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Data Sheet
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Manageability
Superior Manageability
The Cisco IOS Software CLI provides a common user interface and command set with all
Cisco routers and Cisco Catalyst desktop switches.
Service Assurance Agent (SAA) provides service-level management throughout the network.
IEEE 802.1ag Connectivity Fault Management provides standard support for transport fault
management. It allows for discovery and verification of path for Layer 2 services.
Ethernet Local Management Interface enables auto configuration of CPE by CLE to support
Metro Ethernet services.
IEEE 802.3ah Ethernet in the First Mile provides standard support for monitoring, remote
failure indication, loopback, and OAM discovery on the link between the customer equipment
and service provider network.
Switching Database Manager templates for Layer 2 and Layer 3 deployment allow the
administrator to easily optimize memory allocation to the desired features based on
deployment-specific requirements.
VLAN trunks can be created from any port, using standards-based 802.1Q tagging. Up to
1005 VLANs per switch and up to 128 spanning-tree instances per switch are supported.
Four thousand VLAN IDs are supported.
RSPAN allows administrators to remotely monitor ports in a Layer 2 switch network from any
other switch in the same network.
For enhanced traffic management, monitoring, and analysis, the embedded Remote
Monitoring (RMON) software agent supports four RMON groups (history, statistics, alarms,
and events).
Layer 2 traceroute eases troubleshooting by identifying the physical path that a packet takes
from source to destination.
MPLS OAM supports service providers to quickly troubleshoot and monitor MPLS networks.
All nine RMON groups are supported through a SPAN port, permitting 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 time stamp to all intranet
switches.
The Cisco Catalyst 3750 Metro Series supports the Cisco CNS 2100 Series Intelligence
Engine and SNMP for networkwide management.
Cisco IP Solution Center (ISC) applications help reduce overall administration and
management costs by providing automated resource management and rapid profile-based
provisioning capabilities.
Configuration Rollback helps in error recovery by providing the capability to replace the
current running configuration with any saved Cisco IOS Software configuration file.
Embedded Event Manager (EEM) offers the ability to monitor events and take user-defined
action when the monitored events occur or a threshold is reached.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) based auto configuration and image update
simplifies management of large number of switches by automatically downloading specified
configuration and image.
Digital optical monitoring (DOM) support provides a service provider with the capability to
perform in-service transceiver monitoring and troubleshooting operations.
CiscoWorks Support
CiscoWorks network management software provides management capabilities on a per-port
and per-switch basis, providing a common management interface for Cisco routers, switches,
and hubs.
SNMP versions 1, 2c, and 3 and Telnet provide comprehensive in-band management, and a
CLI-based management console provides detailed out-of-band management.
Cisco Discovery Protocol versions 1 and 2 help enable automatic switch discovery for a
CiscoWorks network management station.
The CiscoWorks 2000 LAN Management Solution is supported.