Streamlined Network Management for Cisco Business Devices
Overview
Cisco Business Dashboard is a powerful, user-friendly network management application built specifically for Cisco Business switches, routers, and wireless access points. It simplifies deployment, configuration, and monitoring by providing a centralized, intuitive interface. The tool automatically discovers devices, maps the network topology, and generates detailed inventories—making it easy to manage both single and multi-site environments.
With real-time alerts, automated firmware updates, and advanced reporting capabilities, Cisco Business Dashboard ensures your network remains secure, current, and operating at peak efficiency.
Key Highlights
- Tailored for Cisco Business switches, routers, and wireless access points
- Centralized dashboard to discover, monitor, and configure network devices
- Supports remote access without requiring VPNs or special firewall rules
- Easy to deploy and operate, even across multiple sites and clients
Features
- Automated Discovery: Identifies all connected network devices and visualizes them in a dynamic topology map and inventory report
- Multi-Site Management: Manage several networks and clients from a single dashboard
- Custom Monitoring: View real-time network performance and receive instant alerts for critical events like device outages
- Central Configuration: Configure system settings, VLANs, wireless networks, and Ethernet switching from a unified interface
- Firmware Management: Receive automatic notifications for available firmware updates and apply them directly through the dashboard
- Lifecycle Reporting: Access detailed reports on device warranty, maintenance, and end-of-life status, plus performance metrics for wireless networks
- Troubleshooting Tools: Remotely access sites and devices, and use the built-in Network Show Tech tool to generate diagnostic data for technical support
- RMM Integration: Seamless compatibility with popular Remote Monitoring and Management tools
- API Support: Integrate with third-party applications via the provided API
Technical Specifications
Supported Management Protocols
- Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
- Link-Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
- Multicast DNS / Bonjour
- RESTCONF
- SNMP
Virtualization Format Support
- OVA (Open Virtualization Format Archive)
- Microsoft Hyper-V VM Archive
- Amazon Machine Image (AMI – available on AWS Marketplace)
System Requirements – Dashboard
Hypervisor Support
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Oracle VirtualBox
- VMware ESXi, Fusion, Workstation
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Operating System
- Ubuntu Linux 16.04.x
CPU
- 64-bit Intel architecture
- 2 vCPUs for up to 300 devices
- 12 vCPUs for up to 2500 devices
Memory
- 4 GB RAM (up to 300 devices)
- 24 GB RAM (up to 2500 devices)
Storage
- 60 GB
Supported Browsers
- Apple Safari (macOS only)
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
- Mozilla Firefox
System Requirements – Probe
Hypervisor Support
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Oracle VirtualBox
- VMware ESXi, Fusion, Workstation
Operating Systems
- Ubuntu Linux 16.04.x
- Raspbian Buster Linux
CPU
- 1 vCPU, 64-bit Intel architecture
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ or Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
Memory
- 512 MB
Disk
- 5 GB
Supported Browsers
- Apple Safari (macOS only)
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
- Mozilla Firefox
Device Support
- Supported Devices: Refer to the Cisco Business Dashboard Device Support List for the complete list
- Embedded Probe Support: Some Cisco Business devices include the probe application pre-installed in the firmware
- Direct Device Management: Select devices can be managed directly without a probe
