Cisco Catalyst Center Global Manager Deployment Guide, Release 1.3.1

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Enroll Catalyst Center to Catalyst Center Global Manager

Updated: April 2, 2026

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Overview

Details the process of registering Catalyst Center controllers with Catalyst Center Global Manager, requiring integration with Cisco Catalyst Cloud and specifying controller details like IP address and Member ID.

To register Catalyst Center with Catalyst Center Global Manager, it's necessary to integrate Catalyst Center with the Cisco Catalyst Cloud. Log in to Catalyst Center to start the process.
Note

The minimum supported versions of the Catalyst Center are 2.3.7.9, 2.3.7.10, 2.3.7.11, 3.1.3, 3.1.5 and 3.1.6.

Procedure

1.

From the Overview menu, click Add a controller to enroll a new Catalyst Center controller.

You are redirected to the Controllers page to add a controller.

The Add Controller window appears.
2.

Enter these details:

  • Controller Name: Enter the name of controller. This is optional.

  • Controller IP Address or FQDN: Enter the reachable IP address or FQDN.

    Note

    This address is only used for initial enrollment setup completion.

  • Controller Member ID: Enter member ID of the Catalyst Center.

    Note

    Member ID is a global unique identifier for each instance of the controller that gets assigned when it gets created and is registered with the Catalyst Center Global Manager Cloud.

    To obtain the member ID of the Catalyst Center:

    1. Log into your Catalyst Center dashboard.

    2. Click the ? icon in the Catalyst Center product header, then select About > Member ID to view your member ID.
3.

Click Add.

The controller gets added to the Catalyst Center Global Manager. The Connect to controller window appears.
4.

Click Sign in to controller to complete the enrollment of Catalyst Center Global Manager from the controller side.

You will be prompted to login to the controller to finish enrollment.

The Catalyst Center page appears.

You need to finish enrollment in Catalyst Centerin the Settings > External Services > Global Manager Integration page. Once you successfully authenticate, it will show the Global Manager Integration page of the Catalyst Center to complete the enrollment.
5.

Click Enroll to link the Catalyst Center with Catalyst Center Global Manager.

Note

You can enroll a controller later when it appears as pending connection on the System > Controllers page. Select the controller and follow the instructions to enroll in the Controller Details window.

Alternatively, you can enroll or delete a controller from the System > Controllers page. Click the ellipses (...) adjacent to the controller you want to manage, then select the appropriate option to view, edit the controller name, enroll, or delete the controller.

Deleting a controller is a two-step process:

  1. Unenroll the controller. This action changes the controller status from Reachable to Pending configuration.

  2. Select the controller to delete from Catalyst Center Global Manager.

You cannot delete an unreachable controller from Catalyst Center Global Manager. You must wait until the controller comes online before deleting it.

Note

You must add a unique controller Member ID in the Catalyst Center Global Manager. The same controller Member ID cannot be added to multiple Catalyst Center Global Manager setups.

What to do next

Go to the Catalyst Center Global Manager dashboard. You will see a toast notification for the newly enrolled controller. This notification includes a Refresh link for you to update the page and view data from the controller.

Additionally, after the menu options are updated, you can go to the Controllers page to view the new Catalyst Center added to the Catalyst Center Global Manager.