Cisco is an American Multinational Company founded in 1984, headquartered in San Jose, California. Cisco is into advanced technology hardware and telecommunication equipment. Cisco has expanded on a wide scale and is a premier company among the networking companies across the globe. Cisco has partner companies globally.
To operate and manage such a base of products and services, Cisco has designed numerous tools which help its partners and customers to work with them at ease. The below information will provide you with detailed information about Cisco Tools. These Cisco Tools are used in all the domains like Routing and Switching, Collaboration, Security, Voice, Cloud, etc. Cisco tools are popular through out the world and act as a fundamentals for other tools in the market.
To start with, you need to visit www.cisco.com and create an account to access the Cisco tools.
List of Cisco Tools
Let’s have a look below at all the Cisco Tools available.
- Access List Checker
- Bug Search Tool
- Catalyst 4500 CPU Packet Buffer Parser
- Cisco CLI Analyzer
- Cisco Commerce Workspace
- Cisco Feature Navigator
- Cisco IOS to NXOS Configuration Converter
- Cisco Power Calculator
- Cisco SmartAdvisor
- Cisco TelePresence Interoperability Database
- Cisco UCS Advanced TCO/ROI Advisor R3
- Cisco Unified Computing System TCO-ROI Advisor
- Collaboration Solutions Analyzer
- Configuration Diff
- DSP Calculator
- Device Coverage Checker
- Diagnostic Signatures Lookup Tool
- Dialed Number Analyzer for CUBE
- Download Software
- Essential Utility For Optical Network Professionals
- Firewall Configuration Conversion Tool
- IP Subnet Calculator
- IPSec Overhead Calculator
- IPsec Lan-to-Lan Configuration Checker
- MIB Locator
- My Devices
- My Notifications
- NXOS Log Finder
- Packet Capture Config Generator and Analyzer
- Product Approval Status
- Product License Registration
- Product Upgrade Tool
- Route Summary Tool
- SIP Profile Tester for CUBE and SIP Gateways
- SIPp XML Generator for IOS
- SNMP Object Navigator
- Service Order RMA Tool
- Software Research
- Special File Access
- Support Case Manager
- UCS Sizing tool
- Voice Codec Bandwidth Calculator
- Voice Debug Lookup
- Wireless Config Analyzer Express
- Wireless Config Converter
- Wireless Debug Analyzer
1. ACCESS LIST CHECKER
Name Of Tool |
Access List Checker |
Features |
- Access List Checker performs packet filtering to control the movement of packets through a network and the location to where they move
- It prevents spoofing and denial-of-service attacks through a firewall
- Access List Checker is also used to restrict the content of routing updates, Trigger Dial-On-Demand(DDR) Calls, Identify and Classify traffic for the quality of content, etc
- Access List Checker helps in authenticating rsh and rcp requests
- It provides bandwidth and NAT control
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/tools/accesslist/ |
2. BUG SEARCH TOOL
Name Of Tool |
Bug Search Tool |
Features |
- The Cisco bug tracking system helps maintain a list of vulnerabilities and defects in Cisco Products and Software
- It behaves like a gateway to the bug tracking system and provides with detailed defect information about products and services
- Bug Search Tool performs Product Maintenance, Risk Management, and Troubleshooting
- Users can view up to 200 bugs/month. Customers with a valid service contract can use advanced features like product, keyword, and release based searches
- The four search options like Bug ID Search, Keyword Search, Product Based Search, and Release Version Search are also present
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Access Link |
https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/ |
3. CATALYST 4500 CPU PACKET BUFFER PARSER
Name Of Tool |
Catalyst 4500 CPU Packet Buffer Parser |
Features |
- Catalyst 4500 series switches has a mechanism to differentiate the traffic sent to the CPU and the CPU captures and decodes the traffic.
- This is a non-intrusive tool which is safe to run during a CPU condition.
- The Cisco Catalyst 4500 provides platform scalability by delivering up to 800 Gbps of switching capacity with the VSS technology.
- Switches deliver the network availability demanded by business enterprises through availability capabilities.
- They can monitor through Flexible Netflow and eight ports of line rate bidirectional Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) or Remote Switched Port Analyzer (RSPAN).
- sIt provides support for Cisco TrustSec to address denial of service attacks
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/tools/cat4k_cpu_pkt_to_pcap/ |
4. CISCO CLI ANALYZER
Name Of Tool |
Cisco CLI Analyzer |
Features |
- The Cisco CLI Analyzer helps troubleshoot and check the health of your device
- Cisco CLI Analyzer can utilize Cisco TAC knowledge to detect and analyze issues
- It acts like an ASA Traceback Analyzer to match the root cause of a crash to a known bug
- It behaves like an ASA Packet Tracer allowing administrators to send packets through the ASA as a test.
- It helps to identify the connections which pass through your ASA.
- It also provides information based on command outputs in an interactive way along with highlighting real-time search capabilities in the console window.
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/cli/ |
5. CISCO COMMERCE WORKSHOP
Name Of Tool |
Cisco Commerce Workshop |
Features |
- Cisco Commerce Workspace is an integrated quoting platform that allows partners to access Cisco pricing concessions and programs.
- Cisco Commerce Workshop is a one-stop location for configuring, ordering and seamless access to all commerce-related processes.
- Clients experience the workflow with Cisco where they can share deals with Cisco and their partner companies as well as monitor and quote the process.
- They can create configurations, revise quotes with pricing/ trade-in credits.
- You can efficiently order via distributors (distribution automatically receives deal and pricing details)
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Access Link |
https://cisco-apps.cisco.com/cisco/psn/commerce |
6. CISCO FEATURE NAVIGATOR
Name Of Tool |
Cisco Feature Navigator |
Features |
- Cisco Feature Navigator helps you to find the right software release for the features you want to run on your network.
- Cisco Feature Navigator allows you to search by feature or by feature set (software image).
- Cisco IOS software releases can be compared side-by-side to display features one of a kind to each software features and releases.
- It can determine memory recommendations for software images in Cisco IOS release.
- Feature-to-image mapping is also accessible through Cisco Feature Navigator.
- CiscoFeature Navigator is updated methodically when major Cisco IOSsoftware releases and technology releases occur.
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Access Link |
https://cfn.cloudapps.cisco.com/ITDIT/CFN/jsp/index.jsp |
7. Cisco IOS to NXOS CONFIGURATION CONVERTER
Name Of Tool |
Cisco IOS to NXOS Configuration Converter |
Features |
- This tool converts a Cisco IOS config to Cisco NX-OS config
- This Cisco NX-OS config is reviewed before uploading to nexus switch
- It converts all GE, TenGE interfaces to Ethernet
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Access Link |
https://nxmt.cloudapps.cisco.com/terms.htm |
8. CISCO POWER CALCULATOR
Name Of Tool |
Cisco Power Calculator |
Features |
- Using the Cisco Power Calculator, you can calculate the power supply required for a one of a kind Power over Ethernet configuration
- The output will show system heat dissipation, output power and current
- The configuration data stored within templates and projects is created by this tool
- The RESTful API, within the UI, allows third-party applications to connect and generate power estimations by passing through the valid configuration data
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Access Link |
http://ucspowercalc.cisco.com |
9. Cisco SMARTADVISOR
Name Of Tool |
Cisco SmartAdvisor |
Features |
- Cisco SmartAdvisor provides a view into your customer’s network. It helps develop new solutions, services, and architectures. It uses network discovery to analyze the network’s operating efficiency, video and IPv6 readiness, security vulnerabilities and information.
- Smart Advisor tracks lifecycle milestones, security alerts, hardware and software vulnerabilities.
- Cisco SmartAdvisors is a part of Cisco Smart Services which sends data collected from assessment tools to Cisco Smart Services.
- Cisco differentiates from different companies as it creates a proactive and personalized customer experience by automating the collection of device, network, and operations.
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Access Link |
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/partners/sell-integrate-consult/smartadvisor.html#~tab-ds |
10. CISCO TELEPRESENCE INTEROPERABILITY DATABASE
Name Of Tool |
Cisco TelePresence Interoperability Database |
Features |
- The Cisco TelePresence Interoperability Database describes the new software releases tested for interoperability with Cisco TelePresence products
- The database is grouped in a product range.
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Access Link |
https://tp-tools-web01.cisco.com/start/d5 |
11. CISCO UCS ADVANCED TCO/ROI ADVISOR R3
Name Of Tool |
Cisco UCS Advanced TCO/ROI Advisor R3 |
Features |
- This tool can transit the existing data center to a new UCS environment
- There are built-in models for DELL and HP, or you can build a model for your own
- Pricing is automated for DELL and HP via scraping their public configuration tool
- Up to 6 server types can be constructed simultaneously
- The networking model is also customizable
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Access Link |
https://mainstayadvisor.com/Signin.aspx?t=Default |
12. CISCO UNIFIED COMPUTING SYSTEM TCO-ROI ADVISOR
Name Of Tool |
Cisco Unified Computing System TCO-ROI ADVISOR |
Features |
- Helps in the transition of an existing datacenter (rack &/or blade servers) to Cisco UCS B-Series blade servers or C-Series rack servers
- Only one server type is supported and the networking model is a fixed converged network
- The Cisco Unified Computing System increases the scalability of server virtualization, improves performance and agility and supports new applications
- A unified computing architecture drives down data center capital and operating expenses by reducing the overall number of infrastructure components and associated hardware, software and administration costs
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Access Link |
https://mainstayadvisor.com/Go/Cisco/UCS-TCO-ROI-Advisor/ |
13. COLLABORATION SOLUTIONS ANALYZER
Name Of Tool |
Collaboration Solutions Analyzer |
Features |
- Collaboration Solutions Analyzer combine the functions that allows you to validate and troubleshoot Cisco Collaboration deployments.
- It helps in log analysis where log files from Collaboration products are uploaded for analysis,
- cross product communication flow visualization and automated issue detection is also carried out
- The CollabEdge Validator verifies Mobile and Remote Access (MRA) feature by simulating the Jabbber over MRA communication from the tool to network.
- The SRV checker verifies external DNS configuration for the domain and performs network connectivity to test edge components.
- The B2B Call Tester calls in from SIP Endpoint or over WebRTC to a temporary CMS space or to the Uri to test B2B calls
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/csa/ |
14. CONFIGURATION DIFF
Name Of Tool |
Configuration Diff |
Features |
- Cisco Configuration Files make use of this tool.
- It is for configuration files of IOS, IOS-XE, IOS-XR, NX-OS, etc
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/tools/confdiff/ |
15. DSP CALCULATOR
Name Of Tool |
DSP Calculator |
Features |
- The Digital Signal Processor (DSP) is a web-based tool which lets you calculate the number of DSPs required on the system.
- It took into consideration each of the coder-decoder to determine calls that are handled
- Platform Type, Cisco IOS Release Number, and Interface Modules are required to calculate DSPs
- Voice Termination, Audio IP Services like Audio Conferencing, Audio Transcoding, Audio Security, etc. and Video IP Services like Video Conferencing and Video Transcoding use DSP
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Access Link |
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/applications/dsp-calc.html |
16. DEVICE COVERAGE CHECKER
Name Of Tool |
Device Coverage Checker |
Features |
- The Device Coverage Checker will allow you to determine the contract status of your Cisco device
- Coverage status of each item is checked post after entering valid serial numbers
- A green tick indicates devices in an active serial contract.
- To use a device coverage checker, the operating system should either be a Microsoft Windows or an Apple Mac
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 11/Mozilla Firefox Version 35(or later)/Apple Safari Version 8(or later)/ Google Chrome Version 40 (or later) are some browsers that can be used
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/sncheck/ |
17. DIAGNOSTIC SIGNATURES LOOKUP TOOL
Name Of Tool |
Diagnostic Signatures Lookup Tool |
Features |
- The diagnostic signature tool downloads digitally signed signatures to devices
- Diagnostic Signature files are formatted files that gather information about events and provide ways to troubleshoot them without upgrading the Cisco Software
- To use this tool, DSes must be assigned to the device and certification authority must be installed to enable authentication
- The structure of a DS file can either be in a Metadata format or Embedded Event Manager(EEM) Tool Command Language(TCL) format or a combination of both
- A DS file contains some primary information like ID, Name, Description, Revision and Event & Action
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/tools/dslt/ |
18. DIALED NUMBER ANALYZER FOR CUBE
Name of Tool |
Dialed number analyser for CUBE |
Features |
- Dialed Number Analyzer is an excellent tool to deploy a solution.
- The tool analyses the call routing and tells which dial-peer one is about to hit on any call
- This tool eliminated the need of having an entire UC solution setup to validate CUBE configuration
- It removes the dependency on the service provider to generate real calls to test dial plan and SIP Interoperability issues
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/tools/DNACube/ |
19. DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE
20. ESSENTIAL UTILITY FOR OPTICAL NETWORK PROFESSIONALS
Name Of Tool |
Essential Utility for Optical Network Professionals |
Features |
- This utility serves as a calculator/ conversion requirement for Optical Network Professionals dealing with DWDM/ MSTP/ Optical Fibre/ Photonics technologies
- It is a composite power calculator
- It provides the Net Composite Power change when some channels are added or removed
- It consists of direct conversion for various parameters
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/tools/OpticalProfessionalCalculator/ |
21. FIREWALL CONFIGURATION CONVERSION TOOL
Name Of Tool |
Firewall Configuration Conversion Tool |
Features |
- The Firewall Configuration Conversion Tool converts the configuration of a supported ASA platform to a supported Firepower Threat Defense platform
- The tool can identify ASA configurations that are fully, partially and unsupported and ignored for migration
- The ASA configuration lines with errors list the ASA CLIs that the tool cannot recognize; this blocks migration
- The application is free of cost and does not require any license
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Access Link |
https://bit.ly/2Z80ZlE |
22. IP SUBNET CALCULATOR
Name Of Tool |
IP Subnet Calculator |
Features |
- The IP Subnet Calculator enables subnet network calculations using IP Address, Network Class, Subnet Bits, Subnet Mask, Mask Bits, Maximum Hosts per Subnet and IP Subnets
- Subnet calculations provide an IP address, broadcast address, wildcard mask, subnet ID
- For classful IP Supernet Calculator use IP Supernet Calculator
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/tools/subnetcalc/ |
23. IP SECOVERHEAD CALCULATOR
24. IPsec Lan-to-Lan Configuration Checker
Name Of Tool |
IPsec Lan-to-Lan Configuration Checker |
Features |
- A Lan-to-Lan IP Sec Internet Key Exchange Tunnel configures via CLI between a Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and a router that runs Cisco IOS Software
- You need to know Cisco IOS, Cisco ASA and general IPSec concepts
- This tool examines the configuration and detects the configuration of the IP Sec LAN to LAN tunnel configured
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/tools/L2L-Checker/ |
25. MIB LOCATOR
Name Of Tool |
MIB Locator |
Features |
- MIB stands for Management Information Base
- A device can manage the database of objects
- The managed variables/ objects can be set to provide information on network devices and interfaces
- The Cisco IOS Software is used to manage devices like routers and switches
- MIB locator supports all major Cisco IOS release
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Access Link |
https://mibs.cloudapps.cisco.com/ITDIT/MIBS/servlet/index |
26. MY DEVICES
Name Of Tool |
My devices |
Features |
- My Devices is an application that allows users to build and manage their lists of devices
- Devices can be added individually or in a bulk
- Users can view Products by Category and Model and drill down to view Contract and EOX Lifecycle details about their devices
- Contract Details are shown only to users associated with the contract
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/mydevices/devices |
27. MY NOTIFICATION
Name Of Tool |
My Notification |
Features |
- Cisco Notification Service helps create custom subscriptions for Cisco products, series or software.
- There are alerts for Security Advisories, Security Responses, Field Notices, Software Updates, Known bugs, and End-of-sale
- This service provides a common interface to manage subscriptions. It allows to create, edit, delete, renew notification alert. You can also view notification history and provide feedback.
- They can receive group notifications in a message along with enhanced user experience with grouping experience.
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/mynotifications |
28. NXOS LOG FINDER
Name of Tool |
NXOS Log finder |
Features |
- The NXOS Log Finder Tool finds event logs inside a show tech-support output from the Nexus platform within the time range and provides event logs found in two different reports viz NXOS and NXOS Log Report
- This tool includes time stamps and keyword research
- It supports show tech-support and non-show tech support files
- It supports gz, tar, tgz, rar, zip, txt formats
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/tools/NxosLogFinder/ |
29. PACKET CAPTURE CONFIG GENERATOR AND ANALYZER
30. PRODUCT APPROVAL STATUS
Name Of Tool |
Product Approval Status |
Features |
- The Product Approval Status is a database of information regarding the approval given to certain products in certain countries
- While Cisco might want to keep all the information in the database up to date, that might not happen as laws in different countries, number of countries covered, number of Cisco products involved and other reasons
- Cisco also warns that the information there does not constitute any representation, warranty, assurance, or guarantee by Cisco concerning whether a precise Cisco product meets the homologation (approval by higher authorities) requirements of a specific country.
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Access Link |
https://bit.ly/2UJMsNu |
31. PRODUCT LICENSE REGISTRATION
Name of Tool |
Product License Registration |
Features |
- Product License Registration is a customer based platform which helps Cisco High-End customers manage their investments with Cisco effectively
- It provides a tab with all the Cisco Products and Services along with the support tab for any help regarding the products and services
- The platform also provides a guide to help the customers avail Cisco products and services
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Access Link |
https://slexui.cloudapps.cisco.com/SWIFT/LicensingUI/Quickstart |
32. PRODUCT UPGRADE TOOL
Name of Tool |
Product Upgrade Tool |
Features |
- The Product Upgrade tool allows Cisco Partners to order Application Software Upgrades.
- The pre-requisites for the Product Upgrade Tool are a valid software license and a service agreement
- Distributors, Retailers, End Users, and PICA are eligible for the PUT
- Cisco Commerce (CCW) can obtain estimates
- Cisco partners also sell the products
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Access Link |
http://upgrad.cloudapps.cisco.com/upgrad/ |
33. ROUTE SUMMARY TOOL
Name Of Tool |
Route Summary Tool |
Features |
- The route summary tool can maximize the number of routing entries in the network
- It consolidates IPv4 and IPv6 routes into summary routes
- The IP addresses can be part of the existing output in, e.g. ‘show ip route,’ they don’t need to filter the output before using this tool.
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/tools/RouteSummary/ |
34. SIP PROFILE TESTER
Name Of Tool |
SIP Profile Tester for CUBE and SIP Gateways |
Features |
- Validation of the SIP Profile Configuration is carried out with the help of this tool
- It will help to set up real devices or generate real calls to test SIP normalization feature.
- It provides an inbound copy profile feature
- It consists of real-time configuration, editing, and validation
- The user interface is simple and user-friendly
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/tools/SipProfileTest/ |
35. SIPp XML GENERATOR FOR IOS
Name Of Tool |
SIPp XML Generator for IOS |
Features |
- SIPp XML is a free traffic generator for the SIP Protocol
- It reads the custom XML scenario files describing from very simple to complex call flows
- It provides support to IPv6, TLS, SCTP, SIP, etc
- It used to run a single call and exit, providing a passed/failed verdict
- Equipment like SIP proxies, B2BUAs, SIP media servers, SIP/x gateways, SIP PBX,etc. are tested using SIPp
- SIPp has comprehensive documentation in both, HTML and PDF format.
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Access Link |
http://sipp.sourceforge.net/ |
36. SNMP OBJECT NAVIGATOR
37. Service Order RMA Tool
Name Of Tool |
Service Order RMA Tool |
Features |
- RMA stands for Return Material Authorization
- The intial step is to “Obtain an RMA” where you can either return a piece installed in the network or return a recently ordered equipment
- The next step includes obtaining the shipping label and arranging for the pickup. POWR tool can be used to print the label
- Further follow the packing instruction given on the link below
- Next would be tracking the returned product so that it reaches safely
- Last would be monitoring the replacement product you are going to receive
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Access Link |
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/rma_portal.html |
38. SOFTWARE RESEARCH
Name Of Tool |
Software Research |
Features |
- Cisco Software Research Tool is a web-based tool that helps in choosing the right software for your Cisco product
- It provides power research material with specific parameters to give you an instant access to the most appropriate software
- It includes hardware compatibility based on memory and requirement
- It releases information with security notes
- It provides related information to help make informed decisions
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Access Link |
https://software.cisco.com/research/home |
39. SPECIAL FILE ACCESS
40. SUPPORT CASE MANAGER
41. UCS SIZING TOOL
42. VOICE CODEC BANDWIDTH CALCULATOR
Name Of Tool |
Voice Codec bandwidth Calculator |
Features |
- Helps in calculating the bandwidth required for packet voice calls
- Bandwidth calculation is necessary for designing and troubleshooting packet voice networks for excellent voice quality
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/tools/vccalc/ |
43. VOICE DEBUG LOOKUP.
Name Of Tool |
Voice Debug Lookup |
Features |
- The Voice Debug Lookup Tool is the most useful debug and show commands to voice resolved problems
- It provides the most important commands towards a resolution given the platforms, features, protocols, and functionality used in your voice network
- The information provided helps the Cisco Technical Support Engineer to solve your problems with more efficiency
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/tools/msdlt/ |
44. WIRELESS CONFIG ANALYZER EXPRESS
Name Of Tool |
Wireless Config Analyzer Express |
Features |
- It is a cloud port of the Wireless Lan Config Analyzer (WLCCA) windows application
- It can apply 200 config checks and can evaluate wireless issues
- It can identify RF areas with issues using RF Health analysis
- It summarizes Syslog messages from the controller
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/tools/WirelessAnalyzer/ |
45. WIRELESS CONFIG CONVERTER
Name Of Tool |
Wireless Config Converter |
Features |
- Provides easy config migration between the different wireless platforms
- It performs the following operations : AireOS to IOS-xe conversion, IOS-XE to AireOS conversion, AireOS to AireOS(5520/8540) conversion, AireOS(5520/8540) to AireOS conversion
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/tools/WirelessConfigConverter/ |
46. Cisco Tool – WIRELESS DEBUG ANALYZER
Name Of Tool |
Wireless Debug Analyzer |
Features |
- Parses debug logs file for AireOS and make it easier to troubleshooting issues with wireless client association, authentication, roaming or connectivity issues.
- The tool aims to provide analysis based on log sequence matching against existing issues
- Reading and interpreting some of these ample debug log outputs with multiple client mac-addresses can become difficult
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Access Link |
https://cway.cisco.com/tools/WirelessDebugAnalyzer/ |
Cisco Tools are efficient and have proved to be very useful in different software.
Cisco Tools are updated according to software upgrades. We recommend you to go through the information provided as it will be beneficial for you to select the appropriate Cisco Tool for your business.