Release notes - September 2023

Summary

23.9 includes single key discovery for Cisco Meraki SD-WAN, switches and now WiFi. WiFi charts on the details page have also been updated.

Cisco Meraki WiFi Update

As with Cisco Meraki SD-WAN devices, uplinks, tunnels, performance tests and switches, it's now possible to choose to discover Wireless Access Points via the same method - entering an API key. APs are available on the Admin Controllers page and can be moved to another location if needed.

Find out more about enabling WiFi discovery on a Meraki controller

WiFi Tab Meraki — Meraki: WiFi tab - Set to **Enabled** to discover WiFi devices and access points

WiFi details page updated

This release includes updates to all the WiFi charts on the details page. Our updated charts have the following enhancements:

Hover on a data point to see timestamp and precise values
Click to jump to a specific date from a week or month view
Drag across a chart to zoom in to a particular time period
See other charts aligned to the same timescale so you can quickly recognise the impact of an event

Access Point chart

For an Access Point (AP), this section shows graphically the volume in and out for the selected time period (day, week, month) and date. It also shows CPU if available and the availability of the AP.

Find out more about: WiFi Access Point

Client Count chart

This section shows the number of clients for the selected time period and date. It also shows the percent of clients with signal problems if available.

Find out more about: WiFi Client Count

Channel Load chart

This section shows the channel load for the selected time period and date. It also shows congestion if available.

Find out more about: WiFi Channel Load

WiFi vendors differ in what information they provide. Refer to this grid showing which WiFi features are provided by each supported vendor.

Details page charts enhancements

Thanks to ongoing user feedback, we've made additional enhancements to the charts on the details page. These include:

Deeper, sharper colours on the gradient charts
Reduction of faded areas on performance charts
Ability to zoom into individual polling periods on charts

Traffic Load - Drag to Zoom Day View — Day View - Drag to Zoom with individual polling periods visible (GIF)

We've now removed the toggle for legacy charts.

Coming soon: Updates to Switch details page charts.

We are still keen to hear your feedback on our new charts. Find out more about the enhanced charts.

Cisco Meraki Secure Connect functionality

As part of our Cisco Meraki SD-WAN functionality, Highlight now supports Cisco+ Secure Connect SASE VPN Tunnels and associated performance tests to Cisco Umbrella cloud locations. Find out more about Cisco+ Secure Connect.

Service description

The Highlight Service Description document concisely describes how Highlight works and its key features. It has been updated for 23.9 and is available on the Help & Support Centre.