Unleash the Energy of Nexus Dashboard with the Connector for HashiCorp Terraform

HashiCorp Terraform and Nexus Dashboard higher collectively: A turnkey automation platform for IT infrastructure

The Cisco Nexus Dashboard serves because the anchor of the Cisco Nexus 9000 portfolio, providing a wealthy suite of platform providers for visibility and orchestration, open REST APIs, and Kafka subscription providers for third-party builders to construct customized integrations. Leveraging these APIs, we’re saying at this time a singular worth proposition via our integration with Terraform Cloud for Enterprise. Along with our strategic know-how accomplice, HashiCorp, we’re extending Nexus Dashboard to incorporate a safe and compliant automation platform, full with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) capabilities. By leveraging current investments in Nexus Dashboard mixed with turnkey automation from HashiCorp, Community Operations groups can dramatically cut back time-to-value as they introduce a tradition of programmability. From transactional automation to a real IaC follow, Nexus Dashboard and Terraform Cloud for Enterprise function the muse for a contemporary IT group, whereas additionally avoiding the price and complexities of constructing an automation platform in-house.

The Nexus Dashboard Connector for HashiCorp Terraform

We’re excited to announce the supply of latest automation instruments for Cisco Nexus Dashboard: The Nexus Dashboard Connector for HashiCorp Terraform. The Nexus Dashboard Connector for HashiCorp Terraform bundles the Terraform Cloud Agent and is out there as a free obtain for Nexus Dashboard prospects utilizing the Cisco DC App Heart. As well as, the Nexus Dashboard Connector for HashiCorp Terraform offers the next options: 

• Safe connectivity for on-premises assets to fetch automation routines from the Terraform Cloud for Enterprise portal
• Terraform Cloud Agent availability data together with Standing, Agent Title, Pool, & Group 
• Statistics on Terraform Cloud Brokers together with variety of automation runs, energetic workspaces, and administrative customers. 

Speed up automation use-cases with Terraform throughout whole Cisco portfolio

Utilizing the Terraform Cloud for Enterprise together with the Nexus Dashboard Connector for HashiCorp Terraform, prospects can allow customized workflows throughout all Cisco Networking merchandise supporting Terraform: 

 Enterprise outcomes related to the Nexus Dashboard Connector for HashiCorp Terraform

• Along with Terraform Cloud for Enterprise, the Nexus Dashboard Connector for HashiCorp Terraform offers a turnkey automation platform full with CI/CD and IaC.
• Use Nexus Dashboard as a internet hosting platform for the Terraform Cloud Agent. No want to fret about Terraform Cloud Agent placement inside the IT enterprise. 
• The Nexus Dashboard Connector for HashiCorp Terraform can used for life-cycle administration of the Terraform Cloud Agent for all Terraform Cloud for Enterprise installations. 

Resolution Structure 

Future 

That is nonetheless the start of our journey. We can be including newer capabilities to the HashiCorp Terraform answer that we introduced at this time and can be increasing the Nexus Dashboard ecosystem throughout different classes comparable to Utility Supply Controllers (ADCs), alerting instruments, IaC, and safety administration. 

If you need to be taught extra about Cisco-HashiCorp joint answer capabilities, please attain out to your Cisco or HashiCorp account groups. 

Associated Hyperlinks: 

Nexus Dashboard At a Look

Cisco – HashiCorp Terraform Resolution Overview  

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