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TECHNICAL SERVICES NEWS
November 2009
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SECURITY ADVISORIES

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS:

FIELD NOTICES:

UPDATED TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS

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Pre-Registration Open for Networkers and Cisco Live 2010

The clock is winding down on 2009, which means it is time to start planning for 2010. It is never too early to save your spot at Cisco Live 2010, the industry's premier education and training event for IT, networking, and communications professionals. Join us June 27 to July 1 in Las Vegas.

For more information, visit:

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Recent Updates to Cisco Output Interpreter

Cisco Output Interpreter is an online tool that analyzes command outputs to detect and resolve potential problems. In addition to supporting command outputs from your Router, Switch, PIX firewall, Cisco IOS wireless access point, and Meeting Place Platform, this online tool now supports the Firmware, Hardware and Software: Cisco 12000 IOS XR Upgrade Readiness Assessment; for upgrade of a Cisco 12000 to a Cisco XR12000 series router.

You can now paste the following “show” command outputs in sequence for analysis:

Visit the Output Interpreter today at:

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Note: This tool is available only to registered customers with a valid service contract. Not registered with Cisco.com? Register today and begin taking advantage of Cisco tools and information at:

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New CCIE R&S Certification v4.0 Exams Now Available

Effective immediately, Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching v4.0 certification exams are now available in all VUE testing locations worldwide. The competencies required for CCIE R&S v4.0 certification can be found on the Cisco Learning Network under CCIE R&S v4.0 written exam topics and CCIE R&S v4.0 lab exam topics in the CCIE R&S section of the site.

Both the written and lab exams have been refreshed with new questionscovering MPLS and VPN networking. The written exam includes new scenario-based questions. The lab exam now requires hands-on troubleshooting of preconfigured networks, in addition to configuration. Exam duration and pricing will remain the same, with the two-hour written exam at USD $350.00 and the eight-hour lab at USD $1400.00.

For more information regarding CCIE R&S certification v4.0 and related exams, access the Cisco Learning Network at:

http://www.ciscolearningnetwork.com

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CCIE R&S v4.0 Preparation Titles Now Available in the Cisco Learning Network Store

The Cisco Learning Network Store now offers affordable e-learning titles from the Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE R&S to help students to prepare for the recently released CCIE R&S v4.0 lab exam.

Cisco's comprehensive curriculum is proven to accelerate the development of journeyman networking engineers to the expert level and prepare for Cisco’s award-winning CCIE certification.

Learners can conveniently schedule and purchase their training through the online purchasing services of the Cisco Learning Network Store. Begin self-study at your own pace with diagnostic assessments,online lessons, practice lab exercises, and CCIE lab-like comprehensive performance assessments. Aligned to the same CCIE R&S curriculum offered via Cisco's authorized 360 learning program partners and featuring the services of the Cisco 360 learning management system, students can be assured that their investments in the Cisco Learning Network's self-study offerings are designed to compliment Cisco's recently released CCIE R&S v4.0 curriculum and Cisco learning partners' premium training offerings.

Begin your CCIE preparation today! To order, or for more information, visit the Cisco Learning Network Store at:

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Cisco Announces New Video Track Certifications and Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE Voice

In response to sharply increasing market demand for advanced video and collaboration solutions, Cisco is pleased to announce the release of two forthcoming Video specialist certifications and the new Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE Voice.

The Cisco TelePresence Installation Specialist and Cisco TelePresence Solutions Specialist certifications offer IT professionals and students a career opportunity to integrate, operate and manage Cisco TelePresence systems and solutions. Both certifications will be made available in early 2010.

The Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE Voice provides experienced network engineers with an effective, job-relevant, and proven program to build expert-level skills and to prepare for the rigorous Cisco CCIE Voice lab exam. The Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE Voice will be made available on December 7, 2010.

For more information access the Cisco Learning Network at:

http://www.ciscolearningnetwork.com

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TechWiseTV - The Five Golden Rules for Branch Consolidation

IT professionals know the dilemma well: on one hand you want to centralize data to make it available, redundant, and secure; but on the other hand you have to satisfy remote users, who are becoming more demanding by the day. So if you are going to fulfill both requirements, you’ve got some decisions to make.

Tune in as we look at branch office consolidation and address a critical, yet overlooked issue for data center managers: Domain Name Systems (DNS). Learn why this free, but fragile resource has the potential to shut down your entire network instantly.

Join the TechWiseTV team as we:

See why the ideal solution doesn't only shrink the "footprint," but also includes the data sitting in your branch locations and how you make it readily available to all who need it.

Learn more and register to view today at:

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New Cisco Product Documentation Available Online

"What's New in Cisco Product Documentation" is an online publication that provides information about the latest documentation releases for Cisco products. Updated monthly, this online publication is organized by product category to direct you quickly to the documentation for your products.

In addition to many new and revised documents, highlights of the November release include documentation for the following:

View the latest release of "What's New in Cisco Product Documentation online or as an RSS feed today at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

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Upcoming "Ask the Expert" Events and TechTalks from NetPro

Networking Professionals Connection (NetPro) is an interactive website where you can discuss Cisco networking products and technologies with Cisco experts and networking professionals around the world.

Upcoming events on NetPro include:

To attend an event or participate in a discussion forum, visit Networking Professionals Connection at:

http://www.cisco.com/discuss/networking

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SECURITY ADVISORIES
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Cisco Unified Presence Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080afc930.shtml

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TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS
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SECURITY AND VPN
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Configuration Example:
Shunning/Blocking on IPS for ASA/PIX/IOS Router

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps4077/products_configuration_example09186a0080afe111.shtml

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Configuration Example:
ASA: Smart Tunnel Using ASDM

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6120/products_configuration_example09186a0080affd2d.shtml

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Cisco TAC Case Collection Solution:
Is Cisco Secure ACS version 4.1.1 Supported on Microsoft Windows 2003 Server with SP2?

http://www.ciscotaccc.com/security/showcase?case=K52516877

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UNIFIED COMPUTING
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Configuration Example:
Set up FCoE Connectivity for a Cisco UCS Blade

https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10281/products_configuration_example09186a0080afd130.shtml

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VOICE AND UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS
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Configuration Example:
ASA 8.0.4/8.2.1 and CUBE Configuration to Allow Video Calls to
Internet Based Video Endpoints

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps5640/products_configuration_example09186a0080afcd11.shtml

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Configuration Example:
Unity Restriction Table: Default Outdial for Message Notification
Configuration

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/products_configuration_example09186a0080afd162.shtml

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Tech Note:
Troubleshoot CUPC 7.0 Crashes

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6844/products_tech_note09186a0080afa514.shtml

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Tech Note:
Cisco Unity Connection WAV File Issues

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6509/products_tech_note09186a0080afd187.shtml

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Tech Note:
Unified Communications Manager Express 7.x GUI Errors

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps4625/products_tech_note09186a0080aff515.shtml

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Tech Note:
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express 7.x: "TFTP Not
Authorized" Error Message

https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps4625/products_tech_note09186a0080affd24.shtml

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Tech Note:
Associate Existing Users to IP Phones with BAT

https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps556/products_tech_note09186a0080affd4d.shtml

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Tech Note:
Troubleshoot a Cisco Agent Desktop Installation Error

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/custcosw/ps427/products_tech_note09186a0080afad0f.shtml

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Cisco TAC Case Collection Solution:
In Cisco CallManager with the H.323 IOS Gateway when PSTN Users Go On-hook to Call an IP Phone, They Receive a Recorded Message Rather than a Disconnect

http://www.ciscotaccc.com/voice/showcase?case=K65703904

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WIRELESS
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Q&As:
Context Aware and Location

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9806/products_qanda_item09186a0080af9513.shtml

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White Paper:
Location Appliance to Mobility Services Engine (MSE) and Context-
Aware Mobility Service Migration Guide

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9806/products_white_paper09186a0080afd10f.shtml

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Cisco TAC Case Collection Solution:
A Wireless Client Has a 169.x.x.x IP Address Assigned to it During
Set Up for DHCP, But it Does Not Get an Address from a DHCP Server

http://www.ciscotaccc.com/wireless/showcase?case=K13499298

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FIELD NOTICES
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TELEPRESENCE
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CTS1000, CTS3000, & CTS3200 - Systemic Reliability Issue, Blank Screens or Flickering May Be Reported on Specific Lots of Cisco TelePresence Plasma Displays - Rework and Replacement Programs Available

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/ts/fn/632/fn63265.html

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WLC 44xx Potential Power Failure

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/ts/fn/632/fn63258.html

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UPDATED TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS
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LAN SWITCHING
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Configuration Example:
Catalyst 3750 Software Upgrade in a Stack Configuration with Use of the Command-Line Interface

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps5023/products_configuration_example09186a00804799d7.shtml

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Tech Note:
Configuring and Troubleshooting Ethernet 10/100/1000Mb Half/Full Duplex Auto-Negotiation

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk389/tk214/technologies_tech_note09186a0080094781.shtml

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Tech Note:
Troubleshooting Cisco Catalyst Switches to NIC Compatibility Issues

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps700/products_tech_note09186a00800a7af0.shtml

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Tech Note:
High Availability and Redundancy in Catalyst 4500 Series Switches

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps663/products_tech_note09186a0080134f18.shtml

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Tech Note:
Catalyst 6500/6000 Switches ARP or CAM Table Issues Troubleshooting

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_tech_note09186a00807347ab.shtml

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ROUTERS
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Q&As
RV042 VPN Client

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9923/products_qanda_item09186a0080a36643.shtml

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Cisco TAC Case Collection Solution:
7200 Series Router Reloads Unexpectedly During Normal Operation

http://www.ciscotaccc.com/core/showcase?case=K20687722

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SECURITY AND VPN
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Configuration Example:
Upgrade the Image and Signature IDS 4.1 to IPS 5.0 and Later(AIP-SSM, NM-IDS, IDSM-2)

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps4077/products_configuration_example09186a0080816cb4.shtml

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Configuration Example:
IPS 6.X and later/IDSM2: Inline Interface Pairs Mode Using IDM

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps4077/products_configuration_example09186a00809c37cb.shtml

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Tech Note:
Cisco Secure IPS - Excluding False Positive Alarms

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps4077/products_tech_note09186a008009404e.shtml

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Tech Note:
ASA/PIX/FWSM: Handling ICMP Pings and Traceroute

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/products_tech_note09186a0080094e8a.shtml

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Tech Note:
Importing an accountActions.csv File into the Cisco Secure ACS SE Using RDBMS Synchronization

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps5338/products_tech_note09186a00801ddba8.shtml

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Tech Note:
CS-MARS: Troubleshooting

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6241/products_tech_note09186a00808f1279.shtml

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Q&As
Clean Access Server

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6128/products_qanda_item09186a00803b7a81.shtml

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Q&As
WVC210 Firmware Upgrade

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9944/products_qanda_item09186a0080a3905e.shtml

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VOICE AND UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS
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Configuration Example:
Unity Voicemail Recovery

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/products_configuration_example09186a008060d71e.shtml

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Configuration Example:
Cisco IOS Telephony Service (ITS) Configuration and Troubleshooting

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk1077/technologies_configuration_example09186a00800ffdcc.shtml

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Tech Note:
Cisco CallManager BARS Issues Troubleshooting

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps556/products_tech_note09186a00807ee59d.shtml

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Tech Note:
Cisco CallManager Upgrade Paths and Cisco Unified Communications Product Names

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps556/products_tech_note09186a008086cc7c.shtml

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Tech Note:
Cisco Unity: Using Bulk Edit to Switch from Multiple Integrations to IP

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/products_tech_note09186a0080094b3f.shtml

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Tech Note:
U.S. Daylight Saving Time (DST) Changes for 2007 to Present

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk648/tk362/technologies_tech_note09186a00807ca437.shtml

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Tech Note:
Australia Daylight Saving Time (DST) Changes for 2008 to Present

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk648/tk362/technologies_tech_note09186a008093315c.shtml

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Tech Note:
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Changes

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk648/tk362/technologies_tech_note09186a008094fef5.shtml

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Q&As
Install the SPA400 Voice Mail Module on a USB Drive

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10030/products_qanda_item09186a0080a36a89.shtml

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WIRELESS
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Tech Note:
Understanding Debug Client on Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs)

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/products_tech_note09186a008091b08b.shtml

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Q&As
Wireless Hardware

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps441/products_qanda_item09186a0080094d01.shtml

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Q&As
Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6366/products_qanda_item09186a008064a991.shtml

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Q&As
Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Design and Features

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6366/products_qanda_item09186a00808b4c61.shtml

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