Cisco Cisco Configuration Engine 3.5.4
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Cisco IOS Dependencies
Cisco IOS Dependencies
lists the Cisco IOS versions with the corresponding versions of the Cisco Configuration Engine,
including feature limitations associated with each version.
Router Configuration
The Cisco Configuration Engine 3.5.4 software should be installed before configuring a device. The
device can obtain its initial configuration from the Cisco Configuration Engine 3.5.4.
device can obtain its initial configuration from the Cisco Configuration Engine 3.5.4.
Limitations and Restrictions
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If your configuration changes the username, password, enable password, or IP address for a
nonagent-enabled device, modify the corresponding Intelligent Modular Gateway hop information
for the device in order to update it with the new username, password, enable password, and IP
address.
nonagent-enabled device, modify the corresponding Intelligent Modular Gateway hop information
for the device in order to update it with the new username, password, enable password, and IP
address.
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TFTP
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No new files can be created, and existing files cannot be deleted. However, existing files can be
overwritten if they are publicly writable. The permissions for the files placed in the FTP
directory can be controlled by the SFTP user managing the files in the FTP directory.
overwritten if they are publicly writable. The permissions for the files placed in the FTP
directory can be controlled by the SFTP user managing the files in the FTP directory.
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The TFTP service does not require an account or password on the server system. Because of the
lack of authentication information, TFTP allows only publicly readable files to be accessed.
lack of authentication information, TFTP allows only publicly readable files to be accessed.
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Device Name values can only contain period (.), underscore (_), hyphen (-), and alphanumeric
characters.
characters.
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Group Name values can only contain underscore (_) and alphanumeric characters.
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The configuration entry in /etc/hosts on the server where the Cisco Configuration Engine is installed
must comply with the following format:
must comply with the following format:
<server IP> <hostname> <FQDN>
172.27.117.199 imgw-test16 imgw-test16.cisco.com
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The Cisco Networking Services (CNS) Agent should use the same configuration event and image
ID when using CE to manage devices.
ID when using CE to manage devices.
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If you download a configuration that changes the CNS password, use the Cisco Configuration
Engine to resync the device.
Engine to resync the device.
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The attribute name must begin with alphabetical characters only when a new attribute is being added
through the Directory Manager.
through the Directory Manager.
Table 1
Cisco Configuration Engine 3.5.4 and Cisco IOS Dependencies
Cisco IOS
Cisco Configuration Engine
Limitations
12.3
1.3.2 or later
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12.2(11)T
1.2 or later
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12.2(2)T
1.2 or later with no authentication
Applications will be unable to use EXEC
commands and point-to-point messaging.
commands and point-to-point messaging.