CHAPTER
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User Guide for the Cisco Network Analysis Module (NAM) Traffic Analyzer, 5.0
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NAM Traffic Analyzer 5.0 Usage Scenarios
This chapter describes usage scenarios for the Cisco Network Analysis Module Traffic Analyzer,
Release
5.0.
This chapter contains the following sections:
Deployment
• Deploying NAMs in the Branch, page 6-2
• Deploying NAMs for Voice/Video applications, page 6-2
• Deploying NAMs for WAN Optimization, page 6-2
• Deploying Multi-NAM Consolidation, page 6-2
• Autodiscovery Capabilities of NAM, page 6-3
• Creating Custom Applications, page 6-3
• Utilizing Sites to Create a Geographically Familiar Deployment, page 6-3
• Integrating NAM with Third Party Reporting Tools, page 6-3
• Integrating NAM with LMS, page 6-4
Monitoring
• Understanding Traffic Patterns at the Network Layer, page 6-4
• Understanding Traffic patterns for DiffServ-Enabled Networks, page 6-4
• Using NAM to Evaluate Application-Level Performance Monitoring for TCP-Interactive
Applications, page 6-4
• Using NAM to Evaluate Application-Level Performance Monitoring for UDP Realtime
Applications, page 6-5
• Using NAM to Evaluate Potential Impact of WAN Optimization Prior to Deployment, page 6-5
Troubleshooting
• Using NAM for Problem Isolation, page 6-5
• Using NAM for SmartGrid Visibility, page 6-6