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Table of ContentsRelease Notes for Cisco Network Assistant 5.0 and Later Releases
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Revised February 18, 2014.
These release notes include important information about Cisco Network Assistant 5.0 and later releases, and any limitations, restrictions, and caveats that apply to the releases.
Contents
This information is in the release notes:
New Features
With Cisco Network Assistant 5.8.9 and 5.8.9.1, you can:
– Cisco Catalyst C2960-XR switches (WS-C2960XR-48FPD-I, WS-C2960XR-48LPD-I, WS-C2960XR-48LPS-I, WS-C2960XR-48FPS-I, WS-C2960XR-48TS-I, WS-C2960XR-48TD-I, WS-C2960XR-24PD-I, WS-C2960XR-24TS-I, WS-C2960XR-24PS-I, WS-C2960XR-24TD-I)
– Catalyst 2960-X switches (WS-C2960X-48FPD-L, WS-C2960X-48LPD-L, WS-C2960X-24PD-L, WS-C2960X-48TD-L, WS-C2960X-24TD-L, WS-C2960X-48FPS-L, WS-C2960X-48LPS-L, WS-C2960X-24PS-L, WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L, WS-C2960X-48TS-L, WS-C2960X-24TS-L, WS-C2960X-48TS-LL, and WS-C2960X-24TS-LL).
– Catalyst 6500 switch (WS-C6509-E)
– Rockwell Automation switches (1783-BMS12T4E2CGL, 1783-BMS12T4E2CGNK, 1783-BMS12T4E2CGP, 1783-BMS10CGN)
– Cisco 5760 wireless controller (AIR-CT5760-25-K9, AIR-CT5760-50-K9, AIR-CT5760-100-K9, AIR-CT5760-250-K9, AIR-CT5760-500-K9, AIR-CT5760-1K-K9, AIR-CT5760-HA-K9)
– DHCP for assigning IP addresses dynamically or statically for access points.
– RADIUS Servers for access points.
– DHCP and Radius Servers configuration for multiple access points using Bulk Edit wizard.
Note Cisco Network Assistant 5.8.9.1 includes enhancements to the WLANs (SSIDs), Radio Configuration, and Bulk Edit windows and provides a fix for the exception that occurs while configuring Catalyst 3850 switches.
With Cisco Network Assistant 5.8.8.1, you can:
– Cisco Aironet Access Points (1600 series, 2600 series, 3500 series, 3600 series, and 1550 series).
– Cisco IE 2000 switches (IE2000-16PTC-G-E, IE2000-16PTC-G-NX, IE2000-16PTC-G-L, IE2000-16TC-G-N, and IE2000-8TC-G-N).
– Create VLANs and SSIDs.
– Configure multiple access points at the same time by using the Bulk Edit wizard.
– View clients associated with each access point.
– Update the channel settings for the access points.
– Discovery display in Topology view.
– Configure the radio interface for an access point.
With Cisco Network Assistant 5.8.7, you can configure these features on Catalyst 3850 switches:
Note The online help is not available for these features.
With Cisco Network Assistant 5.8.6, you can:
– Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server protocol—Provides authentication and accounting support.
– Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+) server protocol—Provides authentication, accounting, and authorization support.
– Local network users—Is the database that stores the credentials (username and password) of all the local network users.
– LDAP server—Allows you to authenticate the user by querying an LDAP server for the credentials of a particular user.
– MAC filtering—Allows you to configure each client MAC address to access network services through a specific Cisco WLAN and interface.
– Local EAP—Allows users and wireless clients to be authenticated locally. You can configure EAP-Fast parameters and EAP profiles.
– Mobility Management—Allows you to maintain the association seamlessly from one access point to another securely and with as little latency as possible. You can configure mobility groups, mobility anchor config, and multicast messaging. You can also view mobility statistics.
– Controller Configuration— Allows you to enable Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP), a device discovery protocol that runs on all Cisco-manufactured equipment.
With Cisco Network Assistant 5.8.5 and 5.8.5.1, you can manage these devices:
With Cisco Network Assistant 5.8.2, you can manage these devices:
With Cisco Network Assistant 5.8 and 5.8.(1), you can:
– Catalyst 2360 switch (WS-C2360-48TD-S)
– Catalyst 3750 switch (WS-C3750V2-24FS)
– Cisco 3560 switch (WS-C3560X-48PF-E)
– Cisco 3750 switch (WS-C3750X-48PF-E)
– Cisco 2960 switch (WS-C2960-8TC-L)
– Catalyst 4500 switches (WS-X45-SUP7L-E supervisor module and WS-X4748-UPOE+ E line card)
– Cisco IE 2000 switches: IE-2000-4T-L, IE-2000-4T-B, IE-2000-4T-G-L, IE-2000-4T-G-B, IE-2000-4TS-L, IE-2000-4TS-B, IE-2000-4TS-G-L, IE-2000-4TS-G-B, IE-2000-8TC-L, IE-2000-8TC-B, IE-2000-8TC-G-L, IE-2000-8TC-G-B,
– Cisco 1900 routers: 1921/K9, 1941/K9, 1941-SEC-SRE/K9, 1941-SEC/K9. 1941W-A/K9, 1941W-E/K9, 1941W-P/K9, 1941W-N/K9, 1941-2.5G/K9, 1921-SEC/K9, 1921-T1SEC/K9, 1921-ADSL2-M/K9, and 1921-ADSL2/K9
– Cisco 2900 routers: 2901/K9, 2911/K9, 2921/K9, 2951/K9, 2901-SEC/K9, 2911-SEC/K9, 2921-SEC/K9, 2951-SEC/K9, 2901-V/K9, 2911-V/K9, 2921-V/K9, 2951-V/K9, 2901-VSEC/K9, 2911-VSEC/K9, 2921-VSEC/K9, and 2951-VSEC/K9
– Cisco 3900 routers: 3925/K9, 3945/K9, 3925-SEC/K9, 3925-V/K9, 3925-VSEC-SRE/K9, 3925-VSEC/K9, 3925-CME-SRST/K9, 3945-V/K9, 3945-SEC/K9, 3945-VSEC-SRE/K9, 3945-VSEC/K9, 3945-CME-SRST/K9, 3945E-VSEC-SRE/K9, 3925E-VSEC-SRE/K9, 3945E-VSEC/K9, 3925E-VSEC/K9, 3945E-CME-SRST/K9, 3945E-V/K9, 3925E-V/K9, 3925-VSEC-CUBE/K9, 3925E-VSEC-CUBEK9, 3945-VSEC-CUBE/K9, 3945E-VSEC-CUBEK9, 3945E-SEC/K9, 3925E-SEC/K9, 3945E/K9, and 3925E/K9
You can manage these devices with Network Assistant 5.7.6:
You can manage these devices with Network Assistant 5.7.5:
With Network Assistant 5.7 and 5.7(1) you can:
– Catalyst 3560-C switches (WS-C3560CG-8PC-S,WS-C3560CG-8TC-S, and WS-C3560CPD-8PT-S)
– Catalyst 2960-C switches (WS-C2960CG-8TC-L, WS-C2960CPD-8PT-L, and WS-C2960CPD-8TT-L)
You can manage these devices with Network Assistant 5.6, 5.6(1), 5.6(2), and 5.6(3):
You can manage these devices with Network Assistant 5.5:
– Catalyst 4500 switches (WS-X45-Sup6L-E, WS-X4548-RJ45V+, WS-X4648-RJ45-E, and PWR-C45-6000ACV)
– Catalyst 3750 switches (WS-C3750V2-24PS, WS-C3750V2-24TS, WS-C3750V2-48PS, and WS-C3750V2-48TS)
– Catalyst 3560 switches (WS-C3560V2-24PS, WS-C3560V2-24TS, WS-C3560V2-48PS, WS-C3560V2-48TS, WS-C3560V2-24TS-SD, and WS-C3560-12PC-S)
– Catalyst 2975 switches (WS-C2975GS-48PS-L)
– Catalyst 2960 switches (WS-C2960-48PST-S, WS-C2960-24PC-S, WS-C2960-24LC-S, and WS-C2960-48PST-L)
– Catalyst 2350 switches (WS-C2350-48TD-S and WS-C2350-48TD-SD)
– Cisco Aironet 1252 and 1242G series access points
– Cisco IE 3000 switches (IE-3000-4TC-E and IE-3000-8TC-E)
– Stratix 8300 switches (1783-RMS06T and 1783-RMS10T)
– OneX and small form-factor pluggable (SFP)+ modules
– Cisco enhanced EtherSwitch service modules (SM-ES2-16-P, SM-ES3-16-P, SM-ES3G-16-P, SM-ES2-24, SM-ES2-24-P, SM-ES3-24-P, SM-ES3G-24-P, SM-D-ES2-48, SM-D-ES3-48-P, and SM-D-ES3G-48-P)
With Network Assistant 5.4, you can
Manage these switches:
– WS-X4920-GB-RJ45 switching module:20-port 10/100/1000 half card with RJ-45 connectors
– WS-X4904-10GE switching module: 4-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet X2 half card
– WS-X4908-10GE switching module: 8-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet X2 half card
– WS-X4624-SFP-E switching module for Catalyst 4500 E-series switches
– WS-X4248-FE-SFP switching module for Catalyst 4500 series switches
Note The AVVID Wizard was removed from Network Assistant in this release.
With Network Assistant 5.3, you can
– Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3110 for IBM
– Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP
– Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 and 3032 for Dell
– Cisco Catalyst 3560-E 12D Switch
– Supervisor: Catalyst 4500 E-Series Supervisor Engine 6-E
– Chassis: Catalyst E-Series 4503, 4506, 4507R, and 4510R
– Switching modules: 48-port RJ45 PoE 10/100/1000, 48-port Premium PoE 10/100/1000, and 6-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet X2 switching modules
With Network Assistant 5.2, you can manage these devices:
Network Assistant 5.1 and 5.2 supports these languages:
Note Release 5.1 does not support the search feature in the Japanese and simplified Chinese versions.
With Network Assistant 5.0 and later, you can
System Requirements
The system requirements are described in these sections:
Installation Requirements
The PC on which you install Network Assistant must meet these minimum hardware requirements:
These operating systems support Network Assistant:
Note To run Network Assistant on MAC OS X (10.7 Lion and above), follow these steps:
- From the System Preferences window, select Security and Privacy. - From the Security and Privacy window, select the General tab and click Anywhere. Devices Supported
Table 1 lists the devices that Network Assistant supports. It supports the Catalyst Express 500 devices only as community members; these devices cannot be cluster members.
Table 1 Devices Supported
Note The Topology view of Network Assistant supports Catalyst 6500 switches. You cannot add these devices to a community or cluster, but you can start Device Manager for them from the Topology view.
Access Points
Cisco Aironet 350, 1100, 1200, and 1242 series. Network Assistant supports them only if they run a Cisco IOS image.
Note Network Assistant supports only autonomous access points. Access points that are managed by a wireless LAN controller are not supported.
Firewalls
Cisco PIX 515E firewalls. PIX firewalls do not support the Cisco Discovery Protocol, so they are not automatically shown as neighbors in the Topology view. They are shown only after you add them to a community by using a Create Community or Modify Community window. To see a PIX firewall link to another community member, you must add the link manually by selecting Add Link in a Topology popup menu.
Legacy Devices
These devices are not supported by Network Assistant:
Cluster Compatibility
This section describes how to choose command and standby command devices when a cluster consists of a mixture of Catalyst switches. When creating a device cluster or adding a devices to a cluster, follow these guidelines:
Note Catalyst 4500 series switches cannot be configured as standby command devices.
Downloading Network Assistant
Note The Application Updates feature is currently not available.
To download a new version of CNA, follow these steps:
1. Go to this Web address: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5931/index.html
2. You must be a registered Cisco.com user, but you need no other access privileges.
3. Click the Download Software link, and select the version you want to download.
4. Find the Network Assistant installer.
5. Download the Network Assistant installer, and run it. (You can run it directly from the Web if your browser offers this choice.)
6. When you run the installer, follow the instructions. In the final panel, click Finish.
For information on installing, starting, and connecting to Network Assistant, see Getting Started with Cisco Network Assistant at this site:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5931/prod_installation_guides_list.html
Updating Network Assistant
To update Network Assistant to a later release, follow these steps:
1. Start Network Assistant.
2. Choose Applications > Application Updates.
3. In the Authentication window, enter your Cisco.com username and password.
4. In the Application Updates window, select Yes to install the latest updates.
5. In the Authentication window, enter your Cisco.com username and password.
6. Click Restart to restart Network Assistant.
Upgrading a Switch by Using Network Assistant
You can upgrade switch software in two ways by using Network Assistant:
For detailed instructions, click Help.
Minimum Cisco IOS Release Supported by Network Assistant
See the switch release notes for the minimum Cisco IOS software release for the devices that Network Assistant manages.
Limitations and Restrictions
You should review this section before you begin working with the device. These are known limitations that will not be fixed, and there is not always a workaround. Some features might not work as documented, and some features could be affected by recent changes to the device hardware or software.
These sections describe the limitations and restrictions:
Cluster Limitations and Restrictions
These limitations apply only to the Catalyst 4500 series switches:
This limitation applies only to the Catalyst 4500 series and Catalyst 3750, 3560, 3550, and 2970 switches:
This limitation applies only to the Catalyst 4500 series and Catalyst 3750, 3560, 3550, and 2970 switches:
The workaround is to ensure that the ports on the standby cluster members are not in the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) blocking state. See the “Configuring STP” chapter in the software configuration guide for more information about verifying port status. (CSCec31495)
This limitation applies only to the Catalyst 3750 and 3750-E switches:
• CSCsg80623
On Catalyst 3750 and 3750-E switches, when running on-demand diagnostic tests on both the stack master and stack member switches, sometimes the tests execute only on the stack master.
Use one of these workarounds:
– Execute the tests on the stack members first, and then run the tests separately on the stack master.
– Schedule the tests to run once on both the stack master and stack member switches.
This limitation applies only to the Catalyst 2955, 2950, and 2940 switches:
Network Assistant Limitations and Restrictions
These are the Network Assistant limitations and restrictions:
These limitations apply to all the devices described in the “Devices Supported” section:
The workaround is to ensure that the ports on the standby cluster members are not in the STP blocking state. See the 'Configuring STP' chapter in the software configuration guide for information about verifying port status. (CSCec31495)
After you configure a speed setting, click Apply, and then configure a duplex setting. (CSCeh43889)
• When there are more than one neighbor devices of the same device type and they have same hostname, the Topology view displays only one neighbor device instead of displaying all the neighbor devices.
The workaround is to not have same hostname for more than one device. (CSCsb50280).
The Smartports window shows the NME-XD-24ES-1S-P EtherSwitch service module with two Mode buttons instead of one.
There is no workaround.
In the Modify VLAN window if you switch the vlan IDs of the isolated VLAN and the community VLAN and then click OK and Apply, these changes do not appear in the VLANs window.
The workaround is to do the same steps again. This time the changes take place.
Catalyst 4500 Series Switches
On Catalyst 4500 series switches, Network Assistant supports only the features shown in Table 2:
Table 2 Features Supported by Catalyst 4500 Series Switches
These limitations apply to the Catalyst 4500 Series switches:
The workaround is to close Network Assistant and restart it. (CSCef67553)
The workaround is to upgrade the software on the switch to a later version of Cisco IOS. (CSCeh75133)
Community Limitations
These limitations apply only to communities:
The Topology view does not show the internal Gigabit Ethernet link between routers and the EtherSwitch service modules NME-16ES-1G and NME-X-23ES-1G.
There is no workaround.
Open one Network Assistant session per desktop per community. (CSCeh53619)
Cluster Limitations
These limitations apply only to clusters:
The workaround is to add the new member without a username and password. When the new member is added to the cluster, remove the existing username and password from the Username and Password fields, enter a new username and password, and then apply it to all cluster members. (CSCdz07957)
• Changing the password or current authentication while Network Assistant is running causes HTTP requests to fail.
The workaround is to close all Network Assistant sessions and then to restart it. (CSCeb33995)
The workaround is to enable TACACS authentication on the member devices. (CSCed27723)
The workaround is to close and then to restart Network Assistant. (CSCed39693)
The workaround is to open the Port Settings window with Network Assistant in read-write mode. (CSCee25870)
There is no workaround. (CSCee93695)
There is no workaround. Make the Catalyst 3750 or 3550 switch the command device.
After you click Finish, you see the commands that are actually applied to the device. (CSCeg60365)
Close the Bandwidth Graph window, reopen it, and zoom in or out again. (CSCej02776)
Community and Cluster Limitations
These limitations apply to both communities and clusters:
The workaround is to add the address by using the router ospf <process-id>, area <area-id>, and range <address> <mask> configuration commands. (CSCed87031)
You can correct his by not using commas in hostnames or DNS names. Do not enter commas when also entering multiple DNS names in the IP Configuration tab of the IP Management window in Network Assistant.
The workaround is to close and to reopen the IP Address window when connectivity is restored. (CSCee91784)
The workaround is to reconfigure the media type to RJ-45 through the Port Settings window. (CSCeh31699)
The workaround is to ensure that the Interface field in these windows applies to the port that you selected. Be sure to close these windows between port selections. (CSCei17154)
The workaround is to Press ALT-s to return to the search results. (CSCei68648)
The workaround is to ensure that the VLANs and the native VLAN are the same on the access point and the switch port. (CSCsb77434)
Important Notes
These sections contain important notes related to Network Assistant:
• “Compatibility with Cisco IOS” section
• “Cisco IOS Notes” section
• “Community Notes” section
• “Cluster Notes” section
Switches Running in VSS
Network Assistant does not manage switches that are running in VSS (Virtual Switching System). If a device is discovered running in VSS, Network Assistant won’t support the configuration of any features, and you might see unexpected results if you try to configure any features.
Installation Notes
These are the installation notes that apply to Network Assistant:
JVM_MAXIMUM_HEAP=1024m
Replace 1024m with a lower setting that does not exceed the available RAM. There is no way to foresee what value will work. Try 512m, and lower it further if necessary. You can use the dial peer tag range 2500 to 2999 out-of-band to define your own dial peers.
Compatibility with Cisco IOS
If you run Cisco IOS 12.2(25)SEE or later, Cisco IOS 12.2(25)SEG or later, or Cisco IOS 12.1(22)EA7 or later, you must run Network Assistant 4.0 or later.
Cisco IOS Notes
The workaround is to use the transport input ssh telnet and line vty 0 15 global configuration commands to allow SSH and Telnet access through the vty lines. After you upgrade to Cisco IOS 12.2(25)SE or higher, you can enable http or https separately from Telnet. (CSCdz01037)
Community Notes
– For OS X: $HOME/.networkassistant/communities
– For Windows: C:Documents and Settings<userid>.networkassistantcommunities
All the devices for the topology of a community are derived from the “Cisco IOS CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol)” table. Therefore, the Topology view shows duplicate devices when CDP discovers duplicate devices. This happens for a single device when you enter the show cdp neighbor command. Two devices appear: one with the actual hostname (for example, abc), the other with hostname.domainname (for example, abc.cisco.com).
Cluster Notes
This note applies to cluster configuration only on the Catalyst 3550 switches:
The cluster setup privileged EXEC command and the standby mac-address interface configuration command have been removed from the command-line interface (CLI) and the documentation because they did not function correctly.
Network Assistant Notes
These notes apply to Network Assistant configuration on all the devices described in the “Devices Supported” section:
– From the System Preferences window, select Security and Privacy.
– From the Security and Privacy window, select the General tab and click Anywhere.
If you are not using the default method of authentication (the enable password), you need to configure the HTTP server interface with the method of authentication used on the switch.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the HTTP server interface:
The network assistant uses the HTTP protocol (the default is port 80) and the default method of authentication (the enable password) to communicate with the switch through any of its Ethernet ports and to allow switch management from a standard web browser.
If you change the HTTP port, you must include the new port number when you enter the IP address in the browser Location or Address field (for example, http://10.1.126.45:184 where 184 is the new HTTP port number). You should write down the port number through which you are connected. Use care when changing the switch IP information.
– Catalyst 3550 member switches running Cisco IOS Release 12.1(6)EA1 or earlier
– Catalyst 2950 member switches running Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)WC2 or earlier
– Catalyst 2900 XL or 3500 XL member switches running Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)WC2 or earlier
In the Front Panel View, if the device is running one of the software releases listed previously, the device LEDs do not appear. In Topology View, if the member is an LRE switch, the CPE devices that are connected to the switch do not appear. The Bandwidth and Link graphs also do not appear in these views.
1. Click What settings are applied?
2. Click What is program compatibility?
3. Click Click to open the Program Compatibility Wizard; then click Next.
4. Click I want to choose from a list of programs.
5. Click Cisco Network Assistant; then click Next.
6. Click Do not apply a compatibility mode; then click Next.
7. Check Disable visual themes; then click Next. This option assures that the minimize, maximize, and close buttons display correctly. (CSCsj26429)
8. Click Next again.
Windows Vista launches the Network Assistant and asks if the program ran properly. If the program did not run correctly, select No, and follow the onscreen prompts.
9. If the Network Assistant opened correctly, click This program installed correctly. Otherwise, select No, and follow the onscreen prompts.
Documentation UpdatesUpdate for Network Assistant Release 5.8.9 and 5.8.9.1
The online help is available for the following features.
Under the Configure menu for Catalyst 3850 switches:
– Method Lists
– Server Groups
– AAA Users
– Radius
– TACACS+ Servers
– Mobility Groups
– EAP-Fast Parameters
– AP Group
Under the Monitor menu:
– Wireless Clients
Under the Configure menu for access points:
– Radius servers
– DHCP Configuration
– Bulk Edit
Note The online help for CNA 5.8.9.1 has been enhanced to include the changes to Network Assistant in this release.
Update for Network Assistant Release 5.8.8.1
The online help is now available for these features (for the Catalyst 3850 switches).
Under the Configure menu:
– Server Groups
– LDAP Servers
– MAC Filtering
– Mobility Anchor Config
– All AP
Under the Monitor menu:
– Wireless Radios
Update for Network Assistant Release 5.8.7
The online help is not available for these features (for the Catalyst 3850 switches).
Under the Configure menu:
– Method Lists
– Server Groups
– AAA Users
– Radius
– TACACS+ Servers
– LDAP Servers
– MAC Filtering
– Mobility Groups
– Mobility Anchor Config
– EAP-Fast Parameters
– Profiles
– All AP
– AP Group
Under the Monitor menu:
– Wireless Clients
– Wireless Radios
The Cisco 5760 wireless controller is not supported in this release.
Open Caveats
These sections describe the open caveats that could create possibly unexpected activity in this software release.
Unless otherwise noted, these caveats apply to all the devices described in the “Devices Supported” section:
On a Catalyst 3750-X switch, you cannot delete a directory containing hundreds of files by using the Files tab of the Maintenance > File Management window.
The workaround is to delete the files individually or in groups of 100 or less.
The software upgrade on the Catalyst 3750-X switch might fail if you use Network Assistant to upgrade the switch.
The workaround is to upgrade the switch by using the CLI through the console.
In Configuration Settings tab of the Configure > Ports > Port Settings window, you cannot set the speed for SFP+ ports on Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X switches. The ports operate at 10 Gb/s.
When you select the Trap Managers tab of the Configure > Device Properties > SNMP Management window and check Enable SNMP, Enable Traps, and Send All Traps, and apply the changes, the changes are not saved. In this case it adds all the available types of traps.
The workaround is to create a trap manager with limited types of traps to send and you need to uncheck the Send All Traps checkbox.
When you use the Configure > Ports > EtherChannels > Create EtherChannels window to create an EtherChannel on an interface that has voice VLAN enabled, an error message is displayed, and the EtherChannel is saved without the interface details.
The workaround is to use the Configure > Switching > Voice VLAN window to change the setting to None on the specific interface before you create the EtherChannel.
The upgrade fails when you try to upgrade the WS-C3560CPD-8PT-S switch from Cisco IOS Release 12.2(55)EX2 to IOS Release 12.2(55)EX3 by using the Software Upgrade > Upgrade Settings window and selecting the Standard Mode.
The workaround is to select the Remote TFTP Mode option from the Software Upgrade> UpgradeSettings window.
The Sync Stored Credentials with Cisco CCO window fails to display if you enter the wrong old credentials more than four times under these conditions:
1. You reset your CCO credentials on Cisco.com and launch Network Assistant.
2. You enter the new credentials in the Authenticate to Cisco CCO window, and the Sync Stored Credentials with Cisco CCO is displayed.
3. You then enter the community name in the Connect window, and click OK. If you exit and launch Network Assistant again, the Sync Stored Credentials with Cisco CCO window does not appear.
The workaround is to enter the valid device credentials, or to re-create your communities.
The cluster to community conversion feature does not work when the password store feature is enabled.
The workaround is to disable the password store feature.
When you select the Time Range tab of the Configure > Security > ACL window to make modifications and click OK, the changes are not saved. This applies to all devices that support the ACL feature.
There is no workaround.
The output displayed in the uploaded configuration file for the show snmp command does not match actual CLI output.
There is no workaround.
You cannot enable or disable the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) protocol by using the RIP tab in the Configure > Routing > Protocols window.
The workaround is to enable or disable RIP by using the CLI.
The software upgrade fails when you try to upgrade the switch by using the Software Upgrade > Upgrade Settings window and selecting the Remote TFTP Server mode.
The workaround is to upgrade the switch by using the CLI. See the switch release notes for information on upgrading the switch by using the CLI.
The software upgrade fails when you try to upgrade the switch by using the Software Upgrade > Upgrade Settings window and selecting the Standard mode.
The workaround is to upgrade the switch by using the CLI. See the switch release notes for information on upgrading the switch by using the CLI.
Network Assistant produces an exception error when you try to configure the Enhanced IGRP (EIGRP) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocols by selecting the EIGRP tab and the OSPF tab in the Configure > Routing > Protocols window.
The workaround is to configure the EIGRP and OSPF protocols by using the CLI. See the switch software configuration guide for information.
If the EIGRP and OSPF protocols are not configured, and you click the Advanced button in the EIGRP tab of the Configure > Routing > Protocols window, the system stops responding.
There is no workaround.
Network Assistant produces an exception error when you try to configure MAC addresses by using the Configure > Switching > MAC Addresses window.
The workaround is to configure MAC addresses by using the CLI. See the switch software configuration guide for information.
The software upgrade fails when you try to upgrade the switch by using the Software Upgrade > Upgrade Settings window and selecting the Standard mode or the Remote TFTP Server mode.
The workaround is to upgrade the switch by using the CLI. See the switch release notes for information on upgrading the switch by using the CLI.
You cannot upgrade the Catalyst 3850 switches by using the Software Upgrade> Upgrade Settings window and selecting the Standard Mode.
The workaround is to upgrade the switch by selecting the Remote TFTP Mode option from the Software Upgrade> Upgrade Settings window.
The online help does not appear in the VLAN windows when you access the VLAN feature in guide mode (Switching > VLANs).
The workaround is to use the VLAN feature in expert mode if you want to view the online help.
These caveats apply to Cisco EtherSwitch service modules:
The front panel view on EtherSwitch service modules NME-16ES-1G-P, NME-X-23ES-1G-P, NME-XD-24ES-1S-P, and NME-XD-48ES-2S-P shows the EN-LED as not enabled.
There is no workaround.
When running Network Assistant with Cisco IOS Release 12.2(40) SE and later, you cannot enable EIGRP routing protocols using the IP Routing Protocols window in Network Assistant.
The workaround is to configure EIRGP by using the CLI.
Resolved Caveats
These caveats were resolved in Network Assistant 5.8.9.1:
The Front Panel view of a Catalyst 2960X switch displays incorrect device name.
Java exception error occurs while configuring Catalyst 3850 switches using Network Assistant.
This caveat was resolved in Network Assistant 5.6(1):
Network Assistant now discovers a Catalyst 3560X-24P-S switch.
These caveats were resolved in Network Assistant 5.6:
The EIGRP tab now appears in the Configure > Routing > Protocols window for a Catalyst 4500 or Catalyst 4900 device running Cisco IOS 12.2(54)SG or later.
The Smartports feature is disabled when
– The supervisor engine on a Catalyst 4500 switch is configured with stateful switchover (SSO) redundancy and the standby supervisor is in the hot standby mode.
– The Catalyst 4500 and 4900 devices are running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(20)EWA.
The VLAN feature is disabled when the supervisor engine on a Catalyst 4500 device is configured with SSO redundancy and the standby supervisor is in the hot standby mode.
The Front Panel view of a Catalyst 4500 switch no longer displays the Fan Tray status LED as red, if the physical LED is green.
The Smartports menu now appears for the Catalyst 4500 and Catalyst 4900 switches running the Cisco LAN base image.
These features are no longer disabled when
– The supervisor engine on a Catalyst 4500 switch is configured with stateful switchover (SSO) redundancy and the standby supervisor is in the hot standby mode.
– The Catalyst 4500 switch is running Cisco IOS 12.2(54)SG or later.
Configure > SmartPorts
Configure > Switching > VLANs
Configure > Security > Security Wizard
Configure > Security > DHCP Snooping
Configure > Security > DAI
Configure > Device Properties > IP Addresses
Configure > Switching > MAC Addresses > Dynamic Addresses
Configure > Switching > Voice VLAN
The Front Panel view of a Catalyst 4500 redundant chassis now appears.
These caveats were resolved in Network Assistant 5.3:
The port statistics for 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports now appear in the Port Statistics window for the Catalyst 3750-E and 3560-E switches. (In previous releases, the port statistics always appeared as zero).
When running Windows Vista, Network Assistant now synchronizes the system time to the PC time.
These caveats were resolved in Network Assistant 5.0:
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If you change a hostname while a Network Assistant window is open, the window now displays the new hostname.
When running Network Assistant on a Catalyst 4500 switch whose modules do not support an Alternatively Wired Port (AWP), the Media Type column in the Port Settings window no longer appears.
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In a Topology view for a community, the link icons for the routed, trunk, and Gigastack links now appear.
When port security is supported on static access interfaces, ISL trunk ports, and IEEE 802.1Q trunk ports, the message
Port security is only supported on static access interfaces no longer appears in the Port Security window.
In the Topology view, if there are multiple links between community members and one of the links is blocked, it is no longer shown in green. It is now correctly shown in gray.
For a stack of Catalyst 3750 switches, the Hostname list in the Bandwidth Graphs window now shows an entry for only the stack.
On Catalyst 4500 and 4900 series switches, you can now edit the flow control values from the Port Settings window.
When you open the Modify Port Settings window from the Front Panel view and change the duplex, speed, or power settings on PoE switches, the new settings now appear when you close the window and open it again.
On a Catalyst 4500 or Catalyst 4900 series switch, port security is not longer enabled on trunk ports. If you select Security > Port Security and try to associate a secure address with a trunk port, an Invalid input detected error no longer appears.
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When you connect to Network Assistant in read-only mode, choose Configure > Port > Port Settings on the feature bar, and select a Catalyst 4500 series switch, you are no longer prompted for the level-15 access password.
When you configure a DC port to standby mode on an RPS 2300, the Event Notification window for a Catalyst 3750 switch no longer shows an
RPS failed message.
When running Network Assistant, the RPS 2300 is no longer listed in the selectable device drop-down list.
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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Related Documentation
This online document provides complete information about Network Assistant:
Getting Started with Cisco Network Assistant
This document is to be used in conjunction with the documents listed in the “Related Documentation” section.
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Revised February 18, 2014.
These release notes include important information about Cisco Network Assistant 5.0 and later releases, and any limitations, restrictions, and caveats that apply to the releases.
Contents
This information is in the release notes:
New Features
With Cisco Network Assistant 5.8.9 and 5.8.9.1, you can:
– Cisco Catalyst C2960-XR switches (WS-C2960XR-48FPD-I, WS-C2960XR-48LPD-I, WS-C2960XR-48LPS-I, WS-C2960XR-48FPS-I, WS-C2960XR-48TS-I, WS-C2960XR-48TD-I, WS-C2960XR-24PD-I, WS-C2960XR-24TS-I, WS-C2960XR-24PS-I, WS-C2960XR-24TD-I)
– Catalyst 2960-X switches (WS-C2960X-48FPD-L, WS-C2960X-48LPD-L, WS-C2960X-24PD-L, WS-C2960X-48TD-L, WS-C2960X-24TD-L, WS-C2960X-48FPS-L, WS-C2960X-48LPS-L, WS-C2960X-24PS-L, WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L, WS-C2960X-48TS-L, WS-C2960X-24TS-L, WS-C2960X-48TS-LL, and WS-C2960X-24TS-LL).
– Catalyst 6500 switch (WS-C6509-E)
– Rockwell Automation switches (1783-BMS12T4E2CGL, 1783-BMS12T4E2CGNK, 1783-BMS12T4E2CGP, 1783-BMS10CGN)
– Cisco 5760 wireless controller (AIR-CT5760-25-K9, AIR-CT5760-50-K9, AIR-CT5760-100-K9, AIR-CT5760-250-K9, AIR-CT5760-500-K9, AIR-CT5760-1K-K9, AIR-CT5760-HA-K9)
– DHCP for assigning IP addresses dynamically or statically for access points.
– RADIUS Servers for access points.
– DHCP and Radius Servers configuration for multiple access points using Bulk Edit wizard.
Note Cisco Network Assistant 5.8.9.1 includes enhancements to the WLANs (SSIDs), Radio Configuration, and Bulk Edit windows and provides a fix for the exception that occurs while configuring Catalyst 3850 switches.
With Cisco Network Assistant 5.8.8.1, you can:
– Cisco Aironet Access Points (1600 series, 2600 series, 3500 series, 3600 series, and 1550 series).
– Cisco IE 2000 switches (IE2000-16PTC-G-E, IE2000-16PTC-G-NX, IE2000-16PTC-G-L, IE2000-16TC-G-N, and IE2000-8TC-G-N).
– Create VLANs and SSIDs.
– Configure multiple access points at the same time by using the Bulk Edit wizard.
– View clients associated with each access point.
– Update the channel settings for the access points.
– Discovery display in Topology view.
– Configure the radio interface for an access point.
With Cisco Network Assistant 5.8.7, you can configure these features on Catalyst 3850 switches:
Note The online help is not available for these features.
With Cisco Network Assistant 5.8.6, you can:
– Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server protocol—Provides authentication and accounting support.
– Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+) server protocol—Provides authentication, accounting, and authorization support.
– Local network users—Is the database that stores the credentials (username and password) of all the local network users.
– LDAP server—Allows you to authenticate the user by querying an LDAP server for the credentials of a particular user.
– MAC filtering—Allows you to configure each client MAC address to access network services through a specific Cisco WLAN and interface.
– Local EAP—Allows users and wireless clients to be authenticated locally. You can configure EAP-Fast parameters and EAP profiles.
– Mobility Management—Allows you to maintain the association seamlessly from one access point to another securely and with as little latency as possible. You can configure mobility groups, mobility anchor config, and multicast messaging. You can also view mobility statistics.
– Controller Configuration— Allows you to enable Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP), a device discovery protocol that runs on all Cisco-manufactured equipment.
With Cisco Network Assistant 5.8.5 and 5.8.5.1, you can manage these devices:
With Cisco Network Assistant 5.8.2, you can manage these devices:
With Cisco Network Assistant 5.8 and 5.8.(1), you can:
– Catalyst 2360 switch (WS-C2360-48TD-S)
– Catalyst 3750 switch (WS-C3750V2-24FS)
– Cisco 3560 switch (WS-C3560X-48PF-E)
– Cisco 3750 switch (WS-C3750X-48PF-E)
– Cisco 2960 switch (WS-C2960-8TC-L)
– Catalyst 4500 switches (WS-X45-SUP7L-E supervisor module and WS-X4748-UPOE+ E line card)
– Cisco IE 2000 switches: IE-2000-4T-L, IE-2000-4T-B, IE-2000-4T-G-L, IE-2000-4T-G-B, IE-2000-4TS-L, IE-2000-4TS-B, IE-2000-4TS-G-L, IE-2000-4TS-G-B, IE-2000-8TC-L, IE-2000-8TC-B, IE-2000-8TC-G-L, IE-2000-8TC-G-B,
– Cisco 1900 routers: 1921/K9, 1941/K9, 1941-SEC-SRE/K9, 1941-SEC/K9. 1941W-A/K9, 1941W-E/K9, 1941W-P/K9, 1941W-N/K9, 1941-2.5G/K9, 1921-SEC/K9, 1921-T1SEC/K9, 1921-ADSL2-M/K9, and 1921-ADSL2/K9
– Cisco 2900 routers: 2901/K9, 2911/K9, 2921/K9, 2951/K9, 2901-SEC/K9, 2911-SEC/K9, 2921-SEC/K9, 2951-SEC/K9, 2901-V/K9, 2911-V/K9, 2921-V/K9, 2951-V/K9, 2901-VSEC/K9, 2911-VSEC/K9, 2921-VSEC/K9, and 2951-VSEC/K9
– Cisco 3900 routers: 3925/K9, 3945/K9, 3925-SEC/K9, 3925-V/K9, 3925-VSEC-SRE/K9, 3925-VSEC/K9, 3925-CME-SRST/K9, 3945-V/K9, 3945-SEC/K9, 3945-VSEC-SRE/K9, 3945-VSEC/K9, 3945-CME-SRST/K9, 3945E-VSEC-SRE/K9, 3925E-VSEC-SRE/K9, 3945E-VSEC/K9, 3925E-VSEC/K9, 3945E-CME-SRST/K9, 3945E-V/K9, 3925E-V/K9, 3925-VSEC-CUBE/K9, 3925E-VSEC-CUBEK9, 3945-VSEC-CUBE/K9, 3945E-VSEC-CUBEK9, 3945E-SEC/K9, 3925E-SEC/K9, 3945E/K9, and 3925E/K9
You can manage these devices with Network Assistant 5.7.6:
You can manage these devices with Network Assistant 5.7.5:
With Network Assistant 5.7 and 5.7(1) you can:
– Catalyst 3560-C switches (WS-C3560CG-8PC-S,WS-C3560CG-8TC-S, and WS-C3560CPD-8PT-S)
– Catalyst 2960-C switches (WS-C2960CG-8TC-L, WS-C2960CPD-8PT-L, and WS-C2960CPD-8TT-L)
You can manage these devices with Network Assistant 5.6, 5.6(1), 5.6(2), and 5.6(3):
You can manage these devices with Network Assistant 5.5:
– Catalyst 4500 switches (WS-X45-Sup6L-E, WS-X4548-RJ45V+, WS-X4648-RJ45-E, and PWR-C45-6000ACV)
– Catalyst 3750 switches (WS-C3750V2-24PS, WS-C3750V2-24TS, WS-C3750V2-48PS, and WS-C3750V2-48TS)
– Catalyst 3560 switches (WS-C3560V2-24PS, WS-C3560V2-24TS, WS-C3560V2-48PS, WS-C3560V2-48TS, WS-C3560V2-24TS-SD, and WS-C3560-12PC-S)
– Catalyst 2975 switches (WS-C2975GS-48PS-L)
– Catalyst 2960 switches (WS-C2960-48PST-S, WS-C2960-24PC-S, WS-C2960-24LC-S, and WS-C2960-48PST-L)
– Catalyst 2350 switches (WS-C2350-48TD-S and WS-C2350-48TD-SD)
– Cisco Aironet 1252 and 1242G series access points
– Cisco IE 3000 switches (IE-3000-4TC-E and IE-3000-8TC-E)
– Stratix 8300 switches (1783-RMS06T and 1783-RMS10T)
– OneX and small form-factor pluggable (SFP)+ modules
– Cisco enhanced EtherSwitch service modules (SM-ES2-16-P, SM-ES3-16-P, SM-ES3G-16-P, SM-ES2-24, SM-ES2-24-P, SM-ES3-24-P, SM-ES3G-24-P, SM-D-ES2-48, SM-D-ES3-48-P, and SM-D-ES3G-48-P)
With Network Assistant 5.4, you can
Manage these switches:
– WS-X4920-GB-RJ45 switching module:20-port 10/100/1000 half card with RJ-45 connectors
– WS-X4904-10GE switching module: 4-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet X2 half card
– WS-X4908-10GE switching module: 8-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet X2 half card
– WS-X4624-SFP-E switching module for Catalyst 4500 E-series switches
– WS-X4248-FE-SFP switching module for Catalyst 4500 series switches
Note The AVVID Wizard was removed from Network Assistant in this release.
With Network Assistant 5.3, you can
– Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3110 for IBM
– Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP
– Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 and 3032 for Dell
– Cisco Catalyst 3560-E 12D Switch
– Supervisor: Catalyst 4500 E-Series Supervisor Engine 6-E
– Chassis: Catalyst E-Series 4503, 4506, 4507R, and 4510R
– Switching modules: 48-port RJ45 PoE 10/100/1000, 48-port Premium PoE 10/100/1000, and 6-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet X2 switching modules
With Network Assistant 5.2, you can manage these devices:
Network Assistant 5.1 and 5.2 supports these languages:
Note Release 5.1 does not support the search feature in the Japanese and simplified Chinese versions.
With Network Assistant 5.0 and later, you can
System Requirements
The system requirements are described in these sections:
Installation Requirements
The PC on which you install Network Assistant must meet these minimum hardware requirements:
These operating systems support Network Assistant:
Note To run Network Assistant on MAC OS X (10.7 Lion and above), follow these steps:
- From the System Preferences window, select Security and Privacy. - From the Security and Privacy window, select the General tab and click Anywhere. Devices Supported
Table 1 lists the devices that Network Assistant supports. It supports the Catalyst Express 500 devices only as community members; these devices cannot be cluster members.
Table 1 Devices Supported
Note The Topology view of Network Assistant supports Catalyst 6500 switches. You cannot add these devices to a community or cluster, but you can start Device Manager for them from the Topology view.
Access Points
Cisco Aironet 350, 1100, 1200, and 1242 series. Network Assistant supports them only if they run a Cisco IOS image.
Note Network Assistant supports only autonomous access points. Access points that are managed by a wireless LAN controller are not supported.
Firewalls
Cisco PIX 515E firewalls. PIX firewalls do not support the Cisco Discovery Protocol, so they are not automatically shown as neighbors in the Topology view. They are shown only after you add them to a community by using a Create Community or Modify Community window. To see a PIX firewall link to another community member, you must add the link manually by selecting Add Link in a Topology popup menu.
Legacy Devices
These devices are not supported by Network Assistant:
Cluster Compatibility
This section describes how to choose command and standby command devices when a cluster consists of a mixture of Catalyst switches. When creating a device cluster or adding a devices to a cluster, follow these guidelines:
Note Catalyst 4500 series switches cannot be configured as standby command devices.
Downloading Network Assistant
Note The Application Updates feature is currently not available.
To download a new version of CNA, follow these steps:
1. Go to this Web address: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5931/index.html
2. You must be a registered Cisco.com user, but you need no other access privileges.
3. Click the Download Software link, and select the version you want to download.
4. Find the Network Assistant installer.
5. Download the Network Assistant installer, and run it. (You can run it directly from the Web if your browser offers this choice.)
6. When you run the installer, follow the instructions. In the final panel, click Finish.
For information on installing, starting, and connecting to Network Assistant, see Getting Started with Cisco Network Assistant at this site:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5931/prod_installation_guides_list.html
Updating Network Assistant
To update Network Assistant to a later release, follow these steps:
1. Start Network Assistant.
2. Choose Applications > Application Updates.
3. In the Authentication window, enter your Cisco.com username and password.
4. In the Application Updates window, select Yes to install the latest updates.
5. In the Authentication window, enter your Cisco.com username and password.
6. Click Restart to restart Network Assistant.
Upgrading a Switch by Using Network Assistant
You can upgrade switch software in two ways by using Network Assistant:
For detailed instructions, click Help.
Minimum Cisco IOS Release Supported by Network Assistant
See the switch release notes for the minimum Cisco IOS software release for the devices that Network Assistant manages.
Limitations and Restrictions
You should review this section before you begin working with the device. These are known limitations that will not be fixed, and there is not always a workaround. Some features might not work as documented, and some features could be affected by recent changes to the device hardware or software.
These sections describe the limitations and restrictions:
Cluster Limitations and Restrictions
These limitations apply only to the Catalyst 4500 series switches:
This limitation applies only to the Catalyst 4500 series and Catalyst 3750, 3560, 3550, and 2970 switches:
This limitation applies only to the Catalyst 4500 series and Catalyst 3750, 3560, 3550, and 2970 switches:
The workaround is to ensure that the ports on the standby cluster members are not in the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) blocking state. See the “Configuring STP” chapter in the software configuration guide for more information about verifying port status. (CSCec31495)
This limitation applies only to the Catalyst 3750 and 3750-E switches:
• CSCsg80623
On Catalyst 3750 and 3750-E switches, when running on-demand diagnostic tests on both the stack master and stack member switches, sometimes the tests execute only on the stack master.
Use one of these workarounds:
– Execute the tests on the stack members first, and then run the tests separately on the stack master.
– Schedule the tests to run once on both the stack master and stack member switches.
This limitation applies only to the Catalyst 2955, 2950, and 2940 switches:
Network Assistant Limitations and Restrictions
These are the Network Assistant limitations and restrictions:
These limitations apply to all the devices described in the “Devices Supported” section:
The workaround is to ensure that the ports on the standby cluster members are not in the STP blocking state. See the 'Configuring STP' chapter in the software configuration guide for information about verifying port status. (CSCec31495)
After you configure a speed setting, click Apply, and then configure a duplex setting. (CSCeh43889)
• When there are more than one neighbor devices of the same device type and they have same hostname, the Topology view displays only one neighbor device instead of displaying all the neighbor devices.
The workaround is to not have same hostname for more than one device. (CSCsb50280).
The Smartports window shows the NME-XD-24ES-1S-P EtherSwitch service module with two Mode buttons instead of one.
There is no workaround.
In the Modify VLAN window if you switch the vlan IDs of the isolated VLAN and the community VLAN and then click OK and Apply, these changes do not appear in the VLANs window.
The workaround is to do the same steps again. This time the changes take place.
Catalyst 4500 Series Switches
On Catalyst 4500 series switches, Network Assistant supports only the features shown in Table 2:
Table 2 Features Supported by Catalyst 4500 Series Switches
These limitations apply to the Catalyst 4500 Series switches:
The workaround is to close Network Assistant and restart it. (CSCef67553)
The workaround is to upgrade the software on the switch to a later version of Cisco IOS. (CSCeh75133)
Community Limitations
These limitations apply only to communities:
The Topology view does not show the internal Gigabit Ethernet link between routers and the EtherSwitch service modules NME-16ES-1G and NME-X-23ES-1G.
There is no workaround.
Open one Network Assistant session per desktop per community. (CSCeh53619)
Cluster Limitations
These limitations apply only to clusters:
The workaround is to add the new member without a username and password. When the new member is added to the cluster, remove the existing username and password from the Username and Password fields, enter a new username and password, and then apply it to all cluster members. (CSCdz07957)
• Changing the password or current authentication while Network Assistant is running causes HTTP requests to fail.
The workaround is to close all Network Assistant sessions and then to restart it. (CSCeb33995)
The workaround is to enable TACACS authentication on the member devices. (CSCed27723)
The workaround is to close and then to restart Network Assistant. (CSCed39693)
The workaround is to open the Port Settings window with Network Assistant in read-write mode. (CSCee25870)
There is no workaround. (CSCee93695)
There is no workaround. Make the Catalyst 3750 or 3550 switch the command device.
After you click Finish, you see the commands that are actually applied to the device. (CSCeg60365)
Close the Bandwidth Graph window, reopen it, and zoom in or out again. (CSCej02776)
Community and Cluster Limitations
These limitations apply to both communities and clusters:
The workaround is to add the address by using the router ospf <process-id>, area <area-id>, and range <address> <mask> configuration commands. (CSCed87031)
You can correct his by not using commas in hostnames or DNS names. Do not enter commas when also entering multiple DNS names in the IP Configuration tab of the IP Management window in Network Assistant.
The workaround is to close and to reopen the IP Address window when connectivity is restored. (CSCee91784)
The workaround is to reconfigure the media type to RJ-45 through the Port Settings window. (CSCeh31699)
The workaround is to ensure that the Interface field in these windows applies to the port that you selected. Be sure to close these windows between port selections. (CSCei17154)
The workaround is to Press ALT-s to return to the search results. (CSCei68648)
The workaround is to ensure that the VLANs and the native VLAN are the same on the access point and the switch port. (CSCsb77434)
Important Notes
These sections contain important notes related to Network Assistant:
• “Compatibility with Cisco IOS” section
• “Cisco IOS Notes” section
• “Community Notes” section
• “Cluster Notes” section
Switches Running in VSS
Network Assistant does not manage switches that are running in VSS (Virtual Switching System). If a device is discovered running in VSS, Network Assistant won’t support the configuration of any features, and you might see unexpected results if you try to configure any features.
Installation Notes
These are the installation notes that apply to Network Assistant:
JVM_MAXIMUM_HEAP=1024m
Replace 1024m with a lower setting that does not exceed the available RAM. There is no way to foresee what value will work. Try 512m, and lower it further if necessary. You can use the dial peer tag range 2500 to 2999 out-of-band to define your own dial peers.
Compatibility with Cisco IOS
If you run Cisco IOS 12.2(25)SEE or later, Cisco IOS 12.2(25)SEG or later, or Cisco IOS 12.1(22)EA7 or later, you must run Network Assistant 4.0 or later.
Cisco IOS Notes
The workaround is to use the transport input ssh telnet and line vty 0 15 global configuration commands to allow SSH and Telnet access through the vty lines. After you upgrade to Cisco IOS 12.2(25)SE or higher, you can enable http or https separately from Telnet. (CSCdz01037)
Community Notes
– For OS X: $HOME/.networkassistant/communities
– For Windows: C:Documents and Settings<userid>.networkassistantcommunities
All the devices for the topology of a community are derived from the “Cisco IOS CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol)” table. Therefore, the Topology view shows duplicate devices when CDP discovers duplicate devices. This happens for a single device when you enter the show cdp neighbor command. Two devices appear: one with the actual hostname (for example, abc), the other with hostname.domainname (for example, abc.cisco.com).
Cluster Notes
This note applies to cluster configuration only on the Catalyst 3550 switches:
The cluster setup privileged EXEC command and the standby mac-address interface configuration command have been removed from the command-line interface (CLI) and the documentation because they did not function correctly.
Network Assistant Notes
These notes apply to Network Assistant configuration on all the devices described in the “Devices Supported” section:
– From the System Preferences window, select Security and Privacy.
– From the Security and Privacy window, select the General tab and click Anywhere.
If you are not using the default method of authentication (the enable password), you need to configure the HTTP server interface with the method of authentication used on the switch.
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Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the HTTP server interface:
The network assistant uses the HTTP protocol (the default is port 80) and the default method of authentication (the enable password) to communicate with the switch through any of its Ethernet ports and to allow switch management from a standard web browser.
If you change the HTTP port, you must include the new port number when you enter the IP address in the browser Location or Address field (for example, http://10.1.126.45:184 where 184 is the new HTTP port number). You should write down the port number through which you are connected. Use care when changing the switch IP information.
– Catalyst 3550 member switches running Cisco IOS Release 12.1(6)EA1 or earlier
– Catalyst 2950 member switches running Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)WC2 or earlier
– Catalyst 2900 XL or 3500 XL member switches running Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)WC2 or earlier
In the Front Panel View, if the device is running one of the software releases listed previously, the device LEDs do not appear. In Topology View, if the member is an LRE switch, the CPE devices that are connected to the switch do not appear. The Bandwidth and Link graphs also do not appear in these views.
1. Click What settings are applied?
2. Click What is program compatibility?
3. Click Click to open the Program Compatibility Wizard; then click Next.
4. Click I want to choose from a list of programs.
5. Click Cisco Network Assistant; then click Next.
6. Click Do not apply a compatibility mode; then click Next.
7. Check Disable visual themes; then click Next. This option assures that the minimize, maximize, and close buttons display correctly. (CSCsj26429)
8. Click Next again.
Windows Vista launches the Network Assistant and asks if the program ran properly. If the program did not run correctly, select No, and follow the onscreen prompts.
9. If the Network Assistant opened correctly, click This program installed correctly. Otherwise, select No, and follow the onscreen prompts.
Documentation UpdatesUpdate for Network Assistant Release 5.8.9 and 5.8.9.1
The online help is available for the following features.
Under the Configure menu for Catalyst 3850 switches:
– Method Lists
– Server Groups
– AAA Users
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– Radius
– TACACS+ Servers
– Mobility Groups
– EAP-Fast Parameters
– AP Group
Under the Monitor menu:
– Wireless Clients
Under the Configure menu for access points:
– Radius servers
– DHCP Configuration
– Bulk Edit
Note The online help for CNA 5.8.9.1 has been enhanced to include the changes to Network Assistant in this release.
Update for Network Assistant Release 5.8.8.1
The online help is now available for these features (for the Catalyst 3850 switches).
Under the Configure menu:
– Server Groups
– LDAP Servers
– MAC Filtering
– Mobility Anchor Config
– All AP
Under the Monitor menu:
– Wireless Radios
Update for Network Assistant Release 5.8.7
The online help is not available for these features (for the Catalyst 3850 switches).
Under the Configure menu:
– Method Lists
– Server Groups
– AAA Users
– Radius
– TACACS+ Servers
– LDAP Servers
– MAC Filtering
– Mobility Groups
– Mobility Anchor Config
– EAP-Fast Parameters
– Profiles
– All AP
– AP Group
Under the Monitor menu:
– Wireless Clients
– Wireless Radios
The Cisco 5760 wireless controller is not supported in this release.
Open Caveats
These sections describe the open caveats that could create possibly unexpected activity in this software release.
Unless otherwise noted, these caveats apply to all the devices described in the “Devices Supported” section:
On a Catalyst 3750-X switch, you cannot delete a directory containing hundreds of files by using the Files tab of the Maintenance > File Management window.
The workaround is to delete the files individually or in groups of 100 or less.
The software upgrade on the Catalyst 3750-X switch might fail if you use Network Assistant to upgrade the switch.
The workaround is to upgrade the switch by using the CLI through the console.
In Configuration Settings tab of the Configure > Ports > Port Settings window, you cannot set the speed for SFP+ ports on Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X switches. The ports operate at 10 Gb/s.
When you select the Trap Managers tab of the Configure > Device Properties > SNMP Management window and check Enable SNMP, Enable Traps, and Send All Traps, and apply the changes, the changes are not saved. In this case it adds all the available types of traps.
The workaround is to create a trap manager with limited types of traps to send and you need to uncheck the Send All Traps checkbox.
When you use the Configure > Ports > EtherChannels > Create EtherChannels window to create an EtherChannel on an interface that has voice VLAN enabled, an error message is displayed, and the EtherChannel is saved without the interface details.
The workaround is to use the Configure > Switching > Voice VLAN window to change the setting to None on the specific interface before you create the EtherChannel.
The upgrade fails when you try to upgrade the WS-C3560CPD-8PT-S switch from Cisco IOS Release 12.2(55)EX2 to IOS Release 12.2(55)EX3 by using the Software Upgrade > Upgrade Settings window and selecting the Standard Mode.
The workaround is to select the Remote TFTP Mode option from the Software Upgrade> UpgradeSettings window.
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The Sync Stored Credentials with Cisco CCO window fails to display if you enter the wrong old credentials more than four times under these conditions:
1. You reset your CCO credentials on Cisco.com and launch Network Assistant.
2. You enter the new credentials in the Authenticate to Cisco CCO window, and the Sync Stored Credentials with Cisco CCO is displayed.
3. You then enter the community name in the Connect window, and click OK. If you exit and launch Network Assistant again, the Sync Stored Credentials with Cisco CCO window does not appear.
The workaround is to enter the valid device credentials, or to re-create your communities.
The cluster to community conversion feature does not work when the password store feature is enabled.
The workaround is to disable the password store feature.
When you select the Time Range tab of the Configure > Security > ACL window to make modifications and click OK, the changes are not saved. This applies to all devices that support the ACL feature.
There is no workaround.
The output displayed in the uploaded configuration file for the show snmp command does not match actual CLI output.
There is no workaround.
You cannot enable or disable the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) protocol by using the RIP tab in the Configure > Routing > Protocols window.
The workaround is to enable or disable RIP by using the CLI.
The software upgrade fails when you try to upgrade the switch by using the Software Upgrade > Upgrade Settings window and selecting the Remote TFTP Server mode.
The workaround is to upgrade the switch by using the CLI. See the switch release notes for information on upgrading the switch by using the CLI.
The software upgrade fails when you try to upgrade the switch by using the Software Upgrade > Upgrade Settings window and selecting the Standard mode.
The workaround is to upgrade the switch by using the CLI. See the switch release notes for information on upgrading the switch by using the CLI.
Network Assistant produces an exception error when you try to configure the Enhanced IGRP (EIGRP) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocols by selecting the EIGRP tab and the OSPF tab in the Configure > Routing > Protocols window.
The workaround is to configure the EIGRP and OSPF protocols by using the CLI. See the switch software configuration guide for information.
If the EIGRP and OSPF protocols are not configured, and you click the Advanced button in the EIGRP tab of the Configure > Routing > Protocols window, the system stops responding.
There is no workaround.
Network Assistant produces an exception error when you try to configure MAC addresses by using the Configure > Switching > MAC Addresses window.
The workaround is to configure MAC addresses by using the CLI. See the switch software configuration guide for information.
The software upgrade fails when you try to upgrade the switch by using the Software Upgrade > Upgrade Settings window and selecting the Standard mode or the Remote TFTP Server mode.
The workaround is to upgrade the switch by using the CLI. See the switch release notes for information on upgrading the switch by using the CLI.
You cannot upgrade the Catalyst 3850 switches by using the Software Upgrade> Upgrade Settings window and selecting the Standard Mode.
The workaround is to upgrade the switch by selecting the Remote TFTP Mode option from the Software Upgrade> Upgrade Settings window.
The online help does not appear in the VLAN windows when you access the VLAN feature in guide mode (Switching > VLANs).
The workaround is to use the VLAN feature in expert mode if you want to view the online help.
These caveats apply to Cisco EtherSwitch service modules:
The front panel view on EtherSwitch service modules NME-16ES-1G-P, NME-X-23ES-1G-P, NME-XD-24ES-1S-P, and NME-XD-48ES-2S-P shows the EN-LED as not enabled.
There is no workaround.
When running Network Assistant with Cisco IOS Release 12.2(40) SE and later, you cannot enable EIGRP routing protocols using the IP Routing Protocols window in Network Assistant.
The workaround is to configure EIRGP by using the CLI.
Resolved Caveats
These caveats were resolved in Network Assistant 5.8.9.1:
The Front Panel view of a Catalyst 2960X switch displays incorrect device name.
Java exception error occurs while configuring Catalyst 3850 switches using Network Assistant.
This caveat was resolved in Network Assistant 5.6(1):
Network Assistant now discovers a Catalyst 3560X-24P-S switch.
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These caveats were resolved in Network Assistant 5.6:
The EIGRP tab now appears in the Configure > Routing > Protocols window for a Catalyst 4500 or Catalyst 4900 device running Cisco IOS 12.2(54)SG or later.
The Smartports feature is disabled when
– The supervisor engine on a Catalyst 4500 switch is configured with stateful switchover (SSO) redundancy and the standby supervisor is in the hot standby mode.
– The Catalyst 4500 and 4900 devices are running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(20)EWA.
The VLAN feature is disabled when the supervisor engine on a Catalyst 4500 device is configured with SSO redundancy and the standby supervisor is in the hot standby mode.
The Front Panel view of a Catalyst 4500 switch no longer displays the Fan Tray status LED as red, if the physical LED is green.
The Smartports menu now appears for the Catalyst 4500 and Catalyst 4900 switches running the Cisco LAN base image.
These features are no longer disabled when
– The supervisor engine on a Catalyst 4500 switch is configured with stateful switchover (SSO) redundancy and the standby supervisor is in the hot standby mode.
– The Catalyst 4500 switch is running Cisco IOS 12.2(54)SG or later.
Configure > SmartPorts
Configure > Switching > VLANs
Configure > Security > Security Wizard
Configure > Security > DHCP Snooping
Configure > Security > DAI
Configure > Device Properties > IP Addresses
Configure > Switching > MAC Addresses > Dynamic Addresses
Configure > Switching > Voice VLAN
The Front Panel view of a Catalyst 4500 redundant chassis now appears.
These caveats were resolved in Network Assistant 5.3:
The port statistics for 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports now appear in the Port Statistics window for the Catalyst 3750-E and 3560-E switches. (In previous releases, the port statistics always appeared as zero).
When running Windows Vista, Network Assistant now synchronizes the system time to the PC time.
These caveats were resolved in Network Assistant 5.0:
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If you change a hostname while a Network Assistant window is open, the window now displays the new hostname.
When running Network Assistant on a Catalyst 4500 switch whose modules do not support an Alternatively Wired Port (AWP), the Media Type column in the Port Settings window no longer appears.
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In a Topology view for a community, the link icons for the routed, trunk, and Gigastack links now appear.
When port security is supported on static access interfaces, ISL trunk ports, and IEEE 802.1Q trunk ports, the message
Port security is only supported on static access interfaces no longer appears in the Port Security window.
In the Topology view, if there are multiple links between community members and one of the links is blocked, it is no longer shown in green. It is now correctly shown in gray.
For a stack of Catalyst 3750 switches, the Hostname list in the Bandwidth Graphs window now shows an entry for only the stack.
On Catalyst 4500 and 4900 series switches, you can now edit the flow control values from the Port Settings window.
When you open the Modify Port Settings window from the Front Panel view and change the duplex, speed, or power settings on PoE switches, the new settings now appear when you close the window and open it again.
On a Catalyst 4500 or Catalyst 4900 series switch, port security is not longer enabled on trunk ports. If you select Security > Port Security and try to associate a secure address with a trunk port, an Invalid input detected error no longer appears.
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When you connect to Network Assistant in read-only mode, choose Configure > Port > Port Settings on the feature bar, and select a Catalyst 4500 series switch, you are no longer prompted for the level-15 access password.
When you configure a DC port to standby mode on an RPS 2300, the Event Notification window for a Catalyst 3750 switch no longer shows an
RPS failed message.
When running Network Assistant, the RPS 2300 is no longer listed in the selectable device drop-down list.
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
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Related Documentation
This online document provides complete information about Network Assistant:
Getting Started with Cisco Network Assistant
This document is to be used in conjunction with the documents listed in the “Related Documentation” section.
Any Internet Protocol (IP) addresses used in this document are not intended to be actual addresses. Any examples, command display output, and figures included in the document are shown for illustrative purposes only. Any use of actual IP addresses in illustrative content is unintentional and coincidental.Cisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. To view a list of Cisco trademarks, go to this URL: www.cisco.com/go/trademarks. Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company. (1110R)© 2006–2014 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Comments are closed.
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