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Planning & Deploying SD-Access

Fundamentals
DNA
● List the components that make up the SD-Access solution and describe how SD-
Access operates
● Configure and verify the secure integration between ISE and DNA Center
● Configure and verify the network underlay and use DNA Center to discover the
nodes and add them to the inventory
● Build a basic campus fabric using DNA Center and onboard hosts using DNA
Center and ISE
● Connect the fabric to external networks that include shared services and the
Internet
● Use a layered methodology to test and troubleshoot the SD-Access solution
● Use micro-segmentation to segment groups within a virtual network or restrict
specific traffic types between groups
● Use Cisco DNA Assurance to determine the health of the fabric and isolate
endpoint device activity
Network evolution — the challenges
Today's networks support a very different IT environment compared to just a few
years ago. There has been a significant rise in the use of mobile clients, increased
adoption of cloud-based applications, and the increasing deployment and use of
Internet of Things (IoT) in the network environment.
Over the years, the networking technologies that have been the foundation of
interconnectivity between clients, devices, and applications have remained fairly
static. While today's IT teams have a number of technology choices to design and
operate their net‐works, there hasn't been a comprehensive, turnkey solution to
address today's rapidly-evolving enterprise needs around mobility, IoT, cloud, and
security.
Network requirements have evolved, but technologies and operations have not.
Modern networking challenges in the context of a number of common use cases:
Network deployment
• Implementation complexity
•Wireless considerations
Service deployment
•Network segmentation
•Access control policies
•User and device onboarding
Network operations
•Slow issue resolution

Network deployment
Implementation complexity
 Over time, network operators have had to accommodate new network services
by implementing new features and design approaches. However, they have had
to do so on top of a traditional, inflexible network infrastructure.
 In addition, the network has had to continually be optimized for high

availability, new applications, etc., resulting in "snowflake" networks — no
two are alike. While this may meet functional goals,this also makes the
networks complex to understand, troubleshoot, predict, and upgrade.
 A slow-to-deploy network impedes the ability of many organizations to innovate
rapidly and adopt new technologies such as video, collaboration, and connected
workspaces.
 The ability of a company to adopt any of these is impeded if the network is slow
to change and adapt. It is difficult to automate the many, many potential variations
of "snowflake" network designs and this limits the ability to adopt automation in
today's networks to drive greater operational efficiencies for an organization.
Too many network variations and combinations (snowflakes) make it challenging

to adopt new capabilities and services.
Wireless considerations
In addition, one of the major challenges with wireless deployment today is that it
does not easily utilize network segmentation. While wireless can leverage multiple
SSIDs for traffic separation over-the-air, these are limited in the number that can be
deployed and are which are ultimately mapped back into VLANs at the WLC.
The WLC itself has no concept of VRF / Layer 3 segmentation, making

deployment of a true wired and wireless network virtualization solution very
challenging.
Traditional wireless networks are managed separately and are difficult to segment.
Service deployment
Network segmentation
Segmentation using VLANs
The challenge with VLANs as a segmentation method is two-fold: their

span and the topology-related issues they bring along with them. In terms
of span, most organizations choose to constrain VLANs to a relatively small
area (often limited to one wiring closet).
Because of this, many organizations end up managing hundreds or even
thou‐sands of VLANs in a typical deployment, making IP address planning
much more com‐plex to deploy and manage.
Key challenges with using VLANs include the following:
• A widely-spanned VLAN is vulnerable to Layer 2 loops in redundant network
designs, and are thus at risk of meltdowns if an uncontrolled Layer 2 loop should
occur for any reason
•Large Layer 2 designs are very inefficient (50% of ports blocking typically)
Traffic filtering options for intra-VLAN traffic are also typically much more
limited than those available at a Layer 3 boundary
VLANs are simple but, in this case, simple is not best — a flat Layer 2 design
exposes the organization to too many potential events that could take down the
network, and in addition, managing hundreds of VLANs is daunting for most
organizations.
Segmentation using VRF-Lite
Another approach — one that leverages Layer 3 — is to segment the network by using VRFs
(Virtual Routing and Forwarding instances—essentially, separate versions of the IP routing
table). This has the benefit that segmentation can be provided without the need to build large ,
complex ACLs to control traffic flows—since traffic between different VRFs can only flow as
the network manager dictates via the network topology (typically, via route leaking or through
a firewall).
Challenges with the VRF-Lite approach to segmentation are as follows:
• VRF-Lite using 802.1q trunks between devices is relatively simple to implement on a few
devices but becomes very cumbersome very quickly when implemented more widely
• VRF-Lite requires separate routing protocol processes per VRF, resulting in increased CPU
load and complexity
• The typical rule-of-thumb is that VRF-Lite deployments should not be scaled beyond 8-10
VRFs, as they become far too unwieldy to manage end-to-end in an enterprise deployment
at a larger scale
Segmentation using MPLS VPNs
An alternative technology available for network segmentation, MPLS VPNs, has a steep
learning curve since they require the network manager to become familiar with many new
MPLS-specific capabilities and network protocols, including LDP for label distribu‐tion and
Multi-Protocol BGP as a control plane. Moreover, they need to understand how to troubleshoot
MPLS-enabled networks when issues arise.
Challenges with MPLS VPNs are as follows:
• MPLS VPNs will scale much better than VRF-Lite; however, they are often too complex for
many network managers to tackle, especially across an end-to-end network deployment.
•MPLS VPN support is not available pervasively across all network platforms.
Despite having VRF capabilities for more than ten years, only a small percentage
of organizations have deployed VRF segmentation in any form. Why is this? In a word —
complexity.
Network policies
Policy is one of those abstract words that can mean many different things to many
different people. However, in the context of networking, every organization has
multiple policies that they implement. Use of security ACLs on a switch, or security
rule-sets on a firewall, is security policy.
Using QoS to sort traffic into different classes, and using queues on network devices
to prioritize one application versus another, is QoS policy. Placing devices into
separate VLANs based on their role, is device-level access control policy.
Today's network manager typically uses a few sets of common policy tools every
day: VLANs, subnets, and ACLs. For example:
Adding voice to a network? This implies carving a new set of voice VLANs and
associated subnets.
• Adding IoT devices? Door locks, badge readers, et cetera? More VLANs and sub‐nets.
• Adding IP cameras and streaming video endpoints? More VLANs and subnets again.
This is why an enterprise network today ends up with hundreds, or even thousands, of VLANs
and subnets. The level of complexity in designing and maintaining this is obvious in and of
itself—and yet it also requires the further maintenance of many DHCP scopes, IPAM tools, and
the complexity associated with managing a large IP address space across all of these various
VLANs and functions.
Today's network, faced with many internal and external threats, also needs to be secure. This
makes it necessary to create and implement — and maintain on an ongoing basis — large
Access Control Lists, implemented on network devices including switches, routers, and
firewalls, most often at Layer 3 boundaries in the network deployment.
The traditional methods used today for policy administration (large and complex
ACLs on devices and hrewalls) are very difficult to implement and maintain.
User and device onboarding
No matter which solution is chosen today — a Layer 2 or Layer 3 network design, a
segmented or non-segmented network approach — there is always the issue of the
optimal approach to onboard users and devices into the network.
This could be as simple as hard-coding a VLAN/subnet to a wired port or wireless

SSID, but there are some common challenges with this approach:
• While functional, this offers little real security, since anyone connecting into that
port or SSID is associated with that "role" in the network.
• Either on the first-hop switch, or on a firewall ten hops away, that user's IP ad‐
dress will be examined and the appropriate security policy will be controlled and
enforced. Essentially, the IP address ends up being used as a proxy for identity.
However, this is hard to scale, and to manage.
Otherwise, a VLAN/subnet could be assigned dynamically using 802.1x or another
au‐ thentication method, but there are some common challenges with this as well:
• While the use of 802.1x is common in wireless deployments, it is less common in

wired network use.
• Many issues exist as deployment blockers, such as 802.1x supplicant settings on
the device, 802.1x support on the device, switching VLANs/subnets dynamically
based on roles, and 802.1x support and features on the network equipment.
Finally, once that user/device identity is established, how can it be carried end-to-
end within the network today?
Most organizations want to establish user/device identity and use it end-to-end

for policy.
Network operations
Slow issue resolution
Many networks today provide very limited visibility into network operation and
use. The wide variety of available network monitoring methods — SNMP, Netflow,
screen scraping, and the like — and the mixture of availability of these tools across
various platforms, makes it very difficult to provide comprehensive, real-time, end-
to-end insights derived from ongoing monitoring in today's network deployments.
Without insight into ongoing operational status, organizations often find themselves
reacting to network problems, rather than addressing them proactively — whether
these problems are caused by issues or outages, or simply brought on by growth or
changes in user / application patterns.
Many organizations would place significant value on being able to be more
knowledge‐able about how their network is being used, and more proactive in terms
of network visibility and monitoring. A more comprehensive, end-to-end approach
is needed—one that allows insights to be drawn from the mass of data that
potentially can be re‐ported from the underlying infrastructure.
Most organizations lack comprehensive visibility into network operation and use
—
limiting their ability to proactively respond to changes.
Tying it all together
So, what does it take to roll out networks and the associated policies end-to-end
today?
Based on the diagram below, the following steps represent a typical service
deployment:
1Map to user groups in active directory (AD) or a similar database for user au‐
thentication.
2Link these AD identities to the AAA server (such as Cisco Identity Services En‐
gine, ISE) if using dynamic authentication. This provides each identity with an
appropriate corresponding VLAN/subnet.
3Define and carve out new VLANs and associated subnets for the new services to
be offered. Then, implement these VLANs and subnets on all necessary devices
(switches, routers, and WLCs).
4 Secure those subnets with the appropriate device or firewall ACLs, or network
segmentation. If using a segmented, virtualized network approach, extend these
VRFs end-to-end using VRF-Lite or MPLS VPNs.
5 To do all of this, it is necessary to work across multiple user interfaces — the AD
GUI, the AAA GUI, the WLC GUI for wireless; the switch or router CLI for wired
— and stitch together all of the necessary constructs manually.
And when it becomes necessary to implement another group of users or devices or

to alter a policy associated with them, all of these steps must be repeated all over
again.
No wonder it takes days or weeks to roll out new network services today!
DIAGRAM Service deployment overview
What is DNA ?
 Digital transformation is creating new opportunities in every industry. In
healthcare, doctors are now able to monitor patients remotely and to leverage
medical analytics to predict health issues.
 In education, technology is enabling a connected campus and a more

personalized, equal access to learning resources.
 In retail, shops are able to provide an omnichannel experience by being able to

engage online and in-store, with location awareness.
 In the world of finance, technology now enables users to securely bank

anywhere, anytime, on the device of their choice. In today’s world, digital
transformation is absolutely necessary for businesses to stay relevant!
SD-Access provides automated end-to-end services (such as segmentation, quality
of service, and analytics) for user, device, and application traffic. SD-Access
automates user policy so organizations can ensure the appropriate access control
and application experience are set for any user or device to any application across
the network.
This is accomplished with a single network fabric across LAN and WLAN which
creates a consistent user experience, anywhere, without compromising on security.
SD-Access benefits
Automation: Plug-and-play for simplified deployment of new network devices,along

with consistent management of wired and wireless network configuration
provisioning
Policy: Automated network segmentation and group-based policy

Assurance: Contextual insights for fast issue resolution and capacity planning
Integration: Open and programmable interfaces for integration with third-party
solutions
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Appliance Hardware Specifications
Cisco supplies Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center in the form of a rack-
mountable, physical appliance.
The second generation Cisco DNA Center appliance consists of either a Cisco Unified
Computing System (UCS) C220 M5 small form-factor (SFF) chassis or Cisco UCS C480
M5 chassis, both with the addition of one Intel X710-DA2 network interface card (NIC) and
one Intel X710-DA4 NIC. Six versions of the second generation appliance are available:
•44 core appliance: Cisco part number DN2-HW-APL
•44 core upgrade appliance: DN2-HW-APL-U
•56 core appliance: Cisco part number DN2-HW-APL-L
•56 core upgrade appliance: Cisco part number DN2-HW-APL-L-U
•112 core appliance: Cisco part number DN2-HW-APL-XL
•112 core upgrade appliance: DN2-HW-APL-XL-U
The following tables summarize the appliance's hardware specifications.

Feature Description
Chassis One rack-unit (1RU) chassis.
Processors Two 28-core Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 2.5 GHz processors
Memory Twelve 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz RDIMMs
Storage • 2 x 480 GB in RAID 1
• 2 x 1.9 TB in RAID 1
• 6 x 1.9 TB in RAID 10
Disk Management • RAID 1 on slots 1 through 4
(RAID) • RAID 10 on slots 5 through 10
Table 1: 44 Core Cisco DNA Center Appliance Hardware Specifications

Network and Supported connectors:
Management I/O • Two 10-Gbps Ethernet ports on the Intel X710-DA2 NIC
• One 1-Gbps RJ-45 management port (Marvell 88E6176)
• Two 10GBase-T LOM ports (Intel X550 controller embedded on the motherboard)
The following connectors are available but not typically used in the day-to-day operation of
Cisco DNA Center:
• One RS-232 serial port (RJ-45 connector)
• One VGA (DB-15) connector
• Two USB 3.0 connectors
• One front-panel KVM connector that is used with the KVM cable, which provides two USB 2.0,
one VGA (DB-15), and one serial port (RS-232) RJ-45 connector.
Note that the Intel X710-DA4 NIC, which provides four 10-Gbps Ethernet ports, has been disabled
in this release of Cisco DNA Center and will be enabled in a future release of the product.
Power Two 770 W AC power supplies.
Redundant as 1+1.
Cooling Seven hot-swappable fan modules for front-to-rear cooling.
Video Video Graphics Array (VGA) video resolution up to 1920 x 1200, 16 bpp at 60 Hz, and up to 512
MB of video memory (8 MB is allocated by default).
Figure 1: 44 and 56 Core Appliance Front Panel
Component Description
1 A total of 10 drives are available on the appliance:
• Two 480 GB SAS SSD (in slots 1 and 2).
• Eight 1.9 TB SATA SSD (in slots 3 through 10).
Each installed drive has a fault LED and an activity LED. When the drive fault LED is:
• Off: The drive is operating properly.
• Amber: The drive has failed.
• Amber, blinking: The drive is rebuilding.
When the drive activity LED is:

• Off: There is no drive in the sled (no access, no fault).
• Green: The drive is ready.
• Green, blinking: The drive is reading or writing data.
2 Power button/power status LED. When the LED is:

• Off: There is no AC power to the appliance.
• Amber: The appliance is in standby power mode. Power is supplied only to the Cisco Integrated Management
Controller (Cisco IMC) and some motherboard functions.
• Green: The appliance is in main power mode. Power is supplied to all the server components.
3 Unit identification button and LED. When the LED is:
• Off: Unit identification is inactive.
• Blue: Unit identification is active.
4 System status LED. When the LED is:
• Green: The appliance is running in a normal operating condition.
• Green, blinking: The appliance is performing system initialization and memory checks.
• Amber, steady: The appliance is in a degraded operational state, which may be due to one or more
of the following causes:
• Power supply redundancy is lost.
• CPUs are mismatched.
• At least one CPU is faulty.
• At least one DIMM is faulty.
• At least one drive in a RAID configuration failed.
• Amber, 2 blinks: There is a major fault with the system board.

• Amber, 3 blinks: There is a major fault with the memory DIMMs.
• Amber, 4 blinks: There is a major fault with the CPUs.
5 Power supply status LED. When the LED is:
• Green: All power supplies are operating normally.
• Amber, steady: One or more power supplies are in a degraded operational state.
• Amber, blinking: One or more power supplies are in a critical fault state.
6 Fan status LED. When the LED is:

• Green: All fan modules are operating properly.
• Amber, steady: One fan module has failed.
• Amber, blinking: Critical fault, two or more fan modules have failed.
7 Network link activity LED. When the LED is:
• Off: The Ethernet link is idle.
• Green, blinking: One or more Ethernet LOM ports are link-active, with activity.
• Green: One or more Ethernet LOM ports are link-active, but there is no activity.
8 Temperature status LED. When the LED is:
• Green: The appliance is operating at normal temperature.
• Amber, steady: One or more temperature sensors have exceeded a warning threshold.
• Amber, blinking: One or more temperature sensors have exceeded a critical threshold.
9 Pull-out asset tag.
10 KVM connector. Used with a KVM cable that provides two USB 2.0, one VGA, and one serial
connector.
Figure 3: 44 and 56 Core Appliance Rear Panel
1 Modular LAN-on-motherboard (mLOM) card bay (x16 PCIe lane)
2 Two USB 3.0 ports
3 1Gbps/10-Gbps Management Port (1, eno1, Network Adapter 1): This Ethernet port is embedded
on the appliance motherboard and can support 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps, depending on the link partner
capability. It is identified as 1 on the rear panel, and as eno1 and Network Adapter 1 in the
Maglev Configuration wizard. Connect this port to a switch that provides access to your
enterprise management network.
This port has a link status LED and a link speed LED. When the status LED is:
• Off: No link is present.
• Green, blinking: Traffic is present on the active link.
• Green: Link is active, but there is no traffic present.
When the speed LED is:

• Off: Link speed is 10 Mbps or less.
• Green: Link speed is 1 Gbps.
• Amber: Link speed is 100 Mbps.
4 1Gbps/10-Gbps Cloud Port (2, eno2, Network Adapter 2): This Ethernet port is embedded on the
appliance motherboard and can support 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps, depending on the link partner
capability. It is identified as 2 on the rear panel, and as eno2 and Network Adapter 2 in the
Maglev Configuration wizard. This port is optional, and is used for connecting to the Internet
when it is not possible to do so via the 10-Gbps enterprise port. Connect to the Internet or a
proxy server that has connections to the Internet.
This port has a link status LED and a link speed LED. When the link status LED is:
• Green: Link is active, but there is no traffic.

5 VGA video port (DB-15).
6 1Gbps Cisco IMC Port: This is the embedded port to the right of the VGA video port and to the
left of the RJ45 serial port. It is assigned an IP address when you enable browser access to the
appliance's Cisco IMC GUI . This port is reserved for out-of-band management of the
appliance chassis and software. Connect this port to a switch that provides access to your
enterprise management network.
This port has a link status LED and a link speed LED. When the link status LED is:

7 Serial port (RJ-45 connector)
8 Rear unit identification button and LED
9 Power supplies (up to two: redundant as 1+1). Each power supply has a power supply fault LED
and an AC power LED.
When the fault LED is:
• Off: The power supply is operating normally.
• Amber, blinking: An event warning threshold has been reached, but the power supply
continues to operate.
• Amber, solid: A critical fault threshold has been reached, causing the power supply to shut
down (for example, a fan failure or an over-temperature condition).
When the AC Power LED is:

• Off: There is no AC power to the power supply.
• Green, solid: AC power is OK, DC output is OK.
• Green, blinking: AC power is OK, DC output is not enabled.
10 Intel X710-DA4 network interface card (NIC), which is located in the appliance's PCIe riser 2/slot
2. Note that this card has been disabled in this release of Cisco DNA Center and will be enabled in
a future release of the product.
Important If this card is enabled in your appliance, you must disable it. If you do not disable the
card, your appliance will contain four extra interfaces, which could negatively affect your
configuration. To disable the card.
11 10Gbps Cluster Port (enp94s0f1, Network Adapter 4): This is the right-hand 10-Gbps port on the
Intel X710-DA2 NIC in the appliance PCIe riser 1/slot 1. It is identified as enp94s0f1 and
Network Adapter 4 in the Maglev Configuration wizard. Connect this port to a switch with
connections to the other nodes in the cluster.
This port has a link status (ACT) LED and a link speed (LINK) LED. When the link
status LED is:
When the link speed LED is:

• Amber: Link speed is 1 Gbps.
Note Although capable of operating at lower speeds, the enterprise and cluster ports are intended
to operate at 10 Gbps only.
12 10Gbps Enterprise Port (enp94s0f0, Network Adapter 3): This is the left-hand 10-Gbps port on
the Intel X710-DA2 NIC in the appliance PCIe riser 1/slot 1. It is identified as enp94s0f0 and
Network Adapter 3 in the Maglev Configuration wizard. Connect this port to a switch with
connections to the enterprise network.
This port has a link status (ACT) LED and a link speed (LINK) LED. When the link
status LED is:
• Amber: Link speed is 1 Gbps.
Note Although capable of operating at lower speeds, the enterprise and cluster ports are
intended to operate at 10 Gbps only.
13 Threaded holes for dual-hole grounding lug.
Plan the
Deployment
•Planning Workflow, on page 21
•Cisco DNA Center and Cisco Software-Defined Access, on page 22
•Interface Cable Connections, on page 22
•Required IP Addresses and Subnets, on page 27
•Required Internet URLs and Fully Qualified Domain Names, on page 31
•Provide Secure Access to the Internet, on page 33
•Required Network Ports, on page 34
•Required Ports and Protocols for Cisco Software-Defined Access, on page 35
•Required Configuration Information, on page 43
•Required First-Time Setup Information, on page 44
Planning Workflow
You must perform the following planning and information-gathering tasks before attempting
to install, configure, and set up your Cisco DNA Center appliance. After you complete these
tasks, you can continue by physically installing your appliance in the data center.
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Planning Workflow
You must perform the following planning and information-gathering tasks
before attempting to install, configure, and set up your Cisco DNA Center
appliance. After you complete these tasks, you can continue by physically
installing your appliance in the data center.
PLA
DNA Install Pre-requisite
1.Review the recommended cabling and switching requirements for standalone and
cluster installations. For more information, see Interface Cable Connections.
2.Gather the IP addressing, subnetting, and other IP traffic information that you
will apply during appliance configuration. For more information, see
Required IP Addresses and Subnets.
3.Prepare a solution for the required access to web-based resources. For more
information, see Required Internet URLs and Fully Qualified Domain Names and
Provide Secure Access to the Internet.
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4. Reconfigure your firewalls and security policies for Cisco DNA Center traffic.
For more information, see Required Network Ports. If you are using Cisco DNA
Center to manage a Cisco Software-Defined Access(SD-Access) network, also see
Required Ports and Protocols for Cisco Software-Defined Access.
5. Gather the additional information used during appliance configuration and first-
time setup. For more information, see Required Configuration Information and
Required First-Time Setup Information.
•For a brief introduction to Cisco SD-Access and Cisco DNA, see the white paper "The
Cisco Digital Network Architecture Vision – An Overview".
•For more information on how Cisco DNA Center leverages Cisco SD-Access to automate
solutions that are not possible with normal networking approaches and techniques, see
Software Defined Access: Enabling Intent-Based Networking.
•For validated designs demonstrating how to implement Cisco SD-Access in your

network, see the latest version of the Cisco Software-Defined Access Design Guide.
•For guidance in using Cisco SD-Access access segmentation to enhance network

security, see the Software-Defined Access Segmentation Design Guide.
nterface Cable Connections
Connect the ports on the appliance to switches providing the following types of
network access. At a minimum, you must configure the Enterprise and Cluster port
interfaces, as they are required for Cisco DNA Center functionality.
Note The interface name assigned to ports on 44, 56, and 112 core appliances differs.
Whenever two interface names are provided, the first applies to both 44 and 56 core
appliances and the second applies to 112 core appliances.
•(Optional) 1-Gbps/10-Gbps Management Port (1, eno1/enp53s0f0, Network

Adapter 1): This port (labeled 1 on the rear panel) provides access to the Cisco DNA
Center GUI, allowing users to use the software on the appliance. Connect this port to a
switch with connections to your enterprise management network, and configure one IP
address with a subnet mask for the port.
•(Optional) 1-Gbps/10-Gbps Cloud Port (eno2/enp53s0f1, Network Adapter 2): This
port, labeled 2 on the rear panel, is optional. Use it only if you cannot connect the appliance
to the Internet (including to your Internet proxy server) using the 10-Gbps enterprise port
(enp94s0f0/enp69s0f0, Network Adapter 3). If you need to use the cloud port, connect it to
a switch with connections to your Internet proxy server and configure one IP address with
subnet mask for the port.
•(Required) 10-Gbps Enterprise Port (enp94s0f0/enp69s0f0, Network Adapter 3): The

purpose of this port is to enable Cisco DNA Center to communicate with and manage your
network. Connect this port to a switch with connections to the enterprise network and
configure one IP address with subnet mask for the port.
•On the 44 and 56 core appliance, this is the left-hand port on the Intel X710-DA2 NIC that
resides in the appliance's PCIe slot 1.
•On the 112 core appliance, this is the top 10-Gbps port on the Intel X710-DA2 NIC that
•(Required) 10-Gbps Cluster Port (enp94s0f1/enp69s0f1, Network Adapter 4): The
purpose of this port is to enable communications among the master and add-on nodes in a
cluster. Connect this port to a switch with connections to the other nodes in the cluster and
configure one IP address with subnet mask for the port.
•On the 44 and 56 core appliance, this is the right-hand port on the Intel X710-DA2 NIC
that resides in the appliance's PCIe slot 1.
•On the 112 core appliance, this is the bottom 10-Gbps port on the Intel X710-DA2 NIC that
During appliance configuration, the Maglev Configuration wizard does not let you
proceed until you assign the Cluster Link option to an interface. We recommend
that you designate port enp94s0f1/enp69s0f1 as the Cluster Link. Be aware,
however, that the interface marked as the Cluster Link cannot be changed after
configuration completes. Later, if you must change the interface marked as the
Cluster Link, you are required to reimage the appliance.
With this in mind, we recommend that you set up the Cluster Port with an IP
address, so as to allow for expansion to a three-node cluster in the future. Also,
make sure that the cluster link interface is connected to a switch port and is in the
UP state.
For a description of the tasks you need to complete in order to reimage your Cisco DNA
Center appliance, see Reimage the Appliance.
•(Optional, but strongly recommended) 1-Gbps CIMC Port: This port provides
browser access to the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) out-of-band
appliance management interface and its GUI. Its purpose is to allow you to manage the
appliance and its hardware. Connect this port to a switch with connections to your
enterprise management network and configure an IP address with a subnet mask for the
port.
The following figures show the recommended connections for a single-node Cisco DNA
Center cluster:
Figure 6: Recommended Cabling for Single-Node Cluster: 44 and 56 Core Appliance
Figure 7: Recommended Cabling for Single-Node Cluster: 112 Core Appliance
The following figures show the recommended connections for a three-node Cisco DNA
Center cluster. All but one of the connections for each node in the three-node cluster are the
same as those for the single-node cluster, and use the same ports. The exception is the
Cluster Port (enp94s0f1/enp69s0f1, Network Adapter 4), which is required so that each host
in the three-node cluster can communicate with the other hosts.
Figure 8: Recommended Cabling for Three-Node Cluster: 44 and 56 Core Appliance
Figure 9: Recommended Cabling for Three-Node Cluster: 112 Core Appliance
For more details on each of the ports, see the rear panel diagram and accompanying descriptions for your
chassis in Front and Rear Panels.
Note Multinode cluster deployments require all the member nodes to be in the same
network and at the same site.
The appliance does not support distribution of nodes across multiple networks or sites.
When cabling the 10-Gbps enterprise and cluster ports, note that the ports support only the
following media types:
•SFP-10G-SR (Short range, MMF)
•SFP-10G-SR-S (Short range, MMF)
•SFP-10G-LR (Long range, SMF)
•SFP-H10GB-CU1M (Twinax cable, passive, 1 Meter)
•SFP-H10GB-CU3M (Twinax cable, passive, 3 Meters)
•SFP-H10GB-ACU7M (Twinax cable, active, 7 Meters)
Required IP Addresses and Subnets
Before beginning the installation, you must ensure that your network has sufficient
IP addresses available to assign to each of the appliance ports that you plan on
using. Depending on whether you are installing the appliance as a single-node
cluster or as a master or add-on node in a three-node cluster, you will need the
following appliance port (NIC) addresses:
•Enterprise Port Address (Required): One IP address with subnet mask.
•Cluster Port Address (Required): One IP address with subnet mask.
•Management Port Address (Optional): One IP address with subnet mask.
•Cloud Port Address (Optional): One IP address with subnet mask. This is an
optional port, used only when you cannot connect to the cloud using the
Enterprise port. You do not need an IP address for the Cloud port unless you must
use it for this purpose.
•CIMC Port Address (Optional, but strongly recommended): One IP address
with subnet mask.
All of the IP addresses called for in these requirements must be valid, physical IPv4
addresses with valid IPv4 netmasks. Ensure that the addresses and their corresponding
subnets do not overlap. Service communication issues can result if they do.
You will also need the following additional IP addresses and dedicated IP subnets, which are
prompted for and applied during configuration of the appliance:
•Cluster Virtual IP Addresses: One virtual IP (VIP) address per configured network
interface per cluster. This requirement applies to three-node clusters and single-node
clusters that are likely to be converted into a three-node cluster in the future. You must
supply a VIP for each network interface you configure. Each VIP should be from the same
subnet as the IP address of the corresponding configured interface. There are four
interfaces on each appliance: Enterprise, Cluster, Management, and Cloud. At a minimum,
you must configure the Enterprise and Cluster port interfaces, as they are required for Cisco
DNA Center functionality.
•An interface is considered configured if you supply an IP for that interface,
along with a subnet mask and one or more associated gateways or static routes.
If you skip an interface entirely during configuration, that interface is
considered as not configured.
Note the following:
•If you have a single-node setup and do not plan to convert it into a three-node
cluster in the future, you are not required to specify a VIP address. However, if
you decide to do so, you must specify a VIP address for every configured
network interface (just as you would for a three-node cluster).
•If the intracluster link for a single-node cluster goes down, the VIP addresses associated
with the Management and Enterprise interfaces also go down. When this happens, Cisco
DNA Center is unusable until the intracluster link is restored (because the Software Image
Management [SWIM] and Cisco Identity Services Engine [ISE] integration is not
operational and Cisco DNA Assurance data is not displayed because information cannot
be gathered from Network Data Platform [NDP] collectors).
•Default Gateway IP Address: The IP address for your network's preferred default gateway.
If no other routes match the traffic, traffic will be routed through this IP address. Typically,
you should assign the default gateway to the interface in your network configuration that
accesses the internet. For information on security considerations to keep in mind when
deploying Cisco DNA Center, see the
Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center Security Best Practices Guide.
•DNS Server IP Addresses: The IP address for one or more of your network's preferred
Domain Name System (DNS) servers. During configuration, you can specify multiple DNS
server IP addresses and netmasks by entering them as a space-separated list.
•(Optional) Static Route Addresses: The IP addresses, subnet masks, and gateways for
one or more static routes. During configuration, you can specify multiple static-route IP
addresses, netmasks, and gateways by entering them as a space-separated list.
You can set one or more static routes for an interface on the appliance. You should supply
static routes when you want to route traffic in a specific direction other than the default
gateway. Each of the interfaces with static routes will be set as the device the traffic will be
routed through in the IP route command table. For this reason, it is important to match the
static route directions with the interface though which the traffic will be sent.
Static routes are not recommended in network device routing tables such as those used by
switches and routers. Dynamic routing protocols are better for this. However, you should
add static routes where needed, to allow the appliance access to particular parts of the
network that can be reached no other way.
•NTP Server IP Addresses: The DNS-resolvable hostname or IP address for at least
one Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.
During configuration, you can specify multiple NTP server IPs/masks or hostnames
by entering them as a space-separated list. For a production deployment, we
recommend that you configure a minimum of three NTP servers.
Specify these NTP servers during preflight hardware synchronization, and again
during the configuration of the software on each appliance in the cluster. Time
synchronization is critical to the accuracy of data and the coordination of processing
across a multihost cluster. Before deploying the appliance in a production
environment, make sure that the time on the appliance system clock is current and
that the NTP servers you specified are keeping accurate time. If you are planning to
integrate the appliance with ISE, you should also ensure that ISE is synchronizing
with the same NTP servers as the appliance.
•Services Subnet: Identifies a dedicated IP subnet for the appliance to use in
managing and getting IPs for communications among its internal application
services, such as Cisco DNA Assurance, inventory collection, and so on. The
dedicated IPv4 Services subnet must not conflict with or overlap any other subnet
used by the Cisco DNA Center internal network or an external network. The
minimum size of the subnet is 21 bits. The IPv4 Services subnet must conform
with the IETF RFC 1918 and 6598 specifications for private networks, which
support the following address ranges:
•10.0.0.0/8
•172.16.0.0/12
•192.168.0.0/16
•100.64.0.0/10
For details, see RFC 1918, Address Allocation for Private Internets, and RFC
6598, IANA-Reserved IPv4 Prefix for Shared Address Space.
•Ensure that you specify a valid CIDR subnet. Otherwise, incorrect bits will be present
Important
in the 172.17.1.0/20 and 172.17.61.0/20 subnets.

•After configuration of your Cisco DNA Center appliance is completed, you cannot
assign a different subnet without first reimaging the appliance (see
Reimage the Appliance for more information).
•Cluster Services Subnet: Identifies a dedicated IP subnet for the appliance to use in
managing and getting IP addresses for communications among its infrastructure services,
such as database access, the message bus, and so on. The dedicated IPv4 Cluster Services
subnet must not conflict with or overlap any other subnet used by the Cisco DNA Center
internal network or an external network. The minimum size of the subnet is 21 bits. The IPv4
Cluster Services subnet must conform with the IETF RFC 1918 and 6598 specifications for
private networks, which support the following address ranges:
•10.0.0.0/8
•172.16.0.0/12
•192.168.0.0/16
•100.64.0.0/10
For details, see RFC 1918, Address Allocation for Private Internets, and RFC 6598,
IANA-Reserved IPv4 Prefix for Shared Address Space.)
If you were to specify 10.10.10.0/21 as your Services subnet, you could also specify a
Cluster Services subnet of 10.0.8.0/21 since these two subnets do not overlap. Also note that
the configuration wizard detects overlaps (if any) between these subnets and prompts you to
correct the overlap.
Important •Ensure that you specify a valid CIDR subnet. Otherwise, incorrect bits will be
present in the 172.17.1.0/20 and 172.17.61.0/20 subnets.
•After configuration of your Cisco DNA Center appliance is completed, you
cannot assign a different subnet without first reimaging the appliance (see
Reimage the Appliance for more information).
The recommended total IP address space for the two Services and Cluster Services
subnets contains 4,096 addresses, broken down into two /21 subnets of 2,048
addresses each. The two /21 subnets must not overlap. The Cisco DNA Center
internal services require a dedicated set of IP addresses to operate (a Cisco DNA
Center microservice architecture requirement). To accommodate this requirement,
you must allocate two dedicated subnets for each Cisco DNA Center system.
One reason the appliance requires this amount of address space is to maintain system
performance. Because it uses internal routing and tunneling technologies for east-
west (inter-node) communications, using overlapping address spaces forces the
appliance to run Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) FIBs internally. This leads
to multiple encaps and decaps for packets going from one service to another, causing
high internal latency at a very low level, with cascading impacts at higher layers.
Another reason is the Cisco DNA Center Kubernetes-based service containerization
architecture. Each appliance uses the IP addresses in this space for each Kubernetes K8
node. Multiple nodes can make up a single service. Currently, Cisco DNA Center
supports more than 100 services, each requiring several IP addresses, and new features
and corresponding services being added all the time.
The address space requirement is purposely kept large at the start to ensure that Cisco
can add new services and features without running out of IP addresses or requiring
customers to reallocate contiguous address spaces simply to upgrade their systems.
The services supported over these subnets are also enabled at Layer 3. The Cluster
Services space, in particular, carries data between application and infrastructure services,
and is heavily used.
The RFC 1918 and RFC 6598 requirement is because of the requirement by Cisco DNA
Center to download packages and updates from the cloud. If the selected IP ranges do
not conform with RFC 1918 and RFC 6598, this can quickly lead to problems with
public IP overlaps.
Interface Names and Wizard Configuration Order
Interface names and the order in which these interfaces are configured in the
Maglev Configuration wizard differ between the first and second generation Cisco
DNA Center appliance, as illustrated in the following table. Refer to these Cisco
part numbers to determine whether you have a first or second generation appliance:
•First generation 44 core appliance: DN1-HW-APL
•Second generation:
•44 core appliance: DN2-HW-APL
•44 core upgrade appliance: DN2-HW-APL-U
•56 core appliance: DN2-HW-APL-L
•56 core upgrade appliance: DN2-HW-APL-L-U
•112 core appliance: DN2-HW-APL-XL
•112 core upgrade appliance: DN2-HW-APL-XL-U
Table 7: Interface Names and Wizard Configuration Order
Function Cisco DNA Center Interface Name Configuration Order

Appliance Type in the Maglev
Configuration Wizard
Management: First generation enp1s0f0 Network Adapter #2
Allows you to Second generation •44 and 56 core Network Adapter #1
access the Cisco appliance: eno1
DNA Center GUI •112 core
from your appliance:
management enp53s0f0
network.
Function Cisco DNA Center Interface Name Configuration Order in the
Appliance Type Maglev Configuration
Wizard
Cloud: Provides internet First generation enp1s0f1 Network Adapter #3
access when another Second generation • 44 and 56 core Network Adapter #2
interface is not available for appliance: eno2
this purpose.
• 112 core appliance:
enp53s0f1
Enterprise: Links the First generation enp9s0 Network Adapter #4
appliance to your Second generation • 44 and 56 core Network Adapter #3
enterprise network. appliance:
enp94s0f0
enp69s0f0
Cluster: Links the First generation enp10s0 Network Adapter #1
appliance to your cluster Second generation • 44 and 56 core Network Adapter #4
nodes. appliance:
enp94s0f1
enp69s0f1
Required Internet URLs and Fully Qualified Domain Names
The appliance requires secure access to the following table of URLs and
Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDNs).
The table describes the features that make use of each URL and FQDN. You
must configure either your network firewall or a proxy server so that IP
traffic can travel to and from the appliance and these resources.
If you cannot provide this access for any listed URL and FQDN, the
associated features will be impaired or inoperable.
For more on requirements for proxy access to the internet, see
Provide Secure Access to the Internet.
Table 8: Required URLs and FQDN Access
In order to... ...Cisco DNA Center must access these URLs

and FQDNs
Download updates to the system and Recommended: *.ciscoconnectdna.com:4431
application package software, submit Customers who want to avoid wildcards can
user feedback to the product team. specify these URLs instead:
•https://www.ciscoconnectdna.com
•https://cdn.ciscoconnectdna.com
•https://registry.ciscoconnectdna.com
•https://registry-cdn.ciscoconnectdna.com
Cisco DNA Center update package https://*.ciscoconnectdna.com/*
Smart Account and SWIM software https://apx.cisco.com
downloads
https://cloudsso.cisco.com/as/token.oaut
h2
User feedback https://dnacenter.uservoice.com
https://*.cisco.com/*
Integrate with Cisco Meraki. Recommended: *.meraki.com:443
Customers who want to avoid wildcards can
specify these URLs instead:
•dashboard.meraki.com:443
•api.meraki.com:443
•n63.meraki.com:443
In order to... ...Cisco DNA Center must access these URLs and FQDNs
Integrate with *.cisco.com:443
Cisco.com and Customers who want to avoid wildcards can specify these URLs instead:
Cisco Smart
•software.cisco.com
Licensing.
•cloudsso.cisco.com
•cloudsso1.cisco.com
•cloudsso2.cisco.com
•apiconsole.cisco.com
•api.cisco.com
•apx.cisco.com
•sso.cisco.com
•apmx-prod1-vip.cisco.com
•apmx-prod2-vip.cisco.com
•tools.cisco.com
Render accurate information in site •www.mapbox.com
and location maps. •*.tiles.mapbox.com/* :443. For a
proxy, the destination is
*.tiles.mapbox.com/*
For Cisco AI Network Analytics data •https://api.use1.prd.kairos.ciscolabs.com
collection, configure your network or (US East Region)
HTTP proxy to allow outbound •https://api.euc1.prd.kairos.ciscolabs.com
HTTPS (TCP 443) access to the cloud (EU Central Region)
hosts.
Provide Secure Access to the Internet
By default, the appliance is configured to access the internet in order to

download software updates, licenses, and device software, as well as provide
up-to-date map information, user feedback, and so on. Providing internet
connections for these purposes is a mandatory requirement.
Using an HTTPS proxy server is a reliable way to access remote URLs

securely. We recommend that you use an HTTPS proxy server to provide the
appliance with the access it needs to the URLs listed in Required
Internet URLs and Fully Qualified Domain Names. During appliance
installation, you are prompted to enter the URL and port number of the proxy
server you want to use for this purpose, along with the proxy's login
credentials (if the proxy requires them).
As of this release, the appliance supports communication with proxy servers
over HTTP only.
You can place the HTTPS proxy server anywhere within your network. The
proxy server communicates with the internet using HTTPS, while the
appliance communicates with the proxy server via HTTP. Therefore, we
recommend that you specify the proxy's HTTP port when configuring the
proxy during appliance configuration.
If you need to change the proxy setting after configuration, you can do so
using the GUI.
Required Network Ports
The following tables list the well-known network service ports that the
appliance uses. You must ensure that these ports are open for traffic flows to
and from the appliance, whether you open them using firewall settings or a
proxy gateway.
Additional ports, protocols, and types of traffic must be accommodated if you
are deploying the appliance in a network that employs SDA infrastructure.
For details, see Required Ports and Protocols for Cisco Software-Defined
Access.
Note For information on security considerations when deploying Cisco DNA Center, see the
Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center Security Best Practices Guide.
Table 9: Ports: Incoming Traffic
Port Number Permitted Traffic Protocol (TCP or UDP)

22 SSH TCP
67 BOOTP UDP
80 HTTP TCP
123 NTP UDP
162 SNMP UDP
443 HTTPS TCP
2222 SSH TCP
9991 Multicast Domain Name TCP
System (mDNS)
Table 10: Ports: Outgoing Traffic
Port Number Permitted Traffic Protocol (TCP or UDP)

22 SSH (to network devices) TCP
23 Telnet (to network devices) TCP
Port Permitted Traffic Protocol
Number (TCP or
UDP)
53 DNS UDP
80 Port 80 can be used for an outgoing proxy configuration. TCP
Other common ports (such as 8080) can also be used when a proxy is
configured using the Configuration wizard (if a proxy is already in
use for your network).
To access Cisco-supported certificates and trust pools, configure your
network to allow outgoing IP traffic from the appliance to the Cisco
addresses listed at: https://www.cisco.com/security/pki/
123 NTP UDP
161 SNMP agent UDP
443 HTTPS TCP
5222, 8910 Cisco ISE XMP for PxGrid TCP
9060 Cisco ISE ERS API traffic TCP
Note
Additionally, you can configure your network to allow outgoing IP traffic from the
appliance to the Cisco addresses at: https://www.cisco.com/security/pki/. The appliance
uses the IP addresses listed at the above URL to access Cisco-supported certificates and
trust pools.
Required Ports and Protocols for Cisco Software-Defined Access

This topic details the ports, protocols, and types of traffic native to a typical Cisco
SD-Access fabric deployment that is similar to the one shown in the following
figure.
If you have implemented Cisco SD-Access in your network, use the information in
the following tables to plan firewall and security policies that secure your Cisco SD-
Access infrastructure properly while providing Cisco DNA Center with the access it
requires to automate your network management.
Figure 10: Cisco SD-Access Fabric Infrastructure
Table 11: Cisco DNA Center Traffic
Source Source Destination Destination Description
Port2 Port
Any Cisco DNA Center UDP 53 DNS Server From Cisco DNA Center to DNS server
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 22 Fabric underlay From Cisco DNA Center to fabric switches' loopbacks for SSH
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 23 Fabric underlay From Cisco DNA Center to fabric switches' loopbacks for TELNET
Any Cisco DNA Center UDP 161 Fabric underlay From Cisco DNA Center to fabric switches' loopbacks for SNMP device discovery
ICMP Cisco DNA Center ICMP Fabric underlay From Cisco DNA Center to fabric switches' loopbacks for SNMP device discovery
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 443 Fabric underlay From Cisco DNA Center to fabric switches for software upgrades (also to the
internet if there is no proxy)
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 80 Fabric underlay From Cisco DNA Center to fabric switches for Plug and Play (PnP) (also to the
internet if there is no proxy)
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 830 Fabric underlay From Cisco DNA Center to fabric switches for Netconf (Cisco SD-Access
embedded wireless)
UDP 123 Cisco DNA Center UDP 123 Fabric underlay From Cisco DNA Center to fabric switches for the initial period during LAN
automation
Any Cisco DNA Center UDP 123 NTP Server From Cisco DNA Center to NTP server
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 22, UDP Cisco Wireless From Cisco DNA Center to Cisco Wireless Controller
161 Controller
ICMP Cisco DNA Center ICMP Cisco Wireless From Cisco DNA Center to Cisco Wireless Controller
Controller
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 80, TCP AP From Cisco DNA Center to an AP as a sensor and active sensor (Cisco Aironet
443 1800S)
Any AP TCP 32626 Cisco DNA Used for receiving traffic statistics and packet capture data used by the Cisco DNA
Center Assurance Intelligent Capture (gRPC) feature.
2
Cluster, PKI, SFTP server, and proxy port traffic are not included in this table.
Table 12: Internet Connectivity Traffic
Source Port Source Destination Port Destination Description
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 443 registry.ciscoconnectdna.com Download Cisco DNA Center package updates
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 443 www.ciscoconnectdna.com Download Cisco DNA Center package updates
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 443 registry-cdn.ciscoconnectdna.com Download Cisco DNA Center package updates
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 443 cdn.ciscoconnectdna.com Download Cisco DNA Center package updates
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 443 software.cisco.com Download device software
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 443 cloudsso.cisco.com Validate Cisco.com and Smart Account credentials
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 443 cloudsso1.cisco.com Validate Cisco.com and Smart Account credentials
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 443 cloudsso2.cisco.com Validate Cisco.com and Smart Account credentials
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 443 apiconsole.cisco.com CSSM Smart Licensing API
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 443 sso.cisco.com CCO and Smart Licensing
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 443 api.cisco.com CCO and Smart Licensing
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 443 apx.cisco.com CCO and Smart Licensing
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 443 dashboard.meraki.com Meraki integration
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 443 api.meraki.com Meraki integration
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 443 n63.meraki.com Meraki integration
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 443 dnacenter.uservoice.com User feedback submission
Any Cisco DNA Center Admin TCP 443 *.tiles.mapbox.com Render maps in the browser (for access through
Client proxy; the destination is
*.tiles.mapbox.com/*)
Any Cisco DNA Center TCP 443 www.mapbox.com Maps and Cisco Wireless Controller country code
identification
Table 13: Cisco Software-Defined Access Fabric Underlay Traffic
Source Source Destination Port Destination Description

Port3
UDP 68 Fabric underlay UDP 67 DHCP server From fabric switches and routers to the DHCP server for
DHCP Relay packets initiated by the fabric edge nodes.
Any Fabric underlay TCP 80 Cisco DNA Center From fabric switch and router loopback IPs to Cisco
DNA Center for PnP
Any Fabric underlay TCP 443 Cisco DNA Center From fabric switch and router loopback IPs to Cisco
DNA Center for image upgrade
Any Fabric underlay UDP 162 Cisco DNA Center From fabric switch and router loopback IPs to Cisco
DNA Center for SNMP Traps
Any Fabric underlay UDP 514 Cisco DNA Center From fabric switches and routers to Cisco DNA
Assurance
Any Fabric underlay UDP 6007 Cisco DNA Center From fabric routers to Cisco DNA Center for NetFlow
Cisco DNA Center Second Generation Appliance Installation Guide, Release 1.3.3.0
Any Fabric underlay UDP 123 Cisco DNA Center From fabric switches to Cisco DNA Center; used when
doing LAN automation
ICMP Fabric underlay ICMP Cisco DNA Center From fabric switch and router loopbacks to Cisco DNA
Center for SNMP: device discovery
UDP 161 Fabric underlay Any Cisco DNA Center From fabric switch and router loopbacks to Cisco DNA
Center for SNMP: Device Discovery
Any Fabric underlay UDP 53 DNS Server From fabric switches and routers to DNS server for
name resolution
TCP and UDP Fabric underlay TCP and UDP 4342 Fabric Routers and LISP-encapsulated control messages
4342 Switches
TCP and UDP Fabric underlay Any Fabric Routers and LISP control-plane communications
4342 Switches
Any Fabric underlay UDP 4789 Fabric Routers and Fabric-encapsulated data packets (VXLAN-GPO)
Switches
Any Fabric underlay UDP 1645/1646/1812/1813 ISE From fabric switch and router loopback IPs to ISE for
RADIUS
ICMP Fabric underlay ICMP ISE From fabric switches and routers to ISE for
troubleshooting
UDP 1700/3799 Fabric underlay Any ISE From fabric switches to ISE for care-of address
(CoA)
Any Fabric underlay UDP 123 NTP Server From fabric switch and router loopback IPs to the
NTP server
Any control-plane UDP and TCP 4342/4343 Cisco Wireless Controller From control-plane loopback IP to Cisco Wireless
Controller for Fabric-enabled wireless
3
Border routing protocol, SPAN, profiling, and telemetry traffic are not included in this table.
Table 14: Cisco Wireless Controller Traffic
Source Port Source Destination Port Destination Description
UDP 5246/5247/5248 Cisco Wireless Controller Any AP IP Pool From Cisco Wireless Controller to an AP subnet for
CAPWAP
ICMP Cisco Wireless Controller ICMP AP IP Pool From Cisco Wireless Controller to APs allowing
ping for troubleshooting
Any Cisco Wireless Controller UDP 69/5246/5247 AP IP Pool From Cisco Wireless Controller to an AP subnet for
TCP 22 CAPWAP
Any Cisco Wireless Controller UDP and TCP Control plane From Cisco Wireless Controller to control-plane
4342/4343 loopback IP
Any Cisco Wireless Controller TCP 32222 Cisco DNA Center From Cisco Wireless Controller to Cisco DNA
Center for device discovery
UDP 161 Cisco Wireless Controller Any Cisco DNA Center From Cisco Wireless Controller to Cisco DNA
Center for SNMP
Any Cisco Wireless Controller UDP 162 Cisco DNA Center From Cisco Wireless Controller to Cisco DNA
Center for SNMP traps
Any Cisco Wireless Controller TCP 16113 Cisco Mobility Services From Cisco Wireless Controller to Cisco MSE and
Engine (MSE) and Cisco Spectrum Expert for NMSP
Spectrum Expert
ICMP Cisco Wireless Controller ICMP Cisco DNA Center From Cisco Wireless Controller to allow ping for
troubleshooting
Any HA server TCP 1315 Cisco DNA Center Database server HA (QoS)
Any HA server TCP 1316–1320 Cisco DNA Center HA database ports
Any HA web server TCP 8082 Cisco DNA Center HA web server's health monitor port
Any Cisco Wireless Controller and UDP 514 Cisco Wireless Syslog (optional)
various syslog servers Controller
Any Cisco Wireless Controller UDP 53 DNS Server From Cisco Wireless Controller to DNS server
Any Cisco Wireless Controller TCP 443 ISE From Cisco Wireless Controller to ISE for Guest
SSID web authorization
Any Cisco Wireless Controller UDP 1645,1812 ISE From Cisco Wireless Controller to ISE for
RADIUS authentication
Any Cisco Wireless Controller UDP 1646, ISE From Cisco Wireless Controller to ISE for
1813 RADIUS accounting
Any Cisco Wireless Controller UDP 1700, ISE From Cisco Wireless Controller to ISE for
3799 RADIUS CoA
ICMP Cisco Wireless Controller ICMP ISE From Cisco Wireless Controller to ISE ICMP for
troubleshooting
Any Cisco Wireless Controller UDP 123 NTP server From Cisco Wireless Controller to NTP server
Table 15: Fabric-Enabled Wireless AP IP Pool Traffic

Port
UDP 68 AP IP UDP 67 DHCP server From an AP IP pool to DHCP server.
Pool
ICMP AP IP ICMP DHCP server From an AP IP pool to ICMP for
Pool troubleshooting.
Any AP IP 514 Various Syslog—Destination configurable. Default is
Pool 255.255.255.255.
Any AP IP UDP 69/5246/5247/5248 Cisco Wireless From an AP IP pool to Cisco Wireless Controller
Pool Controller for CAPWAP.
ICMP AP IP ICMP Cisco Wireless From an AP IP pool to Cisco Wireless Controller,
Pool Controller allowing ping for troubleshooting.
Table 16: ISE Traffic
Source Port4 Source Destination Port Destination Description
Any ISE TCP 64999 Border From ISE to border node for SGT Exchange
Protocol (SXP)
Any ISE UDP 514 Cisco DNA Center From ISE to syslog server (Cisco DNA
Center)
UDP 1645/1646/1812/1813 ISE Any Fabric underlay From ISE to fabric switches and routers for
RADIUS and authorization
Any ISE UDP 1700/3799 Fabric underlay From ISE to fabric switch and router loopback
IPs for CoA
ICMP ISE ICMP Fabric underlay From ISE to fabric switches for
troubleshooting
Any ISE UDP 123 NTP Server From ISE to NTP server
UDP 1812/1645/1813/1646 ISE Any Cisco Wireless From ISE to Cisco Wireless Controller for
Controller RADIUS
ICMP ISE ICMP Cisco Wireless From ISE to Cisco Wireless Controller for
Controller troubleshooting
4
Note: High availability and profiling traffic are not included in this table.
Table 17: DHCP Server Traffic
Source Source Destination Destination Description

Port Port
UDP 67 DHCP UDP 68 AP IP Pool From DHCP server to fabric APs
server
ICMP DHCP ICMP AP IP Pool ICMP for troubleshooting: Fabric to DHCP
server
UDP 67 DHCP UDP 68 Fabric From DHCP to fabric switches and routers
server underlay
ICMP DHCP ICMP Fabric ICMP for troubleshooting: Fabric to DHCP
server underlay
UDP 67 DHCP UDP 68 User IP Pool From DHCP server to fabric switches and routers
server
ICMP DHCP ICMP User IP Pool ICMP for troubleshooting: User to DHCP
server
Table 18: NTP Server Traffic

Port
UDP 123 NTP Any ISE From NTP server to ISE

Server
UDP 123 NTP Any Cisco DNA Center From NTP server to Cisco DNA Center
Server
UDP 123 NTP Any Fabric underlay From NTP server to fabric switch and router
Server loopback
UDP 123 NTP Any Cisco Wireless From NTP server to Cisco Wireless Controller
Server Controller

Port
UDP 53 DNS Any Fabric underlay From DNS server to fabric switches
Server
UDP 53 DNS Any Cisco Wireless From DNS server to Cisco Wireless Controller
Server Controller
Required Configuration Information
During appliance configuration, you will be prompted for the following information,
in addition to the Required IP Addresses and Subnets:
•Linux User Name: This is maglev. This user name is the same on all the
appliances in a cluster, including the master node and add-on nodes, and cannot
be changed.
•Linux Password: Identifies the password for the Linux user name maglev. This
password ensures secure access to each appliance using the Linux command line.
If required, you can assign a different Linux password for each maglev Linux
user name on each appliance in a cluster.
You must create the Linux password because there is no default. The password
must meet the following requirements:
•Minimum length of eight characters.
•Should not contain a tab or a line break.
•Contains characters from at least three of the following categories:
•Upper case alphabets
•Lower case alphabets
•Numerals
•Special characters (for example, ! or #)
The Linux password is encrypted and hashed in the Cisco DNA Center database. If
you are deploying a multinode cluster, you will also be prompted to enter the
master node's Linux password on each of the add-on nodes.
•Password Generation Seed (Optional): Instead of creating Linux password, you
can enter a seed phrase and click Generate Password. The Maglev
Configuration wizard generates a random and secure password using this seed
phrase. You can further edit the generated password by using the Auto Generated
Password field.
•Administrator Passphrase: Identifies the password used for web access to Cisco
DNA Center in a cluster. This is the password for the superuser account admin,
which you use to log in to Cisco DNA Center for the first time (see Log In for the
First Time). You are prompted to change this password when you log in for the
first time.
You must create this password because there is no default. The
Administrator Passphrase must meet the same requirements as the Linux
password, described earlier.
•Cisco IMC User Password: Identifies the password used for access to the
Cisco IMC GUI. The factory default is password, but you are prompted to
change it when you first set up Cisco IMC for access using a web browser
(see Enable Browser Access to Cisco Integrated Management Controller).
The Cisco IMC user password must meet the same requirements as the
Linux password described earlier. It can be changed back to password only
by a reset to factory defaults.
•Master Node IP Address: Required only when you are installing add-on
nodes in a cluster. This is the IP address of the cluster port on the master
node (see Interface Cable Connections).
Required First-Time Setup Information
After you have configured your appliances, log in to Cisco DNA Center and
complete the essential setup tasks. During this first-time setup, you should
have the following information:
•New Admin Superuser Password: You will be prompted to enter a new
password for the Cisco DNA Center admin super user. Resetting the super
user password enhances operational security. This is especially important if,
for example, the enterprise staff who installed and configured the Cisco
DNA Center appliance is not a Cisco DNA Center user or administrator.
•Cisco.com Credentials: The Cisco.com user ID and password that your
organization uses to register software downloads and receive system
communications through email.
•Cisco Smart Account Credentials: The Cisco.com Smart Account user
ID and password your organization uses for managing your device and
software licenses.
•IP Address Manager URL and Credentials: The host name, URL, admin user
name, and admin password of the third-party IP address manager (IPAM) server
you plan to use with Cisco DNA Center. This release supports InfoBlox and
Bluecat.
•Proxy URL, Port, and Credentials: The URL (host name or IP address), port
number, user name, and user password of the proxy server you plan to use with
Cisco DNA Center in order to get updates to the Cisco DNA Center software,
manage device licenses, and retrieve other downloadable content.
•Cisco DNA Center Users: User names, passwords, and privilege settings for the
new Cisco DNA Center users you will be creating. We recommend that you
always use one of these new user accounts for all your normal Cisco DNA Center
operations. Avoid using the admin super user account for activities, except
reconfiguring Cisco DNA Center and operations where super user privileges are
explicitly required.
For details about how to launch and respond to the first-time setup wizard that
prompts you for this information, see Log In for the First Time.
You will also need the following information to complete the remaining setup
tasks, which can be done after your first login:
•ISE Server IP and Credentials: You will need the Cisco ISE server IP
address, administrative user name, and password. These are needed to log in
to and configure your organization's ISE server to share data with Cisco
DNA Center, as explained in Integrate Cisco ISE with Cisco DNA Center.
Installation of or upgrade to Cisco DNA Center 1.3.3.0 checks to see if Cisco ISE is
configured as an authentication and policy (AAA) server. If the correct version of
Cisco ISE is already configured, you can start migration of group policy data from
Cisco ISE to Cisco DNA Center.
 If Cisco ISE is not configured, or if the required version of Cisco ISE is not
present, Cisco DNA Center installs, but Group Based Policy is disabled. You
must install or upgrade Cisco ISE and connect it to Cisco DNA Center. You can
then start the data migration.
 Cisco DNA Center data present in the previous version is preserved when you
upgrade. The data migration operation merges data from Cisco DNA Center and
Cisco ISE. If the migration encounters a conflict, preference is given to data
from Cisco ISE.
If Cisco DNA Center becomes unavailable, and it is imperative to manage
policies before Cisco DNA Center becomes available once more, there is an
option in Cisco ISE to override the Read-Only setting.
This allows you to make policy changes directly in Cisco ISE. After Cisco DNA
Center is available again, you must disable the Read-Only override on Cisco ISE,
and re-synchronize the policy data on Cisco DNA Center Group Based Access
Control Settings page.
Only use this option when absolutely necessary, since changes made directly in
Cisco ISE are not propagated to Cisco DNA Center.
•Authorization and Policy Server Information: If you are using Cisco ISE as your
authentication and policy server, you will need the same information listed in the
previous bullet, plus the ISE CLI user name, CLI password, server FQDN, a
subscriber name (such as cdnac), the ISE SSH key (optional), the protocol choice
(RADIUS or TACACS), the authentication port, the accounting port, and retry and
timeout settings.
If you are using an authorization and policy server that is not Cisco ISE, you will
need the server's IP address, protocol choice (RADIUS or TACACS),
authentication port, accounting port, and retry and timeout settings.
This information is required to integrate Cisco DNA Center with your chosen
authentication and policy server, as explained in Configure Authentication and
Policy Servers.
•SNMP Retry and Timeout Values: This is required to set up device polling and
monitoring, as explained in Configure SNMP Properties.
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When you install an appliance, follow these guidelines:
•Plan your site configuration and prepare the site before installing the appliance. See the Cisco UCS Site Preparation Guide for
help with the recommended site planning and preparation tasks.
•Ensure that there is adequate space around the appliance to enable servicing, and for adequate airflow. The airflow in this
appliance is from front to back.
•Ensure that the site's air-conditioning meets the thermal requirements listed in Environmental Specifications.
•Ensure that the cabinet or rack meets the requirements listed in Review the Rack Requirements.
•Ensure that the site's power meets the requirements listed in Power Specifications. If available, use a UPS to protect against
power failures.
Review the Rack Requirements

For proper operation, the rack in which you install the appliance must meet the following requirements:
•A standard 19-in. (48.3-cm) wide, four-post EIA rack, with mounting posts that conform to English universal hole spacing,
per section 1 of ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992.
•The rack post holes can be square 0.38-in. (9.6 mm), round 0.28-in. (7.1 mm), #12-24 UNC, or #10-32 UNC when you use the
supplied slide rails.
•The minimum vertical rack space per server must be:
•For the 44 and 56 core appliance, one RU, which equals 1.75 in. (44.45 mm).
•For the 112 core appliance, four RUs, which equals 7.0 in. (177.8 mm).
Install the Appliance
Connect and Power On the Appliance
Step 1 This section describes how to power on the appliance and check that it is
functional.
Attach the supplied power cord to each power supply in the appliance and then attach the
power cords to a grounded AC power outlet. See Power Specifications for details.
Wait for approximately two minutes to let the appliance boot into standby power mode
during the first boot up. The Power Status LED indicates the appliance's power status:
•Off: There is no AC power present in the appliance.
•Amber: The appliance is in standby power mode. Power is supplied only to the CIMC and
some motherboard functions.
•Green: The appliance is in main power mode. Power is supplied to all the appliance
components.
For more information on these and other appliance LEDs, see Front and Rear Panels.
Step 2 Connect a USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the server, using the supplied KVM cable
connected to the KVM connector on the front panel. Alternatively, you can use the VGA
and USB ports on the rear panel. You can only connect to one VGA interface at a time.
Check the LEDs

After you have powered up the appliance, check the state of the front-panel and rear-panel LEDs
and buttons to ensure it is functioning.
The following illustrations show the LEDs for a functional appliance after physical installation
and first power-up and before configuration.
Figure 11: 44 and 56 Core Appliance Front Panel LEDs
LED Desired Status Indicator

1 • Drive Fault LEDs: Off
• Drive Activity LEDs: Green
2 Power Status: Green
3 Unit identification: Off
4 System Status: Green
5 Power Supply Status: Green
6 Fan Status: Green
7 Network Link Activity: Off
8 Temperature Status: Green
Figure 12: 112 Core Appliance Front Panel LEDs

1 Power Status: Green
2 Unit identification: Off
3 System Status: Green
4 Fan Status: Green
5 Temperature Status: Green
6 Power Supply Status: Green
7 Network Link Activity: Off
8 Drive Fault LEDs: Off
9 Drive Activity LEDs: Green
10 CPU module power status: Green
11 CPU module fault: Off
Figure 13: 44 and 56 Core Appliance Rear Panel LEDs
1 After initial power-up, all the ports should have their Link
Status and Link Speed LEDs showing as off.
After network settings are configured and tested using
either the Maglev Configuration wizard (see Configure
the Master Node Using the Maglev Wizard and Configure
Add-On Nodes Using the Maglev Wizard) or browser-
based configuration wizard (see Configure the Master
Node Using the Browser-Based Wizard and Configure
Add-On Nodes Using the Browser-Based Wizard), the
Link Status and Link Speed LEDs for all cabled ports
should be green. The LED for all uncabled ports should
remain unchanged.
2 AC Power Supply Status LEDs: Green
Figure 14: 112 Core Appliance Rear Panel LEDs

1 After initial power-up, all the ports should have their Link Status and Link Speed LEDs
showing as off.
After network settings are configured and tested using either the Maglev Configuration
wizard (see Configure the Master Node Using the Maglev Wizard and Configure Add-On
Nodes Using the Maglev Wizard) or browser-based configuration wizard (see Configure the
Master Node Using the Browser-Based Wizard and Configure Add-On Nodes Using the
Browser-Based Wizard), the Link Status and Link Speed LEDs for all cabled ports should
be reen. All uncabled port LEDs should be unchanged.
2 AC Power Supply Status LEDs: Green
If you see LEDs with colors other than those shown above, you may have a problem condition. See
Front and Rear Panels for details on the likely causes of the status. Be sure to correct any problem
conditions before proceeding to configure the appliance.
Prerequisites - Understanding the
requirements
Prerequisites - Understanding the
requirements
 Cisco DNA Center Appliance (DN2-HW-APL)
 Installation on a VM or custom UCS server is not supported
 Network Patch Requirements for each DNAC Appliance

 Appliance Management port – CIMC
 10Gbit port - Enterprise Network
 10Gbit port - Intra Cluster Link
 1Gbit port - Management
 1Gbit port - Cloud Update Connectivity (optional *)
 Note: All ports need dedicated VIP (in total 7 IP addresses minimum)
* Required only if the Cloud Update server is not reachable via the Enterprise Network
Prerequisites - IP Address Requirements
 Additional Settings for Configuration Wizard
 DNS Server IP Address (1 required, 2+ recommended)
 NTP Server IP Address (1 required, 2+ recommended)
 Proxy Server IP Address (required if direct internet access is not available – http proxy only)
 Proxy server port if required
 DNA Center Cluster

 Cluster Virtual IP Address – Used to point telemetry data towards
 This IP Address should be taken from the Enterprise Network subnet
 Cluster subnet and Service subnet address pool - /21 subnet for each
 Used for internal cluster communications and should not conflict with any other IP in the Enterprise Network
Example IP Addressing Scheme
Device Enterprise IP OOB CIMC Cluster Link Address Service Subnet Address
Name Address
Cisco 10.224.92.101 10.224.100.150/32 10.224.100.151/32 192.168.0.0/21 192.168.8.0/21

DNA
Center
1
2 10.224.92.102
3 10.224.92.103
Virtual 10.224.92.100
IP
Prerequisites - External Connectivity Requirements
The following URLs need to be accessible from the DNA Center for various
operations
Use Case URLs
DNA Center Update package downloads https://*.ciscoconnectdna.com/*
Smart Account and SWIM Software Downloads https://*.cisco.com/*
Rendering Geo-Maps on the DNA Center UI https://*.tiles.mapbox.com/*
Meraki Integration https://*.meraki.com/
IPAM Integration URL for the IPAM-server
User feedback https://dnacenter.uservoice.com/

DNA Center First Time
Installation
Best Practices
Back Panel Ports – Check For M5 Servers
1Gb Ethernet dedicated out-of-band management
port. Reserved for OOB management of DNA
Center and the appliance chassis using CIMC. VGA video port
Connect to the dedicated management network. (DB-15)
10Gb port for the Enterprise Network. Second embedded 1Gb ethernet controller port.
Optional, intended for connecting to an
isolated network with a static route for cloud
services.
10Gb port for Intra Cluster interface. Leave
it unconnected in standalone mode
initially.
The 10Gb interfaces must be First embedded 1Gb ethernet controller port.
Reserved for the dedicated management network.
connected to switches in
switch-port mode
Best Practices
 Always treat DNA-C as a cluster: plan for a “cluster”
 Standalone box is a “single node cluster”
 Provision for separate intra-cluster link on day 1

 Changing the intra-cluster link from one interface to another is not supported
 Use a complete private network for intra-cluster link

 No other machines should be in this network
 Use isolated L2 domain (all clusters must be in the same L2 domain)
 Ensure < 10ms latency (RTT) across the intra-cluster link
 Provision for Virtual IP on day 1
 Network Devices will continue to see the same IP when more nodes are added
 Reserve cluster subnet and service subnet address pool

 Minimum required size is /21 each
 Example: 10.60.0.0/21 and 10.60.8.0/21
 Need not be routable in enterprise network, just ensure they don’t clash
 Changing cluster subnet and service subnet is not supported yet
Cloud Updates
Cisco Cloud Ops Connected DNA Option 2: User

pushes packages to
cloud Cloud downloads Packages
DNA
Packages
Production Catalog
DNA Node(s)
 Update using cloud tethering. Cloud tethered images

are available once every few weeks
 Production catalog is secure and goes through
testing
rigorousby Cisco’s security and trust organisation
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Installation
Walkthrough
When a customer purchases DNAC the following considerations for Installation needs to
be thought through.
Reserve IP addresses!
Is the box going to be installed by the same Will the installation happen at a lab first and
Gather information around how to connect to
person who will configure it? then move to production? Identify caveats.
internet, proxy information (IP,
Is the box installed in a location where physical How will access to the system be provided,
username/Pwds), which firewall ports to open,
access is not easy? L3/terminal systems?
DNS additions etc.
How long will it take to rack and stack? Who will troubleshoot any physical connectivity
Plan for how long it will take to get tthis done
problems?
before Installation
DNA Center Installation
Setting Up DNA Center
 Select Start a DNA-C Cluster to setup master

node
 Configure 1st network interface Ten Gigabit

Ethernet port #1 on the appliance
 This interface can be used for Intra Cluster

communications. Connect to access switch
with connections to other nodes in the cluster

 Provide IPv4 address for accessing DNA Center
GUI (WEB and API)
 Provide a default Gateway and a DNS Server
 If needed provide a static route, or leave it blank.

Format <Network IP>/<Subnet>/<Gateway>
 Recommended: Select a dedicated 10G interface

to make it part of cluster in future. Not required
for single node installation
 IPv6 will be supported in a later release.
 Click Next to continue.


 Provide IP address and netmask for accessing
lab devices that DNA-C will manage.
 Typically, to connect to lab devices, DNS Server

and Default Gateway are left blank and a static
route is used to force DNA-C to use this
dedicated link to connect to network devices.
Format:
<NetworkIP>/<Subnet>/<Gateway>
 Make sure the gateway is reachable.
 Please leave “Cluster Link” and ”IPv6 address”

options unselected.
 Click Next to continue.


 Provide the IP address, Netmask for
cluster nodes. This interface is used to
connect to the Enterprise network.
 Provide the Default Gateway and DNS

Server IP address.
 Do not select Cluster link

 Let the system proceed with the installation

 Enter the network Proxy Server settings to

enable Internet Connectivity.
 Provide Virtual IP Address for Cluster

Setup
 Needs to be on the same subnet as the

Enterprise Network interface
 Click Next to continue

Setting Up Passwords
 Enter the passwords for the operating

system “Linux password” and the
“Administrative Passphrase”
 Linux Password is used to SSH to the

appliance
 Administrative Passphrase is used to access

the appliance from Web and API interfaces
 Both passwords and passphrases require a

capital letter, lower case letter and number or
symbol.
 The symbols ”%” or “+” cannot be used in

passwords.
Setting Up Passwords
 Enter the passwords for the operating system

“Linux password” and the “Administrative
Passphrase”
 Linux Password is used to SSH to the

appliance
 Administrative Passphrase is used to access

the appliance from Web and API interfaces
 Both passwords and passphrases require a

capital letter, lower case letter and number or
symbol.
 The symbols ”%” or “+” cannot be used in

passwords.
NTP Check
 Provide at least one NTP server
 DNA-C will then check reachability

Advanced Settings
 Provide Service and Cluster /21 subnets
 Make sure that this subnet does not conflict

with any network addresses currently in use.
Finish Installation
 Let the DNA-C proceed with installation

process.
Finish Installation
 Allow approximately 3 hours for the

installation to complete from this point.
Web Access to DNA-C
DNA Center web interface is compatible with the following HTTPS-enabled
browsers:
 First time login as system administrator ("admin", with SUPER-ADMIN-ROLE)

 Create DNA-C users (Recommended: At least one for daily operations NETWORK-
ADMIN-ROLE)
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Setting up DNAC – Day 0
Admin Password
Change
 DNA-C installation may have been
done by someone other than Admin
 Cisco recommends changing Admin

password on Day 0
Register CCO-Id
 Provide your cisco.com (CCO) Id
 Mandatory for features e.g SWIM,

Telemetry, Licensing to work properly
 Can be added later

Smart Account
 Provide your cisco Smart Account
 Helps you manage Cisco licenses across

your organisation
IP Address
Management
 Provide your IPAM

credentials
 Integrate DNA-C with

your IPAM
 Infoblox
 Bluecat
Proxy Server
 Provide your Proxy

server credentials if
required
 Validate access to
Proxy
 Needed to get DNA-C

Software Updates
#CLMEL 153
BRKCRS- 2259
Terms and Conditions
 Implicit Cisco End User

License Agreement
acceptance
 Mandatory Acceptance
required
Ready to Go
 Initiate Device
discovery
 Setup Site Hierarchy

or Network Profiles
 Provision, Monitor
and Troubleshoot
devices
Login
 Login with your

username,
password
 Design, Automate
and Assure your
Network
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Planning & Deploying SD-Access

•Access control policies

•User and device onboarding

•Slow issue resolution

 In addition, the network has had to continually be optimized for high

Too many network variations and combinations (snowflakes) make it challenging

The WLC itself has no concept of VRF / Layer 3 segmentation, making

Segmentation using VLANs

The challenge with VLANs as a segmentation method is two-fold: their

Challenges with the VRF-Lite approach to segmentation are as follows:

Challenges with MPLS VPNs are as follows:

This could be as simple as hard-coding a VLAN/subnet to a wired port or wireless

• While the use of 802.1x is common in wireless deployments, it is less common in

Most organizations want to establish user/device identity and use it end-to-end

And when it becomes necessary to implement another group of users or devices or

 In education, technology is enabling a connected campus and a more

 In retail, shops are able to provide an omnichannel experience by being able to

 In the world of ﬁnance, technology now enables users to securely bank

Automation: Plug-and-play for simpliﬁed deployment of new network devices,along

Policy: Automated network segmentation and group-based policy

The following tables summarize the appliance's hardware specifications.

Table 1: 44 Core Cisco DNA Center Appliance Hardware Specifications

When the drive activity LED is:

2 Power button/power status LED. When the LED is:

• Amber, 2 blinks: There is a major fault with the system board.

6 Fan status LED. When the LED is:

When the speed LED is:

When the speed LED is:

When the speed LED is:

When the AC Power LED is:

When the link speed LED is:

•For validated designs demonstrating how to implement Cisco SD-Access in your

•For guidance in using Cisco SD-Access access segmentation to enhance network

•(Optional) 1-Gbps/10-Gbps Management Port (1, eno1/enp53s0f0, Network

•(Required) 10-Gbps Enterprise Port (enp94s0f0/enp69s0f0, Network Adapter 3): The

in the 172.17.1.0/20 and 172.17.61.0/20 subnets.

Function Cisco DNA Center Interface Name Configuration Order

In order to... ...Cisco DNA Center must access these URLs

By default, the appliance is configured to access the internet in order to

Using an HTTPS proxy server is a reliable way to access remote URLs

Port Number Permitted Traffic Protocol (TCP or UDP)

Port Number Permitted Traffic Protocol (TCP or UDP)

Required Ports and Protocols for Cisco Software-Defined Access

Source Source Destination Port Destination Description

Table 15: Fabric-Enabled Wireless AP IP Pool Traffic

Source Source Destination Port Destination Description

Source Port4 Source Destination Port Destination Description

Source Source Destination Destination Description

Source Source Destination Port Destination Description

UDP 123 NTP Any ISE From NTP server to ISE

Source Source Destination Port Destination Description

Review the Rack Requirements

Check the LEDs

LED Desired Status Indicator

Figure 12: 112 Core Appliance Front Panel LEDs

LED Desired Status Indicator

LED Desired Status Indicator

2 AC Power Supply Status LEDs: Green

DNA Center Update package downloads https://.ciscoconnectdna.com/

Smart Account and SWIM Software Downloads https://.cisco.com/

Rendering Geo-Maps on the DNA Center UI https://.tiles.mapbox.com/