Release Notes for Cisco Connected Grid Device Manager (Cisco IOS), Release 4.0
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Cisco 1000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 1000) are multi-service communications platforms designed for use in field area networks.
The portfolio consists of two models–Cisco CGR 1240 and Cisco CGR 1120–both ruggedized to varying degrees for outdoor and indoor deployments. Both models are modular and support a wide-range of communications interfaces such as 2G/3G, Ethernet, and WiFi.
The Cisco Connected Grid Device Manager (Device Manager) is a Windows-based application that field technicians can use to manage the CGR 1000 remotely. For some activities, the Device Manager retrieves information from the Cisco Connected Grid Network Management System (Cisco CG-NMS). The Device Manager connects to the CGR 1000 by using a secure Ethernet or WiFi link.
This version of Device Manager supports Connected Grid devices that run Cisco IOS. All the features supported in the previous version of Device Manager are also supported in this version. The previous version of Device Manager that runs on CG-OS based CGR 1000 routers continues to support those routers. Both versions of Device Manager can co-exist on the same laptop.
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Table 1 lists the new features added in Cisco Connected Grid Device Manager, Release 4.0.
For configuration details for the features highlighted in Table 1 , refer to the Cisco Connected Grid Device Manager Installation and User Guide (Cisco IOS), Release 4.0.
Note Please refer to “Important Notes” section before installing this software.
This section addresses the open caveats in this release and provides information on how to use the
Bug Toolkit to find further details on those caveats. This section includes the following topics:
Symptom: Current interface selection should be shown after Bring up.
Conditions: Steps to reproduce:
2. Provide device credentials and login to Device Manager.
3. Go to Interfaces and select an Interface (FE 2/7, which is in the middle of the Manage Device Interfaces table) for which Line Protocol and Administrative status is down.
5. Observe that the interface is still down and the current interface selection is set to the first interface row of the Manage Device Interfaces table. (FE 2/5, which is in the middle of the Manage Device Interfaces table).
– After clicking Bring up, the interface status should be Up.
– After clicking Bring up, the current interface selection should be shown (FE 2/7, which is in the middle of the Manage Device Interfaces table).
Workaround: Clicking the Refresh button (left corner of the page) shows the current status of the selected interface.
Symptom: Changing device type resets all the text.
Conditions: Steps to reproduce:
2. Click Connect Without Work Order.
3. Provide all credentials, such as Connection type, IP Address, Device username, and password.
4. Click on Device type and select a different device type.
5. Observe that changing the device type resets all the text to previous Connection credentials.
Expected results: Device type should not reset all the text to previous Connection credentials.
Workaround: There is no workaround.
Symptom: Work orders—multiple row selections are not visible.
Conditions: Steps to reproduce:
1. Launch Device Manager and Click Sync with CG-NMS.
2. Create a couple of work orders for different devices in CG-NMS and download the work orders.
a. You can select multiple work orders using the SHIFT key, but the selection of rows is not visible.
b. The work order Start Date displays the time as 6.30 by default for each work order.
c. When you click Connect Without Work Order or Override Work Order and give the wrong device credentials, after the Connection Error popup, the Connect To Device window is enabled to access.
– After multiple work order selection using SHIFT key, selection of rows is visible
– The work order start time is the correct time (the work order created time).
– Window modularity is not enabled (for step 3c).
Workaround: There is no workaround.
Symptom: Sync with CG-NMS - IP address needs proper validation.
Conditions: Steps to reproduce:
1. Launch Device Manager and Click Sync with CG-NMS or View CG-NMS Connection Settings.
2. Set the IP address to 468466 or any numbers and Click Save.
3. Observe that the IP address is not validated when any numbers are given.
Expected results: IP address needs proper validation in Sync with CG-NMS and View CG-NMS Connection Settings.
Note: Same issue in Connectivity - Add Target - IP Address
Workaround: There is no workaround.
Symptom: Uninstallation shows success for non-admin users even though CG-DM still exists.
Conditions: Steps to reproduce:
1. Install CG-DM as administrator user of machine (PC) and create a non-admin user.
3. Go to Programs and features and uninstall the CG-DM application.
4. Observe that instead of the administrator permission needed popup, the CG-DM uninstaller wizard appears and allows you to finish the uninstallation. After you click Finish, CG-DM is NOT uninstalled.
Expected result: CG-DM should not be allowed to show the unistaller wizard for non-admin users and should require administrator permission.
Workaround: Only admin users can uninstall Device Manager.
Symptom: Download Startup fails with "invalid cli command" (Error code: "BAD_PARAMETER").
Conditions: After clicking Download Startup Configuration button when connected under the cgdm-viewer account (level 2), CG-DM reported the following error:
A side note, the acronym "cli" should be all uppercase ("CLI").
Workaround: There is no workaround.
Symptom: Modal issues in Test Connectivity and Connect To Device.
Conditions: Steps to reproduce:
1. Launch Device Manager and click Connect, Connect Without Work Order or Test Connectivity in Sync with CG-NMS or Import Certificate.
2. Provide the wrong credentials in CG-NMS Connection Settings and click Test Connectivity.
3. Observe that you can access the Sync with CG-NMS dialog when there is success or failure.
Expected results: The modal issues should be resolved with respect to the success or failure popup message.
Note: The same issue exists with Connect To Device, Override Work Order, and Import Certificate success or fail popup message. You can access the Connect To Device window.
Workaround: When there is an active popup window, do not access the background window.
Symptom: After Cancel, CG-NMS Connection Settings dialog is not retrieved.
Conditions: Steps to reproduce:
1. Launch Device Manager and click Sync with CG-NMS.
2. Provide all the credentials and click Test Connectivity.
3. If Test Connectivity is successful, click OK.
4. In the CG-NMS Connection Settings dialog, do not click Save and click Cancel.
5. Click Sync With CG-NMS again.
– Observe that the Sync with CG-NMS button does not display the CG-NMS Connection Settings dialog.
– If you select Change CG-NMS Connection Settings in the settings menu, you can view the password, even though you click Cancel and not Save in the CG-NMS Connection Settings dialog.
– After Test Connectivity is successful, even if you do not click Save in the CG-NMS Connection Settings dialog, the dialog should be displayed when you click Sync with CG-NMS again.
– If CG-NMS Connection settings are not saved, the password should not be displayed in the Change CG-NMS dialog.
Note: This issue occurs only if Test Connectivity is successful and on a fresh install (no storage).
Workaround: Select Change CG-NMS Connection Settings in the settings menu. You can view the password and change the settings again.
You can use the Bug Search Tool to find information about caveats for this release, including a description of the problems and available workarounds. The Bug Search Tool lists both open and resolved caveats.
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