Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.x

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Feature	Description
In-Place Package Expansion for Software Images	The software image installation process is now optimized: The space required for installation is reduced—after you have copied the.bin file to flash, only 20MB of additional space is required to complete the installation. The.bin file is automatically deleted after completion of installation. Note The installation procedure you have to follow remains the same. See Upgrading the Switch Software.
Support for –B Domain	The FCC (USA) rule making on 5 GHz released on April 1, 2014 (FCC 14-30 Report and Order) goes into effect for products that are sold or shipped on or after June 2, 2016. Cisco APs and Cisco WLCs will comply with the new rules by supporting the new regulatory domain (– for the US and will create new AP SKUs that are certified under the new rules. Examples of new rules include new 5-GHz band channels permitted for outdoor use, and transmission (Tx) power level increased to 1W for indoor, outdoor, and point-to-point transmissions. Screen capture Note Cisco APs and Cisco WLCs that are in the –A domain category can continue to operate and even coexist with –B domain devices without any issues. We recommend that you upgrade Cisco APs and Cisco WLCs to the appropriate software release that supports –B domain. –B Domain Compliant Cisco APs starting with Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.3 are: Cisco Aironet 700, 700W, 1040, 1140, 1260, 1530, 1570, 1600, 1700, 1850, 1830, 2600, 2700, 3500, 3600, 3700.

Feature	Description
Control Plane Policing (CoPP or CPP) in Hardware	Improves security on the switch by protecting the CPU from unnecessary traffic or DoS traffic, and by giving priority to important control plane and management traffic. Different types of control traffic are grouped together based on certain criteria and assigned to a CPU queue. CPU queues can be policed by configuring dedicated policers in hardware. You can use CLI configuration options to enable and disable CPU queues, to change the policer rate, and to set policer rates to default. (LAN Base, IP Base, IP Services)
Improved Switch Start Up Time	When compared to the boot-up time in Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1, the time it takes to boot up the switch in Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.2 is now reduced by two minutes.

Feature	Description
Smart Call-Home Version 1 and Version 2	Smart Call Home supports a web-based application and notification system, providing diagnostic and real-time alerts for better network and device management.
Embedded Packet Capture (EPC) and Enhanced EPC with Wireshark	Support for Embedded Packet Capture (on LAN Base) and Enhanced EPC with Wireshark, (on IP Base and IP Services). EPC is an on-board packet capture facility that allows network administrators to capture packets flowing to, through, and from the device, and to analyze them locally or save and export them for offline analysis.
Radioactive Tracing and Conditional Debugging	Radioactive tracing provides the ability to stitch together a chain of execution for operations of interest across the system, at an increased verbosity level. Coupled with Conditional Debugging, this feature provides a single debug CLI to debug all execution contexts related to the condition, without having to be aware of the various processes that were part of the control flow for a feature and without having to issue debugs at these processes individually.
New SISF-based Device Tracking CLI	Support for new Switch Integrated Security Features (SISF)-based device-tracking CLI commands to replace IP Device Tracking (IPDT) and IPv6 Snooping CLI commands.
AVC Protocol Pack and Engine Updates for Wireless Networks	The Cisco AVC solution for wireless networks identifies more than 1000 business-class or consumer-class applications using deep packet inspection (DPI). This extraordinary visibility into application traffic allows administrators to mark applications for further prioritization, or to block them for security reasons or to conserve limited network bandwidth. The NBAR2 Protocol Pack version is 14 and NBAR2 Engine version is 23.
Independent Wireless Control Module Upgrade (reboot required)	The Wireless Control Module (WCM) sub-package is a bundle of the WCM module and AP images. Independent WCM Upgrade allows the WCM bundle to be upgraded without the need for a full image upgrade. Independent WCM Upgrade can deliver newer AP images and bug fixes if they are localized to the WCM sub-package. The release notes for future releases will list the compatibility details and caveats, if any.
Wireless Security Module	The Cisco Aironet Access Point Wireless Security Module (WSM) for the Aironet 3600 and 3700 Series Access Points introduces a new way for customers to design and deploy their wireless networks. By tightly coupling data connectivity, spectrum analysis, and security threat detection and mitigation into a single, multipurpose access point, this new Cisco® solution eliminates the need for two separately deployed networks.
X.509v3 SSH Authentication	X.509v3 Certificates for SSH Authentication uses the X.509v3 digital certificates in server and user authentication at the secure shell (SSH) server side.
Dynamic Bandwidth Selection (DBS)	The Dynamic Bandwidth Selection (DBS) algorithm addresses smart switching between channel bandwidths in current and future 802.11ac radios and new coexistence scenarios. DBS will be a differentiating factor for enterprise WLAN networks that have 11ac APs along with legacy APs. DBS also signifies the flexibility of RRM in managing coexistence between 11ac and legacy APs and devices.
Event Driven RRM (ED-RRM)	Event Driven RRM (ED-RRM) allows an AP in distress to bypass normal RRM intervals and immediately change channels. A CleanAir AP is always monitoring AQ, and reports on this in 15 second intervals. AirQuality is a better metric than relying on normal Wi-Fi chip noise measurements because AirQuality only reports on Classified Interference devices. This makes AirQuality a reliable metric because it is known what is reported is not because of Wi-Fi energy (and hence not a transient normal spike).
FlexDFS	FlexDFS simulation CLI is used for the simulation of radar detection on the current service channel. Radar detection is simulated in sub-channels of 20 MHz. For more information about using the FlexDFS simulation CLI, consult TAC.
Wi-Fi Interference Awareness (also known as ED-RRM)	Multiple Wi-Fi devices covering an area create overlap and interfering radio signals causing network performance degradation. To minimize such interference, Cisco CleanAir provides rogue device detection, visibility into Wi-Fi interference at both the device-level and cumulative level.
Receiver Start of Packet Detection Threshold (RX-SOP)	Receiver Start of Packet Detection Threshold (RX-SOP) determines the Wi-Fi signal level in dBm at which an AP radio will demodulate and decode a packet. The higher the RX-SOP level, the less sensitive the radio is and the smaller the receiver cell size will be. By reducing the cell size, we ensure that the clients are connected to the nearest access point using the highest possible data rates. This is ideal for high density environments such as stadiums and large auditoriums where there are a large number of client devices connected per AP. In a high density environment, the smaller the cell size, the better.
Smart Roaming (Optimized Roaming)	Smart roaming (also known as Optimized Roaming) resolves the problem of sticky clients that remain associated to access points that are far away, and outbound clients that attempt to connect to a Wi-Fi network without having a stable connection.
Transmit Power Control (TPC) Algorithm	The TPC algorithm, run at a fixed ten minute interval by default, is used by the RF Group Leader to determine the APs’ RF proximities and adjust each band’s transmit power level lower to limit excessive cell overlap and co-channel interference.
CMX Facebook Connect	CMX Facebook Connect provides organizations with a simple and fast guest access solution.
Interop with Prime 3.0 Release	Support for interoperability with Cisco Prime Infrastructure Release 3.0.
Web User Interface	Support for an embedded GUI-based device-management tool that provides the ability to provision the switch, to simplify device deployment and manageability, and enhance user experience.
Support for AP1850 / AP1830	Cisco Aironet 1830 and 1850 series Access Points are Cisco's cost effective enterprise access points with the latest in Wi-Fi the 802.11ac Wave2 technology. Built with features like 3x3 MIMO and 4x4 MIMO, speeds up to 1084Mbps and 1950Mbps Cisco 1830AP and Cisco 1850AP respectively, provide the small and medium sized networks with flexible deployment modes, better Wi-Fi coverage and improved performance.
New in Cisco Documentation	Introducing the following four end-to-end feature guides to complement existing configuration information: Smart Call-Home Feature Guide GRE Tunneling Feature Guide Cisco Plug and Play Feature Guide Smart Install Feature Guide

Catalyst 3850 Switch Models

 

Network Modules

Table 2 lists the three optional uplink network modules with 1-Gigabit and 10-Gigabit slots. You should only operate the switch with either a network module or a blank module installed.

 

Optics Modules

Catalyst switches support a wide range of optics. Because the list of supported optics is updated on a regular basis, consult the tables at this URL for the latest (SFP) compatibility information:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/products_device_support_tables_list.html

Access Points and Mobility Services Engine

Table 3 lists the supported products of the Catalyst 3850 Switch.

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Note Telnet is not supported on Cisco 1800 Series APs

 

Table 4 lists the specific supported Cisco access points.

 

Compatibility Matrix

For more information about the compatibility of wireless software components across releases, see Cisco Wireless Solutions.

 

1.Cisco 5700 (with Cisco IOS XE Release 03.06.03E/Cisco IOS XE Release 03.07.02E) inter-operates as a Peer MC with Catalyst 3850 running Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1. 2.Because of SHA-2 certificate implementation, MSE 7.6 is not compatible with Cisco IOS XE Release 3.6E and later. Therefore, we recommend that you upgrade to MSE 8.0. 3.If MSE is deployed on your network, we recommend that you upgrade to Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.1.2. 4.Cisco WLC Release 7.6 is not compatible with Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.0. 5.Prime Infrastructure 2.0 enables you to manage Cisco WLC 7.5.102.0 with the features of Cisco WLC 7.4.110.0 and earlier releases. Prime Infrastructure 2.0 does not support any features of Cisco WLC 7.5.102.0 including the new AP platforms.

Hardware Requirements

 

6.We recommend 1 GHz. 7.We recommend 1 GB DRAM.

Software Requirements

• Operating Systems

– Windows 7

– Mac OS X 10.9.5

• Browsers

– Google Chrome—Version 38 and later (On Windows)

– Microsoft Internet Explorer—Versions 10 and later (On Windows)

– Mozilla Firefox—Version 33 and later (On Windows and Mac)

– Safari—Version 7 and later (On Mac)

Table 7 Cisco IOS XE to Cisco IOS Version Number Mapping

Cisco IOS XE Version	Cisco IOSd Version	Cisco Wireless Control Module Version	Access Point Version
Denali 16.1.3	Not applicable	Denali 16.1.3	15.3(3)JNP2
Denali 16.1.2	Not applicable	Denali 16.1.2	15.3(3)JNP1
Denali 16.1.1	Not applicable	Denali 16.1.1	15.3(3)JNP
03.07.03E	15.2(3)E3	10.3.130.0	15.3(3)JNB3
03.07.02E	15.2(3)E2	10.3.100.0	15.3(3)JNB1
03.07.01E	15.2(3)E1	10.3.100.0	15.3(3)JNB1
03.07.00E	15.2(3)E	10.3.100.0	15.3(3)JNB
03.06.04E	15.2(2)E4	10.2.140.0	15.3(3)JN8
03.06.03E	15.2(2)E3	10.2.131.0	15.3(3)JN7
03.06.02aE	15.2(2)E2	10.2.120.0	15.3(3)JN4
03.06.01E	15.2(2)E1	10.2.111.0	15.3(3)JN3
03.06.00E	15.2(2)E	10.2.102.0	15.3(3)JN
03.03.05SE	15.0(1)EZ5	10.1.150.0	15.2(4)JB7
03.03.04SE	15.0(1)EZ4	10.1.140.0	15.2(4)JB6
03.03.03SE	15.0(1)EZ3	10.1.130.0	15.2(4)JB5h
03.03.02SE	15.0(1)EZ2	10.1.121.0	15.2(4)JB5
03.03.01SE	15.0(1)EZ1	10.1.110.0	15.2(4)JB2
03.03.00SE	15.0(1)EZ	10.1.100.0	15.2(4)JN

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Release	Image	File Name
Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.3	Universal	cat3k_caa-universalk9.16.01.03.SPA.bin
	Universal without DTLS	cat3k_caa-universalk9ldpe.16.01.03.SPA.bin
Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.2	Universal	cat3k_caa-universalk9.16.01.02.SPA.bin
	Universal without DTLS	cat3k_caa-universalk9ldpe.16.01.02.SPA.bin
Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1	Universal	cat3k_caa-universalk9.16.01.01.SPA.bin
	Universal without DTLS	cat3k_caa-universalk9ldpe.16.01.01.SPA.bin

Table 10

Cisco IOS XE 3.xE
Switch#software ?
auto-upgrade	Initiate auto upgrade for switches running incompatible software
clean	Clean unused package files from local media
commit	Commit the provisioned software and cancel the automatic rollback timer
expand	Expand a software bundle to local storage, default location is where the bundle currently resides
install	Install software
rollback	Rollback the committed software
Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.x Commands
Switch#request platform software package ?
clean	Clean unnecessary package files from media
copy	Copy package to media
describe	Describe package content
expand	Expand all-in-one package to media
install	Package installation
uninstall	Package uninstall
verify	Verify ISSU software package compatibility

Automatic Boot Loader Upgrade

When you boot Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1 for the first time, boot loader is automatically upgraded and it will take effect on the next reload. For subsequent IOS XE 16.x releases, if the boot loader is updated in those releases, it will be automatically upgraded when you load the new release on the switch. If you go back to an IOS 3.xE release, your boot loader will not be downgraded. The updated boot loader supports all previous IOS 3.xE releases.

During the automatic boot loader upgrade while booting Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1, you will see the following on the console:

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Automatic Microcode Upgrade

During an IOS image upgrade or downgrade on a PoE or UPoE switch, the microcode is updated to reflect applicable feature enhancements and bug fixes. Do not restart the switch during the upgrade or downgrade process. With the Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1 release, it takes approximately an additional 4 minutes to complete the microcode upgrade in addition to the normal reload time. The microcode update occurs only during an image upgrade or downgrade on PoE or UPoE switches. It does not occur during switch reloads or on non-PoE switches.

The following console messages are displayed during microcode upgrade:

Upgrading from Cisco IOS XE 3.xE to Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1, 16.1.2, or 16.1.3 in Install Mode

Follow these instructions to upgrade from Cisco IOS XE 3.xE to Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1, 16.1.2, or 16.1.3 in Install mode:

Copy New Image to Stack

When you expand the image, if you point to the source image on your TFTP server, you can skip this section and go to Software Install Image to Flash.

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Step 1 Make sure your tftp server is reachable from IOS via GigabitEthernet0/0.

Step 2 Copy the image from your tftp server to flash.

Step 3 Use the dir flash command to confirm that the image has been successfully copied to flash.

Software Install Image to Flash

Step 4 Use the software install command with the ‘new’ and ‘force’ options to expand the target image to flash. You can point to the source image on your TFTP server or in flash if you have it copied to flash.

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Note Old files listed in the logs should be removed using the request platform software package clean switch all command, after reload

Reload

Step 5 If you said ‘Yes’ to the prompt in software install and your switches are configured with auto boot, the stack will automatically boot up with the new image. If not, you can manually boot flash:packages.conf

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Note When you boot the new image, it will automatically update the boot loader.

Step 6 When the new image boots up, you can verify the version of the new image, by checking show version

Step 7 After you have successfully installed the image, you no longer need the.bin image and the file can be deleted from flash of each switch if it was copied to flash.

Upgrading from Cisco IOS XE 3.xE to Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1, 16.1.2, or 16.1.3 in Bundle Mode

Follow these instructions to upgrade from Cisco IOS XE 3.xE in Bundle mode to Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1, 16.1.2, or 16.1.3 in Bundle Mode:

Copy New Image to Stack

You cannot boot Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1 via TFTP for the first time with a Cisco IOS XE 3.xE boot loader. The Cisco IOS XE 3.xE boot loaders have a limitation that they cannot boot an image larger than 400MB via the TFTP server. Since Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.x is larger than 400MB, you must boot the image via flash.

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Note You cannot boot Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1 via TFTP if you have a Cisco IOS XE 3.xE boot loader. The Cisco IOS XE 3.xE boot loaders have a limitation that they cannot boot an image larger than 400MB via TFTP.

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Step 1 Make sure your TFTP server is reachable from IOS via GigabitEthernet0/0.

Step 2 Copy the image from your TFTP server to flash.

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Note If you have a stack, you must copy the image to the flash of each switch in your stack.

Step 3 Use the dir flash command to confirm that the image has been successfully copied to flash.

Edit the Boot variable

Step 4 Clear the boot variable

Step 5 Edit the boot variable to point to the new image.

Step 6 Use the write memory command to save the configuration change.

Step 7 Use the show boot command to confirm that your boot variable is pointing to the new image

Reload

Step 8 Reload the switch

Step 9 If your switches are configured with auto boot, the stack will automatically boot up with the new image. If not, you can manually boot flash:cat3k_caa-universalk9.16.01.01.SPA.bin

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Note When you boot the new image, it will automatically update the boot loader.

Step 10 When the new image boots up, you can verify the version of the new image, by checking show version

Move from Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.x Bundle Mode to Install Mode

Step 11 Ensure you have enough space in flash to expand a new image by cleaning up old installation files. This command will erase your Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.x bin image file, so ensure that you copy it to your Active again.

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Note Use the switch all option to clean up all switches in your stack.

Step 12 Copy the image from your tftp server to flash

Step 13 Use the request platform software package expand switch all file flash:image.bin auto-copy command to expand the target image to flash and move from bundle mode to install mode. You can point to the source image on your TFTP server or in flash if you have it copied to flash.

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Note Use the switch all option to upgrade all switches in your stack
Use the auto-copy option to copy the.bin image from flash: to all other switches in your stack

Edit the Boot variable

Step 14 Clear the boot variable

Step 15 Edit the boot variable to point to the new image.

Step 16 Use the write memory command to save the configuration change.

Step 17 Use the show boot command to confirm that your boot variable is pointing to the new image

Reload

Step 18 Reload the switch

Step 19 If your switches are configured with auto boot, the stack will automatically boot up with the new image. If not, you can manually boot flash:packages.conf

Step 20 When the new image boots up, you can verify the version of the new image, by checking show version

Step 21 After you have successfully installed the image, you no longer need the.bin image and the file can be deleted from the flash of each switch if you had copied to flash.

Upgrading from Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1 to 16.1.2 or 16.1.3 in Install Mode

Follow these instructions to upgrade from Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1 to 16.1.2 or 16.1.3 in install mode. In order to do a software image upgrade, you must be booted into IOS using the boot flash:packages.conf.

Clean Up

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Step 1 Ensure you have enough space in flash to expand a new image by cleaning up old installation files.

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Note Use the switch all option to clean up all switches in your stack.

Copy New Image to Stack

Step 2 Copy the new image to flash: (or skip this step if you want to use the new image from your TFTP server).

Step 3 Use the dir flash command to confirm that the image has been successfully copied to flash.

Software Install Image to Flash

Step 4 Use the request platform software package install switch all file flash: new auto-copy command to install the target image to flash.

You can point to the source image on your TFTP server or in flash if you have it copied to flash.

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Note Use the switch all option to upgrade all switches in your stack
Use the new option to upgrade from Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1 to 16.1.2 or 16.1.3. (There are packaging changes in Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.2 and 16.1.3)
Use the auto-copy option to copy the.bin image from flash: to all other switches in your stack

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Note When you execute the command, the following message is displayed:
Unknown package type 21
This is expected and does not affect the upgrade. See CSCux82059

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Note Old files listed in the logs will not be removed from flash.

Step 5 After you have successfully installed the software, verify that the flash partition has five new.pkg files and one updated packages.conf file. See sample output below:

Step 6 After you have successfully installed the image, you no longer need the.bin image. If you copied the file to flash, you can delete it from the flash of each switch.

 

Reload

Step 7 Reload the switch.

Step 8 If the switch is configured with auto boot, then the stack automatically boots up with the new image. If not, you can manually boot flash:packages.conf

Step 9 When the new image boots up, you can verify the version of the new image, by using the show version command:

Upgrading from Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.2 or 16.1.3 to Cisco IOS XE 16.x in Install Mode

Follow these instructions to upgrade from Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.2 or 16.1.3 to a future IOS XE 16.x release in Install mode. In order to do a software image upgrade, you must be booted into IOS via “boot flash:packages.conf.”

Clean Up

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Step 1 Ensure you have enough space in flash to expand a new image by cleaning up old installation files.

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Note Use the switch all option to clean up all switches in your stack.

Copy New Image to Stack

Step 2 Copy the new image to flash: (or skip this step if you want to use the new image from your TFTP server).

Step 3 Use the dir flash command to confirm that the image has been successfully copied to flash.

Software Install Image to Flash

Step 4 Use the request platform software package install switch all file flash: auto-copy command to install the target image to flash. You can point to the source image on your TFTP server or in flash if you have it copied to flash.

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Note Use the switch all option to upgrade all switches in your stack
Use the auto-copy option to copy the.bin image from flash: to all other switches in your stack

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Note Old files listed in the logs will not be removed from flash.

Step 5 After the software has been successfully installed, verify that the flash partition has four new .pkg files and 1 updated packages.conf file. See sample output below.

Step 6 After you have successfully installed the image, you do not need the.bin image and the file can be deleted from the flash of EACH switch if you had it copied to flash.

Reload

Step 7 Reload the switch

Step 8 If your switches are configured with auto boot, then the stack will automatically boot up with the new image. If not, you can manually boot flash:packages.conf

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Note When you boot the new image, it will automatically update the boot loader.

Step 9 When the new image boots up, you can verify the version of the new image, using the show version command:

Downgrade from Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.x to Cisco IOS XE 3.xE in Install Mode

Follow these instructions to downgrade from Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.x to older Cisco IOS XE 3.xE releases in Install Mode.

Clean Up

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Step 1 Ensure you have enough space in flash to expand a new image by cleaning up old installation files.

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Note Use the switch all option to clean up all switches in your stack.

Copy New Image to Stack

Step 2 Copy the target Cisco IOS XE 3.xE image to flash: (you can skip this step if you want to use the image from your TFTP server).

Step 3 Use the dir flash command to confirm that the image has been successfully copied to flash.

Downgrade Software Image

Step 4 Use the request platform software package install command with the new option to downgrade your stack. You can point to the source image on your tftp server or in flash if you have it copied to flash.

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Note Use the switch all option is needed to upgrade all switches in your stack.
Use the auto-copy option to copy the.bin image from flash: to all other switches in your stack.

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Note The old files listed in the logs should be removed using the software clean command, after reload

Step 5 After you have successfully installed the image, you no longer need the.bin image and the file can be deleted from flash of each switch if you copied it to flash.

Reload

Step 6 Reload the switch

Step 7 If your switches are configured with auto boot, then the stack will automatically boot up with the new image. If not, you can manually boot flash:packages.conf

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Note When you downgrade to a Cisco IOS XE 3.xE image, your boot loader will not automatically downgrade. It will remain updated. The new boot loader can support booting both Cisco IOS XE 3.xE releases as well as Cisco IOS XE Denali16.x releases.

Downgrade from Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.x to Cisco IOS XE 3.xE in Bundle Mode

Follow these instructions to downgrade from Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.x in Bundle mode to an older Cisco IOS XE 3.xE releases in Bundle mode.

Copy New Image to Stack

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Step 1 Make sure your TFTP server is reachable from IOS via GigabitEthernet0/0.

Step 2 Copy the image from your TFTP server to flash.

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Note If you have a stack, you must copy the image to the flash of each switch in your stack.

Step 3 Use the dir flash command to confirm that the image has been successfully copied to flash.

Edit the Boot variable

Step 4 Clear the boot variable

Step 5 Edit the boot variable to point to the new image.

Step 6 Use the write memory command to save the configuration change.

Step 7 Use the show boot command to confirm that your boot variable is pointing to the new image

Reload

Step 8 Reload the switch

Step 9 If your switches are configured with auto boot, the stack will automatically boot up with the new image. If not, you can manually boot flash:cat3k_caa-universalk9.SPA.03.07.02.E.152-3.E2.bin

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Note When you downgrade to a Cisco IOS XE 3.xE image, your boot loader will remain updated, and will automatically be downgraded. The new boot loader can support booting both Cisco IOS SE 3.x releases as well as Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.x releases.

Step 10 When the new image boots up, you can verify the version of the new image, by checking show version

Move from Cisco IOS XE 3.xE Bundle Mode to Install Mode

Step 11 Ensure you have enough space in flash to expand a new image by cleaning up old installation files. This command will erase your Cisco IOS XE 3.xE bin image file, so ensure that you copy it to your Active again.

Step 12 Copy the image from your TFTP server to flash

Step 13 Use the software expand command to expand the target image to flash and move from bundle mode to install mode. You can point to the source image on your TFTP server or in flash if you have it copied to flash.

Edit the Boot variable

Step 14 Clear the boot variable

Step 15 Edit the boot variable to point to the new image.

Step 16 Use the write memory command to save the configuration change.

Step 17 Use the show boot command to confirm that your boot variable is pointing to the new image

Reload

Step 18 Reload the switch

Step 19 If your switches are configured with auto boot, the stack will automatically boot up with the new image. If not, you can manually boot flash:packages.conf

Step 20 When the new image boots up, you can verify the version of the new image, by checking show version

Step 21 After you have successfully installed the image, you no longer need the.bin image and the file can be deleted from the flash of each switch if you had copied to flash.

WCM Sub Package Software Image Upgrade

The sub-package upgrade steps are similar to the bundle package upgrade, except that you only install one sub-package and not all packages. In order to perform a sub-package software image upgrade, you must be booted into IOS using boot flash:packages.conf.

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Step 1 Copy new sub-package image to flash. For example, cat3k_caa-wcm.16.02.01.SPA.pkg for WCM module for the WCM module.

Step 2 Use the request platform software package install switch <switch id> file flash:<image> command to upgrade your switch.

Step 3 When you upgrade the WCM sub-package, and you have AP(s) connected and joined to the controller, you can pre-download the newly upgraded AP images to APs before restarting the APs. The pre-download steps are as follows:

Upgrading RTU Licenses

In Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1, right-to-use (RTU) licensing has been modified to allow stack members to join a stack without having the same license level as the rest of the existing stack. The mismatched switch will not be put into Lic-Mismatch state. Even though the switch with the mismatched license is allowed to join the stack, the following syslog message is displayed periodically reminding you to fix the RTU license level:

For more information, see CSCux27336.

The EXEC mode Right to Use License command allows you to activate or deactivate feature set licenses or Adder AP Count Licenses. This command provides options to activate or deactivate any license supported on the platform.

Ugrading an IP Base SKU to IP Services License

Evaluating IP Services License on IP Base SKU

Upgrading an LAN Base SKU to IP Services License Without Prompting EULA

Deactivating Evaluation IP Services License on IP Base SKU

Upgrading LAN Base Stack to IP Base Stack

Changing the License Level of License Mismatch Switch from Active’s Console

If the license mismatch switch has a lower license level than other switches in the stack, and the stack is running at IP Services and the mismatch switch is booted with IP Base license.

If the license mismatch switch has a higher license level than other switches in the stack, and the stack is running at IP Base and the mismatch switch is booted with IP Services license.

Adding Adder AP Count Licenses

 

Decrementing Adder AP Count licenses

Activating Evaluation AP Count License on the Stack

Deactivating Evaluation AP Count License

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Table 11 Test Bed Configuration for Interoperability

Hardware/Software Parameter	Hardware/Software Configuration Type
Release	16.1.2
Controller	Cisco 3850 Controller
Access points	3502, 3602, 2602, 1702, 2702, 3702, 702W, 1852
Radio	802.11ac, 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11n2, 802.11n5
Security	Open, WEP, PSK (WPA and WPA2), 802.1X (WPA-TKIP and WPA2-AES) (LEAP, PEAP, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS)
RADIUS	ACS 5.3, ISE 1.2
Types of tests	Connectivity, traffic, and roaming between two access points

Table 12 Client Types

Client Type and Name	Version
Laptops
Intel 4965	v13.4
Intel 5100/5300	v14.3.2.1
Intel 6200	15.15.0.1
Intel 6300	15.16.0.2
Intel 6205	15.16.0.2
Intel 1000/1030	v14.3.0.6
Intel 7260	18.32.0.5
Intel 7265	18.32.0.5
Intel 3160	18.32.0.5
Broadcom 4360	6.30.163.2005
Linksys AE6000 (USB)	5.1.2.0
Netgear A6200 (USB)	6.30.145.30
Netgear A6210(USB)	5.1.18.0
D-Link DWA-182 (USB)	6.30.145.30
Engenius EUB 1200AC(USB)	1026.5.1118.2013
Asus AC56(USB)	1027.7.515.2015
Dell 1395/1397/Broadcom 4312HMG(L)	5.30.21.0
Dell 1501 (Broadcom BCM4313)	v5.60.48.35/v5.60.350.11
Dell 1505/1510/Broadcom 4321MCAG/4322HM	5.60.18.8
Dell 1515(Atheros)	8.0.0.239
Dell 1520/Broadcom 43224HMS	5.60.48.18
Dell 1530 (Broadcom BCM4359)	5.100.235.12
Dell 1540	6.30.223.215
Cisco CB21	1.3.0.532
Atheros HB92/HB97	8.0.0.320
Atheros HB95	7.7.0.358
MacBook Pro	OSX 10.11.1
MacBook Air old	OSX 10.11.1
MacBook Air new	OSX 10.11.1
Macbook Pro with Retina Display	OSX 10.11.1
Macbook New 2015	OSX 10.11.1
Tablets
Apple iPad2	iOS 9.2(13C75)
Apple iPad3	iOS 9.2(13C75)
Apple iPad mini with Retina display	iOS 9.2(13C75)
Apple iPad Air	iOS 9.2(13C75)
Apple iPad Air 2	iOS 9.2(13C75)
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro SM-T320	Android 4.4.2
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1- 2014 SM-P600	Android 4.4.2
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 – SM-N900	Android 5.0
Microsoft Surface Pro 3	Windows 8.1 Driver: 15.68.3073.151
Microsoft Surface Pro 2	Windows 8.1 Driver: 14.69.24039.134
Google Nexus 9	Android 6.0
Google Nexus 7 2nd Gen	Android 5.0
Phones
Cisco 7921G	1.4.5.3.LOADS
Cisco 7925G	1.4.5.3.LOADS
Cisco 8861	Sip88xx.10-2-1-16
Apple iPhone 4S	iOS 9.2(13C75)
Apple iPhone 5	iOS 9.2(13C75)
Apple iPhone 5s	iOS 9.2(13C75)
Apple iPhone 5c	iOS 9.2(13C75)
Apple iPhone 6	iOS 9.2(13C75)
Apple iPhone 6 Plus	iOS 9.2(13C75)
HTC One	Android 5.0
OnePlusOne	Android 4.3
Samsung Galaxy S4 – GT-I9500	Android 5.0.1
Sony Xperia Z Ultra	Android 4.4.2
Nokia Lumia 1520	Windows Phone 8.1
Google Nexus 5	Android 5.1
Nexus 6	Android 5.1.1
Samsung Galaxy S5-SM-G900A	Android 4.4.2
Huawei Ascend P7	Android 4.4.2
Samsung Galaxy S III	Android 4.4.2
Google Nexus 9	Android 6.0
Samsung Galaxy Nexus GTI9200	Android 4.4.2
Samsung Galaxy Mega SM900	Android 4.4.2
Samsung Galaxy S6	Android 5.1.1
Samsung Galaxy S5	Android 5.0.1