Cisco Cisco 2700 Series Wireless Location Appliance Release Notes
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Release Notes for Cisco 2700 Series Location Appliances for Software Release 2.0.42.0
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Introduction
Introduction
Location appliance software release 2.0.42.0 supports Cisco 2700 series location appliances that
interoperate with Cisco Wireless LAN Solution version 3.2, 3.1, and 3.0. Location appliances enhance
the built-in Cisco WCS location capabilities by computing, collecting, and storing historical location
data, which can be displayed in Cisco WCS. In this role, the location appliance acts as a server to one or
more Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) servers, collecting, storing, and passing on the location
from its assigned Cisco wireless LAN controllers.
interoperate with Cisco Wireless LAN Solution version 3.2, 3.1, and 3.0. Location appliances enhance
the built-in Cisco WCS location capabilities by computing, collecting, and storing historical location
data, which can be displayed in Cisco WCS. In this role, the location appliance acts as a server to one or
more Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) servers, collecting, storing, and passing on the location
from its assigned Cisco wireless LAN controllers.
System Requirements
You can install this software release on any 2700 series location appliance.
Upgrading to this Software Release
For instructions on using Cisco WCS to install this software on location appliances, refer to the
“Downloading Application Code to a Location Appliance Using Cisco WCS” section in the “Operating
Location Appliances” chapter in the Cisco Wireless LAN Solution Product Guide.
“Downloading Application Code to a Location Appliance Using Cisco WCS” section in the “Operating
Location Appliances” chapter in the Cisco Wireless LAN Solution Product Guide.
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Backup of Release 2.0.31.0 Cannot Be Restored on Previous Releases
A backup from this release of location appliance software cannot be restored on a location appliance
running an earlier release. Before you upgrade a location appliance to this release, Cisco recommends
that you create a backup for the earlier release and archive it in case you need to convert an upgraded
system to an earlier release.
running an earlier release. Before you upgrade a location appliance to this release, Cisco recommends
that you create a backup for the earlier release and archive it in case you need to convert an upgraded
system to an earlier release.
Important Notes
This section describes important information about location appliances.
Location History Timestamps Match Browser’s Locale
The WCS timestamp is based on the browser’s location and not on the location appliance settings.
Changing the time zone of the WCS or on the location appliance does not change the timestamp for the
location history.
Changing the time zone of the WCS or on the location appliance does not change the timestamp for the
location history.