Release Notes
Table Of Contents
- Extreme Management Center® Release Notes Version 8.5.1
- Table of Contents
- Extreme Management Center Version 8.5 Release Notes
- 1. Enhancements in Version 8.5.1
- 2. Deprecated Features
- 3. Known Issues and Vulnerabilities Addressed
- 4. Installation, Upgrade, and Configuration Changes
- 4.1 Installation Information
- 4.2 Important Upgrade Considerations
- 4.3 ExtremeAnalytics Upgrade Information
- 4.4 ExtremeControl Upgrade Information
- 4.5 Fabric Configuration Information
- 4.6 Device Configuration Information
- 4.7 Firmware Upgrade Configuration Information
- 4.8 Wireless Manager Upgrade Information
- 5. System Requirements
- 5.1 Extreme Management Center Server and Client OS Requirements
- 5.2 Extreme Management Center Server and Client Hardware Requirements
- 5.3 Virtual Engine Requirements
- 5.4 ExtremeControl Agent OS Requirements
- 5.5 ExtremeControl Supported End-System Browsers
- 5.6 ExtremeControl Engine Version Requirements
- 5.7 ExtremeControl VPN Integration Requirements
- 5.8 ExtremeControl SMS Gateway Requirements
- 5.9 ExtremeControl SMS Text Messaging Requirements
- 5.10 ExtremeAnalytics Requirements
- 5.11 Ekahau Maps Requirements
- 5.12 Guest and IoT Manager Requirements
- 6. Getting Help
2. Deprecated Features
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Advanced Location-Based Registration and Web Access Configuration Available
Advanced location-based registration and web access enables you to configure
different access features for end users based on the location of a connecting end-
system. Using the Rules tab, you can define a location-based access
configuration, which specifies the access method and portal used by the end user
to register or log in, and the access levels assigned to the end user following
registration or login.
Ability to Create Helpdesk Provisioners in Guest & IoT Manager
You can now create a Helpdesk Provisioner user in Guest & IoT Manager with the
ability to view and edit all the Guest user and Device records of the Onboarding
Templates to which they are assigned. Helpdesk Provisioners can add records of
assigned Onboarding Templates; edit, delete and extend user expiration; and
perform resend password, resend details, renew password, and print operations on
accessible records.
Preview with RADIUS Attributes Added
A new Preview with RADIUS Attributes option, which allows you to preview your
policy with a given RADIUS Attribute configuration, has been added to Access
Control > Policy Mappings.
Enhancement to Variables in RADIUSAttribute Configurations
Custom substitution variables can now contain other variables and are resolved up
to three times in RADIUSAttribute configurations.
Enhanced Enforce Preview Functionality for ExtremeControl
The Enforce Preview functionality is enhanced for the ExtremeControl engine
configuration, displaying additional details about the enforce.
2. Deprecated Features
In Extreme Management Center version 8.5, the following legacy Java applications
(Console, MIB Tools, NAC Manager, and Policy Manager) are disabled by default. To
use the legacy Java applications in version 8.5, follow the instructions in the GTAC
knowledgebase article.
Beginning in Extreme Management Center version 8.5, the Extreme Management
Center server no longer supports native installation for the Windows operating system.
Additionally, beginning in version 8.5, Extreme Management Center no longer supports
restoring legacy backups. You can access legacy backups by upgrading to Extreme
Management Center version 8.5.