Wireless RFID Asset Tracking How Cisco Tracks RFID with Active RFID and Wireless LANs A Cisco on Cisco Case Study: Inside Cisco IT Presentation_ID © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 1 Overview Challenge Maintain accurate information about the location of valuable equipment Solution Place active RFID tags on equipment for detection by the wireless LAN and a central application for asset tracking Results Better logistics and control for corporate assets and application of investments in wireless networking Next Steps Continue solution enhancement and deployment Presentation_ID © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 2 Challenge Tracking high-value equipment Difficult to maintain accurate, current information about the location of high-value equipment Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements Cisco India lab operations spread across multiple buildings and locations Evaluate compatibility of active RFID tags with Cisco wireless LAN infrastructure Validate data transfer to an internal asset tracking application Presentation_ID © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 3 Solution Active RFID and Wireless LAN Active RFID tags communicate with the Cisco Wireless LAN to track current equipment location Element discovery capabilities of Cisco network management systems show asset location on a graphical floor map display Location data is sent to a central database and application for asset tracking Presentation_ID © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 4 Solution Active RFID and Wireless LAN Asset Tracking Location Data Center Active RFID Tags and 802.11 Clients Partner Location Servers Cisco Access Point Cisco Wireless Location Appliance ERP Cisco Catalyst Switches Cisco IOS Router WAN / Internet Cisco Access Point Cisco WLAN Controller Cisco WCS Presentation_ID © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Public Cisco Secure ACS 5 Results Improved Asset Tracking Assets located within 3-4 meter radius for better logistics and control Leverages investment in 802.11 wireless network Compatible with central application and database for asset tracking Complies with corporate policies on information security Supports asset tags from multiple vendors Presentation_ID © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 6 Next Steps Solution Enhancement and Deployment In Cisco India: Implement WLAN upgrade to support full solution deployment Provide lessons learned and best practices for global deployments For other Cisco divisions: Conduct other evaluation projects to determine country-specific requirements Define equipment and technical criteria for global consistency Presentation_ID © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 7 To read the entire case study, or for additional Cisco IT case studies on a variety of business solutions, visit Cisco on Cisco: Inside Cisco IT www.cisco.com/go/ciscoit Presentation_ID © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 8
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