Table of Contents
Release Notes for the Cisco Edge 300 Series Switch, Release 1.5
Central Management and Configuration
Applying and Upgrading Images and Configuration Files
Recovering from a Software Failure
New Software Features in Release 1.5
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Release Notes for the Cisco Edge 300 Series Switch, Release 1.5
First Published: November 27, 2013
These release notes include important information about Cisco Edge 300 Software Release 1.5 and any limitations, restrictions, and caveats that apply to this release.
Central Management and Configuration
The Cisco Edge 300 series switches function exclusively in a Smart Install network. Smart Install is a plug-and-play configuration and image-management feature, which means that once the Cisco Edge 300 series switch is placed in the network and powered on, it can work without a local configuration required.
Smart Install Network
A network using Smart Install includes a group of networking devices, including clients and a server. The server can be a common Layer 3 switch or a router that acts as a director.
All Cisco Edge 300 series switches function as Smart Install client switches in a Smart Install network. End users do not configure the client switches; all switches are centrally configured through a GUI that is installed on a TFTP server and managed by the director.
NoteFor more information, see the “Configuring the Smart Install Network” chapter in the software configuration guide for this release. For detailed information about Smart Install and the Smart Install director, see the For more information, see the “Configuring the Smart Install Network” chapter in the software configuration guide for this release. For detailed information about Smart Install and the Smart Install director, see the Smart Install Configuration Guide, Release 12.2(58)SE.
Applying and Upgrading Images and Configuration Files
Caution Before upgrading from software release 1.4 to release 1.5, remove the Factory Mode OS Version and Fonts selections from the GUI and apply the changes. See the "Configuring the Smart Install Network" chapter in the software configuration guide for this release.
When the switch starts up, it connects to the director. If the switch detects any new images or configuration files, it automatically restarts in factory-default mode and then downloads and installs the new images or configuration files.
These are the supported types of image and configuration upgrades:
- Upgrade initiated by the user—For a single client switch that is in the network and connected to the director. The user turns the switch off and on, and then the switch will connect to the director and can detect and download any new image or configuration files. The user can also press and hold the Reset button down for 5 seconds and then release it. The system starts to download and program itself with the configured image and configurations on the TFTP server.
- Upgrade initiated by the administrator—For a single client switch that is in the network and connected to the director. The administrator initiates the upgrade by connecting to the switch, for example, over a Telnet connection.
For more information, see the “Configuring the Smart Install Network” chapter in the software configuration guide for this release.
NoteOn-demand upgrades and scheduled downloads are not supported. You cannot upgrade switches from the director by using the On-demand upgrades and scheduled downloads are not supported. You cannot upgrade switches from the director by using the write erase and reload, vstack download-image, vstack download-config, or archive download-sw privileged EXEC commands.
New Software Features in Release 1.5
Release 1.5 introduces the following new software features:
- WiFi client mode—Supports client mode for WiFi and allows you to change WiFi mode between AP and the client by using the local CLI (Clish) and the web GUI. After rebooting, the system will boot up with the specified WiFi mode. Only the necessary commands and GUI items under the corresponding mode are visible. WEP, WPAPSK/WPA2PSK, and WPA/WPA2 Enterprise security mode are supported for the client mode.
- Boot-on power—Supports booting directly when the Cisco Edge 300 series switch is powered on. You do not need to press the power button manually. You can still use the power button to shut down the Cisco Edge 300 series switch and restart it.
- Browser support—Supports Chrome version 21 and Firefox version 17.0.1.
- RESTful API—Provides a set of RESTful APIs to set and obtain status of manageable items of the Cisco Edge 300 series switch. Allows an application to be running either locally on the Cisco Edge 300 series switch or remotely to manage the Cisco Edge 300. The management consists of monitoring system status, configuring system functions, upgrading system image and applications.
- Log file management—Sets maximum value of log size, reads different log files, and clears different logs by Clish, web GUI, and RESTful API.
- Display management—Retrieves HDMI display information through Clish and RESTful API, including manufacture ID, supported resolution set, and current working resolution.
- NTP server setting—Sets the NTP server in the form of the IP address and Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) through the web GUI, Clish and RESTful API.
- IP configuration—Configures IP-related items through the web GUI, Clish, and RESTful API in addition to desktop utility, including IP address, default gateway, and DNS.
- Configuration import and export— Imports and exports a configuration file based on USB disk and local directory for backup and copy.
- Language support—Spanish, Portuguese, Thai, and Traditional Chinese are supported on the web GUI, in addition to English and Simplified Chinese.
Limitations and Restrictions
The Cisco Edge 300 Series switches only support the following 3G dongle models:
Open Caveats
WiFi device may get lost with small possibility.
The workaround is to unplug the power line and reboot the DUT.
Reboot or halt of the DUT may be failed unexpectedly.
The workaround is the power cycle of the DUT.
Video conference under WiFi client mode may cause the DSP buffer allocation to fail.
The workaround is the power cycle of the DUT.
Ethernet LAN to 11n wireless performance cannot reach 80 mbps.
Video overlays on mosaic function if there are more than two videos.
No audio output after switching to the next page of Mosaic in the full screen mode.
Playing video in the full screen mode with flash plug-in may cause screen black.
The workaround is the power cycle of the DUT.
System runs into DSP host buffer allocate failed state.
The workaround is the power cycle of the DUT.
Mouse cursor gets stuck in busy state after accessing some apps.
Tool bar functions and full screen mode of Flash Player does not work properly.
DUT runs into DSP buffer allocate fail stat while running Mosaic.
The workaround is the power cycle of the DUT.
It takes long to access web when video conference is activate.
Power outage may cause the usb-disk to be read only, and then the upgrade will not go on.
When playing two video with VLC plug-in, there may be broken noises.
On-line media (YouTube) gets stuck on desktop after the browser is minimized.
The workaround is to stop playing the on-line media.
Radius server configuration failed with Smart Install GUI.
The workaround is to configure the Radius server by web GUI or Clish.
The Bluetooth keyboard and mouse are not able to be connected.
Resolved Caveats
After playing the online media, all the applications on the desktop were not able to be launched, and the system prompted "cannot allocate memory."
The workaround is the manual power cycle of the system.
Chrome failed to be launched after changing the host name.
The workaround is to delete the singletonlock file and relaunch the Chrome.
Mouse cursor did not move after changing its control to keyboard.
Mosaic GUI does not work after first software upgrade.
The workaround is to reboot the DUT.
The switch fails to join the VLC media player multicast group when the source video is looped. And the VLC media player GUI cannot be closed.
The workaround is to reboot the DUT.
If the VLC application receives a multicast video stream from the VLC server, the VLC application might become unresponsive after several minutes and cannot be closed.
One Cisco Edge 300 series switch was broken after connecting the video conference.
Application icons were disappeared on the tray after changing the language.
The workaround is to reboot the DUT and then switch the DUT to support the new the language.
Cannot log in to the system with old password by SMI.
Related Documentation
These documents provide complete information about the switch and are available from these Cisco.com sites:
http://www.cisco.com/go/cisco_edge_300
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11701/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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