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The Tools You Need, Where You Need Them
Maps Version 3.0 for HP OpenView on HP Hardware
Maps Version 3.0 for HP OpenView on Sun Hardware
Maps Version 3.0 for Tivoli NetView for AIX
Other Requirements (All Platforms)
Cisco Service and Support Options
Data Sheet
CiscoWorks Blue Maps Version 3.0
Maps provides dynamic views or maps of both SNA and IP networks (see Figure 1). Through the use of extensive Management Information Base (MIB) instrumentation in the Cisco devices, Maps presents powerful management information to the user. By combining relevant TCP/IP and SNA data for the different administrative tasks, Maps makes it easier than ever before to confidently manage the growing multiprotocol network, while delivering service levels that SNA users demand.
Figure 1 Data Link Switching (DLSw), Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (APPN), and Remote Source-Route Bridging (RSRB) Maps
Figure 2 Web Access
Manage It from the Web
With an enhanced Web interface (see Figure 2), network managers can locate the information they need using their favorite Web browser. The browser interface is a well-known, easy-to-use, and multiplatform-capable tool familiar to most operators. By providing the information from Maps on the Web, customers can customize Web pages of information regarding network status and availability to their usersæproviding vital network availability information to users while retrieving network information for problem diagnosis and determination.The Tools You Need, Where You Need Them
Maps is a unique solution for managing a combined SNA and TCP/IP network that works in conjunction with leading Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) network management platforms. By consolidating the management tools necessary to keep the integrated network running smoothly, Maps can be the single solution needed by operations staff. All CiscoWorks products are designed to work with the leading SNMP-based network management platforms, and all of this information is available through your favorite Web browser.Cost-Effective Management
By providing a consolidated view of both SNA devices and multiprotocol devices on a single console, Maps reduces the number of consoles needed to effectively monitor the combined multiprotocol network. Maps draws information from the SNMP MIBs in the Cisco IOS® software to provide detailed logical maps of the SNA-related protocols. Version 3.0 of Maps also manages non-Cisco devices that support the standard DLSw and APPN MIBs. These maps are automatically discovered and drawn to depict specific protocols in the network.Figure 3 DLSw Circuit List
Higher Network Availability
Because relevant information can be quickly found and analyzed, problem resolution is faster and service disruptions are avoided or shortened. The administrator uses the logical map to efficiently identify and diagnose problems related to the specific protocol being used. The information specific to each protocol includes:•
DLSw mapæpeers, peer status, circuits (see Figure 3), data link types, Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC) ports, Token Ring Routing Information Fields (RIFs), IP paths, WAN link states, interface traffic statistics
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Having identified the problem area, the administrator can quickly access additional information needed to isolate and resolve the problem at a single console.
Increased Productivity
Maps is simple to learn and becomes a single source of information for managing the multiprotocol network, including the SNA traffic (see Figure 4). Because it integrates with leading network management platforms, there is no need to learn a new operational paradigm or change the basic toolset. As SNA traffic is added to an existing multiprotocol network, operators can use Maps to add effective SNA management to their existing operations process. Combining the tools within the network management system with components delivered by Cisco provides the network manager with a complete, integrated, network management console offering the following benefits:•
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Figure 4 Integrated Toolset
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Cisco Service and Support Options
Maps Version 3.0 is supported under the Cisco Software Applications Support (SAS) program, providing 7x24 access to the Cisco Technical Center (TAC), full Cisco Connection Online (CCO) privileges, and software maintenance updates (within a single release). Contact your local sales office for further information.
