CBD Lite Overview

This chapter contains the following sections:

New Release Information and Updates

This section provides information on key new features and changes in Cisco Business Dashboard Lite.

Table 1. New Features and Changed Behavior in Cisco Business Dashboard Lite, Release 2.10.0

Feature

Description
Switch Power Savings Widget

A new widget "Switch Power Savings" has been added to the dashboard, providing detailed power saving statistics for Green Ethernet and PoE. This update also includes a revised layout for the dashboard page.

Wireless Client Report

The dashboard now includes a Wireless Client Report, which provides detailed information about the wireless clients on the network.

Schedule Profile

A Schedule Profile allows users to define and manage jobs that are scheduled to occur at a future date. This feature supports both one-time tasks and recurring tasks, providing flexibility in scheduling operations.

Table 2. New Features and Changed Behavior in Cisco Business Dashboard Lite, Release 2.9.1

Feature

Description
Localization

The web user interface now supports the following languages:

  • English

  • Simplified Chinese

  • French

  • German

  • Japanese

  • Spanish

  • Portuguese

Automatic Launch

Added an option to automatically launch CBD Lite upon Windows login.
Table 3. New Features and Changed Behavior in Cisco Business Dashboard Lite , Release 2.9.0

Feature

Description
Topology Map

Network topology now can be discovered and visually displayed.
Network Actions

Network actions allow you to perform tasks on all supported devices within the network. For example, you can back up all network device configurations with a single click.

Support for Cisco Business Access Points

Fully support has been added for the Cisco Business Access Points.

Historical View of Device CPU Usage

A new widget displaying historic device CPU usage data has been added in the detailed device information panel within the Dashboard tab.

UX/UI Improvement

Device icons across the platform have been refreshed for a more modern look. The Inventory view has been improved to include a download icon next to the device firmware version number, indicating when a new firmware update is available.

Add Time Window to Monitoring Profile

Applies exclusively to CPU usage monitoring. Alerts or warnings will be generated only if CPU usage data consistently exceeds the threshold within a specified time window.

Product Improvement

A new feature allows Cisco Business Dashboard to send information about hardware and software usage in the network in further developing the Cisco product portfolio. The "Product Improvement" option in privacy settings can be used to turn this feature on or off.

Audience

This guide is primarily intended for network administrators who are responsible for Cisco Business Dashboard Lite software installation and management.