March 30th 2023 Updates

Network Programmability

AP as an IEEE 802.1X supplicant

This week we are adding UI support for IEEE 802.1X supplicant on AP’s Ethernet Port. The feature is supported on firmware version 0.14.x or newer, which will be available over the next few weeks.

 

Simplified Operations

GA Release for Device Profiles

Device Profiles are now generally available to all Wireless customers.

 

To read more about the Device Profile feature, please visit this page: https://www.mist.com/documentation/device-profiles/

 

Telstra for SMS Guest Portal

This week we are adding more support for Guest WLAN by introducing a new SMS provider under the Authentication code via Text Message option. You can now configure Telstra to be used for SMS messaging for your guest portal.

 

To read more about Guest Portal WLANs, please visit this page: https://www.mist.com/documentation/mist-guest-portal/

Wired Assurance

BGP Summary

Switch insights and Campus Fabric page now provides the BGP neighbor ship state and summary to view active connections which is helpful in troubleshooting and monitoring data.

 

Campus Fabric support for Junos EVO platforms – QFX5130 and QFX5700

Customers will now be able to form EVPN-MH & Campus Fabric IP Clos with Juniper EVO platforms QFX5130 and QFX5700 on the Mist dashboard

 

WAN Assurance

Secure Cloud Connector – Custom

The WAN Edge Configuration on the Mist UI now provides the customers to configure Secure Cloud Connectors with Custom configuration. Currently a user can establish a tunnel with any external end point via IPSEC & GRE protocol and use application policy + traffic steering to send traffic from wan edge device to end point.

 

In addition, the WAN Edge details page provides insights and telemetry for the secure edge connection which is helpful in troubleshooting and monitoring data.

 

Mist Edge

Serial Number in Mist Edge Inventory

The Serial Number is now shown for greenfield Mist Edges, as well as brownfield Mist Edges running latest Mist Edge firmware.