To utilize Cloud Monitoring, all Catalyst switches that will be added to the dashboard must have an active DNA Essentials or DNA Advantage license. From there, dashboard will configure the necessary services on your Catalyst device to enable cloud monitoring. See Cloud Monitoring Detailed Device Configurations for additional details.
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