Feature Comparison

Cisco Business Dashboard (CBD) is a network management tool designed for Cisco Catalyst 1200 and 1300 series switches, Cisco Business switches, routers, and wireless access points. It streamlines the task of managing a business network by automating the deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of the network.

Cisco Business Dashboard Lite (CBD Lite) is a simplified version of Cisco Business Dashboard, optimized for the Microsoft Windows environment. It retains the core features of the original product while reducing complexity and resource usage.

Below is a comparative table outlining the features of the two versions for your immediate reference.

Feature

Cisco Business Dashboard Lite

Cisco Business Dashboard

Deployment options

Native Microsoft Windows installation

Virtualized environments (e.g., VMWare, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, AWS, Microsoft Azure) or to be installed directly on Ubuntu Linux

Deployment location requirements

Same network as managed devices

Any convenient location, even when it’s hosted in the cloud and the managed devices are behind Network Address Translation (NAT)

Device onboarding requirements

No configuration changes necessary for management

Requires changes to device configurations, enabling the Cisco Business Dashboard (CBD) agent, and establishing an active connection to CBD for management

OS requirements

Microsoft Windows

Ubuntu Linux

Minimum system requirements

Any CPU/RAM specifications required by Windows, 3 GB Disk

2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB Disk

Supported devices

Refer to the Cisco Business Dashboard Lite – Device Support List for details

Refer to the Cisco Business Dashboard – Device Support List for details

Maximum supported devices

25

3000

Network discovery and inventory report

Yes

Yes

Device configuration and operation

Yes

Yes

Customizable monitoring dashboard

Yes

Yes

Device lifecycle report

Yes

Yes

Automatic firmware update notifications & One-click apply

Yes

Yes

Be alerted automatically to important events such as network devices going offline

Popup

Popup, email, open helpdesk ticket, send to collaboration space

Manage networks across multiple sites

No

Yes

Remote access to sites and devices without VPNs

No

Yes

Cisco Network Plug and Play (PnP)

No

Yes

Role-based access

Yes

Yes

Multi-tenant support/organizations

No

Yes

Device groups

No

Yes

API support for third-party integration

No

Yes

Integrates with popular Professional Service Automation (PSA) tools

No

Yes

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