Area

Location in GUI: Design » Network Hierarchy

Diagram

Classes

sites (catalyst_center)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
areas	List	[areas]	No

areas (catalyst_center.sites)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String		Yes
parent_name	String		No	Global
cli_credentials	String		No
snmpv3_credentials	String		No
snmpv2_read_credentials	String		No
snmpv2_write_credentials	String		No
https_read_credentials	String		No
https_write_credentials	String		No
network_settings	Class	[network_settings]	No
ip_pools_reservations	List	String	No

network_settings (catalyst_center.sites.areas)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
aaa_servers	String		No
network	String		No
telemetry	String		No

Areas represent the top-level organizational containers in the Catalyst Center site hierarchy (e.g., regions, countries, campuses). They group Buildings and other Areas, and can have device credentials, network settings, and IP pool reservations inherited by all child sites. Areas are applicable to both SDA fabric and non-fabric deployments.

Examples

Example 1: Basic area configuration creating a simple geographic hierarchy with minimal settings for regional organization:

catalyst_center:
  sites:
    areas:
      - name: Americas
        parent_name: Global
      - name: EMEA
        parent_name: Global
      - name: APAC
        parent_name: Global
      - name: USA
        parent_name: Global/Americas
      - name: Canada
        parent_name: Global/Americas

Example 2: Comprehensive area deployment with complete credential assignments, network settings, and IP pool reservations for enterprise-grade site management across multiple geographic regions:

catalyst_center:
  sites:
    areas:
      - name: North America
        parent_name: Global/Americas
        cli_credentials: AMERICAS_CLI_ADMIN
        snmpv3_credentials: SECURE_SNMPV3_AUTHPRIV
        snmpv2_read_credentials: AMERICAS_SNMP_READ
        snmpv2_write_credentials: AMERICAS_SNMP_WRITE
        https_read_credentials: API_READ_ACCESS
        https_write_credentials: API_WRITE_ACCESS
        network_settings:
          aaa_servers: AMERICAS_AAA_SETTINGS
          network: AMERICAS_NETWORK_SETTINGS
          telemetry: AMERICAS_TELEMETRY
        ip_pools_reservations:
          - CORPORATE_POOL
          - MGMT_NETWORK_POOL
      - name: Europe
        parent_name: Global/EMEA
        cli_credentials: EMEA_CLI_ADMIN
        snmpv3_credentials: STANDARD_SNMPV3_AUTHNOPRIV
        snmpv2_read_credentials: EMEA_SNMP_READ
        https_read_credentials: MONITORING_API_ACCESS
        network_settings:
          aaa_servers: EMEA_AAA_SETTINGS
          network: EMEA_NETWORK_SETTINGS
          telemetry: ENTERPRISE_TELEMETRY
        ip_pools_reservations:
          - CAMPUS_LAN_AUTO
          - CAMPUS_AP_POOL
      - name: Asia Pacific
        parent_name: Global/APAC
        cli_credentials: APAC_CLI_ADMIN
        snmpv2_read_credentials: APAC_SNMP_READ
        network_settings:
          network: APAC_NETWORK_SETTINGS
          telemetry: BASIC_TELEMETRY
        ip_pools_reservations:
          - BRANCH_WAN_POOL
          - SERVICE_NETWORK_POOL

Location in GUI: Design » Network Hierarchy

Diagram

Classes

sites (catalyst_center)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
areas	List	[areas]	No

areas (catalyst_center.sites)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String		Yes
parent_name	String		No	Global
cli_credentials	String		No
snmpv3_credentials	String		No
snmpv2_read_credentials	String		No
snmpv2_write_credentials	String		No
https_read_credentials	String		No
https_write_credentials	String		No
network_settings	Class	[network_settings]	No
ip_pools_reservations	List	String	No

network_settings (catalyst_center.sites.areas)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
aaa_servers	String		No
network	String		No
telemetry	String		No

Examples

Example 1: Basic area configuration creating a simple geographic hierarchy with minimal settings for regional organization:

catalyst_center:
  sites:
    areas:
      - name: Americas
        parent_name: Global
      - name: EMEA
        parent_name: Global
      - name: APAC
        parent_name: Global
      - name: USA
        parent_name: Global/Americas
      - name: Canada
        parent_name: Global/Americas

Example 2: Comprehensive area deployment with complete credential assignments, network settings, and IP pool reservations for enterprise-grade site management across multiple geographic regions:

catalyst_center:
  sites:
    areas:
      - name: North America
        parent_name: Global/Americas
        cli_credentials: AMERICAS_CLI_ADMIN
        snmpv3_credentials: SECURE_SNMPV3_AUTHPRIV
        snmpv2_read_credentials: AMERICAS_SNMP_READ
        snmpv2_write_credentials: AMERICAS_SNMP_WRITE
        https_read_credentials: API_READ_ACCESS
        https_write_credentials: API_WRITE_ACCESS
        network_settings:
          aaa_servers: AMERICAS_AAA_SETTINGS
          network: AMERICAS_NETWORK_SETTINGS
          telemetry: AMERICAS_TELEMETRY
        ip_pools_reservations:
          - CORPORATE_POOL
          - MGMT_NETWORK_POOL
      - name: Europe
        parent_name: Global/EMEA
        cli_credentials: EMEA_CLI_ADMIN
        snmpv3_credentials: STANDARD_SNMPV3_AUTHNOPRIV
        snmpv2_read_credentials: EMEA_SNMP_READ
        https_read_credentials: MONITORING_API_ACCESS
        network_settings:
          aaa_servers: EMEA_AAA_SETTINGS
          network: EMEA_NETWORK_SETTINGS
          telemetry: ENTERPRISE_TELEMETRY
        ip_pools_reservations:
          - CAMPUS_LAN_AUTO
          - CAMPUS_AP_POOL
      - name: Asia Pacific
        parent_name: Global/APAC
        cli_credentials: APAC_CLI_ADMIN
        snmpv2_read_credentials: APAC_SNMP_READ
        network_settings:
          network: APAC_NETWORK_SETTINGS
          telemetry: BASIC_TELEMETRY
        ip_pools_reservations:
          - BRANCH_WAN_POOL
          - SERVICE_NETWORK_POOL

Location in GUI: Design » Network Hierarchy

Diagram

Classes

sites (catalyst_center)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
areas	List	[areas]	No

areas (catalyst_center.sites)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String		Yes
parent_name	String		No	Global
cli_credentials	String		No
snmpv3_credentials	String		No
snmpv2_read_credentials	String		No
snmpv2_write_credentials	String		No
https_read_credentials	String		No
https_write_credentials	String		No
network_settings	Class	[network_settings]	No
ip_pools_reservations	List	String	No

network_settings (catalyst_center.sites.areas)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
aaa_servers	String		No
network	String		No
telemetry	String		No

Examples

Example 1: Basic area configuration creating a simple geographic hierarchy with minimal settings for regional organization:

catalyst_center:
  sites:
    areas:
      - name: Americas
        parent_name: Global
      - name: EMEA
        parent_name: Global
      - name: APAC
        parent_name: Global
      - name: USA
        parent_name: Global/Americas
      - name: Canada
        parent_name: Global/Americas

Example 2: Comprehensive area deployment with complete credential assignments, network settings, and IP pool reservations for enterprise-grade site management across multiple geographic regions:

catalyst_center:
  sites:
    areas:
      - name: North America
        parent_name: Global/Americas
        cli_credentials: AMERICAS_CLI_ADMIN
        snmpv3_credentials: SECURE_SNMPV3_AUTHPRIV
        snmpv2_read_credentials: AMERICAS_SNMP_READ
        snmpv2_write_credentials: AMERICAS_SNMP_WRITE
        https_read_credentials: API_READ_ACCESS
        https_write_credentials: API_WRITE_ACCESS
        network_settings:
          aaa_servers: AMERICAS_AAA_SETTINGS
          network: AMERICAS_NETWORK_SETTINGS
          telemetry: AMERICAS_TELEMETRY
        ip_pools_reservations:
          - CORPORATE_POOL
          - MGMT_NETWORK_POOL
      - name: Europe
        parent_name: Global/EMEA
        cli_credentials: EMEA_CLI_ADMIN
        snmpv3_credentials: STANDARD_SNMPV3_AUTHNOPRIV
        snmpv2_read_credentials: EMEA_SNMP_READ
        https_read_credentials: MONITORING_API_ACCESS
        network_settings:
          aaa_servers: EMEA_AAA_SETTINGS
          network: EMEA_NETWORK_SETTINGS
          telemetry: ENTERPRISE_TELEMETRY
        ip_pools_reservations:
          - CAMPUS_LAN_AUTO
          - CAMPUS_AP_POOL
      - name: Asia Pacific
        parent_name: Global/APAC
        cli_credentials: APAC_CLI_ADMIN
        snmpv2_read_credentials: APAC_SNMP_READ
        network_settings:
          network: APAC_NETWORK_SETTINGS
          telemetry: BASIC_TELEMETRY
        ip_pools_reservations:
          - BRANCH_WAN_POOL
          - SERVICE_NETWORK_POOL

Location in GUI: Design » Network Hierarchy

Diagram

Classes

sites (catalyst_center)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
areas	List	[areas]	No

areas (catalyst_center.sites)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String		Yes
parent_name	String		No	Global
cli_credentials	String		No
snmpv3_credentials	String		No
snmpv2_read_credentials	String		No
snmpv2_write_credentials	String		No
https_read_credentials	String		No
https_write_credentials	String		No
network_settings	Class	[network_settings]	No
ip_pools_reservations	List	String	No

network_settings (catalyst_center.sites.areas)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
aaa_servers	String		No
network	String		No
telemetry	String		No

Examples

Example 1: Basic area configuration creating a simple geographic hierarchy with minimal settings for regional organization:

catalyst_center:
  sites:
    areas:
      - name: Americas
        parent_name: Global
      - name: EMEA
        parent_name: Global
      - name: APAC
        parent_name: Global
      - name: USA
        parent_name: Global/Americas
      - name: Canada
        parent_name: Global/Americas

Example 2: Comprehensive area deployment with complete credential assignments, network settings, and IP pool reservations for enterprise-grade site management across multiple geographic regions:

catalyst_center:
  sites:
    areas:
      - name: North America
        parent_name: Global/Americas
        cli_credentials: AMERICAS_CLI_ADMIN
        snmpv3_credentials: SECURE_SNMPV3_AUTHPRIV
        snmpv2_read_credentials: AMERICAS_SNMP_READ
        snmpv2_write_credentials: AMERICAS_SNMP_WRITE
        https_read_credentials: API_READ_ACCESS
        https_write_credentials: API_WRITE_ACCESS
        network_settings:
          aaa_servers: AMERICAS_AAA_SETTINGS
          network: AMERICAS_NETWORK_SETTINGS
          telemetry: AMERICAS_TELEMETRY
        ip_pools_reservations:
          - CORPORATE_POOL
          - MGMT_NETWORK_POOL
      - name: Europe
        parent_name: Global/EMEA
        cli_credentials: EMEA_CLI_ADMIN
        snmpv3_credentials: STANDARD_SNMPV3_AUTHNOPRIV
        snmpv2_read_credentials: EMEA_SNMP_READ
        https_read_credentials: MONITORING_API_ACCESS
        network_settings:
          aaa_servers: EMEA_AAA_SETTINGS
          network: EMEA_NETWORK_SETTINGS
          telemetry: ENTERPRISE_TELEMETRY
        ip_pools_reservations:
          - CAMPUS_LAN_AUTO
          - CAMPUS_AP_POOL
      - name: Asia Pacific
        parent_name: Global/APAC
        cli_credentials: APAC_CLI_ADMIN
        snmpv2_read_credentials: APAC_SNMP_READ
        network_settings:
          network: APAC_NETWORK_SETTINGS
          telemetry: BASIC_TELEMETRY
        ip_pools_reservations:
          - BRANCH_WAN_POOL
          - SERVICE_NETWORK_POOL