About Cisco Network Insights Advisor
Cisco Network Insights Advisor (Cisco NIA) application monitors utilities that can be added to the Cisco Data Center Network Manager (Cisco DCNM).
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This chapter contains the following sections:
Cisco Network Insights Advisor (Cisco NIA) application monitors utilities that can be added to the Cisco Data Center Network Manager (Cisco DCNM).
This section contains the steps required to download Cisco Network Insights Advisor applications in theCisco DCNM in preparation for installation.
You must have administrative credentials to download Cisco NIA application in Cisco DCNM.
Step 1 |
Log in to the Cisco DCNM GUI with admin privileges.
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Step 2 |
Choose Applications. |
Step 3 |
Click Browse App Center on the far-right side of the screen. |
Step 4 |
Search for Cisco Network Insights Advisor application on the search bar. |
Step 5 |
Select the Cisco Network Insights Advisor application you want to download and click Download for that app to begin the process of downloading the app to your local machine. |
Step 6 |
Review the license agreement and, if OK, click Agree and download. |
Make sure the following requirements are met:
Note the download location of the Cisco Network Insights Advisor file on your local machine.
Make sure the downloaded file can be accessed by the Cisco DCNM. If it cannot, move the file to a device and/or location where it can be installed on the Cisco DCNM.
This section contains the steps required to install Cisco Network Insights Advisor applications in the Cisco DCNM.
Before you begin installing a Cisco NIA application, make sure the following requirements are met:
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You must have administrator credentials to install Cisco Network Insights Advisor applications. |
Step 2 |
You must have three compute servers installed and in the “Joined” state. For more information regarding the installation, discovery, and addition of compute servers, refer to the following sections:
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When the installation is complete, the application opens to a Welcome dialog where initial setup is performed. Continue with the setup of the Cisco NIA application located in the Initial Setup section of the next chapter.