{"id":2515,"date":"2025-03-31T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.balajibandi.com\/?p=2515"},"modified":"2025-04-03T17:00:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T16:00:57","slug":"dnac-2-3-5-installation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.balajibandi.com\/?p=2515","title":{"rendered":"DNAC 2.3.5 Installation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For CCIE Sec Lab v6.1 I would like to integrade DNAC with ISE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Downloaded ISO image DNAC 2.3.5, Installing on New Esxi 8.0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had a Good Beefy UCS Server. I have allocated 50 Cores and 256GB RAM with a 3TB SSD to start with, and 1 Interface using For All In One to test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rest of the steps i followed the Cisco Installation document to progress the Installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/en\/us\/td\/docs\/cloud-systems-management\/network-automation-and-management\/catalyst-center\/catalyst-center-va\/esxi\/2-3-7\/deployment-guide\/b_cisco_catalyst_center_237x_on_esxi_deployment_guide.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Important notes .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Make sure Gateway reachable<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Make sure DNS reachable<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Make sure NTP reachable<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Make sure Internet reachability get packages, if you are using proxy, get Proxy details (i use Proxy and it works as expected).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Password – Make sure you use the correct keyboard layout when using ESXi. Some of the keyboard layouts are US. I am using a UK keyboard, so please be cautious when using special characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    After 2-5hours time lot of screens updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    You will see DNAC Login Screen :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    everyhting go well, you see no errors on the GUI <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Mainly focust all Service working <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    System –> System 360<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Host <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Application Health<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Software Management (this means DNAC is accessible to the Internet to receive updates).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    At first Glance, all seems to be good, and I can SSH login using the maglev account on port 2222.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I had some applications to be installed as below, so I have selected them to install so I have upto date software on DNAC to play with SD-Access and SGT with ISE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Update took 30-45 min for all the applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Select all the Application downloaded to install.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    I also have a New Upgrade available, but I will upgrade once I start building some fabric so I can see what the upgrade breaks are. Since I haven’t added any switches, it’s an empty DNAC setup, soI won’t get much value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    It took approximately 1 hour to complete the installation of all the applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Creating Fabric sites and bulding you can refer below Blog :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    DNA Center \u2013 Deep Dive Learning. | Balaji Bandi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Happy Labbingggggggggggggggggggggg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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