Chapter2 Monitoring the System
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SNMP and the CiscoWorks2000 Interface

Using SNMP, CiscoWorks2000 retrieves CDP information by polling
Cisco CallManager. After the discovery process is completed, a topology map
reveals all the Cisco CallManager installations in the network.
CiscoWorks2000also polls other MIB tables in the CISCO-CCM-MIB to gather
information required by other components, such as User Tracking (refer to the
CiscoWorks2000 Campus Manager online documentation). CiscoWorks2000
periodically polls these agents to get additional updated information.
Note For examples of how to use CiscoWorks2000 to troubleshoot network
problems, see Chapter4, “System Troubleshooting Guidelines.”
Monitoring with Cisco IOS Software
This section describes proven strategies to help you monitor your network.

Evaluating System Performance

Collecting, analyzing, and archiving system performance data is important in
understanding how well your system is meeting your organization’s needs.
Important things to monitor are the behavior of network applications and
protocols and the response time of individual devices such as MRP cards and
Catalyst 3524-PWRXL switches.
Common ways to monitor system performance include the following:
•Evaluating Reachability and Response Times
•Evaluating Traffic Loads