Managing Cisco ACI Multisite Deployments with Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator

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Evaluate automation and orchestration technologies

Short answer

C Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator

Question

An engineer must deploy Cisco ACI in two data centers with a multisite configuration. The deployment must support a central management console for multiple data centers host multiple applications and support hardware and virtual clouds. Which product must be used?
  1. Nexus Dashboard
  2. Nexus Dashboard Insights
  3. Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator Correct Answer
  4. Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller

Key Takeaways

Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator (formerly MSO) is the central orchestration console for multiple ACI fabrics and sites. Nexus Dashboard is the platform; NDO is the specific app for ACI multisite policy orchestration. NDFC is for DCNM-style LAN/SAN fabric management; NDI is for assurance and analytics.

For a multisite ACI deployment needing a central management console across data centers hosting multiple applications and supporting both hardware and virtual clouds, the product is Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator (NDO), which orchestrates multiple ACI sites with consistent policy.

Common mistake: Picking Nexus Dashboard (A) — that is the host platform, not the multisite ACI orchestration product. Or NDFC (D), which manages individual fabrics, not multisite ACI. The product purpose 'central management console for multiple data centers' = NDO.

Expert Analysis

Why the Answer Is Correct

Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator (NDO) is designed to manage and orchestrate multiple Cisco ACI sites, providing a central management console for multisite deployments with consistent policy across data centers and support for hardware and virtual clouds.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

A. Nexus Dashboard is the underlying platform that hosts NDO and other services, not the specific product for ACI multisite orchestration. B. Nexus Dashboard Insights is for assurance and analytics. D. Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (formerly DCNM) manages individual LAN/SAN fabrics, not ACI multisite.

Community Comment Notes

Community: "C is correct. Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator (NDO) is designed to manage and orchestrate multiple ACI sites, providing a central management console for multisite deployments." Votes C 100.

Official Reference

Community Votes

C
100%

100% of anonymous learners picked answer C. Votes are pick records left by other test-takers — they are not the verified answer.

Discussion 5 contributions

Compiled from public community threads and reader submissions, lightly edited for clarity. Handles and vote tallies are shown as recorded, and comments reflect the views of individual contributors.

From public community threads 5

  1. 8d00f64 👍 1 Answered C
    C is correct . Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator (NDO) is designed to manage and orchestrate multiple ACI sites, providing a central management console for multisite deployments. It allows for consistent policy management and operational visibility across multiple data centers
  2. Mr_Myself 👍 1 Answered C
    https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/cloud-systems-management/multi-site-orchestrator/nb-06-mso-so-cte-en.html
  3. joncursio 👍 1 Answered C
    This must be NDO as they refer to product - it would be classic cisco if it was just Nexus Dashboard though.
  4. Rollizo 👍 1 Answered C
    C is right
  5. madelesm 👍 1 Answered C
    I think C

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