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Feature
Support
Encapsulation
Ethernet, 802.1q VLAN, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), Multilink Point-to-Point Protocol (MLPPP), Frame Relay,
Multilink Frame Relay (MLFR) (FR.15 and FR.16), High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC), Serial (RS-232, RS-449,
X.21, V.35, and EIA-530), Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE), and ATM.
Traffic Management
QoS, Class-Based Weighted Fair Queuing (CBWFQ), Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED), Hierarchical
QoS, Policy-Based Routing (PBR), Performance Routing (PfR), and Network-Based Advanced Routing (NBAR).
Note: For a more comprehensive list of features supported in Cisco IOS software refer to the Feature Navigator
tool at http://www.cisco.com/go/fn.
Table 5 lists the embedded management features available with Cisco IOS Software.
Table 5. Embedded Management Features Available with Cisco IOS Software
Feature
Description
WSMA
The Web Services Management Agent (WSMA) defines a mechanism through which you can manage a network
device, retrieve configuration data information, and upload and manipulate new configuration data. WSMA uses XML-
based data encoding that is transported by the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) for the configuration data and
protocol messages.
EEM
Cisco IOS Embedded Event Manager (EEM) is a distributed and customized approach to event detection and
recovery offered directly in a Cisco IOS Software device. It offers the ability to monitor events and take informational,
corrective, or any desired EEM action when the monitored events occur or when a threshold is reached.
IPSLA
Cisco IOS IP Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) enable you to assure new business-critical IP applications, as well as
IP services that use data, voice, and video in an IP network.
SNMP, RMON, Syslog,
NetFlow, and TR-069
Cisco 2900 Series Integrated Services Routers also support SNMP, Remote Monitoring (RMON), syslog, NetFlow,
and TR-069 in addition to the embedded management features previously mentioned.
The Cisco network management applications listed in Table 6 are standalone products that you can download or
purchase to manage your Cisco network devices. The applications are built specifically for the different operational
phases; you can select the ones that best fit your needs.
Table 6. Network Management Applications
Operational Phase
Application
Description
Device staging and
configuration
Cisco Configuration
Professional
Cisco Configuration Professional is a GUI device-management tool for Cisco
IOS Software-based access routers. This tool simplifies router, security, unified
communications, wireless, WAN, and basic LAN configuration through easy-to-
use wizards.
Network-wide deployment,
configuration, monitoring,
and troubleshooting
CiscoWorks LMS
CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution (LMS) is a suite of integrated
applications for simplifying day-to-day management of a Cisco end-to-end
network, lowering OpEx while increasing network availability. CiscoWorks LMS
offers network managers an easy-to-use web-based interface for configuring,
administering, and troubleshooting the Cisco Integrated Services Routers,
using new instrumentation such as Cisco IOS EEM Generic Online Diagnostics
(GOLD).
In addition to supporting basic platform services of the Integrated Services
Router, CiscoWorks also provides added-value support for the Cisco Services
Ready Engine, enabling the management and distribution of software images
to the SRE, thereby reducing the time and complexities associated with image
management.
Network-wide staging,
configuration, and
compliance
CiscoWorks NCM
CiscoWorks Network Compliance Manager (NCM) tracks and regulates
configuration and software changes throughout a multivendor network
infrastructure. It provides superior visibility into network changes and can track
compliance with a broad variety of regulatory, IT, corporate governance, and
technology requirements.
Security staging,
configuration, and
monitoring
Cisco Security Manager
Cisco Security Manager is a leading enterprise-class application for managing
security. It delivers provisioning of firewall, VPN, and intrusion-prevention-
system (IPS) services across Cisco routers, security appliances, and switch
service modules. The suite also includes the Cisco Security Monitoring,
Analysis and Response System (Cisco Security MARS) for monitoring and
mitigation.