Preface

This preface describes the objectives and organization of this document and explains how to find additional information on related products and services.

Objectives

This document provides an overview of software functionality that is specific to the Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge (includes Cisco Catalyst 8500 platform and Cisco Catalyst 8500L Series platform). It is not intended as a comprehensive guide to all of the software features that can be run using the Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platforms, but only the software aspects that are specific to this platform.

For information on general software features that are also available on the Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platforms, see the Cisco IOS XE technology guide for that specific software feature.

Document Revision History

The Document Revision History records technical changes to this document. The table shows the Cisco IOS XE software release number and document revision number for the change, the date of the change, and a brief summary of the change.

Release No.

Date

Change Summary

IOS XE 17.4

March 17, 2021

Included information on Cisco Catalyst 8500L Series platform.

Communications, Services, and Additional Information

  • To receive timely, relevant information from Cisco, sign up at Cisco Profile Manager.

  • To get the business impact you’re looking for with the technologies that matter, visit Cisco Services.

  • To submit a service request, visit Cisco Support.

  • To discover and browse secure, validated enterprise-class apps, products, solutions and services, visit Cisco Marketplace.

  • To obtain general networking, training, and certification titles, visit Cisco Press.

  • To find warranty information for a specific product or product family, access Cisco Warranty Finder.

Cisco Bug Search Tool

Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST) is a web-based tool that acts as a gateway to the Cisco bug tracking system that maintains a comprehensive list of defects and vulnerabilities in Cisco products and software. BST provides you with detailed defect information about your products and software.