Introduction to this Document
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, and Cisco Catalyst IR8340 Rugged Series Routers running Cisco IOS XE 17.9.7.
This document describes the new features, limitations, troubleshooting, besides providing recommended configurations, caveats, and information on how to obtain support and documentation.
Software Images for Cisco IOS XE Release 17.9.7
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You must have a Cisco.com account to download the software. |
Cisco IOS XE Release 17.9.7 includes the following Cisco images.
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Router |
Image Type |
Filename |
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IR1101 |
Universal |
ir1101-universalk9.17.09.07.SPA.bin |
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NPE |
ir1101-universal9_npe.17.09.07.SPA.bin |
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IR1800 |
Universal |
IR1800-universalk9.17.09.07.SPA.bin |
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NPE |
IR1800-universal9_npe.17.09.07.SPA.bin |
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IR8140 |
Universal |
IR8100-universalk9.17.09.07.SPA.bin |
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NPE |
IR8100-universal9_npe.17.09.07.SPA.bin |
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IR8340 |
Universal |
IR8340-universalk9.17.09.07.SPA.bin |
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NPE |
IR8340-universalk9_npe.17.09.07.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.
New Features in Cisco IOS XE 17.9.7
There are no new features in this software release.
Related Documentation
Cisco Catalyst IR1101 Rugged Series Router
Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Router
Cisco Catalyst IR8140 Heavy Duty Series Router
Cisco Catalyst IR8340 Rugged Series Router
Product Independent Documentation
Cisco Industrial Routers and Industrial Wireless Access Points Antenna Guide
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).
Config register change issue with service password recovery update
When service password recovery is disabled, then the config register cannot be changed and will be stuck at 0x01. This issue was found on the IR1101 Router. For additional information see the tech note Understand Configuration Register Usage on all Routers.
Expansion Module on the IR1101
The expansion module IR1101 does not support +1500 MT 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.
Refer to the following table for details:
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Details |
Release Affected |
Release Fixed |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 17.9.7
To view the details of a caveat, click on the identifier.
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Identifier |
Description |
Platform |
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IR8140: Intermittent failure to acquire GPS coordinates |
IR8140 |
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IR8340 / XE 17.9 / onboard G0/0/0 RJ45 WAN port flaps when removing "media-type rj45" config |
IR8340 |
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE 17.9.7
To view the details of a caveat, click on the identifier.
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Identifier |
Description |
Platform |
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IR1101 fails to boot when cellular modules are inserted/Unable to ping through cellular interface |
IR1101 |
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IR8340: Serial interface snmp query is failing after enabled “physical-layer async" |
IR8340 |
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