Release Notes for NBAR2 Protocol Pack 46.0.0

Overview

The NBAR2 Protocol Pack 46.0.0 release includes the following updates:

  • New protocol: google-photos (replaces picasa, which is deprecated beginning with this release)

  • Improvements to classification of these protocols: cisco-sd-avc, google-docs, rtp, webex-app-sharing, webex-media

  • Deprecated protocol: picasa

Supported Platforms

NBAR2 Protocol Pack 46.0.0 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

  • Cisco Catalyst 3650 and 3850 Series Switches

  • Cisco Catalyst 9200, 9300, and 9400 Series Switches

Supported Releases

NBAR Protocol Pack 46.0.0 is supported on the following releases:

Built-in

Supported on Maintenance Releases

Routing platforms:

  • Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 and later maintenance releases of 16.9.x
  • Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1a and later maintenance releases of 16.12.x

Switching platforms (Catalyst):

  • Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 and later maintenance releases of 16.9.x
  • Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1 and later maintenance releases of 16.12.x

New Protocols

The following protocols were added in NBAR2 Protocol Pack 46.0.0.

Protocol Name

Common Name

Long Description

google-photos

Note 

Replaces picasa.

Google Photos

Google Photos is a photo sharing and storage service developed by Google.

Updated Protocols

The following protocol(s) have been updated to improve accuracy.

  • cisco-sd-avc
  • google-docs
  • rtp
  • webex-app-sharing
  • webex-media

Deprecated Protocols

The following protocol(s) have been deprecated in this release:

Protocol Name

Long Name

Description

picasa

Picasa

Picasa is a photo sharing and editing website by Google.

Downloading

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 Gibraltar 16.12.x

QoS: NBAR Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x

QoS Command Reference

Quality of Service Solutions Command Reference