Introduction

April 2026

Release notes describe the recommended practices that apply to Cisco Business Dashboard Lite, version 2.12.0.

What's New

Table 1. New Features and Changed Behavior in Cisco Business Dashboard Lite, Release 2.12.0

Feature

Description

Cross Launch SSH Console for Switch CLI Acess

Users can now open the switch's SSH console directly in their browser to access the selected device's command line interface.

CLI Command Runner

Execute diagnostic CLI commands simultaneously across multiple devices. Results can be exported to text files for offline analysis and review.

Global Device Configuration Backups View

A centralized view to monitor backup status, verify the last backup timestamps, and identify unprotected devices. Features include bulk configuration downloads and customizable auto-clean up policies.

Device Integrity Tool

This tool evaluates the integrity of Cisco devices by verifying critical software and hardware components that incorporate Cisco Trustworthy Technologies. These built‑in security capabilities help detect counterfeit components, identify unauthorized software modifications, and ensure that Cisco products are operating as intended.

Wireless LANs Neywork Configuration Profile

The Wireless LANs network configuration profile allows you to manage the wireless networks in your environment.

Topology Enhancements

Adds a topology shortcut icon in the device basic info panel and detail page to open the topology view with the hostname pre‑filled in the topology search and introduces a Remove Stale Data button to clear stale topology data such as offline devices and links from the topology view.


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 100 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