Cisco Thousand Eyes Enterprise Agent Appliance Gen 2

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SKU: TEA-ENT-APL-G2 | Part #: TEA-ENT-APL-G2 | MPN: TEA-ENT-APL-G2

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Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent Appliance Gen 2 (part number TEA-ENT-APL-G2) is a physical, cloud-managed network monitoring appliance designed to integrate directly into the Cisco ThousandEyes SaaS platform. If your organization already operates ThousandEyes for synthetic and real-user monitoring across your network infrastructure, this hardware agent extends that visibility into branch offices, data centers, and co-location facilities where cloud-only agents cannot reach or where on-premises visibility is mandated by compliance requirements. The Gen 2 iteration improves upon its predecessor with refined thermal management and operational reliability, making it suitable for deployment in environments where passive cooling and minimal footprint are operational constraints.

Network engineers and infrastructure teams at enterprises across the GCC and Asia typically purchase the TEA-ENT-APL-G2 when they need to run continuous network diagnostics, application performance monitoring, or multi-hop path analysis from fixed, trusted measurement points within their own facilities. Unlike probe software running on general-purpose servers, this dedicated appliance ships with Cisco's embedded ThousandEyes Agent OS, eliminating OS patching complexity and reducing the attack surface. The device connects to your network via a single RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port for both management and data collection, meaning integration into your existing network infrastructure requires minimal engineering overhead. Management happens entirely through the Cisco ThousandEyes Cloud Portal at app.thousandeyes.com, so your NOC team can view agent status, configure tests, and review results from a single pane of glass alongside cloud and SaaS agents.

The appliance supports a comprehensive range of test types that covers most enterprise monitoring requirements: ICMP and TCP network-layer diagnostics, HTTP and HTTPS application-layer transactions, DNS resolution performance, FTP availability testing, BGP route analysis, and VoIP voice quality measurements via SIP and RTP protocols. Page load and synthetic transaction testing allow you to validate user experience from the perspective of your branch network or data center egress point. This breadth of test coverage means a single physical agent can replace multiple point tools or separate measurement endpoints, consolidating visibility and reducing operational fragmentation. Because all test configuration and scheduling occurs in the cloud, there is no local agent software to update; Cisco manages firmware and feature releases centrally.

Cisco designed the TEA-ENT-APL-G2 for installation in space-constrained environments such as branch offices, equipment closets, and rack-mounted co-location cages. The device operates on an external low-wattage power adapter and features fanless, passive cooling, meaning it can sit silently on a shelf or mount discretely without generating noise or requiring dedicated environmental controls. This makes it particularly attractive for branch deployments where IT staff is limited and physical space is at a premium. The appliance integrates with Cisco SecureX for security event correlation, Cisco Catalyst Center for unified network management, and third-party ITSM platforms via the ThousandEyes REST API, so your monitoring data flows into existing dashboards and incident workflows without custom integration effort.

Organizations evaluating the TEA-ENT-APL-G2 should confirm that their Cisco ThousandEyes subscription includes support for enterprise agent licensing, as agent count and test volume are typically metered in the platform's commercial model. Omnixon Global stocks the TEA-ENT-APL-G2 and can provision units for immediate shipment to data centers, AI labs, and enterprise branches across the UAE, GCC, and broader Asia-Pacific region. For pricing, availability, technical configuration support, or volume RFQ, please contact our sales team with your part number TEA-ENT-APL-G2 and deployment scenario, and we will coordinate delivery and any pre-deployment integration planning your organization requires.

Deployment and Integration Specifications

• Cloud-managed physical appliance running embedded ThousandEyes Agent OS; no local operating system patching required
• Single Gigabit Ethernet management and data port with fanless, passive thermal design for silent operation in branch and co-location environments
• Supports network, application, DNS, voice, and transaction test types from a single measurement point, eliminating tool proliferation
• Integrates with Cisco ThousandEyes Cloud Portal, SecureX, Catalyst Center, and third-party ITSM platforms via REST API
• Low-wattage external power adapter; no rack PDU or environmental cooling requirements
• Intended for enterprise branch offices, data centers, and co-location facilities where on-premises agent deployment is required
• Part number TEA-ENT-APL-G2 requires active Cisco ThousandEyes SaaS subscription and enterprise agent licensing