Cisco Cisco Prime for IP Next Generation Networks 1.0 Getting Started Guide
At-A-Glance
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What Is the Value of Cisco Prime for IP NGN?
Cisco Prime™ for IP Next Generation Networks (NGN) is a comprehensive, end-to-
end management solution for Carrier Ethernet, Unified Multiprotocol Label Switching
(MPLS), and converged packet-optical transport networks. This solution helps service
providers deliver a wide range of IP services to customers, with scale and efficiency.
end management solution for Carrier Ethernet, Unified Multiprotocol Label Switching
(MPLS), and converged packet-optical transport networks. This solution helps service
providers deliver a wide range of IP services to customers, with scale and efficiency.
What Problems Does It Help Solve?
Service providers are making the transition to next generation networks that help
enable them to be more competitive, looking for new revenue streams as well as
improved profitability. Unfortunately, many network management solutions today are
point solutions that only provide pockets of control, which slows down operations,
drives up costs, and adversely affects the time to market and quality of services (QoS).
By providing a comprehensive, integrated, and streamlined approach to network
management and service delivery, Cisco Prime for IP NGN helps service providers to
better meet their goals.
enable them to be more competitive, looking for new revenue streams as well as
improved profitability. Unfortunately, many network management solutions today are
point solutions that only provide pockets of control, which slows down operations,
drives up costs, and adversely affects the time to market and quality of services (QoS).
By providing a comprehensive, integrated, and streamlined approach to network
management and service delivery, Cisco Prime for IP NGN helps service providers to
better meet their goals.
Cisco Prime for IP NGN
Cisco Prime for IP NGN is a
solution, referring to the
set of capabilities optimized for Carrier Ethernet, Unified MPLS, and converged packet-
optical transport networks.
optical transport networks.
This modular suite consists of:
• Cisco Prime Central: Provides secure, centralized access to network inventory,
• Cisco Prime Central: Provides secure, centralized access to network inventory,
integrated operator workflows, and events/alarms as well as standard interfaces for
easy operational support system (OSS) integration
easy operational support system (OSS) integration
• Cisco Prime Provisioning: Automates resource management and provisioning to
accelerate service deployments, validate services, and troubleshoot network issues
• Cisco Prime Performance Manager: Gathers actionable performance statistics
across the entire network
• Cisco Prime Optical: Offers best-in-class, highly scalable assurance and fulfillment
capabilities for the optical network domain
• Cisco Prime Network: Provides comprehensive service assurance including virtual
connectivity discovery, root-cause identification, topology-driven troubleshooting,
and alarm reduction
and alarm reduction
See Figure 1.
Figure 1. Cisco Prime for IP NGN drastically simplifies operations and drives efficiencies through a
comprehensive and integrated approach to managing the entire network
comprehensive and integrated approach to managing the entire network
Cisco Prime
Provisioning
Cisco Prime
Network
Access, Aggregation, Edge, and Core
Cisco Prime
Central
Cisco Prime
Performance Manager
Cisco Prime
Optical