Cisco Network Insights Base Installation 2.0.1

This chapter contains the following sections:

About Cisco Network Insights Base on Cisco APIC

Cisco Network Insights Base (Cisco NI Base) application consists of monitoring utilities that can be added to the Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (Cisco APIC).

Downloading Cisco NI Base Application from the Cisco App Center

This section contains the steps required to download Cisco NI Base application in the Cisco APIC in preparation for installation.

Procedure

Step 1

Access the Cisco DC App Center site in one of the two ways:

  • Go to Cisco DC App Center, or

  • If you have admin privileges, go through the Cisco APIC GUI.

    1. Login to the Cisco APIC GUI as admin.

    2. Choose Apps.

    3. Click the Download Applications icon on the far-right side of the work pane.

      A new browser tab or window opens to the Cisco DC App Center.
Step 2

Search for Cisco Network Insights Base application on the search bar.

Step 3

Select the Cisco Network Insights Base application you want to download and click Download for that app to begin the process of downloading the app to your local machine.

Step 4

Review the license agreement and, if OK, click Agree and download.

The Cisco Network Insights Base application is downloaded to your local machine.

Installing Cisco NI Base Application on Cisco APIC

This section contains the steps required to install Cisco Network Insights Base application on the Cisco APIC.

Before you begin

Before you begin installing a Cisco Network Insights Base application, make sure the following requirements are met:

  • You must have administrator credentials to install Cisco Network Insights Base application.

Procedure

Step 1

Log in to the Cisco APIC GUI with admin privileges.

Step 2

Add the Cisco Network Insights Base application in one of the two ways:

  • Download from an HTTP or a Secure Copy (SCP) source.

    1. Click Admin tab and then click Downloads from the top navigation bar.

    2. Click the Task icon on the far-right side of the Downloads work pane and select Add File to APIC.

      The Add File to APIC dialog appears.

    3. Enter the name of the download file in the Download Name field.

    4. In the Protocol field, choose Secure Copy.

    5. In the URL field, enter the path to the download file image location.

    6. Enter your username and password in the Username and Password field and click Submit.

    7. Click the Operational tab and then click the Refresh icon on the far-right side of the Downloads work pane to check the status.

      The application will automatically install once downloaded. This could take approximately five minutes to complete.

    8. Go to Step 3.

  • Or, download directly from the local copy of the Cisco Network Insights Base application from your computer.

    1. Choose Apps.

    2. Click the Add Application icon on the far-right side of the work pane.

    3. In the Add Application to APIC dialog, click Browseand navigate to the local copy of the application on your computer.

Step 3

After the installation is complete then click the Apps tab at the top of the GUI.

An application icon appears with the Enable button in green.

Step 4

Click Enable in the Cisco Network Insights Base application dialog.

The application icon appears with a Open button.

Step 5

Then click Open from the Cisco NI Base application dialog.

The Welcome to Network Insights Base dialog appears for the first installation.

What to do next

When the installation is complete, the application opens to Welcome to Network Insights Base dialog. Continue with the setup of the Cisco NI Base application located in the next chapter.

Enabling Cisco NI Base Application on Cisco APIC

This section contains the steps required to enable or disable the Cisco NI Base application.

Before you begin

Before you begin enable or disable the Cisco NI Base application, make sure the following prerequisites are met:

  • You must have administrator privileges for Cisco APIC GUI.

  • You have installed Cisco NI Base app and the application has launched correctly.

Procedure

Step 1

Login to Cisco APIC GUI with admin privileges.

Step 2

Click the Apps tab on the top navigation bar.

Step 3

Click Open from the Cisco NI Base application dialog.

The Cisco Network Insights Base application dialog appears.

Step 4

Check the Help Cisco improve its products option.

Uncheck this option to stop sending environment specific data to Cisco Intersight.