Cisco Configuration Professional v1.1 Feature Overview
Walk through of CCP v1.1 feature highlights. (14:29 min)
Simplify Router Deployment and Management
Cisco Configuration Professional is a GUI device management tool for Cisco IOS Software–based access routers, including Cisco Integrated Services Routers and Cisco 7200 Series and 7301 Routers. This tool simplifies router, security, Unified Communications, wireless, WAN, and basic LAN configuration through easy-to-use wizards.
With this tool, network and security administrators and channel partners can quickly and easily deploy Cisco routers for integrated services such as dynamic routing, WAN access, WLAN, firewall, VPN, SSL VPN, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), and quality of service (QoS). Cisco Configuration Professional also supports integrated configuration of router-based Unified Communications solutions.
Reduce Total Cost of Ownership
By relying on best-practice configurations approved by the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC), customers can:
Lower the total cost of ownership of Cisco routers
Reduce human errors
Simplify initial setup in voice deployments
Help ensure proper linkage between users, dialing plans, and voicemail settings
Cisco Configuration Professional offers smart wizards and advanced configuration support for LAN and WAN interfaces, Network Address Translation (NAT), stateful and application firewall policy, IPS, IPSec and SSL VPN, QoS, and Cisco Network Admission Control policy features. The firewall wizard allows a single-step deployment of high, medium, or low firewall policy settings. CCP also offers a one-click router lockdown and an innovative security auditing capability to check and recommend changes to router configuration based on Cisco TAC recommendations.
Cisco Configuration Professional introduces the concept of router communities so that IT managers can easily organize and manage multiple routers at a single site with the same tool.
Software Availability
Cisco Configuration Professional (CCP) will be available for download on Cisco.com starting May 12, 2008.
