Integration APIs
A primary goal of the Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly known as Cisco DNA Center) is to streamline the end-to-end IT processes across the value chain. The Catalyst Center achieves this by integrating with various ecosystem domains such as ITSM, IPAM, and Reporting.
By leveraging the REST-based Integration Adapter APIs, bi-directional interfaces can be built to allow the exchange of contextual information between Catalyst Center and the external, third-party IT Systems. The APIs provide the capability to publish the network data, events and notifications to the external systems and as well, consume information in Catalyst Center from the connected systems.
IT Service Management (ITSM) Integration
Minimize the need for handoffs, de-duplicate issues, and optimize processes for proactive insights and faster remediation. This is achieved by integrating Cisco Catalyst Center with (1) the ITSM incident, change, event and problem management workflows; (2) the ITSM approval and pre-approval chains; and (3) the formal change and maintenance window scheduling processes. Examples of ITSM Systems include ServiceNow, BMC Remedy, in-house ticketing systems etc.
IP Address Management (IPAM) Integration
Ensure consistent management and synchronization of IP Pools between the external IPAM Systems and Catalyst Center. This integration allows for a seamless import of IP Pools for Catalyst Center workflows from external IPAM systems, synchronization of IP Pool / sub-pool usage information, and critical DDI insights that enrich Cisco DNA Assurance issues and help to increase their granularity. Cisco Catalyst Center provides out-of-the-box integration with Infoblox and Bluecat. Cisco Catalyst Center versions 1.2.6 and later provide integration APIs that Cisco ISVs and Cisco Partners can use to build custom connectors into an IPAM solution of their own choosing. For more information, see the
IPAM Integration API Spec
.
Third party Reporting Integration
Enable the creation of flexible dashboard and on-demand co-relations via the Data as a Service (DaaS) APIs. This allows Cisco Catalyst Center to publish insights and data to external tools like Tableau and other reporting systems. This data can then be retrofitted into dashboard and combined with other data stores to benchmark, trend and analyze information. The goal is to allow users to play with data sets, augment them with other data sets and then create business relevant insights.
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Intent APIs
Intent APIs provide a consistent way to make network-wide changes aligned with the business.
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Events and notifications
Resolve issues proactively by helping third party applications listen and respond to correlated events detected by Cisco Catalyst Center.
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