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Q. I am currently using an enterprise management system for fault management. Do I need CiscoWorks DFM? If so, why?
A. CiscoWorks DFM can be used as a Cisco fault subsystem, generating intelligent traps to other event-management systems installed in the
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network. Cisco Systems has worked closely with a number of enterprise management systems, helping enable these intelligent Cisco traps to
be displayed properly in their respective event systems.
Q. What type of event rules do I need to write to support the Cisco routers and switches in my network? What happens if I add more ports on
one or more of my switches—do I have to rewrite my rules?
A. CiscoWorks DFM is designed to be automatically operational, with support for more than 120 of the most common Cisco routers, switches,
access servers, and hubs already built in. For each of these supported devices, CiscoWorks DFM will automatically look for a range of common
problems at the device and VLAN level without ever requiring users to write rules or set polling or threshold values. As the network grows and
changes, CiscoWorks DFM will detect changes in Cisco devices and adjust its analysis accordingly.
Q. Can I extend CiscoWorks DFM to monitor the SNMP variables of third-party devices, such as my NT or UNIX system-based application
servers?
A. CiscoWorks DFM is designed specifically for monitoring faults from Cisco devices. If you need a solution to monitor a multidevice,
multivendor environment, you can use CiscoWorks DFM as a Cisco fault subsystem generating intelligent Cisco traps to other enterprise
management systems.
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• Uses CiscoWorks server process and backup management services
• Automatically imports Cisco devices from CiscoWorks Resource Manager Essentials (RME), for both local and remote installations of
DFM and RME
Q. I understand CiscoWorks DFM comes ready to use with thresholds and polling intervals already established for a wide range of Cisco
devices. Can I tune these settings to meet the unique needs of my network?
A. Yes, CiscoWorks DFM users with administration rights have the ability to tune all of the thresholds and polling intervals.
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