Managing Devices
To add a device into the Cisco DNA Center Inventory, you will use the Cisco MSX Enterprise Access service pack. Cisco MSX Enterprise Access supports the following types of devices:
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Network Devices—Supported network devices include Cisco routers, switches, and wireless devices such as wireless controllers (WLCs) and access points (APs).
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Compute Devices—Supported compute devices include the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS), devices running Cisco Enterprise Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure Software (NFVIS), and other data center devices.
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Meraki Dashboard—Dashboard to the Cisco cloud management platform for managing Cisco Meraki products.
Adding a Network Device
Procedure
Step 1 |
Log in to the Cisco MSX portal using your credentials. |
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From the left pane, click Tenant Workspace and then choose a tenant from the drop-down list. The dashboard page is displayed with the services added. |
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Click Enterprise Access. The list of Controllers attached to a tenant is displayed. |
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From the list, choose a Controller. The Controller information is displayed. |
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Click the Add actions icon displayed at the top right corner of the screen, and then click Add Network Device. A wizard is displayed with the instructions to add a device. |
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From the Control Plane drop-down list, choose a Controller. This field is pre-populated with the current Controller, but you can change it. |
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From the Device Type drop-down list, choose Network Device. |
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Step 8 |
Enter the Device Name and IP Address of the device. |
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Step 9 |
Click Next. |
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From the SNMP Version drop-down list, choose the SNMP version. V2C is the default value. If you choose V2C, configure the following fields:
If you choose V3, configure the following fields:
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Step 11 |
Click Next. |
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Step 12 |
Enter the HTTPS Configuration details. This section is optional.
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Step 13 |
Click Next. |
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Step 14 |
Enter the CLI configuration details:
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Step 15 |
Click Next. A Network Device is added to the Enterprise Inventory. |
Adding a Compute Device
Procedure
Step 1 |
Log in to the Cisco MSX portal using your credentials. |
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From the left pane, click Tenant Workspace and then choose a tenant from the drop-down list. The dashboard page is displayed with the services added. |
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Click Enterprise Access. The list of Controllers attached to a tenant is displayed. |
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From the list, choose a Controller. The Controller information is displayed. |
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Click the Add actions icon displayed at the top right corner of the screen, and then click Add Compute Device. A wizard is displayed with the instructions to add a device. |
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From the Control Plane drop-down list, choose a Controller. This field is pre-populated with the current Controller, but you can change it. |
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From the Device Type drop-down list, choose Compute Device. |
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Step 8 |
Enter the Device Name and IP Address of the device. |
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Step 9 |
Click Next. |
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Step 10 |
From the SNMP Version drop-down list, choose the SNMP version. If you choose V2C, configure the following fields:
If you choose V3, configure the following fields:
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Step 11 |
Click Next. |
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Step 12 |
Enter the HTTPS Configuration details.
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Step 13 |
Click Next. |
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Step 14 |
Enter the CLI configuration details. This section is optional for compute devices.
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Step 15 |
Click Next. A Compute Device is added to the Enterprise Inventory. |
Adding a Meraki Dashboard
Procedure
Step 1 |
Log in to the Cisco MSX portal using your credentials. |
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From the left pane, click Tenant Workspace and then choose a tenant from the drop-down list. The dashboard page is displayed with the services added. |
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Click Enterprise Access. The list of Controllers attached to a tenant is displayed. |
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From the list, choose a Controller. The Controller information is displayed. |
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Click the Add actions icon displayed at the top right corner of the screen, and then click Add Meraki Device. A wizard is displayed with the instructions to add a device. |
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From the Control Plane drop-down list, choose a Controller. |
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From the Device Type drop-down list, choose Meraki Dashboard. |
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Enter the Device Name. The IP address is selected by default. |
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Click Next. |
Step 10 |
Enter the HTTPS Configuration details:
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Step 11 |
Click Next. A Meraki Dashboard is added to the Enterprise Inventory. |
Deleting a Device
Procedure
Step 1 |
Log in to the Cisco MSX portal using your credentials. |
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Step 2 |
From the left pane, click Tenant Workspace and then choose a tenant from the drop-down list. |
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Step 3 |
Under the Tenant Workspace, click Devices. The list of devices attached to a tenant is displayed. |
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Step 4 |
Look for the device you want to delete, and then click the more icon.
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Step 5 |
Click Delete Device. You are prompted before you delete a device. |
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Step 6 |
Click Delete Device. |
Associating Templates to Network Profiles
Before you provision a device, you have to associate a template to a network profile.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Log in to the Cisco MSX portal using your credentials. |
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Step 2 |
From the left pane, click Tenant Workspace and then choose a tenant from the drop-down list. The dashboard page is displayed with the services added. |
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Step 3 |
Click Enterprise Access. The list of Controllers attached to a tenant is displayed. |
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From the list, choose a Controller. The Controller information is displayed. |
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In the Templates section, look for the template you want to associate, and then click the more icon. |
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Step 6 |
Click Add to Network Profile. A wizard is displayed with the instructions to associate a template. |
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Step 7 |
From the Network Profile drop-down list, choose a network profile.
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Step 8 |
Click Add to Network Profile. |
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Step 9 |
Click Okay. |
Device Type and Network Profile Mapping
The table below lists the mapping between the device types and network profile types.
Device Type |
Network Profiles Types |
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NFVIS | Routing | Switching | Firewall | Wireless for Profile | |
NFVIS |
Yes |
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Routers |
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Yes |
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Switches and Hubs |
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Yes |
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Security |
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Yes |
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Wireless Controller |
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Yes |
Provisioning a Device
Note |
This section describes provisioning non-wireless devices. For provisioning wireless LAN controllers, see WLAN Provisioning. |
Procedure
Step 1 |
Log in to the Cisco MSX portal using your credentials. |
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From the left pane, click Tenant Workspace and then choose a tenant from the drop-down list. |
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Under Tenant Workspace, click Devices. The list of devices attached to a tenant is displayed. |
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Step 4 |
Look for the device you want to provision, and then click the more icon.
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Step 5 |
Click Push Template. A wizard is displayed with the instructions to provision a device. |
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Step 6 |
From the Site drop-down list, choose a Cisco DNA Center site.
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Step 7 |
From the Network Profile drop-down list, choose a network profile.
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Step 8 |
Click Next. |
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Step 9 |
(Optional) From the Template drop-down list, choose a configuration template to apply to the device. The variables that you can change are displayed.
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Step 10 |
Enter the values in the fields shown. |
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Step 11 |
Click Show Template to see the template. |
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Step 12 |
Click Next to apply the template. The template application process started successfully. |
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Step 13 |
Click Close. |
Deleting a Template
This procedure shows how to delete a template from Cisco DNA Center.
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You can delete the template with any user as long as they have MANAGE_CONTROL_PLANE permission. |
Procedure
Step 1 |
Log in to the Cisco MSX portal using your credentials. |
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From the left pane, click Tenant Workspace and then choose a tenant from the drop-down list. The dashboard page is displayed with the services added. |
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Step 3 |
Click Enterprise Access. The list of Controllers attached to a tenant is displayed. |
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Step 4 |
From the list, choose a Controller. The Controller information is displayed. |
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Step 5 |
In the Templates section, look for the template you want to delete, and then click the more icon. |
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Step 6 |
Click Delete. You are prompted before you delete the template. |
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Step 7 |
Click Delete. Template is successfully deleted.
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Step 8 |
Click OK. |