Introduction

October 2025

Release notes describe the recommended practices that apply to Cisco Business Dashboard Lite, version 2.11.0.

What's New

Table 1. New Features and Changed Behavior in Cisco Business Dashboard Lite, Release 2.11.0

Feature

Description

Topology View Enhancement

Adds support for selecting layout (Vertical Tree, Horizontal Tree, Star), link line style (Curve or Straight), and link line thickness (Consistent or Link Speed Based).

VLAN-Matched Device IP Selection for Display

Adds an IP Interfaces tab to the device detail page and a Management VLAN setting to Administration > Discovery page. For devices with multiple IP addresses, the IP address of the VLAN interface matching the configured management VLAN will be displayed in Inventory and Topology views.

Manual Start for Scheduled Jobs

Adds a "Start Immediately" button to the Schedule Profiles table, allowing users to manually initiate scheduled jobs.

AI Assistant

Introduced an AI Assistant to answer document-related questions for SMB products.

Authentication Network Configuration Profile

Adds support for an authentication profile that contains settings for the local user database on devices and specifies authentication servers (RADIUS servers) for network access authentication.


Note


To view the open source document for this firmware release, please visit https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/cloud-systems-management/business-dashboard/series.html


Cisco Supported Devices

Cisco Business Dashboard Lite supports Cisco Business and Cisco Small Business 100 to 500 series as well as the Catalyst 1200 and 1300 series switches. For a list of supported devices check here: Cisco Business Dashboard Lite Device Support List.

Limitations and Requirements

The Cisco Business Dashboard Lite limitations and restrictions are described in the following:

General Limitations

  • Up to 25 network devices can be managed by a single Cisco Business Dashboard Lite instance.

  • Depending on the size of the network, it may take the Cisco Business Dashboard Lite several minutes to discover all devices and calculate the network topology.

Where to Find Support

For current support information, visit the following URLs:

Table 2. Where to Find Support

Support

Cisco Business Dashboard Support Forums

http://www.cisco.com/go/cbd-support

Cisco Business Phone Support

http://www.cisco.com/go/cbphone

Product Documentation

Cisco Business Dashboard Lite Support and Documentation Resources

https://cisco.com/go/cbd-docs

Cisco Business

Cisco Business Home

http://www.cisco.com/go/ciscobusiness

Cisco Business Support Community

http://www.cisco.com/go/cbcommunity