Cisco Systems 4.1 Overview of RME

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User Guide for Resource Manager Essentials 4.1

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Overview of RME

The Resource Manager Essentials (RME) suite is part of the CiscoWorks family of products. It is an

Enterprise solution to network management. RME is a powerful suite of Web-based applications offering

network management solutions for Cisco switches, access servers, and routers.

The Resource Manager Essentials browser interface allows easy access to information critical to network

uptime and simplifies time-consuming administrative tasks.

RME is based on a client/server architecture that connects multiple web-based clients to a server on the

network. As the number of network devices increases, additional servers or collection points can be

added to manage network growth with minimal impact on the client browser application.

Taking advantage of the scalability inherent in the intranet architecture, RME supports multiple users

anywhere on the network. The web-based infrastructure gives network operators, administrators,

technicians, Help Desk staff, IS managers, and end users access to network management tools,

applications, and services.

RME allows the network administrators to view and update the status and configuration of all Cisco

devices from anywhere on the network through a standard Web browser as the RME client.

RME maintains a database of current network information. It can generate a variety of reports that can

be used for troubleshooting and capacity planning. When devices are initially added to the RME, the

network administrator can schedule RME to periodically retrieve and update device information, such

as hardware, software, and configuration files, to ensure that the most current network information is

stored.

In addition, RME automatically records any changes made to network devices, making it easy to identify

when changes are made and by whom.

RME applications provide the network monitoring and fault information you need for tracking devices

that are critical to network uptime. They also provide tools that you can use to rapidly and reliably deploy

Cisco software images and view configurations of Cisco routers and switches.

RME applications, together with links to Cisco.com service and support, automate software maintenance

to help you maintain and control your Enterprise network.

You can access RME from CiscoWorks LMS Portal home page. For details, seeWhat's New in this

Release. This section lists and introduces you to the new features of RME.

This section lists all Resource Manager Essentials (RME) applications and the tasks that can be

accomplished with each of these applications.