Cisco Nexus Dashboard and NDFC
July 04, 2025
Cisco Nexus Dashboard and NDFC
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Modules Used
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Nexus Dashboard
We used Cisco Nexus Dashboard during the deployment of our new data centers to help deploy VXLAN DCI and monitor the Nexus switches. Attempting to deploy a VXLAN DCI manually was exceedingly complex and Cisco Nexus Dashboard with NDFC (Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller) vastly simplified the process. It also provides configuration monitoring for the switches involved in the deployment allowing our engineers to keep the configuration correct.
Pros
- Code updates for Nexus switches
- Configuration deployment
- Switch monitoring
Cons
- VM deployment is resource intensive
- Initial deployment could be simplified
- Reduced deployment times for VXLAN DCI
- Reduced code upgrade time
We have been able to better see the switch utilization and be alerted to possible issues before being notified by end users. It also allows us to see if someone has made a change to the switch configuration that is different from what has been expected to be on the device allowing us to investigate what was changed before applying any additional configurations.
It had reduced the management overhead from having to look at multiple different utilities to get a complete picture of our Nexus deployments.
Do you think Cisco Nexus Dashboard delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Cisco Nexus Dashboard's feature set?
Yes
Did Cisco Nexus Dashboard live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Cisco Nexus Dashboard go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Cisco Nexus Dashboard again?
Yes
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