Cisco Cisco Configuration Engine 1.4 Hoja De Datos
Data Sheet
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Configuration and Image Services
The Cisco Configuration Engine supports configuration and software image and file distribution services. You can
choose one device or a group of devices to distribute device and service configurations, provide policy-based
distribution and activation of software images, or distribute files such as signature definition files (SDFs) for security.
Some highlights include:
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Secure Zero-Touch Deployment of services and software image
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Secure policy-based distribution of configurations, software images, SDFs, and Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Express feature scripts to one device or a group of devices
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E-page or email message notification after successful completion or failure of configuration updates and
image distribution and activation
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Concept of batch size to enable you to update thousands of devices but limit the number of simultaneous
updates
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State information to monitor and update the outcome of service requests
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Policy-based image distribution and activation to validate device resources before upgrading software images
Web-Based GUI
The Cisco Configuration Engine supports an intuitive, task-oriented, feature-rich, web-based GUI. In addition to
standard features such as a hierarchical view, groups, jobs, log files, device cloning, bulk upload tool, and a
scheduler, the Cisco Configuration Engine includes advanced features such as job customization, policy-based
creation of dynamic virtual groups, and support for both embedded and external data repositories.
Velocity Template Engine
The Cisco Configuration Engine supports the Velocity Template Engine, a widely used tool from Apache. The
Velocity Template Engine enables you to develop your own scripts, implementing logic to generate and validate
configurations dynamically through interaction with devices. Primary benefits of using this tool include:
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User customization based on device configuration and service activation requirements
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Support for Java, Perl, Expect, and other scripting tools
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Dynamic configuration generation that you can do through interaction with the device
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Workflow control to enable you to complete multiple jobs
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Ability for you to develop and plug in scripts to validate device attributes entered by network-operations-
center (NOC) personnel
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Support for scripts to autopopulate attribute values retrieved from a customer's data repository
Web Services
If you prefer to integrate programmatically, the Cisco Configuration Engine offers a rich set of application
programming interfaces (APIs) based on web services (XML and SOAP). The Cisco Configuration Engine adapts to
industry-standard web and Internet protocols, reducing the complexity of integration, and it supports secure
communication based on HTTPS and SSL between your application and the Cisco Configuration Engine. Web
services are available for configuration, image, and administrative services. The immediate benefits of integrating
with the Cisco Configuration Engine using web services include:
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HTTPS and SSL communication between your application and the Cisco Configuration Engine is secure.
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Flexibility and ease of integration reduce the cost of implementation.