This product bulletin describes the content and delivery information for Cisco IOS® Software Release 12.3(11)JA supporting Cisco® Aironet® 1300 Series Outdoor Access Points and Bridges, and Cisco Aironet 1240AG and 1130AG Series Access Points. This release contains new features as well as enhancements for previous features.
This Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3(11)JA is available as a free software upgrade. Figure 1 displays the release train and recommended migration path for Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3(11)JA.
Figure 1. Release Train and Recommended Migration Path for Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3(11)JA
NEW FEATURES IN CISCO IOS SOFTWARE RELEASES 12.3(11)JA
Table 1 lists new features in Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3(11)JA. These features are supported in the platforms noted.
Table 1. New Cisco IOS Software Features in Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3(11)JA
New Features
Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series Access Point
Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point
Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Access Point/Bridge
Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridge
Dynamic Frequency Selection) for Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
X*
X
-
-
Cisco Network Admission Control for Multiple Basic Service Set Identifier Mode
X
X
X
-
Note: Due to FCC regulations, existing Cisco Aironet 1130AG Access Points with the FCC Identification Number LDK102054 are not able to software-upgrade to support Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) for the FCC. Even if these access points are upgraded to Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3(11)JA, DFS for the FCC will not be enabled on the access point. New Cisco Aironet 1130AG Access Points that ship from the factory with Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3(11)JA and the FCC Identification Number LDK102054E will support Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) for the FCC.
Note: *These features are supported in Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3(8)JEA
Dynamic Frequency Selection for Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Cisco Aironet autonomous access points operating in the 5-GHz band must support Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS), which detects and automatically adjusts channels to protect WLAN communications from interfering with military or weather radar systems. This feature enhances DFS support to include FCC regulations and expands the 5-GHz channels supported by Cisco autonomous access points to include 8 channels in the 5.47 to 5.725 GHz range.
Cisco Network Admission Control for Multiple Basic service Set Identifier Mode
This feature provides the ability for autonomous access points to support Cisco Network Admission Control (NAC) when operating in Multiple Basic Service Set Identifier (MBSSID) mode. More details on Cisco NAC can be found here: http://www.cisco.com/go/nac. More details on MBSSID can be found in the Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3(4)JA product bulletin: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5861/prod_bulletin0900aecd802700e6.html
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3(11)JA feature sets, images, and memory recommendations are listed in Table 3. The products supported by this release are listed in Table 4.
