CISCO NETWORK CONNECTIVITY Center Network Connectivity Monitor 1

CISCO NETWORK CONNECTIVITY Center Network Connectivity Monitor 1. 1 Session Number Presentation_ID © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 1

Usage Guide • Use this presentation in conjunction with Cisco Network Connectivity Center (NCC) Overview • Cisco NCC Network Connectivity Monitor is required for all Cisco NCC solutions Presentation_ID © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 2

Cisco NCC Product Suite Infrastructure Notification Adapters • Network Connectivity Monitor (NCM) • MPLS Manager • Routing Protocol Services Manager • ATM/FR Manager Dashboard Applications Global Console • Applications Services Manager (ASM) • Application Connectivity Manager (ACM) Report Mgr Business Processes • Business Impact Manager (BIM) • Global Console & Web Console • Business Dashboard • Report Manager • Notification Adapters ACM Adapters to Existing EMS or Systems © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. ASM MPLS RPSM Applications ATM/FR Infrastructure Cisco. Works NCM Adapter Presentation_ID Business Processes BIM Presentation Remedy, XML, SQL HPOV NNM, Tivoli Netview, Syslog, Concord, Info. Vista, BMC Patrol, Cisco WAN Mgr, Net. IQ Presentation Adapter DFM ITEM Adapters 3

Network Management Challenges • Too much complexity New devices, technologies, constant growth and change • No actionable intelligence Too much data, not enough information • No context How do problems in one device impact other related devices? • High maintenance/TCO Too many resources dedicated to customization or rules maintenance • Must do more with less Need more automation and better ROI Presentation_ID © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 4

Solution: Cisco NCC Network Connectivity Monitor • Automates network connectivity analysis for multivendor networks • Automates impact analysis of device or network failures on other network elements • Integrates with Cisco. Works and third-party management tools • Includes event import and notification adapters • Focuses on users taking corrective action Cisco NCM Notifications Global • Supports ongoing network Console Cisco NCM Global Manager growth • Base component of Cisco Network NCM ATM/ ASM/ LMS/ MPLS RPSM Connectivity Center Server FR ACM ITEM Presentation_ID © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 5

Network and Connectivity Analysis • Auto-discovers and models network entities and their relationships. • Distinguishes root cause problems from their symptoms. • Calculates the impact of problems in a device or link on related devices. • Updates its analysis automatically as the network changes Presentation_ID © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 6

Integration with Existing Management Tools • Consolidates analysis results with events and analysis from Cisco. Works DFM, LMS, and ITEM • Works with third-party tools you have in place today Adds value to existing solutions Protects management investments Multivendor Event Management Systems Presentation_ID © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 7

Event Reception and Notification Adapters • SNMP Trap Adapter (Notifier) Forwards notifications via SNMP trap • Email Adapter (Notifier) Forwards notifications via email. • Script Adapter (Notifier) Invokes a user-supplied custom script to take action in response to notifications • Log Adapter (Notifier) Saves notifications to a log file • SNMP Trap Adapter (Receiver) Collects and parses SNMP traps • Syslog Adapter (Receiver) Tails or parses the contents of system log files Presentation_ID © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 8

Focus on Corrective Action • Cisco NCC Global and Web Consoles Display events, connectivity analysis problems and impacts Filter, sort and prioritize problem notifications Show interactive dialogs to acknowledge problems, assign ownership and invoke actions Audit trails of all activities related to an event Component views including notification lists, notification details, summaries, maps, and consolidated status can be configured to create custom displays Drill-down from the global view to detailed fault information maintained by underlying domain managers Presentation_ID © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 9

Supports Network Growth • Leading-edge networking technologies SNMPv 3, HSRP • New networking devices Regular incremental device support for new devices from Cisco and other vendors Incremental device updates available through the Cisco Software Center on Cisco. com No rules-writing required Presentation_ID © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 10

NCM Benefit Summary • Faster implementation Roll out new services faster • Shorter MTTR Maintain maximum network and system availability • No rules-writing or maintenance Reduce TCO, increase ROI • Multivendor fault management Supports all brands of devices • Works with the existing management environment Integrates with the leading management tools and systems • Immediate value Easy to install, works out-of-the-box Presentation_ID © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 11

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