Cisco Catalyst 2950 Datasheet page 13

Feature
Cisco Cluster
Management Suite (CMS)
Support for CiscoWorks
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Benefit
• Cisco Cluster Management Suite (CMS) Software allows the user to manage up to 16
inter-connected Cisco Catalyst 3550, 2950, 2950 LRE, 3500 XL, 2900 XL, and 2900 LRE
XL switches without the limitation of being physically located in the same wiring
closet, and with the option of using a single IP address for the entire cluster if desired.
Full backward compatibility of the Cisco CMS Software ensures that any Cisco Catalyst
3550, 2950, 2950 LRE, 3500 XL, 2900 XL, and 2900 LRE XL switch can be managed with
a Cisco Catalyst 2950 LRE Switch.
• Easy to use interface for managing LRE rate selection process.
• Cisco Architecture for Voice, Video, and Integrated Data (AVVID) Wizards use just a few
user inputs to automatically configure the switch to optimally handle different types of
traffic: voice, video, multicast, and/or high-priority data.
• A security wizard is provided to restrict unauthorized access to servers and networks,
and restrict certain applications on the network.
• One-click software upgrades can be performed across the entire cluster
simultaneously, and configuration cloning enables rapid deployment of networks.
• Cisco Cluster Management Suite Software has been extended to include multilayer
feature configurations such as access control parameters (ACPs) and QoS parameters.
• Cisco Cluster Management Suite Guide Mode assists users in the configuration of
powerful advanced features by providing step-by-step instructions.
• Cisco Cluster Management Suite provides enhanced online help for context-sensitive
assistance.
• Easy-to-use graphical interface provides both a topology map and front panel view of
the cluster.
• Multi-device and multi-port configuration capabilities allow network administrators to
save time by configuring features across multiple switches and ports simultaneously.
• Ability to launch the web-based management for a Cisco Aironet Wireless Access Point
by simply clicking on its icon in the topology map.
• User-personalized interface allows users to modify polling intervals, table views, and
other settings within CMS and retain these settings the next time they use CMS.
• Alarm notification provides automated email notification of network errors and alarm
thresholds
• Manageable through CiscoWorks network management software on a per-port and
per-switch basis providing a common management interface for Cisco routers,
switches and hubs.
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) v1, v2, and v3 and Telnet interface
support delivers comprehensive in-band management, and a command-line interface
(CLI)-based management console provides detailed out-of-band management
• Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) Versions 1 and 2 enable a CiscoWorks network
management station to automatically discover the switch in a network topology.
• Supported by the CiscoWorks 2000 LAN Management Solution
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