Release Notes for Cisco IEC6400 Edge Compute Appliance, Release 1.2.0

Release Notes for Cisco IEC6400 Edge Compute Appliance, Release 1.2.0. 3

New software features. 3

New hardware features. 3

Change in behavior 3

Secure storage encryption. 3

Software matrix. 4

Resolved issues. 4

Open issues. 4

Related resources. 5

Communications, Services, and Additional Information. 5

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request 5

Legal information. 5

 

Release Notes for Cisco IEC6400 Edge Compute Appliance, Release 1.2.0

This document provides information about the Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) mode of operation for the Cisco IEC6400 Edge Compute Appliance. IEC6400 acts as the gateway in a URWB network, and it uses the URWB technology with Cisco UCS C220 M6 Rack Server.

This document describes the new features, limitations, and troubleshooting steps, in addition to providing recommended configurations, caveats, and information on how to obtain support and documentation.

New software features

This section provides a brief description of the new software features introduced in this release.

Table 1.             New software features for Cisco IEC6400 Edge Compute Appliance, Release 1.2.0

New hardware features

There are no new hardware features in this release.

Change in behavior

There are no behavior changes in this release.

Secure storage encryption

This release introduces Secure Storage encryption, which provides improved security through the Cisco TAM library.

Important Upgrade Requirement

●     Before upgrading to version 1.2.0 from an older version, a special image must be installed to initialize the secure storage on the device.

●     Upgrading to 1.2.0 without first installing this special image will cause the upgrade to fail.

Obtaining the Special Image

To obtain the image, contact Cisco TAC and provide the following information for each device:

●     IEC6400 serial number

●     IEC6400 Mesh ID

Note: While the secure storage programming data is unique to each IEC6400 unit, information for multiple devices can be combined into a single TAM image for convenience.

Key Considerations

●     This special image installation is a one-time process for the device's lifetime. It is only required again if a factory data wipe is performed after downgrading to a pre-1.2.0 version.

●     Downgrading to software versions older than 1.2.0 is not recommended.

Upgrade Process Flow

Step 1.         Get TAM upgrade image and install it on the IEC6400

1.     Identify the IEC6400 units

2.     Contact the Cisco TAC with the device info to obtain the TAM upgrade image.

3.     Upload this image to the IEC6400 unit by performing a regular image upgrade. You can use methods such as TFTP or USB.

Step 2.         Install IEC6400 software 1.2.0

1.     Once the TAM upgrade image is installed, proceed with the standard installation of IEC6400 software version 1.2.0.

Note: For more information on upgrade, see Upgrade Firmware for Cisco IEC6400 Edge Compute Appliance document.

Software matrix

This section lists the compatible software and hardware for the IEC6400 gateway.

Table 2.             Compatible software and hardware for the IEC6400 gateway, Release 1.2.0

Resolved issues

To know more information about the resolved caveats, see Cisco Bug Search Tool.

You can view the list of resolved caveats using the filter options in the tool.

Open issues

To know more information about the open caveats, see Cisco Bug Search Tool.

You can view the list of open caveats using the filter options in the tool.

Related resources

Table 3.        Additional content for Cisco IEC6400 Edge Compute Appliance, Release 1.2.0

Communications, Services, and Additional Information

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●     To find warranty information for a specific product or product family, access Cisco Warranty Finder.

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, refer to https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/index.html

Legal information

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