Cisco Cisco Video Assurance Management Solution 2.0 Libro blanco
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The business benefits of Cisco VAMS include the following:
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Accelerate troubleshooting and problem resolution with visibility, integration, and
automation capabilities
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Improve the user’s quality of experience by isolating and fixing issues before customers call
to complain
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Reduce support calls through effective isolation of problem domains
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Reduce customer turnover through increased customer satisfaction
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Accommodate future growth and new technologies
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Protect profit margins and revenues by reducing operational expenses and maintaining
customer satisfaction
Figure 2. VAMS Operational View
The following sections provide an overview of the primary components of Cisco VAMS.
Cisco Multicast Manager
Cisco Multicast Manager is a Web-based network management application that simplifies the
holistic discovery, visualization, monitoring, and troubleshooting of IP multicast networks. It
enables both network managers and video operators to know what is going on everywhere in the
network in real time. It also supports dynamic modeling of multicast pathways through the network.
Cisco Multicast Manager includes:
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Automated multicast discovery
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Proactive polling engine
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Real-time multicast diagnostics
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Alerting and reporting