Aaron Wu

Release 2.2.5

Smart Network Application

• Brand new network level monitoring and management tool for Cisco SMB switching network.

• Directly embedded in Cisco SMB switches. No installation or separate server required.

• Fluid user interface can be accessed by browser on any 550X, 350X and 350 series switches in the network.

• Manages the new generation Cisco SMB switches (550X, 350X, 350 and 250 series). Also discovers the old generation switches (500, 300 and 200 series) with limited functionality.

• Topology discovery, device explorer, connection explorer, syslog view, device authorization control, statistics, and services including configuration and image management.

What is Smart Network Application (SNA)?

SNA – OverviewTopology view displays the

discovered device. Drag and drop

the device to arrange its position.

Property panel displays

related information when

device(s) and connection(s)

are selected.

Overlay changes what additional

information is displayed over the

topology map.

Expand the + sign to check

endpoint devices like IP phones

Orange badge shows the number

of new syslogs received from this

device

SNA – OverviewChange of device position and

custom tags can be saved and

will be available for next log-in

Search devices by IP, MAC, name,

and tag. Then device(s) can be

selected to apply services or tags.

Global view of all notification

(syslog) across all devices

SNA – VLAN Membership Overlay

VLAN membership overlay

shows which devices and

connections belong to a VLAN

Both network devices and

endpoint devices are shown with

the circle of shade

SNA – Spanning Tree Overlay

Spanning Tree overlay help to

quickly identify blocked

connection

Dotted line shows the connection

is blocked in spanning tree

topology

SNA – Link Utilization Overlay

Link utilization visualize the highly

used connection with orange or

red color

Orange color denotes between

70% and 90% utilization; Red

color denotes >90% utilization

SNA – PoE Overlay

PoE overlay displays which

switch is supplying PoE power

and which endpoint device is

using PoE power.

Lightning sign denotes PoE PSE.

Shaded endpoint device is a PoE

powered device.

SNA – Property Panel

When a device is selected,

property panel will display

information about the device

Recent notification (syslog)

from the device

Custom tags can be added on top

of the automatically applied ones

Click the cogwheel to explore

device on port level or cross

launch device GUI

Configure services and check

statistics

When multiple devices are

selected, services and tags can

be applied to all selected devices.

Relevant options will also be

displayed when connection or

endpoint device is selected

SNA – Device Explorer – Ports and LAGs

Basic information for the ports

Select port(s) to view

status and services

available

Switch between overlays and

port/lag

Additional information is

displayed based on what overlay

is chosen.

SNA – Device Explorer – Clients

View all the client devices that

support CDP/LLDP – IP Phones,

wireless AP, etc.

Check and device ID and which

port it’s connected to.

SNA – Device Explorer – Notification

Filter and view recent notification

(syslog) on the device Clear the notification counter and

badge

SNA – Cross-launch Device UI

Device UI can be launched from

SNA for advanced configurations

SNA – Connection Explorer

Select interface(s) or device(s) to

view basic information and

available services

Change overlay to view different

information on the connection

diagram

SNA – Statistics – PoE Consumption

Check switch PoE consumption

overtime. – help to uncover

energy saving opportunities.

SNA – Statistics – PoE Consumption

Check PoE consumption

overtime at port level.

SNA – Statistics – Port Utilization

Check port bandwidth utilization

at port level (Tx and Rx)

SNA – Statistics – Traffic (Bytes)

Find out exactly how much traffic

was transmitted and received

• Services are configurations that can be activated on multiple SNA-capable devices or interfaces, simultaneously.

• Device level services can be launched from the device property panel in the topology view.

• Interface level services can be launched from either device explorer or connection explorer.

• You can also use the settings from one of the devices or interfaces as the settings for all other devices or interfaces in the selection.

Services

SNA – Service (NTP Server)

Select which devices to apply the

service

Configuration and operational

changes are presented as

Service in SNA.

Switch to other services

Copy setting from this device and

apply to other devices

Cross-launch device UI

SNA – Service (Radius)

SNA – Service (DNS Configuration)

SNA – Service (Syslog)

SNA – Service (File Management)

Firmware upgrade and

configuration update can be

applied to multiple devices

Devices will be automatically

rebooted if this option is chosen

SNA – Service (VLAN membership)

VLAN membership service can be

launched from device explorer by

selecting one or more interfaces

It can also be launched from

connection explorer to apply a

VLAN to both sides of a connection

Select the switch port mode –

access or trunk

x

Choose existing VLAN or create

new VLAN

Copy VLAN setting from this port

and apply to the other ports

SNA – Service (Power Management Policy)

Create power schedule and

define off schedule behavior.

Select ports to apply the

schedule setting

SNA – Service (Power Management Setting)

Power management setting service

is launched from device explorer

Enable or disable PoE and choose

power priority

x

Power schedule and behavior can

also be applied here

Select the interfaces to apply the

service

• Use the Device Authorization Control (DAC) feature to configure a list of authorized client devices in the network. Unauthorized devices are not allowed to access the network.

• DAC activates an embedded RADIUS server (RADIUS host server) on one of the SNA devices and enable 802.1x features on SNA devices in the network to authenticate to the embedded RADIUS server.

• Device authorization is done via MAC authentication.

Device Authorization Control (DAC)

DAC – Overview

Enable DAC and edit DAC server

and client roles

DAC whitelist / blacklist

management

DAC – Define DAC server

Set a switch as DAC server –

embedded RADIUS server

DAC – Define DAC client

Set a switch as DAC client –

where auth control is enforced

Select ports on which auth

control will be enforced

DAC – Manage DAC lists

Devices on DAC enabled ports need

to be assigned to blacklist or whitelist

Whitelisted devices now have

access to the network

Devices in pending status do not

have access to network

Manually add device MAC

addresses are also possible

• Managing the network instead of individual devices.

• Streamline the routine monitoring and configuration tasks.

• Lower skill set requirement and operational cost.

• Directly embedded in Cisco SMB switches.

The Benefits Are Clear