Cisco APIC Getting Started Guide, Release 6.2(x)

What's changed in this guide

Updated: January 12, 2026

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Overview

This topic explains the significant changes and new features introduced in this guide for the current release, including support for mixed mode clustering and enhanced security measures for virtual APICs.

The table provides an overview of the significant changes to this guide for this release. The table does not provide an exhaustive list of all changes made to the guide or of the new features up to this release.

Table 1. New features and changed information for Cisco APIC release 6.2(1)
Feature	Description	Where documented
Support for mixed mode clustering	Support for mixed mode clustering based on the controller type. Use clusters with all virtual, all physical, or a mix of physical and virtual APICs (except AWS virtual controllers). APIC clean reload is also no longer supported.	Cisco APIC cluster management
Secure initial admin password for virtual APIC	An extra layer of security has been added for clusters with virtual APICs. After you bring up a new virtual APIC, you will be prompted to change the password.	Initial setup

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