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# OpsCenter

[Official Docs](https://docs.datastax.com/en/opscenter/6.1/opsc/about_c.html)

DSE OpsCenter is a visual management and monitoring solution for DataStax Enterprise. OpsCenter provides architects, database administrators, and operations staff with the capabilities to intelligently and proactively ensure their database clusters are running optimally. OpsCenter also simplifies administration tasks such as:

* Adding and expanding clusters
* Configuring nodes
* Viewing performance metrics
* Rectifying issues
* Monitoring cluster health on the dashboard

OpsCenter [Lifecycle Manager](https://docs.datastax.com/en/opscenter/6.1/opsc/LCM/opscLCM.html) (LCM) provisions DataStax Enterprise (DSE) clusters and centrally manages cluster configurations.

The [OpsCenter Compatibility chart](https://docs.datastax.com/en/upgrade/doc/upgrade/opscenter/opscCompatibility.html) indicates which versions of OpsCenter are compatible with the various DataStax Enterprise versions.