Cisco Business Dashboard (CBD) is a network management tool designed for Cisco Catalyst 1200 and 1300 series switches, Cisco Business switches, routers, and wireless access points. It streamlines the task of managing a business network by automating the deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of the network.
Cisco Business Dashboard Lite (CBD Lite) is a simplified version of Cisco Business Dashboard, optimized for the Microsoft Windows environment. It retains the core features of the original product while reducing complexity and resource usage.
Below is a comparative table outlining the features of the two versions for your immediate reference.
Feature |
Cisco Business Dashboard Lite |
Cisco Business Dashboard |
Deployment options |
Native Microsoft Windows installation |
Virtualized environments (e.g., VMWare, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, AWS, Microsoft Azure) or to be installed directly on Ubuntu Linux |
Deployment location requirements |
Same network as managed devices |
Any convenient location, even when it’s hosted in the cloud and the managed devices are behind Network Address Translation (NAT) |
Device onboarding requirements |
No configuration changes necessary for management |
Requires changes to device configurations, enabling the Cisco Business Dashboard (CBD) agent, and establishing an active connection to CBD for management |
OS requirements |
Microsoft Windows |
Ubuntu Linux |
Minimum system requirements |
Any CPU/RAM specifications required by Windows, 3 GB Disk |
2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB Disk |
Supported devices |
Refer to the Cisco Business Dashboard Lite – Device Support List for details |
Refer to the Cisco Business Dashboard – Device Support List for details |
Maximum supported devices |
25 |
3000 |
Network discovery and inventory report |
Yes |
Yes |
Device configuration and operation |
Yes |
Yes |
Customizable monitoring dashboard |
Yes |
Yes |
Device lifecycle report |
Yes |
Yes |
Automatic firmware update notifications & One-click apply |
Yes |
Yes |
Be alerted automatically to important events such as network devices going offline |
Popup |
Popup, email, open helpdesk ticket, send to collaboration space |
Manage networks across multiple sites |
No |
Yes |
Remote access to sites and devices without VPNs |
No |
Yes |
Cisco Network Plug and Play (PnP) |
No |
Yes |
Role-based access |
Yes |
Yes |
Multi-tenant support/organizations |
No |
Yes |
Device groups |
No |
Yes |
API support for third-party integration |
No |
Yes |
Integrates with popular Professional Service Automation (PSA) tools |
No |
Yes |
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