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3. Agenda Mobile devices created challenges when using focused tools Understanding Cisco Prime Cisco Prime Network Control System (NCS) Addressing client access issues with Cisco Prime NCS Cisco Prime NCS v1.0 deep dive Comprehensive Wireless Lifecycle Management Scalability, Deployment Options and Services Summary
4. Influx of Mobile Devices Creates IT Challenge IT Consumerization: Now a Reality Smartphone adoption is growing at 50%+ annually* By 2015, tablets will constitute 50% of laptop sales** ORGANIZATION TIME
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8. One user: Local devicesAccess Evolution Early 90’s Today Late 90’s Effectively support users with box management Need for policy & control Need for operational efficiency
15. Lowered total cost of ownership For more information visit Cisco Prime Websites
16. Cisco Prime for Enterprise Product Feature Summary 100% support Partial support 1 1 2 3 1 Day-one support for selected products only 2 Includes sub-set of Smart Interactions features 3 In conjunction with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
17. Cisco Prime Network Control System Converged Access Management for Wired and Wireless Networks Wireless | Wired | Security Policy | Network Services Unified Management Operations Users Policy Improved Network Visibility Faster Troubleshooting Eliminate Configuration Errors
18. Networks are Converging Wireless considered as an EQUAL MEANS of ACCESS Aligning to Today’s Operational Environment Teams are Converging Cost pressure requires a ”DO MORE WITH LESS” operational model Visibility Must Converge Focused solutions will deliver DIMINISHING RETURNS
19. Aligning to Today’s Operational Environment One Network One Team One Solution
20. Client Devices: Top Contributor to Network Performance Problems A recent survey shows that respondents view client devices as the TOP contributor to wireless network performance problems
21. From “Box Management” to “User-focused Management” Integrated Wired & Wireless Monitoring and Troubleshooting Any End-user Device Any Location Any Network Wired Access Wireless Access Remote Access UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE Extends to USERS and ENDPOINTS
28. Optimize Network Operations Troubleshooting Laptop Connectivity Issues Example Traditional Approach Multiple teams/tools to provide resolution: Wireless NetOps – WCS with MSE Verify user credentials Confirm laptop associates to network Observe time laptop may connect Validate current location Wired NetOps – LMS Check port and connectivity Security Ops – NAC and ACS View Check laptop conforms to AUP Confirm access to VLAN for resource/application is permitted Where? LMS MSE ? ? How? ? ? Who? ? WCS NAC When? What? WCS
36. Enhanced User Experience Information architecture: Seamless navigation and workflows align to tasks Modern interaction behavior: Maintains context while performing network management tasks Smart tables & advanced filtering: Quickly view additional information without leaving the workflow Ever-present alarm views & browser: Always-on visibility to potential end-user problems to speed remediation Designed to Work With How IT Approaches Problems Empower first-tier support teams to solve more problems Release upper-tier teams to focus on strategic projects
40. Unified User and Endpoint Services Correlated and focused wired / wireless client visibility Client health metrics Client posture & profile Client troubleshooting Client Reporting Unknown device ID input Clear view of the end-user landscape Who is connecting Using which device Are they authorized
42. Spatial Maps Provides Context as to Where the Wired Endpoint Resides Associate access wired infrastructure and clients with a floor or building
43. Identity Services Engine Integration Converged Security and Policy Monitoring and Troubleshooting Streamline Service Operations Enhance Infrastructure Security Enforce Compliance Shows where security & policy problems exist Retrieves information directly from clients: Wired, wireless - authenticated, unauthenticated Reduces the time to troubleshoot security & policy problems Client posture status and client profiled views Drill deeper into security & policy issue details Direct linkage from Cisco NCS to Cisco ISE with contextual filtering
49. Monitoring and Troubleshooting Quickly Access the Information You Need – When You Need IT Coverage Visualization Centralized Monitoring of the entire WLAN and LAN Identify and diagnose RF Interference events, air quality and interference security threats with Cisco CleanAir Robust fault event and alarm management Guided step-by-step client troubleshooting tools Ever-present search for cross network historical information Cisco ISE and ACS views for additional endpoint data Color-Coded Icons Ever-present Alarm Summary Efficiently assess, prioritize and manage RF interference issues Analyze problems and misconfigurations for all client devices across all connection media Troubleshoot large-scale LAN and WLAN environments with minimal IT staffing Quickly discover events occurring outside baseline parameters
50. Ever-Present Search Simplified Customization of Display Mapping HierarchyandIcons (Expandable) Easily Monitor Each Location Quick Access To Tools Ever-Present Alarm Summary(Expandable) Heat Map of Each Location
51. Remediation Returning the Network to Optimal Performance Streamlined Workflows 1 Integrated workflows and tools: Receive performance degradation notices Quickly asses service disruptions Research resolution Take action CleanAir alerts summaries and reports identify where poor air quality and interferers exist Security dashboard and index show current security status Voice Tools for customized queries to address VoWLAN problems 2 3 Security Dashboard Diagnose the RF environment and mitigate interference from Wi-Fi and non-WiFi sources Quickly assess and understand ways to improve the security index of the network Quickly discover events occurring outside baseline parameters
52. OptimizeContinuous Improvement Long term historical reporting and trend analysis Extensive on-demand and automatic reporting Fully customizable Focused compliance reporting Alarm and event forwarding to 3rd-party solutions Output to CSV of PDF Effectively plan for future capacity, while properly controlling costs Align the reporting structure to your business or operational environment Understand common trends and top users of resources to right-size the network environment
54. Unprecedented Scalability Complete lifecycle management of hundreds of wireless LAN controllers from a centralized location Rich monitoring and troubleshooting for Cisco Catalyst Switches Visibility into key performance metrics – interface ports, endpoints and users and switch inventory
55. Virtual Appliance Physical Appliance Appliance Delivery Models Physical and Virtual Application & Components Application & Components Cisco Provided Cisco Provided OS OS Customer Provided Cisco-branded Hardware (1RU) Virtual Infrastructure Discontinuation of software binaries - Replaced by new Complete Appliance Model -
Source: *Apple Inc. Quarterly Financial Report, ** The US PC Consumer Market in 2015 – Forrester Research
Based on Peggy Casey draft 3/22/11 v.8b (final)Fully ScriptedCisco Prime is a new strategy for innovative network management. Cisco Prime supports enterprise and service provider organizations. The strategy was announced in the Fall of 2010 for service providers and Cisco Prime for Enterprise will be announced in April 2011. The Cisco Prime portfolio ofmanagement products are based on a service-centric foundation and support integrated lifecycle management of Cisco architectures and technologies. Cisco Prime products are built on an intuitive workflow-oriented user experience. Benefits of Cisco Prime products include: Simplified and predictable network management through a set of common attributes that deliver operational advantages and control across architectures, networks and services Increased operations efficiencies through reduced network errors, faster troubleshooting, and improved delivery of services Lowered total cost of ownership by maximizing the value of the existing network investment and integration with existing operational systems and processesCisco Prime Websites:Internal CEC - NMTG: http://wwwin.cisco.com/nmtg/prime.shtml External Cisco.com (Live 4/19/11): http://www.cisco.com/go/prime
Here is a table of the Cisco Prime for Enterprise product features mapped to each product. Cisco Prime Network Control System (NCS) 1.0Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution (LMS) 4.1Cisco Prime Collaboration Manger (CM) 1.0. Cisco Prime Network Analysis Module (NAM) 5.1
A recent survey taken by Cisco users revealed that a majority of performance issues are caused at the endpoint [or user device].
Empower first-tier teams to resolve problems more often, without escalation, with intuitive workflows
Enable reliable and secure access to business services from anywhere with a single view of users, their devices and their access credentials
Unified and/or focused visibility of clients Detect wired and wireless endpoints connected to the networkView reports, lists and alarms associated Wired & wireless discovery and inventoryAdd / detect infrastructure devices such as switches, WLAN controllers and Access Points Comprehensive infrastructure reporting View the access infrastructure as a whole or as discrete technologies