[Release Note] Nebula Control Center - Phase 12 software Release!

Zyxel_Jonas

Zyxel Nebula Control Center Release Note

Common NCC (Organization, Site-wide …etc.) enhancements:

1. Integration with Circle and Marketplace E-commerce platforms to renew license online.
   
2. Nebula Mobile App 3.0 integration is added.
   
3. License & Inventory UI/UX is enhanced including a new calculator for license purchase suggestion.
   
4. NCC user experience is improved by many internal performance tweaks. For AP/Switch list, data that need longer processing time will not display by default.
   

Wireless LAN (WLAN) enhancements:

1. Support new AP model. The NWA55AXE is added to Nebula in this release. It is a NebulaFlex AP that supports standalone and Nebula cloud managed mode.
   
2. Added client diagnostic feature to provide wireless connection journey based trouble shooting capability. (Pro Pack feature).
   
3. Radio output power configuration UI is enhanced. User can select from different deployment types for optimal settings.
   

Switching enhancements:

1. Support new Switch model. The new XS1930-12F is added to Nebula in this release.
   
2. Voice VLAN OUI selection is enhanced to display vendor name.

Security Firewall enhancements:

1. The ATP series and USG20-VPN are added to support Nebula in this release.
   
2. Along with ATP support, advanced security features, such as sandboxing and IP reputations, are added.
   
3. Added new deployment method named Native mode similar to what NSG series has been doing for USG FLEX and ATP series, that simplifies the initial setup for cloud management.
   
4. USG FLEX Monitoring features performance is improved. [Require Firmware Upgrade]
   
5. USG FLEX Policy Route is enhanced to allow forwarding traffic to another site via VPN tunnel.
   
6. Support IKEv2 provisioning Zyxel IPSec VPN Client. [Not available for NSG series]
   

MilDro

1. Added new deployment method named Native mode similar to what NSG series has been doing for USG FLEX. 

So, if i have still standalone USG Flex 100, i can migrate to Nebula without physical access and USB restore?

Zyxel_Emily

Hi @MilDro,

Here is the FAQ of Native Mode for your reference.

How to Deploy with Nebula Native Mode for Gateway obtained ZTP Certificate?

If your USG FLEX 100 has no ZTP Certificate files, you have to use Zero-Touch Provision (ZTP) mode to deploy USG FLEX 100 on the cloud.

How to register the brand new USG FLEX series on Nebula Control Center (NCC)?