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Cisco Catalyst Center

  • AKA Cisco DNA Center
  • Southbound (towards fabric devices)
    • NETCONF, SNMP, SSH
  • Northbound (towards applications)
    • REST/HTTPS

Modules

  • NCP: Network Control Platform. This module is connect via API to the GUI, and is what talks to the network gear via NETCONF, SNMP, or SSH. Does all the underlay automation.

  • NDA: Network Data Platform. Data collection and analytics. Netflow, Syslog, ERSPAN, etc.

Licensing

  • Cisco Catalyst Center
  • Cisco DNA Advantage
  • 3, 5, and 7 year terms

License Features

Switch Features

Wireless Features

SD-WAN Features

References

Catalyst Center 2.3.7 Data Sheet - Cisco

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