Contents

• Supported Platforms for Cisco Network Visibility for APIC-EM, Release 1.5.0.x
• Supported Platforms and Software Requirements
• Supported Cisco Switches
• Supported Cisco Routers
• Supported Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
• Supported Cisco Service Modules
• Supported Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA)
• Supported Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches
• Service and Support
• Troubleshooting
• Related Documentation
• Cisco APIC-EM Controller Documentation
• Cisco IWAN Application Documentation
• Cisco Network Plug and Play Application Documentation
• Cisco APIC-EM Developer Documentation
• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

First Published: June 23, 2017

Supported Platforms for Cisco Network Visibility for APIC-EM, Release 1.5.0.x

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This document describes the supported platforms for Cisco Network Visibility for APIC-EM, Release 1.5.0.x.

Supported Platforms and Software Requirements

The following tables list the supported devices and modules, with their software requirements, for this release.

Note	For information about the supported platforms and software requirements for the other Cisco APIC-EM applications, see the following documents:

• Cisco Path Trace Application for APIC-EM Supported Platforms

• Cisco EasyQoS Application for APIC-EM Supported Platforms

• Cisco Active Advisor for APIC-EM Release Notes

• Release Notes for Cisco SD-Bonjour

• Cisco Integrity Verification Application for APIC-EM Release Notes

• Cisco Remote Troubleshooter for APIC-EM Release Notes

• Release Notes for Cisco Intelligent Wide Area Network Application (Cisco IWAN App)

• Release Notes for Cisco Network Plug and Play

Supported Cisco Switches

The following table lists the supported Cisco switches for this Cisco Network Visibility release.

Table 1  Supported Cisco Switches

Supported Switches	Minimum Software Version
Catalyst 2960-C Series switches	15.2(1)E1
Catalyst 2960-CX Series switches	15.2(1)E1
Catalyst 2960-S Series switches, including stacks	>=12.1
Catalyst 2960-X/XR Series switches, including stacks	>=12.1
Catalyst 3560CG Series switches	>=12.2
Catalyst 3560CX Series switches	15.2(3)E1
Catalyst 3560-X Series switches	>=12.2
Catalyst 3650 Series switches, including stacks	All versions
Catalyst 3750-X Series switches, including stacks	>=12.2
Catalyst 3850 Series switches, including stacks	All versions
Catalyst 4500(Sup7E) Series switches	All versions
Catalyst 4500E (Sup8E) Series switches	All versions
Catalyst 4500-X Series switches	All versions
Catalyst 6500 (Supervisor Engine 720-3C/B) Series switches	>=12.2
Catalyst 6500(Sup-2T) Series switches	>=12.2
Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL Switch	>=12.2
Cisco Catalyst 6840-X Switch	>=12.2
Cisco Catalyst 6880-X Switch	>=12.2
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches	All versions
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches	All versions

Supported Cisco Routers

The following tables lists the supported routers for this Cisco Network Visibility release.

Table 2 Supported Routers

Supported Routers	Minimum Software Version	Recommended Software Version
Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router	>=15.2(2)S, >=15.3(1)S1	Cisco IOS XE 3.16(2)S, Cisco IOS XE 16.3.1
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router 1	>=3.9	Cisco IOS XR 5.1.3
Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000v Series	Cisco 15.2(4)M9	Cisco 15.2(4)M9
Cisco Integrated Services Routers (ISR) G2	>=15.0(1)M, >=15.2(4)M2	Cisco IOS XE 15.2(4)M9, 15.1(4)M7
Cisco Integrated Service Router (ISR) 800 Series (C819G-4G-GA-K9, C866VAE-W-E-K9, C881-V-K9, C891-24X/K9, C897VAW-A-K9, C881-K9, CISCO867VAE-K9)	>=15.2(4)M	Cisco IOS 15.2(4)M9
Cisco Integrated Service Router (ISR) 4000 Series	>=15.3(2)S	Cisco IOS XE 3.12.0S

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You must enable NETCONF for the Cisco ASR 9000 router or for any other Cisco device that requires NETCONF support in their device pack. For more information about this requirement, see the "Required Device Configuration" section in the Cisco Network Visibility Application for APIC-EM User Guide.

Supported Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers

The following table lists the supported Cisco wireless LAN controllers for this Network Visibility release.

Table 3 Supported Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers

Supported Wireless LAN Controllers 2	Minimum Software Version	Recommended Software Version
Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller	All versions	Cisco AireOS 8.1.131.0
Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controller	All versions	Cisco AireOS 8.1.131.0
Cisco 5520 Series Wireless Controller	All versions	Cisco AireOS 8.1.131.0
Cisco 5760 Series Wireless LAN Controller	All versions	Cisco IOS XE 3.3.3SE
Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller	All versions	Cisco AireOS 8.1.131.0
Cisco 8540 Series Wireless Controller	All versions	Cisco AireOS 8.1.131.0
Cisco Wireless Services Module 2 (WiSM2)	8.1.131.0	Cisco AireOS 8.1.131.0

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On certain WLCs, you need to configure SNMP traps. See the "Required Device Configuration" section in the Cisco Network Visibility Application for APIC-EM User Guide for additional information about this configuration requirement.

Supported Cisco Service Modules

The following table lists the supported Cisco service modules for this Cisco Network Visibility release.

Table 4 Supported Cisco Service Modules in Cisco ISR G2

Supported Service Modules in Cisco ISR G2	Minimum Software Version	Recommended Software Version
Cisco 2900 (SM-ES2-16-P, SM-ES2-24-P, SM-D-ES2-48)	>=12.2	Cisco IOS 15.0(2)SE8, 12.2(55)SE10
Cisco 3900 (SM-ES3-16-P, SM-ES3-24-P, SM-D-ES3-48-P)	>=12.2	Cisco IOS 15.0(2)SE8, 12.2(55)SE10

Supported Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA)

The following tables list the supported Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) for this Network Visibility release.

Note	Cisco ASA support is at a basic service level for this release, including Discovery and Inventory. There is no support for Cisco ASA in Path Trace and Topology, since Cisco ASA does not support CDP and it is not currently possible to identify link and path through the Cisco ASA appliance.

Table 5  Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA)

Device Type	Software Version
Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv)	All versions

The following table lists the supported Cisco ASA-5500 Series ASAs.

Table 6  Cisco ASA-5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances

Device Type	Software Version
Cisco ASA-5505 Adaptive Security Appliance	All versions
Cisco ASA-5510 Adaptive Security Appliance	All versions
Cisco ASA-5510 Adaptive Security Appliance Security Context	All versions
Cisco ASA-5520 Adaptive Security Appliance	All versions
Cisco ASA-5520 Adaptive Security Appliance Security Context	All versions
Cisco ASA-5540 Adaptive Security Appliance	All versions
Cisco ASA-5540 Adaptive Security Appliance Security Context	All versions
Cisco ASA-5550 Adaptive Security Appliance	All versions
Cisco ASA-5550 Adaptive Security Appliance Security Context	All versions
Cisco ASA-5560 Adaptive Security Appliance	All versions
Cisco ASA-5580 Adaptive Security Appliance	All versions
Cisco ASA-5580 Adaptive Security Appliance Security Context	All versions
Cisco ASA-5585 Adaptive Security Appliance	All versions
Cisco ASA-5585 Adaptive Security Appliance Security Context	All versions

The following table lists the supported Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Next-Generation Firewalls.

Table 7  Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Next-Generation Firewalls

Device Type	Software Version
Cisco ASA 5512-X Adaptive Security Appliance	All versions
Cisco ASA 5512-X Adaptive Security Appliance with No Payload Encryption	All versions
Cisco ASA 5515-X Adaptive Security Appliance	All versions
Cisco ASA 5515-X Adaptive Security Appliance with No Payload Encryption	All versions
Cisco ASA 5525-X Adaptive Security Appliance	All versions
Cisco ASA 5525-X Adaptive Security Appliance with No Payload Encryption	All versions
Cisco ASA 5545-X Adaptive Security Appliance	All versions
Cisco ASA 5545-X Adaptive Security Appliance with No Payload Encryption	All versions
Cisco ASA 5555-X Adaptive Security Appliance	All versions
Cisco ASA 5555-X Adaptive Security Appliance with No Payload Encryption	All versions

Supported Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches

The following tables lists the supported Cisco industrial Ethernet switches for this Network Visibility release.

Table 8 Supported Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches

Supported Industrial Ethernet Switches	Minimum Software Version	Recommended Software Version
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 Series Switches	>=12.2	15.0.2-EA1
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 3000 Series Switches	>=12.2	15.0.2-EA1
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 4000 Series Switches	>=12.2	15.2.5E

Service and Support

Troubleshooting

See the Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Troubleshooting Guide, for troubleshooting procedures.

Related Documentation

The following publications are available for the Cisco APIC-EM:

Cisco APIC-EM Controller Documentation

For this type of information...	See this document...
Release information, including new features, system requirements, and open and resolved caveats.	Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Release Notes
Installation and configuration of the controller, including post-installation tasks.	Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Installation Guide
Introduction to the Cisco APIC-EM GUI and its applications.	Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Quick Start Guide 3
Configuration of user accounts, RBAC scope, security certificates, authentication and password policies, and global discovery settings. Monitoring and managing Cisco APIC-EM services. Backup and restore. Cisco APIC-EM APIs.	Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Administrator Guide
Troubleshooting the controller, including the installation, services, and passwords. Developer console. How to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC).	Cisco Application Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Troubleshooting Guide
Tasks to perform before updating the controller to the latest version. Software update instructions. Tasks to perform after an update.	Cisco Application Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Upgrade Guide

³ Available from the APIC-EM controller System Info window.

Cisco IWAN Application Documentation

For this type of information...	See this document...
Release information, including open and resolved caveats for the Cisco IWAN application.	Cisco IWAN Application on APIC-EM Release Notes
Using the Cisco IWAN application.	Cisco IWAN Application on APIC-EM User Guide

Cisco Network Plug and Play Application Documentation

For this type of information...	See this document...
Release information, including open and resolved caveats for the Cisco Plug and Play application. Supported Cisco devices for Cisco Network Plug and Play.	Release Notes for Cisco Network Plug and Play
Configuration of devices using Cisco Network Plug and Play.	Configuration Guide for Cisco Network Plug and Play on Cisco APIC-EM Cisco Open Plug-n-Play Agent Configuration Guide
Cisco Network Plug and Play solution overview. Main workflows used with the Cisco Network Plug and Play solution. Deployment of the Cisco Network Plug and Play solution. Tasks for using proxies with the Cisco Network Plug and Play solution. Configuration of a DHCP server for APIC-EM controller auto-discovery. Troubleshooting procedures for the Cisco Network Plug and Play solution.	Solution Guide for Cisco Network Plug and Play
Information about using the Cisco Plug and Play Mobile App.	Mobile Application User Guide for Cisco Network Plug and Play (also accessible in the app through Help)

Cisco APIC-EM Developer Documentation

The Cisco APIC-EM developer website is located on the Cisco DevNet website.

For this type of information...	See this document...
API functions, parameters, and responses.	APIC-EM API Reference Guide
Tutorial introduction to controller GUI, DevNet sandboxes and APIC-EM NB REST API.	Getting Started with Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module (APIC-EM)
Hands-on coding experience calling APIC-EM NB REST API from Python.	APIC-EM Learning Labs

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, using the Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST), submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation at:

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