Release Notes Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Collector 7.1.0

Resources & Requirements

Note: The latest files can be downloaded from IBM Passport Advantage (https://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/pao_download_software.html) via Passport Advantage Online. However, if you are on a legacy / flexible SevOne contract and do not have access to IBM Passport Advantage but have an active Support contract, please contact SevOne Support Team for the files.

Once you have downloaded the package, unpack the fix / install / upgrade packs to obtain the required files.

Signature Tools

signature-tools-v2.0.3-build.1.tgz
signature-tools-v2.0.3-build.1.tgz .sha256.txt

Wi-Fi Widgets

wifi-sdi-widgets-v7.1.0-build.8.tar.gz
wifi-sdi-widgets-v7.1.0-build.8.tar.gz.sha256.txt

Wi-Fi is packaged with SevOne NMS as a Wi-Fi plugin.

Compatibility Matrix

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Wi-Fi Version	SevOne NMS	NMS REST API	Widget Version	SOA Version	SevOne Data Insight
7.1.0	7.1.0 (T & S)	2.1.47	7.1.0	>=7.1.0	7.1 (T & S)

COLLECTORS


	Cisco Aironet	Cisco Catalyst	Aruba Enterprise	Aruba Instant
	<= 8.10.130.0 Models supported: - 2504 Wireless Controller - 3504 Wireless Controller - 5508 Wireless Controller - 5520 Wireless Controller - 5760 Wireless Controller - 7510 Wireless Controller - 8510 Wireless Controller - 8540 Wireless Controller - Virtual Wireless Controller	<= Cupertino - 17.9.2 Models supported: - 9800-40 Wireless Controller - 9800-80 Wireless Controller - 9800-L-C Wireless Controller - 9800-L-F Wireless Controller - 9800-CL Wireless Controller for Cloud	<= 8.7.1.4 Models unsupported (for Wifi 6E Access Points): - Aruba AP-615 - Aruba AP-635 - Aruba AP-655	<= 8.7.1.6
Other Requirements	CPU: 2 or more RAM: 4GB or more HDD: 20GB or more Docker: 18.06.1-ce or higher	CPU: 2 or more RAM: 4GB or more HDD: 20GB or more Docker: 18.06.1-ce or higher	CPU: 2 or more RAM: 4GB or more HDD: 20GB or more Docker: 18.06.1-ce or higher	CPU: 2 or more RAM: 4GB or more HDD: 20GB or more Docker: 18.06.1-ce or higher

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T & S - Tested & Supported
S - Supported

Important: For multiple containers to run properly, minimum memory required is (2 + n * 1) or more GB where, n = number of containers.

Useful Guides

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From IBM's Documentation Portal (https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/sevone-npm), please refer to Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) / SevOne Data Insight guides for this release for details.

New Features / Enhancements

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Important: It is strongly recommended to run the external security scans such as Nessus, Snyk, or similar on the latest available patch for this release to verify whether the vulnerability has been addressed. If upgrading the production environment is not currently possible, these scans can still be performed in a lab or test environment.

Note: To deploy Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) collector widgets in SevOne Data Insight, please refer to deploy Wi-Fi widgets in SevOne Data Insight for details.

When SevOne NMS is upgraded, Wi-Fi Plugin is upgraded automatically.
Note: Upgrade from Wi-Fi 7.0.x to Wi-Fi 7.1
As of this release, Wi-Fi solution hs been refactored to a native integration. It can now be easily installed and configured as a plugin.

If Wi-Fi solution was deployed and configured in Wi-Fi version 7.0 or below, it will be automatically converted to the plugin model.
Important changes introduced by this change
1. Every Controller that was previously enabled for the Wi-Fi solution, will have the Wi-Fi Plugin automatically enabled and configured as part of the upgrade process.
2. All the settings that were historically controlled via aruba.env and cisco.env files are now automatically migrated over to:
  - SevOne NMS Wi-Fi Plugin user interface.
  - wifi_global_settings.json file which contains the environment variables.
  - advanced_config.env file which contains the advanced environment variables.
3. Other configuration files remain unchanged and are configurable on every peer. Existing configurations are also migrated to their new locations. Please refer to additional configuration files for details on the following files.
  - oui.csv.sample - contains mapping information between the first six characters of MAC addresses for station objects and their corresponding manufacturers.
  - disable_config.json - input file for the script that disables objects.
  - phy_types.json - contains mapping information for the physical radio types of stations.
Addressed CVE-2024-37890, CWE-79, and CWE-400.

Known Issues

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Key	Known Issues
S1NPM-100819	Wi-Fi Widgets: The following reports do not support report linking in the column Wifi Access Point.WLC Name. Wifi Solution - 2a. AP Group Report Wifi Solution - 2b. AP Report
S1NPM-100822	Wi-Fi Widgets: Import of out-of-the-box (OOTB) reports from Wi-Fi 6.6 builds to SevOne Data Insight < 6.6 is not supported.
S1NPM-100830	Wi-Fi Widgets: Upon initial loading, the following reports will display an error message No Service!. However, you can select a device from the Report variable to resolve this issue. Once you select a device, the report will function as intended. Wifi Solution - 6d. Cisco WLC Rogue AP Report Wifi Solution - 6e. Cisco WLC CDP Neighbor Report
S1NPM-112937	Wi-Fi Widgets: For OOTB reports, the following Object Groups are not created after importing the .spk files. Wifi - All WLC Statistics Wifi - All WLC Agg essid Wifi - All AP Statistics

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