New and Changed Information

The following table summarizes the new and changed features and tells you where they are documented.

Table 1. New and Changed Features for Cisco DNA Center, Release 2.2.1

Feature

Description

Where Documented

Cisco DNA Spaces integration

Cisco DNA Center supports the integration of Cisco DNA Spaces. With the Cisco DNA Spaces integration, you can get the exact location of your wireless clients, rogue access points, and interferers on the floor map within the Cisco DNA Center GUI.

About Cisco DNA Spaces Integration

Integrate Cisco DNA Spaces with Cisco DNA Center

Plug and Play

A new option during the Claim process lets you apply a device ID certificate to routers. You can also apply an image upgrade to Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller devices during the Claim process. Plug and Play supports IPv6 addresses for switches and routers.

Provision a Device with Plug and Play

ISSU compatibility matrix

Cisco DNA Center supports importing the ISSU compatibility matrix. Upgrading software images with ISSU eliminates the need to reboot and reduces the interruption of service.

Import ISSU Compatibility Matrix

Upgrade a Software Image with ISSU

Support for VLAN ID customization

You can now assign a desired VLAN ID to a host pool VLAN.

Associate Virtual Networks to the Fabric Domain

Application hosting

Cisco DNA Center allows you to view the installed hosting applications on Cisco Catalyst 9300 devices and Cisco Catalyst 9100 Series access points.

Application Hosting

Floor View options

Cisco DNA Center wireless maps support an IDS heatmap that shows the monitor mode access point coverage provided to the wireless clients on a floor map.

View Options for Access Points

GPS markers

Cisco DNA Center supports GPS markers that enable you to find the actual position of the building space on the world map, providing greater accuracy of the client position. The GPS marker is exported to Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) and Cisco DNA Spaces.

Add GPS Markers

Export the Ekahau project

Cisco DNA Center allows you to export the working floors from Cisco DNA Center as an Ekahau project and import into Ekahau Pro Tool to augment the preconfigured working floors.

Export the Ekahau Project from Cisco DNA Center

Disable HA-configured brownfield device

Cisco DNA Center allows you to disable a brownfield device that is high availability-configured out of Cisco DNA Center.

Disable High Availability Configured Brownfield Device from Cisco DNA Center

Configure global wireless settings

Cisco DNA Center allows you to add and configure the AAA servers for enterprise and guest wireless networks.

Cisco DNA Center allows you to override the set of AAA server configurations for SSID at the site level. You can configure a maximum of six AAA servers for an SSID for enterprise and guest wireless networks.

The configure AAA feature is supported on the Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller and AireOS wireless controller.

Configure Global Wireless Settings

Filter client data

In wireless maps, while filtering client data, Cisco DNA Center shows a dotted line on the search result that indicates the access point to which the client is associated on the map.

Filter Client Data

Model Config Design enhancements

Model Config Design supports new Dot11ax Configurations. You can configure Dot11ax configuration parameters only on Wi-Fi 6-supported Cisco Catalyst 9100 Series access points.

The Dot11ax configuration supports the following parameters:

  • BSS Color

  • Target Wakeup Time

The Advanced SSID Model Config Design supports 802.11ax Configuration. The following 802.11ax BSS Configuration parameters are supported:

  • BSS Target Wake Up Time

  • Downlink OFDMA

  • Uplink OFDMA

  • Downlink MU-MIMO

  • Uplink MU-MIMO


Note

The documentation set for this product strives to use bias-free language. For purposes of this documentation set, bias-free is defined as language that does not imply discrimination based on age, disability, gender, racial identity, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality. Exceptions may be present in the documentation due to language that is hardcoded in the user interfaces of the product software, language used based on RFP documentation, or language that is used by a referenced third-party product.