Re: LMS Vs NCS

i have recently had the opportunity to see the LMS (Prime) in demo and how
it can be used for the network and configuration management in a wired
network. I however, did not see the demo of how it can be used for wireless.

For the wired part, I was personally impressed with what it can do:
 - it can manage software versions and images on switches
 - it can tell you which of your devices in the network are dot1x/SGT
capable for example
 - it can rollout 802.1X in stages to all access ports. for example,
Monitor Mode, Low Impact Mode and High Security Mode
 - and then it can perform the network analysis of whos authenticating
where and who's having trouble getting on

Its pretty cool stuff. I do not even know what an NCS is.

Sadiq

On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Ronnie Angello <ronnie.angello_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> Ok, one more clarification... The best description that I've seen for NCS
> (after a couple min of research) is that it manages the access layer -
> wireless, access switches, and endpoints. LMS would provide more
> comprehensive management of your wired devices throughout the network -
> routers and switches, and other wired devices to some extent.
> On Feb 12, 2012 8:11 AM, "Ronnie Angello" <ronnie.angello_at_gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Also, you obviously wouldn't have much use for NCS if you don't have
> Cisco
> > wireless products to manage. I think there may be some overlap there,
> but
> > LMS is still the flagship management product for Cisco wired networks.
> >
> > Ronnie
> > On Feb 12, 2012 8:02 AM, "Ronnie Angello" <ronnie.angello_at_gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> NCS is basically the new version of WCS under the Cisco Prime umbrella,
> >> with added support for wired devices. It adds some visibility into the
> >> wired network but I don't think that there is that much functionality
> >> there. You would still want LMS or another vendor's product for
> >> configuration management, software image management, etc.
> >>
> >> There are other solutions out there that are going to be comparable to
> or
> >> better than LMS, but they may be more expensive. It all depends on your
> >> requirements. If you have a multi-vendor network to manage, then you
> will
> >> obviously need to go above and beyond LMS.
> >>
> >> Ronnie
> >> On Feb 12, 2012 6:34 AM, "John Haddad" <loserboy3000_at_hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Good day everyone,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> i have searched for the
> >>> differences between LMS and NCS and nothing major was found
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> NCS is mainly used for
> >>> the wireless and now it has been developed to be using for monitoring
> the
> >>> wired
> >>> connection as well, it is really excellent in terms of monitoring the
> >>> wireless
> >>> because
> >>> it shows RF interfering, reporting, step by step of troubleshooting
> >>> wireless
> >>> issue
> >>>
> >>> On the other hand NCS
> >>> has a lot bugs to monitor the wired connection because it is newly
> added
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> LMS ==h I cannot see any added value to go with it if
> >>> we compare with other monitoring tools from other vendor
> >>>
> >>> Other vendor can provide
> >>> a facilities to do all of LMS can do in addition to interoperability
> and
> >>> monitoring other vendors such as HP, Aruba etc
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Team do you have any
> >>> more information on this regards
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> LMS Vs NCS
> >>>
> >>> LMS Vs other monitoring
> >>> from other Vendor
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Thanks a lot
> >>>
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