Release Notes for Cisco ACI Multi-Site connector pack
Cisco UCS Director
Cisco UCS Director delivers unified, highly secure management for supported compute, network, storage, and virtualization platforms and for the industry's leading converged infrastructure solutions, which are based on the Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) and Cisco Nexus platforms. Cisco UCS Director extends the unification of computing and network layers through Cisco UCS to provide data center administrators with comprehensive visibility and management capabilities for compute, network, storage, and virtualization. For more information, see Cisco UCS Director on Cisco.com.
Revision History
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Description |
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6.6.0.1 |
June 29, 2018 |
Created for Release 6.6.0.1. |
6.6.0.2 |
August 22, 2018 |
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Connector Pack
Connector packs help you perform connector level upgrade in Cisco UCS Director without impacting other connectors. After claiming Cisco UCS Director in Cisco Intersight, as a system administrator, you can view information on new versions of connector packs that are available for upgrade. The top header pane of the user interface displays a Download icon indicating that new connector pack versions are available. You can select and upgrade the connector packs in Cisco UCS Director.
Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Multi-Site Controller Connector Pack
Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Multi-Site Controller connector pack provides the support for new versions of Cisco ACI Multi-Site Controller. Using the connector pack, you can upgrade to the latest version of Cisco ACI Multi-Site Controller. During the upgrade process, Cisco UCS Director gets restarted automatically.
Upgrading Connector Packs
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You have system administrator privileges.
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Cisco UCS Director has been claimed in Cisco Intersight. For information on claiming a device, see the integrated guided walkthrough titled Learn How to Claim a Device available within the Online Help menu in the Cisco Intersight user interface.
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Cisco UCS Director is successfully connected to Cisco Intersight.
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Take a snapshot of Cisco UCS Director before you initiate the upgrade.
Procedure
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On the header, click Available Connector Packs for Upgrade. The Available Connector Packs for Upgrade screen appears that displays a list of available connector packs for upgrade along with the version information. Clicking Yes in the pop-up message that appeared immediately after you logged in to the user interface will display this screen.
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Check the check box of a connector pack from the list. You can check the check boxes of multiple connector packs. |
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Click Upgrade. |
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In the Confirm Upgrade dialog box, click Yes. After you confirm that the connector version must be upgraded, the validation process is initiated. If the validation process completes successfully, the upgrade process is initiated and the Connector Pack Upgrade Status screen displays the upgrade status. After the upgrade process is successful, the Logout option is enabled. Proceed to step 5. Following are some of the possible outcomes of the validation and upgrade process:
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Step 5 |
Click Logout. You can login to Cisco UCS Director
after the upgrade process is complete.
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What to do next
You can view the upgrade reports by choosing Viewing Connector Pack Upgrade Information.
. From this screen, you can double-click on a report, and view additional details on the upgrade process. For more information, seeViewing Connector Pack Upgrade Information
Procedure
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Choose . |
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On the System page, click Connector Pack Upgrades. Information such as upgrade request ID, user that initiated the upgrade, upgrade start time and end time, and the upgrade
status are displayed.
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Step 3 |
Select a connector pack and choose View Details to view details such as connector pack name, upgraded version, and prior version. |
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Click State History to view the various states of the connector pack upgrade process. For example, upgrade request received, upgrade process initiated or upgrade process completed. |
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Click Stages to view the entire lifecycle of the connector pack upgrade request. |
New and Changed Features
This section provides an overview of the significant new and changed features in this release. This section does not provide an exhaustive list of all enhancements included in this release.
New and Changed Features in Release 6.6.0.1
The connector pack offers support for:
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Cisco ACI Multi-Site Controller, version 1.2 (1g).
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Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Controllers, version 3.2(1m)
New and Changed Features in Release 6.6.0.2
The connector pack offers:
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Support for Layer 4 to Layer 7 services:
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Capability to add a service graph with one or more nodes and to add the service graph to contract.
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Support for Policy-Based Redirect (PBR) in MSC.
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Capability to add or update external EPG of MSC in multiple sites.
Open and Resolved Bugs
The open and resolved bugs for this release are accessible through the Cisco Bug Search Tool. This web-based tool provides you with access to the Cisco bug tracking system, which maintains information about bugs and vulnerabilities in this product and other Cisco hardware and software products.
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You must have a Cisco.com account to log in and access the Cisco Bug Search Tool. If you do not have one, you can register for an account. |
For more information about the Cisco Bug Search Tool, see the Bug Search Tool Help & FAQ.
Open Bugs in Release 6.6.0.1
There are no open bugs in this release, at the moment.
Open Bugs in Release 6.6.0.2
There are no open bugs in this release, at the moment.
Resolved Bugs in Release 6.6.0.1
There are no resolved bugs in this release, at the moment.
Resolved Bugs in Release 6.6.0.2
There are no resolved bugs in this release, at the moment.
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, using the Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST), submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see What's New in Cisco Product Documentation.
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