Cisco Systems 2.1(1) manual Chapter, New Features in this Release

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New Features in this Release

This release of Support Tools introduces the following new features:

•Support for CVP 4.0: Support Tools is now supported on CVP 4.0 software running, including Audium on AIX. Note that the Audium/AIX installer is only available for CVP versions 4.0 and greater, and is only available as part of the CVP shell installer; a standalone Node installer for AIX is not available. Audium support includes Log Collection and Trace Settings.

•Automated IPSecurity configuration: For Windows 2003 Server platforms, the Support Tools installer includes the option of automatic IPSec configuration. On other platforms, IPSec configuration is not automated but can be configured manually if desired.

•Automated System Addition: The Support Tools Server can now automatically add to its system list nodes defined on CVP 4.x and Support Tools Server 2.1 system lists.

•Cross-version Support Tools Server/Node support: The Support Tools Server and Node are backwards-compatible with previous version of the ST Server and Node.

•Additional Batch Mode scheduling Options: Log collection requests can now be scheduled to run by minutes, days, or weeks.

•Interactive Mode support for Trace Settings and Log Collection: Trace Settings and Log Collection can now be specified in Interactive Mode; logs or trace are performed in real-time against the currently selected system.

•CAD 7.x Trace Support: The Trace Setting tool is now supported for CAD 7.x.

•Millisecond option in Log Collector: For ICM components, dump log data can now be collected in millisecond intervals.

•Additional Merge Log support: Merge Log functionality now supported for CSA, CAD, CRS, and CVP logs.

Cisco Support Tools User Guide for Cisco Unified Software Release 2.1(1)

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