Cisco Network Management software options

Hi,
I wanted to see if anyone can give me a quick breakdown on the differences between some Network Management software titles. I dont know when you would use each one or what the limitations are of each.
CNA - Cisco Network Assistant
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/netmgtsw/ps6504/ps5931/product_data_sheet0900aecd8068820a.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_network_assistant/version5_0/release/notes/OL12210a.html
CCP - Cisco Config Professional
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps9422/data_sheet_c78_462210.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_configuration_professional/v2_7/rlsnts/ccp_v27_rel_notes.html
CCA - Cisco Config Assistant
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/netmgtsw/ps7256/ps7287/data_sheet_c78-682273.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_configuration_assistant/version3_2_1/release/Notes/cca_3_2_1_relnotes.html
Cisco Prime LMS (are their different versions or products here?)
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/netmgtsw/ps6504/ps6528/ps11200/data_sheet_c78-697479.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/ciscoworks_lan_management_solution/4.2.3/release/notes/lms4_2_3_release_notes.html
CiscoWorks (depreciated? Now Prime?)
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/netmgtsw/ps6504/ps6528/ps2425/data_sheet_c78-534877.html
I have been looking over the realease notes for each product trying to draw some conclusion on which titles support or dont support certain products.
Has anyone used these and can give a quick answer for when you would use each and if there are any gotchas or limits to watch out for?
It looks like Prime is a paid for product but will any of the free solutions (CNA, CCP, CCA) work with all enterprise level products (2950, 2960, 3560, 3750, 4948, 4900 4500 switches and 1800, 1900, 2800, 2900, 3800, 3900 routers) or do you have to use Prime to get a product that will mange these devices?
Thank you in advance.

Hi Marvin,
i am currently try to explore cisco prime Infra 1.3 and facing some problem.
1 : i have set the admin password at startup config but this password is not working(i am pretty sure that i have enter the same password)
2: Can i change the prime lan infra clock setting from it,s GUI
3: i am not able to see the end client assosiate to a cisco switch(C3750 )
4: i want to know can i use cisco infra to monitor broadcast on a switch port level.(suppose switch 1's port 10 client making broadcast ,can i monitor that)
is there is any videos avialable for cisco prime infra 1.2/1.3 .
Thanks,
Prashant

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