Simplified Network Management for Cisco Business Devices
Overview
Cisco Business Dashboard is a purpose-built network management application designed to deploy, monitor, and manage Cisco Business switches, routers, and wireless access points. With an intuitive interface and advanced automation features, it reduces operational complexity and ensures seamless lifecycle management across networks.
Whether managing a single site or multiple locations, Cisco Business Dashboard offers a centralized view and complete control—making it easy to maintain performance, security, and compliance across your infrastructure.
Key Highlights
- Designed specifically for Cisco Business switches, routers, and wireless access points
- Auto-discovers devices and provides a dynamic topology view and detailed inventory
- Centralized dashboard enables configuration, monitoring, and alerting from a single interface
- Allows remote site access without the need for VPNs or custom firewall rules
- Streamlined deployment with user-friendly tools and zero-touch capabilities
- Ensures devices stay current with automated firmware updates and lifecycle notifications
Feature Overview
- Multi-Site Management: Manage multiple sites and customer environments from a single pane of glass
- Customizable Monitoring: Tailor your dashboard view to track real-time performance and receive automatic alerts on outages or events
- Comprehensive Configuration: Easily manage system settings, VLANs, wireless networks, and switching configurations
- Firmware & Lifecycle Management: Receive automatic update notifications and apply firmware updates directly from the dashboard
- Advanced Reporting: Generate detailed lifecycle reports, warranty statuses, and wireless performance insights
- Troubleshooting Tools: Access diagnostic data through Network Show Tech and connect to devices remotely for issue resolution
- API Integration: Use the built-in API to connect with third-party applications for extended automation and customization
Management Protocol Support
- Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
- Link-Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
- Multicast DNS / Bonjour
- RESTCONF
- SNMP
Virtualization Support
Available Formats:
- Open Virtualization Format Archive (OVA)
- Microsoft Hyper-V VM Archive
- Amazon Machine Image (AMI – via AWS Marketplace)
Supported Hypervisors:
- VMware ESXi, Fusion, Workstation
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Oracle VirtualBox
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
System Requirements – Dashboard
- OS: Ubuntu Linux 16.04.x
- CPU: 2 vCPU (up to 300 devices), 12 vCPU (up to 2,500 devices)
- Memory: 4 GB (up to 300 devices), 24 GB (up to 2,500 devices)
- Storage: 60 GB
- Supported Browsers: Safari (macOS only), Chrome, Edge, Firefox
Probe Requirements
Supported Hypervisors:
- VMware ESXi, Fusion, Workstation
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Oracle VirtualBox
OS Requirements:
- Ubuntu Linux 16.04.x
- Raspbian Buster Linux
- Select Cisco Business devices with embedded probe functionality
Hardware Support:
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
- Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
- Intel 64-bit (1 vCPU, 512MB RAM, 5GB Disk)
Supported Browsers: Safari (macOS only), Chrome, Edge, Firefox
Device Compatibility
- For a full list of supported devices, refer to the Cisco Business Dashboard – Device Support List.
- Embedded Probe: Some Cisco Business devices include the embedded probe directly in the firmware.
- Direct Management: Select devices may be managed without a separate probe.
