Release Notes for Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager, Release 8.1.3
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Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager, Release 8.1.3
Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager, Release 8.1.3
Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (Cisco EPN Manager) Release 8.1.3 is a patch update aimed at improving overall stability and performance. This release includes expanded hardware and operating system support and bug fixes identified in previous releases.
There are no new software features introduced in this release for Cisco EPN Manager.
This table lists the resolved issues in this specific software release.
Note: This software release may contain open bugs first identified in other releases. To see additional information, click the bug ID to access the Cisco Bug Search Tool.
Table 1. Resolved issues for Cisco EPN Manager, Release 8.1.3
| Bug ID |
Description |
| SERVER_PING_CHECK test using TTL option in ping command can fail EPNM HA readiness test |
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| Wrong controller list is loaded for topology map device if controller list has been loaded from a previous topo map device |
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| Unable to configure admin status on CXP ports |
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| Issue Enabling/Disabling Granular Inventory from Network Devices Page |
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| Interface Status Poller thread stuck after 118 Days due to parallelStream() |
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| Enable XDE CLI caching for XR devices in EPNM |
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| optical-model, couple of classes are missing metadata, failing the topology builder |
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| EPNM v8.1.2 chassisview does not support NCS2k v11.141 line card add soft provisioning |
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| N540-24Q2C2DD-SY device is collection failure after upgrade to EPNM 8.1.2 even though documentation says v25.2.2 is supported. |
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| Internal error on hiting ipsla endpoint |
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| Device status CWW due to special character in the IOS XE interface description |
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| Supported device page from EPNM show BGP topology support for ASR1000 series |
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| Enable XDE CLI caching for optical devices in EPNM |
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| EPNM 8.1 | Role-based access for template deployment and ISE tacacs profile anomaly |
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| Link360 page hangs for 5+ minutes due to missing index on DEVICEOPTDWDM15 table during high-volume REST queries. |
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| EPN - ui - my preferences - access denied |
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| EPN - logs - flood of logs due to unreachable devices syncing |
There are no open issues in this specific software release.
Guidelines and limitations
This section lists the guidelines and limitations for this release of Cisco EPN Manager.
● When provisioning unsupported alien wavelengths such as CIM8-C-K9 through Cisco Transport Controller, Cisco EPN Manager shows the alien wavelength and TxP control mode correctly. However, the trunk rate and Forward Error Correction (FEC) mode may show default values rather than the configured settings.
● It is recommended to use general descriptive text when adding interface descriptions via the CLI and to avoid terms that are also CLI parameters, such as "rate" or "clock," as these may interfere with internal parsing logic and impact visibility. This approach ensures that ports and interface data continue to be displayed in Cisco EPN Manager.
Valid upgrade paths for Cisco EPN Manager 8.1.3
The table lists the valid paths for upgrading to Cisco EPN Manager 8.1.3, from previous versions.
| Current Cisco EPN Manager Version |
Installation Path to Cisco EPN Manager 8.1.3 |
| Cisco EPN Manager 8.1.2 |
Cisco EPN Manager 8.1.2 > 8.1.3 |
| Cisco EPN Manager 8.1 |
Cisco EPN Manager 8.1 > 8.1.3 |
| Cisco EPN Manager 7.1.4 |
Cisco EPN Manager 7.1.4 > 8.1 > 8.1.3 (Backup at 7.1.4 before upgrading, restore at 8.1, then upgrade to 8.1.3) |
| Cisco EPN Manager 7.1.1
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Cisco EPN Manager 7.1.1 > 8.1 > 8.1.3 (Backup at 7.1.1 before upgrading, restore at 8.1, then upgrade to 8.1.3) |
Supported operating systems and hardware platforms
This section lists the supported operating system versions and the hardware platforms that have been tested and are known to be compatible with Cisco EPN Manager.
Table 2. Compatibility information for Cisco EPN Manager, Release 8.1.3
| Operating system |
Platforms |
| IOS-XR 25.2.21, IOS-XR 26.1.2, IOS-XR 26.2.1 |
Cisco NCS 540 Series Routers Cisco NCS 540L Series Routers Cisco NCS 560 Series Routers Cisco NCS 5500 Series Routers Cisco NCS 5700 Series Routers Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers Cisco 8000 Series Routers (inclusive of Cisco 8000 Glandon Router ) Cisco XRV 9000 Router |
| IOS-XR 25.4.2 |
Cisco NCS 540 Series Routers Cisco NCS 540L Series Routers Cisco NCS 560 Series Routers Cisco NCS 5500 Series Routers Cisco NCS 5700 Series Routers Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers Cisco 8000 Series Routers (inclusive of Cisco 8000 Glandon Router) Cisco XRV 9000 Router Cisco NCS-57C3-MOD-HX |
| IOS-XR 25.4.1 |
Cisco 8000 (8011-12G12X4Y-A/D) |
| IOS-XR 26.1.1 |
Cisco NCS 540 Series Routers Cisco NCS 540L Series Routers Cisco NCS 560 Series Routers Cisco NCS 5500 Series Routers Cisco NCS 5700 Series Routers Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers Cisco 8000 Series Routers (inclusive of Cisco 8000 Glandon Router) Cisco XRV 9000 Router Cisco N540-8Z12G-SYS-D Cisco 8404 Router |
| IOS-XR 6.5.353 |
Cisco NCS 4000 Series Routers |
| IOS XE 17.15.5 |
Cisco NCS 4200 Series Routers Cisco ASR 900 Series Routers Cisco ASR 920 Series Routers Cisco ASR 903U Router Cisco ASR 902U Router |
| NCS2K 11.1.4.1, NCS2K 26.1.1 (TL1) |
Cisco NCS 2000 Series Routers |
This section lists the hardware support information for Cisco EPN Manager introduced in Release 8.1.3.
Table 3. Inventory and chassis view support for Cisco EPN Manager, Release 8.1.3
| Hardware platform |
Operating system |
| Cisco N540-8Z12G-SYS-D Cisco 8818-FC Cisco 8K-MPA-18Z1D, 18x 1G/10G/25G/50G, 1x QDD (400G) |
IOS-XR 26.1.1 |
| Cisco NCS-57C3-MOD-HX |
IOS-XR 25.4.2 |
| Cisco 8011-12G12X4Y-A/D |
IOS-XR 25.4.1 |
Table 4. Inventory support for Cisco EPN Manager, Release 8.1.3
| Hardware platform |
Operating system |
| Cisco NCS 540 Series Routers Cisco NCS 540L Series Routers Cisco NCS 560 Series Routers Cisco NCS 5500 Series Routers Cisco NCS 5700 Series Routers Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers Cisco 8000 Series Routers (inclusive of Cisco 8000 Glandon Router) Cisco XRV 9000 Router |
IOS-XR 25.2.21, 25.4.2, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2.1 |
| Cisco N540-8Z12G-SYS-D Cisco 8404 Series Routers Cisco 8818-FC1 |
IOS-XR 26.1.1 |
| Cisco NCS-57C3-MOD-HX |
IOS-XR 25.4.2 |
| Cisco 8011-12G12X4Y-A/D |
IOS-XR 25.4.1 |
| Cisco NCS 4000 Series Routers |
IOS-XR 6.5.353 |
| Cisco NCS 2000 Series Routers |
NCS2K 11.1.4.1, NCS2K 26.1.1 (TL1) |
| Cisco NCS 4200 Series Routers Cisco ASR 900 Series Routers (ASR90X) Cisco ASR 920 Series Routers Cisco ASR 903U Router Cisco ASR 902U Router |
IOS XE 17.15.5 |
This release does not include any new scale information for Cisco EPN Manager.
This release does not include any new software packages for Cisco EPN Manager.
You can access all documentation for Cisco EPN Manager at https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/cloud-systems-management/evolved-programmable-network-epn-manager/series.html.
Table 5. Cisco EPN Manager documentation
| Document |
Description |
| Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager 8.1.x Installation Guide |
Covers system requirements, prerequisites, and installation steps. |
| Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager 8.1.x User and Administrator Guide |
Provides setup, configuration, monitoring, and security procedures. |
| Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager 8.1.x Command Reference Guide |
Provides CLI commands for device settings, interfaces, routing, and security features. (No updates were made to this guide for this release.) |
Table 6. Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager supported documentation
No updates were made to these guides for this release.
| Document |
Description |
| Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager 8.1.2 REST Conf NBI Guide |
Describes the RESTCONF APIs for Operations Support System (OSS) integration. |
| Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager 8.1.2 API Reference Guide |
Provides detailed information on available REST and SOAP APIs. |
| Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager Supported SNMP Traps |
Describes the details of supported SNMP traps including descriptions and severities. |
| Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager Supported Syslogs |
Lists the supported syslogs with descriptions and severity levels. |
| Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager Supported TL1 Messages |
Provides TL1 message details and severities. |
| Contains alarm descriptions, severities, and related details. |
Table 7. Cisco EPN Manager supported devices tool
| Document |
Description |
| Interactive tool listing supported devices, OS, and features from Release 6.1 onwards |
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