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- Feature Column
The Feature column shows the name of each new, updated, or deleted feature in a separate row.
- Description Column
The Description column shows a brief description of the new, updated, or deleted feature.
The Description need not be too lengthy. Begin each description with the notation New, Updated, or Deleted before including a description of the feature or change.
- Reference Column
The Reference column shows a cross-reference (live link whenever possible) to the appropriate section in the document.
Key Features and Enhancements in RUCKUS Network Director 4.5.0.65
| Feature | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
|
TACACS+ Configuration Workflow Improvement |
The TACACS+ configuration workflow has been enhanced to include the Enable TACACS+ option while adding a TACACS+ server, allowing administrators to enable or disable authentication without editing the server after it is added. |
Configuring TACACS+ Settings |
| Bidirectional Synchronization of Default Cluster Settings |
Provided bidirectional synchronization between cluster-level and system-level Default Cluster settings. Enabling or disabling the default cluster in either location now automatically updates the other setting, ensuring a consistent UI state and correct AP onboarding behavior. |
Adding a Cluster and Managing System Settings |
| Updated RUCKUS Networks Branding | New: RUCKUS Network Director now displays the updated RUCKUS Networks logo to align with corporate branding standards. | Throughout the Guide |
Key Features and Enhancements in RUCKUS Network Director 4.5.0.32
| Feature | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| SNMPv3 support for RND | New: RUCKUS Network Director offers support for SNMP version 3, providing significant security enhancements critical for sensitive operations. It supports authentication (using MD5 or SHA) and encryption (using DES or AES) to ensure data integrity and confidentiality. | SNMP Support for RND |
| Geo Redundancy | New: RUCKUS Network Director (RND) supports Geo Redundancy that enhances network resilience by enabling operational clusters to synchronize with geo-redundant clusters in geographically separated data centers. This capability ensures that if the operational (primary) data center experiences a failure, the cluster in the geo-redundant (secondary) data center can seamlessly take over. | Geo Redundancy |
Key Features and Enhancements in RUCKUS Network Director 4.5.0.30
| Feature | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| TACACS+ authentication | Updated: Enhanced TACACS+ authentication support by adding the Default Role Mapping option, which enables automatic role assignment for TACACS+ users. When this feature is disabled, TACACS+ users must be manually mapped to the RND local database with matching TACACS+ attributes. When enabled, TACACS+ users are automatically assigned a default local admin role in RND. | Configuring TACACS+ Settings |
Key Features and Enhancements in RUCKUS Network Director 4.5.0.26
| Feature | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| TACACS+ authentication | New: RND supports Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACS+) as a secure mechanism for authenticating RND administrators, expanding secure access options. | Configuring TACACS+ Settings |
Key Features and Enhancements in RUCKUS Network Director 4.5.0.22
| Feature | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial updates and corrections |
Updated: Editorial corrections were made throughout the guide. |
Throughout the guide |
Key Features and Enhancements in RUCKUS Network Director 4.5.0.13
| Feature | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| RND Upgrade |
Updated: RUCKUS Network Director can be upgraded only using encrypted .pkg (package) file. |
Upgrading the RUCKUS Network Director Version |
Key Features and Enhancements in RUCKUS Network Director 4.5
| Feature | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| SNMP support for RND |
New: RUCKUS Network Director offers support for SNMP version 2, providing essential capabilities for network monitoring and management. |
SNMP Support for RND. |
| Default Registration Rule | New: Default Registration Rule enhances flexibility in managing APs that do not match any of the other configured registration rules (based on AP serial number, AP model, and IP address range using subnet for AP discovery). This rule ensures that the APs are appropriately managed before being redirected to the default cluster or staging zone. | Configuring Default Registration Rules |
| RND AP diagnostics |
The diagnostics capability of RND provides extensive visibility into AP redirection processes in RND, including detailed error messages associated with failed redirection attempts to designated clusters, AP Zones, and AP Groups. |
Monitoring AP Details and Diagnostic Information |
There must be some indication of what has been updated in the released document because there must be some form of change that requires the republication of the document. For documents in which there are no new features or only minor changes, some mention of updates to the guide should be included in the table. For example, some forms of general updates could be listed in the following ways:
- Editorial updates and corrections
- Addressing reported defects
- Unsupported software
- Unsupported hardware
- Unsupported feature
The reference to these types of changes could be “Throughout the guide” or “References have been removed throughout the guide.” The goal is to indicate that the change or deletion has occurred throughout the document.
Use the New In This Document topic in the following situations:
The New in This Document section normally appears in the About This Document chapter.
The Key Features and Enhancements table is the main feature of the New in This Document section.
The table title includes the release number (and version number if warranted) and the publication date of the document, as shown in the following example.