Item: Cisco Prime LAN Management (discontinued)
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Cisco Prime to monitor our wireless infrastructure, backup device configurations, provide wireless analysis and predictions. It assists us in preliminary wireless access point mounting locations to provide adequate wireless coverage.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Great tool for troubleshooting end device connectivity issues by showing wireless stats.
Great tool for documenting wireless access point placements in buildings.
Good tool for automatically backing up device configurations

Cons

Limited zoom options in the wireless maps can be frustrating.
Reporting isn't very easy to use, especially for device inventory reports.

Return on Investment

Reduces need for detailed wireless surveys.
Single tool for configuration management and troubleshooting.

Alternatives Considered

Best tool for wireless maps and predictions.

Likelihood to Recommend

Well suited as a troubleshooting tool, especially for wireless. Not very well suited for reporting or health monitoring.

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