Cisco DNA

[Hamada Ahmed]

HI,

What is the role of DNA in Cisco SD-WAN and ACI?

why always resources mention DNA in DataCenter or WAN ?

and why ISR Routers or ASR need DNA subscription ?

[David Cardenas]

Cisco DNA Center is the single pane of glass that provides automation, policy, and assurance for the SD-Access solution. One of the prerequisites in setting up the SD-Access wireless is to have the Cisco DNA Center installed.

[Hamada Ahmed]

I think you didn't get my question my bro.

your answer for something totally different

[Tomas de Leon · Accepted solution]

Cisco DNA encompasses the entire network.  From the enterprise, data center, etc...   Take a look at the following info.

Cisco Digital Network Architecture (Cisco DNA) software subscriptions are available for switching, wireless, and SD-WAN and routing. Choose from three tiers, based on your use cases and business needs. Turn your vision of an intelligent network into reality.

Licenses & Networking for everybody: DNA
https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/global/da_dk/assets/training/seminaria-materials/Licenses-Networking-for-everybody-with-DNA.pdf

Cisco Platform Suite
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/software/index.html

Cisco DNA Software Subscriptions
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/software/dna-software/index.html

Cisco DNA Software for SD-WAN and Routing
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/software/dna-subscription-wan/index.html

Cisco DNA Software for SD-WAN Feature Matrix
https://www.cisco.com/c/m/en_us/products/software/sd-wan-routing-matrix.html?oid=otren019258

Cisco SD-WAN functionality is a pure subscription-based product offering. Upon expiration of your Cisco DNA Subscription for SD-WAN, you are no longer licensed to access the SD-WAN feature set.

Repurposing eligible hardware platforms from SD-WAN to traditional routing deployments is possible. Network Essentials and Network Advantage perpetual licenses are included on eligible hardware platforms with every Cisco DNA for SD-WAN subscription. The Cisco vEdge router family is not compatible with Network Essentials and Network Advantage, and therefore is not eligible for Network Essentials and Network Advantage licenses.

For a full listing of the traditional routing capabilities of the Network Essentials and Network Advantage perpetual licenses, please see the Cisco DNA for Routing perpetual license feature matrix above.