Hello Jason, We are an Enterasys/Extreme shop so this isn't completely applicable but I know that there are many wired Cisco customers who use Extreme Networks NetSight product in preference to Prime and they are quite happy. I know that I really like NetSight and I prefer it to other tools like Solarwinds for some tasks.
If you don't get an answer that you like better than a demo of NetSight might not hurt. If you demo it make sure that your wired staff is there since it really handy for them as well. Todd Charleston Area Medical Center From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jason Cook Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2016 22:22 To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco Prime Alternatives Hi All, Re-visiting that Prime thing again, interested to know what you're using instead of Prime to manage Cisco wireless gear and how that's going for you. I believe Airwave is used by a few, is there anything else? We realise keeping up with features/models may lag a bit and aren't too worried there. Interested mostly in how well it does what it does, and If it's worth the $ is costs you. We've pretty much stopped using Prime for configuration (except some circumstances) and when we complete our migration from multiple 5508's in N+1 to a 8510 HA pair there won't be much use for config it at all..... The cost to keep PI supported is quite high for what we'll use it for. The things we use most are * floor plans with AP location/status (user counts, channel, power settings etc etc) * General AP health/campus health etc * Client events for troubleshooting * Limited Graphing/reporting but a bit Thanks Jason -- Jason Cook Technology Services The University of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA 5005 Ph : +61 8 8313 4800 e-mail: jason.c...@adelaide.edu.au<mailto:jason.c...@adelaide.edu.au<mailto:jason.c...@adelaide.edu.au%3cmailto:jason.c...@adelaide.edu.au>> CRICOS Provider Number 00123M ----------------------------------------------------------- This email message is intended only for the addressee(s) and contains information which may be confidential and/or copyright. If you are not the intended recipient please do not read, save, forward, disclose, or copy the contents of this email. If this email has been sent to you in error, please notify the sender by reply email and delete this email and any copies or links to this email completely and immediately from your system. No representation is made that this email is free of viruses. Virus scanning is recommended and is the responsibility of the recipient. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.educause.edu_groups_&d=DQMFAg&c=2GaipCMI-4CXTl0y2l8grQS3faC7QKiDQZYpyUtD00M&r=uvxIRDMxwssmr2VjVNRe6I_MeNT0SmtowN9dpqcMAFc&m=GtpX7Gx8eZUjJkdNY6UZ_rJn4fdiazKniUUMLQ90aT0&s=0z_-BXYJoRLGUzsAIbDFKfxPqYJ-dX7DGboicJEbvWs&e=>. ====================================================================== CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential. If this e-mail contains protected health information, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited, except as permitted by law. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
