Introduction
This document describes the procedure to install Cisco Context Directory Agent (CDA) patches required for CDA to operate as designed.
Prerequisites
Requirements
- Cisco Connection Online IDentification (CCO ID) linked to an active support contract with entitlement to download software offered on Cisco's software downloads page. (https://software.cisco.com/)
- File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server reachable by the CDA.
Background Information
For CDA to operate as designed, all 5 CDA patches are required to be installed.
Any troubleshooting with user IP mapping on the CDA can only be done after installing all patches.
Downloading the CDA patches
Note: CDA patches contain fixes for most user IP mapping issues. It is required to install all 5 available CDA patches.
CDA patches are available for download here.
Ensure all patches are downloaded and placed in an FTP server reachable by the CDA. The process to install the patches remains the same and is repeated per patch. Patches needs to be installed sequentially.
Installing the patch
Warning: For each patch install, a reboot is required.
- Connect to CDA via SSH or VM console:
CDA/admin# conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
CDA/admin(config)# repository CDAPatch2
CDA/admin(config-Repository)# url disk://CDAPatch2
CDA/admin(config-Repository)# end
CDA/admin#
- Create a folder for the repository:
CDA/admin# mkdir disk://CDAPatch2
CDA/admin# dir
Directory of disk:/
4096 Mar 11 2018 20:28:34 CDAPatch2/
16384 Mar 04 2017 11:19:13 lost+found/
Usage for disk: filesystem
705335296 bytes total used
13742473216 bytes free
15234142208 bytes available
- Copy the patch file from your FTP server to CDA folder:
CDA/admin# copy ftp://10.10.10.2/cda-patchbundle_1.0.0.011-2.i386.gz disk://CDAPatch2
Username: FTPuser
Password: **********
- Verify the file availability:
CDA3/admin# dir recursive
Directory of disk:/
4096 Mar 11 2018 20:28:34 CDAPatch2/
16384 Mar 04 2017 11:19:13 lost+found/
Directory of disk:/CDAPatch2
130267490 Mar 11 2018 01:46:53 cda-patchbundle_1.0.0.011-2.i386.tar.gz
Directory of disk:/lost+found
No files in directory
CDA/admin# patch install cda-patchbundle_1.0.0.011-2.i386.gz CDAPatch2
Save the current ADE-OS running configuration? (yes/no) [yes] ? yes
Generating configuration...
Saved the ADE-OS running configuration to startup successfully
Initiating Application Patch installation...
% This application Install or Upgrade requires reboot, rebooting now...
Broadcast message from root (pts/0) (Sun Mar 11 14:34:31 2018):
The system is going down for reboot NOW!
Patch successfully installed
CDA/admin#
CDA/admin# show version
Cisco Application Deployment Engine OS Release:
ADE-OS Build Version:
ADE-OS System Architecture: i386
Copyright (c) 2005-2011 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Hostname: CDA
Version information of installed applications
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Cisco Context Directory Agent
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Version : 1.0.0.011
Build Date : Tue May 8 15:34:26 2012
Install Date : Sun Mar 11 10:22:29 2018
Cisco Context Directory Agent Patch
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Version : 1
Build number : NA
Install Date : Sun Mar 11 11:22:29 2018
Cisco Context Directory Agent Patch
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Version : 2
Build number : NA
Install Date : Sun Mar 11 14:40:54 2018
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