cisco switch network devices monitoring

What is a Cisco Switch?

A Cisco switch is a high-performance networking device manufactured by Cisco Systems. These switches serve as a central hub within a Local Area Network (LAN), connecting various devices such as computers, printers, and servers.

They intelligently direct and forward data packets between devices based on their MAC (Media Access Control) addresses, ensuring efficient and smooth data transmission. Advanced features, such as support for VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) configurations and Quality of Service (QoS) policies, make Cisco switches a versatile solution for diverse networking needs.

How to monitor Cisco Switches?

ServicePilot makes it very easy to monitor Cisco switches. Simply configure the SNMP interface of the Cisco switch. Then use the ServicePilot web interface to add a resource from the ServicePilot network-cisco-switch package.

The monitoring statistics gathered in this way include:

• System: CPU and Memory Usage, Memory and Buffer creation failure
• Interfaces: Traffic and Load In/Out, errors or discard packets (will be automatically discovered)
• Environment: Fans, Temperature sensors and Power Supplies (will be automatically discovered)
• Stack or VSS: Stack or VSS members informations (will be automatically discovered)
• Routing Protocols: OSPF, BGP or VRF informations
• POE: Power usage informations by PSU, interface or Device Class (will be automatically discovered)

How to install a cisco-switch resource?

1. Use your ServicePilot OnPremise installation or a SaaS account.
2. Add a new cisco-switch resource via the web interface (/prmviews or /prmresources) or via API (/prmpackages page), the default ServicePilot agent or another agent will be provisioned automatically.

Details of the cisco-switch package are located in the /prmpackages page of the software.

Benefits

ServicePilot enables you to deliver IT services faster and more securely with automated discovery and advanced monitoring features.

By correlating the technology CISCO SWITCH with APM and infrastructure monitoring, ServicePilot is able to provide a more comprehensive view of an organization's IT environment.

This allows IT teams to quickly identify and diagnose issues that may be impacting application performance, and take corrective action before end-users are affected.

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