Cisco Cisco Info Center 7.3 Release Notes
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New Features and Enhancements with Release 7.3
Additional Cisco Info Center Products
In addition to the core product, Cisco Info Center includes a number of related products. For information
on the products, see
on the products, see
Integration with Cisco Network Management Solutions
Cisco Info Center is a key component in several Cisco network management solutions:
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Cisco Video Assurance Management System (VAMS) —A comprehensive video management
solution that monitors events from industry standard video probes, Cisco Multicast Manager
(CMM), the Cisco ROSA NMS, and from Cisco devices used to forward video traffic over IP
multicast.
solution that monitors events from industry standard video probes, Cisco Multicast Manager
(CMM), the Cisco ROSA NMS, and from Cisco devices used to forward video traffic over IP
multicast.
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Carrier IP NGN Management Solution (CIMS)—A comprehensive solution for activating and
assuring Carrier Ethernet, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), and Mobile Transport over
Packet (MToP) services.
assuring Carrier Ethernet, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), and Mobile Transport over
Packet (MToP) services.
Cisco Info Center plays the role of a Manager of Manager (MoM) in the VAMS solution and the CIMS
solution. Cisco Info Center sits on top of the other solution components—CMM for VAMS and Cisco
Active Network Abstraction (ANA) for CIMS and provides integration of the solution components into
the OSS. In combination with the Impact product, Tivoli Integrated Portal (TIP) and Tivoli Business
Service Manager (TBSM) provide business service impact analysis. Using Impact, enhanced events are
generated from events received from the solution components and displayed in the TBSM application.
solution. Cisco Info Center sits on top of the other solution components—CMM for VAMS and Cisco
Active Network Abstraction (ANA) for CIMS and provides integration of the solution components into
the OSS. In combination with the Impact product, Tivoli Integrated Portal (TIP) and Tivoli Business
Service Manager (TBSM) provide business service impact analysis. Using Impact, enhanced events are
generated from events received from the solution components and displayed in the TBSM application.
New Features and Enhancements with Release 7.3
The previous version of Cisco Info Center (CIC 7.2) is based on OMNIbus 7.2 and OMNIbus & Network
Manager 8.1 and will be upgraded to OMNIbus 7.3 and OMNIbus & Network Manager 8.2. The
principal changes are set out in the following sections:
Manager 8.1 and will be upgraded to OMNIbus 7.3 and OMNIbus & Network Manager 8.2. The
principal changes are set out in the following sections:
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