Release Notes for NSO SMI Automation Function Pack, Release 2026.02.1

 

NSO SMI Automation Function Pack, 2026.02.1. 3

New software features. 3

Changes in behavior 3

Resolved issues. 4

Open issues. 4

Compatibility. 4

Supported software packages. 5

Related resources. 8

Legal information. 8

 

 

NSO SMI Automation Function Pack, 2026.02.1

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 highlight of this release includes:

·       DLM (Data Layer Manager) Network Function support: This enhancement enables lifecycle and configuration management for DLM NFs within SMI AFP. It streamlines deployment using new parameters and existing automation to ensure operational consistency.

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, 2026.02.1

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.

New software features

This section provides a brief description of the new software features introduced in this release.

Table 2.             New software features for SMI AFP, 2026.02.1

Changes in behavior

There are no behavior changes in this specific software release.

Resolved issues

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 AFP, Release 2026.02.1

Open issues

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 AFP, Release 2026.02.1

Compatibility

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 AFP, 2026.02.1

 

The NSO SMI AFP software is compatible with the following operating systems:

Table 6.             Compatible operating systems for NSO SMI AFP software, 2026.02.1

 

Note the following product, platform, and runtime requirements for this release:

●     NSO: 6.4.8.1

●     SMI: 2026.02.1.i12

●     Python: 3.12.x

Supported software packages

This section provides information about the release packages associated with NSO SMI AFP.

Table 7.             Software packages for SMI AFP, 2026.02.1

 

Cloud native product version numbering system

The show helm list command displays detailed information about the version of the cloud native product currently deployed.

The appropriate version number field increments after a version has been released. The new version numbering format is a contiguous sequential number that represents incremental changes between releases. This format facilitates identifying the changes between releases when using Bug Search Tool to research software releases.

Software integrity version

To verify the integrity of the software image you have from Cisco, you can validate the SHA512 checksum information against the checksum identified by Cisco for the software.

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.

 

At the bottom you find the SHA512 checksum, if you do not see the whole checksum you can expand it by pressing the "..." at the end.

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

If the SHA512 checksum matches, you can be sure that no one has tampered with the software image or the image has not been corrupted during download.

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.

Certificate validation

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.

Related resources

This table provides key resources and links to the support information and essential documentation for SMI AFP.

Table 9.             Related resources and additional information

 

Legal information

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