Release Notes for Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite, Internet Streamer 4.3.3-b12

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Release Notes for Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite, Internet Streamer 4.3.3

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Release Notes for Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite, Internet Streamer 4.3.3

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New Features in Release 4.3.3

Open Caveats, and Resolved Caveats Added in Release 4.3.3

Open Caveats in Release 4.3.3

Resolved Caveats in Release 4.3.3

Upgrading to Release 4.3.3

Downgrading from Release 4.3.3

Upgrading LSI SAS Adapter Firmware and BIOS on the CDE250

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Release Notes for Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite, Internet Streamer 4.3.3

These release notes describe the features, caveats, and enhancements for Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite, Internet Streamer (VDS-IS) Release 4.3.3.

Published Date : Nov 15, 2017

New Features in Release 4.3.3

There are no new features introduced in Cisco VDS-IS Release 4.3.3.

 

 

Open Caveats, and Resolved Caveats Added in Release 4.3.3

Open Caveats in Release 4.3.3

Table 1 lists the open caveats in Cisco VDS-IS Release 4.3.3. Click the bug ID to view the bug details.

If you are a registered Cisco.com user, view more information about each caveat using the Bug Search in the following website:

https://tools.cisco.com/bugsearch

 

Table 1 Open Caveats for Cisco VDS-IS Release 4.3.3
Bug ID
Description

CSCtq46851

Adobe2880638-CDS-ISFMS logs are not parsed by third party log analysis products.

CSCur62862

The puppet log/state/identification information is deleted after a cdsis reload.

CSCus18523

The delivery service replication status failed to update on VDS-IS 4.1.1.

CSCus84396

An m3u8 request still sends the request to the old OS when the OS is switched.

CSCut52390

WE HTTP version parsing errors and ukse errors appear in longevity test.

CSCuv07012

WMT: Ingest logs not generated for WMT cache miss request.

CSCuv39497

Datasource hangs on CDE-280-2s5 and CDE-280-2H26 for HDS-VOD stress -3 Mbps.

CSCuv45247

Web-engine process hangs due to many requests after eviction.

CSCvg07930

External disk are not shown up after upgrade in CDE250 platform.

Resolved Caveats in Release 4.3.3

Table 2 lists the resolved caveats in Cisco VDS-IS Release 4.3.3. Click the bug ID to view the bug details.

If you are a registered Cisco.com user, view more information about each caveat using the Bug Search in the following website:

https://tools.cisco.com/bugsearch .

 

Table 2 Resolved Caveats for Cisco VDS-IS Release 4.3.3

Bug ID
Description

CSCvd73462

Interfaces description incorrectly reported into ifAlias OID.

CSCve06099

CORS Headers not present with small file downstream HTTP and upstream HTTPS.

CSCve37555

High rate of CLOSE_WAIT socket observed with HTTPS.

CSCve24319

Corrupted HTTPS content while running stress with parallel requests.

CSCvc94674

Evaluation of spcdn for OpenSSL Jan 2017.

CSCve58864

The Range request for cached content responses with 200 for larger files.

CSCvf11740

Web-engine core-dumps and service disabled with HTTPS - DASH 4k content.

CSCvd72213

Evaluation of spcdn for NTP March 2017.

CSCvf22688

Libpcap upgradation in VDS-IS 4.3.3.

CSCvf22770

Tcpdump upgradation in VDS-IS 4.3.3.

CSCve82212

External disk are not shown after the reload in CDE250 Platform.

CSCvf39053

GEO/IP file Redirect tag enhancement.

CSCvf44507

CORRS header options for 302 and 403 response.

CSCvf44646

GeoIP redirect conflict with service rule file.

CSCve82200

Hosted Neustar Geolocation Solution - Errors with Rest API.

CSCvf86124

Evaluation of spcdn for Struts2 September 2017 Vulnerabilities.

CSCvf89984

Evaluation of spcdn for Struts2 September 2017 batch 2 Vulnerabilities.

CSCvg52029

Webengine cores on options header parsing.

Upgrading to Release 4.3.3

Release 4.3.3 supports upgrading from Release 3.1.3, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 4.0.0, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.1, 4.3.1, and 4.3.2.

 

Note Starting with Release 3.3.1, VDS-IS uses a new regular expression library RE2-20131024, which improves the performance, but lacks support for some advanced regex syntax, for example, back-reference.

For more information about the unsupported syntax, see https://code.google.com/p/re2/ .

When upgrading from Release 3.1.3 or 3.2.1, if you are using any unsupported regex syntax in service rules, you need to update them. The examples in configuration guides of previous releases still work in Release 4.3.3.

 

Note When upgrading a CDE250 Service Engine from a release earlier than 3.3.1-b100, including 3.3.1-b100, you need to upgrade the LSI SAS adapter firmware and BIOS during the upgrading process. For more information on upgrading the LSI SAS firmware and BIOS, see the Upgrading LSI SAS Adapter Firmware and BIOS on the CDE250.

We strongly recommend that you upgrade your VDS-IS network devices in the following order:

1. Multicast sender Service Engines

2. Multicast receiver Service Engines

3. Edge Service Engines

4. Middle-tier Service Engines

5. Content Acquirers

6. Service Routers

7. Standby CDSMs (Upgrade before primary when using the GUI only.)

8. Primary CDSM

For more information on the upgrade procedure, see the Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite, Internet Streamer 4.3.3 Software Configuration Guide.

After the upgrade procedure starts, do not make any configuration changes until all the devices have been upgraded.

Note In Release 4.3.3, ensure that all the VDS-IS network devices are in the same version for proper inter-communication between the devices.

Downgrading from Release 4.3.3

Release 4.3.3 supports downgrading to Release 3.1.3, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 4.0.0, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.1, 4.3.1, and 4.3.2.

 

Note When downgrading a Service Engine to 3.x or earlier release, you must execute the content-mgr rollback command before installing the image. This command evicts the cached file count to be below 20,000,000 and the cached directory count to be below 950,000. The content-mgr rollback command prevents the cached content from being lost.

 

Note When downgrading a CDE250 Service Engine to a release earlier than 3.3.1-b100, including 3.3.1-b100, you need to do the downgrade path as below 4.3.3 -> 3.3.1-b116 -> 3.2.1 or 3.1.3 or 3.3.1 build earlier than 101.

You also need to execute the smpt2sas firmware flash-to-v6 command after installing the 3.3.1-b116 image and before rebooting the device. This command downgrades the LSI SAS adapter firmware and BIOS and reboots the device. If the device fails to reboot for a long time (20 minutes), we recommend that you power cycle the device manually. To execute the smpt2sas firmware flash-to-v6 command, you must install the image using the CLI instead of GUI.

The downgrade steps are as below:

  • Downgrade from 4.3.3 to 3.3.1-b116 and then reload.
  • Downgrade from 3.3.1-b116 to target version (3.2.1 or 3.1.3 or 3.3.1 build earlier than 101) using CLI and do not reload.
  • Downgrade the LSI SAS adapter firmware and BIOS then reboots the device.

 

For software downgrades from Release 4.3.3, follow these steps:

Step 1 If you are using the CDSM GUI, downgrade the standby CDSM first, followed by the primary CDSM.

If you are using the CLI, downgrade the primary CDSM first, followed by the standby CDSM.

Step 2 After downgrading the primary and standby CDSMs, using the CLI, log in to each CDSM and enter the following commands:

  • To downgrade from 4.3.3 to 4.3.2, or 4.3.1
cms database downgrade
cms enable
 
  • To downgrade from 4.3.3 to 4.1.2, 4.1.1, or 4.0.0
cms database downgrade script downgrade/Downgrade4_2_1_to_4_1_2
cms database downgrade
cms enable
 
  • To downgrade from 4.3.3 to 3.3.1
cms database downgrade script downgrade/Downgrade4_2_1_to_4_1_2
cms database downgrade script downgrade/Downgrade4_0_0_to_3_3_1
cms database downgrade
cms enable
 
  • To downgrade from 4.3.3 to 3.2.1 or 3.1.3
cms database downgrade script downgrade/Downgrade4_2_1_to_4_1_2
cms database downgrade script downgrade/Downgrade4_0_0_to_3_3_1
cms database downgrade script downgrade/Downgrade3_3_1_to_3_3_0
cms database downgrade script downgrade/Downgrade3_3_to_3_2
cms database downgrade
cms enable
 

Step 3 Downgrade the software on the service routers, followed by the service engines.

 

Upgrading LSI SAS Adapter Firmware and BIOS on the CDE250

To resolve the non-responding SSD issue (refer to bug CSCuo76567 ) on CDE250 devices, it is required to upgrade firmware and BIOS for the LSI SAS adapter on CDE250 devices, which is supported starting with Release 3.3.1-b101.

This is only applicable for service engines.

When upgrading from a release earlier than 3.3.1-b100, including 3.3.1-b100 to Release 3.3.1-b101 or later releases, follow these steps to upgrade the firmware and BIOS:

Step 1 Check the LSI SAS firmware version and BIOS version:

streamer# smpt2sas firmware show
LSI Corporation SAS2 Flash Utility
Version 19.00.00.00 (2014.03.17)
Copyright (c) 2008-2014 LSI Corporation. All rights reserved
 
Adapter Selected is a LSI SAS: SAS2008(B2)
 
Num Ctlr FW Ver NVDATA x86-BIOS PCI Addr
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
0 SAS2008(B2) 06.00.00.00 06.05.00.02 07.03.00.00 00:03:00:00
1 SAS2008(B2) 06.00.00.00 06.05.00.02 07.03.00.00 00:04:00:00
2 SAS2008(B2) 06.00.00.00 06.05.00.02 07.03.00.00 00:87:00:00
 
 

Note The current firmware version is 06.00.00.00 and should be upgraded to 19.00.00.00. If there is no LSI SAS adapter on the device, the smpt2sas firmware show command output displays an error.

 

Step 2 Offload the device.

Step 3 Upgrade the LSI SAS adapter firmware and BIOS:

streamer# smpt2sas firmware upgrade-to-v19
Upgrade smpt2sas firmware to ver19 will reboot this device, please offload
the device, continue? [y/n]: y
 
 
LSI Corporation SAS2 Flash Utility
Version 19.00.00.00 (2014.03.17)
Copyright (c) 2008-2014 LSI Corporation. All rights reserved
 
Ignoring All other commands except for output flags
 
Attempting to flash Boot Service to LSI SAS SAS2008(B2) :
 
Validating BIOS Image...
 
BIOS Header Signature is Valid
 
BIOS Image has a Valid Checksum.
 
BIOS PCI Structure Signature Valid.
 
BIOS Image Compatible with the SAS Controller.
 
Attempting to Flash BIOS Image...
...
...
...
...
Finished Processing Commands Successfully.
Exiting SAS2Flash.
 
LSI Corporation SAS2 Flash Utility
Version 19.00.00.00 (2014.03.17)
Copyright (c) 2008-2014 LSI Corporation. All rights reserved
 
Adapter Selected is a LSI SAS: SAS2008(B2)
 
Num Ctlr FW Ver NVDATA x86-BIOS PCI Addr
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
0 SAS2008(B2) 19.00.00.00 11.00.00.08 07.37.00.00 00:03:00:00
1 SAS2008(B2) 19.00.00.00 11.00.00.08 07.37.00.00 00:04:00:00
2 SAS2008(B2) 19.00.00.00 11.00.00.08 07.37.00.00 00:87:00:00
 
Finished Processing Commands Successfully.
Exiting SAS2Flash.
 
reboot device...
 

Note If the device fails to reboot for a long time (20 minutes), we recommend that you power cycle the device manually.

Related Documentation

Refer the following documents for additional information about Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite, Internet Streamer 4.3.x:

  • Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite, Internet Streamer 4.3.3 Software Configuration Guide
  • Cisco VDS Internet Streamer 3.0–3.1 Quick Start Guide
  • Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite, Internet Streamer 4.3.3 Command Reference Guide
  • Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite, Internet Streamer 4.3.3 API Guide
  • Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite, Internet Streamer 4.3.3 Alarms and Error Messages Guide
  • Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite, Internet Streamer 4.1 Software Installation Guide for non-CDEs
  • Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite, Internet Streamer Virtualization Guide
  • Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco Content Delivery Engines
  • Open Sources Used in VDS-IS Release 4.3.3
  • Cisco Content Delivery Engine 205/220/250/280/420/460/470 Hardware Installation Guide

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/video/cds/cde/cde205_220_420/installation/guide/cde205_220_420_hig.html

  • Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco Content Delivery Engines

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/video/cds/cde/regulatory/compliance/CDE_RCSI.html

  • Cisco UCS C200 Installation and Service Guide

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c/hw/C200M1/install/c200M1.html

  • Cisco UCS C210 Installation and Service Guide

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c/hw/C210M1/install/C210M1.html

  • Cisco UCS C220 Installation and Service Guide

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c/hw/C220/install/C220.html

  • Cisco UCS C240 Installation and Service Guide

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c/hw/C240/install/C240.html

 

The entire VDS-IS software documentation suite is available on Cisco.com at:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/video/videoscape-distribution-suite-internet-streaming/tsd-products-support-series-home.html

The entire VDS-IS hardware documentation suite is available on Cisco.com at:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/video/content-delivery-engine-series/tsd-products-support-series-home.html

The Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers documentation is available on Cisco.com at:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/servers-unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/products-installation-guides-list.html

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