Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager and Cisco Prime Infrastructure

[Kevin Smith]

Hello Community……..I have Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.1………we just bought  a couple for Nexus 7710s and it included the Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager software.  My question is, is it an add on to “Cisco Prime Infrastructure” does it make a Tab for it……..or does it require its own server for management?

[Marvin Rhoads]

Kevin,

DCNM is a completely separate product that runs on its own server. Separate user interface etc.

There is some overlap of functions but not a whole lot. In general I'd say PI is oriented towards the network admin and DCNM is oriented towards a server and/or storage admin.

[Kevin Smith]

From my reading and research that's what I figured........but I frown upon having yet another management tool to open up every morning.  Thanks.