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Toolset - Network Monitoring

Question:

Can I use Network Performance Monitor to monitor Cisco device subinterfaces, virtual LANs, or virtual interfaces?

Resolution:

The virtual Cisco device interfaces that you can monitor with SolarWinds tools depends on the version of the Cisco IOS Software. This table describes the restrictions:

SubinterfaceSupported Since...
ATMCisco IOS Software Release 12.0(1)T
Frame Relay Cisco IOS Software Release 11.1
LAN Emulation (LANE) Cisco IOS Software Release 11.1
Fast Ethernet (FE)
Gigabit Ethernet (GE)		 Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0(21)S—(IEEE 802.1Q encapsulation)
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1(3)T—Cisco bug ID CSCdk25367 ( registered customers only) (Cisco Inter-Switch Link Protocol [ISL] encapsulation support)
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1(7)E—Cisco bug ID CSCds76462 ( registered customers only) (Cisco ISL encapsulation support)
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(6.8)—Cisco bug ID CSCds00250 ( registered customers only) (IEEE 802.1Q encapsulation)

Source: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk648/tk362/technologies_q_and_a_item09186a00800c263d.shtml#Q15