Cisco NAC Profiler Documentation

Cisco NAC Profiler is here, and let me tell you this product makes deployments go a lot smoother. How nice is it not to have to find all of your Printers, IP Fax Machines, UPS management, Game Consoles, etc.

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To save everyone some time, the following is a list of all the public documentation on Cisco NAC Profiler:

Cisco NAC Profiler Data Sheet
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6128/products_data_sheet0900aecd806b7d4e.html

Cisco NAC Profiler Brochure
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6128/prod_brochure0900aecd806b7e8c.html

Cisco NAC Profiler Q & A
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6128/products_qanda_item0900aecd806b5d40.shtml

Cisco NAC Profiler Ordering Guide
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6128/prod_bulletin0900aecd806b7d69.html

Configuration Guide 2.1.7
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/nac/profiler/configuration_guide/217/nac_profiler_cg.html

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