DNA Center - Layer 2 Network

[equinn]

Hi Guys

We've just about completed a new network build which is pretty much end to end Cisco. (Cat 9k core + Access w/ ONE Advantage, Aironet 2800 APs, Nexus DC). As part of this Cisco threw in one of the DNA Center appliances and we're trying to figure out how to get the most out of it. 

For the next year at minimum the network will be staying L2 with routing at the core so the SDA features won't be coming in to play until that point and we have a Stealthwatch Flow Collector in place to collect Netflow traffic so at the moment the appliance is just used to push IOS updates to the Cat9ks.

We've been told that without a fabric in place theres not much more we can do with it until then.

Has anyone implemented one in a similar environment and managed to get more use out of it?

Thanks!

Eoin

[jedolphi]

Hi Eoin,

Is the wireless network in scope? You could look into wireless and wired assurance. Start with the topmost link:

https://www.ciscolive.com/global/on-demand-library.html?search=assurance&search.event=ciscoliveus2019#/session/1542224315524001r7mf

https://www.ciscolive.com/global/on-demand-library.html?search=assurance&search.event=ciscoliveus2019#/session/1542224320074001rK1U

https://www.ciscolive.com/global/on-demand-library.html?search=automation&search.event=ciscoliveus2019#/session/1542224315236001r6SV

[equinn]

Thanks jedolphi

Wireless is definitely in scope. I'll have to take a look at those during the day.

Eventually we're hoping it can replace Prime for our monitoring (and I think Cisco hope the same) but it's really not there just yet.

[anantsiv]

Hi ,

please find the link below and you can know about it more

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/cloud-systems-management/dna-center/products-installation-guides-list.html