Monday, June 11, 2007

CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution

Introduction:

Simplify LAN ManagementCiscoWorks LAN Management Solution (LMS) is a suite of powerful management tools that simplify the configuration, administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Cisco networks. It integrates these capabilities into a best-in-class solution for:
Improving the accuracy and efficiency of the network operations staff
Increasing the overall availability of the network by simplifying configuration and quickly identifying and fixing network problem
Maximizing network security through integration with access control services and audit of network-level changes
CiscoWorks LMS provides:
A centralized system for sharing device information across all LAN management applications, improving manageability, and increasing systemwide awareness of network changes
Network discovery, topology views, end-station tracking, and VLAN management
Real-time network fault analysis with easy-to-deploy, device-specific, best-practice templates
Hardware and software inventory management, centralized configuration tools, and syslog monitoring
Monitoring and tracking of network response time and availability
Real-time device and link management, as well as port traffic management, analysis, and reporting
A flexible Web portal for launching and navigating network management functionality
A workflow engine that provides step-by-step wizards for system setup and device troubleshooting

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