Migrating Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem from Version 8 to 9

Throughout this blog post, I'll refer to the Smart Software Manager On-Prem as CSSM for brevity. Upgrading CSSM from Version 8 to 9 requires a migration process, as the inline upgrade is not supported. Specifically, you'll need to migrate from CSSM On-Prem version 8-202404 to version 9-202406, which runs on AlmaLinux. You'll need to deploy … Continue reading Migrating Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem from Version 8 to 9 →

Upgrading Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem to 8-202404

Cisco recently published a security advisory with a critical CVSS Score of 10.0. You can find the full advisory at this link. Who's Affected? You're likely affected if you haven't upgraded your Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (CSSM) since June 2022. Cisco SSM On-Prem ReleaseFirst Fixed Release8-202206 and earlier8-2022129Not vulnerable It's better to upgrade to … Continue reading Upgrading Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem to 8-202404 →

Upgrading to Cisco Expressway 14.2.6 and Smart Licensing: A Comprehensive Guide

I recently performed a software upgrade on our Cisco Expressway from version 14.0.x to 14.2.6 (N-1 version). Recent edit on 12 June - Please upgrade to 14.3.0 instead, using the same method. These CVE-2023-20105 + CVE-2023-20192 are fixed in 14.3.0. Pre-Requisites ESXi Requirements -From the X14.2 release, ESXi 7.0 Update 3, ESXi 7.0 Update 3c, … Continue reading Upgrading to Cisco Expressway 14.2.6 and Smart Licensing: A Comprehensive Guide →

Upgrading Cisco Satellite Manager to 8-202303 Utilizing the WinSCP Technique

There is a new version of this post - Upgrading Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem to 8-202404 Cisco recently published an advisory about a vulnerability with a CVSS rating of 6.5. It's not very critical as it can only be exploited by authenticated users – it's still noteworthy.More details can be found here: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ssm-sql-X9MmjSYhThere is … Continue reading Upgrading Cisco Satellite Manager to 8-202303 Utilizing the WinSCP Technique →