Release Notes for Cisco Configuration Professional for Catalyst, Release 1.6.0

Release Notes for Cisco Configuration Professional for Catalyst 1.6.0

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June 26, 2019

Introduction

Cisco Configuration Professional for Catalyst (Cisco CPC) is a graphical user interface that offers simplified device configuration, monitoring, and management through a Web user interface.

Cisco CPC is currently supported on the following series of switches:

• Cisco Catalyst 2960-L
• Cisco Catalyst Digital Building
• Cisco Catalyst 2960-C
• Cisco Catalyst 2960 Plus
• Cisco Catalyst 2960-X
• Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR
• Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX
• Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX

New models supported by Cisco CPC 1.6.0

No new hardware platforms or chassis models are included for support in this release.

New Features in Cisco CPC 1.6.0

Cisco Configuration Professional for Catalyst provides the following features in this release:

• Improvements to Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) configuration on ports and device using priority settings.
• Along with IPv4, you can now configure through IPv6 address; with support for IPv6 static routing.
• Support for VTP pruning to eliminate or prune unnecessary traffic.
• Enhancements to STP with added fields for Forward Time, Hello Time, Max Age, Transmit Hold-Count, STP Port Types, Edge-BPDU Filter, Edge-BPDU Guard and STP Loopguard.
• Enhancements to Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for improved management and monitoring of network devices.
• Cluster option has been disabled to prevent network vulnerabilities.

System Requirements

The following table lists the system requirements for a PC running Cisco CPC including Web browser versions.

Downloading Cisco Configuration Professional for Catalyst

You can download Cisco Configuration Professional for Catalyst (Cisco CPC) as part of the Cisco IOS software image.

Cisco IOS Release Support

Table 2 Cisco IOS Software Image Files

Device	Supported Cisco IOS Release	Cisco IOS Software Image
Cisco Catalyst Digital Building Series Switches	Cisco IOS Release 15.2(7)E	cdb-universalk9-tar.152-7.E.tar
Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches	Cisco IOS Release 15.2(7)E	c2960l-universalk9-tar.152-7.E.tar
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches and Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Series Switches	Cisco IOS Release 15.2(7)E	c2960x-universalk9-tar.152-7.E.tar
Cisco Catalyst for 2960 Plus Switches	Cisco IOS Release 15.2(7)E	c2960-lanbasek9-tar.152-7.E.tar c2960-lanlitek9-tar.152-7.E.tar
Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX Series Switches	Cisco IOS Release 15.2(7)E	c2960cx-universalk9-tar.152-7.E.tar
Cisco Catalyst 2960-C Series Switches	Cisco IOS Release 15.2(7)E	c2960c405-universalk9-tar.152-7.E.tar
Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX Series Switches	Cisco IOS Release 15.2(7)E	c3560cx-universalk9-tar.152-7.E.tar

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Note To determine the release of Cisco IOS software currently running on your Cisco device, log in to the device and enter the show version EXEC command. The second line of the display shows the version.

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Caveats

The following caveats describe unexpected behavior in Cisco Configuration Professional for Catalyst. Severity 1 caveats are the most serious caveats, severity 2 caveats are less serious, and severity 3 caveats are the least serious of these three severity levels.

Known Issues and Workaround

Certain web browsers might not display the contextual embedded help content due to enhanced security and privacy polices of Cisco. You can click the Help icon at the top-right corner or try a different browser.

Related Documentation

For related product documentation, see

• http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/catalyst-2960-series-switches/tsd-products-support-series-home.html.
• http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/catalyst-2960-c-series-switches/tsd-products-support-series-home.html
• http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/catalyst-2960-plus-series-switches/tsd-products-support-series-home.html
• http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/catalyst-2960-x-series-switches/tsd-products-support-series-home.html
• http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/catalyst-2960-xr-series-switches/tsd-products-support-series-home.html
• http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/catalyst-3560-cx-series-switches/tsd-products-support-series-home.html
• http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/catalyst-2960-cx-series-switches/tsd-products-support-series-home.html

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

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