Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Application Management Guide, Releases 26.x and Later

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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Application Management Guide, Releases 26.x and Later

Upload a Protocol Pack to Cisco SD-WAN Manager

Updated: October 5, 2026

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Configure protocol pack management by uploading a new Protocol Pack to Cisco SD-WAN Manager. Configure this action to make the pack available for device upgrades and, when newer, to update the reference release used for application and policy compliance.

Before you begin

For information about Protocol Pack releases, see the Cisco Protocol Pack documentation. A list of Protocol Packs appears on the NBAR2 Protocol Pack Library page.

Uploading a Protocol Pack that is a later release than previously uploaded Protocol Packs has two effects:

  • As with any upload, the Protocol Pack is available for upgrading compatible devices in the network.

  • If the uploaded Protocol Pack is a later release than previously uploaded Protocol Packs, it becomes the new reference release for Cisco SD-WAN Manager.

    Cisco SD-WAN Manager shows the current reference release on the Configuration > Application Catalog > Application Source Settings page, in the Version field.

    Cisco SD-WAN Manager uses the reference release as the basis for determining application compliance, policy compliance, and device Protocol Pack version compliance.

Procedure

  1. Download a Protocol Pack from the Cisco Software Download site.

  2. From the Cisco SD-WAN Manager menu, choose Configuration > Application Catalog and click Application Source Settings.

  3. Locate the SD-WAN Manager Protocol Pack section of the page.

  4. Click Upload SDWAN Manager Protocol Packs to save the Protocol Pack to Cisco SD-WAN Manager.

    The uploaded Protocol Pack is available to upgrade any compatible devices in the network.

    As noted in Before You Begin, if the uploaded Protocol Pack is a later release than previously uploaded Protocol Packs then it becomes the new reference release. A pop-up window shows whether changing the reference Protocol Pack release would affect policy or device compliance.

    If any protocols in the Protocol Pack introduce name conflicts with existing custom applications, the upload does not proceed. See Information About Application Compliance section in the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Policy Groups Configuration Guide.

  5. Click Update or Ignore and Proceed to complete the upload.

    Note

    If you do not want to complete the upload, such as if you do not want to change the reference Protocol Pack release, click Cancel Update.