Milestone 1: You’re in

Before moving on, check that the following are true. If anything feels uncertain, follow the link to go back.

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You can navigate to the DC Assurance main dashboard without hesitation.	Accessing the demo environment
You can see both blueprints — SEDemoLab-DC1 and SEDemoLab-DC2 — in the blueprint list.	Accessing the demo environment
The Flow data indicator for DC1 shows data received within the last few minutes.	Accessing the demo environment
You can describe in plain language what the multi-site health dashboard shows and why it is useful for an organisation with more than one data centre.	Accessing the demo environment

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You can navigate to the DC Assurance main dashboard without hesitation.

Accessing the demo environment

You can see both blueprints — SEDemoLab-DC1 and SEDemoLab-DC2 — in the blueprint list.

Accessing the demo environment

The Flow data indicator for DC1 shows data received within the last few minutes.

Accessing the demo environment

You can describe in plain language what the multi-site health dashboard shows and why it is useful for an organisation with more than one data centre.

Accessing the demo environment

The next section covers how the three components — Apstra Data Center Director, DC Assurance, and HPE Mist — fit together. It is worth reading even if you are already familiar with Apstra, because it frames the architecture in the language this guide uses throughout.