unified access enables smartoperations
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Unified Access Enables SmartOperationsAndrew McCoubreyProduct Manager
June 13, 2012
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Network operations includes manymundane and repetitive activities
Other
Traffic optimization
Upgrade of older equipment
Initial install,configurationand testing
Security-relatedconfigurationand activities
Monitoring andtroubleshootingof the network
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
On average, how do your network administrators and other network IT pro-fessionals spend their time on your access (edge) switches?
Monitoring & troubleshooting
Security management
Deployment
Upgrades
Traffic management
Other
Simplify and automatecommon tasks
Source: The Total Economic Impact™ of Cisco Catalyst Access Switching,A Commissioned Study Conducted by Forrester Consulting On Behalf of Cisco Systems, January 2012
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SmartOperations is a collection of tools built into IOS that reduce the effort of network operations
Flexible NetFlow
IP SLAs
Smart Call Home
TDR
GOLD
Smart Install
Auto Smartports
AutoQoS
Flexible NetFlow
IP SLAs
EEM
Cisco Catalyst SmartOperations
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Smart Install automates switch configuration for zero-touch deployment and maintenance
Smart Install Clients
Smart Install Director
Catalyst 3K ISR
or
Automatically configure and image
new switches
Push image upgrades on-
demand
Back up configuration and provision replacement
s
2K 3K Compact
Anyone can install or replace a switch
Centralized configuration management
•Install new equipment without sending administrators to branches
•Quickly deploy or refresh campus switching networks
•Consistent policies with reduced potential for mis-configuration
•Update and upgrade from a single point of management
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Auto Smartports recognizes devices and automatically configures switch interfaces
Device-based configuration policy
Device
pr
ofile
d
Built-in policies
Policy applied
Custom policiesAutomatic interface configuration
Best practices built-in
•Any device on any port at any time
•No network administrator effort to add, move or remove endpoints
•Built-in macros for common device types
•Standard configurations include Cisco-recommended settings for QoS, security
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Potential savings from Smart Install and Auto Smartports exceed $1,500 per 48-port switch
0
100
200
$300K
Savings from SmartOperations
Smart Install and Auto Smartports
Initial
$184K
Year 1
$6K
Year 2
$6K
Year 3
$6K
Year 4
$6K
Year 5
$6K
Total
$215K
Source: The Total Economic Impact™ of Cisco Catalyst Access Switching,A Commissioned Study Conducted by Forrester Consulting On Behalf of Cisco Systems, January 2012
Reference network:2,500 employees
5,788 devices121 access switches
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For more information
http://cisco.com/go/smartoperations
BRKCRS-4381 – SmartOperations: Power Tools for Catalyst Switching Network Operations
Thank you.
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