Chapter 1 Product Overview

Management Options

Cisco Configuration Engine

The Cisco Configuration Engine automates initial configurations and configuration updates. It generates device-specific configuration changes, sends them to the device, executes the configuration changes, and logs the results. For information about Cisco Configuration Engine, see the software configuration guide on Cisco.com.

SNMP network management

You can manage switches from a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)-compatible management station that is running platforms such as HP OpenView or SunNet Manager. The switch supports a comprehensive set of Management Information Base (MIB) extensions and four Remote Monitoring (RMON) groups. See the switch software configuration guide on Cisco.com and the documentation that came with your SNMP application for information.

Cisco Configuration Professional

Configuration Professional is a software program that you download from Cisco.com and run on your PC. It offers advanced options for configuring and monitoring multiple devices, including the Cisco CGS 2520 switches. Configuration Professional is available at no cost:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9422/index.html

See the Configuration Professional getting started guide and online help for more information.

Cisco Security Manager

Cisco Security Manager (Security Manager) manages security policies on Cisco security devices. It supports integrated provisioning of firewall, IPS, and VPN (site-to-site, remote access, and SSL) services across devices. For information, see the User Guide for Cisco Security Manager 3.2.2.

Catalyst Smart Operations

The Smart Install feature provides a single point of management (director) in a network. You can use it to provide a zero touch image and configuration upgrade of newly deployed switches and image and configuration downloads for any client switches. For information, see the Cisco Smart Install Configuration Guide on Cisco.com.

The Smartports feature provides user-defined and Cisco-default macros for creating custom switch configurations to simplify deployment. For information about configuring Smartports, see the switch software configuration guide on Cisco.com.

Network Configurations

See the switch software configuration guide on Cisco.com for an explanation of network configuration concepts. The software configuration guide also provides network configuration examples for creating dedicated network segments that are interconnected through Ethernet connections.

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