Overview
Defines the key terms used in a Cisco ISE deployment to help you understand the architecture and deployment options.
This guide uses these terms to discuss Cisco ISE deployment scenarios:
| Term |
Definition |
|---|---|
| Service |
A specific feature that a persona provides, such as network access, profiling, posture, security group access, monitoring, or troubleshooting. |
| Node |
An individual physical or virtual Cisco ISE appliance. |
| Node type |
The Cisco ISE node can assume any or all of these personas:
|
| Persona |
Determines the services provided by a node. The administrative user interface menu options depend on the roles and personas that a node assumes. |
| Role |
This determines whether a node is standalone, primary, or secondary, and applies only to Administration and Monitoring nodes. |