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Cisco DNA center overview

Cisco DNA center overview

- [Instructor] As we examine network automation further, we want to look specifically at Cisco's DNA Center. So let's take an overview of exactly what the solution is and why it's useful. Cisco DNA Center provides us with both a command line interface and a graphical interface for network interaction. This includes network design, device configuration, the automatic provisioning of our devices, and the ability to monitor and troubleshoot the network. DNA stands for Digital Network Architecture. And this can be either a physical appliance deployed in your infrastructure, or there are cloud deployment options as well. You probably know that this isn't the first graphical interface that Cisco has introduced for network management. Even the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Firewall Line provided a really good graphical interface, but Cisco DNA Center is far and away the most useful and in-depth GUI that Cisco has offered to date. With Cisco DNA Center in your network, this has the…

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