Cisco IoT FND automatically removes unused firmware images from both bootflash: and bootflash:/managed/images directories during every firmware upload, install, and during registration post the reload, ensuring optimal use of storage space without any manual intervention. This proactive cleanup not only simplifies the upgrade process but also helps prevent storage-related issues, allowing upgrades to proceed smoothly.

You can select between Bundle Boot and Install Boot Modes in the router firmware upgrade process.

Schedule the uploading and installing firmware images to a router group.

Upgrade firmware of the cellular modems based on cellular technologies like LTE and 5G for Cisco Catalyst IR1100, Cisco Catalyst IR8100, and Cisco Catalyst IR1800 using Cisco IoT FND.

Cisco IoT FND displays the firmware upload progress for Cisco IoT routers running Cisco IOS-XE namely:

• Cisco Catalyst IR1100

• Cisco Catalyst IR8100

• Cisco Catalyst IR1800

Abort the StackMode jobs using Cisco IoT FND. You can abort the operations you performed using Push StackMode, Push StackMode Time, and Cancel StackMode options.

Abort the StackMode jobs using Cisco IoT FND. You can abort the operations you performed using Push StackMode, Push StackMode Time, and Cancel StackMode options.

Abort both the Schedule Install and Reloadand Set as Backup operations.

Export the firmware group update information from the Firmware Update page and export the configuration group update information from the Device Configuration page. The export option is available only for routers and endpoints.

Cisco IoT FND retrieves open issues and prunes them based on a configurable retention period. By default, open issues are retained for 31 days, and older items are automatically removed. You can control this period using the Keep Open Issues data for field.

In Cisco IoT FND, errors, startup events, and heartbeat logs are recorded in dedicated logs instead of a single consolidated server log. A predefined list of feature-specific logs provides quick access, allowing you to efficiently monitor system activity.

You can collect endpoint metrics from both mesh nodes as well as routers independent of RPL tree settings.

Reboot WPAN button is added to the Device info page in Cisco IoT FND for these routers running:

• Cisco IOS XE: Cisco Catalyst IR8140,

• Cisco IOS: Cisco CGR1000.

You can use the Enable BBU and Disable BBU options in Cisco IoT FND to enable or disable Battery Backup Units (BBUs) for these routers:

• Cisco CGR 1000 Series router CGR1240

• Cisco Catalyst IR8140

Additionally, you can upgrade the BBU firmware images for these routers at the router group level by uploading and installing them in Cisco IoT FND.

You can use the Custom User Property option in Cisco IoT FND to easily add or delete user defined properties of connected devices, instead of editing the userPropertyTypes.xml file.

Cisco IoT FND captures the endpoint outage or restoration in the Events page. The Cisco IoT FND outage/restoration received time is included in outage/restoration event message.

You can delete the existing third-party generic endpoints device type from Cisco IoT FND.

Template versioning allows you to create new Cisco IoT FND templates with unique version numbers from both existing as well as newly created templates.

You can create, edit, save or delete templates using template versioning in Cisco IoT FND.

Use a script that automatically configures optimal Java heap and GC settings for large-scale Cisco IoT FND deployments, streamlining memory tuning and enhancing performance for environments with 25,000 or more routers.

Cisco IoT FND supports flexible telemetry data integration with Cisco DNA Center (CDNA), enabling seamless data transfer in both online and offline modes.

You can boost your network flexibility and industrial integration using Cisco IRM-1100-4S8I expansion module featuring 4x SFP L2/L3 ports and 8x GPIO ports.

Adds support for P-5GS6-GL 5G stand-alone PIM for the Cisco Catalyst IR1800 and Cisco Catalyst IR1100 routers.

Adds support for P-5GS6-GL and P-5GS6-R16SA-GL 5G stand-alone PIMs for Cisco Catalyst IR8100 router.