Cisco SD-Access and Cisco ACI Integration
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Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Cisco DNAC integration allows for automation of a subset of network connectivity and macro segmentation scenarios across Nexus and campus SD-Access fabric deployments. This integration is under limited availability. Please contact your Cisco representative for additional information. |
Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access or SDA) is a solution within the Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA), which defines a campus-and-branch architecture that implements Cisco's Intent-Based Networking (IBN) framework. Cisco SD-Access defines a uniform policy-based wired and wireless network fabric that meets business needs with security, automation, and assurance. The Cisco Digital Network Architecture Controller (DNAC), in combination with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), is the unified point of automation and management for the Cisco SD-Access fabric.
Release 3.7(1) of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator (NDO) adds support for Cisco SD-Access and Cisco ACI integration. The purpose of SD-Access and ACI integration is to securely connect the campus-and-branch network to the data center network. With Release 3.7(1), NDO can perform the following functions:
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gather network and resource information from both domains
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automatically configure the VRF-Lite inter-domain connection at the ACI side
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provide the configuration of the next-hop device connected to the SD-Access border nodes
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provide cross-domain visibility