Introduction
These release notes describe the recommended practices and known issues that apply to software version 2.5.0 of Cisco Business Dashboard.
What's New in Cisco Business Dashboard Release 2.5.0
Cisco Business Dashboard release 2.5.0 introduces the following new features and changes:
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Enhanced configuration for wireless networks, including:
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Guest access wireless networks.
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Controlling local profiling and application inspection.
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Wireless Radio profiles enabling RF optimization and interference detection.
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Radio configuration for access points.
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Authentication services allowing for user-based access to wired and wireless networks.
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Device management can now be restricted by IP address.
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Unmanaged network icons can be separately filtered from the network topology diagram.
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The inventory view can be filtered based on lifecycle state.
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New notifications have been added for expired passwords and configuration mismatches.
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Let's Encrypt certificates can now be managed from the GUI.
Caveats
The following table lists the open caveats for Cisco Business Dashboard version 2.5.0.
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Getting the duplicated entry in the credentials table for switch stack after power off the master. WorkaroundWhen the stack is stable, reboot Probe. |
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CBD displays an outside WAN IP instead of the device IP on Network Plug and Play - Unclaimed Devices page. WorkaroundNone |
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CBD responses are slow when the display is over 300 hosts on the topology page. WorkaroundDon't display the hosts when there are that many. |
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The system does not sync time from the host on VirtualBox. WorkaroundInstall VirtualBox Guest additions in the virtual machine with the command 'sudo apt-get install -y virtualbox-guest-utils' and reboot the virtual machine.
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Stack switch unit configuration is missing after master recovery from offline. WorkaroundManually read and accept current config or wait for the daily schedule job. |
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It doesn't show real VLAN setting info on a LAG port. WorkaroundReview the VLAN configuration for the LAG on the device administration GUI. |
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CBD doesn't support "same SSID name" case for CBW. WorkaroundChange the SSID names on the CBW access point to keep it unique. |
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The Delete devices automation ticket should only allow immediate execution. WorkaroundNone. |
The following table lists the resolved caveats for version 2.5.0
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CBD: Switches in stack are not named correctly. |
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Restore the system from an old backup file will cause contuit bundle version change. |
System Requirements for Cisco Dashboard and Probe
For information on updates to the System Requirements for the Dashboard and Probe refer to the Installation Guides listed below.
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Cisco Business Dashboard Installation Guide for Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Cisco Business Dashboard & Probe Installation Guide for Oracle VirtualBox
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Cisco Business Dashboard Installation Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V
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Cisco Business Dashboard & Probe Installation Guide for VMWare
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Cisco Business Dashboard & Probe Installation Guide for Linux
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Cisco Business Dashboard & Installation Guide for Microsoft Azure
Cisco Supported Devices
Cisco Business Dashboard supports Cisco Business and Cisco Small Business 100 to 500 series products. For a detailed list of devices and features supported, please refer to the Cisco Business Dashboard - Device Support List.
License Requirements
Cisco Business Dashboard is a licensed application. Device licenses are required for each Cisco Business and Cisco Small Business product being managed. For more information, please refer to the Cisco Business Dashboard Datasheet.
Limitations and Restrictions
The Cisco Business Dashboard limitations and restrictions are described in the following sections:
General Limitations
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The web interface on Cisco Business Dashboard takes a few minutes to become operational after the application is started.
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Depending on the size of the network, it may take the Probe several minutes to discover all devices and calculate the network topology.
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Up to 50 network devices can be managed by a single virtual machine or Raspberry Pi Probe instance. Refer to the documentation for the product in question to identify the maximum number of devices supported by an embedded probe running on a Cisco Business network device.
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Up to 2500 devices can be managed by a single Dashboard instance.
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SNMPv3 authentication keys and privacy keys must be at least 8 characters in length
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When using Safari, ensure that the certificate presented by the Cisco Business Dashboard Probe is set to Always Trust.
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When you deploy Cisco Business Dashboard as a Microsoft Azure virtual machine, if you select the Availability options to enable infrastructure redundancy, the Dashboard will not be able to automatically populate the external IP addresses in the System Variables. The external IP system variables need to be set manually.
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Depending on the way the system has been configured, it may be necessary to regenerate the Dashboard certificate to reference the correct address.
System Backup and Restore
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When performing a system backup or restore, Cisco Business Dashboard will prevent you from doing any further configuration actions.
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Prior to beginning a system backup or restore, the idle timeout value in
should be set to at least 30 minutes (default is 60 minutes).
Where to Find Support
For current support information, visit the following URLs:
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Cisco Business Dashboard Support Forums |
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Cisco Business Phone Support |
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Product Documentation |
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Cisco Business Dashboard Support and Documentation Resources |
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Cisco Business |
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Cisco Business Home |
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Cisco Business Support Community |