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Readme for Wireless Technology Package 1.0.0 for Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.2.1

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Updated:March 4, 2015

Table of Contents

Readme for Wireless Technology Package 1.0.0 for Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2. 2.1

System Requirements

Wireless Technology Package Installation

Before You Begin Installing the Wireless Technology Package

Installing the Wireless Technology Package from Cisco Site

Installing the Wireless Technology Package from Local Storage

Installing the Technology Package in High Availability Mode

Troubleshooting Package Installation in High Availability Implementations

Supported Devices

New Feature and Enhancements

Converged Access Template based Workflow Deployment

Prerequisites

Converged Access Template Field Descriptions

Enhanced Guided Workflow for Wireless Deployment

Monitoring Dashlet for Unreachable MA-MC CAPWAP Tunnels

Support for Cisco Meraki Devices

Open Caveats

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Readme for Wireless Technology Package 1.0.0 for Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.2.1

This Readme provides information on installing and upgrading, new feature and enhancements, bug fixes, and additional documentation for Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Release 2.2.1.

This document contains the following sections:

System Requirements

Install the Wireless Technology Package on a server running the Cisco Prime Infrastructure, version 2.2.1. If you are using Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.2, apply the Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.2.1 Maintenance Release before applying the Wireless Technology Package.

You can download the Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.2.1 Maintenance Release from Home > Products > Cloud and Systems Management > Routing and Switching Management > Network Management Solutions > Prime Infrastructure > Prime Infrastructure 2.2 > Prime Infrastructure Patches-2.2.1.

For more information on server and web client requirements, see the System Requirements section of the Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.2 Quick Start Guide.

Wireless Technology Package Installation

Only one Prime Infrastructure Tech Pack can be installed. You cannot install multiple technology packs. If you have the Data Center Technology Package 1.0.0 for Prime Infrastructure 2.2.1 installed on your system, you will not be able to install this technology package.

The following sections explain how to install the Technology Package.

Before You Begin Installing the Wireless Technology Package

Caution Once you install this package, you cannot uninstall or remove it.

Since the package is not removable, it is important to have a way to revert your system to the original version in case hardware or software problems cause the package installation to fail.

To ensure you can do this, take a backup of your system before downloading and installing this UBF package.

To revert to the original Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.2.1 Maintenance Release installation, follow these steps:

1. Reinstall Prime Infrastructure 2.2 from an OVA or ISO distribution and install Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.2.1 Maintenance Release.

2. Restore the data from the backup that you made before applying the package.

Similarly, if you are running Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.2.1 Maintenance Release in a Virtual Machine (VM) and your organization permits taking VM snapshots, use the VMware client to take a VM snapshot before applying this package. You can store the snapshot in an external storage repository, and restore from the snapshot if the package is unsuccessful.

If you are installing the package as part of a High Availability (HA) implementation, you have to ensure that the network links between the two servers provide maximum bandwidth and low latency throughout the package installation. For more information, see Troubleshooting Package Installation in High Availability Implementations section.

Installing the Wireless Technology Package from Cisco Site

Step 1 Log in to the Prime Infrastructure 2.2.1 server.

Step 2 Choose Administration > Software Update.

Step 3 Click Download.

Step 4 Log in with your cisco.com credentials and click Show Details in Prime Add-Ons pane to view the updates.

Step 5 Click Download corresponding to the wireless technology package 1.0.0 file name Wireless_Technology_Pack-2.2.1.0.0.30.ubf.

Step 6 Click Install to install the Technology Package.

Step 7 Restart the Cisco Prime Infrastructure server as explained in Restarting Prime Infrastructure in Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.2 Administration Guide to complete the installation process.

Step 8 You can verify the package installation from Prime Infrastructure Login page under Prime Add-Ons by hovering your mouse over the version and also by logging into the server and choosing Administration > Software Update. You should see a listing for the package in the Updates tab, with “Installed” in the Status column.

 

Installing the Wireless Technology Package from Local Storage

Step 1 Download the Wireless Technology Package Wireless_Technology_Pack-2.2.1.0.0.30.ubf from Home > Products > Cloud and Systems Management > Routing and Switching Management > Network Management Solutions > Prime Infrastructure > Prime Infrastructure 2.2 > Prime Infrastructure Add-ons and save the package file in your local storage.

Step 2 Log in to Prime Infrastructure 2.2.1 server.

Step 3 Choose Administration > Software Update.

Step 4 Click Upload and browse to the location where you have saved the package file. Click OK to upload the file.

Step 5 In the Status of Updates pane, click the Files tab and check whether Wireless_Technology_Pack-2.2.1.0.0.30.ubf is listed under FileName column.

Step 6 In the Prime Add-Ons pane, click Install. You will see a popup message indicating the manual restart of Prime Infrastructure. Click Yes for successful installation.

Step 7 Restart the server by first executing the ncs stop command and then the ncs start command, as explained in Restarting Prime Infrastructure in Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.2 Administration Guide.

Step 8 You can verify the package installation from Prime Infrastructure Login page under Prime Add-Ons by hovering your mouse over the version and also by logging into the server and choosing Administration > Software Update. You should see a listing for the package in the Updates tab, with “Installed” in the Status column.

 

Installing the Technology Package in High Availability Mode

Download the Wireless Technology Package Wireless_Technology_Pack-2.2.1.0.0.30.ubf from Home > Products > Cloud and Systems Management > Routing and Switching Management > Network Management Solutions > Prime Infrastructure > Prime Infrastructure 2.2 > Prime Infrastructure Add-ons and save the package file in your local storage.

To install the downloaded Wireless Technology Package Wireless_Technology_Pack-2.2.1.0.0.30.ubf in High Availability mode follow the below steps:

Troubleshooting Package Installation in High Availability Implementations

Users who apply this package in a High Availability (HA) implementation may experience difficulties if the network links between the two servers offer low bandwidth and high latency. In particular, this kind of low throughput can cause the post-package restart and re-registration to take far longer than normal. In most cases, simply waiting longer will fix the problem with no intervention. In few cases, continued or intermittent throughput problems can cause complete failure. If you believe this has occurred, contact Cisco TAC.

If you are unable to verify that the package has been applied to a server, or one or both of the servers fail to restart properly after the package installation, you may need to re-image the server as explained in Before You Begin Installing the Wireless Technology Package.

In all cases, you can use the backup-logs command on one or both servers to get information on the source of the failure. For more information, see backup-logs in Command Reference Guide for Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.2.

Supported Devices

This Wireless Technology Package supports the following device platforms in small, large and centralized networks:

Table 1 Supported Devices for Wireless Technology Package 1.0.0 for Prime Infrastructure 2.2.1

Platform
System Mode
IOS-XE Software Version
Mobile Agent (MA)
Mobile Controller (MC)
Guest Anchor (GA)

Catalyst 3650/3850

Standalone and StackWise

IOS-XE 3.7.x

Yes

Yes

 

Catalyst 3850 Fiber

Standalone and StackWise (can be deployed as both mobility agent and mobility controller.)

IOS-XE 3.7.x

 

Yes

 

Catalyst 4500E – Sup8E

Single and Dual-Sup (Non-VSS Mode)

IOS-XE 3.7.x

Yes

Yes

 

CT5760

Standalone and StackWise

IOS-XE 3.7.x

 

Yes

Yes

For more details, refer http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/net_mgmt/prime/infrastructure/2-2/supported/devices/pi22-supported-devices-list.xlsx

Note For any questions related to Cisco Meraki Network devices, contact the Cisco Meraki Support team at https://meraki.cisco.com/support/.

New Feature and Enhancements

This release supports the following new features and enhancements:

Converged Access Template based Workflow Deployment

Prerequisites

This section describes the prerequisites for Layer 2, Layer 3, and Server configurations for Converged Access template based workflow deployment.

Prerequisites for Layer 2 Configuration

  • Layer 2 network in branch, campus and demilitarized zone (DMZ) must be present before using Converged Access workflows:

– Wireless Management VLAN

  • Create VLAN ID in database.
  • Assign network wide common or unique VLAN name.
  • Associate VLAN to AP ports.

– Wireless Client VLAN

  • Create VLAN ID in database.
  • Assign network wide common VLAN name.

– Guest Client VLAN

  • Create VLAN ID in database of Guest Anchor Wireless LAN Controller (WLC).
  • VLAN must be common on all Guest Anchor.
  • Enable DHCP Snooping and Trust settings on Wireless Client VLANs.
  • Allow wireless management and wireless client VLAN on L2 Trunk ports of switches and upstream L2/L3 devices (Router/Switch).

Prerequisites for Layer 3 Configuration

  • Layer 3 gateway configuration in Branch, Campus and DMZ must be present before using Converged Access workflows:

– Layer 3 Interfaces—SVI/Sub-Interface.

– DHCP Configuration—Relay or Local Pool.

– Route Advertisement

  • IP default-gateway on Catalyst switches and 5760 Guest Anchor or WLC.

Prerequisites for Server Configuration

  • Cisco Prime Infrastructure

– All network-wide catalyst switches and 5760 WLCs must be configured with SNMP.

– Programmed in Cisco Prime Infrastructure Device Management

– Link Cisco Prime Infrastructure with Cisco ISE engine as external server to centrally monitor end-to-end client connectivity and policy enforcement details.

  • Cisco ISE/ACS

– All network devices including catalyst switches and Guest Anchor WLC must be configured in Cisco ISE/ACS to enable centralized policy engine function.

– No AAA configuration required on network devices. Automated using Cisco Prime Infrastructure workflows.

  • DHCP Server—Internal or external DHCP server must be preconfigured with appropriate pool settings for wireless clients.
  • DNS Server—must be preconfigured with appropriate name-lookup process to successfully connect the network.

The converged access template based workflow deployment supports 5760, 3650 and 3850 platforms and can be deployed in small, large and centralized networks.

Step 1 Choose Services > Converged Access.

Step 2 Click Next to choose the configuration.

Step 3 From the Select Deployment Model drop-down list, choose any one of the following options:

    • IOS-XE Controller - Small Network
    • IOS-XE Controller - Large Network
    • IOS-XE Centralized Wireless Network

Step 4 Click Next to choose the devices to be deployed.

Step 5 Choose the devices and click Next to apply the selected network configuration.

The selected device will be listed out in the left pane and in the right pane you can configure the templates by entering the values for the WLANs, Guest WLAN, Security, and Wireless Management. For more details, see Table 1 Converged Access Template Field Descriptions.

Step 6 Click Apply and then Next to view the confirmation screen.

The confirmation screen allows you to view the device configuration information before deployment.

 

Converged Access Template Field Descriptions

This section contains the field descriptions for converged access template.

Table 2 WLAN Field Descriptions

Field
Description

SSID

Name of the wireless LAN.

ID

Wireless LAN ID (1 through 16).

Pre-Shared Key

Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key (WPA2-PSK) is a security mechanism used to authenticate and validate users on a wireless LAN (WLAN) or Wi-Fi connection. The value must be alphanumeric and at least 8 characters long.

Client VLAN Name

Name of the client VLAN. Can be integer or alphanumeric.

Table 3 Guest Controller Field Descriptions

Field
Description

Anchor Controller IP

Wireless management IP of Guest Anchor device.

Anchor Group Name

Group name of Anchor device.

Foreign Controller

Wireless management IP of controller in which Guest Anchor device is associated.

Table 4 Security Field Descriptions

Field
Description

Server Protocol

Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) protocol.

Server IP

IP address of the RADIUS server.

Server Key

Password. Can be integer or alphanumeric.

Table 5 Application Services Field Descriptions

Field Name
Description

Netflow Collectors (IP:Port)

IP—The IP address of the Prime Infrastructure server.

Port—The port on which the NetFlow monitor will receive the exported data. Use the default 9991 port unless you have a special need to override it.

Example: 172.20.114.251:9991

WLAN-1 SSID Bandwidth(%)

Specify the maximum bandwidth(%) allowed for first WLAN.

WLAN-2 SSID Bandwidth(%)

Specify the maximum bandwidth(%) allowed for second WLAN.

WLAN-3 SSID Bandwidth(%)

Specify the maximum bandwidth(%) allowed for third WLAN.

Guest SSID Bandwidth(%)

Specify the maximum bandwidth(%) allowed for Guest WLAN.

Table 6 Wireless Mobility Field Descriptions

Field Name
Description

Role

Mobility Controller or Mobility Agent.

Controller IP

Wireless Management IP of Controller device.

Switch Peer Group Name

Peer group name in which the Agent is added.

Mobility Agent IP(s)

Wireless Management IP of Mobility Agent devices. If you are entering more than one IP addresses, use semicolon to separate the IP addresses.

Peer Controller IP(s)

Wireless Management IP of peer controller device. If you are entering more than one IP address then use semicolon to separate the IP addresses.

RF Group Name

Empty if role is Agent.

Table 7 Wireless Management Field Descriptions

Field Name
Description

VLAN ID

VLAN ID of the selected device.

IP

Wireless management IP of the selected device.

Subnet mask

Subnet mask allocated to the selected device.

Enhanced Guided Workflow for Wireless Deployment

This technology package provides an enhanced guided workflow for configuring the wireless devices.

Step 1 Choose Configuration > Plug and Play > Initial Device setup.

Step 2 Click Next to assign location to new devices.

Step 3 Choose a location from Add these devices to the location drop-down list and Click Next.

Step 4 Choose Add wireless features to my device(s) from the I would like to drop-down list.

Step 5 (optional) Check the I would like to configure my guest access as part of my wireless configuration check box.

Step 6 Choose Create a new Mobility Group or any configured mobility group from the Mobility Group drop-down list and click Next.

Step 7 Configure the selected devices as Mobility Controller/Mobility Agent or delete the Mobility Controller/Mobility Agent from the Mobility group, and click Next.

Step 8 Enter the wireless parameter values for the new devices and click Next. You cannot change the wireless parameter values of the preconfigured devices.

Step 9 Click Next to add secure wireless configuration details for WLAN connectivity.

Step 10 If you have selected Guest Access in Step 5, provide the Guest WLAN details.

Step 11 Click Next to view the wireless device configuration before deployment.

 

Monitoring Dashlet for Unreachable MA-MC CAPWAP Tunnels

You can add a new Unreachable MA-MC CAPWAP Tunnels dashlet in Overview > General dashboard and Performance > Site dashboards, for more details see, Adding Dashlets in Cisco Prime Infrastructure User Guide 2.2. The Unreachable MA-MC CAPWAP Tunnels dashlet displays the unreachability status between the mobility agent and mobility controller.

Support for Cisco Meraki Devices

This technology package provides a single pane of glass visibility for both Cisco and Cisco Meraki devices. You can view both Cisco wireless network and Cisco Meraki network at the same time.

The following features are supported in this technology package:

  • Discovery of Cisco Meraki devices
  • Inventory Collection
  • Device Reachability (Up/ Down)
  • Client Count

Open Caveats

Table 8 lists the Open Caveats in Wireless Technology Package.

Click the identifier to view the impact and workaround for the caveat. This information is displayed in the Bug Search Tool. You can track the status of the open caveats using the Bug Search Tool.

Table 8 Open Caveats

Bug ID
Description

CSCut04087

Restore of Prime Infrastructure 1.4.x/2.1.x backup on Wireless Technology Package is not supported. However, these restore paths are not blocked in Wireless Technology Package 1.0.0.

CSCut11597

Device selection happens in Flex Grid only when we click exactly on check box.

CSCut34495

Prime Infrastructure 2.2 does not show full client attributes

Related Documentation

For information on additional Cisco Prime Infrastructure documentation, see Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.2 Documentation Overview and Cisco Prime Infrastructure Release Notes 2.2.1.

Note This document has hyperlinks to related Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.2 documents. If you are unable to view any specific section, clear your browser cache and try again.

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

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