cisco

Catalyst 3750, Catalyst 3550, Catalyst 2950, Catalyst 2950 LRE, Catalyst 3500 XL, Catalyst 2900 XL,

Catalyst 2900 LRE XL, and Catalyst 1900 series switches. Configuration cloning facilitates rapid

deployment of networks. The master switch automatically upgrades each stack.

• Cisco Network Assistant Software has been extended to include multilayer feature configurations such as

routing protocols, ACLs, and QoS parameters.

• 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).

• Cisco Network Assistant Software Guide Mode assists in the configuration of powerful advanced features by

providing step-by-step instructions.

• Cisco Network Assistant Software provides enhanced online help for context-sensitive assistance.

• The easy-to-use graphical interface provides both a topology map and front-panel view of the cluster and

stacks.

• Multidevice and multiport configuration capabilities allow administrators to save time by configuring

features across multiple switches and ports simultaneously.

• Web-based management for a Cisco Aironet wireless access point is launched by clicking the relevant icon

in the topology map.

• The user-personalized interface allows modification of polling intervals, table views, and other settings

within Cisco CMS Software and retains these settings.