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Geek Guide to Cisco IOS

Cisco IOS® includes a treasure trove of embedded technologies for network monitoring and management. Let our Head Geek show you how to unlock the potential of powerful Cisco® technologies like NetFlow, IP SLA, EnergyWise, and more.

HEAD GEEK'S IOS TIPS

Sail through www.cisco.com using the “Go” option to learn about specific technologies. For example, try http://cisco.com/go/ipsla or http://cisco.com/go/netflow.

Access a bounty of Cisco device data with the feature navigator – it’s hands-down the best way to verify the features that your hardware and IOS versions support. Find it here: http://cisco.com/go/fn.

Cisco IOS Cookbook by Kevin Dooley
Learn how to use IP SLA, NetFlow, & EnergyWise to manage your network.
SolarWinds Head Geek provides helpful tips for enabling NetFlow on Cisco routers.

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Orion NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)

Orion NetFlow Traffic Analyzer analyzes NetFlow, J-Flow, and sFlow® data and performs CBQoS monitoring to deliver a complete picture of network traffic, identifying who and what are consuming your bandwidth.

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Orion IP SLA Manager

Orion IP SLA Manager delivers a powerful network monitoring and management solution for identifying site-specific or WAN-related network performance issues from the perspective of each of your remote sites. Orion IP SLA Manager monitors the performance of a wide range of underlying network protocols, including DNS lookups, FTP, HTTP, TCP connect and UDP/ VoIP jitter, as well as VoIP call paths.

COOL FREE TOOLS

Free IP SLA Monitor

Troubleshoots slowdowns between remote sites using Cisco® IP SLA operations already built into your network.

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Free Real-Time NetFlow Analyzer

Captures & analyzes NetFlow data in real time to show you exactly what types of traffic are on your network.

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Free NetFlow Configurator

Remotely configures NetFlow v5 via SNMP on Cisco® devices & facilitates setup of NetFlow collectors.

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RECOMMENDED READING

Book: Cisco IOS in a Nutshell

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Book: Cisco IOS Cookbook

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Book: Network Management Accounting and Performance Strategies

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