New and Changed Information

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New and Changed Information

The following table provides an overview of the significant changes to the organization and features in this guide up to this current release. The table does not provide an exhaustive list of all changes made to the guide or of the new features up to this release.

Table 1. New Features and Changed Behavior for Cisco APIC Release 6.1(4)

Feature or Change

Description

Where Documented

TACACS+ authentication over TLS

The user can configure TACACS+ providers over Transport Layer Security (TLS). TACACS+ over TLS uses certificate-based authentication.

Configuring APIC for TACACS+ Access

ESG to classify L3Out Traffic

Endpoint Security Groups now offer an alternate way to handle segmentation with an added flexibility of decoupling this from the earlier concepts of forwarding and security associated with Endpoint Groups. Endpoints can now be classified into ESGs by using the Selectors constructs.

About Endpoint Security Groups

Simplified admin password recovery

The admin password can be recovered through a simplified procedure involving the root user, with minimal TAC assistance.

Recover the Cisco APIC admin password

Table 2. New Features and Changed Behavior for Cisco APIC Release 6.1(2)

Feature or Change

Description

Where Documented

Keychain folder change

This release introduces change in keychain folder for EIGRP authentication.

Configuring EIGRP Authentication Using the APIC GUI

BPS and PPS in egress direction

Both Bit policer mode (Bits-Per-Seconds: BPS) and Packet Policer mode (Packet-Per-Seconds: PPS) modes are supported in egress direction.

Guidelines and Limitations

Table 3. New Features and Changed Behavior for Cisco APIC Release 6.1(1)

Feature or Change

Description

Where Documented

ESG tag selector to match policy tags in tenant common

An ESG tag selector configured in a user tenant used to match policy tags only in the same tenant. From this release, it can match policy tags in tenant common as well.

About Tag Selectors