CiscoWorks Network Compliance Manager (NCM) tracks and regulates configuration and software changes throughout a multivendor network infrastructure. It provides superior visibility into network changes and can track compliance with a broad variety of regulatory, IT, corporate governance, and technology requirements. CiscoWorks NCM helps IT staff identify and correct trends that could lead to problems such as network instability and service interruption. Table 1 lists the primary features of CiscoWorks NCM.
Table 1. CiscoWorks NCM 1.3 Features
Feature
Benefits
Simplified licensing
Simplifies the ordering, licensing and install process enabling customers to get their NCM systems up and running more easily
Enhanced software image management
Enables automated software image management with recommendation, validation, synchronization, automatic image download, and automatic rollback on error
End-of-sale/end-of-life reporting and alerting
Provides up to date information on devices and modules that have reached end-of-sale/end-of-life status in the network (currently supports Cisco® devices only)
Interface provisioning and management
Facilitates speedy and accurate interface management through sophisticated interface search and provisioning capabilities
Policy and compliance manager enhancements
Provides ability to automate compliance on an "as-running" basis as well as the traditional "as-configured" basis
Usability improvements for policy rule creation
Dramatically reduces the need for regular expressions for creating rules
Advanced scripting enhancements
Provides the ability to mask sensitive information when using command scripts
Support for Simple Network Management Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3) and IPv6
Facilitates configuration and change management of the latest secure and cutting
edge networks
Search and filtering enhancements
Facilitates searching and filtering on policies, compliance, and interfaces
Device and configuration management enhancements
Provides users a lot more flexibility and ease of use in device configuration
Network autodiscovery
Eliminates manual administration of devices
Network diagram
Eases troubleshooting
Configuration and change management
• Increases uptime
• Eases audit of configuration changes
• Improves control of network resources
Audit and compliance management
• Includes expansive modeling of regulatory, corporate, IT, and technology policies
• Provides visibility into network's compliance with policies
• Identifies critical risks and violations
• Prioritizes triage of compliance violations
Integration with CiscoWorks applications
• Includes cross-launch capabilities between CiscoWorks NCM and other CiscoWorks applications such as CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution (LMS), Home Page, Device Center, and CiscoView
• Allows user to run scripts to register with CiscoWorks servers
• Helps ensure consistency of network inventory database using CiscoWorks Device Credential Repository (DCR)-for example, device list and credentials may be imported into CiscoWorks NCM
Security management
• Facilitates role-based access control and lock down
• Includes centralized access control list (ACL) management
Advanced workflow and approvals
Facilitates real-time process enforcement
Multivendor support
• Supports thousands of device models or versions from Cisco and 35 other vendors
• Frequent and easy-to-deploy device driver releases
Connectors with third-party software
Includes connectors with HP OpenView NNM, Remedy AR, Smarts InCharge, HP Service Desk, and CA Unicenter
Alert Center
Subscription service that complements the NCM software offering. CiscoWorks NCM Alert Center content, such as security compliance policies in NCM format and product extensions, is uploaded into CiscoWorks NCM Alert Center and is hosted at a Cisco.com URL for subscribers to download into CiscoWorks NCM.
Availability
CiscoWorks Network Compliance Manager 1.3 is orderable on November 26, 2007, and begins shipping on December 3, 2007.
Ordering Information
Table 2 lists ordering information. CiscoWorks NCM 1.3 is available for purchase through regular Cisco sales and distribution channels worldwide. To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering Homepage.
Table 2. Ordering Information for CiscoWorks NCM 1.3
Part Number
Product Description
CWNCM-1.3-CORE-K9
CWNCM Core software only
CWNCM-1X-INC100
CWNCM incremental core license for 100 managed nodes
CWNCM-1X-INC500
CWNCM incremental core license for 500 managed nodes
CWNCM-1X-INC1K
CWNCM incremental core license for 1000 managed nodes
CWNCM-1X-INC2.5K
CWNCM incremental core license for 2500 managed nodes
CWNCM-1X-INC5K
CWNCM incremental core license for 5000 managed nodes
CWNCM-1X-INC10K
CWNCM incremental core license for 10K managed nodes
CWNCM-1X-INC25K
CWNCM incremental core license for 25K managed nodes
CWNCM-1.3-HA-K9
CWNCM High availability software only
CWNCM-1X-HAINC100
CWNCM incremental high availability license for 100 nodes
CWNCM-1X-HAINC500
CWNCM incremental high availability license for 500 nodes
CWNCM-1X-HAINC1K
CWNCM incremental high availability license for 1000 nodes
CWNCM-1X-HAINC2.5K
CWNCM incremental high availability license for 2500 nodes
CWNCM-1X-HAINC5K
CWNCM incremental high availability license for 5000 nodes
CWNCM-1X-HAINC10K
CWNCM incremental high availability license for 10K nodes
CWNCM-1X-HAINC25K
CWNCM incremental high availability license for 25K nodes
CWNCM-1X-INC100=
CWNCM incremental core license for 100 managed nodes
CWNCM-1X-INC500=
CWNCM incremental core license for 500 managed nodes
CWNCM-1X-INC1K=
CWNCM incremental core license for 1000 managed nodes
CWNCM-1X-INC2.5K=
CWNCM incremental core license for 2500 managed nodes
CWNCM-1X-INC5K=
CWNCM incremental core license for 5000 managed nodes
CWNCM-1X-INC10K=
CWNCM incremental core license for 10K managed nodes
CWNCM-1X-INC25K=
CWNCM incremental core license for 25K managed nodes
CWNCM-1X-HAINC100=
CWNCM incremental high availability license for 100 nodes
CWNCM-1X-HAINC500=
CWNCM incremental high availability license for 500 nodes
CWNCM-1X-HAINC1K=
CWNCM incremental high availability license for 1000 nodes
CWNCM-1X-HAINC2.5K=
CWNCM incremental high availability license for 2500 nodes
CWNCM-1X-HAINC5K=
CWNCM incremental high availability license for 5000 nodes
CWNCM-1X-HAINC10K=
CWNCM incremental high availability license for 10K nodes
CWNCM-1X-HAINC25K=
CWNCM incremental high availability license for 25K nodes
CWNCM-1.3-SAT-K9=
CWNCM Satellite single instance proxy software for remote distribution
CWNCM-1X-CONOV-K9=
CWNCM connector with HP OpenView
CWNCM-1X-CONAR-K9=
CWNCM connector with Remedy AR
CWNCM-1X-CONIN-K9=
CWNCM Connector With SMARTS InCharge
CWNCM-1X-CONSD-K9=
CWNCM connector with HP Service Desk
CWNCM-1X-CONUC-K9=
CWNCM connector with Unicenter
Service and Support
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