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organizations have evolving needs, Cisco Clean Access product components
that are installed now can be used to support a later NAC Framework
implementation.
Regardless of which approach you decide is appropriate for your environment,
Cisco NAC technologies are designed to preserve your investments in
corresponding network technology. At the same time, interoperability and
functional compatibility help ensure a smooth transition from Cisco Clean Access
to the additional benefits and capabilities of the NAC Framework technology.
Planning, designing, and deploying an effective NAC
solution
To help ensure that your Cisco NAC deployment is a success, Cisco Advanced
Services offers the following requirements analysis, planning, design, and
implementation services:
NAC Readiness Assessment
Analyzes deployment requirements and assesses the readiness of your
network devices, operations, and architecture to support NAC
NAC Limited Deployment
Provides installation and configuration of a limited deployment solution,
allowing your staff to test and gain experience with NAC
NAC Design Development
Assists your team in developing a detailed design for integrating NAC into
your network infrastructure
NAC Implementation Engineering
Supports your team through a full-scale implementation by developing
detailed plans installation, configuration, integration, and management plans
and providing on-site installation, configuration, and testing to help ensure
that the deployment integrates smoothly into your production environment
Once NAC is deployed, Cisco Technical Support Services are available to
complement your internal resources and help ensure that Cisco products operate
efficiently, remain highly available, and benefit from the most up-to-date system
software.