The NIOS 8.5 release includes the following new features and enhancements:
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For information about the command, see the show hardware-type topic topic.
IPv6 Support for Subscriber Services (RFE-10975)
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You can now configure DHCPv6 option filters using the Data Management > DHCP > Filters > IPv6 Option Filter option. The Filters tab now displays the filter type and you can associate DHCPv6 option filters with these IPv6 objects IPv6 network, IPv6 range, IPv6 network container, IPv6 shared network, IPv6 fixed address, IPv6 network template, IPv6 range template, IPv6 fixed address template, Grid DHCP, Member DHCP properties.
For more information, see the Configuring Option Filters topic.
NAC Authentication Messages in Syslog (RFE-10028)
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The existing CLI commands have been redesigned and old parameters are changed with new parameters. For more information about the syntax, arguments, and examples of these commands, see the the set subscriber_secure_data bypass and the show subscriber_secure_data bypass topics.
Multi-Grid Master and Sub Grid Synchronization (RFE-7653)
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For more information about the syntax, arguments, and examples of these commands, see the set allow_query_domain, show allow_query_domain, and and show allow_query_domain_views topics in the NIOS 8.5 online documentation.
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Grid members including the Grid Master can now function as NTP servers to clients if NTP is enabled on the Grid. You can even configure a stratum value that enables Grid members to continue serving NTP uninterruptedly using the disconnected NTP service in the absence of external NTP servers. This mode is called the orphan mode. When the external NTP servers are reachable again, the Grid connects to the server to serve NTP and derive the NTP stratum values and automatically switches to the connected mode.
For more information about the orphan mode, see the the Configuring the Orphan Mode and the Using NTP for Time Settings topics in the NIOS 8.5 online documentation.
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DNS Forwarding Proxy is now a NIOS service called DFP and it automatically handles DNS query forwarding. You can start and stop the DFP service just like other NIOS services. You can configure the connection between NIOS and BloxOne Threat Defense Cloud Services Portal by using the new CSP Config tab in Grid Properties Editor or Grid Member Properties Editor. For more information, see Using Forwarders.
Discovery of SDN and SD-WAN Devices
You can now discover SDN and SD-WAN devices from Cisco ACI and Cisco Meraki using Network Insight. For more information, see Configuring Discovery Properties.
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