# Cisco Devices

ThousandEyes provides customers with a 360-degree view of their digital ecosystem. Customers can install and configure ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent vantage points on Cisco switches and routers to access this real-time map of how their customers and employees experience critical services.

This article provides an overview of terminology, the supported Cisco devices with links to the available installation methods, and next steps for using ThousandEyes.

## Supported Devices

Once you have activated your account, review the support matrixes for each supported device type listed below to identify the devices you wish to install Enterprise Agents on, the system requirements (hardware/software etc), and the available installation methods. For additional reference, see the [Cisco SD-WAN Systems and Interfaces Configuration Guide](https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/sdwan/configuration/system-interface/ios-xe-17/systems-interfaces-book-xe-sdwan/sdwan-thousandeyes.html).

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* For Cisco Catalyst switches, see [Catalyst Switches](https://docs.thousandeyes.com/product-documentation/global-vantage-points/enterprise-agents/installing/cisco-devices/catalyst-switches).
* For Cisco Catalyst routers, see [Catalyst Routers](https://docs.thousandeyes.com/product-documentation/global-vantage-points/enterprise-agents/installing/cisco-devices/catalyst-routers).
* For Cisco Nexus switches, see [Nexus Switches](https://docs.thousandeyes.com/product-documentation/global-vantage-points/enterprise-agents/installing/cisco-devices/nexus-switches).
* For Aggregated Services Routers (ASR) and Integrated Services Routers (ISR), see [Service Routers](https://docs.thousandeyes.com/product-documentation/global-vantage-points/enterprise-agents/installing/cisco-devices/service-routing).
* For Industrial Ethernet switches, see [Industrial Ethernet Switches](https://docs.thousandeyes.com/product-documentation/global-vantage-points/enterprise-agents/installing/cisco-devices/industrial-ethernet-switches).
* For Industrial routers, see [Industrial Routers](https://docs.thousandeyes.com/product-documentation/global-vantage-points/enterprise-agents/installing/cisco-devices/industrial-routers).
* For Meraki appliances, see [Meraki MX Appliances](https://docs.thousandeyes.com/product-documentation/global-vantage-points/enterprise-agents/installing/cisco-devices/meraki).

## Next Steps

Once your Enterprise Agent vantage points have been installed, you can start to build out the tests, alerts, dashboards, and reports, that will allow you to monitor your entire environment. The articles below provide information on where to get started, and your next steps.

* [Getting Started with Views](https://docs.thousandeyes.com/product-documentation/getting-started/getting-started-with-views)
* [Getting Started with Tests](https://docs.thousandeyes.com/product-documentation/getting-started/getting-started-with-tests)
* [How Alerts Work](https://docs.thousandeyes.com/product-documentation/alerts)
* [Working with the Dashboard](https://docs.thousandeyes.com/product-documentation/thousandeyes-basics/working-with-the-dashboard)


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