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New and Changed Information

New and Changed Information

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This chapter provides release-specific information for each new and changed feature in the Cisco Virtual Security Gateway for Nexus 1000V Series Switch Configuration Guide, Release 4.2(1)VSG1(3.1). The latest version of this document is available at the following Cisco website: http://www.cisco.com/go/techdocs.

To check the additional information about Release 4.2(1)VSG1(3.1), see the Cisco Virtual Security Gateway for Nexus 1000V Series Switch Release Notes, Release 4.2(1)VSG1(3.1) available at the following Cisco website: http://www.cisco.com/go/techdocs.

Table 1 summarizes the new and changed features for the Cisco Virtual Security Gateway for Nexus 1000V Series Switch Configuration Guide, Release 4.2(1)VSG1(3.1).

Table 1 New and Changed Information in Release 4.2(1)VSG1(3.1) 

Feature	Description	Changed in Release	Where Documented
Cisco VSG support in the Layer 2 and Layer 3 mode	Time out for the fast connection between the CIsco VSG and VEM.	Release 4.2(1)VSG1(3.1)	Fast Path Connection Timeouts
	The Cisco VSG deployment in the Layer 3 mode. The VEM and the Cisco VSG communicate with each other through a vmknic.		Cisco VSG Deployment Scenarios
	The sequencse to follow when configuring a Cisco VSG in the Layer 2 and Layer 3 mode.		•Sequence in Configuring a Cisco VSG in the Layer 2 Mode •Sequence in Configuring a Cisco VSG in the Layer 3 Mode
	The sequences to follow when migrating the Cisco VSG deployment from Layer 2 to Layer 3 mode.		Migrating from Layer 2 Mode to Layer 3 Mode
	Configurtion of the IP address and the security port-profile on the VSM for a Cisco VSG in the Layer 2 and Layer 3 mode.		•Configuring the Port Profile on the VSM for a Cisco VSG in the Layer 2 Mode •Configuring the Port Profile on the VSM for a Cisco VSG in the Layer 3 Mode
Cisco VSG support in the Layer 2 and Layer 3 mode	The vPath ping command examples to verify various connections and reachable attributes of the VSG VSN in the Layer 3 mode.	Release 4.2(1)VSG1(3.1)	vPath Ping Command for the Layer 3 Mode
TCP state-checks	Enabled by default, performs TCP state-checks on the vPath.	4.2(1)VSG1(2)	Configuring TCP State-Checks for All Cisco VSG VSNs in a vPath
vPath Ping	Verifies the connectivity and reachability of the VSG VSNs in the vPath.	4.2(1)VSG1(2)	Verifying the Cisco VSG Configuration