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ContentsProduct overview3Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights features and benefits3Hardware platform support6Cisco Intersight Nexus Dashboard Base7Cisco Nexus Insights Cloud Connector8Software release support9Installation dependencies9Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights licensing9Ordering information10Cisco Capital10 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Page 2 of 10

Product overviewWith the unprecedented increases in scale and complexity of networks, it is challenging to keep up with thedemands of operating a large network without the aid of intelligent and adaptive tools. The Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights for the data center stands out as the first comprehensive technology solution in the industrydeveloped by Cisco for network operators to manage operations in their networks.For operators to manage, maintain and troubleshoot their networks effectively, it is important to have a deepunderstanding of a network’s constituents and their properties, what the network is doing, how it is being used,how it is responding to the demands on it, and, most importantly, how it will respond to new loads arising dueto new business processes. When changes occur in the control plane, data plane, and forwarding plane of anetwork, it is important to detect, locate, and root cause anomalies as close to real time as possible. Proactivenotification of known vulnerabilities that may cause suboptimal network behavior is very critical. Timelydetection and reduction of human errors can help minimize the operational and financial impact associated withnetwork downtime.The Operational Intelligence Engine of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights incorporates a set of advanced alerting,baselining, correlation, and forecasting algorithms to provide deep insights into the behavior of the network byutilizing telemetry data obtained from networking and compute components. Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insightsautomates troubleshooting and helps rapid root-causing and early remediation. Unified network repository andcompliance rules keep the network state aligned with operator intent. It simplifies audits and ensurescompliance while also helping infrastructure owners comply with SLA requirements for their users.The Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights for the data center is supported for deployments based onCisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI ) and Cisco NX-OS with Cisco Nexus Dashboard FabricController (NDFC) – formerly Cisco Data Center Network Manager (Cisco DCNM).Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights features and benefitsTable 1.Features and benefitsFeatureBenefitMultisite supportUse a single instance of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights application to monitor, maintain, andtroubleshoot multiple data-center sitesUnified applicationDeploy a single tool with assurance, advisory, and troubleshooting capabilities to address youroperational needs for prevention, diagnosis, and remediationHybrid sites supportUse a single instance of the application to onboard and operate Cisco ACI and DCNM multi-sitedeploymentsOne viewWith Single Sign-On (SSO) and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), operate your multisiteenvironment distributed across multiple Cisco Nexus Dashboard clusters from a single focalpoint of controlNetFlow collectorMaintain business continuity by having backward compatibility with legacy protocolsOne-click remediationReduce MTTR with one-click automated fixes of known behaviorsUpgrade assistDetect changes in configuration or operational state before and after switch-upgrades andvalidate across 40 checks 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Page 3 of 10

FeatureBenefitChange managementOne-stop shop for information about assurance on policy and configuration analysis changesExplorerExplore associations and connectivity and understand the state of network deployment usingpowerful natural-language queryingComplianceConfiguration Compliance ensures that naming and golden template configurations meet ITrequirements for enhanced productivity while Communication Compliance ensures thatregulatory and business communication always meets compliancePre-change analysisPredict the impact of the intended configuration changes to drive insight-driven changemanagementTCAM utilizationManage TCAM capacity resources and security policy with advanced utilization analysisDelta analysisComprehensive view of health drift between any two points in time, minimizing the changewindowComprehensive view of policy/config drift between two points in time, minimizingtroubleshooting timeTime-series databaseGather evidence from past data. Peek back in time to look at a specific sequence of events andgather intelligent insights.Flow analyticsUse FT/FTE to minimize troubleshooting time through automated root-cause analysis of dataplane anomalies, such as packet drops, latency, workload movements, routing issues, ACLdrops, and more. Monitor flow rate usage to optimize FT performance.Microburst detectionExpose and locate invisible microbursts. Find out congestion hot spots and protect applicationperformance.AppDynamics Break operational silos between network and server teams. Gain cross domain visibility andperform rapid troubleshooting with qualitative and quantifiable data. Know the applicationgeography and layout with the mapping of application topology to physical topology information.Multicast control planeUse detailed statistics and state information of PIM, IGMP, and IGMP-snooping protocols tomonitor multicast control plane healthAnomaly analysisCompare and contrast time-synced data of multiple parameters to derive deeper understandingof issues and behaviors. Know the impacted endpoints, applications, and flows due to networkanomalies.Anomaly assignmentTag anomaly events to the right team member for faster resolutionResource utilizationProvide efficient capacity planning to maintain top network performance. Get fabric-widevisibility of resource utilization and historical trends. Detect components exceeding capacitythresholds ahead of time. Examples: TCAM, routes, ACL entries, ports, tenants, VRFs, EPGs, andmany more.EnvironmentalProactively monitor and report environmental anomalies by leveraging telemetry data fromhardware sensors such as CPU, memory, disk, power supply, fan speed, and temperature.StatisticsUse detailed data-plane statistics to diagnose, locate, and remediate issues. Monitor and useprotocol anomalies and state information to remediate BGP, vPC, LACP, CDP, and LLDPproblems.CustomizabledashboardsCreate custom dashboard views for your own preferred way of monitoring. Keep a close eye onparameters of your choice. 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Page 4 of 10

FeatureBenefitEndpoint analyticsLocate virtual machines, bare-metal hosts, and other endpoints in the data center fabric. Usehistorical data to track their movements.Topology viewUse your natural visuo-spatial ability to explore, navigate, discover, and zoom into issues. Neverget lost! Visualize logical constructs such as tenant, VRF, EPG, and more on top of the physicaltopology. Perform rapid troubleshooting using filters to focus on problematic nodes.AdvisoriesStay up to date on new software and hardware availability. Be up to date on hardware andsoftware end-of-sale announcements, and get lead time to plan for upgrades.PSIRTs/bugsGet notified and take necessary action to stay secure and in compliance. Get instant visibility intoany applicable bugs. Prevent unscheduled outages.Risk and conformanceMinimize risk of running End-of-Sale (EoS) or End-of-Life (EoL) devices. View current andproject the future status of network software and hardware inventory against known EoS/EoLnotices to ensure conformance.Cisco TAC assistAutomate the mundane, repetitive tasks of log collection, and attach them to TACService Requests (SRs). Delegate additional log collection to the TAC team, and free yourselffrom dull work.Flow state validatorVerify software and hardware programming consistency across all available traffic pathsbetween endpoints. Track per hop information and behavior.Kafka-messagingsupportShare Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights’ enriched, value-added output with the applicationecosystem. Build synergetic workflows with third-party IT applications.Email-notificationsupportGet offline alerts about network health using the email-notification facility. Pick and choosewhich issues you need to be alerted about.Cisco ACI multi-tiersupportMonitor Cisco ACI multi-tier topology with all Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights features andfunctions.Product-usagetelemetryEnabled by Cisco to significantly improve product lifecycle management for IT teams that havedeployed Cisco data-center fabrics. These data and related insights proactively identify productissues, improve services and support, and activate discussions to glean additional value fromnew and existing features.Offline analysisImport offline data logs for assurance checks. 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Page 5 of 10

Hardware platform supportTable 2.Hardware platform supportFeatureCisco Nexus 9300/9500/9700EX/FX/FX2/FX3/GX series switchesCisco Nexus 7000Series SwitchesCisco Nexus 3000Series SwitchesMultisiteYesYesYesUnified applicationYesYesYesHybrid site supportYesYesYesOne viewYesYesYesNetFlow collectorYesYesYesOne-click remediationYes (Cisco ACI only)NoNoUpgrade assistYesNoNoExplorerYesNoNoComplianceYes (Cisco ACI only)NoNoPre-change analysisYes (Cisco ACI only)NoNoTCAM utilizationYes (Cisco ACI only)NoNoDelta analysisYesNoNoTime-series databaseYesYesYesFlow analytics (FT/FTE*)Yes*NoNoMicroburst detectionYes**NoNoAppDynamicsYesNoNoMulticast control planeYesNoNoAnomaly analysisYesYesYesAnomaly assignmentYesYesYesResource csYesYesYesCustomizable dashboardsYesYesYesEndpoint analyticsYesNoNo 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Page 6 of 10