Cisco Catalyst Center Administrator Guide, Release 3.2.x

Cisco SD-Access Compatibility Matrix

Updated: May 5, 2026

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Overview

Explains how to import or download the latest SD-Access compatibility matrix information.

Catalyst Center periodically compares the operational SD-Access fabric nodes hardware and software attributes against information in the Cisco SD-Access Compatibility Matrix.

Any compatibility issues that are detected will be aggregated and displayed in the SD-Access Compliance state of each fabric site. The fabric site's aggregate Compliance state can be reviewed from the Provision > SD-Access > Fabric Sites window.

To import or download the latest SD-Access compatibility matrix information:

Procedure

	1.	From the main menu, choose System > Settings > SD-Access Compatibility Matrix. The SD-Access Compatibility Matrix window displays the information of the compatibility matrix that was last imported. Note Catalyst Center runs an autodownload for SD-Access compatibility matrix information that is scheduled to run once everyday. The date and time of the autodownload is also displayed in the SD-Access Compatibility Matrix window.
	2.	To manually import the SD-Access compatibility matrix file, click the Import Latest From Cisco hyperlink. Note A banner is displayed at the top of the SD-Access Compatibility Matrix window if the latest version of the file already exists.
	3.	For air-gapped deployments, the ability to import the SD-Access compatibility matrix file from Cisco is not possible, so Catalyst Center provides the following upload process: Download the SD-Access compatibility matrix file from Cisco SD-Access Compatibility Matrix for your device role and Catalyst Center package version. Note You should not make any changes to the downloaded JSON file. Click the Import New From Local hyperlink and do one of the following: Click Choose a file to import the file. Drag and drop the JSON file to the drag and drop area. Note The file size cannot exceed 10 MB.

Disable SD-Access image compatibility checks

Catalyst Center 2.3.7.5 and later releases give you the option to disable SD-Access image compatibility checks.

Note

Always enable SD-Access image compatibility checks to ensure proper network operations.

To disable the SD-Access image compatibility checks:

Procedure

	1.	From the main menu, choose System > Settings > SD-Access Compatibility Matrix.
	2.	On the SD-Access Compatibility Matrix window, click the SD-Access Image Compatibility Checks toggle button so that it is unchecked.

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