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NX-OS device configuration requirements |
Contains revised information for how to configure an NX-OS device to enable discovery, management, and monitoring by DCNM. |
4.0(3) |
Chapter 1, “Overview” |
Server installation |
Support was added for Oracle 10g and 11g databases. Support was added for installing Cisco DCNM on a shared server with Cisco Fabric Manager. |
4.2(1) |
Chapter 2, “Installing and Launching the Cisco DCNM Server” |
Server installation |
You can specify the following during installation:
- DCNM server IP address
- DCNM server port number
- DCNM web server port number
- A folder to be used as an archive directory
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4.1(2) |
Chapter 2, “Installing and Launching the Cisco DCNM Server” |
Upgrading the DCNM Server Software |
Explains how to upgrade the DCNM server software and PostgreSQL database. |
4.0(2) |
Chapter 2, “Installing and Launching the Cisco DCNM Server” |
Windows Service |
Describes how the DCNM server is run as a service in the Windows Server 2003 operating system. |
4.0(2) |
Chapter 2, “Installing and Launching the Cisco DCNM Server” |
Cisco DCNM client |
Support was added for exporting the summary table. Deployment of configuration changes was clarified, to indicate that deployment is sometimes automatic and sometimes manual. |
4.2(1) |
Chapter 4, “Using the Cisco DCNM Client” |
Global Preferences dialog box |
Explains the purpose of the fields in the Global Preferences dialog box in the DCNM client and how to configure the fields. |
4.0(3) |
Chapter 4, “Using the Cisco DCNM Client” |
Cisco DCNM server authentication settings |
Support was added for RADIUS and TACACS+ authentication of Cisco DCNM server users. |
4.2(1) |
Chapter 5, “Administering DCNM Authentication Settings” |
DCNM Licensed Devices |
Controls which devices you can use with licensed DCNM features. |
4.0(2) |
Chapter 8, “Administering DCNM Licensed Devices” |
Topology |
Support for hierarchical and grid layouts was removed. |
4.2(1) |
Chapter 9, “Working with Topology” |
Topology |
The topology map has new views and includes support for virtual port channels. |
4.1(2) |
Chapter 9, “Working with Topology” |
Event Browser |
When you apply an event filter, it is shown in a new tab. |
4.1(2) |
Chapter 10, “Managing Events” |
Event Filter |
Filters events by date, time, and severity. |
4.0(2) |
Chapter 10, “Managing Events” |
Device OS Management |
A new feature, it allows you to schedule and monitor the installation of operating system software on managed devices. |
4.1(2) |
Chapter 13, “Managing Device Operating Systems” |
Configuration Change |
A new feature, it allows you to archive the configurations of managed devices. You can also roll back the configuration on a managed device to an earlier, archived version. |
4.1(2) |
Chapter 14, “Working with Configuration Change Management” |
Auto-Synchronization with Devices |
Support was added for automatic purging based on severity of events. |
4.2(1) |
Chapter 15, “Administering Auto-Synchronization with Devices” |
Auto-Synchronization with Devices |
Updates to this feature allow you to schedule the deletion of old event data from the database. |
4.1(2) |
Chapter 15, “Administering Auto-Synchronization with Devices” |
Statistical Data Collection |
Updates to this feature allow you to schedule the deletion of old statistical data from the database. |
4.1(2) |
Chapter 16, “Administering Statistical Data Collection” |
Cisco DCNM database maintenance |
Support was added for scripts to perform database backup, restore, and cleaning. |
4.2(1) |
Chapter 18, “Maintaining the Cisco DCNM Database” |
Cisco DCNM database maintenance |
New chapter that describes how to maintain the DCNM database. |
4.1(2) |
Chapter 18, “Maintaining the Cisco DCNM Database” |
Troubleshooting |
Troubleshooting information was added for PostgreSQL and Oracle databases. |
4.2(1) |
Chapter 19, “Troubleshooting Cisco DCNM” |