New and Changed Feature Information

This table summarizes the new and changed feature information for the System Setup and Software Installation Guide for Cisco NCS 5500 Series Routers.

New and Changed System Setup Features

Feature Description Changed in Release Where Documented

Recover System Using Console Port

With this feature, you can recover access to your router if you lose your admin and root credentials, without having to reimage using iPXE orUSB boot. Recovery involves a router reload, and the user data is securely erased before the router reloads.

Release 7.3.3

Create User Profiles and Assign Privileges

Secure Zero Touch Provisioning with Removable Storage Device

With this release, you can securely and seamlessly provision network devices using USB.

Release 7.3.2

Secure ZTP with Removable Storage Device

Conforming to US DOD Login Banner Standards

With this release, you can enable a login banner that conforms to the standards of the US DOD login banner.

Release 7.3.1

Create a User Profile in XR VM

Zero Touch Provisioning with USB

With this release, you can use a removable storage device, (such as a USB drive) containing the raw boot image file thereby enabling the removable storage device to be a self-sufficient bootstrapping solution.

Release 7.3.1

Fresh Boot Using Removable Storage Device

Secure Zero Touch Provisioning

With this release, you can securely and seamlessly provision thousands of network devices accurately with out manual intervention.

Release 7.3.1

Deploy Router Using Secure ZTP