CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution At-A-Glance

Simplify Network Management • Internetwork Performance Monitor: WAN per- Why Upgrade? New Features in LMS
CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution (LMS) is a suite formance monitoring and latency checking • Significant enhancements in overall usability:
of powerful management tools that simplify and augment • Campus Manager: Network discovery and – Customizable, user-friendly portal with quick
the daily tasks required to manage a Cisco® end-to-end topology services, path analysis, and user tracking access to key statistics and frequently used
network. It provides return on investment by: • Common Services: Includes the CiscoWorks content
• Improving the accuracy and efficiency of the server, CiscoView, and NMS integration utility, – New CiscoWorks Assistant workflow engine
network operations staff as well as new usability enhancements of the provides rapid, simplified deployment and setup
CiscoWorks LMS Portal and CiscoWorks Assistant of LMS server, as well as a single set of work-
• Increasing the overall availability of the network by
simplifying configuration and quickly identifying Figure 2. Internetwork Performance Monitor flows to help with setup and troubleshooting
and fixing network problems • Entire suite on one CD for faster, easier installation
• Improving network security through integration with • Improved scalability and reliability
access control services and audit of network-level • New reports that provide valuable real-time analysis
changes of key metrics such as network usage and vulner-
Figure 1. Network Topology Visualization
ability
– Best Practices Deviation Report: Informs
network operators about deviations in the
network from best practices for Cisco devices
– PSIRT Report: Notifies network operators of
vulnerable devices in the network, based on the
latest security updates
Key Benefits of LMS – End-of-Sale/End-of-Life Report: Displays
LMS adds value to customer networks and reduces total devices that are reaching end-of-sale or end-
cost of ownership by: of-life status, so that networks can be kept
up-to-date with current devices that can receive
• Simplifying and automating tasks associated with
technical support
day-to-day management with better inventory and
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• Supporting a broad range of more than 400 types
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of Cisco devices down to the interface with detailed
reporting, monitoring, and configuration
Solution Overview • Providing detailed visibility of users, ports, and
LMS comprises five integrated applications, providing a network connectivity through topology services,
comprehensive set of features and benefits: user tracking, and inventory
• Resource Manager Essentials: Device inventory, • Automating the change management process by
configuration, and software image management quickly identifying hardware, software, and configu-
ration changes through change audit reports

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