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This Release Notes document provides information about the Cisco Catalyst IR1101 Rugged Series Routers, Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Routers, Cisco Catalyst IR8140 Heavy Duty Series Routers, Cisco Catalyst IR8340 Rugged Series Routers, and Cisco ESR6300 Embedded Series Routers running Cisco IOS XE 17.12.6.

This document describes the new features, limitations, troubleshooting, besides providing recommended configurations, caveats, and information on how to obtain support and documentation.

Cisco Catalyst IR1101 Rugged Series Router

The Cisco Catalyst IR1101 Rugged Series Router is a next-generation modular industrial router, which has a base platform with additional pluggable modules that can be added. The pluggable modules provide the flexibility of adding different interfaces to the IR1101 platform, for example, a cellular module, which provides 5G and Fourth-Generation Long-Term Evolution (4G LTE) cellular networks.

The IR1101 also has expansion modules that add key capabilities to the IR1101. The expansion modules are:

Table 1. Expansion Modules of Cisco Catalyst IR1101 Rugged Series Router

SKU ID

Description

IRM-1100-SPMI

Expansion Module with 1 GE SFP, 1 Pluggable Module, 4 GPIO ports on 1 Digital I/O Connector, and 1 mSATA SSD Slot.

IRM-1100-SP

Expansion Module with 1 GE SFP and1 Pluggable Module.

IRM-1100-4A2T

Expansion Module with an additional four asynchronous serial ports and two Ethernet RJ45 LAN interfaces.

Cellular pluggable modules

A number of pluggable modules are available for cellular connectivity.

IRM-SSD-100G

100 GB pluggable industrial SSD.

P-LPWA-XXX

  • 900 MHz ISM band: subset of 902 – 928 MHz, depending on country/region

  • 800 MHz ISM band: subset of 863 – 870 MHz, depending on country/region

  • 8 uplink channels

P-LTE-450

Cisco 450MHz Category-4 LTE Pluggable Interface Module.

Table 2. Interface Naming Convention for Cisco Catalyst IR1101 Rugged Series Routers
Port

Naming Convention

Gigabit Ethernet combo port

GigabitEthernet0/0/0

Gigabit Ethernet SFP port on IRM-1100

GigabitEthernet0/0/5

Gigabit Ethernet on IRM-1100-4A2T mounted on the Expansion side

GigabitEthernet0/0/5

GigabitEthernet0/0/6

Fast Ethernet ports

FastEthernet0/0/1

FastEthernet0/0/2

FastEthernet0/0/3

FastEthernet0/0/4

Cellular Interface on IR1101 Base

Cellular 0/1/0

Cellular 0/1/1

Cellular Interface on IRM-1100 mounted on the top (EM) side

Cellular 0/3/0

Cellular 0/3/1

Cellular Interface on IRM-1100 mounted on the bottom (CM) side

Cellular 0/4/0

Cellular 0/4/1

Asynchronous Serial Interface Base

Async0/2/0

Async0/2/1 (when the base platform supports two asynchronous serial interfaces)

IRM-1100-4A2T is mounted on the top (EM) side

async 0/3/0

async 0/3/1

async 0/3/2

async 0/3/3

IRM-1100-4A2T is mounted on the bottom (CM) side

async 0/4/0

async 0/4/1

async 0/4/2

async 0/4/3

USB

usbflash0:

mSATA

msata:

IR1101 Base Unit Alarm input

alarm contact 0

GPIO on IRM-1100

alarm contact 1-4

LoRaWAN interface on IR1101 Base

LORAWAN0/1/0

LoRaWAN interface on the top (EM) side

LORAWAN0/3/0

Gigabit Ethernet interface for LTE 450MHz module on IR1101 Base

GI0/1/0

GI0/1/0.x for multiPDN operation

Gigabit Ethernet interface for LTE 450MHz module mounted on the bottom (CM) side

GI0/4/0

Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Router

The Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Router is a modular industrial router. The IR1800 series has four base platforms with additional pluggable modules that can be added. The pluggable modules provide the flexibility of adding different interfaces to the base platform.

The four base platforms of IR1800 are :

  • IR1821

  • IR1831

  • IR1833

  • IR1835

The IR1800 series is built on a modular base platform, which includes:

Table 3. Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Router Modules

SKU ID

Description

IRM-GNSS-ADR

GPS Module with Automotive Dead Reckoning.

WP-WIFI6-x

Wi-Fi 6 Network Interface Module (NIM).

Cellular pluggable modules

A number of pluggable modules are available for cellular connectivity.

IRM-SSD-100G

100 GB pluggable industrial SSD.

Table 4. Feature Differences in Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Routers

Feature

IR1821

IR1831

IR1833

IR1835

Processor Frequency

600 MHz

600 MHz

600 MHz

1200 MHz

DDR Memory

4 GB

4 GB

4 GB

8 GB

Flash Storage

4 GB

4 GB

4 GB

8 GB

PIM Slot

1

2

2

2

Wi-Fi-6 NIM Module Slot

1

1

1

1

PoE

No

No

Yes

Yes

SSD Module Slot

No

No

Yes

Yes

GPS FRU Module Slot

No

No

Yes

Yes

Digital I/O

No

No

No

Yes

Asynchronous Serial Interface

(1) RS232 DTE

(1) RS232 DTE

(1) RS232 DCE

(1) RS232 DTE

(1) RS232 DCE

(1) RS232 DTE

(1) RS232 DCE/RS485

Table 5. Interface Naming Convention for Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Routers
Port

Naming Convention

Gigabit Ethernet combo port

GigabitEthernet0/0/0

Gigabit Ethernet ports

GigabitEthernet0/1/0

GigabitEthernet0/1/1

GigabitEthernet0/1/2

GigabitEthernet0/1/3

Cellular Interface

Cellular 0/4/0

Cellular 0/4/1

Cellular 0/5/0

Cellular 0/5/1

Asynchronous Serial Interface

Async0/2/0

Async0/2/1 (when the base platform supports two asynchronous serial interfaces)

Wi-Fi Interface

Wl0/1/4

USB

usbflash0:

mSATA

msata:

GPIO

alarm contact 1-4

Cisco Catalyst IR8140 Heavy Duty Series Router

The Cisco Catalyst IR8140 Heavy Duty Series Router (IR8140H), is a next-generation modular IP67 Industrial Router for outdoor use.

These are the two IR8140H models:

  • IR8140H-P-K9 (with PoE PSE)

  • IR8140H-K9 (without PoE PSE)

The IR8140H series features contains four external module slots plus two onboard WAN ports, and supports the following:

  • 60-W PSU

  • CPU 1.2 GHz

  • 8GB RAM

  • 8GB Flash Storage

  • GPS onboard receiver

  • 900-MHz WPAN – OFDM/FSK Module

  • mSATA module

  • 1x 1-Gigabit Ethernet SFP WAN

  • 1x 1-Gigabit Ethernet Cu WAN

  • PoE (15 W) supported only in the IR8140H-P-K9 PID

  • 12VDC_OUT port (only available when PoE is not in use)

  • Battery Backup Units (BBUs): Up to three

  • 2x Alarm ports (Digital I/O)

  • IRMH modules for CAT 4 LTE, CAT 6 LTE, CAT 18 LTE, and 5G

Table 6. Interface Naming Convention for Cisco Catalyst IR8140 Heavy Duty Series Router
Port

Naming Convention

Gigabit Ethernet ports

GigabitEthernet0/0/0

GigabitEthernet0/0/1

Cellular Interface

Cellular 0/2/0

Cellular0/2/1

Cellular 0/3/0

Cellular0/3/1

SSD

Virtual port Group0

WPAN

Wpan 0/1/0

Wpan 0/2/0

Wpan 0/3/0

Digital IO

alarm contact 1-2

Cisco Catalyst IR8340 Rugged Series Router

The Cisco Catalyst IR8340 Rugged Series Router, is the first all-in-one industrial-grade, integrated routing, switching, and security platform.

The IR8340 router features two Pluggable Interface Module (PIM) slots, two single-wide IRM-NIM slots, plus 12 onboard LAN ports, and two WAN ports, and supports the following:

  • 150W or 250W PSU, low-voltage DC and high-voltage AC/DC options

  • PTP on LAN ports - Default, power and Dot1as profiles

  • Telecom PTP on WAN ports (G.8265.1 and G.8275.1)

  • Dual slots for 5G and 4G LTE PIM

  • T1/E1 Network Interface Modules (NIM)

  • 8-port Asynchronous/Synchronous Network Interface Module (NIM) IRM-NIM-RS232

  • mSATA module

  • 2 x 1-G Combo WAN ports

  • 4 x 1-G Copper LAN ports

  • 4 x 1-G Combo LAN ports

  • 4 x 1-G SFP LAN ports

  • PoE PoE+ UPoE (up to 60 W) support on LAN ports 1-4

  • Alarms - 2 IN and 1 OUT (RJ45 Port)

Table 7. Interface Naming Convention for Cisco Catalyst IR8340 Rugged Series Routers
Port

Naming Convention

Gigabit Ethernet WAN ports

GigabitEthernet0/0/0

GigabitEthernet0/0/1

Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports

GigabitEthernet0/1/0

GigabitEthernet0/1/1

GigabitEthernet0/1/2

GigabitEthernet0/1/3

GigabitEthernet0/1/4

GigabitEthernet0/1/5

GigabitEthernet0/1/6

GigabitEthernet0/1/7

GigabitEthernet0/1/8

GigabitEthernet0/1/9

GigabitEthernet0/1/10

GigabitEthernet0/1/11

Cellular Interface

Cellular 0/4/0

Cellular 0/4/1

Cellular 0/5/0

Cellular 0/5/1

NIM Interface

(Asynchronous/Synchronous Serial Ports or E1/T1 ports)

0/2/0

0/2/1

0/3/0

0/3/1

mSATA SSD

msata:

GPIO

alarm contact 0-2

USB Port

usb0:

Console Port

Line console 0

SD Card

sdcard:

Cisco ESR6300 Embedded Series Router

The ESR6300 is a small form factor embedded router module with a board size of 3.0 in. x 3.775 in. (76.2 mm x 95.885 mm).

The more compact design simplifies integration and offers system integrators the ability to use the Cisco ESR6300 in a wide variety of embedded applications. The ESR module is available with a Cisco-designed cooling plate customized to the ESR, as well as without the cooling plate for system integrators who want to design their own custom thermal solution.

There are two ESR6300 SKUs:

  • ESR-6300-NCP-K9: Embedded Router Board without a cooling plate

  • ESR-6300-CON-K9: Embedded Router Board with a cooling plate

Both SKUs offer the following port and module interfaces:

  • Four GE LAN ports

  • Two combo GE WAN ports

  • One USB 3.0 port

Table 8. Interface Naming Convention for Cisco ESR6300 Embedded Series Routers
Port

Naming Convention

Gigabit Ethernet combo port WAN Layer3

GigabitEthernet0/0/0

GigabitEthernet0/0/1

Gigabit Ethernet LAN Layer 2 ports

GigabitEthernet0/1/0

GigabitEthernet0/1/1

GigabitEthernet0/1/2

GigabitEthernet0/1/3

Cellular Interface

Cellular 0/3/0

USB Port

usbflash0: (IOS and rommon)

Console Port

Line console 0

Software Images for Cisco IOS XE Release 17.12.6


Note


You must have a Cisco.com account to download the software.

Cisco IOS XE Release 17.12.6 includes the following Cisco images.

Table 9. Software Images for Cisco IOS-XE, Release 17.12.6

Router

Image Type

Filename

IR1101

Universal

ir1101-universalk9.17.12.6.SPA.bin

NPE

ir1101-universal9_npe.17.12.6.SPA.bin

IR1800

Universal

IR1800-universalk9.17.12.6.SPA.bin

NPE

IR1800-universal9_npe.17.12.6.SPA.bin

IR8140

Universal

IR8100-universalk9.17.12.6.SPA.bin

NPE

IR8100-universal9_npe.17.12.6a.SPA.bin

IR8340

Universal

IR8340-universalk9.17.12.6.SPA.bin

NPE

IR8340-universalk9_npe.17.12.6.SPA.bin

ESR6300

Universal

c6300-universalk9.17.12.6.SPA.bin

The most recent software updates for routers are available on the Software Downloads page. Choose the product associated with your specific device to access the corresponding software.

Cellular Module Modem Firmware, OEM/PRI for Cisco IOS XE Platforms

This section contains the latest modem firmware available for each of the modems used by the Cisco IoT Industrial routers.


Note


Cisco IOS XE updates do not automatically update the modem firmware. The user should check and update to the latest firmware. See the following table for the latest information:

See the Cisco Firmware Upgrade Guide for 4G LTE and 5G Cellular Modems for upgrade instructions.

Table 10. Cellular Module Modem Firmware

Cellular Module

Modem

Firmware Version

Software Download Link

P-LTEAP18-GL IRMH-LTEAP18-GL

LM960

32.00.1x8/9

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286324947/type

P-5GS6-GL

FN980

38.03.0202

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286329300/type/

P-LTE-450

IPS-701

Firmware upgrades are only available through the manufacturer Intelliport. See the 450MHz Category-4 LTE PIM chapter of the Cellular Pluggable Interface Module Configuration Guide.

P-LTEA-EA IRMH-LTEA-EA

EM7455

02.39.00.00

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286308426/type

P-LTEA-LA IRMH-LTEA-LA

EM7430

02.38.00.00

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286308413/type

P-LTE-VZW

WP7601

02.37.06.00

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286322139/type

P-LTE-US

WP7603

02.37.0x.00

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286322143/type

P-LTE-JN

WP7605

02.28.03.05

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286322156/type

P-LTE-GB

WP7607

02.37.03.05

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286322147/type

P-LTE-IN

WP7608

02.28.03.03

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286322152/type

P-LTE-AU

WP7609

02.28.03

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286323720/type

P-LTE-MNA

WP7610

02.37.03.05

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286324942/type

New Features in Cisco IOS XE 17.12.6

There are no new features in this release. It is a maintenance only release.

Related Documentation

Cisco Catalyst IR1101 Rugged Series Router

IR1101 documentation landing page

Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Router

IR1800 documentation landing page

Cisco Catalyst IR8140 Heavy Duty Series Router

IR8100 documentation landing page

Cisco Catalyst IR8340 Rugged Series Router

IR8340 documentation landing page

Cisco ESR6300 Embedded Series Router

ESR6300 documentation landing page

Product Independent Documentation

Cisco Industrial Routers and Industrial Wireless Access Points Antenna Guide

Cisco IOS XE 17.x

Cisco SD-WAN

Cisco IoT Field Network Director

Cisco Industrial Network Director

Cisco IoT Operations Dashboard

Known Limitations

Smart Licensing Using Policy

Starting with Cisco IOS XE 17.6.1, with the introduction of Smart Licensing Using Policy, even if you configure a hostname for a product instance or device, only the Unique Device Identifier (UDI) is displayed. This change in the display can be observed in all licensing utilities and user interfaces where the hostname was displayed in earlier releases. It does not affect any licensing functionality. There is no workaround for this limitation.

The licensing utilities and user interfaces that are affected by this limitation include only the following: Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM), Cisco Smart License Utility (CSLU), and Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem).

IOx on the ESR6300


Note


IOx development is not supported on the ESR6300. While this is platform independent code, it is unsupported and untested on this device.

Expansion Module on the IR1101

The expansion module IR1101 does not support more than 1500 MTU size on LAN interfaces. See this Caveat for details.

Standalone MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB) Limitation

Standalone MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB) is an authentication method that grants network access to specific MAC addresses regardless of 802.1X capability or credentials. The IR1100 crashes with concurrent IPSec traffic and macsec traffic (device to client).

Refer to the following table for details:

Details

Release Affected

Release Fixed

MAB/Dot1x may not work if the global type-6 encryption setting is enabled.

If users still want to use MAB/Dot1x, they should disable the type-6 encryption and enable type-7 encryption.

17.4.X

17.5.X

17.6.1

17.6.2

17.7.1

17.3.5

Fixed in these future releases:

17.6.3

17.7.2

17.8.1 and later.

dACL and device-tracking features are not supported on the IR1101 due to a hardware limitation. dACL is supported on the IR1800 series.

Therefore, features such as MAB and Dot1x should not be used with the optional dACL/device-tracking enabled.

Note

 
Occurs in all releases.

Hardware limitation, no software fix available.

Caveats

Caveats describe unexpected behavior in Cisco IOS XE releases. Caveats listed as open in a prior release are carried forward to the next release as either open or resolved.

The Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST) is a gateway to the Cisco bug-tracking system, which maintains a comprehensive list of defects and vulnerabilities in Cisco products and software. The BST provides you with detailed defect information about your products and software.

Open Caveats in Cisco IOS XE 17.12.6

To view the details of a caveat, click on the identifier.

Identifier

Description

Platform

CSCwk45528

Router enters to ROMMON with any key

ESR6300

CSCwi39241

EA Modem/OD Inaccurate GPS Coordinates

IR1800

CSCwj81049

Unexpected power-on behavior when using ignition detection and/or voltage sense

IR8140

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE 17.12.6

To view the details of a caveat, click on the identifier.

Identifier

Description

Platform

CSCwo31561

"Error in showing license Information" when "show license rum id all" is executed

IR1101

CSCwo91346

WANMON failing to reach level 2 recovery

IR1101

IR1800

IR8140

IR8340

ESR6300

CSCwp00808

IRM-NIM-RS232 module Serial interface stops transmitting TCP raw socket traffic

IR8340

CSCwm92704

Forwarding multiple primary announce messages to SAN

IR8340

CSCwn31061

GIG 0/0/5 interface on the expansion module goes in err-disabled mode when traffic exceeds 480 Mbps

IR1101

CSCwn60186

Onboard G0/0/0 RJ45 WAN port flaps when removing "media-type rj45" config

IR8340

CSCwo73978

Disappearance of band selection configuration from cellular controller after a router reload

IR1800

CSCwp13058

Unintended BBU fw upgrade when miscommunication occurs between IOS and BBU fw

IR8140

CSCwn52402

May lose the configuration after removing the SLA trustpoint

ESR6300

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