SAN JOSE - Cisco is trying to make running Web-based applications on a campus or LAN easier for IT staff.
On Tuesday, the company announced its CiscoWorks 2000 LAN Management Solution, an integrated suite that will give IS staff one Web-based view for LAN switching and routing. The firm claims the software will give users a comprehensive view of a LAN topology, and detect incipient problems when running key network applications.
Among the components of the Management Solution is the new Campus Manager, a set of applications that discovers and maps Layer 2 devices. Campus Manager can detect and replicate the physical and logical connections of up to 1,000 devices, Cisco claims. The Campus Manager can handle ATM and VLAN/LANE configuration and end-station tracking, as well as Layer 2 and Layer 3 data path analysis, Cisco says.
The company is also introducing a Content Flow Monitor, which will look at the performance of Cisco devices handling Web server load balancing. For instance, the monitor can view a Cisco 7200 router and make sure key 'Net business applications are being prioritized during traffic floods.
The LAN Management Solution will work with other CiscoWorks 2000 products. It will be available early this month and will cost $14,995.
In related news, Cisco announced it is rolling out a new addition to its Catalyst switch line, the 2980G. Cisco says the 2980G is a high-performance, high-density device for wiring closets in midrange nets. Cisco claims that the 2980G carries more ports than any other switch in its category, with 80 ports of 10/100M bit/sec Ethernet and two full-duplex Gigabit Ethernet slots. Total output capacity is 24G bit/sec. The 2980G is shipping today and costs $8,995.
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