Data Sheet
Cisco Prime Network Control System (NCS)
Product Overview
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Prime Network Control System (NCS), the industry's most comprehensive management platform, delivers
converged user, access and Identity management, with complete visibility into endpoint connectivity - regardless of
device, network, or location (Figure 1). This speeds troubleshooting for the most reported customer pain point -
network problems related to client devices. Cisco Prime NCS also provides monitoring of endpoint security policy
through integration with Cisco identity Services Engine (ISE) to deliver visibility into compliance based on real-time
contextual information from the network, users, and devices across the entire wired and wireless access network.
Figure 1. Cisco Prime Network Control System
Built on the foundation of Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS), Cisco Prime NCS includes complete lifecycle
management of 802.11n and 802.11a/b/g, enterprise-class, indoor and outdoor wireless networks. As the
management platform for the Cisco Unified Wireless Network, Cisco Prime NCS supports the delivery of high-
performance applications and mission-critical solutions that simplify business operations and improve productivity.
Cisco Prime NCS is a scalable platform that meets the needs of small, mid-sized, and large-scale wired and wireless
LANs across local, remote, national, and international locations. Cisco Prime NCS gives IT managers immediate
access to the tools they need, when they need them, so that they can more efficiently implement and maintain secure
wireless LANs, monitor wired and wireless LANs, and view users and endpoints across both networks - all from a
centralized location. Operational costs are significantly reduced through the platform’s workflow-oriented, simplified,
and intuitive user experience, as well as built-in tools that improve IT efficiency, lower IT training costs, and minimize
IT staffing requirements, even as the network grows. Unlike overlay management tools, Cisco NCS incorporates the
full breadth of management requirements - from radio frequency, to controllers, switches, endpoints, and users on
wired and wireless networks, and to mobility and identity services - to deliver a scalable and unified platform.
Flexible, Easy-To-Use Platform
Cisco Prime NCS is the ideal management platform for new and experienced IT administrators. Its simple, intuitive
user interface eliminates complexity for users with no prior network management experience, while comprehensive
lifecycle management functions meet the needs of even the most advanced IT administrators. Cisco Prime NCS is
inherently flexible, allowing each user to customize their management interface to display only the most relevant
information that aligns to operational and business goals.
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