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Using DNA Center (Catalyst Center) LAN Automation to make your life easier.

I am currently deploying an SD-Access fabric using Cisco's DNA Center, now rebranded as Catalyst Center. As part of this project we used the LAN automation process to build the network to all of the access switches. We had about 15 different switches in 15 different IDFs so using this process made quick work of...

You read that right! At Cisco Live this year they introduced the ability to add Catalyst switches to the Meraki dashboard. Finally a use for the unused DNA licenses! The switches are monitored in read-only mode, so you still need to manage the switches the old fashioned way, however Meraki's traffic analysis and troubleshooting tools are available for use. This is great for Catalyst owners who do...