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Cisco infrastructure technologies and data sources
Cisco Technology Overview
Fluke Networks offers several solutions
Cisco IOS Software provides a rich set of features that enable customers to efficiently
manage their networks. Benefits of this embedded instrumentation functionality include:
that help IT professionals realize the full
lowered operating and maintenance costs, rapid incorporation of new network services
power of Cisco IOS by utilizing embedded
and devices, management of the network as an integrated system, reduced downtime by
capabilities and data such as NetFlow,
IP SLA, and Performance Routing (PfR).
There are numerous applications for these
technologies including troubleshooting,
forensic analysis, capacity planning, VoIP
pre-assessment testing, SLA management,
and proactive performance management.
adaptive fault management, measurable and billable differentiated services.
NetFlow
Cisco IOS NetFlow provides valuable information about network users, conversations and
applications, utilization, traffic routing and prioritization as well as a wealth of additional data that can be used for everything from summary reporting to in-depth forensic
analysis.
IPSLA
Cisco IOS IP SLAs allow Cisco customers to analyze and verify IP service levels for predeployment testing and assessment, troubleshooting application performance or voice
call quality, building baselines of normal network and application behavior, and verifying
internal and external SLAs.
PfR
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Cisco Performance Routing (PfR) utilizes NetFlow and IP SLA data and the intelligence of
the Cisco IOS infrastructure to improve application performance and availability. PfR can
automatically identify the best path for each application based on advanced criteria such
as, reachability, delay, loss, jitter, and Mean Opinion Score (MOS). PfR provides intelligent load balancing and the ability to dynamically route around network congestion or
brownouts.
Fluke Networks Solutions Overview
Visual Performance Manager
Visual Performance Manager is a unified performance management system that provides
superior visibility that enables IT organizations to more effectively deploy, manage,
solve, and optimize application, VoIP, and network services delivery.
With its unique ability to act as a data mediation platform, Visual Performance Manager
accepts data from an array of sources, which allow the solution to provide unparalleled breadth of visibility throughout the distributed network with in-depth forensics
and performance analytics. Integrate your existing Cisco Management solutions such as
CiscoWorks and Cisco Security MARS in Visual Performance Manager for a fully integrated
management platform that optimizes operation process and management views. The
system can be used to manage a network infrastructure, for subscribers of network
services, and managed service providers.
NetFlow Tracker, ResponseWatch and PfR Manager are compatible products within Visual
Performance Manager.
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NetFlow Tracker
NetFlow Tracker is a solution that uses NetFlow and IPFIX information for in-depth LAN/
WAN analysis and troubleshooting. This real-time monitoring of NetFlow and IPFIX data
allows network managers to have the detailed information necessary to identify, isolate
and troubleshoot network performance issues. NetFlow Tracker also analyzes data from
all the available fields, all the time across an entire enterprise so that every conversation
down to the lowest level chatter can be retrieved and analyzed.
Such in depth and broad visibility helps to support your IP accounting and billing process
and can support your security policies by tracking any undesirable application or IP address in your network.
NetFlow Tracker 3.5 has
tested compatible with
IOS Software/Performance
Management, Monitoring
and Reporting.
NetFlow Tracker provides information on all network conversations
passing through the interfaces of
supported routers and switches,
regardless of network design.
ResponseWatch
ResponseWatch uses an embedded agent in the Cisco IOS called IP SLA to gather
network performance monitoring statistics. IP SLAs are active, user-defined, reproducible
tests that can be used for pre-deployment assessment testing or real-time analysis and
troubleshooting.
IP SLA measures response times, network resource availability, application performance,
jitter, connect time, throughput and packet loss. Once any performance drops below a
certain level, availability drops or latency increases. ResponseWatch provides notification
via syslog messages, making it an ideal adjunct to an event management system.
ResponseWatch 1.5 has
tested compatible with
IOS Software/Performance
Management, Monitoring
and Reporting.
ResponseWatch uses an embedded agent in the Cisco IOS called
IP SLA to gather network performance monitoring statistics.
PfR Manager
As a result of extensive collaboration with Cisco, Fluke Networks’ PfR Manager is the only
management and reporting system available for PfR. PfR Manager is a browser-based application that provides an intuitive graphical user interface for configuration, real-time
analysis, troubleshooting, and historical reporting.
PfR Manager reduces the learning curve, time, and costs associated with PfR testing,
configuration, implementation, and administration. PfR Manager helps you understand
and demonstrate the impact of change and the value that PfR technology provides.
PfR Manager 1.0 has
tested compatible with
IOS Software/Performance
Management, Monitoring
and Reporting.
Business Benefit
Fluke Networks helps Cisco customers unlock the full power of Cisco IOS by utilizing these valuable embedded
technologies and data sources to provide the most in-depth usage forensics and response time analytics of any
other solution. Our patented usage forensics and response time analytics provide insight into:
• Performance and usage metrics for a single client
• Transaction requests and response details across n-tier application architectures
• Actionable visibility for effective root cause and problem isolation troubleshooting
• Security views that pinpoint the origin and destination of unauthorized traffic and applications
• In-depth application, VoIP and network performance management within a single pane of glass
• Baselining and capacity planning
• SLA management
PfR Manager optimizes traffic
across two or more WAN connections to both save bandwidth
costs and improve network
performance. PfR is an evolution
of a prior Cisco technology call
Optimized Edge Routing (OER),
but with a much broader scope.
Fluke Networks Visual Performance Manager integrates views from IOS data sources with other complementary tools and data sources
to provide depth, breadth and coverage for unparalleled application performance management. For more information and resources,
visit www.flukenetworks.com/performance.
About Fluke Networks
Fluke Networks is part of Danaher Corporation, a growing Fortune 500 company and leading manufacturer of professional instrumentation, industrial
technologies, tools and components with revenues of more than $11 billion (USD) annually.
Our technology offerings are used by major carriers including AT&T, Global Crossing, Sprint, Verizon Business and others to run their managed services. Our global reach of sales offices, laboratories, factories, and home and retail environments spans six continents and more than 50 countries and
gives customers the peace of mind that they made the right choice in partnering with Fluke Networks for all of their Performance Management needs.
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