Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.x
Introduction
Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches are entry level enterprise-class access switches that extend the power of intent-based networking and Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switches hardware and software innovation to a broader scale of deployments. These switches focus on offering features for the mid-market and simple branchdeployments. With its family pedigree, Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches offer simplicity without compromise - it is secure, always on and provides IT simplicity.
As a foundational building block for Cisco Digital Network Architecture, this platform is built with security, mobility, cloud and IoT at its core. This gives you out of the box upgrades in security, resiliency and programmability regardless of where you are in the intent-based networking journey.
With access to Cisco’s best in class security portfolio anchored trustworthy solutions, MACsec encryption and segmentation, the platform provides advanced security features that protect the integrity of the hardware as well as the software and all data that flows through the switch and the network. These switches provide enterprise-level resiliency and keep your business up and running seamlessly with field-replaceable power supplies and fans, modular uplinks, cold patching, perpetual PoE, and the industry’s highest mean time between failures (MTBF). Combine the application visibility of full flexible NetFlow with telemetry and the open APIs of Cisco IOS XE and programmability of the UADP ASIC technology and these switches give you the best simple experience provisioning and managing your network now with investment protection on future innovations.
Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.1
Hardware Features in Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.1
There are no new hardware features in this release.
Software Features in Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.1
Feature Name |
Description and License Level Information |
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AAA Authentication Cache for 802.1x |
Introduces support for AAA authentication caching for 802.1x.
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Cisco TrustSec support with IEEE 802.1X |
Introduces support for interoperability of Cisco TrustSec with IEEE 802.1x.
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Low priority control packet mapping to Non-Low Latency Queueing (LLQ) |
The system generated low-priority CPU traffic is now mapped to threshold 2 of a non-priority queue with highest bandwidth.
(Network Essentials) |
Mandatory enable secret password in the initial configuration |
For a device that loads with no start-up configuration, the enable secret password is now a mandatory configuration in the initial configuration wizard.
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Programmability
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The following programmability features are introduced in this release:
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Smart Licensing Using Policy
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The following Smart Licensing Using Policy enhancements were introduced in this release:
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Switch Integrated Security Features (SISF): ARP Protection |
Support for the prevention of IPv4 spoofing was introduced (Detection and reporting of IPv4 spoofing is supported since the introductory release of SISF). |
New on the WebUI |
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There are no WebUI features in this release. | |
Serviceability |
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access-session host-mode multi-host peer |
The command was modified. peer keyword was introduced. Use this command to enable authentication and authorization of a device before any other devices on the fabric edge port. Ensure that the extended node is the peer device that is connected to the fabric edge port. |
show ip pim vrf |
The command was introduced. It displays Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) related information for all VRFs. |
show ip mroute vrf |
The command was introduced. It displays all the multicast VPN routing and forwarding (VRF) instances related to multicast routing tables. |
show consistency-checker mcast l3m |
The command was modified. mcast l3m keyword was introduced. It displays inconsistent states of software entries on the Layer 3 multicast forwarding tables. |
Important Notes
Unsupported Features
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Cisco TrustSec
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Cisco TrustSec Network Device Admission Control (NDAC) on Uplinks
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High Availability
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Cisco StackWise Virtual
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Non Stop Forwarding (NSF)
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Stacking on 9200CX SKUs
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IP Addressing Services
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Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP)
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Web Cache Communication Protocol (WCCP)
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Layer 2
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Audio Video Bridging (including IEEE802.1AS, IEEE 802.1Qat, and IEEE 802.1Qav)
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Multiprotocol Label Switching
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Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) on the Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches and Cisco Catalyst 9200L Series Switches
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Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
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Programmability
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Programmability (Cisco Plug-in for OpenFlow 1.3, Third-Party Application Hosting)
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Security
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IPsec VPN
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MACsec Encryption
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MACsec configuration on EtherChannel
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256-bit AES MACsec (IEEE 802.1AE) host link encryption with MACsec Key Agreement (MKA)
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MACsec switch-to-host connections in an overlay network.
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Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)-Aware web authentication
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System Management
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Hot patching (for SMUs)
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Performance Monitoring (PerfMon)
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VLAN
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Private VLAN (PVLAN) on Trunks and Portchannels
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Converged Access for Branch Deployments
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Fabric Enabled Wireless on C9200L SKUs
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Network Load Balancing (NLB)
Complete List of Supported Features
For the complete list of features supported on a platform, see the Cisco Feature Navigator.
Default Behaviour
Beginning from Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.5 and later, do not fragment bit (DF bit) in the IP packet is always set to 0 for all outgoing RADIUS packets (packets that originate from the device towards the RADIUS server).
Supported Hardware
Cisco Catalyst 9200 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.
Switch Model |
Default License Level1 |
Description |
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Network Modules
The following table lists the optional uplink network modules with 1-GigabitEthernet and 10-GigabitEthernet slots. You should only operate the switch with either a network module or a blank module installed.
Network Module |
Description |
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C9200-NM-4G 1 |
Four 1-GigabitEthernet SFP module slots |
C9200-NM-4X 1 |
Four 10-GigabitEthernet SFP+ module slots |
C9200-NM-2Y2 |
Two 25-GigabitEthernet SFP28 module slots |
C9200-NM-2Q2 |
Two 40-GigabitEthernet slots with a QSFP+ connector in each slot |
Note |
These network modules are supported only on the C9200 SKUs of the Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches. |
Optics Modules
Cisco Catalyst Series Switches support a wide range of optics and the list of supported optics is updated on a regular basis. Use the Transceiver Module Group (TMG) Compatibility Matrix tool, or consult the tables at this URL for the latest transceiver module compatibility information: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/products_device_support_tables_list.html
Compatibility Matrix
The following table provides software compatibility information between Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches, Cisco Identity Services Engine, and Cisco Prime Infrastructure.
Catalyst 9200 |
Cisco Identity Services Engine |
Cisco Prime Infrastructure |
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Cupertino 17.7.1 |
3.1 3.0 latest patch 2.7 latest patch 2.6 latest patch 2.4 latest patch |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.10 + PI 3.10 latest maintenance release + PI 3.10 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.10 → Downloads. |
Bengaluru 17.6.8 |
3.2 Patch 4 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.10 + PI 3.10 latest maintenance release + PI 3.10 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.10 → Downloads. |
Bengaluru 17.6.7 |
3.1 3.0 latest patch 2.7 latest patch 2.6 latest patch 2.4 latest patch |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.10 + PI 3.10 latest maintenance release + PI 3.10 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.10 → Downloads. |
Bengaluru 17.6.6a |
3.1 3.0 latest patch 2.7 latest patch 2.6 latest patch 2.4 latest patch |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.10 + PI 3.10 latest maintenance release + PI 3.10 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.10 → Downloads. |
Bengaluru 17.6.6 |
3.1 3.0 latest patch 2.7 latest patch 2.6 latest patch 2.4 latest patch |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.10 + PI 3.10 latest maintenance release + PI 3.10 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.10 → Downloads. |
Bengaluru 17.6.5 |
3.1 3.0 latest patch 2.7 latest patch 2.6 latest patch 2.4 latest patch |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.10 + PI 3.10 latest maintenance release + PI 3.10 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.10 → Downloads. |
Bengaluru 17.6.4 |
3.1 3.0 latest patch 2.7 latest patch 2.6 latest patch 2.4 latest patch |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.10 + PI 3.10 latest maintenance release + PI 3.10 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.10 → Downloads. |
Bengaluru 17.6.3 |
3.1 3.0 latest patch 2.7 latest patch 2.6 latest patch 2.4 latest patch |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.10 + PI 3.10 latest maintenance release + PI 3.10 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.10 → Downloads. |
Bengaluru 17.6.2 |
3.1 3.0 latest patch 2.7 latest patch 2.6 latest patch 2.4 latest patch |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.10 + PI 3.10 latest maintenance release + PI 3.10 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.10 → Downloads. |
Bengaluru 17.6.1 |
3.1 3.0 latest patch 2.7 latest patch 2.6 latest patch 2.4 latest patch |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
Bengaluru 17.5.1 |
3.0 Patch 1 2.7 Patch 2 2.6 Patch 7 2.4 Patch 13 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
Bengaluru 17.4.1 |
3.0 2.7 Patch 2 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
Amsterdam 17.3.8a |
2.7 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.10 + PI 3.10 latest maintenance release + PI 3.10 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.10 → Downloads. |
Amsterdam 17.3.8 |
2.7 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.10 + PI 3.10 latest maintenance release + PI 3.10 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.10 → Downloads. |
Amsterdam 17.3.7 |
2.7 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.10 + PI 3.10 latest maintenance release + PI 3.10 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.10 → Downloads. |
Amsterdam 17.3.6 |
2.7 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.10 + PI 3.10 latest maintenance release + PI 3.10 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.10 → Downloads. |
Amsterdam 17.3.5 |
2.7 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
Amsterdam 17.3.4b |
2.7 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
Amsterdam 17.3.4 |
2.7 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
Amsterdam 17.3.3 |
2.7 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
Amsterdam 17.3.2a |
2.7 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.8 + PI 3.8 latest maintenance release + PI 3.8 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.8 → Downloads. |
Amsterdam 17.3.1 |
2.7 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.8 + PI 3.8 latest maintenance release + PI 3.8 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.8 → Downloads. |
Amsterdam 17.2.1 |
2.7 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.7 + PI 3.7 latest maintenance release + PI 3.7 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.7 → Downloads. |
Amsterdam 17.1.1 |
2.7 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.6 + PI 3.6 latest maintenance release + PI 3.6 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.6 → Downloads. |
Gibraltar 16.12.8 |
2.6 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
Gibraltar 16.12.7 |
2.6 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
Gibraltar 16.12.6 |
2.6 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
Gibraltar 16.12.5b |
2.6 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
Gibraltar 16.12.5 |
2.6 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
Gibraltar 16.12.4 |
2.6 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.8 + PI 3.8 latest maintenance release + PI 3.8 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.8 → Downloads. |
Gibraltar 16.12.3a |
2.6 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.5 + PI 3.5 latest maintenance release + PI 3.5 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.5 → Downloads. |
Gibraltar 16.12.3 |
2.6 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.5 + PI 3.5 latest maintenance release + PI 3.5 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.5 → Downloads. |
Gibraltar 16.12.2 |
2.6 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.5 + PI 3.5 latest maintenance release + PI 3.5 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.5 → Downloads. |
Gibraltar 16.12.1 |
2.6 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.5 + PI 3.5 latest maintenance release + PI 3.5 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.5 → Downloads. |
Gibraltar 16.11.1 |
2.6 2.4 Patch 5 |
C9200 and C9200L: PI 3.4 + PI 3.4 latest maintenance release + PI 3.4 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4 → Downloads. |
Gibraltar 16.10.1 |
2.4 |
C9200: PI 3.4 + Device Pack 9 C9200L: PI 3.4 + Device Pack 7 See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads. |
Fuji 16.9.8 |
2.5 2.1 |
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 |
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 |
2.4 |
PI 3.4 + Device Pack 7 See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads. |
Fuji 16.9.5 |
2.4 |
PI 3.4 + Device Pack 7 See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads. |
Fuji 16.9.4 |
2.4 |
PI 3.4 + Device Pack 7 See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads. |
Fuji 16.9.3 |
2.4 |
PI 3.4 + Device Pack 7 See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads. |
Fuji 16.9.22 |
2.4 |
PI 3.4 + Device Pack 7 See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads. |
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 |
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233 MHz minimum3 |
512 MB4 |
256 |
1280 x 800 or higher |
Small |
Software Requirements
Operating Systems
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Windows 10 or later
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Mac OS X 10.9.5 or later
Browsers
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Google Chrome—Version 59 or later (On Windows and Mac)
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Microsoft Edge
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Mozilla Firefox—Version 54 or later (On Windows and Mac)
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Safari—Version 10 or later (On Mac)
Boot Loader Versions
The following table provides boot loader version information for the Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches.
Release |
ROMMON Version |
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Cupertino 17.7.1 |
17.6.1r [FC1] |
Bengaluru 17.6.8 |
17.9.1r [FC8] |
Bengaluru 17.6.7 |
17.9.1r [FC8] |
Bengaluru 17.6.6a |
17.9.1r [FC8] |
Bengaluru 17.6.6 |
17.9.1r [FC8] |
Bengaluru 17.6.5 |
17.9.1r [FC8] |
Bengaluru 17.6.4 |
17.9.1r [FC8] |
Bengaluru 17.6.3 |
17.8.1r [FC5] |
Bengaluru 17.6.2 |
17.6.1r [FC1] |
Bengaluru 17.6.1 |
17.6.1r [FC1] |
Bengaluru 17.5.1 |
17.5.1r [FC4] |
Bengaluru 17.4.1 |
17.4.1r [FC3] |
Amsterdam 17.3.8a |
17.9.1r [FC8] |
Amsterdam 17.3.8 |
17.9.1r [FC8] |
Amsterdam 17.3.7 |
17.9.1r [FC8] |
Amsterdam 17.3.6 |
17.9.1r [FC8] |
Amsterdam 17.3.5 |
17.5.1r [FC4] |
Amsterdam 17.3.4 |
17.5.1r [FC4] |
Amsterdam 17.3.3 |
17.5.1r [FC4] |
Amsterdam 17.3.2a |
17.3.1r [FC4] |
Amsterdam 17.3.1 |
17.3.1r [FC3] |
Amsterdam 17.2.1 |
17.2.1r [FC2] |
Amsterdam 17.1.1 |
17.1.1 [FC3] |
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 |
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Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.1 |
CAT9K_LITE_IOSXE |
cat9k_lite_iosxe.17.07.01.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.
Caution |
Do not power cycle your switch during the upgrade. |
Software Installation Commands
Summary of Software Installation Commands |
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To install and activate the specified file, and to commit changes to be persistent across reloads:
To separately install, activate, commit, cancel, or remove the installation file: |
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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. |
Upgrading in Install Mode
Follow these instructions to upgrade from one release to another, in install mode. To perform a software image upgrade, you must be booted into IOS through boot flash:packages.conf .
Before you begin
Note that you can use this procedure for the following upgrade scenarios:
When upgrading from ... |
To... |
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Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x or earlier releases |
Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.x |
The sample output in this section displays upgrade from Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.1 to Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.1 using install commands only.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Clean-up install remove inactive
Use this command to clean-up old installation files in case of insufficient space and to ensure that you have at least 1GB of space in flash, to expand a new image. The following sample output displays the cleaning up of unused files, by using the install remove inactive command:
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Step 2 |
Copy new image to flash |
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Step 3 |
Set boot variable |
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Step 4 |
Install image to flash install add file activate commit
Use this command to install the image. We recommend that you point to the source image on your TFTP server or the flash drive of the switch, if you have copied the image to flash memory. The following sample output displays installation of the Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.1 software image in the flash memory:
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Step 5 |
Verify installation After the software has been successfully installed, use this command to verify that the flash partition has four new |
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Step 6 |
Reload and verify version |
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 ... |
To ... |
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Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x |
Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x or earlier releases. |
Note |
New switch models that are introduced in a release cannot be downgraded. The release in which a switch model is introduced is the minimum software version for that model. |
The sample output in this section shows downgrade from Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.1 to Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.1, using install commands.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Clean-up install remove inactive
Use this command to clean-up old installation files in case of insufficient space and to ensure that you have at least 1GB of space in flash, to expand a new image. The following sample output displays the cleaning up of unused files, by using the
install remove inactive
command:
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Step 2 |
Copy new image to flash |
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Step 3 |
Set boot variable |
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Step 4 |
Downgrade software image install add file activate commit
Use this command to install the image. We recommend that you point to the source image on your TFTP server or the flash drive of the switch, if you have copied the image to flash memory. The following example displays the installation of the Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.1 software image to flash, by using the install add file activate commit command.
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Step 5 |
Verify version show version
After the image boots up, use this command to verify the version of the new image.
The
following sample output of the show version command displays
the Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.1 image
on the device:
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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 9200 Series Switches fall under these base or add-on license levels.
Base Licenses
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Network Essentials
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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).
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DNA Essentials
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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.
Available Licensing Models and Configuration Information
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Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.2 to Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.1: Smart Licensing is the default and the only supported method to manage licenses.
In the software configuration guide of the required release, see System Management → Configuring Smart Licensing.
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Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.2a and later: Smart Licensing Using Policy, which is an enhanced version of Smart Licensing, is the default and the only supported method to manage licenses.
For more information, see Configuring Licenses on Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switches.
For a more detailed overview on Cisco Licensing, go to Cisco Software Licensing Guide.
License Levels - Usage Guidelines
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The duration or term for which a purchased license is valid:
Smart Licensing Using Policy
Smart Licensing
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Perpetual: There is no expiration date for such a license.
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Subscription: The license is valid only until a certain date (for a three, five, or seven year period).
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Permanent: for a license level, and without an expiration date.
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Term: for a license level, and for a three, five, or seven year period.
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Evaluation: a license that is not registered.
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Base licenses (Network Essentials and Network-Advantage) are ordered and fulfilled only with a perpetual or permanent license type.
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Add-on licenses (DNA Essentials and DNA Advantage) are ordered and fulfilled only with a subscription or term license type.
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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.
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When ordering an add-on license with a base license, note the combinations that are permitted and those that are not permitted:
Table 1. Permitted Combinations DNA Essentials
DNA Advantage
Network Essentials
Yes
No
Network Advantage
Yes5
Yes
5 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.
Scaling Guidelines
For information about feature scaling guidelines, see the Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches datasheet at:
Limitations and Restrictions
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Control Plane Policing (CoPP)—The show run command does not display information about classes configured under
system-cpp policy
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Hardware limitations
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Management Port—You cannot modify the configured port speed, duplex mode and flow control and disable auto-negotiation on the Ethernet Management port (GigabitEthernet0/0). Port speed and duplex mode can only be changed from a peer port.
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Network Module — When the C9200-NM-4X network module is plugged into the C9200 SKUs of the Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches, the uplink interface remains in down state until the network module is recognized by the switch. The time taken for the switch to recognize the network module is longer in comparison to the time taken by the switch to recognize other interconnected devices.
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If the 1-meter and 1.5-meter 10-GBase-CX1 cables, which are connected on the 10-G ports of the Catalyst 9200L switches, are connected to the 10-G peer ports of the Catalyst 9200L or Catalyst 9200 switches, the peer device might go into the error-disabled state because of link flapping if the local device is restarted. As a workaround, run the shut and no shut commands on the error-disabled peer interfaces.
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QoS restrictions
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When configuring QoS queuing policy, the sum of the queuing buffer should not exceed 100%.
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Policing and marking policy on sub interfaces is supported.
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Marking policy on switched virtual interfaces (SVI) is supported.
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QoS policies are not supported for port-channel interfaces, tunnel interfaces, and other logical interfaces.
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Secure Shell (SSH)
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Use SSH Version 2. SSH Version 1 is not supported.
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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.
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Smart Licensing Using Policy: Starting with Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.2a, with the introduction of Smart Licensing Using Policy, even if you configure a hostname for a product instance or device, only the Unique Device Identifier (UDI) is displayed. This change in the display can be observed in all licensing utilities and user interfaces where the hostname was displayed in earlier releases. It does not affect any licensing functionality. There is no workaround for this limitation.
The licensing utilities and user interfaces that are affected by this limitation include only the following: Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM), Cisco Smart License Utility (CSLU), and Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem).
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Stacking
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Stacking is supported on Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches. A switch stack supports up to eight stack members. However, you cannot stack C9200 SKUs with C9200L SKUs
The supported stacking bandwidth on C9200L SKUs is up to 80Gbps; on C9200 SKUs, this is up to 160Gbps.
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The C9200-24PB and C9200-48PB switch models can be stacked only with each other and not with other models of the Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches.
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Auto upgrade for a new member switch is supported only in the install mode.
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TACACS legacy command: Do not configure the legacy tacacs-server host command; this command is deprecated. If the software version running on your device is Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.2 or a later release, using the legacy command can cause authentication failures. Use the tacacs server command in global configuration mode.
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USB Authentication—When you connect a Cisco USB drive to the switch, the switch tries to authenticate the drive against an existing encrypted preshared key. Since the USB drive does not send a key for authentication, the following message is displayed on the console when you enter password encryption aes command:
Device(config)# password encryption aes Master key change notification called without new or old key
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MACsec is not supported on Software-Defined Access deployments.
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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.
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YANG data modeling limitation—A maximum of 20 simultaneous NETCONF sessions are supported.
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Embedded Event Manager—Identity event detector is not supported on Embedded Event Manager.
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Upgrading the software image from Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x to any of the later releases can result in a persistent database operation failure and after which the persistent database cannot be restored.
To avoid the persistent database operation failure, use the dir bootflash:.dbpersist command to list all DB persist files and then use delete bootflash:/.dbpersist/folder_name/file_name and bootflash:/.dbpersist/folder_name/file_name.meta commands to delete individual database and meta files from each persistent database folder.
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The File System Check (fsck) utility is not supported in install mode.
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The DiagMemoryTest GOLD test is not supported on the Catalyst 9200 Series Switches.
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 Cupertino 17.7.x
There are no open caveats in this release.
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.1
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SVL Hung - CPU HOG by Process - "Crimson Flush Transaction" |
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MACSec link does not work when native VLAN on the trunk port is configured |
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Cat9k may experience an unexpected reboot with Critical process fed fault on fp_0_0 |
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C9200L system clock issue when standby add into stack |
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Multicast packets replicates twice after redundant switch take power off |
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C9200L-FAN # reports malfunction and recovers on its own. |
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IOSd crashes with system buffer pool corruption |
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SNMP: ifHCInOctets - snmpwalk on sub-interface octet counter does not increase |
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C9200 management port linkup with 1000M/Full |
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SNMP: sub-interface octet counter reports wrong value |
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Cat9k Switch may see Multicast traffic loss triggered by IGMP Join received on Mcast source port. |
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C9200: No Error Raised When WCCP is Configured, The System Might Reboot |
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EsmCpuCredits doesn't get replinished w/ huge amt of ARP traffic, when static mac on multiple ports |
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ETA to claim flows only for ETA and not for ETA+AVC | Enhancement to avoid stale FNF exports |
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Interface with "power inline never" and "speed auto 10 100" disables autonegotiation. |
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C9200L boot up error |
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C9200/C9200L (17.3/17.6) - Output queue overloaded due to incorrect QoS programming. |
Troubleshooting
For the most up-to-date, detailed troubleshooting information, see the Cisco TAC website at this URL:
https://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/index.html
Go to Product Support and select your product from the list or enter the name of your product. Look under Troubleshoot and Alerts, to find information for the problem that you are experiencing.
Related Documentation
Information about Cisco IOS XE at this URL: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/ios-nx-os-software/ios-xe/index.html
All support documentation for Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches is at this URL: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/catalyst-9200-r-series-switches/tsd-products-support-series-home.html
Cisco Validated Designs documents at this URL: https://www.cisco.com/go/designzone
To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco IOS releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL: https://cfnng.cisco.com/mibs
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