Cisco 12000/10720 router manager software – Cisco 12000/10700 V3.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 1 Overview
Cisco Element Manager Framework (Cisco EMF) Software
This chapter describes the following information:
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Cisco Element Manager Framework (Cisco EMF) Software
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Cisco 12000/10720 Router Manager Software
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Key Features of the Cisco 12000/10720 Router Manager Software
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Cisco Element Manager Framework (Cisco EMF) Software
Cisco EMF is an open carrier class management system, designed to integrate with third party products
and proprietary operational support systems.
Many different management protocols, both standards-based and proprietary, are supported by
Cisco EMF in a transparent manner. New network devices are managed instantly and new management
applications can be quickly developed to meet new requirements.
Cisco EMF systems architecture provides a distributed network management solution designed to
manage large-scale networks. Cisco EMF provides the performance required within the logical and
physical architecture and provides user interfaces that support the need to perform mass operations to
large domains within the overall network. In addition, due to the distributed nature of Cisco EMF,
administration tools are provided to “manage” the management system. Refer to the Cisco Element
Management Framework User Guide Release 3.2 (78-12536-01) for further details.
Map Viewer is the primary entry point into the Cisco 12000/10720 Router Manager software. When Map
Viewer is launched, the application is displayed corresponding to the highlighted map icon in the
hierarchy pane. You can easily monitor the status of all network elements or abstractions of elements
contained within the network and you can launch any additional applications available. See
for further details.
Cisco 12000/10720 Router Manager Software
The Cisco 12000/10720 Router Manager application is a carrier class Element Manager (EM) that allows
you to manage Cisco 12000/10720 Routers. Cisco 12000/10720 Router Manager adds custom windows
and modeling behavior to the standard Cisco EMF to allow the management of the Cisco 12000 Series
and Cisco 10720 Routers.
Note
This Guide describes the concepts and operating instructions for the Cisco 12000/10720 Router
Manager. Refer to the Cisco Element Management Framework User Guide Release 3.2 (78-12536-01)
for further details on Cisco EMF.
Key Features of the Cisco 12000/10720 Router Manager Software
Cisco 12000/10720 Router Manager features include the following:
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Maps for Chassis representation of Cisco 12000/10720 Router objects
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Cisco 12000/10720 Router Manager windows and wizards—Eliminate the need for operators to
have detailed Cisco IOS software and SNMP-based knowledge for individual interface or system
parameter commands