Overview

This section contains the following topics:

Audience

This guide is for experienced network administrators who want to deploy Cisco Crosswork Data Gateway for Crosswork Cloud in their network. This guide assumes that you are familiar with the following topics:

  • Network monitoring and troubleshooting

  • Familiarity with the different operating systems used on devices that form your network, such as Cisco IOS-XR, IOS-XE, and NX-OS.

  • Deploying OVF templates using VMware vCenter or OVF Tool

Overview of Cisco Crosswork Data Gateway

Cisco Crosswork Data Gateway enables collection of data from the monitored devices and forwards the collected data to the Crosswork Cloud applications. These applications can use the data for further analysis and if required, alert an administrator for further action.


Note

Cisco Crosswork Data Gateway 1.1.4 has been qualified to be used only with Crosswork Cloud applications.

Cisco Crosswork Data Gateway release 1.1.4 has been validated in conjunction with the following Crosswork applications:

  • Cisco Crosswork Trust Insights

This guide explains how to both install and configure Cisco Crosswork Data Gateway for Cloud deployment.