Cisco Cisco ACNS Software Version 5.5 Information Guide
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PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS
The recommended replacement for the Cisco ACNS Software Version 5.2 is the Cisco ACNS Software Version 5.3 (Table 3), which adds features
to improve Windows Media Technologies (WMT) streaming and core proxy functions while continuing to lower total cost of ownership (TCO) and
simplify management. New features in Cisco ACNS Software Version 5.3 include:
Video Streaming Features
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Windows Media Player v9 and v10 support with Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP)
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Fast Start and Fast Cache for support with RTSP
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Multicast redundancy failover for live WMT
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Bandwidth limiting based on client IP ranges
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MPEG-4/QuickTime Rebroadcast from disk
Management and Monitoring Functions
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Command-line interface (CLI) that reports WMT live unicast streams by URL
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New WMT troubleshooting tools
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Upgrades that include only the changed files
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Secure FTP (SFTP) for accessing administrative files on customer edge
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Login banner for Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol Version 2 and Telnet logins
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New hard disk diagnostic tools
Application Acceleration and Proxy Features
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Acquire from URLs which include “?”
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Faster replication for high-bandwidth networks
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Quality of service (QoS) on acquisition
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FTP proxy supported with Web Cache Communication Protocol (WCCP) and proxy configuration
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On-box support for Websense authentication modules
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the Cisco ACNS Software, visit
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/conntsw/ps491/index.html
or contact your local Cisco account representative.
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