Contents

Introduction

Prerequisites

Requirements

Components Used

Feature Introduction Per Version

8.1.111.0

8.2.100.0

8.3.102.0

8.4.100.0

8.5.103.0

8.6.101.0

8.7.102.0

8.8.100

8.8.110

8.8.120

8.9.100

8.9.111

8.10.105

8.10.110/113

8.10.121/122

8.10.130

Introduction

This document describes the lists of features available in the Mobility Express platform and in which version of code they started to be supported.

Prerequisites

Requirements

Cisco recommends that you have knowledge of Mobility Express platform.

Components Used

This document is not restricted to specific software and hardware versions.

The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any command.

Feature Introduction Per Version

8.1.111.0

- Mobility Express support on Access Point (AP) 1850

8.2.100.0

- Network Time Protocol (NTP) Domain Name Server (DNS) support

8.3.102.0

- Internal Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) support

- Smart AP upgrade

- Standalone Mode

- Guest Access Enhancements

- Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) Connect for Guest

- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 3 support with Graphic User Interface (GUI) support

- Force failover to specific controller

- GUI Day 1: Radio Frequency (RF) parameter screen

- Automatic redirect Day 0 to 192.168.1.1

- External Guest web authentication

- Import customized guest log in

- Import/Export Configuration from GUI

- Show command to display list of APs in downloading state (show ap downloading summary)

- RF default group name is system name

8.4.100.0

- GUI export support bundle

- Plug-n-Play (PnP) support

- Connection On-line (CCO) Cisco credentials exported with config

- Application Visibility and Control (AVC) and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) profiling disabled by default

- Dual reboot of APs 3700 when upgrading to 8.4 or higher

8.5.103.0

- Rogue AP support

- Network Address Translation (NAT) for wireless clients

- Management interface supports the obtention of IP address by DHCP

- Ability to disable DHCP scope from GUI

- Support for AP IW3702 as subordinate AP

8.6.101.0

- Transport Layer Security (TLS) Secure Tunnel

- Support for three syslog servers on GUI

- Configuration change notification on GUI

- Cisco Centralized Key Management Configuration support on GUI

- Preferred controller configuration on GUI

- 802.1x supplicant configuration on GUI

- Ability to block traffic from internal AP clients to controller

- Log generated when gateway is not reachable

- primary AP election priority based on AP model

- Password length increased to 127 characters

8.7.102.0

- Bi-Directional Bandwidth Rate Limiting

- IPv4 DNS Access Control Lists (ACLs)

- Optimal AP Join

- Support for Central Web Authentication (CWA)

- Support for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

- Support for DNS pre-auth ACLs

- GUI Support for VLAN templates configuration

- Support for Remote Local Area Network (RLAN)

- GUI support for Organizational Unique Identifier (OUI) update

- GUI support for Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) certificates upload

- Support for passive clients

- GUI configuration for Limit clients per WLAN and/or radio

- Support for PnP software download on Day 0

- SNMP trap generated for primary failover

- Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) conflict mac address detection

- Same model of primary AP downloads its image directly from active controller, instead of Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)

- Prevention of AP and controller using same IP address

- Support for Peer-2-Peer (P2) blocking

- GUI option to update Accounting Call-station-id type

- GUI support for AP groups

- GUI support for AP dot1x configuration

8.8.100

- Support for mDNS Policy.

- Support for Authentication Caching on Cisco Mobility Express

- Support for DNS ACL rules on Cisco Mobility Express.

- Support for TLS client that allows the Cisco Mobility Express to form a secure tunnel to the TLS gateway residing in the Central Site.

- Support for the Cisco Aironet 4800 Series access points

- Conversion of AP type default configuration from CAPWAP to Cisco Mobility Express mode when it runs the Mobility Express image

- SFTP support for AP conversion from CAPWAP to Cisco Mobility Express image

- DHCP option 43 support for conversion of AP from Cisco Mobility Express to CAPWAP image

- Option to configure virtual router identifier (VRID) via CLI

- Support for Ethernet over GRE (EoGRE) tunneling

- Efficient AP join

- Multicast to Unicast support

- Option to configure RFID tracking via CLI. Cisco Mobility Express currently supports tracking of up to 2000 active RFIDs.

- Support for HTTPs connection to Cisco DNA Center for Assurance purposes

- AP does not reboot when it joins an AP group or the AP group's RF profile is modified.

- GUI enhancements:

- SFTP domain name support

- Schedule WLAN

- Optimized roaming (only in Expert View)

- Bonjour chromecast support (also configurable via CLI)

8.8.110

- Support for Cisco Umbrella.

- IPSK on Flexconnect

8.8.120

- Flex+Mesh support on 1542 and 1562

8.9.100

- Support for 9115 and 9117 APs as member APs (not as Mobility Express controller AP)

8.9.111

- Support for 9120 APs as member APs (not as Mobility Express controller AP)

8.10.105

- Support for WPA3

- Support Trap Notification via SNMPv3

- Support for RADIUS accounting messages for AP events

- Support for per AP group NTP Server

- Support for Mesh mode in Cisco Mobility Express

- ME + RAP Support: 1542, 1562, 1815i, 1832, 1852, 2800, 3800, 4800, and 6300

- Indoor Mesh Support: 1815i, 1832, 1840, 1852, 2800, 3800, and 4800

- Configuration Management enhancements (scheduled download)

- Day 0 Flex+Bridge mode configuration

8.10.110/113

- No new features

8.10.121/122

- Configure SNMP with Strong Passwords.

8.10.130

- No new feature

Note: For further details about an specific release consult its release notes:Mobility Express - Release Notes