Release Notes

Cisco Prime DCNM Release Notes, Release 7.0.(2)

OL-31385-01

Installation Notes

Increase the number of sessions and processes to 150 each from the default of 50.

Increase the number of open cursors to 1000 from the default of 300.

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We recommend deploying Oracle11g for mission-critical production environments.

Note The password for the Oracle 11g Express (XE) database expires after 180 days. You must change

this setting by using the following steps.

1. Log in to the Oracle database.

2. Enter the commands as shown in this example:

SQL> GRANT CONNECT,RESOURCE,UNLIMITED TABLESPACE TO username IDENTIFIED by password;

Grant succeeded.

SQL> select username,password from dba_users where username=’username’;

SQL> ALTER PROFILE DEFAULT LIMIT

2 FAILED_LOG_ATTEMPTS UNLIMITED

3 PASSWORD_LIFE_TIME UNLIMITED;

Profile altered.

SQL> EXIT

• Network Time Protocol

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We recommend that the Cisco DCNM server run the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to

synchronize its clock with those of the managed devices.

• General Guidelines

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Do not deploy Cisco DCNM when network latency is more then 50 ms from the switch

management subnet to the Cisco DCNM server and Cisco DCNM database.

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Deploy Cisco DCNM on high-performance tier storage (2 ms to 4 ms response time).

Installation Notes

The following installation notes apply to Cisco DCNM Release 7.x:

• The Cisco DCNM virtual appliance includes the Cisco DCNM server and clients, Device Manager,

PostgreSQL, Cisco XCP, OpenLDAP, RabbitMQ, DHCPD, all of which are installed on a 64-bit

CentOS.

• Upgrade support is available from Cisco DCNM 7.0.(1) to Cisco DCNM 7.0.(2).

For information about installing Cisco DCNM Release 7.x, see the Cisco DCNM Installation Guide. You

can find this publication on Cisco.com at this location:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9369/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

New Features and Enhancements in Cisco DCNM Release 7.0 (1)

DCNM 7.x Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) form factor is not intended to be used to upgrade from

DCNM6.x.

This release is specifically targeted with special features related to the DFA architecture. Traditional

DCNM6.x LAN/SAN users should use DCNM6.x release train for bug fixes and updates.