| Features | Essentials | Advantage |
|---|---|---|
Platform services Platform-level settings for user and SDK/API access, permissions, licensing, and audit. Support for health monitoring, tagging and search, data collection and storage, and multi-factor authentication. | ||
Unified Computing Support for Cisco UCS inventory, firmware, and dashboard management. | ||
Server policies and profiles Simplify compute infrastructure management with policy-based configuration using Cisco UCS server profiles. | ||
Power monitoring and management Monitor power consumption of Cisco UCS servers and track energy use through metrics. Set and apply power policies for servers, BIOS, and OS, as well as dynamic power rebalancing. | ||
Third-party server support Connect with Dell PowerEdge and HPE ProLiant Servers or other third-party servers through the Redfish API. | ||
Nutanix cluster lifecycle management Deploy, expand, upgrade, and manage Nutanix clusters running on UCS platforms through a unique integration with Nutanix Prism Central. | ||
Advisories Get alerts about endpoint devices that are impacted by supported security advisories and field notices along with recommended remediation. | ||
Simplified and automated support Accelerate troubleshooting with hardware compatibility alerts, proactive RMA, and automated gathering and uploading of log files for Intersight-connected devices through the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC). | ||
Third-party storage and converged infrastructure support View inventory and alarms of third-party storage arrays and automate day-to-day operations using supported tasks. Visualize and control FlexPod converged infrastructure, including servers, networking, storage, VMware virtualization, and Cisco fabric interconnects. | ||
Advanced server operations Get extended visibility, ecosystem integration, and automation of Cisco and third-party hardware and software plus multi-domain solutions. | ||
Automation and orchestration Create and execute complex workflows with a drag-and-drop designer or incorporate existing automations from Ansible, Terraform, or other tools using the Intersight API and SDKs. | ||
Virtualization inventory and management Simplify the cloud experience with visibility of virtualization infrastructure and normalization of operations across multiple clouds. | ||
IT service and operations management Resolve issues faster using the ServiceNow Service Graph Connector for Cisco Intersight and the Cisco Intersight Incident Management Integration plugins available on the ServiceNow Store. |