Table Of Contents
About This Guide
Audience
Purpose
New Features in this Release
Product Documentation
Documentation Updates
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Document Conventions
About This Guide
September 23, 2009, OL-18371-01
This preface includes the following sections:
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Audience
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Purpose
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New Features in this Release
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Product Documentation
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Documentation Updates
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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Document Conventions
Audience
This guide is for network administrators who are implementing Cisco NAC Guest Server to provision guest access on their networks. Cisco NAC Guest Server works alongside Cisco NAC Appliance, Cisco Unified Wireless Networks and other Cisco Network Enforcement devices which provide the captive portal and enforcement point for guest access.
Purpose
The Cisco NAC Guest Server Installation and Configuration Guide describes how to install and configure the Cisco NAC Guest Server appliance. It describes the simple initial installation of the appliance via CLI and the configuration and administration of the Guest Access Portal through the web-based interface.
New Features in this Release
For a brief summary of the new features and enhancements available in this release, refer to the "New and Changed Information" section of the Release Notes for Cisco NAC Guest Server, Release 2.0.1.
Product Documentation
lists documents that are available for Cisco NAC Guest Server on Cisco.com at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6128/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Tip
To access external URLs referenced in this document, right-click the link in Adobe Acrobat and select "Open in Weblink in Browser."
Documentation Updates
Table 2 Updates to Cisco NAC Guest Server Installation and Configuration Guide, Release 2.0.1
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Description
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9/23/09
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Document updates for Cisco NAC Guest Server Release 2.0.1:
• Added TimeZone option and From Creation option in Configuring Time Profiles, page 6-10.
• Added procedure for Additional Attributes in Configure CAM to Format RADIUS Accounting Data, page 7-6.
• Added additional special variables to be used in the HTML code in Editing the Print Template, page 11-5 and Editing the Email Template, page 11-7.
• Added the following sections to Chapter 12, Configuring Hotspots:
– Creating a Login Page (WLC), page 12-12
– Creating a Billing Page (WLC), page 12-19
– Creating a Password Change Page (WLC), page 12-24
– The ngsOptions Configuration Object, page 12-26
– Default Error/Status Messages, page 12-27
– Default Form Labels, page 12-29
• Added SNMP MIB Files, page 15-4.
• Added Screenshot for Change Password, page 17-4
• Added Report Settings, page 17-5
• Added Managing Guest Accounts, page 17-15
• Added search, page A-11 API for Guest Account Details
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9/23/09
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Resolved Caveats for Release 2.0.1:
• CSCsz54931 — NGS: buildNumber & buildOn elements will be removed for getVersion.
– buildNumber & buildOn elements removed from .getVersion Example Use, page 11
• CSCta01186 — Install SSL Cert on HA NGS server located behind load balancer.
– Added the procedure to Configuring SSL Certificates, page 3-9.
• CSCtb28473 — NAC Guest Server guide, "Receive Email Confirmation" behavior is wrong.
– The description for "Receive Email Confirmation" checkbox has been updated in Change Default Settings, page 17-3.
• CSCsy79092 — Need to specify Access Plan are mandatory for hotspot.
– The description for Add Access Plan button has been updated in Adding Hotspot Sites, page 12-1, below Figure 12-5.
• CSCsy79298 — Update Special variable list in user interface Templates.
– Special Variables %DURATION% and %ALLOWEDWINDOW% added to Editing the Print Template, page 11-5, Editing the Email Template, page 11-7, and Editing the SMS Template, page 11-8.
• CSCsy85684 — Doc: NGS: Admin Radius Login needs to be administrative.
– IETF Service-Type attribute set to 6 (admin). The text admin has been changed to administrative. Configuring RADIUS for Administrator Authentication, page 3-17.
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4/16/09
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Added new section Time Formats, page A-2.
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2/10/09
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• Added new section Configuring Boot Settings on NAC-3310 Based Appliances, page 2-11.
• Added additional screenshot to Creating Multiple Random Accounts, page 17-11.
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2/9/09
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Cisco NAC Guest Server Release 2.0.
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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/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
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Document Conventions
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Convention
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Indicates command line output.
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Screen font
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Indicates information you enter.
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Boldface font
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Indicates variables for which you supply values.
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Italic font
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Indicates web admin console modules, menus, tabs, links and submenu links.
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Boldface font
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Indicates a menu item to be selected.
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Administration > User Pages
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