Cisco Cisco 2700 Series Wireless Location Appliance
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Release Notes for Cisco 2700 and 2710 Location Appliances for Software Release 2.1.39.0
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Important Notes
Backup of Release 2.0.x or Later Cannot be Restored on Earlier Releases
A backup of location appliance software releases 2.0.x and later cannot be restored on any location
appliance running an earlier software release. Before you upgrade a location appliance to 2.0.x release
or later, Cisco recommends that you create a backup of the earlier release and archive it. This will enable
you to convert an upgraded system to an earlier release, if necessary.
appliance running an earlier software release. Before you upgrade a location appliance to 2.0.x release
or later, Cisco recommends that you create a backup of the earlier release and archive it. This will enable
you to convert an upgraded system to an earlier release, if necessary.
Location Appliance Image is Compressed
If you download the server image *.gz file, the location appliance automatically decompresses (unzips)
it, and you can proceed with the installation as before. If you manually download the compressed *.gz
file using FTP, you must first decompress the files before running the installer. These files have been
compressed under the LINUX operating system and must be decompressed using the gunzip utility
program. The unzip method you use is defined by the filename you are trying to unzip. To make the bin
file executable, use the following command:
it, and you can proceed with the installation as before. If you manually download the compressed *.gz
file using FTP, you must first decompress the files before running the installer. These files have been
compressed under the LINUX operating system and must be decompressed using the gunzip utility
program. The unzip method you use is defined by the filename you are trying to unzip. To make the bin
file executable, use the following command:
chmod +x filename.bin
Secure Shell V1.0 is No Longer Supported
Support for secure shell (SSH) version 1 (v1) is not supported in releases 2.1.x and later due to known
security issues; however, SSH v2 is supported.
security issues; however, SSH v2 is supported.
Note
After installing release 2.1.x, you must reboot the location appliance to remove support of SSH v1.
Important Notes
This section describes important information about new features or operational notes for software
release 2.1.39.0 for location appliances.
release 2.1.39.0 for location appliances.
Operational Notes
The following operational enhancements and updates are associated with this release.
Automatic Installation Script for Initial Install
An automatic setup wizard is now available to step you through the initial installation of the location
appliance. You also have the option of installing the location appliance manually. An example of the
complete script is provided in the “Documentation Updates: Additional Sections for the Location
Appliance Installation Guide” section of this release note.
appliance. You also have the option of installing the location appliance manually. An example of the
complete script is provided in the “Documentation Updates: Additional Sections for the Location
Appliance Installation Guide” section of this release note.
Location History Timestamps Match Browser’s Locale
The WCS timestamp is based on the browser’s location and not on the location appliance settings.
Changing the time zone of the WCS or on the location appliance does not change the timestamp for the
location history.
Changing the time zone of the WCS or on the location appliance does not change the timestamp for the
location history.