Welcome to the Medianet Knowledge Base portal! This is your portal into technical information about the elements of a medianet architecture from Cisco.

Medianet Overview

• Medianet Datasheet
• Medianet 2.x Solution Overview New!
• Medianet At-A-Glance New!

Medianet Release Notes

• Cisco Release Notes for Medianet 2.2 and Medianet 2.3
• Cisco Release Notes for Medianet 2.4 New!

Medianet Demos and Tutorials

• Auto Configuration Demo and Tutorial
• Media Monitoring Demo and Tutorial

Medianet Architecture and Technology Q&As

• Medianet Q&A
• Media Monitoring Q&A
• Media Awareness Q&A

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Find information about medianet network design.

Design Guides

• Medianet 2.4 Deployment Guide
• Medianet 2.3 Deployment Guide
• Medianet Quality of Service Design
• Cisco Collaboration 9.x Solution Reference Network Designs (SRND) New!

Smart Business Architecture (SBA) Guides

• Collaboration Design Overview New!
• Video Conference Quality Monitoring Using Medianet Deployment Guide New!

White papers

• Application Performance Assurance Using Cisco Performance Monitor
• Network and Application Management Made Simpler
• IP SLA Video Operation Across Platforms
• Packet Voice Digital Signal Processor Module (PVDM3) Provisioning for IPSLA Video Operation (VO) in Cisco 2900/3900 Series Routers

Services

• Medianet Readiness Assessment Service

Blogs

• Cisco Medianet Blog

Tools

Cisco IP SLA Video Operations Profile Generator Tool: The Cisco IP SLA Video Operations Profile Generator Tool, a custom profile generator tool for use with the IP SLA VO capabilities, is now available. The custom profile generated with this tool can be used with Catalyst 3k switches. This tool is supported on Windows XP/Vista/7 (32/64 bit) operating systems.

• Cisco IP SLA Video Operations Profile Generator Tool (ZIP file)
• User Guide for Installing & Using Cisco IP SLA Video Operations Profile Generator Tool

Mediascope (open source tool): Mediascope provides an easily accessible platform which can be used to represent a visual, customizable view of mediatrace network traffic via a user-friendly interface and a colorful, interactive set of graphs. Mediascope is a web-based application that communicates with the initiating Mediatrace node via Web Services Management Application (WSMA).

• Go here for more information about Mediascope.
• Mediascope Demo

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Configure your network optimized for medianet.

Configuration Guides

Media Awareness

15M&T

• Metadata Configuration Guide
• Media Services Proxy Configuration Guide

15SG

• Metadata Configuration Guide
• Media Services Proxy Configuration Guide

XE Release 3SG

• Metadata Configuration Guide
• Media Services Proxy Configuration Guide

Media Monitoring 

• Cisco IOS Performance Monitor and Mediatrace QuickStart Guide

15M&T

• Media Monitoring Configuration Guide
• Configuring Cisco IOS IP SLAs Video Operations

15SG

• Media Monitoring Configuration Guide
• Configuring Cisco IOS IP SLAs Video Operations

15SY

• Media Monitoring Configuration Guide

XE Release 3

• Media Monitoring Configuration Guide

XE Release 3SG

• Media Monitoring Configuration Guide
• Configuring Cisco IOS IP SLAs Video Operations

12.2SE

• Media Monitoring Configuration Guide
• Configuring Cisco IOS IP SLAs Video Operations

Autoconfiguration

12.2SE

• Auto Smartports Configuration Guide
• Configuring QoS
• Configuring CDP
• Configuring LLDP, LLDP-MED, and Wired Location Service

For configuration guides and software releases not listed here, see the Product Selector.

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Find troubleshooting tips for your medianet architecture.

Troubleshooting Guides

• Medianet 2.4 Media Awareness Troubleshooting Guide New!
• Medianet 2.3 Media Monitoring Troubleshooting Guide
• Medianet 2.2 Media Monitoring Troubleshooting Guide
  

Cisco Support Community

• See the Cisco Support Community to view or add troubleshooting tips.

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Use the following reference information to configure, operate, or maintain your medianet architecture:

• Cisco IOS Metadata Command Reference
• Cisco IOS Media Services Proxy Command Reference
• Cisco IOS Media Monitoring Command Reference
• Cisco IOS IP SLAs Command Reference
• Catalyst 3750 Command Reference, Release 12.2(55)SE
• For additional reference information, see the Product Selector.

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Use the following help links for further assistance:

• Use the Support Forums to get help from the community on technologies associated with your medianet architecture.
• Work with Advanced Services to obtain a Medianet Readiness Assessment (MRA).
• Go to the Technical Assistance Center for more help.
  

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