Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst Center Global Manager, Release 1.6.1
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Cisco Catalyst Center Global Manager, Release 1.6.1
New and changed features in Catalyst Center Global Manager 1.6.1
Cisco Catalyst Center Global Manager, Release 1.6.1
This document describes the features, limitations, and bugs for Catalyst Center Global Manager, Release 1.6.1.
Catalyst Center Global Manager is a platform that provides you with a single-pane-of-glass (SPoG) interface to easily manage multiple Catalyst Centers. Catalyst Center Global Manager integrates information from various Catalyst Center platforms into a single display.
Catalyst Center Global Manager supports monitoring up to 25 controllers and 20 active users. Controllers will continue to function normally, monitoring and controlling their respective networks. For more information, refer to "Scale numbers" in the Cisco Catalyst Center Global Manager Deployment Guide.
Note:
Catalyst Center Global Manager supports the integration of several deployment configurations. You can integrate the following:
· Single-node and 3-node clusters.
· Supported Catalyst physical appliances.
· Virtual appliances (VA) deployments hosted on VMware ESXi, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Ubuntu Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM).
Table 1. Changes to this Document
| Date |
Description |
| 2026-11-05 |
Initial Release. |
New and changed features in Catalyst Center Global Manager 1.6.1
This section provides a brief description of the new and changed software features introduced in this release.
Table 2. New and changed features in Catalyst Center Global Manager 1.6.1
| Product impact |
Feature |
Description |
| Base functionality |
Controller Upgrades |
The Controller upgrades feature provides a centralized view of the software upgrade status for Catalyst Center controllers that are registered with Cisco Catalyst Center Global Manager. You can view status and monitor download and upgrade progress for Catalyst Center 2.3.7.x and DR-enabled controllers. For eligible, reachable Catalyst Center 3.x controllers that are not configured for disaster recovery (DR), you can download releases, start upgrades immediately or schedule them, monitor progress, and review failure details. Note: Controller upgrades are not supported when Catalyst Center Global Manager is deployed in air-gapped mode. For more information, refer to "Controller Upgrades" feature in the Cisco Catalyst Center Global Manager Deployment Guide. |
| Base functionality |
Controller Certificates |
Controller Certificates in Catalyst Center Global Manager provide a centralized dashboard for monitoring the security and validity of certificates for all enrolled Catalyst Center controllers. You can review Trusted (Cisco Trusted External Root Bundle and Third party) status and System certificate integrity for all controllers in one location. For more information, refer to "Controller Certificates” in the Cisco Catalyst Center Global Manager Deployment Guide. |
You can use the Cisco Bug Search Tool to search for a specific bug or to search for all resolved bugs in this release.
Resolved issues in Catalyst Center Global Manager
Table 3. Resolved issues for Catalyst Center Global Manager, Release 1.6.1
| Bug ID |
Headline |
| Cross-launch to 2.3.7.9 on-premises controller shows 404 ERROR if the target controller logged out once. |
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| Request Header Fields Too Large error in accessing all the pages. |
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| Extra SFTP tab appears under System Settings > Destinations in Catalyst Center Global Manager. |
Resolved issues in Catalyst Center that impact Catalyst Center Global Manager
Note: These bugs are resolved in Catalyst Center release 2.3.7.10 and later.
Table 4. Resolved issues for Catalyst Center impacting Catalyst Center Global Manager, Release 1.6.1
| Bug ID |
Headline |
| DNAC P1 Alert "Assurance telemetry status is poor" no detailed in Catalyst Center Global Manager but Alert count pegged. |
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| Selecting a site Alaska shows building which is not present in the selected site. |
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| Summary Analytics API is erroring out with data is not complete/ready. |
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| Wireless client in no health data is not showing any entries in the table. |
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| Major alert counts are not shown in Catalyst Center Global Manager under network status changes for site filter selection. |
|
| Data not ready even 20 min back dna/data/api/v1/clients/summaryAnalytics (often return 500 error). |
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| 3-node DR cluster when registered to Catalyst Center Global Manager using management IP: changes IP from management to DR enterprise VIP IP. |
This software release may contain open bugs that apply to the current release and to earlier releases where they were first identified. You can use the Cisco Bug Search Tool to search for a specific bug or to search for all open bugs in this release.
Open issues in Catalyst Center Global Manager
Table 5. Open issues for Catalyst Center Global Manager, Release 1.6.1
| Bug ID |
Headline |
| Loading error not seen for unreachable controllers on “end-of-life” page when specific site is selected in site selector. |
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| Device Health Analytics filter is not working - For Global with unassigned condition. |
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| Any building and floor created directly under Global or an area are not selectable in the Site Selector. |
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| RMA scenario - Not able to re-add controller into new Catalyst Center Global Manager setup, need heartbeat count for number of days inactive. |
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| Customer should have the ability to delete stale entries of Catalyst Centers in case of Catalyst Center RMA, and so on. |
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| Cross-launch from “Controller Certificate” page navigates to “System Settings” instead of “System Certificate” page. |
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| Catalyst Center Global Manager marks upgrading Catalyst Center controller unreachable during maintenance mode. |
Open issues in Catalyst Center that impact Catalyst Center Global Manager
Note: These bugs are open only in Catalyst Center release 2.3.7.9.
Table 6. Resolved issues for Catalyst Center impacting Catalyst Center Global Manager, Release 1.6.1
| Bug ID |
Headline |
| DNAC P1 Alert "Assurance telemetry status is poor" no detailed in Catalyst Center Global Manager but Alert count pegged. |
|
| Selecting a site Alaska shows building which is not present in the selected site. |
|
| Major alert counts are not shown in Catalyst Center Global Manager under network status changes for site filter selection. |
This table lists the limitations for this release.
Table 7. Limitations for Catalyst Center Global Manager, Release 1.6.1
| Issue |
Description |
| Unsupported features |
Catalyst Center Global Manager does not support IPv6, and FIPS mode. |
| Webex notifications |
The Webex notification for events does not show controller names or controller IDs. |
| Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) |
Catalyst Center Global Manager supports only global scoped sites with RBAC role-managed Catalyst Center. It does not support site-based RBAC with non-global scope in Catalyst Center. |
| Controller upgrades in air-gapped mode |
Catalyst Center Global Manager does not support controller upgrades when it is deployed in air-gapped mode. |
Catalyst Center Global Manager supports these form factors:
● Cisco Catalyst Center on-premises appliance (single node and three node)
● Cisco Catalyst Center on ESXi (single node)
● Virtual appliance (VA) on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
● Virtual appliance (VA) on Azure
● Virtual appliance (VA) on Ubuntu KVM
This table shows the minimum supported compatibility for Catalyst Center Global Manager.
Table 8. Compatibility information for Catalyst Center Global Manager, Release 1.6.1
| Controller |
Supported Release |
| Catalyst Center |
2.3.7.9, 2.3.7.10, 2.3.7.11, 3.1.3, 3.1.5, 3.1.6, 3.2.1, 3.2.3, 3.3.1, and 3.3.2. |
Compatible browsers
The Catalyst Center Global Manager GUI is compatible with these HTTPS-enabled browsers:
● Google Chrome: Version 134 or later.
● Mozilla Firefox: Version 120.0.1 or later.
Screen resolution:
● Minimum: 1368 x 768 pixels
● Recommended: 1920 x 1080 pixels
We recommend that the client systems you use to log in to Catalyst Center Global Manager be equipped with 64-bit operating systems and browsers.
For Catalyst Center Global Manager scale numbers, refer to “Scale numbers” in the Cisco Catalyst Center Global Manager Deployment Guide.
This section provides information about the release packages associated with Catalyst Center Global Manager.
Table 9. Packages for Catalyst Center Global Manager, Release 1.6.1
| Package name |
Release 1.6.1 |
| Release Build Version |
|
| Release Version |
1.6.1-3070141 |
| Core |
|
| System |
3.12.9 |
| Core Platform |
0.12.244 |
| Identity and Access Management |
5.6.67 |
| Platform |
|
| Managed Services |
0.12.59 |
| Gateway Services |
0.12.41 |
| Core Addons |
0.12.110 |
| Cloud Connectivity |
6.12.55 |
| Platform UI |
3.9.33 |
| Identity and Access Management - UI |
5.6.33 |
| DxHub Cloud Connectivity |
6.12.52 |
| Enterprise Integration |
6.11.85 |
| API Catalog |
4.5.33 |
| System Management Operations |
1.8.68 |
| Telemetry |
4.9.15 |
| Cloud Connectivity - Contextual Content |
7.2.6 |
| RCA-Scripts Package |
0.6.6 |
| Network Experience Platform - Core |
2.747.67109 |
| Federation |
|
| Federation |
2.780.3060366 |
| System Health |
2.747.71066 |
| Assurance |
3.140.15005 |
The documents listed here are available for additional reference.
| Document |
Description |
| This document provides additional information and guidance while deploying Catalyst Center Global Manager or getting started with the product. |
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| This document provides instructions and prerequisites for upgrading Cisco Catalyst Center Global Manager. |
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