Table Of Contents
Release Notes for Cisco 2700 Series Location Appliances for Software Release 1.2.17.0
Upgrading to this Software Release
Backup of Release 1.2.17.0 Cannot Restore Previous Releases
Location Appliance Backup Scheduler
Support for Additional Access Point Antennas
Improved Calibration for Location Algorithm
Absolute RSSI Time Cutoff Enhancement
Default Username and Password Are root and password
Pushing a WCS Calibration Model to the Location Appliance
Refresh Rate for Maps Depends on Connection Speed
Changing the Default Speed and Port Settings
Cisco Product Security Overview
Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website
Definitions of Service Request Severity
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
Release Notes for Cisco 2700 Series Location Appliances for Software Release 1.2.17.0
August 22, 2005
These release notes describe features, enhancements, and caveats for software release 1.2.17.0 for Cisco 2700 Series Location Appliances. This release of location appliance software interoperates with Cisco Wireless LAN Solution versions 3.1 and 3.0.
Contents
These release notes contain the following sections:
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Cisco Product Security Overview
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Introduction
Location appliance software release 1.2.17.0 supports Cisco 2700 Series Location Appliances that interoperate with Cisco Wireless LAN Solution version 3.1 and 3.0. Location appliances enhance the built-in Cisco WCS Location capabilities by computing, collecting and storing historical location data, which can be displayed in Cisco WCS. In this role, the location appliance acts as a server to one or more Cisco WCS servers, collecting, storing, and passing on data from its associated Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers.
System Requirements
You can install this software release on any 2700 series location appliance.
Upgrading to this Software Release
For instructions on using Cisco WCS to install this software on location appliances, refer to the "Downloading Application Code to a Location Appliance using Cisco WCS" section in the "Operating Location Appliances" chapter in the Cisco Wireless LAN Solution Product Guide.
Click this link to browse to that document:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6386/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Backup of Release 1.2.17.0 Cannot Restore Previous Releases
A backup from this release of location appliance software cannot be restored on a location appliance running an earlier release. Before you upgrade a location appliance to this release, Cisco recommends that you create a backup for the earlier release and archive it in case you need to revert an upgraded system to an earlier release.
New Features
This section lists new features in this release.
Location Appliance Backup Scheduler
You can use the location appliance backup scheduler feature in Cisco WCS to schedule automatic backups of the location appliances managed by WCS.
Support for Additional Access Point Antennas
These access point antennas are supported in this release:
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Improved Calibration for Location Algorithm
The calibration algorithm in this release has been updated to provide improved accuracy for all location functions.
Absolute RSSI Time Cutoff Enhancement
In earlier releases of location appliance software, Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) samples were dropped based on the RSSI value relative to the newest RSSI sample. In this release, the location appliance considers an absolute time cutoff so that if a sample is older than an absolute specific time it is dropped regardless of the relative time setting.
Important Notes
This section describes important information about location appliances.
Default Username and Password Are root and password
You must enter a username and password when you log into the location appliance console. The default username for administrator login is root, and the default password is password. Both the username and password are case sensitive.
Pushing a WCS Calibration Model to the Location Appliance
To push a Cisco WCS Calibration model to the location appliance, edit the Floor Area to change the model or go to the model and apply to Floor Areas, and then synchronize the change to the location appliance.
Refresh Rate for Maps Depends on Connection Speed
The maps displayed in Cisco WCS refresh at the rate of your network connection speed. For example, if you are dialing in across a 52-Kbps line, maps refresh slowly.
Changing the Default Speed and Port Settings
The location appliance default speed and port configuration is 100BASE-Tx-FD. To verify the current speed and port configuration, enter /sbin/mii-tool. The command output might look like this example:
eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD flow-control, link oketh1: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link okTo configure the location appliance autonegotiate for any other speed, enter this command:
mii-tool -rCaveats
This section lists open and resolved caveats in location appliance release 1.2.17.0.
Open Caveats
These caveats are open in this release:
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10.1.3.14/32 Start access: 14:20 End access: 14:30The times in the rule,14:20 and 14:30, depend on the machine time on the Cisco WCS at IP address 10.1.3.14.
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Resolved Caveats
These caveats are resolved in this release:
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If You Need More Information
If you need information about a specific caveat that does not appear in these release notes, you can use the Cisco Bug Toolkit to find select caveats of any severity. Click this URL to browse to the Bug Toolkit:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/launch_bugtool.pl
(If you request a defect that cannot be displayed, the defect number might not exist, the defect might not yet have a customer-visible description, or the defect might be marked Cisco Confidential.)
Troubleshooting
For the most up-to-date, detailed troubleshooting information, refer to the Cisco TAC website at http://www.cisco.com/tac. Click Technology Support, choose Wireless from the menu on the left, and click Wireless LAN.
Related Documentation
This section lists documents related to location appliances:
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Obtaining Documentation
Cisco documentation and additional literature are available on Cisco.com. Cisco also provides several ways to obtain technical assistance and other technical resources. These sections explain how to obtain technical information from Cisco Systems.
Cisco.com
You can access the most current Cisco documentation at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
You can access the Cisco website at this URL:
You can access international Cisco websites at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/public/countries_languages.shtml
Product Documentation DVD
Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in the Product Documentation DVD package, which may have shipped with your product. The Product Documentation DVD is updated regularly and may be more current than printed documentation.
The Product Documentation DVD is a comprehensive library of technical product documentation on portable media. The DVD enables you to access multiple versions of hardware and software installation, configuration, and command guides for Cisco products and to view technical documentation in HTML. With the DVD, you have access to the same documentation that is found on the Cisco website without being connected to the Internet. Certain products also have .pdf versions of the documentation available.
The Product Documentation DVD is available as a single unit or as a subscription. Registered Cisco.com users (Cisco direct customers) can order a Product Documentation DVD (product number DOC-DOCDVD=) from Cisco Marketplace at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/
Ordering Documentation
Beginning June 30, 2005, registered Cisco.com users may order Cisco documentation at the Product Documentation Store in the Cisco Marketplace at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/
Nonregistered Cisco.com users can order technical documentation from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (0800 to 1700) PDT by calling 1 866 463-3487 in the United States and Canada, or elsewhere by calling 011 408 519-5055. You can also order documentation by e-mail at tech-doc-store-mkpl@external.cisco.com or by fax at 1 408 519-5001 in the United States and Canada, or elsewhere at 011 408 519-5001.
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Cisco Product Security Overview
Cisco provides a free online Security Vulnerability Policy portal at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.html
From this site, you can perform these tasks:
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A current list of security advisories and notices for Cisco products is available at this URL:
If you prefer to see advisories and notices as they are updated in real time, you can access a Product Security Incident Response Team Really Simple Syndication (PSIRT RSS) feed from this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_psirt_rss_feed.html
Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products
Cisco is committed to delivering secure products. We test our products internally before we release them, and we strive to correct all vulnerabilities quickly. If you think that you might have identified a vulnerability in a Cisco product, contact PSIRT:
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An emergency is either a condition in which a system is under active attack or a condition for which a severe and urgent security vulnerability should be reported. All other conditions are considered nonemergencies.
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In an emergency, you can also reach PSIRT by telephone:
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Tip
Never use a revoked or an expired encryption key. The correct public key to use in your correspondence with PSIRT is the one linked in the Contact Summary section of the Security Vulnerability Policy page at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.html
The link on this page has the current PGP key ID in use.
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Cisco Technical Support provides 24-hour-a-day award-winning technical assistance. The Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website on Cisco.com features extensive online support resources. In addition, if you have a valid Cisco service contract, Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) engineers provide telephone support. If you do not have a valid Cisco service contract, contact your reseller.
Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website
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http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Access to all tools on the Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password. If you have a valid service contract but do not have a user ID or password, you can register at this URL:
http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do
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Submitting a Service Request
Using the online TAC Service Request Tool is the fastest way to open S3 and S4 service requests. (S3 and S4 service requests are those in which your network is minimally impaired or for which you require product information.) After you describe your situation, the TAC Service Request Tool provides recommended solutions. If your issue is not resolved using the recommended resources, your service request is assigned to a Cisco engineer. The TAC Service Request Tool is located at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/servicerequest
For S1 or S2 service requests or if you do not have Internet access, contact the Cisco TAC by telephone. (S1 or S2 service requests are those in which your production network is down or severely degraded.) Cisco engineers are assigned immediately to S1 and S2 service requests to help keep your business operations running smoothly.
To open a service request by telephone, use one of the following numbers:
Asia-Pacific: +61 2 8446 7411 (Australia: 1 800 805 227)
EMEA: +32 2 704 55 55
USA: 1 800 553-2447For a complete list of Cisco TAC contacts, go to this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/contacts
Definitions of Service Request Severity
To ensure that all service requests are reported in a standard format, Cisco has established severity definitions.
Severity 1 (S1)—Your network is "down," or there is a critical impact to your business operations. You and Cisco will commit all necessary resources around the clock to resolve the situation.
Severity 2 (S2)—Operation of an existing network is severely degraded, or significant aspects of your business operation are negatively affected by inadequate performance of Cisco products. You and Cisco will commit full-time resources during normal business hours to resolve the situation.
Severity 3 (S3)—Operational performance of your network is impaired, but most business operations remain functional. You and Cisco will commit resources during normal business hours to restore service to satisfactory levels.
Severity 4 (S4)—You require information or assistance with Cisco product capabilities, installation, or configuration. There is little or no effect on your business operations.
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
Information about Cisco products, technologies, and network solutions is available from various online and printed sources.
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http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/
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http://www.cisco.com/go/iqmagazine
or view the digital edition at this URL:
http://ciscoiq.texterity.com/ciscoiq/sample/
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/index.html
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http://www.cisco.com/discuss/networking
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning/index.html
This document is to be used in conjunction with the documents listed in the Related Documentation section.
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