Cisco IOS Release 15.8(3)M2a - Release Notes for Cisco IR829 and IR809 Industrial Integrated Services Routers
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Image Information and Supported Platforms
Warning about Installing the Image
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Cisco IOS Release 15.8(3)M2a - Release Notes for Cisco IR829 and IR809 Industrial Integrated Services Routers
The following release notes support the Cisco IOS 15.8(3)M2a release. These release notes are updated to describe new features, limitations, troubleshooting, recommended configurations, caveats, and provide information on how to obtain support and documentation.
Note : DOWNGRADE to previous releases is NOT RECOMMENDED OR SUPPORTED by Cisco.
Note : Throughout this document you will see IR800. In this reference, it is meant as IR809 and IR829.
Contents
This publication consists of the following sections:
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Image Information and Supported Platforms
■ Caveats
Image Information and Supported Platforms
Note : You must have a Cisco.com account to download the software.
Cisco IOS Release 15.8(3)M2a includes the following Cisco IOS images:
Software Downloads
IR800 Series
The latest image files for the IR800 product family can be found here:
https://software.cisco.com/download/navigator.html?mdfid=286287045&flowid=75322
Click on the 809 or 829 link to take you to the specific software you are looking for.
IIR809
The IR809 link shows the following entries:
–ir800-universalk9-bundle. <version>.bin
–ir800-universalk9_npe-bundle. <version>.bin
–Yocto 1.7.2 Base Rootfs (ir800_yocto-1.7.2.tar)
–Python 2.7.3 Language Runtime (ir800_yocto-1.7.2_python-2.7.3.tar)
–Azul Java 1.7 EJRE (ir800_yocto-1.7.2_zre1.7.0_65.7.6.0.7.tar)
–Azul Java 1.8 Compact Profile 3 (ir800_yocto-1.7.2_zre1.8.0_65.8.10.0.1.tar)
Software on Chassis
–ir800-universalk9-bundle. <version>.bin
–ir800-universalk9_npe-bundle. <version>.bin
–Yocto 1.7.2 Base Rootfs (ir800_yocto-1.7.2.tar)
–Python 2.7.3 Language Runtime (ir800_yocto-1.7.2_python-2.7.3.tar)
–Azul Java 1.7 EJRE (ir800_yocto-1.7.2_zre1.7.0_65.7.6.0.7.tar)
–Azul Java 1.8 Compact Profile 3 (ir800_yocto-1.7.2_zre1.8.0_65.8.10.0.1.tar)
AP803 Access Point Module
–WIRELESS LAN (ap1g3-k9w7-tar.153-3.JH1.tar)
–WIRELESS LAN (ap1g3-k9w8-tar.153-3.JH1.tar)
–WIRELESS LAN LWAPP RECOVERY (ap1g3-rcvk9w8-tar.153-3.JH1.tar)
Note : On the IR8x9 devices, the ir800-universalk9-bundle.SPA.158-3.M bundle can be copied via Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) or SCP to the IR800, and then installed using the bundle install flash: <image name> command. The ir800-universalk9-bundle.SPA.158-3.M.bin file can NOT be directly booted using the boot system flash:/image_name. Detailed instructions are found in the Cisco IR800 Integrated Services Router Software Configuration Guide.
Note : On the IR8x9 devices, the cipher dhe-aes-256-cbc-sha (which is used with the commands ip http client secure-ciphersuite and ip http secure-ciphersuite) is no longer available in IOS 15.6(3)M and later as part of the weak cipher removal process. This cipher was flagged as a security vulnerability.
Known Limitations
This release has the following limitations or deviations from expected behavior:
■Please ensure there is a minimum 30MB additional space in the flash: file system before attempting an upgrade or downgrade between releases. Otherwise, the FPGA/BIOS will not have enough space to store files and perform the upgrade. In these current releases, the bundle installation will not display a warning, but future releases from September 2019 going forward will have a warning.
From 15.8(3)M2, SSH to the Guest-OS (IOx) shell is disabled by default.
The ssh access can be enabled using a hidden script for PRIV15 users by following command:
To again disable ssh access to highest privilege user again, run following command:
Major Enhancements
This section provides details on new features and functionality available in this release. Each new feature is proceeded by the platform which it applies to.
FPGA and BIOS have been signed and updated to versions 2.9.0 and 24 respectively.
Going forward, for the 15.8 Release Train, this image (15.8-3.M2a) is considered as the baseline. Downgrade is unsupported. If the user downgrades, the FPGA/BIOS will not downgrade and continue to remain as 2.9.0 and 24 respectively. Functionality-wise, everything remains exactly the same.
Note : After upgrading to this release, make sure to delete any old image files that may still be in flash:. This will prevent an unintended IOS downgrade.
Related Documentation
The following documentation is available:
■Cisco IOS 15.8M cross-platform release notes:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/15-8m/release/notes/15-8-3-m-rel-notes.html
■All of the Cisco IR800 Industrial Integrated Services Router documentation can be found here:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/routers/800-series-industrial-routers/tsd-products-support-series-home.html
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/cloud-systems-management/iot-field-network-director/tsd-products-support-series-home.html
■Cisco IOx Documentation is found here:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/cloud-systems-management/iox/tsd-products-support-series-home.html
Caveats
Caveats describe unexpected behavior in Cisco IOS releases. Caveats listed as open in a prior release are carried forward to the next release as either open or resolved.
Note : You must have a Cisco.com account to log in and access the Cisco Bug Search Tool. If you do not have one, you can register for an account.
For more information about the Cisco Bug Search Tool, see the Bug Search Tool Help & FAQ.
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, using the Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST), submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html.
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