Release Notes for Cisco Intelligent Wide Area Network Application (Cisco IWAN App) Release 1.3.1
What’s New in Cisco IWAN App Release 1.3.1
What’s New in Cisco APIC-EM, Release 1.3.1.x
Supported Cisco Platforms and Software Releases
Open Caveats in Cisco IWAN App Releases 1.3.0 and 1.3.1
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
These release notes provide a summary of the components in Cisco Intelligent Wide Area Network Application (Cisco IWAN App) Release 1.3.1.
This release notes contain the following sections:
■What’s New in Cisco IWAN App Release 1.3.1
Cisco IWAN App (or the Cisco IWAN on APIC-EM) extends Software Defined Networking to the branch with an application-centric approach based on business policy and application rules. This provides IT centralized management with distributed enforcement across the network.
Cisco IWAN App automates and orchestrates Cisco IWAN deployments with an intuitive browser-based GUI. A new router can be provisioned in a matter of minutes without any knowledge of the Command Line Interface (CLI). Business priorities are translated into network policies based on Cisco best practices and validated designs. Cisco IWAN App dramatically reduces the time required for configuring advanced network services through the use of automation and simple, predefined workflows.
Cisco IWAN App offers a turnkey solution that allows IT to get out of the weeds of managing low-level semantics like VPN, QoS, optimization, ACL policies. Instead, IT can focus on the bigger picture, such as, aligning network resources with business priorities and delivering outstanding user experience that result in better business outcomes.
Cisco IWAN App includes the following features:
■Zero touch provisioning—Plug and play for remote devices without user intervention
■Simple workflows—Use case driven with step-by-step and site-to-site provisioning
■Business level policies—Rules drive network actions, abstraction of underlying policy configuration
The following new features are available in Cisco IWAN App Release 1.3.0 and Cisco IWAN App Release 1.3.1.
Note: There were no additional features introduced in Cisco IWAN App Release 1.3.1 over Cisco IWAN App Release 1.3.0. Cisco IWAN App Release 1.3.1 was released to synchronize the release numbering with APIC-EM.
This software patch release resolves an issue where some network devices after a discovery were in an unmanaged state due to slow network device response to Cisco APIC-EM SNMP queries. This patch release solution applies to any network device having a slow response to SNMP queries.
Note: Refer to the Release Notes for Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module, Release 1.3.0.x for the new features and functions for the Cisco APIC-EM, Release 1.3.0.x that also apply to this software patch release.
Cisco IWAN supports the following Cisco router platforms and software releases.
You must use NBAR2 Advanced Protocol Pack 14.0.0 if the software version on your devices is Cisco IOS XE Release 3.16.4bS.
When using EasyQoS and Cisco IWAN App on APIC-EM, you must adhere to the following:
■The network segments for each solution are disjoint. A device controlled by the IWAN solution cannot simultaneously be controlled by the EasyQoS solution. Application are of global scope across APIC-EM and as such, custom applications created in EasyQoS application may show up in the IWAN solution if applicable to the WAN solution.
■You must complete the following tasks on devices claimed by EasyQoS, to bring them in the IWAN workflow:
–QoS policy tags should be removed prior to being claimed
–The device must be cleaned of remaining EasyQoS policy or configuration and the device must brought to greenfield state.
■Open Caveats in Cisco IWAN App Releases 1.3.0 and 1.3.1
The following sections describe the system requirements for Cisco IWAN App:
Cisco IWAN App requires a server with the following capabilities/software:
Note: For a multi-host hardware deployment (two or three hosts), 32GB RAM is sufficient for each host.
For Cisco IWAN on APIC-EM, the following software is required on the server:
If there is a firewall between the branch and the APIC-EM controller, please ensure that the following ports are open:
■Branch to the APIC-EM controller:
■APIC-EM controller to branch:
–SNMP—TCP and UDP ports: 161, 162
■Internet branch to hub routers:
–GRE and IPsec—UDP 500, 4500, IP—50
If there is a firewall between APIC-EM and Prime Infrastructure, ensure that port 443 is open for APIC-EM to access Prime Infrastructure API.
–License—Image with licenses for Advanced IP Services or Advanced Enterprise Services
■ASR 1001—Hub or dedicated master controller
■ASR 1001x—Hub or dedicated master controller
■ASR 1002—Dedicated master controller
■ASR 1002x—Hub or dedicated master controller
■ASR 1013—Hub or dedicated master controller
■ASR1004—Hub or dedicated master controller
■ASR1006—Hub or dedicated master controller
■CSR 1000v—Branch, or dedicated master controller
■ISR 4431—Hub, branch, or dedicated master controller
NetFlow collector provides Application Visibility. The two supported NetFlow collectors for Cisco IWAN App are: Cisco Prime and LiveAction.
Cisco Prime Infrastructure Release 3.1.4 version is supported by Cisco IWAN App.
LiveAction version 5.2.0 or higher is supported by Cisco IWAN App. See http://www.liveaction.com.
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Deployment Guide |
Information about the underlying Cisco APIC-EM product including deployment steps, verification, and troubleshooting. |
Cisco IWAN designs are explained in the Cisco IWAN technology design guides. |
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Configuration Guide for Cisco Network Plug and Play on Cisco APIC-EM |
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Refer to these documents for information about Cisco Prime Infrastructure, which can be used to configure Cisco IWAN. |
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Overview of the Plug and Play solution, component descriptions, summary of major use cases, and basic deployment requirements, guidelines, limitations, prerequisites, and troubleshooting tips. |
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Cisco IWAN on Cisco APIC-EM Configuration Guide, Release 1.3.x |
Information about the installation, deployment, configuration of Cisco IWAN on APIC-EM. Explains the Cisco IWAN GUI and how to manage connected devices and hosts within your network. |
Description of the features and caveats for Cisco Network Plug and Play. |
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Release Notes for Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module, Release 1.3.0.x |
Description of the features and caveats for the Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module (Cisco APIC-EM). |
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