Ok, some more supporting documentation to my theory. In the release notes of WLC 7.3, you will find this…
“The 7.3.101.0 controller software release is not compatible with Cisco Prime Network Control System (NCS) 1.1.1.24. Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2 is required to support the new features in controllers introduced in the 7.3.101.0 controller software release. Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2 is the subsequent version of Cisco Prime Network Control System (NCS) 1.1.1.24.” Maybe this is common knowledge to everyone already, but I was expecting a NCS 1.2, which two of our Sales Engineers told me was coming out Today, when in fact it appears there will not be one. Pretty confusing… but I’m glad I didn’t upgrade before finding out that it requires WLC 7.3 be installed first, that could have been bad. Andy From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andy Page Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 12:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC 7.3 Posted Not sure if anyone noticed this, but Prime Infrastructure 1.2 was released yesterday. Looking at the options for download, and a patch must be installed if upgrading from NCS 1.1.x to Prime Infrastructure 1.2. Is it possible that there isn’t going to be a NCS 1.2, and this is now what we are supposed to use? http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/docs/net_mgmt/prime/infrastructure/1.2/release/notes/cpi_rn.html#wp50451 From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]]<mailto:[mailto:[email protected]]> On Behalf Of Lee H Badman Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 3:53 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC 7.3 Posted Mercy… From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]]<mailto:[mailto:[email protected]]> On Behalf Of leo song Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 3:31 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC 7.3 Posted My guts feeling and past "experience" tell me that NCS Prime is the only way to go. -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Boardman <[email protected]<mailto:bruce%20boardman%20%[email protected]%3e>> Reply-to: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC 7.3 Posted Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:07:50 +0000 TAC mentioned today that NCS 1.2 was comming out any day (they had the release notes) and that Cisco Works LMS was being rolled in. Sounds messy. I'm thinking WCS may be the way to go for the wireless management if that train is going to be maintained. Any thoughts? |Bruce Boardman, Network Engineer, Syracuse University - 315 889-1667 ________________________________ From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [[email protected]] on behalf of Garry Peirce [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 2:14 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC 7.3 Posted I also see that if using NCS, 1.2 is required (if using NCS) which does not appear to be available yet. As well as VM WLCs , it looks like a new huge controller on the block , the 8500 (8510?) – only info I could find is below. https://www-uk.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/7.3/configuration/guide/b_wlc-cg_chapter_01.html#topic_667F106CD23C411591B609092DAF7BAE From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]]<mailto:[mailto:[email protected]]> On Behalf Of Robertson, Joshua A. Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 12:24 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco WLC 7.3 Posted Just a heads up Cisco has posted WLC 7.3 code, release notes are at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/release/notes/crn73.html It has some interesting new features like true HA, support for the 2600 series APs, and virtual controllers. Also the ability to disable IPV6 has been restored. Josh Robertson Network Systems Senior Engineer Old Dominion University Office of Computing & Communications Services (757)683-5046 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://occs.odu.edu/ ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. -- Leo Song, Senior Analyst & Cluster Lead Computing and Communication Services - Networking and Security University of Guelph (519) 824-4120<callto:+1%28519%29%20824-4120> x 53181 ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
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