Difference between DNA Center and APIC-EM?

[Madura Malwatte]

Are these two interrelated? Would I need to install both?

[amdutta · Accepted solution]

Hello Madura,

DNA-Center is the next generation automation and assurance platform from Cisco. You could view it as an upgrade from APIC EM, but that would be undermining DNA-Center a lot, as there are much more functionalities added to it. You do not need both to be installed at the same time.

For more information:on DNA-C please visit:

Cisco DNA Center - Turning Data Into Insight - Cisco

Hope this helps.

[Farhan Mohamed]

You can say DNA center is advanced version of APIC-EM.

It is the next generation automation and assurance platform from Cisco. You could view it as an upgrade from APIC EM, but that would be undermining DNA-Center a lot, as there are much more functionalities added to it. You do not need both to be installed at the same time. You can experience Prime or DNA center, you will see slightly more capabilities are embedded in DNAC due to APIC-EM, plus you can do provisioning and Automation in DNAC similar to APIC-EM.