Cisco Network Assistant User Manual

Contents
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Getting Started with Cisco Network Assistant
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Hostnames 4-2
Passwords 4-3
Communication Protocols 4-3
Community Information 4-3
Creating a Community 4-3
Discovering and Adding Devices 4-3
Manually Adding Members 4-4
Converting a Cluster to a Community 4-4
Verifying a Community 4-4
APPENDIX A Configuring a Catalyst 4500 Series Switch for Network Assistant Management A-1
Network Assistant-Related Features and Their Defaults A-1
Configuring Your Switch for Network Assistant A-2
Minimum Configuration to Access Catalyst 4500 from Network Assistant A-2
Additional Configuration Required to Manage a Community A-3
Additional Configuration Required to Manage a Cluster A-3
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Cisco Network Assistant Specifications

General

Category	Network Management Software
Developer	Cisco Systems
Supported Platforms	Windows
Primary Function	Network Management
Description	Cisco Network Assistant is a centralized network management application designed for configuring and monitoring Cisco network devices.
Features	Configuration management, troubleshooting
Supported Devices	Cisco switches, routers, access points
Functionality	Device discovery, configuration deployment, network monitoring, troubleshooting, security policy enforcement
Supported Protocols	SNMP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, Telnet
GUI	Graphical User Interface