Cisco Cisco Enhanced Device Interface 2.0 Information Guide
Q&A
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GUI applications
Eclipse-based GUI applications:
Config Manager: For editing and viewing device configuration
Macro Command Manager: Creates macros across the various device OS versions.
Allows for the provisioning of the network, using the macro grouping capability.
Allows for the provisioning of the network, using the macro grouping capability.
Command Translator: Helps enable you to translate Cisco Catalyst Operating System
configurations to the equivalent, supported Cisco IOS Software configurations.
configurations to the equivalent, supported Cisco IOS Software configurations.
Command Analyzer: Helps enable you to compare two Cisco IOS images. Also allows
you to check commands for completeness.
you to check commands for completeness.
Command Modeler: Provides an infrastructure to generate and validate device-
independent CLI models. You can use the generated device-independent CLI models
to generate device-specific Java code.
independent CLI models. You can use the generated device-independent CLI models
to generate device-specific Java code.
Configuration compliance
Provides Cisco EDI with the capability to verify the configuration commit. It displays
details about the success or failure of the configuration on the given network.
details about the success or failure of the configuration on the given network.
This helps you ensure that the configuration commit is successful and complies with
the candidate configuration.
the candidate configuration.
Q.
Is Cisco EDI an element management system (EMS)?
A.
No, Cisco EDI is an extension of the device’s interface, and it complements management
applications (such as EMSs).
Q.
Is Cisco EDI software available to download from Cisco.com?
A.
Yes, Cisco EDI software is available for download at https://upload.cisco.com/cgi-
bin/swc/fileexg/main.cgi?CONTYPES=ccu-forum.
Q.
Why does Cisco EDI provide some functions and features traditionally associated with
an EMS?
A.
Cisco EDI includes some of the traditional EMS features (for example, discovery and basic
inventory data collection). Some of these features are used when Cisco EDI is deployed as a
standalone system and when it is deployed with a management application that does not offer
those capabilities. Furthermore, Cisco EDI provides configuration access to the devices and
thus needs to be aware of the devices’ configuration and status (basic inventory data
collection).
Q.
Can I disable features in Cisco EDI if they are supported by my management
application?
A.
No, currently there is no on/off option for Cisco EDI features. Instead, the management
application does not use these features. For example, if the management application supports
device discovery, then device discovery in Cisco EDI is not used, and the management
application provides the device identification to Cisco EDI.
Q.
Will Cisco EDI be used by Cisco management applications?
A.
Yes, this is planned for future releases.
Q.
What Cisco operating systems does Cisco EDI support?
A.
Cisco E-DI 2.2 supports Cisco IOS Software, Cisco PIX OS, and Cisco Catalyst OS.
Q.
What major features are provided in Cisco EDI?
A.
Cisco EDI features are partitioned into the following main categories:
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Base management features
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Enhanced CLI
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XML PI
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GUI applications