Cisco Cisco Prime Network Control System Appliance Release Notes
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Release Notes for Cisco Prime Network Control System, Release 1.0.2.29
OL-25320-04
Introduction
Introduction
NCS is the next generation network management platform for managing both wired and wireless access
networks. NCS delivers converged user, access and identity management, with complete visibility into
endpoint connectivity regardless of the device, network, or location. NCS speeds up the troubleshooting
of network problems related to client devices, which is one of the most reported customer pain points.
NCS also provides monitoring of identity security policy through integration with Cisco Identity
Services Engine (ISE) to deliver visibility into compliance based on real-time contextual information
from the network, users, and devices across the entire wired and wireless access network.
networks. NCS delivers converged user, access and identity management, with complete visibility into
endpoint connectivity regardless of the device, network, or location. NCS speeds up the troubleshooting
of network problems related to client devices, which is one of the most reported customer pain points.
NCS also provides monitoring of identity security policy through integration with Cisco Identity
Services Engine (ISE) to deliver visibility into compliance based on real-time contextual information
from the network, users, and devices across the entire wired and wireless access network.
NCS is a scalable platform that meets the needs of small, mid-sized, and large-scale wired and wireless
LANs across local, remote, national, and international locations. NCS gives IT managers immediate
access to the tools they need, when they need them, so that they can more efficiently implement and
maintain secure wireless LANs, monitor wired and wireless LANs, and view users and endpoints across
both networks all from a centralized location.
LANs across local, remote, national, and international locations. NCS gives IT managers immediate
access to the tools they need, when they need them, so that they can more efficiently implement and
maintain secure wireless LANs, monitor wired and wireless LANs, and view users and endpoints across
both networks all from a centralized location.
Operational costs are significantly reduced through the workflow-oriented, simplified, and intuitive user
experience, of the platform as well as built-in tools that improve IT efficiency, lower IT training costs,
and minimize IT staffing requirements, even as the network grows. Unlike overlay management tools,
NCS incorporates the full breadth of management requirements from radio frequency, to controllers,
switches, endpoints, and users on wired and wireless networks, and to mobility and identity services to
deliver a scalable and unified platform.
experience, of the platform as well as built-in tools that improve IT efficiency, lower IT training costs,
and minimize IT staffing requirements, even as the network grows. Unlike overlay management tools,
NCS incorporates the full breadth of management requirements from radio frequency, to controllers,
switches, endpoints, and users on wired and wireless networks, and to mobility and identity services to
deliver a scalable and unified platform.
Key benefits of NCS 1.0.2.29 include the following:
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Ease of Use—Simple, intuitive user interface designed with focus on workflow management. It
supports user-defined customization to display only the most relevant information.
supports user-defined customization to display only the most relevant information.
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Scalability—Manages complete lifecycle management of hundreds of Cisco wireless LAN
controllers and 15,000 of Cisco Aironet lightweight access points from a centralized location.
Additionally, NCS can also manage up to 5000 autonomous Cisco Aironet access points.
controllers and 15,000 of Cisco Aironet lightweight access points from a centralized location.
Additionally, NCS can also manage up to 5000 autonomous Cisco Aironet access points.
Note
Each stack or chassis is counted as a single device.
Note
Special Instructions for customers that tried to migrate from WCS 7.0.220.0 to NCS
1.0.2.28:
Please follow these steps in order:
1. Download NCS 1.0.2.29.
2. Upgrade from NCS 1.0.2.28.0 to NCS 1.0.2.29.
3. Restore the data from 7.0.220.0 using migration instructions in the release notes.
For other customers, kindly follow instructions in the release notes for upgrading to
NCS 1.0.2.29 release.
1.0.2.28:
Please follow these steps in order:
1. Download NCS 1.0.2.29.
2. Upgrade from NCS 1.0.2.28.0 to NCS 1.0.2.29.
3. Restore the data from 7.0.220.0 using migration instructions in the release notes.
For other customers, kindly follow instructions in the release notes for upgrading to
NCS 1.0.2.29 release.
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Wired Management—Comprehensive monitoring and troubleshooting support for maximum of
5000 Cisco Catalyst switches, which allows visibility into critical performance metrics for
interfaces, ports, endpoints, users, and basic switch inventory.
5000 Cisco Catalyst switches, which allows visibility into critical performance metrics for
interfaces, ports, endpoints, users, and basic switch inventory.
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WLAN Lifecycle Management—Comprehensive wireless LAN lifecycle management includes a
full range of planning, deployment, monitoring, troubleshooting, remediation, and optimization
capabilities.
full range of planning, deployment, monitoring, troubleshooting, remediation, and optimization
capabilities.