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Release Notes for Cisco Multicast Manager 3.0
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
Release Notes for Cisco Multicast Manager 3.0
Revised: April 8, 2009Contents
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Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
Introduction
Cisco Multicast Manager is a web-based network management application that is designed to aid in the monitoring and troubleshooting of multicast networks. Enterprises running video delivery systems or financial market data applications can greatly benefit from deploying Cisco Multicast Manager. Service providers or cable operators also benefit from:
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New Features
Cisco Multicast Manager provides the following new features:
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System Requirements
This section describes the system requirements for Cisco Multicast Manager 3.0.
Supported Hardware
Linux
On Linux systems, the following hardware is supported:
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A 2.4-GHz processor is recommended for a large enterprise network (more than 500 devices).
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Sun Microsystems Servers
Cisco Multicast Manager supports the following hardware on Sun Microsystems servers:
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Operating System Requirements
Linux
CMM 3.0 can run on the following Linux versions:
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Sun Systems
CMM 3.0 can run on the following Sun Solaris versions:
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Memory Requirements
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Supported Browsers
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Caveats
The following Cisco IOS caveats affect the operation of CMM 3.0.
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Description:
The Top Talkers link on the Diagnostics page does not work if the network device supports the
Cisco IOS XR release.
Conditions:
The user is trying to execute the Top Talkers link on a device running Cisco IOS XR.
Workaround:
None. This feature was not supported for CMM 2.4. This requires a supporting command set for Cisco IOS XR.
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Description:
The user fails to run commands on the Cisco IOS XR devices from the Diagnostics page.
Frequency:
Consistent.
Symptoms:
The user fails to run the commands on the Cisco IOS XR devices from the Diagnostics page using SSH mode.
Conditions:
The user is trying to execute the commands on a device running Cisco IOS XR.
Workaround:
Use SSH V1.
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Description:
Discovery will not complete if NIS+ is enabled.
Frequency:
Consistent.
Symptoms:
Install CMM on a Solaris machine where NIS+ is enabled. The Discovery process in CMM does not complete.
Conditions:
Installing CMM on a Solaris machine where NIS+ is enabled.
Workaround:
Disable any naming service (NIS, NIS+, LDAP) on the gateway machine before installation.
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Description:
The Administration tab does not appear in the menu when Configuration Management is selected.
Frequency:
Very low.
Symptom:
Install CMM 3.0 and launch the application GUI in the Internet Explorer Version 7.0 browser. Click on the Config Management tab after logging into the GUI with administrative level privileges. The Administration tab does not appear.
Conditions:
Launch and run the GUI in any version of Internet Explorer.
Workaround:
Close the browser and log into the application again.
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Description:
CMM hangs on the Trace page sometimes when any other link is accessed.
Frequency:
Very low.
Symptom:
Install CMM 3.0 and launch the application. Click on the Multicast trace page and launch a trace. Close the launched trace and access some other links in CMM. Browser tries to retrieve the clicked page but it continues to load the page sometimes (browser hangs).
Conditions:
Launch and run the Multicast Trace in Internet Explorer.
Workaround:
Close the browser and log into the application again.
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Description:
Cannot display graphical topology for more than 3000 simulated devices.
Frequency:
Consistent.
Symptom:
Install CMM 3.0 and launch the topology window for more than 1500 devices. Graphical topology is not displayed. Instead, a message box is displayed, informing you of the topology restriction.
Conditions:
Launch and run the topology.
Workaround:
None.
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Description:
The bar graph in the Summary tab does not draw events occuring within 24 hours.
Symptom:
After a fresh install, generate an event for CMM and then navigate to the Summary tab in the dashboard. The bar graph does not plot even though there are events in the domain details. If the 24 hours is past then the bar graph reveals.
Expectation:
The bar graph should draw for the events within last 24 hours. The time frame of last 24 hours should be counted back from the time of the user launch the page.
Conditions:
Launch and run the topology.
Workaround:
None.
Product Documentation
Table 1 describes the product documentation available for CMM.
Table 1 CMM Documentation
Release Notes for Cisco Multicast Manager 3.0
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6337/
prod_release_notes_list.htmlDocumentation Guide and Supplementary License Agreement for Cisco Multicast Manager, 3.0
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6337/
products_documentation_roadmaps_list.htmlInstallation Guide for Cisco Multicast Manager, 3.0
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6337/
prod_installation_guides_list.htmlUser Guide for Cisco Multicast Manager, 3.0
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6337/products_user_guide_list.html
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
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