cnMaestro On-Premises 1.2.0 Released!

Cambium_Ajay · July 6, 2016, 4:34pm

Cambium Networks is pleased to announce the immediate release of cnMaestro On-Premises 1.2.0. This is the first customer-hosted version of cnMaestro, and it manages up-to 4,000 ePMP and Wi-Fi devices. The Release Notes are below. Be sure to download the attached On-Premises Quick Start Guide for a detailed overview of the product and steps to get started rapidly.

In addition, Cambium Cloud has been extended to support up-to 4,000 devices per Company Account. Every account has 500 ePMP devices available by default. To grow beyond the default limit, please contact Cambium Support, and we can update the limit.

cnMaestro™ On-Premises 1.2.0 Release Notes

Introduction

cnMaestro On-Premises is a standalone version of the cnMaestro Cloud application that can be installed in a customer's data center. Its functionality is nearly identical to Cloud – though compacted into a single package that can execute on a virtual machine.

Supported Features

The primary features of On-Premises include the following:

Feature	Description
Hierarchical Dashboards	Visualize your devices from tower to edge with customized dashboards for each device type.
Advanced Troubleshooting	Display tower-to-edge status in a single graphic, view Wi-Fi client details and health, and troubleshoot client connectivity directly on the AP.
Notifications	View immediate status with stateful alarms, and troubleshoot customer issues by filtering on alarm history and reviewing events.
Device Inventory	Access your devices at the system level, or by network, tower, or sector. Device data can be exported in PDF or CSV formats.
Statistics and Trending	View historical radio and network statistics.
Bulk Image Upgrade	Upgrade the software images in a sector or across sectors in a single job. Queue upgrade jobs during the day, so they can be run in the evening, when the network is less utilized.
Template-Based Configuration	Push configuration to single devices or to groups of devices across your network using templates.
Maps and Map Modes	Leverage Google Maps satellite view to position your devices and visualize their health and connectivity. Change the map mode to graphically display various wireless key performance indicators.
Zero Touch Onboarding	Preconfigure supported Cambium devices so they will be automatically onboarded when provided with network connectivity.
Multiple Administrators	Invite colleagues by email to manage devices in your organization’s cnMaestro account.

Differences with cnMaestro Cloud

Difference	Details
Deployment	The cloud version is fully hosted and maintained by Cambium at cloud.cambiumnetworks.com. The On-Premises version is released as an OVA (Open Virtualization Archive) file that needs to be installed on either VMware or VirtualBox.
Device Connectivity	In the Cloud version, all devices access cloud.cambiumnetworks.com. In the On-Premises version, devices contact the local cnMaestro instance instead. This means they need to be configured to access the server before they can be managed. This can be accomplished on the device using the Device UI or SNMP. Alternatively, DHCP options can be configured to provide the cnMaestro URL when the device boots up.
Onboarding	In the Cloud, onboarding is done using either the device Serial Number (MSN) or through the Cambium ID (entered on the device). In On-Premises, all devices contacting cnMaestro will be added to the Onboarding Queue, where they can be accepted and managed.
Device Image Management	In the Cloud, Device images are automatically available. In the On-Premises version, new images need to be downloaded from Support Center and added to the cnMaestro server.
cnMaestro Software Upgrade	cnMaestro On-Premises has two types of software upgrade: 1. Virtual Machine Upgrade requires the customer to replace the entire virtual machine with a new instance. Configuration and data are exported from the old instance and imported to the new. 2. Package Upgrade only updates the cnMaestro software; it does not require a virtual machine reinstallation.
Administrators	cnMaestro On-Premises has local administrators.
cnMaestro On-Premises CLI	cnMaestro On-Premises provides a simple CLI, available through the virtual machine console, which allows one to configure networking parameters and update the system password.
Server Management	cnMaestro On-Premises displays virtual machine performance parameters such as disk, memory, and CPU utilization.

Supported Cambium Products

cnMaestro On-Premises supports for the following Cambium Networks products:

Family	Model	Version
cnPilot	cnPilot R200	4.2.3-R4
cnPilot R200P
cnPilot R201	4.2.3-R4
cnPilot R201P
ePMP 1000 Hotspot	ePMP 1000 Hotspot	2.5.2-r3
cnPilot	cnPilot E400/E500	2.5.2-r3
ePMP	ePMP 1000, Force 180/200	2.6.2

cnMaestro has an ongoing beta program for these products:

Family	Model	Version
ePMP	ePMP 2000	3.0-RC24

Where to Get Help

There are a number of places to get help with cnMaestro.

Cambium Community: The cnMaestro Forum provides the best place to ask questions and get up-to-date information.
On-Premises Quick Start Guide: This guide walks you through the initial management process and allows you to get onboarded quickly. It is embedded into the cnMaestro image and can be accessed on the Home Page of the UI. It can also be downloaded in PDF format from the Cambium Support website.
Cambium Support: The Cambium Support team is available 24x7 to answer questions and resolve issues.

Supported Browsers

cnMaestro supports the following browsers.

Platform	Browser	Version
MS Windows	Internet Explorer	11 and above
Firefox	45 and above
Chrome	49 and above
MacOS	Safari	9 and above
Linux	Firefox	45 and above

cnMaestro On-Premises Quick Start 1 2 0.pdf (4.17 MB)

GINEBRA254 · July 12, 2016, 7:53am

Good news!!!

Thanks!!!

tanagusto · July 13, 2016, 8:12am

Installed and working!! Thanks

Joe_Torres · July 14, 2016, 5:18pm

Hello,

How can i upgrade the BETA to the commercial one?

michelep · July 14, 2016, 5:57pm

Hi. it's possible to import all data from "old" cloud version?

thanks.

Guilherme · July 14, 2016, 7:18pm

It is possible, but on a case-per-case basis, and you have to coordinate with cambium support.

"Can I export my cloud configuration to onpremises?"
Please contact Cambium Support if you are interested in exporting from Cloud to On-Premises. This is a manual process that requires coordination with the engineering team to limit management down time. [Page 27 of the quick guide].

http://www.cambiumnetworks.com/support/contact-support/

KR1 · July 15, 2016, 4:16am

Hi,

Please follow below steps to migrate from beta to release version:

1. Create new virtual machine using release On-Premises OVA file.

2. Export data from beta virtual machine by navigating to Manage > Server > Operations page. Please refer to below screenshot for more details:

3. Now import this exported data into virtual machine created using release OVA by navigating to Manage > Server > Operations page. Please refer to below screenshot for more details:

You can also refer to section "Exporting/Importing Data" in User Guide for details.

Thanks,

Krishna

joshuajp4191 · January 4, 2017, 11:40pm

At the moment this is free. In the future will this be a paid service? I do not want to set this up and start relying on it only to have to start paying for it.

Steven_Kenney · January 5, 2017, 1:56pm

Good question. I doubt they'll charge in the future as they are funding their development with the sales of their equipment. Just my opinion though. We already pay a signifiant price over other competitors in (some regards) terms of proprietary vs wifi based equipment. So this is the benefit of buying better quality, higher grade equipment. It is part of Cambium doing business to provide tools to monitor and manage their equipment. Especialy since the jumble of products they had before were all pretty useful and useless at the same time.

cnMaestro isa good thing going forward. Especially if they eventually add some sort of legacy support so we can entirely replace things like cnut etc.