Configure device credentials on nd22-2 using the same streamlined workflow. This consistency across clusters demonstrates ND's scalability — one intuitive process for all sites.
Having completed RBAC configuration for nd22-2, you'll now apply the same credential setup. This enables the second cluster to manage its own set of fabric devices independently.
Configure the same admin credentials for this cluster. The workflow is identical to ND1, demonstrating ND's consistent operational model.
The second Nexus Dashboard cluster is now configured with device credentials and ready to manage its fabric devices.
You configured default device credentials on the second Nexus Dashboard cluster:
This is the power of Nexus Dashboard — consistent management whether you're running one cluster or many.
Please continue to the next section.
Nexus Dashboard (ND) is the Next-Generation of Data Center Network Manager (DCNM). ND is the network management platform for all NX-OS (Nexus switching) enabled deployments; spanning VXLAN EVPN fabrics and classic LAN architectures, IP Fabric for Media, and storage networking deployments for the Cisco Nexus-powered data center. This session will focus on the automated provisioning of VXLAN EVPN fabrics using the new workflow of ND. These workflows will be on best practice template-based provisioning capabilities with built-in configuration compliance and the myriad deployment scenarios. In this session, participants will learn to use ND to automate the provisioning of Greenfield and Brownfield VXLAN EVPN fabrics and external fabric connectivity using VRF-lite. Participants will also learn how to customize templates and policy to meet deployment requirements. Participants will further learn how to use Network as Code collection to automate VXLAN EVPN overlay configuration. Participants will achieve all this by following a concise lab that is focused on details, references, and more. The concepts from this lab can be leveraged for a production VXLAN EVPN fabric.
| Christian Capitan | ccapitan@cisco.com |
| Luis Flores | luflores@cisco.com |
| Cesar Obediente | co@cisco.com |