Release Notes for NBAR2 Protocol Pack 38.0.0

Overview

The NBAR2 Protocol Pack 38.0.0 release includes:

  • New protocols: coap, ebay, imgur, lifesize, mqtt, slack, slack-media, snapchat, tumblr

  • Improvements to classification of the following protocols: ms-lync, ms-office-365, ms-teams, ms-update, outlook-web-services, share-point, skype, statistical-p2p, vmware-vsphere, windows-azure, workday

  • Beginning with Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1, the application-group attribute has been enhanced to provide better grouping of the various individual applications provided by several major cloud services, such as Microsoft and Google. The improved grouping of these cloud services with application-group simplifies policy configuration and improves the ability to perform more efficient direct cloud access (DCA) when matching specific types of traffic using the application-group attribute.

Supported Platforms

NBAR2 Protocol Pack 38.0.0 is supported on the following platforms:

  • Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR1000)

  • Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR4000)

  • Cisco 1100 Series Integrated Service Routers (ISR1100)

  • Cisco Cloud Services Router CSR 1000V

Supported Releases

NBAR Protocol Pack 38.0.0 is supported on the following releases:

Built-in

Supported on Maintenance Releases

Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1

Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.2 and later maintenance releases of 16.6.x

New Protocols in NBAR2 Protocol Pack 38.0.0

The following table lists the new protocols added in NBAR2 Protocol Pack 38.0.0.

Protocol Name

Common Name

Long Description

coap

COAP

The Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) is a specialized web transfer protocol for use with constrained nodes and constrained (for example, low-power, lossy) networks.

ebay

eBay

eBay is a multinational e-commerce corporation that facilitates consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer sales through its website.

imgur

Imgur

Imgur is an online image sharing community and image host.

lifesize

Lifesize

Lifesize is a video and audio telecommunications company providing high definition videoconferencing endpoints and accessories, touchscreen conference room phones, and a cloud-based video collaboration platform.

mqtt

MQTT

MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) is a lightweight broker-based publish/subscribe messaging protocol. It is designed for constrained devices and low-bandwidth, high-latency or unreliable networks.

slack

Slack

Slack is a cloud-based set of proprietary team collaboration tools and services.

slack-media

Slack Media

Slack media streaming services.

snapchat

Snapchat

Snapchat is a multimedia messaging app.

tumblr

tumblr

Tumblr is a microblogging and social networking website.

Updated Protocols in NBAR2 Protocol Pack 38.0.0

The following protocols have been updated to improve accuracy.

  • ms-lync
  • ms-office-365
  • ms-teams
  • ms-update
  • outlook-web-services
  • share-point
  • skype
  • statistical-p2p
  • vmware-vsphere
  • windows-azure
  • workday

Deprecated Protocols in NBAR2 Protocol Pack 38.0.0

The following protocols have been deprecated in this release:

Table 1. Deprecated Protocols

Application

Description

NBAR2 Protocols Deprecated

AOL Messenger

AOL Instant Messenger allows users to communicate either through AIM contacts or Facebook/Google-talk contacts and share photos.

aol-messenger

Downloading NBAR2 Protocol Pack 38.0.0

NBAR2 Protocol Packs are available for download on the Cisco software download page (https://software.cisco.com/download/home). On the download page, specify a platform model to display software available for download. One software option will be NBAR2 Protocol Packs.

Example

To display Protocol Packs available for the Cisco ASR 1001 platform, enter "ASR 1001 Router" in the search field.

You can also enter a platform series, such as "ASR 1000 Series," and then select a model from the results.

Additional References

Related Documentation

Related Topic

Document Title

Application Visibility and Control

Cisco Application Visibility and Control User Guide

Classifying Network Traffic Using NBAR

Classifying Network Traffic Using NBAR module

NBAR Protocol Pack

NBAR Protocol Pack module

QoS: NBAR Configuration Guide

QoS: NBAR Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x

QoS: NBAR Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.7.x

QoS: NBAR Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x

QoS Command Reference

Quality of Service Solutions Command Reference