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Release Notes for Cisco Edge 340 Series, Release1.1
Upgrading to a New Software Release
USB Mode Installation and Upgrade
Remote Upgrade From the Web GUI
Recovering from a Software Failure
New Hardware Features in Release 1.1
New Software Features in Release 1.1
Resolved Caveats in Release 1.1
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Release Notes for Cisco Edge 340 Series, Release 1.1
First Published: April 21, 2014
These release notes include important information about Cisco Edge 340 Series Software release 1.1 and the limitations, restrictions, and caveats, if any, that apply to this release.
System Requirements
Upgrading to a New Software Release
The Cisco Edge 340 series supports the following installation and upgrade types:
USB Mode Installation and Upgrade
The Cisco Edge 340 Series software releases a self-extract installer. The file name is Cisco-Edge- version -i386-DVD.bin. It is an executive file that helps you to perform the installation automatically. When you execute the self-extract installer, the installation-related files are extracted to the hard drive of the Cisco Edge 340 Series, and a livecd is created in the internal USB. The system then boots from the internal USB (also known as the factory mode) and performs the installation automatically.
If the internal USB has already been created as a livecd, you can press the factory mode pinhole on the front panel of the Cisco Edge 340 Series to enter the factory mode and perform the installation procedure automatically.
NoteUsually, the internal USB is created as a livecd in the factory. Executing the self-extract installer will overwrite the original livecd and create a new one. Usually, the internal USB is created as a livecd in the factory. Executing the self-extract installer will overwrite the original livecd and create a new one.
Command Description
You can use the Cisco-Edge- version -i386-DVD.bin command with different parameters to implement installation or upgrade, print help, or create livecd only. In the command, version indicates the image version, which will be 1.1 for this release. For detailed instructions of installation and upgrade for this release, see Cisco Edge 340 Series Software Configuration Guide, Release 1.1 .
For the installation and upgrade of the releases other than 1.1, refer to the software configuration guide of corresponding releases.
NoteWhen you use this method to install or upgrade the system, make sure there is 1.5G free space at least. When you use this method to install or upgrade the system, make sure there is 1.5G free space at least.
1. To select the internal USB as a livecd disk and boot into factory mode to finish the installation automatically, use the following command:
2. To print help and then exit, use the following command:
3. To create livecd only, without entering factory mode nor executing the system installation program, use the following command:
<dev> is the full path of the target u-disk into which the livecd will be burned, for example, /dev/sdb1.
4. To wipe the home partition before the system is installed, use the following command:
Note When the home partition is wiped, user data will be lost.
Remote Upgrade From the Web GUI
You can perform a remote upgrade for the Cisco Edge 340 Series using the web GUI if you have the address to download the self-extract installer. When you choose to perform the remove upgrade, the system will automatically download the self-extract-installer from the URL that you provide and execute the self-extract-installer to finish the installation.
BIOS Upgrade
BIOS upgrade can only be performed by manually installing the package and executing the commands in the Linux environment. BIOS is a critical part of the system, and there is no software recovery method if it crashes. To ensure successful BIOS upgrade, make sure that the external power supply is always connected, and do not perform any power cycle action during the upgrade process.
New and Changed Information
This section contains new and changed information for this release.
New Software Features in Release 1.1
Release 1.1 introduces the following new software features:
- SIP video call plug-in (for Chrome and Firefox)1
– Support HD video call with up to 720p resolution, compatible with CUCM (v9.1.0), interoperable with EX90, Cisco IP Phone 9971 and 9951.
– Supports device registration and unregistration.
– Supports to set up, end, pick up, and mute a call; supports echo cancellation, call waiting splash screen, and volume adjustment; supports Logitech C920 HD camera.
– Screen sharing—Supports to accept shared screen from Cisco TelePresence C20 and TP EX90.
- Zero-touch Deployment—Supports DHCP Option 43. Support to download script from the URL provided in this field. Supports to connect the server with the provided IP address in this field.
- NTP server backup—Supports at least two NTP server IP addresses for backup. To configure backup servers, separate the server names with comma.
- HD video:
– VLC JS API—Supports basic function and API to adjust stream latency. The default value of latency is 300 ms.
– Streaming support—Supports H.264, MPEG2, MPEG4 part2, and WVC-1 codec for HTTP with video frame-rate up to 30fps (Apache server is recommended); supports MPEG2 codec for UDP and RTP with video frame-rate up to 30fps (VLC server is recommended).
– Supports up to 20 Mbps data rate, GOP length 15.
– Supports 1080p,1080i@30fps, and 720p@30fps.
– Boots into DMP mode—Supports auto-login, and re-auto-login; supports to change the username and password for the user account of auto-login; supports to skip desktop.
– Supports to report the current status of the VLC by JS API, such as whether it is in playback or paused, and the time position of playback.
- New system monitoring dashboard—All system status can be monitored on a single web page with graphic statistics.
- Updated log settings on web GUI—Supports to set size and level of local log, and upgrade log to remote server by assigning server IP, port, level, etc.
- Resolution support:
– Supports HDMI auto detection—Supports to detect all fields in HDMI EDID, and set it according to both normal section and extended section.
– Resolution override—Supports to disable the EDID detection, and set any resolution values from the default resolution value list to a monitor.
Note For a complete list of available resolution values, see Cisco Edge 340 Series Software Configuration Guide.
Note If the monitor does support enforced setting, the preferred resolution in EDID will be chosen.
– Resolution enforcement setting—Supports to set up default resolution and enforce the settings to all connected monitors.
Open Caveats in Release 1.1
Intel graphic driver-related issues.
– When the system wakes from S3 mode, the Timesys Fedora 14 system runs slower.
– The extend screen does not work properly.
– Nothing is displayed after switching the monitor from VGA to HDMI.
– The HDMI monitor displays instability.
– Screen displays a different layout after the HDMI monitor is turned off and then unplugged and plugged in again.
– Disconnecting VGA or HDMI in the extend display mode causes a display error.
– When the VGA resolution is adjusted, HDMI has no output.
– Display errors accrue in the extend display mode.
– When the system is booted up with VGA connected and then the HDMI is plugged in, there is no HDMI output.
– In the duplicated mode, setting HDMI rotation causes the VGA display to crash.
– In the extend mode, rotating HDMI display causes error.
– In the extend mode, the second screen overlaps with the main screen.
– Login panel layout is not displayed correctly after reboot with dual-portrait setting.
– When the resolution rotation is changed from duplicated to extend mode (dual-portrait), the display shows wrong layout.
– When the resolution rotation is changed from right to normal (dual-portrait), the display shows wrong layout.
– When the resolution rotation is changed from landscape-portrait to dual-landscape mode, the display shows wrong layout.
– When the resolution rotation is changed from extend to duplicated (landscape-portrait), the display shows wrong layout.
– When the resolution rotation is changed from dual-landscape to landscape-portrait, the display shows wrong layout.
HTTP stream playback is not smooth and easy to block in 2 channels mode.
– RTSP display has limited support for VLC plugin.
– When the VLC plugin plays two channels of 1080p 24fps videos with one browser on a 1080P screen for 48 hours, the videos stop unexpectedly after 12 or 48 hours. And the system may crash if the bit rates of the two channels of videos are too high.
– Only the videos with the same codec can play smoothly in the same time with one browser.
– The web page with other contents in addition to VLC plugin got high xorg CPU usage.
PPTP reconnecting automatically does not work in AP mode.
The workaround is to reboot the device or reconnect the VPN manually.
VLC streaming play back related issues.
– UDP unicast video cannot play smoothly in Wi-Fi mode.
– UDP multicast video begin with 6s of green frames.
– Long time delay and heavy mosaic on video stream.
– Big mosaic on MPEG2 video stream.
– VLC media player cannot play HTTP network stream (YouTube).
Network manager crashed occasionally after switching the Wi-Fi mode.
The workaround is to reboot the device.
Connection will be lost in high-density Extended Service Set (ESS) network.
The workaround is to reconnect to the ESS network manually.
DUT cannot reconnect to the ASUS AP RT-N56U after disconnected.
The workaround is to reboot the DUT.
DNS server got from VPN still presents when connection is unestablished.
The workaound is to reboot the device.
The rescue mode can only be displayed by VGA.
Playing 1080P-H264-MP4 video in portrait mode joggled.
Edge 340 screen frozen at MPEG2 video stream in Wi-Fi station mode.
– Dual display in the extend mode in not supported.
– When playing 2 videos in 1080P extend mode, unexpected flicker appears.
– When playing 2 videos in 1080P extend mode, the entire frame cannot be displayed.
– Frame loss happened when playing 2 videos in extend mode.
– VGA screen has abnormal appearance in 2 channels extend mode.
Resolved Caveats in Release 1.1
Switching Wi-Fi modes has less than 1% probability to get core dump.
Tray icon state of Wi-Fi client is connected even disassociated. The status change will be presented in no longer than 30s.
RA-link driver related issues.
IPv6 DHCP client cannot work when router advertisement is disabled on the connected router.
Video conference lasting for more than 10 hours may cause system halted.
Failed to boot up and stuck unexpectedly after SW reboot.
Wrong operation of USB hot plug makes system abnormal.
Configuration is not able to display after AP is enabled.
GDM window appears twice after booting up.
Stuck to boot up after changing the HDMI signal to VGA.
AP configuration does not take effect after reload.
The br0 interface cannot obtain IP address after the configuration is reloaded.
Related Documentation
These documents provide detailed information about the Cisco Edge 340 Series device and are available at:
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, using the Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST), submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation at: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html .
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