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Cisco Nexus Dashboard

Simplify your data center network operations

Configure, operate, and analyze your network from one place across data center networks.

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One platform makes it easy

Simplest way to manage Cisco Nexus networks

Gain visibility that frees you to do what you need, where and when you need to do it.

Cisco Nexus Dashboard cloud management software

Configure with ease

Automate the provisioning of your data center network infrastructure using consistent configurations to drive fast, simple, and secure network connectivity, with full lifecycle management, embedded automation, and infrastructure as code (IaC) integrations.

Configure data center infrastructure management software with ease

Minimize congestion, risk, and downtime

Evolve how you operate and troubleshoot your networks with best-in-class network tools. Maximize telemetry through smart analytics for enterprise and AI/ML networks.

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Greater visibility and sustainability

Achieve more visibility into data centers, including energy consumption, emissions, and costs.

Rest easy with Nexus Dashboard cloud management software

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Cisco named a Leader

Cisco named a Leader in Gartner® 2025 Magic Quadrant™ for Data Center Switching

See why we believe our industry-leading performance, simplicity, and scalability helped us earn this recognition.

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Cisco Nexus Dashboard data center management software demo

Cisco Nexus Dashboard demo

Take a peek at the simplest way to configure, manage, and visualize your data center networks.

Explore customer stories

See the big picture

"We need the ability to see the big picture, and if something goes wrong, we need to know exactly where to look instead of poking around and hoping to get lucky."

John Banner, Network Architect

Cisco IT

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Valuable, deep network insights

"Cisco Nexus [Dashboard] Insights gives us a deep view of hardware telemetry and network health, and it helps with security compliance."

Khoa Tran, Network Architect

MacStadium

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Included with every Cisco Nexus 9000 license

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Cisco Data Center Networking (DCN)

Essentials

Single data center fabric

Single automated network provisioning (Controller)
Basic device and network monitoring (Insights)
Upgrade to full Insights functionality with the Day-2 Operations add-on
Supports Cisco ACI, NDFC, and NX-OS fabrics

Cisco Data Center Networking (DCN)

Advantage

Multiple data center fabrics

Essentials entitlements
Centralized configuration and automated interconnect for multiple data centers (Orchestrator)
Device network monitoring and troubleshooting tools (Insights)
Upgrade with an optional Day-2 Operations add-on to get full Insights functionality
Supports Cisco ACI, NDFC, and NX-OS fabrics

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Cisco Data Center Networking (DCN)

Premier

Comprehensive Insights functionality
Maximize proactive insights
Predict risk and downtime
Network analytics for multiple data center networks
Includes all Essentials and Advantage features
No additional add-ons needed
Supports Cisco ACI, NDFC, and NX-OS fabrics

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