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Nexus Dashboard Overview

Cisco Nexus® Dashboard allows you to simplify your data-center networks with automation and analytics. The data-center network plays a huge role in meeting business demands, and provisioning reliable data-center networking services as fast as possible, when and where organizations need it, is a must. However, network infrastructure management is becoming more complex, diverse, and distributed, with multiple configuration points, monitoring tools, and vast amounts of data being generated every second.

Benefits of Cisco Nexus Dashboard

Cisco Nexus Dashboard is a comprehensive management platform that transforms data center network operations and automation. With its unified approach and cutting-edge features, it delivers unparalleled efficiency and control.

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Here’s how it can benefit your network:

  • Unified Fabric Management: Seamlessly manage Cisco ACI® and NX-OS fabrics through a single platform, delivering a consistent and cohesive operational experience.
  • AI-Driven Intelligence: Maximize AI network performance with Cisco® Intelligent Packet Flow, advanced analytics, and Cisco AI Assistant in Nexus Dashboard to accelerate troubleshooting.
  • Streamlined Operations: Simplify workflows and improve efficiency with an intuitive interface, robust automation tools, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) capabilities for accelerated deployments.
  • Enhanced Visibility and Sustainability: Gain actionable insights into network performance, energy usage, costs, and emissions, with recommendations to optimize uptime and minimize environmental impact.
  • Digital Resilience and Innovation: Ensure compliance, faster connectivity, and operational assurance across environments with built-in automation, resilience capabilities, and integration with tools like Splunk®.
  • Cisco Nexus Dashboard is the key to unlocking the full potential of your data center networks, ensuring optimized performance and operational excellence.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Nexus Dashboard

Under the same principles as all other Network as Code solutions, Network as Code for Nexus Dashboard provides a comprehensive Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solution for managing network configurations. This approach allows users to define, deploy, and manage network settings in a declarative manner, simplifying the management of complex network topologies and enhancing operational efficiency.

The full solution of Network as Code for Nexus Dashboard provides a robust structure of pre and post change validation. This integrated testing ensures that configurations are validated before deployment, reducing the risk of errors by operators.