New Cisco Software Download implementation this weekend

[Peter Charbonneau <Peter.Charbonneau () WILLIAMS EDU>]

Good Morning,

    Over the weekend, Cisco implemented a new TAC software download
feature -- adding multiple things to a cart/basket so that they can
all be downloaded at once.  This is an excellent idea.  It's been
needed for a long time.

  However, the additional piece that was implemented was Cisco's
Download Manager.  One of the first things it has you do, is select a
location to place the downloaded software.  I use a UNIX file system.
I told it to put the file IPS-sig-S433-req-E3.pkg in my Downloads
directory.  When I went to upload it to the IPS, the file wasn't
there.  The Download Manager had created a file called "Downloads\IPS-
sig-S433-req-E3.pkg" in my Home directory.  Please note the "\" slash
character in the filename; this is a windows slash and is "just
another character" to UNIX.

  I have opened a TAC case under "Security", because I thought that
would get the fastest attention.  I think this will most likely work
for Windows users ...


 Roseanne Roseannadanna is right again ...


PeteC


Peter Charbonneau
Sr. Network and Systems Administrator
Williams College
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