Table Of Contents
What's New in Cisco Product Documentation
Cisco Product Documentation Collaboration Tools
Cisco Internetworking Terms and Acronyms (ITA)
Technical Documentation Ideas Forum
Application Networking Services
Network Management and Automation
Networking Software (Cisco IOS and NX-OS)
Physical Security and Building Systems
Voice and Unified Communications
Creating Bookmarks to Cisco.com Pages
Obtaining Additional Information
What's New in Cisco Product Documentation
October 2012
What's New in Cisco Product Documentation lists new and revised Cisco documentation since the last release of this monthly publication. To subscribe to the What's New in Cisco Product Documentation RSS feed, paste this URL into your RSS reader:
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Previous releases of the What's New in Cisco Product Documentation are available at the following URL:
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Cisco Product Documentation Collaboration Tools
Cisco DocWiki
You can collaborate on Cisco documentation using Cisco DocWiki:
Follow Cisco DocWiki on Facebook and Twitter:
•http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Cisco-DocWiki/134288604079
•http://twitter.com/cisco_docwiki
Visit the Cisco IOS Documentation Facebook page or follow Cisco IOS Documentation on Twitter for updates on Cisco IOS features and documentation and provide feedback about the documentation:
•http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Cisco-IOS-Docs/300862609926099
•http://twitter.com/Cisco_IOSdocs
Cisco Icon Library
Cisco icons are globally recognized and generally accepted as standard for network icon topologies. Cisco icons are available for download:
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac50/ac47/2.html
Cisco International Websites
To find international Cisco websites, go to http://www.cisco.com, and click Worldwide at the top of the page.
Cisco Internetworking Terms and Acronyms (ITA)
This resource defines internetworking terms and acronyms specific to Cisco products, technologies, or services. Some terms may also have descriptions unique to Cisco.
This file does not duplicate industry-standard terms for which definitions can be found in other sources. To review the Cisco ITA:
http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/Category:Internetworking_Terms_and_Acronyms_%28ITA%29
Cisco Product Photography
Cisco allows third parties to use Cisco product photography. To review descriptions of the conditions for using Cisco product photography:
http://resources.cisco.com/app/tree.taf?asset_id=64535&public_view=true
Technical Documentation Ideas Forum
This forum allows you to communicate with other customers and Cisco technical writers. You can share your ideas about Cisco documentation on the Technical Documentation Ideas Forum. To participate in the Documentation Ideas Forum:
http://www.cisco.com/go/techdocideas
Application Networking Services
None at this time.
Interfaces and Modules
New Documents
•Cisco Nexus 1000V Series and Cisco VSG NX-OS System Messages Reference
Provides information about the system messages for the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series and Cisco Virtual Security Gateway.
Provides information about Cisco Virtual Security Gateway CLI commands.
Provides information about Cisco Virtual Security Gateway configurations.
Provides information about Cisco Virtual Security Gateway licensing configurations.
•Cisco Virtual Security Gateway for Nexus 1000V Series Switch Release Notes, Release 4.2(1)VSG1(4.1)
Provides information about the Cisco Virtual Security Gateway features, open caveats, and limitations.
Provides troubleshooting information for the Cisco Virtual Security Gateway.
Provides information about the Cisco Virtual Security Gateway and Cisco Virtual Network Management Center installation and upgrade.
•Cisco vPath and vServices Reference Guide
Provides information about vPath and vServices.
•Deployment Workflow for Cisco VSG and ASA 1000V on the Nexus 1000V Switch
Provides information about the Cisco Virtual Security Gateway and the ASA 1000V deployment on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series switch.
•Video: Configuring the Cisco vPath Service Chaining with the Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch [Part 1 of 2]
Provides information about the Cisco Virtual Security Gateway service chaining configuration in a video (part 1).
•Video: Configuring the Cisco vPath Service Chaining with the Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch [Part 2 of 2]
Provides information about the Cisco Virtual Security Gateway service chaining configuration in a video (part 2).
•Video: Installing Cisco VSG, Release 4.2(1)VSG1(4.1) and Cisco VNMC, Release 2.0 [Part 1 of 4]
Provides information about the Cisco Virtual Security Gateway and the Cisco Virtual Network Management Center installation in a video (part 1).
•Video: Installing Cisco VSG, Release 4.2(1)VSG1(4.1) and Cisco VNMC, Release 2.0 [Part 2 of 4]
Provides information about the Cisco Virtual Security Gateway and the Cisco Virtual Network Management Center installation in a video (part 2).
•Video: Installing Cisco VSG, Release 4.2(1)VSG1(4.1) and Cisco VNMC, Release 2.0 [Part 3 of 4]
Provides information about the Cisco Virtual Security Gateway and the Cisco Virtual Network Management Center installation in a video (part 3).
•Video: Installing Cisco VSG, Release 4.2(1)VSG1(4.1) and Cisco VNMC, Release 2.0 [Part 4 of 4]
Provides information about the Cisco Virtual Security Gateway and the Cisco Virtual Network Management Center installation in a video (part 4).
Provides information about the Cisco Virtual Security Gateway and the Cisco Virtual Network Management Center upgrade in a video.
Network Management and Automation
New Documents
•Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2 Quick Start Guide
Describes how to install Prime Infrastructure 1.2
•Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2 User Guide
Describes how to administer and use Cisco Prime Infrastructure.
•Cisco Prime Infrastructure Configuration Guide, Release 1.2
Describes how to manage a Cisco Unified Network Solution.
Provides information on how to install and configure this product.
•Cisco Prime Network Analysis Module Command Reference Guide
Provides information on how to use the command line interface to configure and use the product.
•Cisco Prime Network Analysis Module Software 5.1(3) Release Notes
Describes this product's features, device support, installation notes, and open bugs.
•Cisco Prime Network Analysis Module Software User Guide 5.1(3)
Describes how to administer and use this product, as well as its features and functions.
•Cisco Prime Network Analysis Module Third-Party and Open Source Copyright Notices 5.1(3)
Contains information about licenses for open-source software included in a Cisco product. It can also contain information about other types of licenses associated with a product.
•Cisco Prime Provisioning API Programmer Guide 6.3
Describes APIs that are available to third party Operations Support System (OSS) products.
•Cisco Prime Provisioning API Programmer Reference 6.3
Consists of Application Programming Interface (API) XML example files available with Cisco Prime Provisioning 6.3.
•Command Reference Guide for Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Release 1.2
Describes how you can configure and maintain the Cisco Prime Infrastructure Release 1.2 using the command-line interface (CLI).
•Documentation Guide for Cisco Prime Network Analysis Module
Contains links to the product documentation, warranty information, and end-user license agreement and license information.
•Open Source Used In Cisco Unified Service Statistics Manager 9.0
Lists the licenses and notices for open source software used in this product.
•Quick Start Guide for Cisco Unified Service Statistics Manager 9.0.
Describes the Server requirements and the installation procedure.
•Release Notes for Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Release 1.2.
Lists new features, known issues, and resolved issues.
•Release Notes for Cisco Unified Service Statistics Manager 9.0
Lists the new features, known issues, and resolved problems for this release.
•User Guide for Cisco Unified Service Statistics Manager 9.0
Describes Cisco Unified Service Statistics Manager (Service Statistics Manager) and provides instructions for using and administering it.
Revised Documents
•Cisco Prime Network Analysis Module Documentation Overview 5.1.3
Documentation roadmaps describe a set of product documents, how the documents relate to one another, and links to the documents that are referenced.
Lists which Cisco software versions can be used with the various Cisco NAM platforms.
•Release Notes for the Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.3
Provides information on the features, related documentation, resolved issues, and known issues for functionality related to the Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.3.
•User Guide for the Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.3
Describes how to use Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.3. This guide is meant for the security administrators who set up and maintain network and application security by using the Cisco Secure Access Control System.
Networking Software (Cisco IOS and NX-OS)
None at this time.
Optical Networking
None at this time.
Physical Security and Building Systems
None at this time.
Routers
Revised Documents
•Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router Hardware Installation Guide
Describes the hardware installation and troubleshooting of the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers, replacement or upgrading of field-replaceable units (FRUs), Release 3.7S.
Security
Revised Documents
•Release Notes for the Cisco Identity Services Engine, Release 1.0.4
Describes the features, limitations and restrictions (caveats), and related information for Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Release 1.0.4.
•Release Notes for the Cisco Identity Services Engine, Release 1.1.1
Describes the features, limitations and restrictions (caveats), and related information for Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Release 1.1.1.
Service Exchange
None at this time.
Storage Networking
None at this time.
Switches
New Documents
•Cisco Nexus 1000V Release 4.2(1)SV1(5.2) Installation Video
This three-part video demonstrates the installation of the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Release 4.2(1)SV1(5.2).
Part 1 describes how to install and configure the Cisco Nexus 1000V onto a host using an OVA file.
Part 2 describes how to install the Virtual Ethernet Modules onto a host.
Part 3 describes how to add the hosts to the Cisco Nexus 1000V distributed virtual switch (DVS) and configure the virtual machines for proper high availability.
•Cisco Nexus 1000V/VMWare vSphere Combined Upgrade Video
This three-part video shows you the sequence of steps necessary to perform a combined upgrade of the Cisco Nexus 1000V, Release 4.2(1)SV1(5.2) and VMware vSphere Release 5.0 Update 1.
Part 1 describes how to upgrade the vCenter Server and the VMware Update Manager (VUM) to Release 5.0 U1.
Part 2 describes how to upgrade the Virtual Supervisor Module to Release 5.2.
Part 3 describes how to generate the upgrade ISO using the PowerCLI, set up a VUM baseline, upgrade ESX and the Virtual Ethernet Module together using the VUM baseline, and verify the build number.
Revised Documents
•Cisco Nexus 1000V and VMware Compatibility Information, Release 4.2(1)SV1(5.2)
Describes the Cisco Nexus 1000V and VMware software and server compatibility.
•Cisco Nexus 1000V Documentation Roadmap, Release 4.2(1)SV1(5.2)
Lists the available documents and where features can be found within the documentation set.
•Cisco Nexus 1000V Installation and Upgrade Guide, Release 4.2(1)SV1(5.2)
Describes how to install and upgrade the Cisco Nexus 1000V.
•Cisco Nexus 1000V Quality of Service Configuration Guide, Release 4.2(1)SV1(5.2)
Describes how to configure the quality of service (QoS) features that are used to prevent traffic congestion in the Cisco Nexus 1000V.
•Cisco Nexus 1000V Release Notes, Release 4.2(1)SV1(5.2)
Describes the features, caveats, and limitations for the Cisco Nexus 1000V software.
TelePresence
New Documents
Explains how ClearPath defines a set of media resilience mechanisms that greatly increase the audio and video quality experienced by the user in the event of disruptive network conditions. ClearPath is supported by the following products: C Series, MX Series, Quick Set C20, SX20 Quick Set, EX Series, Profile Series, and Jabber.
Unified Computing and Servers
None at this time.
Video
None at this time.
Voice and Unified Communications
New Documents
•Administration Guide for Cisco Unified SRST Manager Release 9.0
Describes how to configure and use Cisco Unified SRST Manager 9.0
•Administration Guide for Cisco Virtualization Experience Client 6215 Firmware Release 8.7
Describes how to configure and maintain base VDI firmware 8.7 for the Cisco Virtualization Experience Client 6215.
•Cisco Unified SRST Manager Compatibility Matrix
Describes the software compatibility and supported platforms for Cisco Unified SRST Manager
•Deployment Guide for Voice and Video Firmware 8.7 for Cisco Virtualization Experience Client 6215
Describes how to add Unified Communications capabilities to the Virtualization Experience Client 6215.
Describes how to perform common tasks using Cisco UC Integration for Microsoft Lync in a virtual deployment with Virtualization Experience Client 6215.
Describes how to perform common tasks using Cisco Unified Personal Communicator in a virtual deployment with Virtualization Experience Client 6215.
•INI Files Reference Guide for Cisco Virtualization Experience Client 6215 Firmware Release 8.7
Provides detailed information about .ini files for Cisco Virtualization Experience Client 6215 with the base VDI Firmware Release 8.7.
•Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified SRST Manager 9.0
Describes how to install Cisco Unified SRST Manager 9.0
•Release Notes for Cisco Unified SRST Manager Release 9.0
Provides important information about Cisco Unified SRST Manager 9.0, including limitations, restrictions, and caveats
•Release Notes for Cisco Virtualization Experience Client 6215 Base VDI Firmware Release 8.7
Provides important information about Cisco Virtualization Experience Client 6215 interoperability and installation, including limitations, restrictions, and caveats.
•Release Notes for Voice and Video Firmware 8.7 for Virtualization Experience Client 6215
Provides important information about Voice and Video Firmware 8.6 for Virtualization Experience Client 6215 interoperability and installation, including limitations, restrictions, and caveats.
Revised Documents
•Administration Guide for Cisco Virtualization Experience Client 6215 Firmware Release 8.6
Describes how to configure and maintain base VDI firmware release 8.6 for the Cisco Virtualization Experience Client 6215.
•Documentation Guide for Cisco Virtualization Experience Client 6215
Provides information about how to find documentation for Cisco Virtualization Experience Client 6215.
•INI Files Reference Guide for Cisco Virtualization Experience Client 6215 Firmware Release 8.6
Provides detailed information about .ini files for Cisco Virtualization Experience Client 6215 with the base VDI firmware 8.6.
•Release Notes for Cisco Unified Communications for RTX Release 8.6
Describes the features and caveats for Cisco Unified Communications for RTX Release 8.6.
Wireless
None at this time.
Creating Bookmarks to Cisco.com Pages
After you log in to Cisco.com, you can use the My Cisco tool to save links and documents. You can then go to the links from any Cisco.com page. The tool is available on most Cisco.com pages. See the user guide for help:
http://www.cisco.com/web/help/mycisco.html
Cisco Support and Downloads
The Cisco Support and Downloads website provides online resources to download documentation, software, and tools. Use these resources to install and configure the software and to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with Cisco products and technologies. To receive security and technical information about your products, subscribe to the Product Alert Tool (accessed from Field Notices), the Cisco Technical Services Newsletter, and Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds.
Access to most tools on the Cisco Support and Downloads website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password.
For more information:
http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/support/index.html
Submitting a Service Request
Open a service request online at:
http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/servicerequest
Display a list of Cisco worldwide contacts at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/tsd_cisco_worldwide_contacts.html
Obtaining Additional Information
Information about Cisco products, services, technologies, and networking solutions is available from various online sources.
•Sign up for Cisco e-mail newsletters and other communications at:
http://www.cisco.com/offer/subscribe
•Order the Cisco Product Quick Reference Guide, a portable, easy-to-use reference that provides an overview of Cisco products and solutions for each area of your business. Go to:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/qrg/index.html
•Visit the Cisco Services website for the latest technical, advanced, and remote services to increase the operational reliability of your network. Go to:
http://www.cisco.com/go/services
•Visit Cisco Marketplace, the company store, for Cisco collateral, logo merchandise, Cisco Press books, and software at:
http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/
•Obtain general networking, training, and certification titles from Cisco Press publishers at:
•Read the Internet Protocol Journal, a quarterly journal published by Cisco for engineering professionals who design, develop, and operate internets and intranets. Go to:
•What's New in Cisco Product Documentation (this document) is an online publication that provides information about the latest documentation releases for Cisco products. This online publication is updated monthly and organized by product category. Go to:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
•The Warranty Finder allows you to find warranty information that applies to a specific product or product series/family. To access Cisco Warranty Finder:
http://www.cisco-warrantyfinder.com
•Visit the Cisco Data Center Documentation Twitter Feed for daily updates on Cisco NX-OS features and documentation and provide feedback about the documentation.
http://twitter.com/CiscoDCDocs
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