First Published: July 18, 2018

Last Updated: September 1, 2021

Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x

Introduction

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches are Cisco’s lead stackable access platform for the next-generation enterprise and has been purpose-built to address emerging trends of Security, IoT, Mobility, and Cloud.

They deliver complete convergence with the rest of the Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switches in terms of ASIC architecture with a Unified Access Data Plane (UADP) 2.0. The platform runs an Open Cisco IOS XE that supports model driven programmability, has the capacity to host containers, and run 3rd party applications and scripts natively within the switch (by virtue of x86 CPU architecture, local storage, and a higher memory footprint). The series forms the foundational building block for SD-Access, which is Cisco’s lead enterprise architecture.


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Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.8

There are no new hardware or software features in this release. For the list of open and resolved caveats in this release, see Caveats.

Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.7

There are no new hardware or software features in this release. For the list of open and resolved caveats in this release, see Caveats.

Software Features in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.7

Feature Name

Description and License Level Information

Software Maintenance Upgrade (SMU)

The SMU feature is now available with the Network Advantage license.

See System Management → Software Maintenance Upgrade.

(Network Advantage)

Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.6

There are no new hardware or software features in this release. For the list of open and resolved caveats in this release, see Caveats.

Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.5

There are no new hardware or software features in this release. For the list of open and resolved caveats in this release, see Caveats.

Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.4

There are no new hardware or software features in this release. For the list of open and resolved caveats in this release, see Caveats.

Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.3

There are no new hardware or software features in this release. For the list of open and resolved caveats in this release, see Caveats.

Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.2

There are no new hardware or software features in this release. For the list of open and resolved caveats in this release, see Caveats.

Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1

Hardware Features in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1

Feature Name

Description and Documentation Link

Cisco 40GBASE QSFP Module (4x10G mode qualification)

  • Supported transceiver module number—QSFP-40G-CSR4

  • Compatible network modules—C9500-NM-2Q uplinks

For information about the module, see Cisco 40GBASE QSFP Modules Data Sheet. For information about device compatibility, see the Cisco 40-Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Modules Compatibility Matrix.

Cisco 25GBASE SFP28 Modules

Supported transceiver module numbers—

  • SFP-25G-SR-S

  • SFP-10/25G-CSR-S (supports 10G and 25G speeds with network module C9300-NM-2Y)

  • SFP-25G-AOC1M, SFP-25G-AOC2M, SFP-25G-AOC3M, SFP-25G-AOC4M, SFP-25G-AOC5M, SFP-25G-AOC7M, SFP-25G-AOC10M

For information about the module, see the Cisco 25GBASE SFP28 Modules Data Sheet. For information about compatibility with a device, see the Cisco 25-Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Modules Compatibility Matrix.

Cisco 40GBASE QSFP Module— QSFP-4X10G-AOC

Supported transceiver module numbers—QSFP-4X10G-AOC1M, QSFP-4X10G-AOC2M, QSFP-4X10G-AOC3M, QSFP-4X10G-AOC5M, QSFP-4X10G-AOC7M, QSFP-4X10G-AOC7M.

For information about the module, see Cisco 40GBASE QSFP Modules Data Sheet. For information about device compatibility, see the Cisco 40-Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Modules Compatibility Matrix.

USB 3.0 Solid State Drive (SSD)

Part number: SSD-120G

A pluggable drive that provides an extra 120GB storage for Kernel Virtual Machines (KVM) application hosting and Linux container (LXC) hosting. The storage drive can also be used to save packet captures, trace logs generated by the operating system, GIR snapshots and third-party applications.

The module connects to the USB 3.0 port on the rear panel of the device.

For information about the hardware, see the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide.

Software Features in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1

Feature Name

Description and License Level Information

AVC Switching: Export input and output interface information

  • Support for two predefined directional wired Application Visibility and Control (WDAVC) Flexible NetFlow (FNF) records, ingress and egress, is introduced.

  • Support for attaching up to two different WDAVC FNF monitors with different records to an interface at the same time is enabled.

See System Management → Configuring Application Visibility and Control in a Wired Network .

(DNA Advantage)
Blue Beacon

The show beacon all privileged EXEC command is introduced; Use this command to display beacon LED status.

See Interface and Hardware Commands .

(Network Essentials and Network Advantage)

Display FPGA settings

The show platform hardware fpga priviledged EXEC command is introduced; Use this command to display system Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) settings.

See System Management Commands .

Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD)

The TestUnusedPortLoopback and TestPortTxMonitoring diagnostic test commands are introduced; Use these commands to test and verify hardware functionality.

See System Management → Configuring Online Diagnostics .

(Network Essentials and Network Advantage)

Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR) enhancements

These enhancements have been added the GIR feature:

  • Snapshot templates can now be used to generate specific snapshots.

  • Protocols belonging to one class within the same custom template are serviced in parallel.

  • System mode maintenance counters have been added to track several events such as the number of times the switch went into maintenance.

See Stack Manager and High Availability → Configuring Graceful Insertion and Removal .

(Network Advantage)

GIR Layer 2 protocol support for GIR Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP)

GIR is now supported for the HSRP protocol.

See Stack Manager and High Availability → Configuring Graceful Insertion and Removal .

(Network Advantage)

GIR Layer 2 protocol support for GIR Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)

GIR is now supported for the VRRP protocol.

See Stack Manager and High Availability → Configuring Graceful Insertion and Removal .

(Network Advantage)

Hot Patching Support

Allows Software Maintenance Upgrade (SMU) to happen immediately after activation, without reloading the system.

See System Management → Software Maintenance Upgrade .

(Network Advantage for CLI and DNA Advantage for DNAC)

Media Access Control Security (MACsec) port channel support

Provides support for MACsec over port channels for Layer 2 and Layer 3 EtherChannels.

See Security → MACsec Encryption .

128-bit—(Network Essentials and Network Advantage)

256-bit—(Network Advantage)

Media Access Control Security (MACsec): 256-bit AES MACsec (IEEE 802.1AE) host link encryption) with MACsec Key Agreement (MKA)

Support for 256-bit AES MACsec (IEEE 802.1AE) encryption with MACsec Key Agreement (MKA) on the downlink ports is enabled.

See Security → MACsec Encryption .

256-bit—(Network Advantage)

MACsec Key Agreement (MKA) cipher announcement exchange

Support for cipher announcement is enabled. Cipher Announcement allows the supplicant and the authenticator to announce their respective MACsec Cipher Suite capabilities through EAPoL announcements. Two types of EAPoL announcements are supported – Secured announcements and unsecured announcements.

See Security → MACsec Encryption .

128-bit—(Network Essentials and Network Advantage)

256-bit—(Network Advantage)

MACsec: XPN for 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet MACsec interfaces

The Extended Packet Numbering (XPN) feature in MKA or MACsec, eliminates the need for frequent secure association key (SAK) rekey that may occur in high capacity links (40 Gb/s, 100 Gb/s, and higher) and provides the option to use the GCM-AES-XPN-128 or GCM-AES-XPN-256 ciphersuites under the defined MKA policy.

See Security → MACsec Encryption .

128-bit—(Network Essentials and Network Advantage)

256-bit—(Network Advantage)

Network-Powered Lighting (Persistent PoE, Fast PoE, 2-event Classification, and Autosmart Ports

Enables network-powered lighting capability on a switch. It includes support for the following components:

  • Fast PoE—Remembers the last power drawn from a particular PSE port and switches on power the moment AC power is plugged in (within 15 to 20 seconds of switching on power) without waiting for Cisco IOS to boot up.

  • Perpetual-PoE—Provides uninterrupted power to a connected PD (Powered-Device) device even when the PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment), that is, the switch, is booting.

  • Two Event Classification for PoE—A physical layer mechanism to rapidly negotiate and grant PoE power to capable end-devices in less than 1sec without traditional Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) power negotiation.

  • Autosmart Ports—Provides endpoint specific macros to be triggered on detecting a lighting endpoint.

See Network Powered Lighting .

(Network Essentials and Network Advantage)

Open Shortest Path First version 3 (OSPFv3) Authentication Trailer

Provides a mechanism to authenticate OSPFv3 protocol packets as an alternative to existing OSPFv3 IPsec authentication.

See Routing → Configuring OSPFv3 Authentication Trailer .

(Network Advantage)

Programmability

The following programmability features are introduced in this release:

  • Candidate Configuration—A temporary configuration that can be modified without changing running configuration. You can then choose when to update the device's configuration with the candidate configuration, by committing and confirming the candidate configuration.

  • OpenFlow 1.3 Multitable—Enables integration with open source Faucet SDN Controllers to automate management of layer 2 switching, VLANs, ACLs, and layer 3 routing

    (Network Essentials and Network Advantage)

  • YANG Data Models—For the list of Cisco IOS XE YANG models available with this release, navigate to https://github.com/YangModels/yang/tree/master/vendor/cisco/xe/1691.

    Revision statements embedded in the YANG files indicate if there has been a model revision. The README.md file in the same github location highlights changes that have been made in the release.

  • Zero Touch Provisioning (DHCPv6)—Dynamic Host Control Protocol Version 6 (DHCPv6) support is added to the Zero-touch provisioning feature in this release. DHCPv6 is enabled by default, and works on any device that boots without startup configuration.

See Programmability Configuration Guide.

RadSec over TLS

RadSec over Transport Layer Security (TLS) is now supported on both client and device servers.

See Security → Configuring RadSec.

(Network Essentials and Network Advantage)
REP downlink support

Allows REP configuration on downlink ports.

See Layer 2 → Configuring Resilient Ethernet Protocol.

(Network Essentials and Network Advantage)

Smart Licensing

A cloud-based, software license management solution that allows you to manage and track the status of your license, hardware, and software usage trends.

Note 
Starting from this release, Smart Licensing is the default and the only available method to manage licenses.
Important 
Starting from Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 the Right-To-Use (RTU) licensing mode is deprecated, and the associated license right-to-use command is no longer available on the CLI.

See the Cisco Smart Licensing section in this release note document and System Management → Configuring Smart Licensing in the configuration guide.

A license level is not applicable.

Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Ethernet VPN (EVPN)

A VXLAN is a network overlay that allows layer 2 segments to be stretched across an IP core. All the benefits of layer 3 topologies are thereby available with VXLAN. The overlay protocol is VXLAN and BGP uses EVPN as the address family for communicating end host MAC and IP addresses

See Layer 2 → Configuring VXLAN BGP EVPN

(Network Advantage)

New on the Web UI

These features are introduced on the Web UI in this release

  • Multicast—Minor improvements to configuring Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping and to set the IGMP timeout.

  • Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)—Supports OSPF standards-based routing protocol for improved routing of data packets to their destination.

  • Quality of Service (QoS)—Supports QoS to make your network performance more predictable and bandwidth utilization more effective.

  • Site Profile—New site profiles for access, distributed, and core switches for easier initial configuration of the device.

  • Smart Licencing—Supports both online and offline method of license reservation to simplify and automate the management of licenses for your Cisco products. Smart Licensing on the device works with the Cisco Smart Software Manager (Cisco SSM).

  • Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN)—Supports SPAN to analyze network traffic passing through ports or VLANs.

Important Notes

Unsupported Features

  • Bluetooth

  • Cisco TrustSec Network Device Admission Control (NDAC) on Uplinks

  • Converged Access for Branch Deployments

  • Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP)

  • IPsec VPN

  • Performance Monitoring (PerfMon)

  • Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)-Aware web authentication

Complete List of Supported Features

For the complete list of features supported on a platform, see the Cisco Feature Navigator at https://www.cisco.com/go/cfn.

Accessing Hidden Commands

Starting with Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.1a, as an improved security measure, the way in which hidden commands can be accessed has changed.

Hidden commands have always been present in Cisco IOS XE, but were not equipped with CLI help. This means that entering enter a question mark (?) at the system prompt did not display the list of available commands. Such hidden commands are only meant to assist Cisco TAC in advanced troubleshooting and are therefore not documented. For more information about CLI help, see the Using the Command-Line Interface → Understanding the Help System chapter of the Comman Reference document.

Hidden commands are available under:

  • Category 1—Hidden commands in privileged or User EXEC mode. Begin by entering the service internal command to access these commands.

  • Category 2—Hidden commands in one of the configuration modes (global, interface and so on). These commands do not require the service internal command.

Further, the following applies to hidden commands under Category 1 and 2:

  • The commands have CLI help. Entering enter a question mark (?) at the system prompt displays the list of available commands.

    Note: For Category 1, enter the service internal command before you enter the question mark; you do not have to do this for Category 2.

  • The system generates a %PARSER-5-HIDDEN syslog message when the command is used. For example: 
    *Feb 14 10:44:37.917: %PARSER-5-HIDDEN: Warning!!! 'show processes memory old-header ' is a hidden command. 
Use of this command is not recommended/supported and will be removed in future.

Apart from category 1 and 2, there remain internal commands displayed on the CLI, for which the system does NOT generate the %PARSER-5-HIDDEN syslog message.


Important

We recommend that you use any hidden command only under TAC supervision.

If you find that you are using a hidden command, open a TAC case for help with finding another way of collecting the same information as the hidden command (for a hidden EXEC mode command), or to configure the same functionality (for a hidden configuration mode command) using non-hidden commands.

Microcode Backward Compatibility When Downgrading

If you are downgrading the software version on your device from Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1 or a later release, to any of the following releases, the microcode must be downgraded:

  • Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.1 through Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.6

  • Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 through Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.2

If microcode downgrade does not occur, PoE features will be impacted after downgrading. See the Downgrading in Install Mode section of the Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x for more information.

Supported Hardware

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches—Model Numbers

The following table lists the supported hardware models and the default license levels they are delivered with. For information about the available license levels, see section License Levels .

Table 1. Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches

Switch Model

Default License Level1

Description

C9300-24P-A

Network Advantage

Stackable 24 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports; PoE budget of 437W; 715 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower

C9300-24P-E

Network Essentials

C9300-24T-A

Network Advantage

Stackable 24 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports; 350 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower

C9300-24T-E

Network Essentials

C9300-24U-A

Network Advantage

Stackable 24 10/100/1000 UPoE ports; PoE budget of 830W; 1100 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower

C9300-24U-E

Network Essentials

C9300-24UX-A

Network Advantage

Stackable 24 Multigigabit Ethernet 100/1000/2500/5000/10000 UPoE ports; PoE budget of 490 W with 1100 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower

C9300-24UX-E

Network Essentials

C9300-48T-A

Network Advantage

Stackable 48 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports; 350 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower

C9300-48T-E

Network Essentials

C9300-48P-A

Network Advantage

Stackable 48 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports; PoE budget of 437W; 715 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower

C9300-48P-E

Network Essentials

C9300-48T-A

Network Advantage

Stackable 48 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports; 350 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower

C9300-48T-E

Network Essentials

C9300-48U-A

Network Advantage

Stackable 48 10/100/1000 UPoE ports; PoE budget of 822 W; 1100 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower

C9300-48U-E

Network Essentials

C9300-48UN-A

Network Advantage

Stackable 48 Multigigabit Ethernet (100 Mbps or 1/2.5/5 Gbps) UPoE ports; PoE budget of 610 W with 1100 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower

C9300-48UN-E

Network Essentials

C9300-48UXM-A

Network Advantage

Stackable 48 (36 2.5G Multigigabit Ethernet and 12 10G Multigigabit Ethernet Universal Power Over Ethernet (UPOE) ports)

C9300-48UXM-E

Network Essentials
1 See section Licensing → Table: Permitted Combinations, in this document for information about the add-on licenses that you can order.

Network Modules

The following table lists the optional uplink network modules with 1-Gigabit, 10-Gigabit, 25-Gigabit, and 40-Gigabit slots. You should only operate the switch with either a network module or a blank module installed.

Network Module

Description

C3850-NM-4-1G

1

Four 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP module slots

C3850-NM-2-10G

1

Two 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP module slots

C3850-NM-4-10G

1

Four 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP module slots

C3850-NM-8-10G

1

Eight 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP module slots

C3850-NM-2-40G

1

Two 40 Gigabit Ethernet SFP module slots

C9300-NM-4G 2

Four 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP module slots

C9300-NM-4M 2

Four MultiGigabit Ethernet slots

C9300-NM-8X 2

Eight 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ module slots

C9300-NM-2Q 2

Two 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ module slots

C9300-NM-2Y 2

Two 25 Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 module slots

Note

  1. These network modules are supported only on the C3850 and C9300 SKUs of the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches and Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches respectively.

  2. These network modules are supported only on the C9300 SKUs of the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches.

Compatibility Matrix

The following table provides software compatibility information.

Catalyst 9300

Cisco Identity Services Engine

Cisco Access Control Server

Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Fuji 16.9.8

2.5

2.1

5.4

5.5

PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads.

Fuji 16.9.7

2.5

2.1

5.4

5.5

PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads.

Fuji 16.9.6

2.3 Patch 1

2.4 Patch 1

5.4

5.5

PI 3.4 + PI 3.4 latest maintenance release + PI 3.4 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads.

Fuji 16.9.5

2.3 Patch 1

2.4 Patch 1

5.4

5.5

PI 3.4 + PI 3.4 latest maintenance release + PI 3.4 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads.

Fuji 16.9.4

2.3 Patch 1

2.4 Patch 1

5.4

5.5

PI 3.4 + PI 3.4 latest maintenance release + PI 3.4 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads.

Fuji 16.9.3

2.3 Patch 1

2.4 Patch 1

5.4

5.5

PI 3.4 + PI 3.4 latest maintenance release + PI 3.4 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads.

Fuji 16.9.2

2.3 Patch 1

2.4 Patch 1

5.4

5.5

PI 3.4 + PI 3.4 latest maintenance release + PI 3.4 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads.

Fuji 16.9.1

2.3 Patch 1

2.4 Patch 1

5.4

5.5

PI 3.4 + PI 3.4 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads.

Fuji 16.8.1a

2.3 Patch 1

2.4

5.4

5.5

PI 3.3 + PI 3.3 latest maintenance release + PI 3.3 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.3→ Downloads.

Everest 16.6.4a

2.2

2.3

5.4

5.5

PI 3.1.6 + Device Pack 13

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.1 → Downloads.

Everest 16.6.4

2.2

2.3

5.4

5.5

PI 3.1.6 + Device Pack 13

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.1 → Downloads.

Everest 16.6.3

2.2

2.3

5.4

5.5

PI 3.1.6 + Device Pack 13

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.1 → Downloads

Everest 16.6.2

2.2

2.3

5.4

5.5

PI 3.1.6 + Device Pack 13

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.1 → Downloads

Everest 16.6.1

2.2

5.4

5.5

PI 3.1.6 + Device Pack 13

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.1 → Downloads

Everest 16.5.1a

2.1 Patch 3

5.4

5.5

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Web UI System Requirements

The following subsections list the hardware and software required to access the Web UI:

Minimum Hardware Requirements

Processor Speed

DRAM

Number of Colors

Resolution

Font Size

233 MHz minimum2

512 MB3

256

1280 x 800 or higher

Small
2 We recommend 1 GHz
3 We recommend 1 GB DRAM

Software Requirements

Operating Systems

  • Windows 10 or later

  • Mac OS X 10.9.5 or later

Browsers

  • Google Chrome—Version 59 or later (On Windows and Mac)

  • Microsoft Edge

  • Mozilla Firefox—Version 54 or later (On Windows and Mac)

  • Safari—Version 10 or later (On Mac)

Upgrading the Switch Software

This section covers the various aspects of upgrading or downgrading the device software.


Note
You cannot use the Web UI to install, upgrade, or downgrade device software.

Finding the Software Version

The package files for the Cisco IOS XE software are stored on the system board flash device (flash:).

You can use the show version privileged EXEC command to see the software version that is running on your switch.


Note
Although the show version output always shows the software image running on the switch, the model name shown at the end of this display is the factory configuration and does not change if you upgrade the software license.

You can also use the dir filesystem: privileged EXEC command to see the directory names of other software images that you might have stored in flash memory.

Software Images

Release

Image Type

File Name

Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.8

CAT9K_IOSXE

cat9k_iosxe.16.09.08.SPA.bin

Licensed Data Payload Encryption (LDPE)

cat9k_iosxeldpe.16.09.08.SPA.bin

Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.7

CAT9K_IOSXE

cat9k_iosxe.16.09.07.SPA.bin

Licensed Data Payload Encryption (LDPE)

cat9k_iosxeldpe.16.09.07.SPA.bin

Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.6

CAT9K_IOSXE

cat9k_iosxe.16.09.06.SPA.bin

Licensed Data Payload Encryption (LDPE)

cat9k_iosxeldpe.16.09.06.SPA.bin

Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.5

CAT9K_IOSXE

cat9k_iosxe.16.09.05.SPA.bin

Licensed Data Payload Encryption (LDPE)

cat9k_iosxeldpe.16.09.05.SPA.bin

Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.4

CAT9K_IOSXE

cat9k_iosxe.16.09.04.SPA.bin

Licensed Data Payload Encryption (LDPE)

cat9k_iosxeldpe.16.09.04.SPA.bin

Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.3

CAT9K_IOSXE

cat9k_iosxe.16.09.03.SPA.bin

Licensed Data Payload Encryption (LDPE)

cat9k_iosxeldpe.16.09.03.SPA.bin

Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.2

CAT9K_IOSXE

cat9k_iosxe.16.09.02.SPA.bin

Licensed Data Payload Encryption (LDPE)

cat9k_iosxeldpe.16.09.02.SPA.bin

Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1

CAT9K_IOSXE

cat9k_iosxe.16.09.01.SPA.bin

Licensed Data Payload Encryption (LDPE)

cat9k_iosxeldpe.16.09.01.SPA.bin

Automatic Boot Loader Upgrade

When you upgrade from the existing release on your switch to a later or newer release for the first time, the boot loader may be automatically upgraded, based on the hardware version of the switch. If the boot loader is automatically upgraded, it will take effect on the next reload. If you go back to the older release after this, the boot loader is not downgraded. The updated boot loader supports all previous releases.

For subsequent Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.x.x, or Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.x.x releases, if there is a new bootloader in that release, it may be automatically upgraded based on the hardware version of the switch when you boot up your switch with the new image for the first time.


Caution
Do not power cycle your switch during the upgrade.

Scenario

Automatic Boot Loader Response

If you boot Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 or Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.2 or Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.3 or Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.4 or Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.5 or Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.6 or Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.7 or Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.8for the first time.

The boot loader may be upgraded to version 16.9.1r [FC3], For example:
ROM: IOS-XE ROMMON
BOOTLDR: System Bootstrap, Version 16.9.1r [FC3], RELEASE SOFTWARE (P)

If the automatic boot loader upgrade occurs, while booting Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 or Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.2 or Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.3 Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.4 or Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.5 or Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.6, you will see the following on the console: 

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

%IOSXEBOOT-4-BOOTLOADER_UPGRADE: (rp/0): ### Thu Mar 14 19:03:28 Universal 2018 PLEASE DO NOT POWER CYCLE ### BOOT LOADER UPGRADING
waiting for upgrades to complete...

Automatic Microcode Upgrade

During a Cisco 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.

It takes approximately an additional 4 minutes to complete the microcode upgrade in addition to the normal reload time; however, data traffic continues to be forwarded during the upgrade. 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.

MM [1] MCU version 111 sw ver 105
MM [2] MCU version 111 sw ver 105
 
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: found 4 microcode images for 1 device.
Image for front-end 0: /tmp/microcode_update/front_end/fe_type_6_0 mismatch: 0
Image for front-end 0: /tmp/microcode_update/front_end/fe_type_6_1 mismatch: 1
Image for front-end 0: /tmp/microcode_update/front_end/fe_type_6_2 mismatch: 1
Image for front-end 0: /tmp/microcode_update/front_end/fe_type_6_3 mismatch: 0
 
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Preparing to program device microcode...
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Preparing to program device[0], index=0 ...594412 bytes.... Skipped[0].
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Preparing to program device[0], index=1 ...393734 bytes.
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Programming device 0...rwRrrrrrrw..
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Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Preparing to program device[0], index=2 ...25186 bytes.
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Programming device 0...rrrrrrw..0%....10%....20%......30%...40%......50%....60%......70%...80%......90%....100%wRr!
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Microcode programming complete for device 0.
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Preparing to program device[0], index=3 ...86370 bytes.... Skipped[3].
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Microcode programming complete in 290 seconds

Software Installation Commands

Summary of Software Installation Commands

Supported starting from Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.2 and later releases

To install and activate the specified file, and to commit changes to be persistent across reloads:

install add file filename [ activate commit]

To separately install, activate, commit, cancel, or remove the installation file: install ?

add file tftp: filename

Copies the install file package from a remote location to the device and performs a compatibility check for the platform and image versions.

activate [ auto-abort-timer]

Activates the file, and reloads the device. The auto-abort-timer keyword automatically rolls back image activation.

commit

Makes changes persistent over reloads.

rollback to committed

Rolls back the update to the last committed version.

abort

Cancels file activation, and rolls back to the version that was running before the current installation procedure started.

remove

Deletes all unused and inactive software installation files.

Note
The request platform software commands are deprecated starting from Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.1. The commands are visible on the CLI in this release and you can configure them, but we recommend that you use the install commands to upgrade or downgrade.

Summary of request platform software Commands 

Device# request platform software package ?

clean

Cleans unnecessary package files from media

copy

Copies package to media

describe

Describes package content

expand

Expands all-in-one package to media

install

Installs the package

uninstall

Uninstalls the package

verify

Verifies In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) software package compatibility

Upgrading in Install Mode

Follow these instructions to upgrade from one release to another, in install mode.

Before you begin

Note that you can use this procedure for the following upgrade scenarios:

When upgrading from ...

Use these commands...

To upgrade to...

Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a or Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.1

Only request platform software commands

Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x

Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.2 and later

Either install commands or request platform software commands

The sample output in this section displays upgrade from

  • Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a to Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 using request platform software commands.

  • Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.3 to Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 using install commands.

Procedure

Step 1

Clean Up

Ensure that you have at least 1GB of space in flash to expand a new image. Clean up old installation files in case of insufficient space.

  • request platform software package clean
  • install remove inactive

The following sample output displays the cleaning up of unused files, by using the request platform software package clean command for upgrade scenario Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a to Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1. Use the switch all option to clean up all the switches in your stack

Note 
Ignore the hexdump: messages in the CLI when you enter the command; they have no functional impact and will be removed in a later release. You will see this only on member switches and not on the active or standby. In the sample output below, hexdump messages are seen on switch 3, which is a member switch. 
Switch# request platform software package clean switch all
Running command on switch 1
Cleaning up unnecessary package files
No path specified, will use booted path flash:packages.conf
Cleaning flash:
Scanning boot directory for packages ... done.
Preparing packages list to delete ...
cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-espbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-guestshell.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-rpbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-rpboot.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-sipbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-sipspa.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-srdriver.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-webui.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-wlc.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
packages.conf
File is in use, will not delete.
done.
done.
 
Running command on switch 2
Cleaning up unnecessary package files
No path specified, will use booted path flash:packages.conf
Cleaning flash:
Scanning boot directory for packages ... done.
Preparing packages list to delete ...
cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-espbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-guestshell.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-rpbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-rpboot.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-sipbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-sipspa.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-srdriver.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-webui.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-wlc.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
packages.conf
File is in use, will not delete.
done.
 
Running command on switch 3
Cleaning up unnecessary package files
No path specified, will use booted path flash:packages.conf
Cleaning flash:
Scanning boot directory for packages ... done.
Preparing packages list to delete ...
hexdump: NVRAM: No such file or directory
hexdump: all input file arguments failed
head: cannot open 'NVRAM' for reading: No such file or directory
NVRAM: No such file or directory
hexdump: NVRAM: No such file or directory
hexdump: stdin: Bad file descriptor
tail: cannot open 'NVRAM' for reading: No such file or directory
hexdump: NVRAM: No such file or directory
hexdump: all input file arguments failed
cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-espbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-guestshell.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-rpbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-rpboot.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-sipbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-sipspa.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-srdriver.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-webui.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-wlc.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
packages.conf
File is in use, will not delete.
done.
 
The following files will be deleted:
[1]:
/flash/cat9k-cc_srdriver.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-espbase.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-guestshell.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpbase.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpboot.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipbase.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipspa.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-srdriver.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-webui.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k_iosxe.16.05.01a.SPA.conf
/flash/packages.conf.00-
[2]:
/flash/cat9k-cc_srdriver.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-espbase.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-guestshell.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpbase.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpboot.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipbase.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipspa.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-srdriver.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-webui.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k_iosxe.16.05.01a.SPA.conf
/flash/packages.conf.00-
[3]:
/flash/cat9k-cc_srdriver.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-espbase.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-guestshell.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpbase.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpboot.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipbase.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipspa.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-srdriver.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-webui.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k_iosxe.16.05.01a.SPA.conf
/flash/packages.conf.00-
 
Do you want to proceed? [y/n]y
[1]:
Deleting file flash:cat9k-cc_srdriver.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-espbase.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-guestshell.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-rpbase.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-rpboot.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-sipbase.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-sipspa.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-srdriver.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-webui.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.05.01a.SPA.conf ... done.
Deleting file flash:packages.conf.00- ... done.
SUCCESS: Files deleted.
[2]:
Deleting file flash:cat9k-cc_srdriver.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-espbase.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-guestshell.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-rpbase.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-rpboot.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-sipbase.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-sipspa.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-srdriver.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-webui.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.05.01a.SPA.conf ... done.
Deleting file flash:packages.conf.00- ... done.
SUCCESS: Files deleted.
[3]:
Deleting file flash:cat9k-cc_srdriver.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-espbase.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-guestshell.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-rpbase.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-rpboot.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-sipbase.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-sipspa.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-srdriver.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-webui.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.05.01a.SPA.conf ... done.
Deleting file flash:packages.conf.00- ... done.
SUCCESS: Files deleted
The following sample output displays the cleaning up of unused files, by using the install remove inactive command, for upgrade scenario Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.3 to Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1:
Switch# install remove inactive
install_remove: START Tue Jul 10 19:51:48 UTC 2018
Cleaning up unnecessary package files
Scanning boot directory for packages ... done.
Preparing packages list to delete ...
done.
 
The following files will be deleted:
[switch 1]:
/flash/cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-espbase.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-guestshell.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpbase.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpboot.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipbase.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipspa.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-srdriver.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-webui.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-wlc.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/packages.conf
 
Do you want to remove the above files? [y/n]y
[switch 1]:
Deleting file flash:cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.06.03.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-espbase.16.06.03.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-guestshell.16.06.03.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-rpbase.16.06.03.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-rpboot.16.06.03.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-sipbase.16.06.03.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-sipspa.16.06.03.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-srdriver.16.06.03.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-webui.16.06.03.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-wlc.16.06.03.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:packages.conf ... done.
SUCCESS: Files deleted.
--- Starting Post_Remove_Cleanup ---
Performing Post_Remove_Cleanup on all members
[1] Post_Remove_Cleanup package(s) on switch 1
[1] Finished Post_Remove_Cleanup on switch 1
Checking status of Post_Remove_Cleanup on [1]
Post_Remove_Cleanup: Passed on [1]
Finished Post_Remove_Cleanup
 
SUCCESS: install_remove Tue Jul 10 19:52:25 UTC 2018
Switch#

Step 2

Copy new image to flash

  1. copy tftp: flash:

    Use this command to copy the new image to flash: (or skip this step if you want to use the new image from your TFTP server)
    Switch# copy tftp://10.8.0.6//cat9k_iosxe.16.09.01.SPA.bin flash:
Destination filename [cat9k_iosxe.16.09.01.SPA.bin]?
Accessing tftp://10.8.0.6//cat9k_iosxe.16.09.01.SPA.bin...
Loading /cat9k_iosxe.16.09.01.SPA.bin from 10.8.0.6 (via GigabitEthernet0/0): 
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[OK - 601216545 bytes]
 
601216545 bytes copied in 50.649 secs (11870255 bytes/sec)

  2. dir flash

    Use this command to confirm that the image has been successfully copied to flash. 
    Switch# dir flash:*.bin
Directory of flash:/*.bin
 
Directory of flash:/
 
434184 -rw- 601216545 Jul 10 2018 10:18:11 -07:00 cat9k_iosxe.16.09.01.SPA.bin
11353194496 bytes total (8976625664 bytes free)

Step 3

Set boot variable

  1. boot system flash:packages.conf

    Use this command to set the boot variable to flash:packages.conf . 

    Switch(config)# boot system flash:packages.conf
Switch(config)# exit

  2. write memory

    Use this command to save boot settings.

    Switch# write memory

  3. show boot system

    Use this command to verify the boot variable is set to flash:packages.conf and the manual boot variable is set to no .

    The output should display BOOT variable = flash:packages.conf . 

    Switch# show boot system

Step 4

Software install image to flash

  • request platform software package install
  • install add file activate commit

You can point to the source image on your TFTP server or in flash if you have it copied to flash. We recommend copying the image to a TFTP server or the flash drive of the active switch. If you point to an image on the flash or USB drive of a member switch (instead of the active), you must specify the exact flash or USB drive - otherwise installation fails. For example, if the image is on the flash drive of member switch 3 (flash-3): Switch# request platform software package install switch all file flash-3:cat9k_iosxe.16.09.01.SPA.bin auto-copy.

The following sample output displays installation of the Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 software image to flash, by using the request platform software package install command, for upgrade scenario Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a to Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1. 

Switch# request platform software package install switch all file flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.09.01.SPA.bin auto-copy
 
--- Starting install local lock acquisition on switch 1 ---
Finished install local lock acquisition on switch 1
 
Expanding image file: flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.09.01.SPA.bin
[1]: Copying flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.09.01.SPA.bin from switch 1 to switch 2 3
[2 3]: Finished copying to switch 2 3
[1 2 3]: Expanding file
[1 2 3]: Finished expanding all-in-one software package in switch 1 2 3
SUCCESS: Finished expanding all-in-one software package.
[1 2 3]: Performing install
SUCCESS: install finished
[1]: install package(s) on switch 1
--- Starting list of software package changes ---
Old files list:
Removed cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-espbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-guestshell.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-rpbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-rpboot.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-sipbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-sipspa.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-srdriver.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-webui.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-wlc.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
New files list:
Added cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-espbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-guestshell.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-rpbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-rpboot.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-sipbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-sipspa.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-srdriver.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-webui.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-wlc.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Finished list of software package changes
SUCCESS: Software provisioned. New software will load on reboot.
[1]: Finished install successful on switch 1
[2]: install package(s) on switch 2
--- Starting list of software package changes ---
Old files list:
Removed cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-espbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-guestshell.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-rpbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-rpboot.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-sipbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-sipspa.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-srdriver.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-webui.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-wlc.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
New files list:
Added cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-espbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-guestshell.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-rpbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-rpboot.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-sipbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-sipspa.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-srdriver.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-webui.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-wlc.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Finished list of software package changes
SUCCESS: Software provisioned. New software will load on reboot.
[2]: Finished install successful on switch 2
[3]: install package(s) on switch 3
--- Starting list of software package changes ---
Old files list:
Removed cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-espbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-guestshell.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-rpbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-rpboot.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-sipbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-sipspa.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-srdriver.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-webui.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
Removed cat9k-wlc.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
New files list:
Added cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-espbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-guestshell.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-rpbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-rpboot.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-sipbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-sipspa.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-srdriver.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-webui.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Added cat9k-wlc.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
Finished list of software package changes
SUCCESS: Software provisioned. New software will load on reboot.
[3]: Finished install successful on switch 3
Checking status of install on [1 2 3]
[1 2 3]: Finished install in switch 1 2 3
SUCCESS: Finished install: Success on [1 2 3]
Note 
Old files listed in the logs are not removed from flash.
The following sample output displays installation of the Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 software image to flash, by using the install add file activate commit command, for upgrade scenario Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.3 to Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1: 
Switch# install add file flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.09.01.SPA.bin activate commit
 
install_add_activate_commit: START Tue Jul 10 19:54:51 UTC 2018
 
System configuration has been modified.
Press Yes(y) to save the configuration and proceed.
Press No(n) for proceeding without saving the configuration.
Press Quit(q) to exit, you may save configuration and re-enter the command. [y/n/q]y 
Building configuration...
 
[OK]Modified configuration has been saved
 
*Jul 10 19:54:55.633: %IOSXE-5-PLATFORM: Switch 1 R0/0: Jul 10 19:54:55 install_engine.sh: 
%INSTALL-5-INSTALL_START_INFO: Started install one-shot flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.09.01.SPA.bininstall_add_activate_commit: Adding PACKAGE
 
This operation requires a reload of the system. Do you want to proceed?
Please confirm you have changed boot config to flash:packages.conf [y/n]y
 
--- Starting initial file syncing ---
Info: Finished copying flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.09.01.SPA.bin to the selected switch(es)
Finished initial file syncing
 
--- Starting Add ---
Performing Add on all members
[1] Add package(s) on switch 1
[1] Finished Add on switch 1
Checking status of Add on [1]
Add: Passed on [1]
Finished Add
 
install_add_activate_commit: Activating PACKAGE
Following packages shall be activated:
/flash/cat9k-wlc.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-webui.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-srdriver.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipspa.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpboot.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-guestshell.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-espbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
 
This operation requires a reload of the system. Do you want to proceed? [y/n]y
--- Starting Activate ---
Performing Activate on all members
[1] Activate package(s) on switch 1
[1] Finished Activate on switch 1
Checking status of Activate on [1]
Activate: Passed on [1]
Finished Activate
 
--- Starting Commit ---
Performing Commit on all members
 
*Jul 10 19:57:41.145: %IOSXE-5-PLATFORM: Switch 1 R0/0: Jul 10 19:57:41 rollback_timer.sh: 
%INSTALL-5-INSTALL_AUTO_ABORT_TIMER_PROGRESS: Install auto abort timer will expire in 7200 seconds [1] Commit package(s) on switch 1
[1] Finished Commit on switch 1
Checking status of Commit on [1]
Commit: Passed on [1]
Finished Commit
 
Install will reload the system now!
SUCCESS: install_add_activate_commit Tue Jul 10 19:57:48 UTC 2017
Switch#
Note 

The system reloads automatically after executing the install add file activate commit command. You do not have to manually reload the system.

If you choose to not reload the system by entering n, when prompted with the message This operation requires a reload of the system. Do you want to proceed? [y/n], follow the steps 1 and 2 below to avoid any boot issues during the next or subsequent reloads.

  1. install activate

    Use this command to activate the installed image.

    This operation requires a reload of the system. Do you want to proceed? [y/n]y
--- Starting Activate ---
Performing Activate on all members
[1] Activate package(s) on switch 1
[1] Finished Activate on switch 1
Checking status of Activate on [1]
Activate: Passed on [1]
Finished Activate
Install will reload the system now!
SUCCESS: install_activate Fri Mar 22 19:57:48 UTC 2019

  2. install commit

    Use this command to commit the installed image. If this step is not performed, the rollback timer takes effect. 

    install_commit: START Thu Jul  10 20:59:43 UTC 2017
Jul  10 20:59:45.556: %INSTALL-5-INSTALL_START_INFO: R0/0: install_engine: Started install commit
Jul  10 20:59:45.556 %INSTALL-5-INSTALL_START_INFO: R0/0: install_engine: Started install commit

install_commit: Committing PACKAGE

--- Starting Commit ---
Performing Commit on all members
  [1] Commit package(s) on switch 1
  [1] Finished Commit on switch 1
Checking status of Commit on [1]
Commit: Passed on [1]
Finished Commit
 
SUCCESS: install_commit  Fri Mar 22 20:59:52 UTC 2019

Step 5

dir flash:

After the software has been successfully installed, use this command to verify that the flash partition has ten new .pkg files and three .conf files.

The following is sample output of the dir flash: command for upgrade scenario Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a to Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1:
Switch# dir flash:*.pkg
 
Directory of flash:/*.pkg
Directory of flash:/
475140 -rw- 2012104   Jul 26 2017 09:52:41 -07:00 cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
475141 -rw- 70333380  Jul 26 2017 09:52:44 -07:00 cat9k-espbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
475142 -rw- 13256     Jul 26 2017 09:52:44 -07:00 cat9k-guestshell.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
475143 -rw- 349635524 Jul 26 2017 09:52:54 -07:00 cat9k-rpbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
475149 -rw- 24248187  Jul 26 2017 09:53:02 -07:00 cat9k-rpboot.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
475144 -rw- 25285572  Jul 26 2017 09:52:55 -07:00 cat9k-sipbase.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
475145 -rw- 20947908  Jul 26 2017 09:52:55 -07:00 cat9k-sipspa.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
475146 -rw- 2962372   Jul 26 2017 09:52:56 -07:00 cat9k-srdriver.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
475147 -rw- 13284288  Jul 26 2017 09:52:56 -07:00 cat9k-webui.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg
475148 -rw- 13248     Jul 26 2017 09:52:56 -07:00 cat9k-wlc.16.05.01a.SPA.pkg

491524 -rw- 25711568  Jul 10 2018 11:49:33 -07:00  cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
491525 -rw- 78484428  Jul 10 2018 11:49:35 -07:00  cat9k-espbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
491526 -rw- 1598412   Jul 10 2018 11:49:35 -07:00  cat9k-guestshell.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
491527 -rw- 404153288 Jul 10 2018 11:49:47 -07:00  cat9k-rpbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
491533 -rw- 31657374  Jul 10 2018 11:50:09 -07:00  cat9k-rpboot.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
491528 -rw- 27681740  Jul 10 2018 11:49:48 -07:00  cat9k-sipbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
491529 -rw- 52224968  Jul 10 2018 11:49:49 -07:00  cat9k-sipspa.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
491530 -rw- 31130572  Jul 10 2018 11:49:50 -07:00  cat9k-srdriver.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
491531 -rw- 14783432  Jul 10 2018 11:49:51 -07:00  cat9k-webui.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
491532 -rw- 9160      Jul 10 2018 11:49:51 -07:00  cat9k-wlc.16.09.01.SPA.pkg

11353194496 bytes total (8963174400 bytes free)
The following is sample output of the dir flash: command for the Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.3 to Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 upgrade scenario: 
Switch# dir flash:
 
Directory of flash:/

475140 -rw- 2012104   Jul 26 2017 09:52:41 -07:00 cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
475141 -rw- 70333380  Jul 26 2017 09:52:44 -07:00 cat9k-espbase.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
475142 -rw- 13256     Jul 26 2017 09:52:44 -07:00 cat9k-guestshell.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
475143 -rw- 349635524 Jul 26 2017 09:52:54 -07:00 cat9k-rpbase.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
475149 -rw- 24248187  Jul 26 2017 09:53:02 -07:00 cat9k-rpboot.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
475144 -rw- 25285572  Jul 26 2017 09:52:55 -07:00 cat9k-sipbase.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
475145 -rw- 20947908  Jul 26 2017 09:52:55 -07:00 cat9k-sipspa.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
475146 -rw- 2962372   Jul 26 2017 09:52:56 -07:00 cat9k-srdriver.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
475147 -rw- 13284288  Jul 26 2017 09:52:56 -07:00 cat9k-webui.16.06.03.SPA.pkg
475148 -rw- 13248     Jul 26 2017 09:52:56 -07:00 cat9k-wlc.16.06.03.SPA.pkg

491524 -rw- 25711568  Jul 10 2018 11:49:33 -07:00  cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
491525 -rw- 78484428  Jul 10 2018 11:49:35 -07:00  cat9k-espbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
491526 -rw- 1598412   Jul 10 2018 11:49:35 -07:00  cat9k-guestshell.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
491527 -rw- 404153288 Jul 10 2018 11:49:47 -07:00  cat9k-rpbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
491533 -rw- 31657374  Jul 10 2018 11:50:09 -07:00  cat9k-rpboot.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
491528 -rw- 27681740  Jul 10 2018 11:49:48 -07:00  cat9k-sipbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
491529 -rw- 52224968  Jul 10 2018 11:49:49 -07:00  cat9k-sipspa.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
491530 -rw- 31130572  Jul 10 2018 11:49:50 -07:00  cat9k-srdriver.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
491531 -rw- 14783432  Jul 10 2018 11:49:51 -07:00  cat9k-webui.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
491532 -rw- 9160      Jul 10 2018 11:49:51 -07:00  cat9k-wlc.16.09.01.SPA.pkg

11353194496 bytes total (9544245248 bytes free)
Switch#

The following sample output displays the .conf files in the flash partition; note the three .conf files:

  • packages.conf—the file that has been re-written with the newly installed .pkg files

  • packages.conf.00—backup file of the previously installed image

  • cat9k_iosxe.16.09.01.SPA.conf— a copy of packages.conf and not used by the system.

Switch# dir flash:*.conf
 
Directory of flash:/*.conf
Directory of flash:/
 
434197 -rw- 7406 Jul 10 2018 10:59:16 -07:00 packages.conf
434196 -rw- 7504 Jul 10 2018 10:59:16 -07:00 packages.conf.00-
516098 -rw- 7406 Jul 10 2018 10:58:08 -07:00 cat9k_iosxe.16.09.01.SPA.conf
11353194496 bytes total (8963174400 bytes free)

Step 6

Reload

  1. reload

    Use this command to reload the switch. 

    Switch# reload

  2. boot flash:

    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
    Switch: boot flash:packages.conf

  3. show version

    After the image boots up, use this command to verify the version of the new image.

    Note 

    When you boot the new image, the boot loader is automatically updated, but the new bootloader version is not displayed in the output until the next reload.

    The following sample output of the show version command displays the Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 image on the device:
    Switch# show version
Cisco IOS XE Software, Version 16.09.01                                                                                                                  
Cisco IOS Software [Fuji], Catalyst L3 Switch Software (CAT9K_IOSXE), Version 16.9.1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)                                             
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport                                                                                                      
Copyright (c) 1986-2018 by Cisco Systems, Inc.                                                                                                           
Compiled Tue 10-Jul-18 07:45 by mcpre

Downgrading in Install Mode

Follow these instructions to downgrade from one release to another, in install mode. To perform a software image downgrade, you must be booted into IOS through boot flash:packages.conf .

Before you begin

Note that you can use this procedure for the following downgrade scenarios:

When downgrading from ...

Use these commands...

To downgrade to...

Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.5 or Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.4 or Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.3 or Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.2 or Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1

Either install commands or request platform software commands

Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x or Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x or Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.x.x.

The sample output in this section shows downgrade from Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 to Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.1, by using the install commands.


Important
New switch models that are introduced in a release cannot be downgraded. For instance, if a new model is first introduced in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.1a, this is the minimum software version for the model. If you add a new switch to an existing stack, we recommend upgrading all existing switches to the latest release.

Procedure

Step 1

Clean Up

Ensure that you have at least 1GB of space in flash to expand a new image. Clean up old installation files in case of insufficient space.

  • request platform software package clean
  • install remove inactive
The following sample output displays the cleaning up of Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 files using the install remove inactive command:
Switch# install remove inactive
 
install_remove: START Tue Jul 10 19:51:48 UTC 2018
Cleaning up unnecessary package files
Scanning boot directory for packages ... done.
Preparing packages list to delete ...
done.
 
The following files will be deleted:
[switch 1]:
/flash/cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-espbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-guestshell.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpboot.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipspa.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-srdriver.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-webui.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-wlc.16.09.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/packages.conf
 
Do you want to remove the above files? [y/n]y
[switch 1]:
Deleting file flash:cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.09.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-espbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-guestshell.16.09.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-rpbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-rpboot.16.09.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-sipbase.16.09.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-sipspa.16.09.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-srdriver.16.09.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-webui.16.09.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-wlc.16.09.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:packages.conf ... done.
SUCCESS: Files deleted.

--- Starting Post_Remove_Cleanup ---
Performing Post_Remove_Cleanup on all members
[1] Post_Remove_Cleanup package(s) on switch 1
[1] Finished Post_Remove_Cleanup on switch 1
Checking status of Post_Remove_Cleanup on [1]
Post_Remove_Cleanup: Passed on [1]
Finished Post_Remove_Cleanup
 
SUCCESS: install_remove Tue Jul 10 19:52:25 UTC 2018
Switch#

Step 2

Copy new image to flash

  1. copy tftp: flash:

    Use this command to copy the new image to flash: (or skip this step if you want to use the new image from your TFTP server)

    Switch# copy tftp://10.8.0.6//cat9k_iosxe.16.06.01.SPA.bin flash:

Destination filename [cat9k_iosxe.16.06.01.SPA.bin]?
Accessing tftp://10.8.0.6//cat9k_iosxe.16.06.01.SPA.bin...
Loading /cat9k_iosxe.16.06.01.SPA.bin from 10.8.0.6 (via GigabitEthernet0/0): 
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[OK - 508584771 bytes]
508584771 bytes copied in 101.005 secs (5035244 bytes/sec)

  2. dir flash:

    Use this command to confirm that the image has been successfully copied to flash.

    Switch# dir flash:*.bin
Directory of flash:/*.bin
 
Directory of flash:/
 
434184 -rw- 508584771 Jul 10 2018 13:35:16 -07:00 cat9k_iosxe.16.06.01.SPA.bin
11353194496 bytes total (9055866880 bytes free)

Step 3

Downgrade software image

  • install add file activate commit
  • request platform software package install
The following example displays the installation of the Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.1 software image to flash, by using the install add file activate commit command. 
Switch# install add file flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.06.01.SPA.bin activate commit
 
install_add_activate_commit: START Tue Jul 10 19:54:51 UTC 2018
 
System configuration has been modified.
Press Yes(y) to save the configuration and proceed.
Press No(n) for proceeding without saving the configuration.
Press Quit(q) to exit, you may save configuration and re-enter the command. [y/n/q]yBuilding configuration...
 
[OK]Modified configuration has been saved
 
*Jul 10 19:54:55.633: %IOSXE-5-PLATFORM: Switch 1 R0/0: Jul 10 19:54:55 install_engine.sh: %INSTALL-
5-INSTALL_START_INFO: Started install one-shot flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.06.01.SPA.bin install_add_activate_commit: Adding PACKAGE
 
This operation requires a reload of the system. Do you want to proceed?
Please confirm you have changed boot config to flash:packages.conf [y/n]y
 
--- Starting initial file syncing ---
Info: Finished copying flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.06.01.SPA.bin to the selected switch(es)
Finished initial file syncing
 
--- Starting Add ---
Performing Add on all members
[1] Add package(s) on switch 1
[1] Finished Add on switch 1
Checking status of Add on [1]
Add: Passed on [1]
Finished Add
 
install_add_activate_commit: Activating PACKAGE
Following packages shall be activated:
/flash/cat9k-wlc.16.06.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-webui.16.06.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-srdriver.16.06.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipspa.16.06.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipbase.16.06.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpboot.16.06.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpbase.16.06.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-guestshell.16.06.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-espbase.16.06.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.06.01.SPA.pkg
 
This operation requires a reload of the system. Do you want to proceed? [y/n]y
--- Starting Activate ---
Performing Activate on all members
[1] Activate package(s) on switch 1
[1] Finished Activate on switch 1
Checking status of Activate on [1]
Activate: Passed on [1]
Finished Activate
 
--- Starting Commit ---
Performing Commit on all members
 
*Jul 10 19:57:41.145: %IOSXE-5-PLATFORM: Switch 1 R0/0: Jul 10 19:57:41 rollback_timer.sh: %INSTALL-
5-INSTALL_AUTO_ABORT_TIMER_PROGRESS: Install auto abort timer will expire in 7200 seconds [1] Commit package(s) on switch 1
[1] Finished Commit on switch 1
Checking status of Commit on [1]
Commit: Passed on [1]
Finished Commit
 
Install will reload the system now!
SUCCESS: install_add_activate_commit Tue Jul 10 19:57:48 UTC 2018
Switch#
Note 
The system reloads automatically after executing the install add file activate commit command. You do not have to manually reload the system.

Step 4

Reload

  1. reload

    Use this command to reload the switch. 

    Switch# reload

  2. boot flash:

    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
    Switch: boot flash:packages.conf
    Note 
    When you downgrade the software image, the boot loader will not automatically downgrade. It will remain updated.

  3. show version

    After the image boots up, use this command to verify the version of the new image.

    Note 
    When you boot the new image, the boot loader is automatically updated, but the new bootloader version is not displayed in the output until the next reload.
    The following sample output of the show version command displays the Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.1 image on the device:
    Switch# show version
Cisco IOS XE Software, Version 16.06.01
Cisco IOS Software [Everest], Catalyst L3 Switch Software (CAT9K_IOSXE), Version 16.6.1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2017 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Fri 16-Mar-18 06:38 by mcpre
<output truncated>

Licensing

This section provides information about the licensing packages for features available on Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switches.

License Levels

The software features available on Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches fall under these base or add-on license levels.

Base Licenses

  • Network Essentials

  • Network Advantage—Includes features available with the Network Essentials license and more.

Add-On Licenses

Add-On Licenses require a Network Essentials or Network Advantage as a pre-requisite. The features available with add-on license levels provide Cisco innovations on the switch, as well as on the Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (Cisco DNA Center).

  • DNA Essentials

  • DNA Advantage— Includes features available with the DNA Essentials license and more.

To find information about platform support and to know which license levels a feature is available with, use Cisco Feature Navigator. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to https://cfnng.cisco.com. An account on cisco.com is not required.

License Types

The following license types are available:

  • Permanent—for a license level, and without an expiration date.

  • Term—for a license level, and for a three, five, or seven year period.

  • Evaluation—a license that is not registered.

License Levels - Usage Guidelines

  • Base licenses (Network Essentials and Network-Advantage) are ordered and fulfilled only with a permanent license type.

  • Add-on licenses (DNA Essentials and DNA Advantage) are ordered and fulfilled only with a term license type.

  • An add-on license level is included when you choose a network license level. If you use DNA features, renew the license before term expiry, to continue using it, or deactivate the add-on license and then reload the switch to continue operating with the base license capabilities.

  • When ordering an add-on license with a base license, note the combinations that are permitted and those that are not permitted:

    Table 2. Permitted Combinations

    DNA Essentials

    DNA Advantage

    Network Essentials

    Yes

    No

    Network Advantage

    Yes4

    Yes
    4 You will be able to purchase this combination only at the time of the DNA license renewal and not when you purchase DNA-Essentials the first time.

  • Evaluation licenses cannot be ordered. They are not tracked via Cisco Smart Software Manager and expire after a 90-day period. Evaluation licenses can be used only once on the switch and cannot be regenerated. Warning system messages about an evaluation license expiry are generated only 275 days after expiration and every week thereafter. An expired evaluation license cannot be reactivated after reload. This applies only to Smart Licensing. The notion of evaluation licenses does not apply to Smart Licensing Using Policy.

Cisco Smart Licensing

Cisco Smart Licensing is a flexible licensing model that provides you with an easier, faster, and more consistent way to purchase and manage software across the Cisco portfolio and across your organization. And it’s secure – you control what users can access. With Smart Licensing you get:

  • Easy Activation: Smart Licensing establishes a pool of software licenses that can be used across the entire organization—no more PAKs (Product Activation Keys).

  • Unified Management: My Cisco Entitlements (MCE) provides a complete view into all of your Cisco products and services in an easy-to-use portal, so you always know what you have and what you are using.

  • License Flexibility: Your software is not node-locked to your hardware, so you can easily use and transfer licenses as needed.

To use Smart Licensing, you must first set up a Smart Account on Cisco Software Central (http://software.cisco.com).


Important
Cisco Smart Licensing is the default and the only available method to manage licenses.

For a more detailed overview on Cisco Licensing, go to cisco.com/go/licensingguide.

Deploying Smart Licensing

The following provides a process overview of a day 0 to day N deployment directly initiated from a device that is running Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 or later releases. Links to the configuration guide provide detailed information to help you complete each one of the smaller tasks.

Procedure

Step 1

Begin by establishing a connection from your network to Cisco Smart Software Manager on cisco.com.

In the software configuration guide of the required release, see System Management → Configuring Smart Licensing → Connecting to CSSM

Step 2

Create and activate your Smart Account, or login if you already have one.

To create and activate Smart Account, go to Cisco Software Central → Create Smart Accounts. Only authorized users can activate the Smart Account.

Step 3

Complete the Cisco Smart Software Manager set up.

  1. Accept the Smart Software Licensing Agreement.

  2. Set up the required number of Virtual Accounts, users and access rights for the virtual account users.

    Virtual accounts help you organize licenses by business unit, product type, IT group, and so on.

  3. Generate the registration token in the Cisco Smart Software Manager portal and register your device with the token.

    In the software configuration guide of the required release, see System Management → Configuring Smart Licensing → Registering the Device in CSSM

With this,

  • The device is now in an authorized state and ready to use.

  • The licenses that you have purchased are displayed in your Smart Account.

How Upgrading or Downgrading Software Affects Smart Licensing

Starting from Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1, Smart Licensing is the default and only license management solution; all licenses are managed as Smart Licenses.


Important
Starting from Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1, the Right-To-Use (RTU) licensing mode is deprecated, and the associated license right-to-use command is no longer available on the CLI.

Note how upgrading to a release that supports Smart Licensing or moving to a release that does not support Smart Licensing affects licenses on a device:

  • When you upgrade from an earlier release to one that supports Smart Licensing—all existing licenses remain in evaluation mode until registered in Cisco Smart Software Manager. After registration, they are made available in your Smart Account.

    In the software configuration guide of the required release, see System Management → Configuring Smart Licensing → Registering the Device in CSSM

  • When you downgrade to a release where Smart Licensing is not supported—all smart licenses on the device are converted to traditional licenses and all smart licensing information on the device is removed.

Using Smart Licensing on an Out-of-the-Box Device

Starting from Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1, if an out-of-the-box device has the software version factory-provisioned, all licenses on such a device remain in evaluation mode until registered in Cisco Smart Software Manager.

In the software configuration guide of the required release, see System Management → Configuring Smart Licensing → Registering the Device in CSSM

Limitations and Restrictions

  • Cisco TrustSec restrictions—Cisco TrustSec can be configured only on physical interfaces, not on logical interfaces.

  • Control Plane Policing (CoPP)—The show run command does not display information about classes configured under system-cpp policy, when they are left at default values. Use the show policy-map system-cpp-policy or the show policy-map control-plane commands in privileged EXEC mode instead.

  • Flexible NetFlow limitations:

    • You cannot configure NetFlow export using the Ethernet Management port (GigabitEthernet0/0).

    • You can not configure a flow monitor on logical interfaces, such as switched virtual interfaces (SVIs), port-channel, loopback, tunnels.

    • You can not configure multiple flow monitors of same type (ipv4, ipv6 or datalink) on the same interface for same direction.

  • QoS restrictions:

    • When configuring QoS queuing policy, the sum of the queuing buffer should not exceed 100%.

    • For QoS policies, only switched virtual interfaces (SVI) are supported for logical interfaces.

    • QoS policies are not supported for port-channel interfaces, tunnel interfaces, and other logical interfaces.

    • Stack Queuing and Scheduling (SQS) drops CPU bound packets exceeding 1.4 Gbps.

  • Secure Shell (SSH)

    • Use SSH Version 2. SSH Version 1 is not supported.

    • When the device is running SCP and SSH cryptographic operations, expect high CPU until the SCP read process is completed. SCP supports file transfers between hosts on a network and uses SSH for the transfer.

      Since SCP and SSH operations are currently not supported on the hardware crypto engine, running encryption and decryption process in software causes high CPU. The SCP and SSH processes can show as much as 40 or 50 percent CPU usage, but they do not cause the device to shutdown.

  • Stacking:

    • A switch stack supports up to eight stack members.

    • Mixed stacking is not supported. Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches cannot be stacked with Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches.

    • Auto upgrade for a new member switch is supported only in the install mode.

  • VLAN Restriction—It is advisable to have well-defined segregation while defining data and voice domain during switch configuration and to maintain a data VLAN different from voice VLAN across the switch stack. If the same VLAN is configured for data and voice domains on an interface, the resulting high CPU utilization might affect the device.

  • Wired Application Visibility and Control limitations:

    • NBAR2 (QoS and Protocol-discovery) configuration is allowed only on wired physical ports. It is not supported on virtual interfaces, for example, VLAN, port channel nor other logical interfaces.

    • NBAR2 based match criteria ‘match protocol’ is allowed only with marking or policing actions. NBAR2 match criteria will not be allowed in a policy that has queuing features configured.

    • ‘Match Protocol’: up to 256 concurrent different protocols in all policies.

    • NBAR2 and Legacy NetFlow cannot be configured together at the same time on the same interface. However, NBAR2 and wired AVC Flexible NetFlow can be configured together on the same interface.

    • Only IPv4 unicast (TCP/UDP) is supported.

    • AVC is not supported on management port (Gig 0/0)

    • NBAR2 attachment should be done only on physical access ports. Uplink can be attached as long as it is a single uplink and is not part of a port channel.

    • Performance—Each switch member is able to handle 2000 connections per second (CPS) at less than 50% CPU utilization. Above this rate, AVC service is not guaranteed.

    • Scale—Able to handle up to 20000 bi-directional flows per 24 access ports and per 48 access ports.

  • YANG data modeling limitation—A maximum of 20 simultaneous NETCONF sessions are supported.

  • The File System Check (fsck) utility is not supported in install mode.

Caveats

Caveats describe unexpected behavior in Cisco IOS-XE releases. Caveats listed as open in a prior release are carried forward to the next release as either open or resolved.

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Open Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x

Identifier

Description

CSCvi56567

When 9300 switch boots up, link up of its downlink has delayed if switch has network module

CSCvm79234

Show version cli shows invalid USB-SSD disk size on a CAT9k switch

CSCvq22224

cat9k // evpn/vxlan // dhcp relay not working over l3vni

CSCvs55409

Ethernet Trailer or additional bytes are added by 9300 in GRE Tunnel

CSCvi56567

When 9300 switch boots up, link up of its downlink has delayed if switch has network module

CSCvn55969

FED crash when 'show tech nbar' is run

CSCvq24181

Crash/Unresponsiveness after TDR test is set through SNMP

CSCvr90465

MACSEC link does not recover upon link flap

CSCvs15759

DHCP server sends out a NAK packet during DHCP renewal process.

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.8

Caveat ID Number

Description

CSCvt53563

Cisco IOS XE Software NETCONF and RESTCONF Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CSCvt88722

Keep auto-neg enabled even with hard code speed and duplex causing auto-neg mismatch

CSCvu90882

Romvar: Bootloop if SWITCH_DISABLE_PASSWORD_RECOVERY and SWITCH_IGNORE_STARTUP_CFG are both set to 1

CSCvv12527

Crash in SNMP Engine process while polling chassis id in lldp

CSCvw46194

IOS and IOS XE Software UDLD Denial of Service Vulnerability

CSCvx08994

CTS credential password will be added to local keystore even if the password is longer than 24 char

CSCvx34341

Netfilter: Linux Kernel triggers crash by race condition through delete operation

CSCvx41294

High CPU usage caused by "TCP Timer" process

CSCvx55976

Switch stack crash with FIPS mode enabled

CSCvx66699

Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software TrustSec CLI Parser Denial of Service Vulnerability

CSCvy17757

A crash due to issue with internal QOS policy specfic to EPC

CSCvy91786

C9300-24UX intermittently fails to pass traffic to Voice Gateways VG224 on 16.9.6 after reload

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.7

Caveat ID Number

Description

CSCvn22162

Cat3k crash from corruption in AVL tree

CSCvu35094

Switch reloads due to fed crash after sending multicast data packets in pvlan

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.6

Caveat ID Number

Description

CSCvn98703

FED_QOS_ERRMSG-3-POLICER_HW_ERROR on Catalysts switches running 16.6 releases

CSCvo31350

Cpu-interface queues may display a negative value for retrieved packets

CSCvq17488

show module info for active switch is n/a after booting remaining switches

CSCvq23523

Remove "request platform software trace rotate all" from show tech

CSCvq89352

cat9300: missing system_report when crashed

CSCvr37805

Cat3k/9k: Device might reboot after applying "mac address-static xxxx.xxxx.xxxx vlan x drop" command

CSCvr92287

EPC with packet-len opt breaks CPU in-band path for bigger frames

CSCvs50391

FED crash when premature free of SG element

CSCvs71084

Cat9k - Not able to apply Et-analytics on an interface

CSCvs71519

Switch reloads due to dhcp snooping

CSCvs75010

Traffic forwarding stops when Session Idle time out is configured 10 sec with active traffic running

CSCvs91195

Crash Due to AutoSmart Port Macros

CSCvs91593

offer is dropped in data vlan with dhcp snooping using dot1x/mab

CSCvt02962

Uplink Port-channel Trunk member link Port LED truns to amber blinking after link down/up

CSCvt13518

QoS ACL matching incorrectly when udp range is used

CSCvt70277

Power allocation issue in 16.9.x/16.12.x

CSCvt83025

Memory utilization increasing under fman_fp_image due to WRC Stats Req

CSCvu13029

Intermittent Link Flaps on mGig Cat9300 switches to mGig capable endpoints

CSCvu15007

Crash when invalid input interrupts a role-based access-list policy installation

CSCvu24011

Interface Not Passing Traffic after Boot-up with IE 3400 with forced speed/duplex setting on IE

CSCvu37176

SPAN filter cannot work well when configure FSPAN after 5th session.

CSCvu47903

First packet in native multicast flow drops due to RPF failure

CSCvu65433

 Cat9300 stack member 'platform_mgr' process crash on obfl poe sensor handler

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.5

Identifier

Description

CSCvk47894

Cat3k/9k SPAN monitor session works in stack only on adding 2 dest ports in stack

CSCvm66787

C9300 Fan speed increases when AC power removed from one FEP

CSCvm72574

16.6.4 CPP Police rate wrong in "class system-cpp-police-control-low-priority"

CSCvo56403

Standby Switch Stuck in HA Sync config after Stack-Merge

CSCvo81311

FMAN-RP crash observed on Guest Anchor

CSCvp84502

ERSPAN destination does not work or forward traffic

CSCvq05337

Cat3k/9k EGR_INVALID_REWRITE counter increasing in mVPN setup

CSCvq22011

IOS-XE drops ARP reply when IPDT gleans from ARP

CSCvq26295

cat9300: missing system_report when crashed

CSCvq38901

Enable CDP - removed on shut/ no shut dot1Q-tunnel interface

CSCvq44397

Cat3k/9k Ospf down upon switchover with aggressive timers "hello-interval 1" and "dead-interval 4"

CSCvq50846

ip verify source mac-check prevents device tracking from getting arp probe reply

CSCvq55940

%BIT-4-OUTOFRANGE: bit 4095 is not in the expected range of 1 to 4093

CSCvq66802

igmp query with src ip 0.0.0.0 is not ignored

CSCvq68337

Cat3k/9k does not forward packet when active route down

CSCvq72472

Private-vlan mapping XXX configuration under SVI is lost from run config after switch reload

CSCvq72713

Cat3k/Cat9k can't forwarding traffic follow the rule of EIGRP unequal cost load-balancing

CSCvq75887

intermediate hop with SVI in PIM domain is not forwarding multicast traffic

CSCvq94738

The COPP configuration back to the default After rebooting the device

CSCvr03905

Memory Leak on FED due to IPv6 Source Guard

CSCvr04551

Multicast stream flickers on igmp join/leave

CSCvr08351

Rework CSCvq82313: Catalyst 9300 sif_mgr process crash.

CSCvr20522

Cat3k/9k BOOTREPLY dropped when DHCP snooping is enabled

CSCvr23358

Switches are adding Device SGT to proxy generated IGMP leave messages while keeping End host src IP

CSCvr30559

Switch may experience a kernel panic due to invalid skb

CSCvr46931

ports remain down/down object-manager (fed-ots-mo thread is stuck)

CSCvr48249

High memory utilization under fman_fp_image

CSCvr59959

Cat3k/9k Flow-based SPAN(FSPAN) can only work in one direction when mutilple session configured

CSCvr88090

Cat3k/9k crash on running show platform software fed switch 1 fss abstraction

CSCvr95643

Silent loss and TCP Re-transmissions seen with certain host pcs connected to c9300-48UXM

CSCvr98281

After valid ip conflict, SVI admin down responds to GARP

CSCvr98368

CAT9K intermittently not responding to SNMP

CSCvs22885

C9300-NM-8X - SFP-10G module gbic-invalid err-disable

CSCvs50868

Fed memory leak in 16.9.X related to netflow

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.4

Caveat ID Number

Description

CSCvj15473

Linux IOSD crash with sh vtp counters cmd

CSCvj16691

port LED may turn to amber

CSCvj28615

Enhancement to change pethMainPowerUsageOnNotification default threshold from 0

CSCvj84601

Called-Station-Id attribute not included in Radius Access-Request

CSCvk44346

Power high priority not observed in Strict mode on 9300

CSCvk60809

Wrong Time-Stamp is saved in pcap.

CSCvm80443

IOSd memory leak within DSMIB Server within xqos_malloc_wrapper

CSCvm91107

standby reloads and crashed @fnf_ios_config_dist_validate_sel_process_add

CSCvm91642

MACsec SAP 128 Bits doesn't work with network-essentials license

CSCvn30230

Catalyst 3k/9k: Slow memory leak in linux_iosd-imag

CSCvn57892

High Memory utilization due to Wireless Manager IOSD process

CSCvn69629

ND packets received in remote vtep SISF table - EVPN part

CSCvn99482

IPv6 traffic is stopped on interface when more than 3 invalid ARPs are detected

CSCvn99621

hw-switch logging onboard message may be disappeared after reload

CSCvo05751

Changes for sending vlan attrs in access request

CSCvo21122

Memory leak at hman process

CSCvo40004

C9300-48P | 100/Full interfaces not coming up right after bootup

CSCvo42353

SDA-Cat9k-External border creating incorrect CEF/map-cache entry due to multicast

CSCvo49876

SISF not honoring 1 IPv4-to-MAC rule when DHCP ACK comes from a different VLAN (via Relay)

CSCvo57768

NetFlow issue 3850 switch not sending TCP flags

CSCvo60400

errdisable detect cause bpduguard shutdown vlan continues to forward BPDUs

CSCvo61570

spanning-tree uplinkfast max-update-rate's value is abnormal

CSCvo65974

QinQ tunnels causing L2 loop in specific topology of Cat3850

CSCvo66246

Enabling SPAN source of VLAN 1 affects LACP operations

CSCvo71264

Cat3k / Cat9k Gateway routes DHCP offer incorrectly after DHCP snooping

CSCvo73205

Identity policy won't update after config changes.

CSCvo73897

[SDA] [PI changes] No audio during first few seconds of voice call between 2 Fabric Edge

CSCvo74750

High Temperature returned for Catalyst switches when the inlet temperature is negative

CSCvo75559

Cat9300 | First packet not forwarded when (S,G) needs to be built

CSCvo78538

Counters in the "show interface" command are not increasing

CSCvo85422

Directly connected IPv4/IPv6 hosts not programmed in HW - %FMFP-3-OBJ_DWNLD_TO_DP_FAILED

CSCvp00026

[SDA] [PD changes] No audio during first few seconds of voice call between 2 Fabric Edge

CSCvp03816

ENH Hex dump constantly logging when registering access point using DNAC

CSCvp09091

When sourcing Radius from loopback in VRF, auth right out of boot up might fail

CSCvp12187

Standby switch crash due to memory leak due to Switch Integrated Security feature

CSCvp13114

Cat9400 incoming packet from PVLAN access port is not forwarded out on etherchannel interface

CSCvp26792

Cat9k control plane impacted when > 1Gbps multicast passes through and no entry in IGMP snooping

CSCvp30239

memory leak when there are constant changes in REP ring

CSCvp30629

Cat9300: Lisp site entry count mismatch in external dual border on reload

CSCvp33294

Cat9k || Asic 0 Core 0 buffer stuck, rwePbcStall seen

CSCvp37754

9300 non mgig - Half-Pair Ethernet Cables do not auto-negotiate to 100 Full with Certain IP Phones

CSCvp49518

DHCP SNOOPING DATABASE IS NOT REFRESHED AFTER RELOAD

CSCvp54779

[SDA] 1st ARP Reply is dropped at remote Fabric Edge

CSCvp65173

SDA: DHCP offer being dropped on BN with L2 and L3 Handoff configured

CSCvp72220

crash at sisf_show_counters after entering show device-tracking counters command

CSCvp75221

Modules shows faulty status when specific MAC ACL is applied on interfaces

CSCvp81190

%FED_QOS_ERRMSG-3-TABLEMAP_INGRESS_HW_ERROR was generated after setting policy-map with table-map

CSCvp85601

STP TCN is generated on etherchannel port during a switchover in a 3850 stack

CSCvp86983

Connectivity over AC tunnel broken due to tunnel deletion from FMAN FP but remains FMAN FP

CSCvp89755

VPN label is wrongly derived as explicit-null in Cat9k for L3 VPN traffic

CSCvp90279

Catalyst switches is sending ADV and REP DHCPv6 packets to SISF when source udp port is not 547

CSCvq01185

%SNMP-3-RESPONSE_DELAYED: and timeout when polling entSensorValueEntry on 16.9.3

CSCvq25360

PD's not getting PoE on multiple interfaces in 3850 stack

CSCvq30316

[SDA] 1st ARP fix for CSCvp00026 is eventually failing after longevity

CSCvq30460

SYS-2-BADSHARE: Bad refcount in datagram_done - messages seen during system churn

CSCvq40137

Mac address not being learnt when "auth port-control auto" command is present

CSCvq55779

FIVE GIG INTERFACE NOT SHOWING IN CLI WHILE CONFIGURING IP IGMP SNOOPING

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.3

Identifier

Description

CSCuw36080

SNMP with Extended ACL

CSCvd72166

Uneven available power distribution when using power sharing

CSCvh77984

Router shows "Flash disk quota exceeded" during the reload, but it still has 60% of free memory left

CSCvi48988

SNMP timeout when querying entSensorValueEntry

CSCvj79694

sgt-map gets cleared for some of the end points for unknown reason

CSCvk45142

Crash with smd fault on rp_0_0

CSCvm07353

Router may crash when a SSH session is closed after configure TACACS

CSCvm36333

MAC address programming issue

CSCvm47335

IOSd: large amount of bursty IPC traffic sometime can cause high CPU utilization in fastpath

CSCvm77197

C9300 : %IOSXE-2-PLATFORM: Switch 1 R0/0: kernel: EXT2-fs (sda1): error:

CSCvm86478

RMON statistics and RMON MIB absent in cat9K

CSCvm87134

Cat9K stackwise-virtual- Smart license registration status is lost after 2 to 3 multiple reloads/SSO

CSCvm94788

Device reloads when applying #client <IP> vrf Mgmt-vrf server-key 062B0C09586D590B5656390E15

CSCvn02171

HOLE is not created when acl default passthrough configured

CSCvn08672

DHCP packets cause unknown protocol drops

CSCvn30138

Crash with show service-insertion service-context command in AppNav Cluster

CSCvn30950

16.10.1: c9300 stack could run into a state where all member switch are removed until reboot

CSCvn31653

Missing/incorrect FED entries for IGMP Snooping on Cat9300/Cat3850/Cat3650

CSCvn36494

WCCP redirection to proxy server breaks in certain scenarios.

CSCvn38590

CTS policies download fails with Missing/Incomplete ACEs error

CSCvn40414

PSU shown as Disabled when there is not input power cables.

CSCvn46334

show inventory does not list the Stack Ports / Stack cables after reload

CSCvn46925

IPv6 multicast packet ff02::1:2 /DHCPv6 solicitation with L2 flooding impacts BFD/ISIS control pkts

CSCvn58515

Ac Tunnel in "pending-issue-update" state in FMAN FP

CSCvn60419

SDA:ICMPv6 neighbor Advertisement loop with L2 flooding feature enabled

CSCvn71041

TACACS group server is not seen, when "transport-map type console test" is configured.

CSCvn72973

Device is getting crashed on the "cts role-based enforcement"

CSCvn97961

9300 Mgig port 5 - Interface don't come UP and Can't read port related CLI

CSCvo00968

Radius attr 32 NAS-IDENTIFIIER not sending the FQDN

CSCvo03530

C9500- Remote side link stays up on reload with GLC-T/QSA.

CSCvo15594

MATM programming issue for remote client 9300

CSCvo17778

Cat9k not updating checksum after DSCP change

CSCvo32446

High CPU Due To Looped Packet and/or Unicast DHCP ACK Dropped

CSCvo33983

Mcast traffic loss seen looks due to missing fed entries during IGMP/MLD snooping.

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.2

Identifier

Description

CSCvg81784

Converting a layer 2 port-channel to L3 causes some Protocols to break

CSCvi49725

C9300: Group of 4 ports stop forwarding traffic

CSCvi90160

Incremental Rx bytes Counter increase while ports inactive

CSCvj16271

Addressing memory leaks in IPC error handling cases in LED, RPS, VMARGIN, USB, THERMAL

CSCvj31854

REP Node reload causes unicast traffic drops on a neighbor switch

CSCvj66609

DHCP offer received from SVI sent back to the same SVI when DHCP Snooping is enabled

CSCvj74923

Client does not get the reserved IP Address for the interface on Port based DHCP configuration.

CSCvj75719

System returning incorrect portchannel MIB value (IEEE8023-LAG-MIB)

CSCvk02591

When 10000 speed is configured on C9300-NM-4M uplink port , sh int status displays as 100

CSCvk08304

Slowness for x11perf with MGig port on 9300

CSCvk16813

DHCP client traffic dropped with DHCP snooping and port-channel or cross stack uplinks.

CSCvk47653

Stack member crash during LACP port aggregation

CSCvk49306

The active switch is not detecting USB device/usbflash0 when inserting a USB drive

CSCvk53444

Packets with Fragment Offset not forwarded with DHCP Snooping Enabled

CSCvm07921

OOB TX path excessive congestion cause software to force crash a switch

CSCvm51584

Copper 25G SFPs not defaulting to autoneg

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1

Identifier

Description

CSCvg53159

%SNMP-3-RESPONSE_DELAYED: processing GetNext of cafSessionEntry.2 seen on catalyst switch

CSCvg58417

Unwanted messages seen during removal of USB 3.0 SSD

CSCvg67012

Deprecate the option of member flash# in upgrade/downgrade CLI for software install

CSCvg95580

interface speed config went lost after same FRU OIR with "write mem"

CSCvh28104

QSFP-H40G-CU5M 40g not showing as up on peer

CSCvh49334

Cat9300 stops forwarding multicast - L3M Failed to allocate REP RI

CSCvh63530

MPLS traffic drops with ECMP loadbalance towards core. All cat9ks

CSCvh84345

IOS CLI "show platform software fed switch active punt cause summary" may display negative counts

CSCvh87131

TRACEBACK: OID cefcModuleEntry crashes the box

CSCvh96261

EXP based Queuing on cat9k platforms

CSCvi01682

DOM data not available on SFP with QSA adapter when port is shut down

CSCvi08459

set different words for username and password, but username shown the same as password

CSCvi26179

Cat9k crash while accessing OBFL

CSCvi33020

QSFP-40G-SR4 (4X10G mode) in err_disable state on C9300 (2x40G uplink)

CSCvi38191

Memory leak in lman process due to "ld_license_ext.dat" build-up.

CSCvi39202

DHCP fails when DHCP snooping trust is enabled on uplink etherchannel

CSCvi48995

On mGig SKU (downlink ports) - Link down with forced speed100/full duplex on both ends

CSCvi75086

Rapid TDL memory leak in SMD process leads to crash of active switch in stack for ipv6 clients

CSCvi75488

Ping from client fails with enforcement enabled on known mappings

CSCvj69569

"sh auth sess sw st" broken and session monitoring sessions coming in sh auth sess in legacy mode.

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