New Features and Enhancements
NMC-RX Release 7.1.0 includes new features and enhancements (defined in the following sections). These features have been added to the NMC-RX application since Release 7.0.x.
This release is intended to work with JUNOSe Releases 7.1.x, 7.0.x, and 6.1.x. This release is also compatible with JUNOSe Releases 6.0.x and 5.3.x.
Canceling a Recurring Scheduled Task That Is in Progress
You can now cancel a recurring scheduled task that is currently in progress. Do this by deactivating the scheduled task in the List All area or when viewing the scheduled tasks for a particular device.
Discovery Performance Improvements
The NMC-RX application uses a distributed processing model to provide greater scalability and control of discovery and update processes for E-series devices (Figure 1). Discovery performance improvements have been made for the following objects:
A Config Sync Services pool allows multiple Config Sync Services to be active simultaneously, thus providing a wealth of processing power that is available to multiple Config Sync Services locations. With the addition of the new Config Sync Services installation option, a system administrator can choose to install one or more Config Sync Services on a workstation without having to install the other NMC-RX components.
You can run multiple Config Sync Services on a single platform or utilize multiple platforms as part of the same NMC-RX Config Sync Services pool. You can oversee and manage the distributed Config Sync Services pool using the NMC-RX client application. For more information about Config Sync Services, see NMC-RX User Guide, Vol. 2, Chapter 11, Configuring Config Sync Services.
ERX-310 Router and E320 Router Support
You can now configure ERX-310 routers and E320 routers using the NMC-RX application.
The E320 router supports the following modules:
ERX OC3/STM1 GE/FE Module Combination
The NMC-RX application now supports the OC3/STM1 GE/FE module on ERX routers. This module combination provides Gigabit Ethernet operation through one line interface and OC3/STM1 ATM operation through two line interfaces.
ERX GE High Density (HDE) Module Combination
The NMC-RX application now supports the GE High Density (HDE) module on ERX routers. This module combination provides Gigabit Ethernet operation through two line interfaces.
Software License Key and End User License Agreement
The NMC-RX software license key has been removed from the application and replaced with a standard End User License Agreement that you must accept to install the software. It is no longer necessary to enter a license key during installation. However, you still need a license key for Config Sync Services and Provisioning Service.
Updating Global Configurations
The Global Update command enables you to update global and device-wide settings, either on demand or as a scheduled task. These settings are not explicitly part of stacking configurations, but instead are referenced by or associated to the stackings. Figure 2 illustrates the settings that are part of a global configuration update.
The following global configuration settings may refer to stacking configurations that are not discovered in a global configuration update:
If a global configuration update has effected the stacking on these settings, a warning is displayed and you are given the option to perform a full device update.