Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100 Release Notes, Release 2.2.2

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Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100 Release Notes


First Published: May 18, 2017

Last Updated: July 25, 2017


Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100 Release Notes

This document describes the features and limitations for the Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100, Release 2.2.2.

Information About Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100

Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100 (Cisco CSP 2100) is a software and hardware platform for data center network functions virtualization. This open kernel virtual machine (KVM) platform, with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.3 as the base operating system, is designed to host networking virtual services. Cisco CSP 2100 provides REST APIs, a web interface, and a CLI for creating and managing the virtual machine (VM) lifecycle.

Supported Cisco Networking Services

Cisco CSP 2100 supports the following Cisco networking services:

  • Cisco Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM) for Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch deployments (VMware vSphere, KVM, and Microsoft Hyper-V).

  • Cisco Virtual Security Gateway (VSG) for Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch deployments.

  • Cisco Cloud Services Router (CSR) 1000V Series.

  • Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv), supports QCOW image only.

  • Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM).

  • Cisco Virtual Network Analysis Module (vNAM).

Cisco CSP 2100 also supports services from other third-party vendors including application firewalls, application delivery controllers, and value-added mobility services. Any third-party service that is supported on KVM is supported on Cisco CSP 2100.

New Features and Enhancements

Cisco CSP 2100, Release 2.2.2 includes the following features and enhancements.

Feature

Description

Support for up to two day0 configuration files

This enhancement provides support for specifying up to two day0 configuration files. You can configure this feature by using the CLI or REST API.

Support for up to two day0 destination files

This feature provides support for specifying up to two day0 destination files. The day0 destination file is required for services that require a predefined configuration file name. You can configure this feature by using the CLI or REST API.

Support for time zone configuration

This feature provides support for configuring the time zone for Cisco CSP 2100. You can configure the time zone by using the CLI or REST API.

Support for user authentication before changing the user password

This feature provides support for authenticating a user before being allowed to change the password. You can use this feature by using the CLI or REST API.

REST APIs for copying files from Cisco CSP 2100

This feature provides support for copying image, log, and certificates files from Cisco CSP 2100 using the REST APIs.

Command for copying the certificate files

This feature provides support for copying the certificate files to and from Cisco CSP 2100. The copy certificate command is added for copying the certificate files.

Support for numeric values while assigning privilege levels to users on TACACS+ or RADIUS servers

This enhancement provides support for specifying a numeric value while assigning the privilege levels to users on TACACS+ or RADIUS server. The following are the privilege level values:

  • admin-group: 15

  • operator-group: 1

  • service-group: 7

For detailed information about TACACS+ or RADIUS configuration on Cisco servers, see the documentation for Cisco Identity Services Engine.

SNMPv3 Group Context Prefix Enhancement

This enhancement provides support for specifying any group context prefix for SNMPv3. You can also configure null context to run an SNMPv3 query without specifying the context name. To configure null context, use the \"\" character sequence.

Configuration Limits

Use the following configuration limits for Cisco CSP 2100.

Component

Supported Limits

Number of services in a node with hyperthreading disabled

Up to number of cores – 1 (when each service is configured with one core). For example, for a CPU with 16 cores, it is 15.

Total number of nodes in a cluster

5

Number of vNICs per service

10

Important Notes and Restrictions

The following topics provide important notes and restrictions for Cisco CSP 2100.

Changing IP Address of the Management Interface for NFS Configurations

If NFS is configured on the system, note the following:

  • Changing the management IP address causes an outage of the VNC console and stats collection for 15 to 30 minutes.

  • Reboot of the system can take up to 30 minutes.

As a workaround, you can unconfigure the NFS mount before performing these operations and reconfigure the NFS mount after the operation is complete. You can also reboot the system from the Cisco CSP 2100 CIMC connection.

Configuring Passthrough Interfaces

When a service has passthrough as well as non-passthrough vNICs, we recommend that you first define the non-passthrough vNICs and then define the passthrough vNICs.

Running config terminal Command After Initial Setup

The config terminal command fails when you run it after performing the initial setup for a new installation. This happens because the admin user is not assigned to a group at the initial login. To run this command and configure Cisco CSP 2100 features, you must log out and then log in to the Cisco CSP 2100.

Restrictions

Cisco CSP 2100 has the following restrictions:

  • Management interfaces cannot be configured as passthrough interfaces.

  • Only local admin users have the functionality to autocopy images in repositories across the Cisco CSP 2100 nodes in a cluster. This functionality is not available for the TACACS+ or RADIUS admin users.

  • Only local users can log in to the Cisco CSP 2100 using CIMC console. Remote TACACS+ users cannot log in to the Cisco CSP 2100 using CIMC console.

  • Only the vNIC e1000 model is supported with Cisco VSM and Cisco VSG services.

Using the Bug Search Tool

Use the Bug Search Tool to search for a specific bug or to search for all bugs in a release.

Procedure
    Step 1   Go to the Cisco Bug Search Tool.
    Step 2   In the Log In screen, enter your registered Cisco.com username and password, and then click Log In. The Bug Search page opens.
    Note    If you do not have a Cisco.com username and password, you can register for them at http:/​/​tools.cisco.com/​RPF/​register/​register.do.
    Step 3   To search for a specific bug, enter the bug ID in the Search For field and press Enter.
    Step 4   To search for bugs related to a specific release, do the following:
    1. In the Product field, choose Series/Model from the drop-down list and then enter Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100 in the text field.
    2. In the Releases field, choose a criteria from the drop-down list and then enter a release number in the text field.
    3. Press Enter.
    When the search results are displayed, use the filter tools to find the types of bugs you are looking for. You can search for bugs by status, severity, modified date, and so on.
    Tip    To export the results to a spreadsheet, click the Export Results to Excel link.     

    Related Documentation for Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100

    This section lists the documents used with the Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100 and available on Cisco.com at the following URL:

    http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​c/​en/​us/​support/​switches/​cloud-services-platform-2100/​tsd-products-support-series-home.html

    General Information

    Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100 Release Notes

    Install and Upgrade

    Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100 Quick Start Guide

    Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100 Hardware Installation Guide

    Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100

    Configuration Guide

    Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100 Configuration Guide

    Reference Guides

    Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100 Command Reference Guide

    Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100 REST API Guide

    Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

    For information on obtaining documentation, using the Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST), submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see What's New in Cisco Product Documentation.

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