Chapter 5 Summary of Software Applications Features
External Software Applications
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Application | Key Function | Key Benefits |
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Campus Manager | Layer 2/Layer 3 switch topology | Displays the physical and logical |
| representation with a device | relationship between Cisco |
| locator | devices, including link type, device |
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| type, and discrepancies |
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| VLAN and ATM configuration | Provides a |
| tools | creating and managing VLANs and |
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| ATM networks |
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| Connectivity analysis between | Traces data paths between specific |
| two devices in the network | end station devices or IP phone |
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| handsets in the network to |
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| determine packet responsiveness |
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| and the list of devices making up |
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| the connection |
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| Extensive user tracking tool | Finds users based on Media Access |
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| Control (MAC) connectivity; |
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| provides detailed information |
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| about users, work stations, or |
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| handsets, such as IP address, |
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| subnet, and VLAN |
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Content Flow Monitor | Performance monitoring for | Monitors the resource utilization |
| Cisco | of the Cisco LocalDirector and |
| devices | Cisco 7200 series server devices |
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TrafficDirector | RMON/RMON2 statistics | Monitors and troubleshoots LAN |
| collection from Cisco devices | traffic at the physical, protocol, |
| and probes | and application layers |
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| Setup of | Implements a proactive monitoring |
| thresholds and monitoring of | system to inform administrators of |
| historical traffic patterns | unusual traffic characteristics |
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| Cisco ICS 7750 System Description |
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