Cisco DNA Center

Spend less time managing your network

Automate mundane tasks, gain network insights, and add security to help ensure an optimal experience.

Work smarter and faster

Create more efficient ways of working

Cisco DNA Center is a powerful network controller and management dashboard that helps you to manage and troubleshoot your network. Use its guided workflows specific to your job role in NetOps, AIOps, SecOps, or DevOps.

Cisco DNA Center dashboard view of the Application Health Summary

Scale your wireless network with ease

New, immersive, 3D wireless maps display more than just coverage. Gain insights into performance, interference, and application experience. Plan for future growth and scale.

Cisco DNA Center dashboard view of the Wireless 3D Analyzer

Facilitate a secure zero-trust network

Demystify and enable complex segmentation with AI policy analytics and group-based policy analytics. These features help you optimize security policies for better performance.

Cisco DNA Center dashboard view of group-based access control

Test-drive Wi-Fi 6 network readiness

Make sure you're ready for the latest Wi-Fi standard by verifying your hardware and configuration compatibility. After upgrading, see your performance and capacity gains, supplied by advanced wireless analytics.

Cisco DNA Center dashboard view of the wireless network-readiness dashboard

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Office layout showing Cisco DNA Center wireless 3D analyzer's heat map

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Plan your wireless network with immersive 3D views

View coverage gaps and plan for future expansion by using the software's 3D analyzer and planning tool.

Unlock more value with solution integrations

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

Define and enforce policy and segmentation for an effective zero-trust workplace solution. ISE is available in cloud-managed, virtual, and on-premises options.

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Cisco DNA Spaces

Use location analytics to gain insights into the behavior of onsite people and things.

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Cisco DevNet

Get hands-on experience with programmability and automation use cases. Provide a consistent way to make network changes aligned with the business.

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Compare Cisco DNA Software licensing tiers

Cisco DNA Software

Essentials

Monitor and automate your network with assurance and easy management.

Features include:

Centralized management
Automation and provisioning
Secure connectivity

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Advantage

Add sophisticated policy-based automation with software-defined access, monitoring, assurance, location analytics, and Cisco AI Network Analytics.

Includes all features from Essentials, plus:

Analytics and assurance
Service assurance
Policy and security

Optional add-on

Expansion Pack

Purchase add-on Cisco licenses, appliances, and services along with a Cisco DNA Essentials or Advantage license using one convenient ordering menu.

Available for:

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Secure Network Analytics (Stealthwatch)
Cisco DNA Spaces
Cisco ThousandEyes

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Use convenient roadmaps to onboard and deploy the solution that fits your needs.

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Cisco DNA Center dashboard view of wireless network analytics

Save up to 25% when you bundle Cisco DNA Center with eligible access devices

Get everything you need to test-drive Cisco DNA Center automation and assurance capabilities in your lab or production environment.

Offer expires on July 30, 2022.

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Explore customer stories

See the value of AI/ML in enterprise networking

Managing an ever-more-complex campus network pushes IT resources to the limit. Cisco DNA Center AI Network Analytics has made the REWE network more responsive and agile. The time to resolve a ticket was reduced dramatically, and the IT team has more time to focus on new projects and innovations.

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Comprehensively manage wired and wireless devices

When network malfunctions occurred, isolating and resolving issues took a lot of labor and time. Cisco DNA Center network monitoring and automated operation management makes it easier to determine the cause of wireless LAN authentication errors and reduces workload for OS and patch updates.

Read Hokuriku story

Support business continuity, return to work safely

Radical change was needed to provide appropriate security and performance to users. The new access-anywhere unified network uses zero-trust security policies that protect sensitive government information while giving employees easy access to business-critical applications and files.

Read Government of Catalonia blog

Support medical device digitization in healthcare

A lack of visibility and control over hospital network access made the challenge of managing a complex network monumental. Cisco DNA Center provides real-time visualization, constant monitoring and analysis for signs of trouble, and proactive measures that enhance assurance.

Read Fukui-ken blog

See how Cisco DNA Center works

Join us for a live demo of automation and assurance capabilities and applications. You'll see examples of software image management, network and client health, and proactive troubleshooting.