New and Changed Features in Cisco Catalyst Assurance
The following tables summarize the new and changed features in Cisco Catalyst Assurance and tell you where they are documented.
Feature | Description |
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6-GHz Radio Band Support |
The 6-GHz radio band support is added to the Peer Comparison dashboard. |
Enhancements to the Power Distribution Dashlet in the AI-Enhanced RRM Dashboard |
In the Power Distribution dashlet of the AI-Enhanced RRM dashboard, the Filter drop-down list is now available for all the radio bands. Using this option, you can view the data based on Power Level or Power dBm. See View the RF Network Using the AI-Enhanced RRM Dashboard. |
Enhancement to Error Messages |
The error messages displayed across the Catalyst Center application now includes Request Id, that helps the TAC team to correlate and track the backend service error logs. |
Feature | Description |
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Cisco TrustSec Environment Data Download Status |
With this release, the Cisco TrustSec environment data download status issue support is extended to EVPN fabric deployments. |
Enhancement to Deploying and Undeploying Sensor-Driven Test Templates |
When you deploy or undeploy an IP Service-Level Agreement (SLA) performance test as a part of a sensor-driven test template, Catalyst Center asks if you want to configure the relevant commands on the wireless controllers to enable or disable IP SLA, so the sensors do or do not run the tests against the APs. See Create and Run Sensor-Driven Tests Using Templates and Manage Sensor-Driven Test Templates. |
Enhancements to Intelligent Capture Settings |
In the , the enhancements include:
See View Full Packet Capture History, Enable or Disable AP Statistics Capture on a Specific AP, Enable or Disable AP Statistics Capture on a Wireless Controller, Enable or Disable Anomaly Capture on a Specific AP, and Enable or Disable Anomaly Capture on a Wireless Controller. |
Support of Visibility and Control of Wireless Device Configurations for Intelligent Capture |
With Intelligent Capture now supporting the Visibility and Control of Configurations feature, you can preview AP and wireless controller configurations and send those configurations to IT Service Management (ITSM) for approval before deploying them. See Schedule an Onboarding Packet Capture Session for a Client Device, Run a Full Packet Capture Session on a Client Device, Enable or Disable AP Statistics Capture on a Specific AP, Enable or Disable AP Statistics Capture on a Wireless Controller, Enable or Disable Anomaly Capture on a Specific AP, Enable or Disable Anomaly Capture on a Wireless Controller, and Start a Spectrum Analysis Session on an AP. |
Telemetry Status in SD-Access Health Dashboard |
In the SD-Access Health dashboard, you can view the Telemetry Status of fabric sites, transits, and virtual networks. You can also troubleshoot the root cause and auto recovery for the missing telemetry data for the network devices See Monitor and Troubleshoot the Health of Your SD-Access Fabric, Monitor the Health of a Fabric Site, Monitor the Health of a Transit and Peer Network, and Monitor the Health of a Virtual Network. |
Troubleshoot Telemetry Data for Wired Devices Using MRE Checks |
Using MRE checks, you can troubleshoot the root cause of missing telemetry data for switches and routers. The MRE check includes:
MRE availability checks if it’s possible to automatically correct and resolve any certificate issues that are causing availability problems for network devices. MRE for Time Drift issue: If an excessive time drift occurs between Catalyst Center and the network device and that time drift is resolved manually by configuring the NTP, during the next synchronization cycle, the excessive time drift issue is resolved automatically. |
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Assurance EVPN Support |
With this release, Assurance supports EVPN fabric deployments. The following issues are newly added:
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Assurance Issues |
With this release, a new Assurance telemetry status is poor issue is added to Router, Core, Distribution, and Access issues, Controller, Wired Client, Wireless Client under the System category. This issue is triggered when the telemetry status of the network device or client is poor. The issue is automatically resolved when the telemetry status is good. |
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SNMPv3 Support for AES192 and AES256 Encryption |
With this release, Catalyst Center supports CISCOAES192 and CISCOAES256 encryption for SNMPv3 configuration. If you add devices with AES192 or AES256 encryption to Catalyst Center, Assurance data is collected for those devices. |
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Support for Visibility and Control of RF Configurations in the AI-Enhanced RRM Control Center |
With the Visibility and Control of Configurations feature, you can preview RF configurations and send those configurations to IT Service Management (ITSM) for approval before deploying them. In the AI-Enhanced Radio Resource Management (RRM) Control Center, the AI RF Profile Simulator and Insights support the Visibility and Control of Configurations feature. See View the RF Network Using the AI-Enhanced RRM Dashboard. |
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Telemetry Status in Assurance Health Dashboards |
In the Assurance Network and Client Health dashboards, you can view the Telemetry Status of the devices and clients in your network. See Monitor and Troubleshoot the Health of a Device, Monitor and Troubleshoot the Health of Your Network, Monitor and Troubleshoot the Health of All Client Devices, and Monitor and Troubleshoot the Health of a Client Device. |