Cisco Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.3 Release Notes
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Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.3 Release Notes
Before you Begin
In addition, for IP address management, you can deploy Cisco Prime Network Registrar IPAM, or you can integrate it with
the DHCP and DNS components of Cisco Prime Network Registrar.
the DHCP and DNS components of Cisco Prime Network Registrar.
Before you Begin
Before you install Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.3, review the system requirements and licensing information available
in the Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.3 Installation Guide.
in the Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.3 Installation Guide.
Note:
If you are migrating to Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.3 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.
Cisco Prime Network Registrar DHCP, Authoritative DNS, and Caching DNS components are licensed and managed from
the Cisco Prime Network Registrar 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.
the Cisco Prime Network Registrar 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 7.x or earlier 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. 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 8.3 Installation Guide.
Registrar 8.3 Installation Guide.
The Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.3 kit contains the following files and directories:
Solaris—Solaris 10 installation kit.
Note:
Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.3 will be the last release to support Solaris.
Linux5—Red Hat Linux ES 5.x or 6.x installation kit.
Windows—Windows Server 2008 R2 installation kit.
Docs—Pointer card, Bugs, Enhancement List.
Market Segment Specific Licensing
Cisco Prime Network Registrar introduced separate licenses for the components (System, DHCP, DNS, and CDNS) in
release 8.0. For information on the Cisco Prime Network Registrar component-based license set, see the License Files
section of the Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.3 Installation Guide.
release 8.0. For information on the Cisco Prime Network Registrar component-based license set, see the License Files
section of the Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.3 Installation Guide.
From Releases 8.1.2 and 8.1.3, Cisco Prime Network Registrar license types are offered specific to market segments.
Market-specific licensing generates license keys for use by market segments, that is, Service Provider, Smart Grid, and
others. Cisco Prime Network Registrar features are enabled based on the market segment specific license you choose.
Market-specific licensing generates license keys for use by market segments, that is, Service Provider, Smart Grid, and
others. Cisco Prime Network Registrar features are enabled based on the market segment specific license you choose.
Cisco Prime Network Registrar currently offers the following two sets of market segment based licenses:
PNR
PNR-SG
Note:
If the licenses for both market segments are installed, then only the PNR license will be active.
The PNR license offers features designed for the Enterprise and Service Provider market segment whereas the PNR-SG
license offers features designed for the Smart Grid market segment.
license offers features designed for the Smart Grid market segment.