Cisco Cisco Prime IP Express 8.3
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Cisco Prime IP Express 8.3.3 Release Notes
Before you Begin
Before you Begin
Before you install Cisco Prime IP Express 8.3.3, review the system requirements and licensing information available in
the Cisco Prime IP Express 8.3.3 Installation Guide.
the Cisco Prime IP Express 8.3.3 Installation Guide.
Note:
If you are migrating to Cisco Prime IP Express 8.3.3 from an earlier version of Cisco Prime IP Express, you must
review the release notes for the releases that occurred in between, to fully understand all the changes.
Cisco Prime IP Express DHCP, Authoritative DNS, and Caching DNS components are licensed and managed from the
Cisco Prime IP Express 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.
Cisco Prime IP Express 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 IP Express 8.2 and later.
Cisco Prime Network Registrar IPAM is licensed separately from Cisco Prime IP Express 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 IP Express
suite.
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 IP Express
suite.
For more details about Licensing, see the License Files section in the Overview chapter of the Cisco Prime IP Express
8.3.3 Installation Guide.
8.3.3 Installation Guide.
The Cisco Prime IP Express 8.3.3 kit contains the following files and directories:
Linux—Red Hat Linux ES 5.x /6.x installation kit
Windows—Windows Server 2008 R2 installation kit
Docs—Pointer card, Bugs, Enhancement List
Market Segment Specific Licensing
Cisco Prime IP Express introduced separate licenses for the components (System, DHCP, DNS, and CDNS) in release
8.0. For information on the Cisco Prime IP Express component-based license set, see the License Files section of the
Cisco Prime IP Express 8.3.3 Installation Guide.
8.0. For information on the Cisco Prime IP Express component-based license set, see the License Files section of the
Cisco Prime IP Express 8.3.3 Installation Guide.
Cisco Prime IP Express license types are offered specific to market segments. Market-specific licensing generates
license keys for use by market segments, that is, Service Provider, Enterprises, Smart Grid, and others. Cisco Prime IP
Express features are enabled based on the market segment specific license you choose.
license keys for use by market segments, that is, Service Provider, Enterprises, Smart Grid, and others. Cisco Prime IP
Express features are enabled based on the market segment specific license you choose.
Cisco Prime IP Express currently offers the following two sets of market segment based licenses:
PNR
PNR-ENT
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 Service Provider market segment, PNR-ENT offers features designed
for the Enterprise market segment whereas the PNR-SG license offers features designed for the Smart Grid market
segment.
for the Enterprise market segment whereas the PNR-SG license offers features designed for the Smart Grid market
segment.
The regional server which uses the PNR-SG license can be converted to PNR by installing the PNR license. Local cluster
licenses will be converted automatically at the next compliance check, or can be manually updated by resynchronizing
the local cluster.
licenses will be converted automatically at the next compliance check, or can be manually updated by resynchronizing
the local cluster.
For a given market segment license, only the counts from corresponding market segment license will apply.