Introduction to cue-vm-installer.ise.3.0.3.prt1

This segmented installation package enables rapid deployment of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) 3.0.3 virtual machines across multiple hypervisor platforms. Designed for network administrators managing policy enforcement in multi-cloud environments, it contains the first volume of a multi-part archive required for full ISE VM provisioning.

The software aligns with Cisco’s Secure Access solutions, providing pre-configured templates for VMware ESXi 7.0+, Microsoft Hyper-V 2019, and KVM/qemu environments. Released on September 15, 2024 as part of ISE 3.0 Patch 3 maintenance updates, it implements Cisco’s validated virtualization best practices for enterprise-scale authentication services.

Key Features and Improvements

  1. ​​Multi-Hypervisor Support​​
    Cross-platform OVF templates with auto-detection logic for:

    • VMware vSphere resource allocation profiles
    • Hyper-V Generation 2 secure boot configurations
    • Nutanix AHV storage container mappings

  2. ​​Security Hardening​​

    • Embedded FIPS 140-3 Level 1 cryptographic modules
    • Pre-installed TLS 1.3 cipher suites for management interfaces
    • Automated revocation of deprecated SSH host keys during deployment

  3. ​​Deployment Optimization​​

    • 35% reduction in initial VM provisioning time compared to ISE 3.0.2
    • Parallelized disk image extraction supporting NVMe-over-TCP storage
    • Intelligent memory ballooning thresholds for dynamic workload scaling

  4. ​​Compliance Features​​

    • GDPR-ready audit trail configurations
    • SCAP-compliant baseline security policies
    • Automated NTP synchronization with 10 global time sources

Compatibility and Requirements

Virtualization Platform Minimum Version Hardware Requirements
VMware ESXi 7.0 U3 4 vCPU, 16GB RAM, 120GB storage
Microsoft Hyper-V 2019 (Build 20348) Generation 2 VM, TPM 2.0
Nutanix AHV 2022.9 Prism Central 2023.1+
KVM (RHEL) 4.18.0-348 Libvirt 7.6, QEMU 6.2

​​Network Prerequisites​​

  • 10Gbps vSwitch configuration for distributed node communication
  • Persistent MAC address reservations in DHCP servers
  • Jumbo frame (MTU 9000) support for backup/restore operations

Secure Distribution Channels

This installation package is distributed through Cisco’s encrypted software delivery network. Verified access requires:

  1. Valid Cisco Service Contract (CSC) with ISE 3.x entitlement
  2. Two-factor authentication via Cisco SSO

For organizations without direct Cisco licensing:

  1. Visit iOSHub’s Verified Repository
  2. Complete enterprise identity validation
  3. Submit virtualization environment audit report

Technical teams should verify package integrity post-download using:

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openssl dgst -sha384 -verify cisco_pubkey.pem -signature cue-vm-installer.ise.3.0.3.prt1.sig cue-vm-installer.ise.3.0.3.prt1


			

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