Cisco Systems 2950-12 Feature, Benefit, Cisco Cluster, Management Suite, Support for, CiscoWorks

Feature	Benefit
Cisco Cluster	• Cisco Cluster Management Suite (CMS) software allows the user to manage up to 16
Management Suite	interconnected Cisco Catalyst 3750, 2970, 2950, 2940, 3500XL, 2900XL, and 2900 LRE XL
	series switches without the limitation of being located in the same wiring closet, and with
	the option of using a single IP address for the entire cluster if desired. Full backward
	compatibility ensures that any combination of the above switches can be managed with
	a Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series Switch.
	• Cisco AVVID (Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data) wizards use just a few
	user inputs to automatically configure the switch to optimally handle different types of
	traffic: voice, video, multicast, and high-priority data.
	• One-click software upgrades can be performed across the entire cluster simultaneously,
	and configuration cloning enables rapid deployment of networks.
	• Cisco CMS Guide Mode helps users configure powerful advanced features by providing
	step-by-step instructions.
	• Cisco CMS provides enhanced online help for context-sensitive assistance.
	• Easy-to-use graphical interface provides both a topology map and front-panel view of the
	cluster.
	• Cisco CMS Client Install improves the launch time of Cisco CMS by installing the software
	files on the management station.
	• Multidevice- and multiport-configuration capabilities allow network administrators to
	save time by configuring features across multiple switches and ports simultaneously.
	• Cisco CMS allows the launch of the Web-based management for a Cisco Aironet®
	Wireless Access Point simply by clicking its icon in the topology map.
	• User-personalized interface allows users to modify polling intervals, table views, and
	other settings within Cisco CMS and retain these settings the next time they use
	Cisco CMS.
	• Alarm notification provides automated e-mail notification of network errors and alarm
	thresholds.
	• A Cisco CMS plug-in enables configuration of the management station with the correct
	run-time software.
Support for	• Manageability is enabled through CiscoWorks network management software on a
CiscoWorks	per-port and per-switch basis, providing a common management interface for Cisco
	routers, switches, and hubs.
	• SNMPv1, v2, and v3 (non-crypto) and Telnet interface support delivers comprehensive
	in-band management, and a command-line-interface (CLI) management console provides
	detailed out-of-band management.
	• Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) versions 1 and 2 enable a CiscoWorks network
	management station to automatically discover the switch in a network topology.
	• Support is provided by the CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution.

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