LMS Presentation

CiscoWorks LMS 3.1

Presentation Outline

– What is Network Management?

– What is CiscoWorks LMS?

– CiscoWorks LMS Applications

What is Network Management?

What is Network Management?Overview

Network ManagementEvolution of Networking Network Management GoalsFCAPS

What is Network Management?Evolution of Networking

Networks are increasing in scale and complexity.You must not only manage the elements of the network infrastructure, but also the

services across the element.Support staff and budget do not always keep pace with technology.

Network traffic andnetwork technology

Network resources(support staff, $$)

Growth

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What is Network Management?Network Management Goals

•The Goals:– Ensure that users of a network

receive information technology services with the quality of service they expect.

– Ensure the strategic and tactical planning of the engineering, operations, and maintenance of a network and its services.

– Help network engineers manage the complexity of a data network and ensure that data can go across the network with maximum efficiency and transparency.

– Prepare for disaster recovery.

What is Network Management?FCAPS

ISO defines five functional areas of network management:

Fault managementConfiguration managementAccounting managementPerformance managementSecurity management

Some management issues may span several areas.

What is CiscoWorks LMS 3.1?

What is CiscoWorks LMS 3.1?Overview

CiscoWorks LMS 3.1Bundle of Applications Functional Architecture

What is CiscoWorks LMS 3.1?Bundle of Applications

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What is CiscoWorks LMS 3.1?Functional Architecture

Network Devices(SNMP Agents and MIBs)

CiscoWorks Servers

MIBsSNMP, Telnet, SSH,TFTP, RCP, SCP, and HTTPS

HTTPHTTPS

AAA Server(Access Control Server)

RADIUSTACACS+

User Authentication and Authorization

Multi-Server Trust

Cisco.com

The CiscoWorks LMS 3.1 Architecture:A client/server/agent architectureAccess to information using a web browserCentral storage of information Automatic collection of updates and changesSimplifies the deployment of changes to network devices

Changes/ Updates

CiscoWorks Client(Web Browser)

CiscoWorksCiscoWorks LMS 3.1

Applications

CiscoWorks LMS 3.1LMS PortalCommon ServicesCiscoWorks AssistantCampus ManagerResource Manager EssentialsInternetwork Performance MonitorDevice Fault ManagerCiscoView

CiscoWorks LMS 3.1 ApplicationsOverview

CiscoWorks LMS 3.1 ApplicationsLMS Portal

Web-based interface into the CiscoWorks LMS 3.1 applications Launch applications to manage and monitor Cisco network devices

Views Portlets

Portals

CiscoWorks LMS 3.1 ApplicationsCommon Services

Network Devices

(CiscoWorks Common Services)

Web BrowserUser Interface

DCR

Applications

Provides a common set of management services shared by

the CiscoWorks applications.

Includes web page, process management, user security, and the help engine.

Includes database engine and utilities, event distribution services, job

management, and device discovery.

Runtime Services

SystemServices

CiscoWorks LMS 3.1 ApplicationsCiscoWorks Assistant

Server Setup End Host/IP Phone Down

Device Troubleshooting

WorkflowsDeployment Troubleshooting

Overcome network management and LMS deployment challenges.

Automate tasks with workflows.

CiscoWorks LMS 3.1 ApplicationsCampus Manager

Visualization(Topology Services)

User Tracking

– View physical and logical connectivity of network.

– Configure and view VLANs, VTP, and ATM domains.

– Report on devices, best practices, and discrepancies.

– Locate the connectivity of hosts, end users, and IP phones.

Configuration

Reports

CiscoWorks LMS 3.1 ApplicationsResource Manager Essentials

Syslog Analysis

AuditTrail

ChangeAudit

Services

SoftwareManagement

ConfigurationManagement

InventoryManagement

Report on changes to the inventory, configuration files, and software images.

Software Images

Configuration Files

Detailed Device Information

Syslog Messages

Report on changes to the configuration settings.

CiscoWorks LMS 3.1 ApplicationsInternetwork Performance Monitor

– Use synthetic tests to measure protocol response times and monitor device availability.

• ICMP echo test• TCP connect test• DNS resolution test• DHCP test• HTTP response test• Voice, video jitter test• And more

– Isolate delays by viewing latency hop-by-hop.

– Identify performance trends using historical data.

CiscoWorks LMS 3.1 ApplicationsDevice Fault Manager

– Proactively monitor Cisco devices for faults:

• Environmental (temperature, voltage, power supply)

• Connectivity• Processor, memory

utilization, etc.• Interface utilization,

errors, down– Generate notifications

for alerts and events.– Search 31 days of fault

history.

Alerts and Activities

Fault History

CiscoWorks LMS 3.1 ApplicationsCiscoView

– Graphically monitors and configures a Cisco network device.

– Configure and monitor mini-RMON on Ethernet ports.

Chassis View Mini-RMON Manager