A Catalyzing Mix
February 17, 2026
A Catalyzing Mix
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Modules Used
- Analytics Assurance
Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Catalyst Center
We use Cisco Catalyst Center for our entire Campus edge network, utilizing SDA fabric with ISIS and LISP. This in itself addresses many previous business challenges; simplifies network management, easy to expand or deploy new switches: low configuration effort required, once you define the underlay fabric network, the rest is a breeze.
Pros
- Fabric Underlay
- Visibility
- Low effort deployment / scaling
Cons
- Port assignment / Manual port configurations are laborious in comparison to 'traditional' CLI method
- Compliance and config validation is not consistent, some false positives (though not service affecting)
- Client / Device search is far less intuitive than the product it supersedes (prime infrastructure)
- Troubleshooting when you have an issue is complex, even for TAC, you often have to reach the Catalyst Center Business Unit before you make progress with an issue.
- Time saving & simplicity of software upgrades
- Scalability at will, low man hour cost
- Device tracking & Machine reasoning simplifies troubleshooting, reducing ticket investigation time
- Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Do you think Cisco Catalyst Center delivers good value for the price?
Not sure
Are you happy with Cisco Catalyst Center's feature set?
Yes
Did Cisco Catalyst Center live up to sales and marketing promises?
I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process
Did implementation of Cisco Catalyst Center go as expected?
No
Would you buy Cisco Catalyst Center again?
Yes
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