What are the different ways to deploy a ThousandEyes Agent in a Switch? (Choose all that apply)

The ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent can be deployed on compatible Cisco Catalyst 9000 series switches using the native Application Hosting framework on IOS XE. This can be done directly via the Command-Line Interface (CLI). For scaled deployments and centralized management, Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center) provides a graphical user interface and automation workflows to deploy, manage, and monitor the ThousandEyes agent application across multiple compatible switches. These are the two primary, officially documented methods for deploying the agent on switches.

C. Catalyst SD-WAN Manager is used to deploy agents on Cisco SD-WAN routers (e.g., ISR, ASR, Catalyst 8000 series), not on Catalyst 9000 series switches.

D. The ThousandEyes portal is used to obtain the agent installation package and account token, but it is not the mechanism that performs the deployment onto the switch itself.

E. This option is incorrect because options C and D are not valid deployment methods for a switch.

1. Cisco, "ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent Deployment Using Application Hosting on Catalyst 9300/9400 Switches," Configuration Guide. This guide details the CLI-based deployment using the app-hosting commands. (Reference: Document ID: C11-744223-00, Section: "Deploy and Activate the ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent").

2. Cisco, "Deploy ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent on Catalyst 9300 and 9400 Switches Using Cisco DNA Center," White Paper, 20-Sep-2022. This document outlines the step-by-step workflow for deploying the agent using the Catalyst Center GUI. (Reference: Document ID: C11-744223-00, Section: "Deploy ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent Using Cisco DNA Center").

3. Cisco, "Cisco SD-WAN and ThousandEyes Integration," Deployment Guide. This guide specifies that vManage (now Catalyst SD-WAN Manager) is used for deployment on IOS XE SD-WAN devices, listing router platforms like ISR 4000, ASR 1000, and Catalyst 8000 series. (Reference: Section: "Supported Platforms").