In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)

Information About In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)

ISSU is a process that upgrades an image to another image on a device while the network continues to forward packets. ISSU helps network administrators avoid a network outage when performing a software upgrade. ISSU is supported in install mode.

ISSU is supported in dual SUP HA and StackWise Virtual system. In-Service Software Upgrade is performed either in a single step or in three-steps.

ISSU Support between Releases

Supported Scenarios

Unsupported Scenarios

Within a major release train (16.x or 17.x or 18.x ), ISSU is supported between any two Extended Maintenance (EM) releases that are released not more than 3 years apart.
Within a major release train, ISSU is supported from:
- Any EM (EM1, EM2, EM3) release to another EM (EM1, EM2, EM3) release
  
  Example:
  
  16.9.x to 16.12,
  
  17.3.x to 17.6.x, 17.3.x to 17.9.x, 17.3.x to 17.12.x and so on
  
  17.6.x to 17.9.x, 17.6.x to 17.12.x, 17.6.x to 17.15.x and so on
  
  17.9.x to 17.12.x, 17.9.x to 17.15.x and so on
- Any release within the same EM release
  
  Example:
  
  16.9.2 to 16.9.3 or 16.9.4 or 16.9.x
  
  16.12.1 to 16.12.2 or 16.12.3 or 16.12.x
  
  17.3.1 to 17.3.2 or 17.3.3 or 17.3.x
ISSU Recommendation:
- From any EM recommended release on CCO to current EM Recommended release on CCO

Note

FPGA upgrade has been decoupled from ISSU to facilitate ISSU within the major release train for 3 years. You can upgrade FPGA through CLI during maintenance windows that require full reload.

Between major release trains, ISSU is not supported from:
- An EM of a major release train to an EM of another major release train
  
  Example: 16.x.x to 17.x.x or 17.x.x to 18.x.x is not supported
- A Standard Maintenance (SM) release to EM release or EM to SM releases
  
  Example: 16.10.x or 16.11.x to 16.12.x is not supported
ISSU is not supported on engineering special releases and .s (or similar) images.
ISSU is not supported between Licensed Data Payload Encryption (LDPE) and No Payload Encryption (NPE) Cisco IOS XE software image.
ISSU downgrades are not supported.

Note

No configuration changes should be performed while ISSU is being performed.

Supported Platforms and Recommended Releases for ISSU


Platforms	ISSU Starting Release	ISSU Recommended Starting Release
C3850-XS (SVL)	16.9.2	16.9.3
C9400 (4,7,10 slots-dual supervisor single chassis)	16.9.1	16.9.3
C9400 (SVL 10-slot)	16.12.1c	16.12.2
C9400 (SVL 4,7 slots)	16.9.2	16.9.3
C9400X (4,7,10 slots-dual supervisor single chassis)	17.9.1	17.9.1
C9400X (SVL)	17.9.1	17.9.1
C9500 (SVL)	16.9.2	16.9.3
C9500 High Performance (SVL)	16.12.1c	16.12.2
C9600 (dual supervisor)	16.12.1	16.12.2
C9600 (SVL)	16.12.1	16.12.2

Release Support Matrix

The following tables show ISSU support between EMs.

For Catalyst 3850, Catalyst 9400, Catalyst 9500 with StackWise Virtual, ISSU support starts from Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.2.

For Catalyst 9400 in dual supervisor module configuration, ISSU support starts from Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1.

Note

All upgrades from 16.9.x up to 16.9.5 in the 16.9 release train, and up to 16.12.2 in the 16.12 release train, require installation of Software Maintenance Upgrade (SMU) packages. Upgrades from 16.9.5 and 16.12.2 to later releases do not require installation of SMU packages.

For Catalyst 9500 High Performance, ISSU support starts from Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1c.
For Catalyst 9600 in dual supervisor module configuration and with StackWise Virtual, ISSU support starts from Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1.

Catalyst 3850 with StackWise Virtual


From/To	16.9.2	16.9.3a	16.9.4	16.9.5	16.9.6	16.9.7	16.9.8	16.12.1	16.12.3	16.12.3a	16.12.4	16.12.5	16.12.5b	16.12.6	16.12.7	16.12.8	16.12.9	16.12.10	16.12.10a
16.9.2	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.3a	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.4	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.5	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.6	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.7	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.8	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.1	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.3	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.3a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.4	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.5	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.5b	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.6	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.7	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.8	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓
16.12.9	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓
16.12.10	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓
16.12.10a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—

Catalyst 9400 with Dual Supervisor Module Configuration


From/To	16.9.1	16.9.2	16.9.3	16.9.4	16.9.5	16.9.6	16.9.7	16.9.8	16.12.1c	16.12.2	16.12.3	16.12.3a	16.12.4	16.12.5	16.12.5b	16.12.6	16.12.7	16.12.8
16.9.1^*	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.2^*	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.3^*	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.4^*	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.5	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.6	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.7	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.8	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.1c^*	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.3	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.3a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.4	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.5	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.5b	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓
16.12.6	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓
16.12.7	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓
16.12.8	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—

*Requires SMU installation before performing ISSU. See Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x for upgrades in the 16.9.x train and Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x for upgrades in the 16.12.x train, for detailed steps.


From/To	17.3.1	17.3.2a	17.3.3	17.3.4	17.3.5	17.3.6	17.3.7	17.3.8	17.3.8a	17.6.1	17.6.2	17.6.3	17.6.4	17.6.5	17.6.6	17.6.6a	17.9.1	17.9.2	17.9.3	17.9.4	17.9.4a	17.9.5	17.12.1	17.12.2
17.3.1	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.2a	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.3	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.4	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.5	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.6	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.7	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.8	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.8a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.1	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.3	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.4	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.5	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.6	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.6a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.1	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.3	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.4	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.4a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓
17.9.5	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓
17.12.1	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓
17.12.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—

Catalyst 9400 with StackWise Virtual


From/To	16.9.2	16.9.3^*	16.9.4	16.9.5	16.9.6	16.9.7	16.9.8	16.12.1c	16.12.2	16.12.3	16.12.3a	16.12.4	16.12.5	16.12.5b	16.12.6	16.12.7	16.12.8
16.9.2^*	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.3	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.4	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.5	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.6	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.7	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.8	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.1c	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.3	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.3a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.4	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.5	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.5b	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓
16.12.6	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓
16.12.7	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓
16.12.8	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—

*Requires SMU installation before performing ISSU from 16.9.2 to 16.9.3. See Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x for upgrades in the 16.9.x train.


From/To	17.3.1	17.3.2a	17.3.3	17.3.4	17.3.5	17.3.6	17.3.7	17.3.8	17.3.8a	17.6.1	17.6.2	17.6.3	17.6.4	17.6.5	17.6.6	17.6.6a	17.9.1	17.9.2	17.9.3	17.9.4	17.9.4a	17.9.5	17.12.1	17.12.2
17.3.1	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.2a	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.3	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.4	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.5	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.6	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.7	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.8	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.8a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.1	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.3	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.4	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.5	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.6	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.6a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.1	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.3	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.4	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.4a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓
17.9.5	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓
17.12.1	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓
17.12.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—

Catalyst 9400X with Dual Supervisor


From/To	17.9.1	17.9.2	17.9.3	17.9.4	17.9.4a	17.9.5	17.12.1	17.12.2
17.9.1	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.2	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.3	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.4	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.4a	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓
17.9.5	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓
17.12.1	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓
17.12.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—

Catalyst 9400X with StackWise Virtual


From/To	17.9.1	17.9.2	17.9.3	17.9.4	17.9.4a	17.9.5	17.12.1	17.12.2
17.9.1	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.2	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.3	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.4	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.4a	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓
17.9.5	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓
17.12.1	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓
17.12.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—

Catalyst 9500 with StackWise Virtual


From/To	16.9.2	16.9.3^*	16.9.4	16.9.5	16.9.6	16.9.7	16.9.8	16.12.1	16.12.2	16.12.3	16.12.3a	16.12.4	16.12.5	16.12.5b	16.12.6	16.12.7	16.12.8
16.9.2^*	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.3	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.4	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.5	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.6	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.7	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.9.8	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.1	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.3	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.3a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.4	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.5	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.5b	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓
16.12.6	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓
16.12.7	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓
16.12.8	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—

*Requires SMU installation before performing ISSU from 16.9.2 to 16.9.3. See Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x for upgrades in the 16.9.x train.


From/To	17.3.1	17.3.2a	17.3.3	17.3.4	17.3.5	17.3.6	17.3.7	17.3.8	17.3.8a	17.6.1	17.6.2	17.6.3	17.6.4	17.6.5	17.6.6	17.6.6a	17.9.1	17.9.2	17.9.3	17.9.4	17.9.4a	17.9.5	17.12.1	17.12.2
17.3.1	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.2a	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.3	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.4	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.5	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.6	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.7	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.8	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.8a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.1	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.3	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.4	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.5	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.6	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.6a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.1	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.3	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.4	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.4a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓
17.9.5	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓
17.12.1	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓
17.12.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—

Catalyst 9500 High Performance with StackWise Virtual


From/To	16.12.1c	16.12.2	16.12.3	16.12.3a	16.12.4	16.12.5	16.12.5b	16.12.6	16.12.7	16.12.8
16.12.1.c	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.2	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.3	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.3a	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.4	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.5	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.5b	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓
16.12.6	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓
16.12.7	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓
16.12.8	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—


From/To	17.3.1	17.3.2a	17.3.3	17.3.4	17.3.5	17.3.6	17.3.7	17.3.8	17.3.8a	17.6.1	17.6.2	17.6.3	17.6.4	17.6.5	17.6.6	17.6.6a	17.9.1	17.9.2	17.9.3	17.9.4	17.9.4a	17.9.5	17.12.1	17.12.2
17.3.1	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.2a	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.3	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.4	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.5	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.6	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.7	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.8	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.8a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.1	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.3	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.4	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.5	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.6	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.6a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.1	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.3	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.4	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.4a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓
17.9.5	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓
17.12.1	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓
17.12.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—

Catalyst 9600 in Dual Supervisor Module Configuration and with StackWise Virtual


From/To	16.12.1	16.12.2	16.12.3	16.12.3a	16.12.4	16.12.5	16.12.5b	16.12.6	16.12.7	16.12.8
16.12.1	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.2	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.3	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.3a	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.4	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.5	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
16.12.5b	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓
16.12.6	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓
16.12.7	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓
16.12.8	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—


From/To	17.3.1	17.3.2a	17.3.3	17.3.4	17.3.5	17.3.6	17.3.7	17.3.8	17.3.8a	17.6.1*	17.6.2*	17.6.3*	17.6.4*	17.6.5*	17.6.6*	17.6.6a*	17.9.1*	17.9.2*	17.9.3*	17.9.4*	17.9.4a*	17.9.5	17.12.1	17.12.2
17.3.1*	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.2a*	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.3*	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.4*	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.5	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.6	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.7	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.8	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.3.8a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.1*	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.2*	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.3*	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.4*	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.5*	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.6*	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.6.6a*	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.1	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.3	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.4	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
17.9.4a	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓	✓
17.9.5	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓	✓
17.12.1	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—	✓
17.12.2	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	—

*For ISSU upgrade from 17.3.1, 17.3.2, 17.3.3, or 17.3.4 to 17.6.x in standalone chassis with quad supervisor or high availability setup, you must perform an ISSU upgrade to 17.3.5 and then perform ISSU upgrade to the final target release version. ISSU upgrade to 17.9.1 might fail. See CSCwc54402 for more details.

How to Configure ISSU

To configure ISSU, see Stack Manager and High Availability → Configuring ISSU chapter of the corresponding release software configuration guide of the respective platform:

Additional References for ISSU


Related Topic	Document Title
Software Configuration Guides	Software Configuration Guides (Catalyst 3850 Switches) Software Configuration Guides (Catalyst 9400 Switches) Software Configuration Guides (Catalyst 9500 Switches) Software Configuration Guides (Catalyst 9600 Switches)
Release Notes	Release Notes (Catalyst 3850 Series Switches) Release Notes (Catalyst 9400 Series Switches) Release Notes (Catalyst 9500 Series Switches) Release Notes (Catalyst 9600 Series Switches)
Command References	Command References (Catalyst 3850 Series Switches) Command References (Catalyst 9400 Series Switches) Command References (Catalyst 9500 Series Switches) Command References (Catalyst 9600 Series Switches)
Troubleshooting TechNote	In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) on Catalyst 3850, Catalyst 9000 series switches

In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)

Available Languages

Download Options

Bias-Free Language

In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)

Information About In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)

ISSU Support between Releases

Supported Platforms and Recommended Releases for ISSU

Release Support Matrix

Catalyst 3850 with StackWise Virtual

Catalyst 9400 with Dual Supervisor Module Configuration

Catalyst 9400 with StackWise Virtual

Catalyst 9400X with Dual Supervisor

Catalyst 9400X with StackWise Virtual

Catalyst 9500 with StackWise Virtual

Catalyst 9500 High Performance with StackWise Virtual

Catalyst 9600 in Dual Supervisor Module Configuration and with StackWise Virtual

How to Configure ISSU

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