About This Guide

First published: 2018-07-10

This document describes the requirements and tasks to install and upgrade the software for Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director Release 6.1.

The content is intended for Cisco Vision Director system administrators and technical field engineers who are responsible for designing and deploying Cisco Vision solutions. Be familiar with basic IP networking, Linux, and VMware virtualization.

This section includes the following topics:

■Document Revision History

■Document Organization

■Related Documentation and Resources

Document Revision History

Table 1 lists the technical changes made to this document since it was first published.

Table 1 Document Revision History

Date
Change Summary
2018-07-10
First release of this document for Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director Release 6.1.0-363

Document Organization

This guide includes the following modules:

Chapter
Description
Getting Started Installing or Upgrading Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director
Provides information that you should read before you perform an initial installation or upgrade of the Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director Release 6.1 software.
Installing Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director for the First Time
Describes how to install the Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director Release 6.1 software on your newly-purchased Platform 3 server hardware from a full ISO image.
Using the Software Manager to Upgrade Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director Software, Language Packs, and Fonts
Describes how to upgrade a Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director server already running Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director software, as well as how to install language packs and fonts.
Verifying the Upgrade
Describes how to verify a successful upgrade process.
Upgrading the DMP Firmware
Describes how to obtain and upload firmware for the Series 2 and Series 3 DMPs and how to configure the auto-registration settings.
Appendix A: Post-Upgrade Checklist
Provides a checklist that is useful after you upgrade your software on a Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director server.
Appendix B: Port Reference
Identifies the ports used by Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director.
Appendix C: CIMC Configuration and Firmware Upgrade Guidelines on the Cisco UCS C220 Server
Provides guidelines for configuring the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) interface and performing the initial configuration

Provides guidelines to upgrading the CIMC/BIOS firmware on the Cisco UCS C220 servers for Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director.

Related Documentation and Resources

Cisco Vision Documentation Go URL

For more information about Cisco Vision Director hardware and software installation, configuration, and operation, see the Cisco Vision documentation available on Cisco.com at:

www.cisco.com/go/stadiumvisiondocs

Release-Specific Documents

■ Release Notes for Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director Release 6.1

■For the listing page of all Cisco Vision documentation, go to:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/video/stadiumvision/tsd-products-support-series-home.html

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Cisco Vision Documentation Team Email Contact Information

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