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Cisco Network Management Applications
The applications listed in Table 6 are standalone products that you can purchase or download to manage your
Cisco network devices. The applications are built for the different operational phases; you can select the ones that
best fit your needs.
Table 6.
Network Management Solutions
Operational Phase
Application
Description
Device staging and
configuration
Cisco Configuration
Professional
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Cisco Configuration Professional is a GUI device-management tool for Cisco IOS
Software-based access routers. This tool simplifies routing, firewall, IPS, VPN, unified
communications, and WAN and LAN configuration through GUI-based easy-to-use
wizards.
Networkwide
deployment,
configuration,
monitoring, and
troubleshooting
CiscoWorks LMS
●
CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution (LMS) is a suite of integrated applications for
simplifying day-to-day management of a Cisco end-to-end network, lowering OpEx while
increasing network availability. CiscoWorks LMS offers network managers an easy-to-
use web-based interface for configuring, administering, and troubleshooting the Cisco
ISRs, using new instrumentation such as Cisco IOS EEM.
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In addition to supporting basic platform services of the ISR, CiscoWorks also provides
added-value support for the Cisco Services-Ready Engine (SRE) by enabling the
management and distribution of software images to the SRE, thereby reducing the time
and complexities associated with image management.
Networkwide staging,
configuration, and
compliance
CiscoWorks NCM
●
CiscoWorks Network Compliance Manager (NCM) tracks and regulates configuration
and software changes throughout a multivendor network infrastructure. It provides
superior visibility into network changes and can track compliance with a broad variety of
regulatory, IT, corporate governance, and technology requirements.
Security staging,
configuration, and
monitoring
Cisco Security Manager
●
Cisco Security Manager is a leading enterprise-class application for managing security. It
delivers provisioning of firewall, VPN, and intrusion-prevention-system (IPS) services
across Cisco routers, security appliances, and switch service modules. The suite also
includes the Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (Cisco Security
MARS) for monitoring and mitigation.
Configuration and
provisioning
Cisco Unified Provisioning
Manager
●
Cisco Unified Provisioning Manager provides a reliable and scalable web-based solution
for managing a company’s crucial next-generation communications services. It manages
unified communications services in an integrated IP telephony, voicemail, and
messaging environment.
Staging, deployment,
and changes of
licenses
Cisco License Manager
●
Easily manage Cisco IOS Software activation and license management for a wide range
of Cisco platforms running Cisco IOS Software as well as other operating systems with
the secure client-server application Cisco License Manager.
Staging, deployment,
and changes to
configuration and
image files
Cisco Configuration
Engine
●
Cisco Configuration Engine is a secure network management product that provides zero-
touch image and configuration distribution through centralized, template-based
management.
Summary and Conclusion
As businesses strive to lower the TCO in running their networks and increase their overall employee productivity
with more centralized and collaborative network applications, more intelligent branch-office solutions are required.
The Cisco 1921 offers these solutions by providing enhanced performance and increased modular density to
support multiple services. The Cisco 1921 is designed to consolidate the functions of separate devices into a
single, compact system that can be remotely managed. Table 7 gives specifications of the Cisco 1921.
