Supported Devices for Smart Install

 

Table A-1 Supported Switches
Switch
Can be Director?
Can be Client?

Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches

No

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 2960-C Series Switches

No

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX Series Switches

No

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches

No

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 2960-P Series Switches

No

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches

No

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 2960-SF Series Switches

No

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches

No

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Series Switches

No

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 2975 Series Switches

No

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series Switches

Yes

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 3560-C Series Switches

No

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX Series Switches

No

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 3560-E Series Switches

Yes

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Series Switches

Yes

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches

Yes

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series Switches

Yes

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 3750-E Series Switches

Yes

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 3750-X Series Switches

Yes

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches

Yes

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 6E,
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 6LE,
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 7E,
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 7LE,
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 8E,
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 8LE
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 9E

Yes

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 4500-X Series Switches

Yes

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 4900-M Series Switches

Yes

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 4948 Series Switches

Yes

No

Cisco Catalyst 4948-E Series Switches

Yes

Yes

Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2T-10GE

Yes

No

Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 6T

Yes

No

Cisco Catalyst 6840-X Series Switches

Yes

No

Cisco Catalyst 6880-X Series Switches

Yes

No

Cisco Catalyst Digital Building Series Switches

Yes

Yes

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 Series Switches

Yes

Yes

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 3000 Series Switches

Yes

Yes

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 3010 Series Switches

Yes

Yes

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 4000 Series Switches

Yes

Yes

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 4010 Series Switches

Yes

Yes

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 5000 Series Switches

Yes

Yes

 

Table A-2 Supported Routers

Router
Can be Director?
Can be Client?

Cisco 880 Series Integrated Services Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 880G Series Integrated Services Router with Embedded 3.7G 1

Yes

No

Cisco 880G and 890G Series 4G LTE 2.0 Integrated Services Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 881 Integrated Services Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 881W Integrated Services Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 886VA Integrated Services Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 886VA-W Integrated Services Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 887VAM Integrated Series Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 888EA Integrated Services Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 890 Series Integrated Services Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 890G Series 4G LTE 2.5 Integrated Services Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 891-24X Integrated Services Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 891F Integrated Services Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 891FW Integrated Services Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 892FSP Integrated Services Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 896VA Integrated Services Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 897VA-M Integrated Services Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 897VAM-W Integrated Services Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 897VAW Integrated Services Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 898EA Integrated Services Routers 1

Yes

No

Cisco 1800 Series Integrated Services Routers

Yes

No

Cisco 1900 Series Integrated Services Routers G2

Yes

No

Cisco 2800 Series Integrated Services Routers

Yes

No

Cisco 2900 Series Integrated Services Routers G2

Yes

No

Cisco 3800 Series Integrated Services Routers

Yes

No

Cisco 3900 Series Integrated Services Routers G2

Yes

No

 
1 -For list of supported models, refer Compatibility between Routers and Model on Supported Models for Smart Install

 

Table A-3 Supported Service/Network Modules
Switch
Can be Director?
Can be Client?

NME-16ES-1G-P

No

Yes

SM-ES2 SKUs

No

Yes

SM-ES3 SKUs

No

Yes

SM-X-ES3 SKUs

Yes

Yes

 

Table A-4 Minimum Software Releases for Directors and Clients
Directors
Minimum Software Release

Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 3.3(0)SE

Cisco Catalyst 3750-E, 3750, 3560-E, and 3560 Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(55)SE

Cisco Catalyst 3750-X, and 3560-X Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(55)SE

Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 3.2(0)SE

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 6K and 6LE

Cisco IOS Release 15.1(2)SG

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 7E and 7LE

Cisco IOS Release XE 3.4SG

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 8E

Cisco IOS Release XE 3.3.1XO

Cisco Catalyst 4500-X Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release XE 3.4SG

Cisco Catalyst 4900-M Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release15.1(2)SG

Cisco Catalyst 4948-E Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 15.1(2)SG

Cisco Catalyst Digital Building Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(5)E2

Cisco IOS Release XE 3.3.1XO

Cisco IOS Release XE 3.8.3E

SM-X-ES3 SKUs

Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2)EJ

 

Table A-5 Minimum Software Releases for Directors

Smart-Install Capable Directors
Minimum Software Release

Cisco 880 Series Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 880G Series Integrated Services Router with Embedded 3.7G

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 880G and 890G Series 4G LTE 2.0 Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 881 Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 881W Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 886VA Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 886VA-W Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 887VAM Integrated Series Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco C888EA Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 890 Series Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 890G Series 4G LTE 2.5 Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 891-24X Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 891F Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 891FW Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 892FSP Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 896VA Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 897VA-M Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 897VAM-W Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 897VAW Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 898EA Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Cisco 3800, 2800, and 1800 Series Integrated Services Routers

Cisco IOS Release 15.1(3)T

Cisco 3900, 2900, and 1900 Series Integrated Services Routers G2

Cisco IOS Release 15.1(3)T

Cisco Catalyst 4948 Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2)SG11

Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2T-10GE

Cisco IOS Release 15.1(2)SY

Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 6T

Cisco IOS Release 15.3(1)SY

Cisco Catalyst 6840-X Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(2)SY

Cisco Catalyst 6880-X Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 15.1(2)SY1

 

Table A-6 Minimum Software Releases for Clients
Smart-Install Capable Clients 2
Minimum Software Release

Cisco Catalyst 2960, and 2975 Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(52)SE

Cisco Catalyst 2960- P Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(2)SE

Cisco Catalyst 2960-C Compact Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(55)EX1

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 15.2.5E

Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switchess

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SE1

Cisco Catalyst 2960-SF Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2)SE

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 15.0.2-EX

Cisco Catalyst 3560-C Compact Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(55)EX

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX, and 2960-CX Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 15.2.3E

Cisco Catalyst 3750-E, 3750, 3560-E, and 3560 Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(52)SE

Cisco Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SE2

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 6E, 6LE, 7E, 7LE, 8E

Cisco IOS Release XE 3.6.0E

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 8LE

Cisco IOS Release XE 3.8.3E

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 9E

Cisco IOS Release XE 3.10.0E

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(2)SE

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 3000 Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(2)SE

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 3010 Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(2)SE

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 4000 Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)EA5

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 4010 Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)EC

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 5000 Series Switches

Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)EA5

SM-ES2 SKUs

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SE1

SM-ES3 SKUs, NME-16ES-1G-P

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(52)SE

SM-X-ES3 SKUs

Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2)EJ

 
2 -Listed switches running earlier Cisco IOS releases are not Smart Install capable, but can be clients in Smart Install networks as long as they support the archive download-sw privileged EXEC command.

 
 

 

Table A-7 Minimum Software Releases to Disable Smart Install
Switch
Minimum Software Release to Disable Smart Install Manually
(no vstack command)
Minimum Software Release that Disables Smart Install Automatically 3

Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches

12.2(55)SE3

NA (End-Of-Life)

Cisco Catalyst 2960-C Series Switches 4

15.0(2)SE1

15.2(02)E07

Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX Series Switches

15.2(3)E

15.2(04)E5 

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches

15.2.5E

15.2(06)E

Cisco Catalyst 2960-P Series Switches

15.0(2)EZ

15.2(02)E07

Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches

12.2(55)SE03

NA (End-Of-Life)

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches

15.0.2-EX 

15.2(02)E07 

Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Series Switches

15.0.2-EX3

15.2(02)E07 

Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series Switches

12.2(55)SE

NA (End-Of-Life)

Cisco Catalyst 3560-C Series Switches 5

15.0(2)SE1

15.2(02)E07 

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX Series Switches

15.2(3)E

15.2(04)E5 

Cisco Catalyst 3560-E Series Switches

12.2(55)SE / 12.2(58)SE

NA (End-Of-Life)

Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Series Switches

12.2(55)SE 

15.2(04)E5 

Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches

3.3SE

16.3.5b

Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series Switches

12.2(55)SE

NA (End-Of-Life)

Cisco Catalyst 3750-E Series Switches

12.2(55)SE

NA (End-Of-Life)

Cisco Catalyst 3750-X Series Switches

12.2(55)SE

15.2(04)E5  

Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches

3.2.0SE  ED

16.3.5b

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 6E, and Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 6LE

15.1(2)SG

15.2(02)E07 

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 7E, and Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 7LE

15.1(2)SG

03.06.07E

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 8E

03.06.0E

03.06.07E

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 8LE

03.08.03E

03.08.05E

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 9E

03.10.0E

03.10.0E

Cisco Catalyst 4500-X Series Switches

15.1(2)SG

15.2(02)E07 

Cisco Catalyst 4900-M Series Switches

15.1(2)SG

15.2(02)E07 

Cisco Catalyst 4948 Series Switches

15.1(2)SG

NA (End-Of-Life)

Cisco Catalyst 4948-E Series Switches

15.1(2)SG

15.2(02)E07 

Cisco Catalyst Digital Building Series Switches

15.2(5)E2

15.2(05)E2

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 Series Switches

15.2(2)E7

15.2(2)E7

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 3000 Series Switches

15.2(2)E7

15.2(2)E7

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 3010 Series Switches

15.2(2)E7

15.2(2)E7

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 4000 Series Switches

15.2(4)EA6

15.2(4)EA6

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 4010 Series Switches

15.2(5)E2c

15.2(5)E2c

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 5000 Series Switches

15.2(4)EA6

15.2(4)EA6

 
3 -Auto-disable feature for Smart Install is supported on devices that can be configured as Client only.

 
4 -Includes Cisco Catalyst 2960CG Switches and Cisco Catalyst 2960CPD Switches

 
5 -Includes Cisco Catalyst 3560CG Switches and Cisco Catalyst 3560CPD Switches