Cisco CX Cloud

CX Cloud combines Cisco technology with AI/ML-driven insights, use cases, and contextual learning.

Asset Types Fetched

• Devices

Use Cases the Adapter Solves

• Network Device Inventory: Maintain a complete, up-to-date inventory of Cisco hardware and network elements, giving teams full visibility into the devices managed through CX Cloud.
• Field Notice Tracking: Identify which devices are affected by Cisco Field Notices and their vulnerability status, enabling security and operations teams to prioritize remediation efforts.
• Software Version Compliance: Surface software versions running on network elements to detect out-of-date or non-compliant firmware across the Cisco environment.

Data Retrieved through the Adapter

Devices

The following fields are retrieved for devices discovered via the hardware and network elements endpoints:

• Inventory Name, Product Type, Product ID, Product Family, Serial Number, Physical Hardware Type
• Host Name, IP Address, Software Version, Software Type, Network Element Type
• Field Notices: Bulletin Number, Vulnerability Status, Vulnerability Reason

Before You Begin

Required Ports

• TCP port 443 (HTTPS)

Authentication Method

Client ID/Client Secret

APIs

Axonius uses the Cisco Developer API Version 2.0

Permissions

The following API Scopes are required: CX Cloud Inventory v2

Supported From Version

Supported from Axonius version 6.0

Connecting the Adapter in Axonius

To connect the adapter in Axonius, provide the following parameters:

Required Parameters

1. Host Name or IP Address - The hostname or IP address of the Cisco CX Cloud server.

2. Authentication Domain - (default https://id.cisco.com/) A verified DNS domain used to route users to a specific Identity Provider (IdP) for Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication within the Cisco CX Cloud platform.

3. Client ID and Client Secret - Client ID and Client Secret associated with a user account that has permission to fetch assets. Read Cisco Developer Authentication for information about the Client ID and Client Secret.

4. CX Cloud Customer ID - Your company's unique identifier within the CX Cloud platform, essential for API access and account managementץ

To learn more about common adapter connection parameters and buttons, see Adding a New Adapter Connection.

Optional Parameters

1. Verify SSL - Select whether to verify the SSL certificate of the server against the CA database inside of Axonius. For more details, see SSL Trust & CA Settings.
2. HTTPS Proxy (optional) - Connect the adapter to a proxy instead of directly connecting it to the domain.
3. HTTPS Proxy User Name (optional) - The user name to use when connecting to the value supplied in Host Name or IP Address via the value supplied in HTTPS Proxy.
4. HTTPS Proxy Password (optional) - The password to use when connecting to the server using the HTTPS Proxy.

Endpoint Config

• Enrich Hardware with Field Notices and Enrich Network Elements with Field Notices - Enable these options to fetch Field Notices data for each of the corresponding assets.