Telemetry Configuration Guide for Cisco 8000 Series Routers, IOS XR Releases
Telemetry Configuration Guide for Cisco 8000 Series Routers, IOS XR Releases
Use this guide to configure model-driven telemetry on Cisco 8000 Series Routers running Cisco IOS XR software, including telemetry sessions, YANG data models, and streaming telemetry enhancements.
This cumulative guide provides a single, continuously updated version of telemetry configuration information for Cisco 8000 Series Routers. It simplifies navigation by letting you use one book for the latest supported Cisco IOS XR releases instead of moving between release-specific versions.
Specific changes or updates tied to individual releases are called out within the relevant sections. For a list of features introduced in a specific release, refer to the Release Notes or the IOS XR Feature Finder.
The table lists the release numbers for which this document has been updated since its initial publication.
| Release | Summary |
|---|---|
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September 2026 |
Republished for Cisco IOS XR Release 26.3.1 |
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Release 7.3.1 |
First published for Release 7.3.1 |
Describes YANG data models used to configure and collect model-driven telemetry data.
Explains how telemetry enables scalable, automated, and real-time network monitoring compared to traditional polling methods.
Establish a Model-Driven Telemetry Session from a Router to a Collector explains the key information for this topic.
Explains how model-driven telemetry sessions enable efficient, real-time streaming of network data from Cisco IOS XR routers to remote collectors using a subscription-based model.
Explains enhancements to streaming telemetry that improve data collection and monitoring capabilities in network environments.