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Chapter 19. Managing Network Devices

The modern network is called upon to do so much. No longer is it adequate to simply transmit the data (spreadsheets, transactions, documents) that a company needs to carry out its operations. Often, networks must also carry the voice and video traffic of an organization. These networks must be faster and more reliable than ever. They must be highly available and must scale at the snap of a manager’s fingers. Although this might seem daunting, the excellent news is that a wide range of mature and highly useful network management protocols and techniques can aid an administrator of even the most complex networks.

This chapter explores three predominate tools in the field of network management for Cisco devices. ...