Release Notes for NSO SMI AFP, Release 2025.04.0
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NSO SMI Automation Function Pack, Release 2025.04.0
NSO SMI Automation Function Pack, Release 2025.04.0
The NSO SMI Automation Function Pack is a collection of multiple packages including the cisco-smi-deployer (previously referred to as the SMI Core Function Pack).
The key highlights of this release include:
· Custom hostname support: CNDP now supports configuring custom hostname.domain.tld, aligning with customer-specific naming conventions, with SMI CFP pushing the configuration.
· IPv6 support for CNDP clusters: SMI AFP now provides native IPv6 support for CNDP clusters (Kubernetes and KVM) and all deployed 5GC components (CM, CEE, SMF, UPF, and other NFs), with CNDP handling infrastructure deployment and SMI AFP pushing IPv6 configurations.
· Supermicro server support for CNDP and 5G network functions: SMI CFP now supports Supermicro servers as a compute platform for CNDP deployments, integrating Supermicro-specific parameters for key Network Functions (MME, cnSGWc, UPF, SMF).
· Automated lifecycle and configuration management for cnSGW: AFP now provides automated Day-0/Day-1/Day-N configurations lifecycle and configuration management for cnSGW, mirroring the SMF deployment process.
For more information on SMI AFP, see the Related resources section.
Release lifecycle milestones
The following table provides EoL milestones for NSO SMI AFP software:
Table 1. EoL milestone information for NSO SMI AFP, Release 2025.04.0
| Milestone |
Date |
| First Customer Ship (FCS) |
31-Oct-2025 |
| End of Life (EoL) |
31-Oct-2025 |
| End of Software Maintenance (EoSM) |
01-May-2027 |
| End of Vulnerability and Security Support (EoVSS) |
01-May-2027 |
| Last Date of Support (LDoS) |
30-Apr-2028 |
These milestones and the intervals between them are defined in the Cisco Ultra Cloud Core (UCC) Software Release Lifecycle Product Bulletin available on cisco.com.
This section provides a brief description of the new software features introduced in this release.
Table 2. New software features for SMI Automation Function Pack, Release 2025.04.0
| Product impact |
Feature |
Description |
| Software Reliability |
Support Supermicro specific parameters in CNDP |
The AFP data model now integrates CNDP's Supermicro-specific parameters, enabling lifecycle and configuration management for CNDP clusters (Kubernetes and KVM) and deployed Network Functions (MME, cnSGW, SMF, UPF) on these servers. New, configurable parameters within the deployment service facilitate this integration, while existing NF deployment configurations remain unchanged. |
| Software Reliability |
Custom hostname support |
This feature allows users to configure custom, valid DNS hostnames for 5GC components deployed by CNDP, moving beyond the default <Cluster name>-<Nodename> format. This enables adherence to internal naming conventions and smoother integration into existing network infrastructures. The hostname-override parameter, configured at the node level via SMI AFP, transmits these custom hostnames to CNDP for cluster deployment. |
| Software Reliability |
Support IPv6 CNDP environment |
This feature introduces comprehensive IPv6 support, enabling SMI AFP to manage the lifecycle of CNDP clusters.
|
| Software Reliability |
AFP support for cnSGW |
AFP supports lifecycle management and Day-0/Day-1/Day-N configurations for cnSGW. |
There are no behavior changes in this release.
This table lists the resolved issues in this specific software release.
Note: This software release may contain bug fixes first introduced in other releases. To see additional information, click the bug ID to access the Cisco Bug Search Tool. To search for a documented Cisco product issue, type in the browser: <bug_number> site:cisco.com
Table 3. Resolved issues for SMI Automation Function Pack, Release 2025.04.0
| Bug ID |
Description |
| Onboard action is timing out because device was not reachable |
This table lists the open issues in this specific software release.
Note: This software release may contain open bugs first identified in other releases. To see additional information, click the bug ID to access the Cisco Bug Search Tool. To search for a documented Cisco product issue, type in the browser: <bug_number> site:cisco.com
Table 4. Open issues for SMI Automation Function Pack, Release 2025.04.0
| Bug ID |
Description |
| SMI AFP does not allow configuring functions without static NETCONF and SSH ports. |
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| The prefer-ssh-ipv6 parameter value not pushed to device for KVM cluster and ha-ipv6 is not supported for CM HA from NSO. |
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| The bind ip-address is mandatory for a pure ipv6 deployment on K8s cluster. |
This section lists compatibility information of the Cisco UCC software products that are verified to work with this version of the NSO SMI AFP software.
Table 5. Compatibility information for SMI Automation Function Pack, Release 2025.04.0
| Product |
Supported release |
| CEE |
2025.04.1.16 |
| PCF |
2025.04.0 |
| RCM |
2025.04.0 |
| SMF+cnSGWc |
2025.04.0 |
| UPF |
2025.04.0 (21.28.m38.99077) |
The NSO SMI AFP software is compatible with the following operating systems:
Table 6. Compatible operating systems for NSO SMI AFP software
| OS |
Minimum server configuration |
Version |
| Ubuntu |
CPU: 8 Cores RAM: 64 GB Disk: 250 GB |
18.04 LTS |
| Red Hat |
CPU: 8 Cores RAM: 64 GB Disk: 250 GB |
7.3 (Maipo) |
| CentOS |
CPU: 8 Cores RAM: 64 GB Disk: 250 GB |
7.4 (Core) |
| MacOS |
CPU: 8 Cores RAM: 64 GB Disk: 250 GB |
10.12.6 |
Note the following product, platform, and runtime requirements for this release:
● NSO: 6.4.8.1
● SMI: 2025.04.1.16
● Python: 3.12.x
This section provides information about the release packages associated with NSO SMI AFP.
Table 7. Software packages for SMI Automation Function Pack, Release 2025.04.0
| Software package |
Release |
| ncs-6.4.8.1-nso-smi-afp-2025.04.0.tar.SPA.tgz |
SMI AFP version: 2025.04.0 |
| cisco-ccg-nc-1.0 |
1.0 |
| cisco-ccg-nc-1.1 |
1.1 |
| cisco-cee-nc-1.1 |
1.1.2 |
| cisco-dvpc-nc-1.0 |
1.0 |
| cisco-etsi-nfvo |
4.7.7 |
| cisco-nrf-nc-1.0 |
1.0 |
| cisco-pcf-nc-1.1 |
1.1 |
| cisco-rcm-nc-1.0 |
1.0 |
| cisco-smf-nc-1.1 |
1.1 |
| cisco-smi-deployer |
2025.04.0 |
| cisco-smi-dvpc |
2.0 |
| cisco-smi-nc-1.1 |
1.1.1 |
| cisco-staros-cli-5.55 |
5.55 |
| cisco-staros-cli-5.57 |
5.57.3 |
| esc |
5.3.0.94 |
| etsi-sol003-gen-1.13 |
1.13.19 |
| mobility-common |
3.5.2 |
| mobility-rcm-subscriber |
3.5.2 |
| mop-automation |
3.5.2 |
| mop-common |
3.5.2 |
| openstack-cos-gen-4.2 |
4.2.34 |
| resource-manager |
4.2.10 |
Cloud native product version numbering system
The show helm list command displays detailed information about the version of the cloud native product currently deployed.
Image checksum information is available through Cisco.com Software Download Details. To find the checksum, hover the mouse pointer over the software image you have downloaded.
To validate the information, calculate a SHA512 checksum using the information in the following table and verify that it matches the one provided on the software download page.
To calculate a SHA512 checksum on your local desktop, see this table.
Table 8. Checksum calculations per operating system
| Operating System |
SHA512 checksum calculation command examples |
| Microsoft Windows |
Open a command line window and type the following command: > certutil.exe -hashfile <filename.extension> SHA512 |
| Apple MAC |
Open a terminal window and type the following command: $ shasum -a 512 <filename.extension> |
| Linux |
Open a terminal window and type the following command: $ sha512sum <filename.extension> OR $ shasum -a 512 <filename.extension> |
| Note: <filename> is the name of the file. <extension> is the file type extension (for example, .zip or .tgz). |
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If the SHA512 checksum does not match, we advise you not to attempt upgrading any systems with the corrupted software image. Download the software again and verify the SHA512 checksum again. If there is a constant mismatch, please open a case with the Cisco Technical Assistance Center.
NSO SMI AFP software images are signed via x509 certificates. Please view the .README file packaged with the software for information and instructions on how to validate the certificates.
This table provides key resources and links to the support information and essential documentation for SMI AFP.
Table 9. Related resources and additional information
| Resource |
Link |
| NSO SMI AFP documentation |
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| Service request and additional information |
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