Cisco Network Admission Control Program

Testing Process Overview

The objective of the Cisco® Network Admission Control Program is to ensure that a participant's client product meets the criteria specified by Cisco. Testing ensures that the product is "Cisco Compatible". Products submitted are tested for interoperability with Cisco Network Admission Control networking infrastructure.

Cisco has selected AppLabs as the Independent Testing Center authorized to perform interoperability testing for products participating in the Cisco Network Admission Control Program. Participation in this program includes having your client product tested by AppLabs. Interoperability testing is a requirement for your participation in the program. A flowchart illustrating the interoperability testing process is available at: Process Flowchart

To have your product tested by AppLabs, you are required to submit an application for participation in the program to Cisco for approval. Cisco will review your application and notify AppLabs of your approval to participate. A testing fee is paid directly to AppLabs for testing services rendered. The current fee schedule is posted at the following location: AppLabs Fee Schedule

Within 1 business day of the approval notification from Cisco, a representative from AppLabs will contact you to coordinate payment details, delivery of your product to be tested, and scheduling of your product in the testing lab. At that time, your product will be assigned a unique Product Submission Code to be used in the scheduling and tracking of your testing progress. NOTE: The Product Submission Code is unique to each product AND version verified.

You will provide a generally and commercially available version of your product to AppLabs. It is expected that partners will execute the test plan in their own labs prior to testing at AppLabs. AppLabs will then perform the interoperability testing ensuring that the partner's product meets the criteria and specifications as defined by Cisco. The current criteria and expectations with respect to the test plan and lab environment configuration is as follows:

  1. Cisco IOS version 12.3(11)T
  2. ACS version 3.3
  3. Test plan version 1.3
  4. Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003 with latest service packs
AppLabs will execute the test plan against your product. At the conclusion of the testing, AppLabs will deliver to you and to Cisco a summary report. Once your product has passed interoperability testing and you have completed all required marketing documents, you will be notified by Cisco of your acceptance into the program. You will then be eligible to participate in the benefits of the Cisco Network Admission Control Program.

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