Cisco Cisco NAC Appliance 4.9.3 Release Notes
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Release Notes for Cisco NAC Appliance, Version 4.9(3)
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Upgrading to Release 4.9(3)
Upgrading to Release 4.9(3)
Note
When you directly upgrade from Cisco NAC Appliance Release 4.9 to Release 4.9(3), you might face
issues, especially on the CAS. It is recommended to upgrade from Release 4.9 to Release 4.9(1), and
then to Release 4.9(3).
issues, especially on the CAS. It is recommended to upgrade from Release 4.9 to Release 4.9(1), and
then to Release 4.9(3).
Note
To upgrade from Cisco NAC Appliance Release 4.1(8) or earlier to Release 4.9(3), you must first
upgrade your system to Release 4.8(x), then to Release 4.9(1) and then upgrade to Release 4.9(3).
You cannot upgrade Cisco NAC Appliance Release 4.1(8) or earlier to Release 4.8(x). You need to
upgrade your system to Release 4.5(x), 4.6(1), or 4.7(0) and then upgrade to Release 4.8(x).
upgrade your system to Release 4.8(x), then to Release 4.9(1) and then upgrade to Release 4.9(3).
You cannot upgrade Cisco NAC Appliance Release 4.1(8) or earlier to Release 4.8(x). You need to
upgrade your system to Release 4.5(x), 4.6(1), or 4.7(0) and then upgrade to Release 4.8(x).
Note
Starting from Cisco NAC Appliance Release 4.9, if there are inconsistencies in the database schema of
the CAM, the upgrade process may be aborted. It is recommended to upgrade the CAM first and then
the CAS. Otherwise, the CAS would have been upgraded but not the CAM. See also
the CAM, the upgrade process may be aborted. It is recommended to upgrade the CAM first and then
the CAS. Otherwise, the CAS would have been upgraded but not the CAM. See also
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Caution
While upgrading to Cisco NAC Appliance Release 4.9 or later, there is a possibility of the existing CAM
database containing orphan data. The orphan data may be present in
database containing orphan data. The orphan data may be present in
dm_report_av
and
dm_report_soft
database tables. The presence of orphan data causes failure in upgrading to Release 4.9(x). You must
remove the orphan data before upgrading to Release 4.9(x). Refer to
remove the orphan data before upgrading to Release 4.9(x). Refer to
This section provides instructions for how to upgrade your existing supported Cisco NAC Appliance
platform to Release 4.9(3). If you need to perform a new CD software installation, refer instead to
platform to Release 4.9(3). If you need to perform a new CD software installation, refer instead to
Refer to the following information prior to upgrade:
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Caution
During the upgrade process, new users will not be able to log in or authenticate with Cisco NAC
Appliance until the Clean Access Server reestablishes connectivity with the Clean Access Manager.
Appliance until the Clean Access Server reestablishes connectivity with the Clean Access Manager.
Note
Cisco NAC Appliance 4.9(3) release includes Cisco NAC Profiler Collector version 3.1.0.24 by default.
When upgrading the CAS to a newer Cisco NAC Appliance release, the current version of the Collector
is replaced with the default version of the Collector shipped with the Cisco NAC Appliance release. For
When upgrading the CAS to a newer Cisco NAC Appliance release, the current version of the Collector
is replaced with the default version of the Collector shipped with the Cisco NAC Appliance release. For