The fabric management plane in Cisco SD-Access enables automation techniques for device deployment and configuration. Cisco DNA Center, now commonly referenced as Cisco Catalyst Center, provides the management-plane capabilities used to automate underlay deployment, discover and provision devices, create fabric sites, assign roles, deploy virtual networks , and push policy-driven configurations. LISP-based endpoint identifiers and EID-to-RLOC mappings belong to the fabric control plane, not the management plane. IS-IS underlay routing is part of underlay network design and operation, not the management-plane function itself. The management plane exists so administrators do not have to build every fabric role, network segment, and policy manually on each individual device. In a well-designed SD-Access deployment, management-plane automation reduces configuration drift, accelerates site onboarding, and provides a consistent operational model across the campus fabric. Reference topics: Cisco SD-Access management plane, Cisco Catalyst Center, automation, device provisioning, fabric deployment, policy orchestration. It also provides the operational interface for assurance, inventory, and repeatable change control across the fabric.