Cisco Cisco Prime Network Control System Appliance Release Notes
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Release Notes for Cisco Prime Network Control System, Release 1.1.3.2
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Introduction
Introduction
The 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 identity security policy monitoring 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.
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 identity security policy monitoring 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 1.1.3.2 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 1250 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.
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.
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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.
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Planning and deployment—Built-in planning and design tools simplify defining access point
placement and coverage. Information from third-party site survey tools can be easily imported and
integrated into NCS to aid in WLAN design and deployment. A broad array of integrated controller,
access point, and command-line interface (CLI) configuration templates deliver quick and
cost-effective deployment.
placement and coverage. Information from third-party site survey tools can be easily imported and
integrated into NCS to aid in WLAN design and deployment. A broad array of integrated controller,
access point, and command-line interface (CLI) configuration templates deliver quick and
cost-effective deployment.
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Delivery Modes—Delivered as a physical or a virtual appliance allowing deployment scalability to
help customers meet various deployment models.
help customers meet various deployment models.
In addition to these, NCS 1.1.3.2 supports non-English characters and provides greater stability.