Cisco SNMS 1.5.1 Minor Update for Existing SNMS 1.x Customers CWSNM-MAR05-MR-K9 User Manual
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PRODUCT BULLETIN NO. 2869
CISCOWORKS SMALL NETWORK MANAGEMENT SOLUTION 1.5.1
Cisco Systems
®
announces the availability of the CiscoWorks Small Network Management Solution (SNMS) 1.5.1 and
associated minor update release for CiscoWorks SNMS 1.0. This product is ideal for small networks, which might include two
or three branch offices that need to efficiently and effectively manage the network through a secure, simplified browser-
based interface. This suite of management applications provides basic network monitoring and element management for
small- to midsized-businesses (SMB) customers with devices from multiple vendors in their network. CiscoWorks SNMS
allows users to select up to 40 Cisco
®
devices for advanced administration using selected tools available in this enterprise-
class LAN management product.
CiscoWorks SNMS introduces network administrators to the functions of CiscoWorks Resource Manager Essentials (RME) along with the multiple-
vendor device monitoring and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) management features of WhatsUp Gold (network-management
software from Ipswitch). As growth of the customer’s network continues, CiscoWorks SNMS provides a cost-effective solution that can be easily
installed and used today while providing a transition path to the CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution (LMS).
Table 1 lists the features of the CiscoWorks SNMS 1.5.1 release.
Table 1.
CiscoWorks SNMS 1.5.1 Features.
Feature
Description
Device Limit
Increases limit of critical Cisco devices managed through the CiscoWorks RME tool set from 20 to 40
devices. The total number of additional devices managed can depend on the size of the server.
devices. The total number of additional devices managed can depend on the size of the server.
Device Dashboard
Provides a snapshot of the current state of a specific device with detailed graphical back and front views.
Integrated Infrastructure
Management
Management
Provides a single window to monitor and manage Cisco network devices and non-network devices such as
PCs, servers, and applications.
PCs, servers, and applications.
Device Monitoring
Monitors and reports on hardware, configuration, and inventory changes.
Configuration Baselining
Helps avoid configuration mismatches with templates for SNMP community, TACACS, enable, syslog, SNMP
trap destinations, Cisco Discovery Protocol, and Domain Name System (DNS) to prevent command-line
interface (CLI) command errors.
trap destinations, Cisco Discovery Protocol, and Domain Name System (DNS) to prevent command-line
interface (CLI) command errors.
Software Analysis Tool
Provides reports that analyze prerequisites and impacts of proposed software updates.
Permission-Based Access Control
Provides granular, tiered user access to management configuration tools based upon role permission.
NEW FEATURES
The primary new feature in CiscoWorks SNMS 1.5.1 is expanded server support. CiscoWorks SNMS 1.5.1 can now be installed on servers running
Windows Server 2003 (Standard and Enterprise Editions).
UPGRADE OPTIONS
The CiscoWorks SNMS 1.5.1 release offers two upgrade programs. Tables 2 and 3 provide information on upgrade paths available to customers
currently owning specific older versions of CiscoWorks SNMS or related products such as CiscoWorks Windows.