Changelog - 2025.03

2025.03

🛠️ Runbooks

• Cisco Spaces Smart Rooms Runbook (Cisco Validated)
  ➤ Documentation was added explaining how Cisco Spaces uses Webex devices as occupancy sensors to control building HVAC systems and the benefits of this integration, including energy savings and optimized wellbeing. Clarified prerequisites for using this feature now include having a BACnet BMS, room-level HVAC controls, an active Cisco Spaces license with rich maps, and Webex Control Hub integration.

• Cisco Spaces OpenRoaming Runbook (Cisco Validated)
  ➤ Updated documentation clarifies the required minimum Meraki firmware version for Wi-Fi onboarding is now R31.1.6 and specifies the necessary user permissions for setup in OpenRoaming, DNA Spaces, Meraki Dashboard/WLC, and Connector. The process for enabling OpenRoaming with the Cisco Spaces Support team is also outlined.

• Cisco Spaces Indoor Navigation Runbook (Cisco Validated)
  ➤ Clarified administrator permissions required for Space Experience and IOT Services setup. Added information about the minimal impact of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) on Wi-Fi usage in indoor navigation and provided a link to the Cisco DNA Spaces privacy data sheet.

• Cisco Spaces Smart Workspaces Runbook (Cisco Validated)
  ➤ Clarified setup steps now specify required read/write permissions for Spaces, Webex Control Hub, and/or Meraki Dashboard. Troubleshooting information was added for Webex devices in Digital Signage mode not appearing in Space Experience and for configuring "Where am I" characters on floor views, along with expanded details about Meraki camera requirements and Space Explorer kiosk configuration.

• Cisco Spaces OS Runbook (Cisco Validated)
  ➤ Spaces OS installation now requires admin read/write access for Cisco Spaces, Catalyst Center, WLC, Meraki Dashboard, and Webex Control Hub, as applicable. Updated guidance on CAD file best practices and troubleshooting for Digital Map creation has been added, including details on re-uploading files, handling location hierarchy changes, and campus wayfinding considerations.

• Cisco Spaces Asset Tracking Runbook (Cisco Validated)
  ➤ Meraki deployments now use the AP's BLE radio directly, simplifying deployment but limiting functionality to base gateway features like Eddystone and iBeacon formats. Additionally, the documentation now clarifies that read/write permissions in Spaces for IOT Services and IOT Explorer are required for certain configurations.

• Cisco Spaces Occupancy Runbook (Cisco Validated)
  ➤ Documentation was added for Space Utilization, a new app that helps optimize space usage and plan for hybrid work. Detailed information on PIR sensors for occupancy detection, including setup, best practices, and troubleshooting, was also added.