Release Notes for SONiC on Cisco 8000 Series Routers, Release 202505
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SONiC on Cisco 8000 Series Routers, Release 202505
SONiC on Cisco 8000 Series Routers, Release 202505
In this release, Cisco supports installing Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC) on these Product IDs on the Cisco 8000 series routers.
● 8102-64H-O
● 8101-32FH-O-C01
● 8101-32FH-O
● 8122-64EHF-O
● 8201-32FH-O
● 8101-DPU-O
Table 1. SONiC on Cisco 8000 Series Routers, Release 202505
| Product impact |
Feature |
| Software Reliability |
Support for static weighted ECMP in 8122-64EHF-O |
| Software Reliability |
Ability to rewrite inner source MAC of VxLAN encapsulated packet in 8101-DPU-O |
| Hardware Reliability |
Support to indicate MAC local and remote fault error reporting in SAI |
| Ease of Setup |
Destination and Source IP subnet mask as tunnel termination qualifier for IPinIP packets |
| API Experience |
Support for SRv6 uN shift-forward in 8122-64EHF-O |
There is no new hardware introduced in this release.
There are no changes in behavior in this release.
There are no open issues in this release.
Table 2. Known issues for SONiC on Cisco 8000 Series Routers, Release 202505
| Known Issues |
Description |
| QoS buffer update |
For the correct QoS buffer configuration on the Cisco 8122-64EHF-O, add x86_64-8122_64ehf_o-r0 to the gr2_pid_list in the following file: /usr/share/sonic/device/x86_64-8122_64ehf_o-r0/Cisco-8122-O128S2/globals.j2 After updating the file, run the following commands to apply the changes: ● sudo config qos clear ● sudo config qos reload ● sudo config save -y |
| PFC watchdog state impact |
When the 8122-64EHF-O device enters a PFC Watchdog stormed state, the show pfcwd stats counters may display incorrect values during and after the storm recovery. |
| Fast reboot limitation |
Fast Reboot is not supported |
This table outlines the versions of various components included in this release.
Table 3. Component version for SONiC on Cisco 8000 Series Routers, Release 202505
| Component |
Version |
| Linux Kernel |
6.1.0-29-2-amd64 |
| SAI API |
1.16.1 – ASIC G200 1.16.0 – ASIC Q100 and Q200 |
| FRR |
10.3 |
| Python |
3.11.2 |
| swss |
1.0.0 |
| Syncd |
1.0.0 |
| Sonic-gnmi |
0.1 |
| TeamD |
1.31-1 |
| LLDP |
1.0.16-1+deb12u1 |
| eventD |
1.0.0-0 |
| Sonic-mgmt-framework version |
1.0-01 |
| ISC-DHCP-Relay |
4.4.3-P1-2 |
| Redis-server |
5:7.0.15-1~deb12u5 |
| Redis-Tools |
5:7.0.15-1~deb12u5 |
| radvd |
1:2.19-1+b1 |
Table of supported hardware components and the minimum required software versions.
Table 4. Supported hardware for SONiC on Cisco 8000 Series Routers, Release 202505
| Part Number |
Description |
| 8102-64H-O |
Cisco 8100 2 RU Chassis with 64x100G QSFP28 with Open Software and without HBM on Q200 Silicon. |
| 8101-32FH-O-C01 |
Cisco 8100 1 RU Chassis with 32x400G QSFP-DD, Open Software, and without HBM on Q200 Silicon. |
| 8101-32FH-O |
Cisco 8100 1 RU Chassis with 32x400G QSFP56-DD with Open Software and without HBM on Q200 Silicon. |
| 8122-64EHF-O |
Cisco 8100 2 RU Chassis with 64x800G or 128x400GbE OSFP800 with open Software without HBM based on G200 ASIC with 112Gb Serdes |
| 8201-32FH-O |
Cisco 8200 32x400G QSFPDD 1RU Fixed System w/HBM |
| 8102-28FH-DPU-O |
Cisco 8100 28x400G QSFPDD DPU enabled, 2RU Fixed Switch, with open Software without HBM |
Table 5. Related resources
| Resource |
Description |
| Provides documentation for installing and deploying SONiC on Cisco 8000 Series Routers.
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| Introduces use-case-based documentation for SONiC through Learning Labs, offering guidance on use cases and configurations to facilitate deployment. Additionally, it enables experimentation and customization to meet specific network requirements. |
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| Provides guidance on installing a new SONiC image on Cisco 8000 series routers, covering two installation methods: Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) and the sonic-installer command. |
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| Provides detailed specifications and feature information for Cisco 8000 Series Routers in the Data Sheet. |
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| Provides SONiC image download options for Cisco 8000 Series Routers. |
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| Provides documentation for installing and deploying SONiC on Cisco 8000 Series Routers.
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| Introduces use-case-based documentation for SONiC through Learning Labs, offering guidance on use cases and configurations to facilitate deployment. Additionally, it enables experimentation and customization to meet specific network requirements. |
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