CVU 09nov11

Cisco Prime LMS 4.
1
Simplifying the Management of Borderless Networks
Soren@cisco.com
July 2011
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•  Cisco Prime Overview
•  Cisco Prime LMS 4.1

Overview
Common Attributes
Monitoring
Configuration
Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 Inventory Dashboard
Reporting
WorkCenters
•  Use Cases
•  Case Study
•  For More Information
Architectures
Simplified
Automated
Efficient
Predictable
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Cisco Prime LMS 4
Advantage
Management Challenges   Complete wired network

lifecycle management
Gain visibility and knowledge of ALL network   Intuitive workflow user-

assets and connectivity - what, who, where oriented experience
  Day-one support for 600+
Identify, troubleshoot and remediate problems devices and platforms
before they are service and end user impacting
  Borderless Networks
services Work Centers
Understand the impact of network changes and
comply with regulatory requirements – what,   Automated and self-help
who, when, why troubleshooting tools
  Smart Business
Simplify the deployment of new Cisco platforms Architecture (SBA)
and technologies validated templates
Optimized Operations Day-One
Experience Device Support
Data Collaboration
Integrated Cisco Center Smart Interactions
Best Practices
Physical and Virtual

Complete Lifecycle Borderless Appliance
Management Networks
Simple and Efficient Management Across Architectures, Networks, and Services
•  Utilizes the latest Web 2.0
technologies and services for
enhanced user experience
•  User centric workflows provide step-

by-step guides for quick error free
deployment and fast troubleshooting
•  Simplified design is based on Cisco
best practices and the way network
operators do their jobs
•  SBA “smart business architecture”
configuration templates simplify setup
and deployment
•  Integration with Cisco databases for

up-to-date reporting; EoX, PSIRT,
Contract, and Best Practices
deviations
•  Work Centers simplify deployment

and management of Borderless
Network services
CiscoWorks LMS helps automate the day-to-day tasks associated with
managing an end-to-end network
• Quickly discover all
network elements
• Create common device
list – for all managed
elements
• Collect inventory details
• Review and modify NM and backup all device
processes to improve configurations
manageability improving • Deploy configuration
network availability while changes and image
lowering OPEX updates
• Maintain device config
consistent with Corp
policy and best practices
• Quickly fix problems •  Provide visibility of all

through automated or network changes –
manual intervention config, inventory
• Best practices and • Proactively monitor
discrepancy checking network faults and
with automated fix to performance
prevent problems before • Quickly isolate and • Identifying problems
they are service identify network before they are service
impacting problems impacting
• Problem isolation with
drill down for root cause
analysis
•  Industries most comprehensive
inventory and configuration support
for Cisco devices and technologies
•  Over 600 device types supported –

chassis, software, modules,
interfaces, images
•  Support for new devices and
technologies as soon as they are
installed
•  Real-time access to Cisco support
community – contextual access for
discussion forum with networking
experts
•  Integrated Cisco Service Request
management – automates the service
request process
•  A single installable image – includes
OS, application and database
•  Removes the need to install operating
system patches and pre-requisites
•  Provides flexibility - install on
hardware platform or appliance of
your choice
•VMWare ESX server 4.1

•VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi server 4.1)
•  Out-of-the-box dashboards
provide immediate value with no
setup required
•  Top N reports quickly identify

devices with potential issues
•  Mouse-over provide immediate

access to additional
troubleshooting tools
•  Troubleshooting assistance to help
isolate and recover from network
related issues
•  All alarms, faults and traps are

consolidate in a single view – no
need to launch separate views
•  “Automated” config archive
and reporting for all Cisco
devices – full backup, version
and change control
•  Out-of-the-box templates
simplify the deployment and
configuration of Cisco devices
•  Extensible rules based engine
provide details on adherence to
company policies
•  Powerful reporting
subsystem allows reports to
be scheduled, emailed and
saved as CSV or PDF
•  User Tracking provides up-
to-date details on who, what
and where things are
connected to the network
•  Detailed port reporting
provides quick summary
status on port attributes and
capacity
•  Getting started workflow
reduces setup from hours to
minutes
•  Role Based Access Control
provides granular user defined
security controls
•  Portal framework and ODBC
APIs enable UI and data
integration with other third party
management applications
•  Centrally organizes Day 1-to-n management
tasks
•  Readiness assessment and remediation
•  Contextual status & monitoring dashboards
•  Instructional end-to-end workflows
Work Center Configuration Monitoring & Reporting
EnergyWise End-to-end workflow for deployment and Power consumption, Cost savings, policy
configuration domains and policies compliance, alarms & events
Identity End-to-end deployment of Trustsec/Identity ACS integration: Auth success failure trends,
configuration changes user info, login stats
Medianet End-to-end workflows for deployment Medianet enabled device reporting

configuration of medianet
Smart Install Centrally manage Smart Install Directors Smart Install-specific LMS job management
Manage client switch configuration and sw
images
Auto Smartports Large-scale ASP deployment and day-N Auto Smartports-specific LMS job management
configuration changes
USE CASE: Corporate IT wants to deploy EnergyWise to
save power and lower overall network costs. Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution (LMS)
1.  Define the policy

2.  Prepare the network
3.  Configure the network
4.  Apply the policy
5.  Monitor the savings Placethe
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USE CASE: IT needs to provide documentation for upcoming PCI Audit
1.  Create the template

2.  Run the template against the
network device configs
3.  Review the report to identify
non-compliant devices
4.  Run the auto-deploy option
to fix non-compliant devices
5.  Re-run the compliance report
to validate the changes https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/
USE CASE: Help desk operator sees a problem with a gateway router and uses
Cisco smart interactions to help quickly isolate and solve the problem
1.  Fault notification on core

switch
2.  Operator engages support
community
3.  Validates issue and opens
Service Request with
contextual information
about the problem
CHALLENGES RESULTS
Optimize and secure day-to-day Configuration archive ensures

network operations – do more all device configurations are
with less automatically backed up and
kept up-to-date, enabling
quick rollback and recovery.
Enforce device compliance User tracking allows network
with in-house standards engineers to understand
quickly how users, end-hosts,
Solution: CiscoWorks LMS and phones are connected to
Ensure business continuity by the network significantly
proactively monitoring reducing connectivity
Large financial institution,
critical devices 8500 offices in 86 countries worldwide, troubleshooting time.
Cisco 35xx, 45xx, 65xx and IP Telephony Network engineers are able to
enforce configuration rules
Provide tools to improve client and ensure best practices
teams’ productivity “Using LMS we have a better control with corporate policies.
of our network. We have increased
our productivity by delegating some
recurring tasks. I can’t imagine today
managing our network without LMS
Network Administrator.
“LMS is a very rich product, with very
powerful features. After the initial
configuration and customization
effort, the on-going maintenance
work of the LMS platform is minimal.”
NM Systems Administrator
CHALLENGES RESULTS
Consolidate tools, and Standardizing functionality on

manage the global network all three Network Operation
Centers and using a common
set of management processes
Improve visibility of network will improve network availability
assets, and control and network management
operational efficiencies staff’s efficiency, lowering
overall Operating Expenditures
(OPEX).
Solution: CiscoWorks LMS
Capability to isolate and
troubleshoot performance Large global retailer, Enforcing auto configure on all
problems quickly 298 stores in 36 countries, network devices will save at
10,000+ Cisco networking devices least 50% of device set-up time.
Improvements in maintaining
and monitoring network
availability for webshop (where
“Standardizing on CiscoWorks as a they have several thousands of
global management platform for all customers/hour) will also result
sites and data centers reduces in significant cost savings
overall costs and provides visibility
into our global networking assets…”
—Network Administrator
•  Flexible size-based model allows you to order what you need
•  Licenses are now additive; starting at increments of 50 devices
•  Examples
Use Case What to Order Description

Need to manage 150 1 – R-LMS-4.1-100-K9 E-delivery for 100 devices
devices 1- L-LMS-4.1-50-ADD E-delivery add-on for 50 devices
Need to add 100 1-LMS-4.1-100-ADD E-delivery add-on for 100
devices to my existing devices
For more information refer to the Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 Product Bulletin at:
www.cisco.com/go/lms
•  Reduce network errors
•  Speed troubleshooting
•  Improve delivery of services
•  Speed deployments
•  Minimize IT staffing
•  Reduce training costs
•  Maximize the value of existing network investments

•  Integrate with existing operations and processes
•  Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution (LMS)
http://www.cisco.com/go/lms
•  Cisco Prime
http://www.cisco.com/go/prime
•  Cisco Prime for Enterprise Overview At-A-Glance

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/netmgtsw/ps6504/ps6528/ps11200/
at_a_glance_c45-660248.pdf
•  Cisco Prime for Enterprise Product Portfolio At-A-Glance

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/netmgtsw/ps6504/ps6528/ps11200/
at_a_glance_c45-658846.pdf
Thank you.

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Cisco Prime LMS 4.

• Cisco Prime LMS 4.1

• For More Information

The image The image

Management Challenges  Complete wired network

Gain visibility and knowledge of ALL network  Intuitive workflow user-

Physical and Virtual

Simple and Efficient Management Across Architectures, Networks, and Services

• User centric workflows provide step-

• Integration with Cisco databases for

• Work Centers simplify deployment

• Quickly fix problems • Provide visibility of all

• Over 600 device types supported –

•VMWare ESX server 4.1

• Top N reports quickly identify

• Mouse-over provide immediate

• All alarms, faults and traps are

Work Center Configuration Monitoring & Reporting

Medianet End-to-end workflows for deployment Medianet enabled device reporting

1. Define the policy

1. Create the template

1. Fault notification on core

Optimize and secure day-to-day Configuration archive ensures

Consolidate tools, and Standardizing functionality on

• Licenses are now additive; starting at increments of 50 devices

Use Case What to Order Description

• Maximize the value of existing network investments

• Cisco Prime for Enterprise Overview At-A-Glance

• Cisco Prime for Enterprise Product Portfolio At-A-Glance

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•  Cisco Prime LMS 4.1

•  For More Information

Management Challenges   Complete wired network

Gain visibility and knowledge of ALL network   Intuitive workflow user-

•  User centric workflows provide step-

•  Integration with Cisco databases for

•  Work Centers simplify deployment

• Quickly fix problems •  Provide visibility of all

•  Over 600 device types supported –

•  Top N reports quickly identify

•  Mouse-over provide immediate

•  All alarms, faults and traps are

1.  Define the policy

1.  Create the template

1.  Fault notification on core

•  Licenses are now additive; starting at increments of 50 devices

•  Maximize the value of existing network investments

•  Cisco Prime for Enterprise Overview At-A-Glance

•  Cisco Prime for Enterprise Product Portfolio At-A-Glance