Cisco Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.0 Data Sheet
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A new operational model based on lifecycle processes (Figure 1) aligns the product functionality with the way
network operators do their jobs:
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Design: Assess, plan, and create configurations required to roll out new network services and
technologies. Create templates used for monitoring key network resources, devices, and attributes. Default
templates and best practice designs are provided for quick out-of-the-box implementation automating the
work required to use Cisco validated designs and best practices.
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Deploy: Schedule the rollout and implementation of network changes. Changes may include published
templates created in the design phase, software image updates, and support for user-initiated ad hoc
changes and compliance updates. This accelerates service rollout, minimizes chances for errors, and is
highly scalable.
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Operate: Predefined dashboards provide up-to-date status monitoring on the overall health of the network.
Simple one-click workflows and 360-degree device views enhance troubleshooting and reduce the time to
resolve network issues. Unified alarm displays with detailed forensics provide actionable information and
the ability to automatically open service requests with the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC).
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Report: Provides a wide variety of predefined reports for up-to-date information on the network including
detailed inventory, configuration, compliance, audit, capacity, end-of-sale, security vulnerabilities, and
many more.
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Administer: Provides an easy-to-use set of workflows that help to maintain the health of the application
and keep devices, users, and the software up to date, allowing the IT staff to focus on other important
activities.
Figure 1. Operational Lifecycle Workflow
Improve Application Delivery and End-User Experience
By converging lifecycle management and assurance, Cisco Prime Infrastructure empowers network managers to
more effectively manage their network as well as the services their network delivers. Bringing device management
capabilities into operational monitoring workflows provides a holistic, multidimensional view of the user,
application, and network. This powerful combination of application awareness and network savvy helps network