New and Changed Information

This chapter provides release-specific information for each new and changed feature in the Cisco DCNM Fundamentals Configuration Guide, Release 4.1. The latest version of this document is available at the following Cisco website:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9369/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

To check for additional information about Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Release 4.1, see the Cisco DCNM Release Notes, Release 4.1.

summarizes the new and changed features for the Cisco DCNM Fundamentals Configuration Guide, Release 4.1 and tells you where they are documented.

Table 1 New and Changed Features for Release 4.1 

Feature
Description
Changed in Release
Where Documented

Server installation

You can specify the following during installation:

•DCNM server IP address

•DCNM server port number

•DCNM web server port number

•A folder to be used as an archive directory

4.1(2)

Chapter 2, "Installing and Launching the DCNM Server"

Topology

The topology map has new views and includes support for virtual port channels.

4.1(2)

Chapter 9, "Working with Topology"

Event Browser

When you apply an event filter, it is shown in a new tab.

4.1(2)

Chapter 10, "Managing Events"

Configuration Change Management

A new feature, it allows you to archive the configurations of managed devices. You can also roll back the configuration on a managed device to an earlier, archived version.

4.1(2)

Chapter 14, "Working with Configuration Change Management"

Device OS Management

A new feature, it allows you to schedule and monitor the installation of operating system software on managed devices.

4.1(2)

Chapter 13, "Managing Device Operating Systems"

Auto-Synchronization with Devices

Updates to this feature allow you to schedule the deletion of old event data from the database.

4.1(2)

Chapter 15, "Administering Auto-Synchronization with Devices"

Statistical Data Collection

Updates to this feature allow you to schedule the deletion of old statistical data from the database.

4.1(2)

Chapter 16, "Administering Statistical Data Collection"

DCNM database maintenance

New chapter that describes how to maintain the DCNM database.

4.1(2)

Chapter 18, "Maintaining the DCNM Database"