Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Software

Data Sheets and Product Information

Data Sheets

• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Data Sheet 03-May-2018
• Cisco WAAS Express Data Sheet 09-May-2016
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Software Release 5.1 Data Sheet 14-Jan-2016
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Software Release 5.0 Data Sheet 14-Apr-2014
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Software Release 5.2 Data Sheet 23-Dec-2013
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Software Release 5.3 14-Nov-2013
• Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine Data Sheet 01-May-2013
• Cisco AppNav Data Sheet 13-Aug-2012

End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices

• English

  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Select WAAS Software and Licenses 09-May-2022
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco WAAS portfolio 31-Oct-2021
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Select Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Software Versions earlier than 6.0 05-May-2021
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Software Versions earlier than 6.2 04-May-2020
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) ACNS Bundles License 17-Mar-2017
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Software Version 5.0, 5.1 and 5.2 17-Mar-2017
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Software Version 5.3 17-Mar-2017
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Windows Video Bundle 15-Mar-2017
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Software Version 5.4 15-Mar-2017
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Express Bundles for Integrated Services Routers Generation 2 17-Mar-2017
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Select Services-Ready Engine Upgrade Licenses for the Cisco Wide Area Application Engine 10-Aug-2016
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Mobile 25-Mar-2016
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Software Version 5.2 15-Oct-2014
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Mobile Products 14-Jan-2019
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Software Version 5.1 14-Jan-2019
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Software Versions 4.1 and 4.2 14-Jan-2019
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Software Versions 4.4 and 4.5 14-Jan-2019
  • EOL/EOS for the Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Software Version 4.0 and Replication Accelerator 14-Jan-2019
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Software Version 5.0 09-Sep-2013

Security Notices

Field Notices

• Field Notice: FN - 70249 - WAAS Devices That Run on Version 6.2.3e (Build 43) Do Not Interoperate with Other WAAS Versions - Software Upgrade Recommended 16-Jul-2018
• Field Notice: FN - 63320 - Impact of Microsoft Patch MS10-020 (KB980232) on CIFS Optimization in WAAS - Software Upgrade Recommended 09-Oct-2017
• Field Notice: FN - 63778 - WAAS Version 5.1.1e Removed from Cisco.com Due to a DRE Defect - Software Upgrade Recommended 09-Oct-2017
• Field Notice: FN - 64197 - WAAS Devices That Run 6.1.1, 6.1.1a, or 6.2.1 Might Have Connections Reset - Software Fix Available 01-Sep-2016
• Field Notice: FN - 63088 - WAAS Version 4.0.15 Removed from CCO - Please Upgrade to Version 4.0.17 18-Mar-2008
• Field Notice: FN - 62946 - WAAS Version 4.0.13 Code Removed from CCO Due to Disk Driver Issues 20-Sep-2007

Security Advisories, Responses and Notices

• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Software Information Disclosure Vulnerability 05-May-2021
• Cisco vWAAS for Cisco ENCS 5400-W Series and CSP 5000-W Series Default Credentials Vulnerability 19-Aug-2020
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Software HTTPS Proxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability 19-Jun-2019
• Multiple Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL Affecting Cisco Products: September 2016 02-Jan-2019
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Software Scripts Privilege Escalation Vulnerability 06-Jun-2018
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Software Static SNMP Credentials Vulnerability 06-Jun-2018
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Denial-of-Service Vulnerability 04-Oct-2017
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services ICA Accelerator Denial of Service Vulnerability 04-Oct-2017
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services HTTP Application Optimization Denial of Service Vulnerability 20-Sep-2017
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Core Dump Denial of Service Vulnerability 05-Jul-2017
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Central Manager Information Disclosure Vulnerability 05-Jul-2017
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services TCP Fragment Denial of Service Vulnerability 21-Jun-2017
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services SMART-SSL Accelerator Denial of Service Vulnerability 03-May-2017
• Multiple Vulnerabilities in Network Time Protocol Daemon Affecting Cisco Products: November 2016 23-Nov-2016
• Multiple Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL Affecting Cisco Products: November 2016 14-Nov-2016

Release and Compatibility

Release Notes

• Release Note for Cisco Wide Area Application Services (Software Version 6.4.5x) 06-Dec-2022
• Release Note for Cisco Wide Area Application Services (Software Version 6.4.3) 16-Jun-2021
• Release Note for Cisco Wide Area Application Services (Software Version 6.4.5) 17-Aug-2020
• Release Note for Cisco Wide Area Application Services (Software Version 6.4.1) 02-Aug-2019
• Release Note for Cisco Wide Area Application Services (Software Version 6.2.3x) 31-Jul-2019
• Release Note for Cisco Wide Area Application Services (Software Version 6.1.1x) 04-Mar-2019
• Release Note for Cisco Wide Area Application Services (Software Version 6.2.1x) 20-Feb-2019
• Release Note for Cisco Wide Area Application Services (Software Version 5.5.7x) 29-Nov-2018
• Release Note for Cisco Wide Area Application Services (Software Version 4.4.1) 04-Oct-2018
• Release Note for Cisco Wide Area Application Services (Software Version 5.5.3) 14-Aug-2017
• Release Note for Cisco Wide Area Application Services (Software Version 5.5.1) 14-Aug-2017
• Release Note for Cisco Wide Area Application Services (Software Version 5.3.5x) 14-Aug-2017
• Release Note for Cisco Wide Area Application Services (Software Version 5.5.5x) 13-Aug-2017
• Release Note for Cisco Wide Area Application Services (Software Version 5.4.1x) 01-Dec-2015
• Release Note for Cisco Wide Area Application Services (Software Version 5.1.1x) 12-Jun-2015

Reference

Command References

• Cisco Wide Area Applications Services Command Reference Guide 6.4.3 18-Jun-2020
• Cisco Wide Area Applications Services Command Reference Guide 6.2.1 06-Mar-2019
• Cisco Wide Area Applications Services Command Reference Guide 6.4.1 06-Mar-2019
• Cisco Wide Area Applications Services Command Reference Guide 6.2.3 05-Mar-2019
• Cisco Wide Area Applications Services Command Reference (Software Version 6.1.1) 05-Mar-2019
• Cisco Wide Area Applications Services Command Reference Guide 5.5.1 26-Sep-2018
• Cisco Wide Area Applications Services Command Reference Guide 5.4.1 10-Jan-2014
• Cisco Wide Area Applications Services Command Reference Guide 5.3.1 08-Aug-2013
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Command Reference (Software Version 5.2.1) 30-Apr-2013
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Command Reference (Software Version 5.1.1) 18-Dec-2012
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Command Reference (Software Version 5.0.1) 02-Jul-2012
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Command Reference (Software Version 4.4.1) 03-Aug-2011
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Command Reference (Software Version 4.3.1) 18-Nov-2010
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Command Reference (Software Version 4.2.1) 24-Mar-2010
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Command Reference (Software Version 4.1.7) 20-Apr-2009

Documentation Roadmaps

• Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wide Area Application Services (Software Version 5.4.x through 6.2.x) 16-May-2017

Licensing Information

• Open Source Used in WAAS Software Version 5.4.1 06-Aug-2014 (PDF - 2 MB)
• Open Source Used In WAAS Software Version 5.3.1 06-Aug-2013 (PDF - 2 MB)
• Open Source Used In WAAS Software Version 5.2.1 08-Apr-2013 (PDF - 1 MB)
• Open Source Used in WAAS Software Version 5.1.1 21-Dec-2012 (PDF - 1 MB)
• Open Source Used in WAAS Software Version 5.0.3 15-Nov-2012 (PDF - 1 MB)
• Open Source Used in WAAS Software Version 4.4.5 26-Jul-2012 (PDF - 1 MB)
• Open Source Used in WAAS Software Version 4.4.3 26-Jul-2012 (PDF - 1 MB)
• Open Source Used in WAAS Software Version 4.4.1 26-Jul-2012 (PDF - 1 MB)
• Open Source Used in WAAS Software Version 5.0.1 02-Jul-2012 (PDF - 1 MB)

Install and Upgrade

Install and Upgrade Guides

• Cisco SD-WAN WAAS Migration

  • Cisco SD-WAN WAAS Deployment and Migration Guide 18-May-2020 (PDF)

• Cisco WAAS Software Version 6.1.x, 6.2.x, and 6.4.x

  • Cisco Wide Area Application Services Upgrade Guide (Software Version 6.x) 30-Jan-2018

• Cisco WAAS Software Version 5.0.x, 5.1.x, and 5.2.x

  • Cisco Wide Area Application Services Upgrade Guide (Software Version 5.x) 30-Apr-2013

• Cisco WAAS Software Version 4.4.x

  • Cisco Wide Area Application Services Upgrade Guide (Software Version 4.4.x) 27-May-2011

• Cisco WAAS Software Version 4.2.x and 4.3.x

  • Cisco Wide Area Application Services Upgrade Guide (Software Versions 4.2.x and 4.3.x) 18-Nov-2010

• Cisco WAAS Software Version 4.1.x

  • Cisco Wide Area Application Services Upgrade Guide (Software Version 4.1.x) 27-May-2010
• Installing the Cisco AppNav Controller Interface Module 28-Apr-2017
• Cisco WAAS on Service Modules for Cisco Integrated Services Routers Generation 2 07-Sep-2011

Configuration

Configuration Examples and TechNotes

• Configure Cisco IOS Zone Based Firewall Interoperability with WAAS Deployment 07-Aug-2018
• Configure RADIUS For Windows 2008 NPS Server - WAAS AAA 11-Sep-2017
• Configure Youtube Traffic Optimization with Akamai Connect 03-Mar-2017

Configuration Guides

• WAAS Configuration Guide 24-Jun-2021
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide (Software Version 6.4.3x) 14-Aug-2020
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide (Software Version 6.4.3) 21-Jun-2020
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide (Software Version 6.4.1x) 22-Nov-2019
• Cisco vWAAS Bundled Image Upgrade for ENCS 5400 Series, with RMA Process for Cisco EOS/EOL WAVE Devices 16-May-2019
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide (Software Version 6.1.1) 04-Mar-2019
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide (Software Version 6.2.3) 04-Mar-2019
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide (Software Version 6.2.1) 04-Mar-2019
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Quick Configuration Guide (Software Version 6.4.3x) 01-Jan-2019
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Quick Configuration Guide (Software Version 6.4.1x) 01-Jan-2019
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide (Software Version 5.2.1) 02-Oct-2018
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide (Software Version 5.3.1) 02-Oct-2018
• Cisco vWAAS Bundled Image Upgrade for ENCS 5400-W Series, with RMA Process for Cisco EOS/EOL WAVE Devices 27-Jul-2018
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide (Software Version 5.5.1) 06-Oct-2016
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide (Software Version 5.4.1) 06-Oct-2016

Programming Guides

• Cisco WAAS Software Version 6.4.x

  • Cisco Wide Area Application Services API Reference (Software Version 6.4.5x) 18-Sep-2020
  • Cisco Wide Area Application Services API Reference (Software Version 6.4.3) 14-Jun-2018
  • Cisco Wide Area Application Services API Reference (Software Version 6.4.1) 14-Jun-2018

• Cisco WAAS Software Version 6.2.x

  • Cisco Wide Area Application Services API Reference (Software Version 6.2.3) 04-Jul-2018

• Cisco WAAS Software Version 5.x

  • Cisco Wide Area Application Services API Reference (Software Version 5.2.1) 21-Apr-2013
  • Cisco Wide Area Application Services API Reference (Software Version 5.0.1) 18-Mar-2015

• Cisco WAAS Software Version 4.x

  • Cisco Wide Area Application Services API Reference (Software Version 4.4.1) 18-Mar-2015
  • Cisco Wide Area Application Services API Reference (Software Version 4.3.1) 18-Nov-2010
  • Cisco Wide Area Application Services API Reference (Software Version 4.2.1) 10-May-2010
  • Cisco Wide Area Application Services API Reference (Software Version 4.1.3) 08-Oct-2018
  • Cisco Wide Area Application Services API Reference (Software Version 4.1.1) 14-May-2008
  • Cisco Wide Area Application Services API Reference (Software Version 6.2.3) 04-Jul-2018

Maintain and Operate

End-User Guides

• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Monitoring Guide (Software Version 5.0.1) 06-Oct-2010
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Monitoring Guide (Software Version 4.3.1) 06-Oct-2010
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Monitoring Guide (Software Version 4.4.1) 06-Oct-2010
• Cisco Wide Area Application Services Monitoring Guide (Software Version 4.2) 06-Oct-2010

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Guides

• Cisco WAAS Troubleshooting Guide for Release 4.1.3 and Later 06-Mar-2019
• Using the Print Utilities to Troubleshoot and Fix Samba Driver Installation Problems 27-Dec-2006

Troubleshooting TechNotes

• MPTCP and Product Support Overview 20-Jun-2019
• WAAS - Troubleshooting Serial Inline Clusters 06-Mar-2019
• AppNav Flow on IOS-XE 31-Oct-2018
• ISR-WAAS Installation Guide on ISR 4000 Series Router 25-Oct-2018
• WAAS Express/APPNAV XE using AAA Command Authorization 19-Jul-2016

Literature

Case Studies

• Professional Services

  • SEAT Unveils the Innovation Campus 20-Jan-2010 (PDF)
  • Auction Company Makes Network Access Safer, Faster 19-Jul-2018 (PDF)

• Retail

  • Retailer Maximizes Space, Increases Resiliency with Store-in-a-Box 21-Jul-2014 (PDF)

White Papers

• WAN Optimization

  • The 2015 WAN Challenge 29-Jul-2015 (PDF)