New and Changed Information

New and Changed Features in Cisco DNA Assurance

The following table summarizes the new and changed features in Cisco DNA Assurance 2.3.7.3 and 2.3.7.0 and tells you where they are documented.

Table 1. New and Changed Features for Cisco DNA Assurance, Release 2.3.7.3
Feature Description

Cross-Launch from Assurance Device 360 to Device Inventory

You can cross-launch from the Device 360 window to the Device Inventory window to view the device details.

See Monitor and Troubleshoot the Health of a Device.

NAM/vNAM Deprecation

Starting in 2.3.7.3, you cannot integrate your Network Analysis Module (NAM) or vNAM server with Assurance. Intelligent Capture no longer integrates with NAM or vNAM.

Table 2. New and Changed Features for Cisco DNA Assurance, Release 2.3.7.0
Feature Description

Event Analytics - Preview Dashboard

You can view analytics and insights data for syslog messages and different types of network events. You can identify trends and correlate events across different data sources from the Event Analytics - Preview dashboard in the Issues and Events window. The dashboard displays heatmaps with counts of syslog messages and reachability transitions from wired and wireless devices.

See View Event Analytics - Preview Dashboard.

Refresh Issues

The following issues are refreshed at the time of purge. Refresh time is 28 days. For each issue, the timestamp is updated so that the issue exists until the next purge cycle.

  • AP Disconnect

  • Switch Unreachable

  • Router Unreachable

  • WLC Unreachable

  • AP(s) disconnect from WLC on Switch

RF Insights - Tx Drops Chart

The Tx Drops per Client KPI is available for clients connected with Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller starting from Release 17.12. The RF tab in the Device 360 dashboard displays the Top Clients with Tx Drops per SSID chart with the top 5 clients with packet drop count per selected SSID for the selected radios.

The Connected tab in the Client 360 dashboard displays the Tx Drops chart, which shows the percentage of packet drops.

See Monitor and Troubleshoot the Health of a Device and Monitor and Troubleshoot the Health of a Client Device.

Third-Party Device Support for Wired Assurance

Third-party devices are supported for Wired Assurance. You can monitor and troubleshoot third-party devices from the Network and Device 360 Assurance health dashboard. By default, third-party devices are mapped under the Core device family category.

You can view issues generated by third-party devices in the Issue Settings dashboard.

See Third-Party Device Issues.