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Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide
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Overview of the WAN Modeling Tools
This chapter provides an overview of the applications that make up the Cisco WAN Modeling Tools, and
of the Cisco products they support.
Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Overview
Cisco WAN Modeling Tools includes the following tools:
• The Network Modeling Tool (NMT)
• The Configuration Extraction Tool (CET)
• The Third-Party Interface (TPI)
• The Spread Sheet Interface (SSI)
The NMT is the primary application of the Cisco WAN Modeling Tools. NMT verifies the provisioning
and predicts the routing behavior of the network. NMT supports the following Cisco MSSBU ATM
platforms:
• MGX series
• BPX series
• IGX series
For each major switch software release, NMT verifies the physical and logical provisioning of the front
and back cards that support the specified topology. NMT also verifies connection routing and rerouting
capabilities of each supported switch in the network.
The CET, SSI, and TPI tools enable the exchange of information between the NMT and other
applications. These tools provide interfaces to CWM, Excel, and WANDL.