Cisco Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.2 Release Notes
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Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.2 Release Notes
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Introduction
Introduction
Cisco Prime Network Registrar is one of the Prime suite of network solution products. The Cisco Prime
portfolio offerings empower IT organizations to more effectively manage their networks and the services
they deliver. Built on a service-centric foundation, the Cisco Prime portfolio of products supports
integrated lifecycle management through an intuitive workflow-oriented user experience and a set of
common operational attributes.
portfolio offerings empower IT organizations to more effectively manage their networks and the services
they deliver. Built on a service-centric foundation, the Cisco Prime portfolio of products supports
integrated lifecycle management through an intuitive workflow-oriented user experience and a set of
common operational attributes.
Cisco Prime products deliver unified management by supporting integrated lifecycle operations across
Cisco architectures, technologies, and networks. The portfolio of Cisco Prime for Service Providers
solutions provides A-to-Z management for IP Next-Generation Networks, Mobility, Video, and
Managed Services. Cisco Prime Network Registrar is a product of the Prime portfolio.
Cisco architectures, technologies, and networks. The portfolio of Cisco Prime for Service Providers
solutions provides A-to-Z management for IP Next-Generation Networks, Mobility, Video, and
Managed Services. Cisco Prime Network Registrar is a product of the Prime portfolio.
Cisco Prime Network Registrar is comprised of these components:
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A Domain Name System (DNS) protocol service
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A Caching DNS service
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A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service.
Cisco offers these components as individually licensed applications or in a mix of suites.
In addition, for IP address management application Cisco Prime Network Registrar IPAM can be
deployed as a standalone application or can be integrated with the DHCP and DNS server components
of Cisco Prime Network Registrar.
deployed as a standalone application or can be integrated with the DHCP and DNS server components
of Cisco Prime Network Registrar.
Before you Begin
Before you install Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.2, review the system requirements and licensing
information available in the Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.2 Installation Guide.
information available in the Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.2 Installation Guide.
Note
If you are migrating to Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.2 from an earlier version of Cisco Prime
Network Registrar, you must review the release notes for the releases that occurred in between, to fully
understand all the changes.
Network Registrar, you must review the release notes for the releases that occurred in between, to fully
understand all the changes.
Cisco Prime Network Registrar DHCP, Authoritative DNS, and Caching DNS components are licensed
and managed from the regional server. All services in the local clusters are licensed through the regional
cluster. Only a regional install requires a license file and only the regional server accepts new license
files. Then the regional server can authorize individual local clusters based on available licenses.
and managed from the regional server. All services in the local clusters are licensed through the regional
cluster. Only a regional install requires a license file and only the regional server accepts new license
files. Then the regional server can authorize individual local clusters based on available licenses.
Note
Licenses for Cisco Network Registrar 6.x and 7.x are not valid for Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.x.
Cisco Prime Network Registrar IPAM is licensed separately from Cisco Prime Network Registrar DHCP,
DNS, and Caching DNS. When installing IPAM, you will be asked to install as a separate process using
a separate license key. To receive the IPAM license, you must purchase Cisco Prime Network Registrar
IPAM either individually or as part of a Cisco Prime Network Registrar suite.
DNS, and Caching DNS. When installing IPAM, you will be asked to install as a separate process using
a separate license key. To receive the IPAM license, you must purchase Cisco Prime Network Registrar
IPAM either individually or as part of a Cisco Prime Network Registrar suite.
For more details about Licensing, see the License Files section in the Overview chapter of the Cisco
Prime Network Registrar 8.2 Installation Guide.
Prime Network Registrar 8.2 Installation Guide.
The Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.2 kit contains the following files and directories:
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Solaris—Solaris 10 installation kit
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Linux5—Red Hat Linux ES 5.x or 6.x installation kit
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Windows—Windows Server 2008 R2 installation kit
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Docs—Product documentation in the PDF format