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Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series and Cisco 7600 Series Network Analysis
Module 4.1
Module 4.1
General Overview
Q.
What is the Cisco
®
Catalyst
®
6500 Series and Cisco 7600 Series Network Analysis Module (NAM) and
what does it do?
A.
The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series and Cisco 7600 Series NAM is an integrated performance assurance solution
that provides visibility into application and network performance to help ensure the consistent and efficient
delivery of applications and services to end users.
The unique design of Cisco NAM combines a rich set of embedded data collection and analysis capabilities with
a remotely accessible, web-based management console, all of which reside on a single blade that is installed
into the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch or the Cisco 7600 Series Router. The Cisco NAM includes an
embedded, web-based Traffic Analyzer GUI that provides quick access to the configuration menus and easy-to-
read reports on voice, video, and TCP-based traffic.
Q.
What are the key features and benefits of the Cisco NAM?
A.
The key features and benefits of the Cisco NAM are provided in Table 1.
Table 1.
Key Features and Benefits of the Cisco NAM
Feature
Benefit
Performance assurance integrated in the
switch/router
switch/router
Deployed in the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and the Cisco 7600 Router, the Cisco NAM
provides greater investment protection, lower total cost of ownership, and reduced footprint to save
premium rack space.
provides greater investment protection, lower total cost of ownership, and reduced footprint to save
premium rack space.
Intelligent application performance (IAP)
Analyzes TCP-based application packets as they travel from the client through the network to the
data center and out again, providing insight into network round-trip time, server response time, data
transfer time, transaction time, and so on, to monitor application performance.
data center and out again, providing insight into network round-trip time, server response time, data
transfer time, transaction time, and so on, to monitor application performance.
Advanced voice quality monitoring
Reports Mean Opinion Score (MOS) along with key performance metrics every 1-minute based on 3-
second data points for each active Real Time Protocol (RTP) stream. Combined voice quality
monitoring and real-time troubleshooting help ensure delivery of committed service levels to the end
user.
second data points for each active Real Time Protocol (RTP) stream. Combined voice quality
monitoring and real-time troubleshooting help ensure delivery of committed service levels to the end
user.
Visibility into WAN-optimized networks
Measures application response time, WAN bandwidth usage, LAN/WAN data throughput, and so on,
to effectively use Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) for improving application
performance.
to effectively use Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) for improving application
performance.
Video performance analytics
Analyzes video packet streams and provides visibility into key network performance indicators to
manage the quality of experience for the end user.
manage the quality of experience for the end user.
Comprehensive flow-based monitoring
Automatically identifies hundreds of protocols and provides real-time and historical performance
reports on hosts, conversations, and applications using critical network resources.
reports on hosts, conversations, and applications using critical network resources.
LAN and WAN monitoring in one solution
Provides visibility into traffic from local and remote switches and routers for comprehensive traffic
monitoring.
monitoring.
Web-based captures for deep, insightful
data analysis
data analysis
Captures the packets to help resolve acute problems before they affect users. Captures can be
performed using a web browser from any desktop, and the decodes can be viewed through the
Traffic Analyzer GUI while the data is still being captured. Extensive capture features, including
trigger-based captures, decodes, filters, and a capture analysis toolset, help to quickly pinpoint and
resolve problem areas.
performed using a web browser from any desktop, and the decodes can be viewed through the
Traffic Analyzer GUI while the data is still being captured. Extensive capture features, including
trigger-based captures, decodes, filters, and a capture analysis toolset, help to quickly pinpoint and
resolve problem areas.
Visibility into Virtual Switch System (VSS)
deployments
deployments
Monitors traffic on all switch ports of both virtual switches in a VSS 1440 environment. It reduces the
management overhead and simplifies monitoring of application performance, network traffic, and
switch health, thereby improving the overall operational efficiency.
management overhead and simplifies monitoring of application performance, network traffic, and
switch health, thereby improving the overall operational efficiency.
Anytime, anywhere access
Includes an embedded Traffic Analyzer web interface that can be accessed from any desktop,
eliminating the need to send personnel to remote sites or haul large amounts of data over WAN links
to the central site.
eliminating the need to send personnel to remote sites or haul large amounts of data over WAN links
to the central site.
Pre- and postdeployment metrics to quantify
business changes
business changes
Provides valuable “before and after” traffic analytics to help plan for and verify changes in network
resources, such as new application rollouts, WAN optimization, server consolidation, segmenting the
network, and deploying voice over IP (VoIP) and video.
resources, such as new application rollouts, WAN optimization, server consolidation, segmenting the
network, and deploying voice over IP (VoIP) and video.