Migrate Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.8.1 data to Cisco DNA Center

This chapter provides helpful information on the compatibility matrix, migrating data and important points related to migrating Cicso Prime Infrastructure to Cicso DNA Center.

Migrating Data from Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.8.1 to Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center

Follow this procedure to access the Cisco Prime Infrastructure to Cisco DNA Center migration by logging in to Cisco Prime Infrastructure:

Before you begin

Ensure that:

  • You have Root or Super Users access privileges of Cisco Prime Infrastructure.

  • You have access credentials of Cisco DNA Center.

  • You use Cisco Prime Infrastructure version 3.5 and above which is compatible with Cisco DNA Center versions mentioned in the Compatibility Matrix table.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Administration > Settings > System Settings > General > Cisco DNA Center coexistence, and then click Launch Cisco DNA Center coexistence to open Prime Infrastructure - Cisco DNA Center Coexistence page.

Step 2

Click Add Cisco DNA Center Server.

Step 3

Enter the following Cisco DNA Center server details:

  1. Server IP Address or Hostname.

  2. Username

  3. Password

  4. Confirm Password

Note 

You can integrate only one Cisco DNA Center server at a time.
Step 4

Click Save, to check server reachability.

Step 5

Click Next to go to Sync Settings.

Step 6

In the Sync Settings window:

  1. You can check for the Supported/Available Limits of the Cisco DNA Center server for the Site Groups/Site Maps and Devices. Supported/Available Limits of Cisco DNA Center will vary based on the Cisco DNA Center server core(s) count.

    The Supported/Available limits are specified in the below table:

    Table 1. Supported/Available Limits

    DNAC Core

    Site Groups/Site Maps

    Devices

    44-Core

    500

    1000

    56-Core

    1000

    4000

    112-Core

    2000

    5000

  2. Select the Enables automatic synchronization of data integrated with Cisco DNA Center checkbox to synchronize already migrated data set for the groups and devices from Prime Infrastructure to Cisco DNA Center automatically post modification.

  3. Select the Include newly added data during dynamic synchronization checkbox to move newly created groups and newly added devices during dynamic synchronization if any, from Prime Infrastructure to Cisco DNA Center automatically post addition.

    Note 

    This checkbox is enabled only if you select the Enables automatic synchronization of data integrated with Cisco DNA Center checkbox.

    Note 

    During force synchronization, if the Enables automatic synchronization of data integrated with Cisco DNA Center checkbox is enabled, any modifications made through force synchronization to the Location Group and Devices entities will be dynamically synced in Cisco DNA Center.

    Note 

    If the Enables automatic synchronization of data integrated with Cisco DNA Center checkbox is selected, CMX will be dynamically assigned to Cisco DNA Center floor groups, when Cisco Prime Infrastructure imports maps to CMX. (Pre Req.: CMX dynamic sync will work only on already migrated floor groups and CMX should exist in Cisco DNA Center server for CMX dynamic sync.)

  4. If the Enable CMX settings checkbox is selected, CMX will be pushed with floor groups. If the Enable CMX settings check is not selected, CMX data will not be pushed to the Cisco DNA Center server.

  5. Select the Migrate User Defined CLI Templates checkbox to migrate the user defined CLI Templates to Cisco DNA Center.

Step 7

Click Next to go to the Select Groups page.

Step 8

In the Select Groups window:

  1. Select the location groups from the Cisco Prime Infrastructure Location Groups Selector pane. Upon selecting Site Groups, by default the buildings, floors and associated maps also get selected.

    Before adding Cisco Prime Infrastructure location groups to Cisco DNA Center, you can check the limitation status bar for the selected/maximum devices and site groups of Cisco DNA Center.

    The Cisco Prime Infrastructure Location groups selector pane lists all the Prime Infrastructure groups irrespective of any virtual domain.

Note 

Cisco Prime Infrastructure does not migrate devices assigned in a "Campus" to the Cisco DNA Center, when the co-existence tool is used.

As a workaround, you can assign your devices to a "Building" or "Floor" type location group before using the co-existence tool.

Step 9

Click Next.

Step 10

In the CMX Credentials window:

  1. You can view the list of associated CMX for selected groups with the following details:

    • Credential Status

    • Server IP address

    • Device Name

    • Username

    • Password

    • SSH Username

    • SSH Password

  2. You must update the SSH Username and SSH Password, if it is not available for the respective CMX.

  3. If the associated CMX is not found, then click Next.

Note 

When the Cisco Prime Infrastructure – Cisco DNA Center migration tool is active and auto sync is enabled, then CMX will be dynamically pushed to Cisco DNA Center floor groups. Cisco DNA Center will there by track the location data for assigned groups.

Step 11

In the Select CLI Templates window:

  1. You can view all the user defined CLI templates applicable for the devices in the selected group.

  2. You can choose the desired templates which needs to be migarted.
Step 12

Click Next to migrate the selected templates.

Step 13

In the Summary window:

  1. You can view the overall summary of selected location groups, devices, associated maps, user defined CLI Templates and CMX before migrating to the Cisco DNA Center.

  2. You can view the groups, devices, maps and CMX which is added, updated and deleted under each respective tab.

  3. You can also view the status of last synced date and time.

  4. You can view the additional info tab created for Catalyst 9800 devices, under the devices tab.
Step 14

Click Submit, to migrate all the Location Groups, Devices, Maps, CLI Templates and CMX from Prime Infrastructure to Cisco DNA Center.

Step 15

Click Force Sync to push data to the Cisco DNA Center server after the first migration.

Important Notes

This section contains important notes about Cisco Prime Infrastructure - Cisco DNA Center migration:

  • You can integrate only one Cisco DNA Center server at a time.

  • Enabling the proxy setting is mandatory for migrating country code along with location groups from Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.8.

  • You use a single session of the migration at a time for the same Cisco Prime Infrastructure server and Cisco DNA Center server pair.

  • Once the CMX is migrated to Cisco DNA Center, it will not be managed by Cisco Prime Infrastructure.

  • Cisco DNA Center will not migrate the location and civic data of any building which has no floor.

  • You can migrate the user defined CLI Templates from Cicso Prime Infrastructre to Cisco DNA Center with the Select CLI Templates tab.

  • Any legacy devices which are not supported by Cisco DNA Center chosen for migration will be added to Cisco DNA Center inventory under Device Type column -“Unsupported Cisco Device”.

  • Any device which falls under the "Default" group category cannot be migrated to Cisco DNA Center.

  • Any devices managed only with SNMP V1 credentials in Cisco Prime Infrastructure cannot be migrated to Cisco DNA Center, whereas SNMP V2 and V3 can be migrated to Cisco DNA Center.

  • Only the basic information of the groups will be migrated, but not the rules and profiles assigned to group.

  • When you migrate Cisco Catalyst 9800 series wireless controller from Cisco Prime Infrastructure to Cisco DNA Center, it needs the Netconf Port field details in order to move the device to managed state.

  • Once the migration is done, the user has to provide the Netconf credentials in the Cisco DNA Center server manually.

  • After integration, while upgrading Cisco DNA Center to an unsupported version, error will be thrown as “Unsupported Version” and migration will stop.

  • Access Points positioned in the maps in Cisco Prime Infrastructure will migrate to Cisco DNA Center, only if we manage its WLC devices with CLI Credentials.