Network Management Solutions

Network Management Software -- UNIX
Platform

Product	Network Management Platform Compatibility	Cisco Products Supported	Other Features	Software Requirements
Product	Network Management Platform Compatibility	Cisco Products Supported	Other Features	Software Requirements	CiscoWorks^TM Software and configuration management for Cisco IOS Remote installation & configuration	Site Manager, Domain Manager, Enterprise Manager, HP OpenView IBM NetView for AIX	Routers and switches running Cisco IOS software Switches supported through CiscoView	Performance monitoring, baselining, and device configuration Includes CiscoView	Site Manager and Domain Manager 2.3, Enterprise Manager 2.0 Solaris 2.4, 2.5, 2.5.1 HP OpenView 4.1, 5.0 HP-UX 10.10, 10.20 IBM NetView for AIX 4.1, 4.2, 5.0 IBM AIX 4.15, 4.2
CiscoView^TM Physical view-based monitoring and diagnostics of Cisco devices	Site Manager, Domain Manager, Enterprise Manager, HP OpenView IBM NetView for AIX	Routers: 7500, 7000, 7200, 4700, 4500, and 4000 series with processing modules; AS5200, 3600 series, 25xx series; 1600, 1000, 760 series; Cisco IOS: Releases 10.0 through 11.2; Concentrators: 1000, 1200, 1400 series; Switches: 1200, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100, 2600, 2800, 2900, 3000, and 5000; LS100, LS2020, LS1010 ATM switches; CiscoPro^TM and NetBeyond^TM switches and hubs	Real-time monitoring Cisco 7500, 7000 Flash File utility LS100 Virtual Connection utility Incremental Device Installer utility Supports Threshold Manager application Supports AS5200 Manager Supports TN3270 Monitor utility Integrates with TrafficDirector, VlanDirector, and NETSYS Connectivity Tools	Site Manager and Domain Manager 2.3, Enterprise Manager 2.0 Solaris 2.4, 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.6 HP OpenView 4.1, 5.0 HP-UX 10.10, 10.20 IBM NetView for AIX 4.1, 4.2, 5.0 IBM AIX 4.15, 4.2
Threshold Manager	N/A	Cisco RMON-based (RFC 1757) switches and routers including: Catalyst 5000, 3000, 2900, 2820, 1900, 1200; Cisco routers based on Cisco IOS 11.1	Provides simple threshold configuration of RMON alarms and events Available free on CCO Supported via Incremental Device Install within CiscoView	Solaris 2.4, 2.5, 2.5.1 HP-UX 10.01, 10.10 AIX 3.2.5, 4.1.5
*CiscoView supports all 25xx series (2501-2525) routers with the exception of 2506, 2508, 2517, 2518, and 2519.

Product	Network Management Platform Compatibility	Cisco Products Supported	Other Features	Software Requirements
Product	Network Management Platform Compatibility	Cisco Products Supported	Other Features	Software Requirements	NETSYS Connectivity Tools Connectivity and reachability analysis for problem solving and network design	Not required	Routers running Cisco IOS software; RIP, IGRP^TM, EIGRP, OSPF, IPX-RIP, SRB, RSRB, BGP, and DLSw+ routing protocols, IP, IPX, RSRB, OSPF, AppleTalk, VINES, and DECnet network protocols	Pinpoint configuration problems with over 75 integrity checks Simulation of failed nodes and failed links Generate delta Cisco IOS configuration changes Integration with CiscoWorks and CiscoView Add-on support for Bay Network routers Multiple concurrent user licensing	SunOS 4.1.3/4.1.4 Solaris 2.4/2.5 AIX 3.2.5 HP-UX 9.x, 10.x
NETSYS Performance Tools End-to-end performance analysis for problem solving and capacity planning	Not required	Same as NETSYS Connectivity Tools Cisco IOS IP/IPX accounting support Cisco SwitchProbes (RMON2) Built-in router performance modes for 7500, 7200, 7000, 7000/RSP, 4700, 4500, 2500, 1005, and AS5100/5200	Baseline support for router MIBs, Frontier NETscout LAN/WAN Probes, HP NetMetrix, Network General Sniffer Automation of performance and traffic data collection Utilization and congestion analysis What-if performance tuning via Cisco IOS Simulation of moves and changes of network applications and users Frame Relay modeling and reporting	NETSYS Connectivity Tools with SunOS 4.1.3/4.1.4 Solaris 2.4/2.5 AIX 3.2.5 HP-UX 9.x, 10.x
NETSYS Advisor Up-to-date configuration and performance information for troubleshooting and managing network changes	Not required	Same as NETSYS Connectivity and Performance Tools	Diagnose and suggest solution to configuration and performance problems Collection of network configuration, traffic, and performance data Web-based report generation Java interface for end-to-end topology views	NETSYS Connectivity Tools Java-enabled web browser (Netscape 3.0 recommended)
CiscoWorks for Switched Internetworks (CWSI) Integrated network discovery, topology, device, traffic, VLAN, ATM, and end node tracking management system	SunNet Manager/ Solstice HP OpenView IBM NetView for AIX	Catalyst switches LightStream switches	VLAN traffic configuration diagnostics, topology mapping, ATM diagnostics and display, LANE configuration, user location	Solaris 2.51, 2.6 HP-UX 10.20, 10.30 AIX 4.1.5, 4.2
Cisco Resource Manager 1.1	No network management platform required. Optional importing of data from HP OpenView, CiscoWorks 4.0, CWSI 1.3, 2.1	Most Cisco routers¹ using Cisco IOS 10.3 and later, including: 7xx 10xx 16xx 2xxx 25xx 3xxx 4xxx AS5xxx 7xxx Most switches, including: Viper Catalyst 12xx, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2200, 2600, 28xx, 2900, 3xxx, 5xxx, 5500 Lightstream ATM Workgroup concentrators MicroHub 15xx FastHub 1xx, 2xx, 3xx	Detailed inventory tracking for switches and routers, including change history and year 2000 compliance reports. Syslog analysis filtering by message severity and device type. Availability monitoring of the operational status of key devices. Software image deployment that automates the finding, qualifying, and distribution of updated IOS and Catalyst images.	Server: Solaris 2.5.1, 2.6 Client: Netscape 3.x, 4.03 MS Internet Explorer 3.x, 4.0 HPUX and AIX clients running Netscape 4.03
*Available only as part of CiscoWorks for Switched Internetworks (CSWI). 1. The list of supported products reflects the inventory functions of Resource Manager. Some of the devices listed may not support automated software downloads.

Network Management Software for IBM
Environments

Product	Network Management Platform Compatibility	Cisco Products Supported	Other Features	Software Requirements
Product	Network Management Platform Compatibility	Cisco Products Supported	Other Features	Software Requirements	CiscoWorks Blue Native Service Point Router management from the mainframe	IBM NetView for MVS SOLVE: Netmaster	Routers running Cisco IOS software Release 11.0 or above	Host-based management application Service Point in Cisco IOS	IBM NetView 1.3 or above Sterling SOLVE: Netmaster 3.1 or above
CiscoWorks Blue Internetwork Performance Monitor Hop-by-hop latency information	Independent, but can run with SunNet Manager, HP OpenView, IBM NetView for AIX	Network containing at least one router running Cisco IOS software Release 11.2 or above	Proactive notification when service levels have been exceeded	Solaris 2.4, 2.5 HP-UX 9.x AIX 3.2.5, 4.1
CiscoWorks Blue Maps Graphical management of IBM SNA Protocols (RSRB, DLSw, APPN)	SunNet Manager HP OpenView IBM NetView for AIX	Routers running Cisco IOS software Release 11.0 and above, configured with RSRB, DLSw, and/or APPN	Dynamic status, problem determination tools, launching of other CiscoWorks applications	SunNet Manager 2.2 SunOS 4.1.3 HP OpenView 3.3, 4.1.3 _UI HP-UX 9.0.5 NetView for AIX 3.1, 4.1 AIX 3.2.5, 4.1
CiscoWorks Blue SNA View PU/LU control and correlation of IBM SNA Protocols (requires CiscoWorks Blue Maps)	SunNet Manager HP OpenView IBM NetView for AIX	Routers running Cisco IOS software Release 11.0 or above, configured with RSRB, DLSw, and/or APPN	Dynamic PU/LU status management PU/LU activation and inactivation	SunNet Manager 2.2 SunOS 4.1.3 HP OpenView 3.3, 4.1.3 _UI HP-UX 9.0.5 NetView for AIX 3.1, 4.1 AIX 3.2.5, 4.1 VTAM 4.1 or above

Network Management Software -- Windows
Platform

Product	Network ManagementPlatform Compatibility	Cisco Products Supported	Other Features	Software Requirements
Product	Network ManagementPlatform Compatibility	Cisco Products Supported	Other Features	Software Requirements	CiscoWorks Windows Monitoring and easy configuration of Cisco internetworking and switching products, as well as SNMP-based devices	HP OpenView Professional Suite HP OpenView Network Node Manager for Windows NT CastleRock Computing SNMPc	Routers: 7500, 7000, 7200, 4700, 4500, and 4000 series with processing modules; AS5200, 3600 series, 25xx series; 1600, 1000, 760 series; Cisco IOS: Releases 10.0 through 11.2; Concentrators: 1000, 1200, 1400 series; Switches: 1200, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100, 2600, 2800, 2900, 3000, and 5000; LS100, LS2020, and LS1010 ATM switches; CiscoPro and NetBeyond switches and hubs	Includes several applications: CiscoView* Health Monitor Configuration Builder Show Commands CastleRock SNMPc (optional) Incremental Device Installer utility	Windows 95 v4.0 Windows NTv3.51, 4.0 HP OpenView Professional Suite 7.3 D.01.00, D.01.02 HP OpenView Network Node Manager for Windows NT 5.0, 5.01 CastleRock Computing SNMPc 4.2
Threshold Manager	N/A	Cisco RMON-based (RFC 1757) switches and routers including: Catalyst 5000, 3000, 2900, 2820/1900, 1200; Cisco routers based on Cisco IOS 11.1	Provides simple threshold configuration of RMON alarms and events Available free on CCO Supported via Incremental Device Install within CiscoView	Windows 95 v4.0 Windows NT 3.51
Cisco Hub/Ring Manager (Windows) Manage a hub and MAC of Token Ring network	HP OpenView Workgroup Node Manager	2517, 2518, 2519	Hub Manager Ring Manager Distributed Event Logging Facility	Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher Windows 95 Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Windows NT 3.5 Winsock 1.1 compliant TCP/IP software HP OpenView 7.2B Workgroup Node Manager 1.2
CiscoWorks for Switched Internetworks (CWSI) Integrated network discovery, topology, device, traffic, VLAN, ATM, and end node tracking management system	HP OpenView 5.0, 5.0.l	Catalyst and LightStream switches	VLAN configuration, traffic diagnostics, topology mapping, ATM diagnostics and display, LANE configuration, user location
*CiscoView supports all 25xx series (2501-2525) routers with the exception of 2506, 2508, 2517, 2518, and 2519.

Network Management Software -- Microsoft NT Platform

Product	Network Management Platform Compatibility	Cisco Products Supported	Other Features	Software Requirements
Cisco Resource Manager 1.1	No network management platform required. Optional importing of data from HP OpenView, CiscoWorks 4.0, CWSI 1.3, 2.1, SNMPc 4.lr, 4.2	Most Cisco routers¹ using Cisco IOS 10.3 and later, including: 7xx 10xx 16xx 2xxx 25xx 3xxx 4xxx AS5xxx 7xxx Most switches, including: Viper Catalyst 12xx, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2200, 2600, 28xx, 2900, 3xxx, 5xxx, 5500 Lightstream ATM Workgroup concentrators MicroHub 15xx FastHub 1xx, 2xx, 3xx	Detailed inventory tracking for switches and routers, including change history and year 2000 compliance reports. Syslog analysis filtering by message severity and device type. Availability monitoring of the operational status of key devices. Software image deployment that automates the finding, qualifying, and distribution of updated IOS and Catalyst images.	Server: Microsoft NT 4.0 server or workstation Client: Netscape 3.x, 4.03 MS Internet Explorer 3.x, 4.0 Pentium with 200MHz or higher.
Cisco Enterprise Accounting for ISDN and NetFlow Software	N/A	7500/7200 routers running NetFlow Software Route Switch Module for Catalyst 5000/5500 running NetFlow Software	Network usage reporting by device, segment, user, department; enables chargebacks	Microsoft NT 4.0 server or workstation
1. The list of supported products reflects the inventory functions of Resource Manager. Some of the devices listed may not support automated software downloads.

Product

Network Management
Platform Compatibility

Cisco Products Supported

Other Features

Software Requirements

Cisco Resource Manager 1.1

No network management platform required. Optional importing of data from HP OpenView, CiscoWorks 4.0, CWSI 1.3, 2.1, SNMPc 4.lr, 4.2

Most Cisco routers¹ using Cisco IOS 10.3 and later, including:

7xx
10xx
16xx
2xxx
25xx
3xxx
4xxx
AS5xxx
7xxx

Most switches, including:

Viper
Catalyst 12xx, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2200, 2600, 28xx, 2900, 3xxx, 5xxx, 5500
Lightstream ATM
Workgroup concentrators
MicroHub 15xx
FastHub 1xx, 2xx, 3xx

Detailed inventory tracking for switches and routers, including change history and year 2000 compliance reports.

Syslog analysis filtering by message severity and device type.

Availability monitoring of the operational status of key devices.

Software image deployment that automates the finding, qualifying, and distribution of updated IOS and Catalyst images.

Server:

Microsoft NT 4.0 server or workstation

Client:

Netscape 3.x, 4.03

MS Internet Explorer 3.x, 4.0

Pentium with 200MHz or higher.

Cisco Enterprise Accounting for ISDN and NetFlow Software

N/A

7500/7200 routers running NetFlow Software

Route Switch Module for Catalyst 5000/5500 running NetFlow Software

Network usage reporting by device, segment, user, department; enables chargebacks

Microsoft NT 4.0 server or workstation

1. The list of supported products reflects the inventory functions of Resource Manager. Some of the devices listed may not support automated software downloads.

Network Management for BPX, AXIS, IGX, and Cisco 3800

Product	Network Management Platform Compatibility	Primary Usage	Other Features
StrataView Plus	HP OpenView Sun Solaris IBM NetView for AIX	Fault, configuration, and network topology management Statistics collection into Informix database and graphical reporting Graphical end-to-end connection management	Separate HPOV/Netview topology submaps Graphical PVC setup and diagnostics Graphical equipment management and statistics configuration Full command-line interface to nodes
SNMP^TM Service Agent	Requires StrataView Plus	Network and service layer management functions through SNMP agent running on management system	Single point of integration with Carrier OSSs and other higher- level managers Topology, event, PVC, and port information
Statistics Agent	N/A	Additional statistics collection point for flexible solutions for large networks	Out-of-band statistics collection Redundant LAN paths for collection
Modeler^TM and Import/ Export Tools	N/A	Detailed network designs WAN design modeling for: best performance at lowest monthly cost path redundancy and robustness to prevent service outages during equipment failures third-party interface from Modeler to advanced third-party design tools and MS Excel spreadsheet for ease of reporting	Accurate network modeling using the same routing algorithms as the actual switches Tools to enable reading, modifying, and analyzing of "live" network configurations Optional WANDL simulation tools allow advanced design for multiple failures, tariff analysis, and bandwidth optimization NetSys integration allows combined LAN/WAN design

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