Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN AppQoE Configuration Guide, Release 26.x and Later

Platforms that support AppQoE service controllers and external service nodes

Updated: March 10, 2026

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Lists supported devices and software releases for AppQoE service controller and external service node roles.

Objective

Use these platform tables to identify supported devices and software releases for each AppQoE role.

Devices Supported as Service Controllers


Supported Devices	Release
Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers ASR1001X ASR1002X ASR1001-HX ASR1002-HX Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platforms: C8500-12X4QC C8500-12X Cisco Catalyst 8000V Note If you configure Cisco Catalyst 8000V as a service controller, you cannot use the same instance as a service node.	Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Release 17.4.1a and later
Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platforms C8500L-8S4X Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers ASR1006-X	Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Release 17.5.1a and later
Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platforms C8500-20X6C	Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Release 17.10.1a and later
Cisco 8400 Series Secure Routers: C8475-G2 C8455-G2	Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.15.3a and later releases of Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.15.x Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.18.1a and later
Cisco 8500 Series Secure Routers: C8570-G2 C8550-G2	Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Release 17.15.4a Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.18.1a and later

Devices Supported as External Service Nodes


Supported Platforms	Release
Cisco Catalyst 8000V Note If you configure Cisco Catalyst 8000V as a service node, you cannot use the same instance as a service controller.	Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Release 17.4.1a and later
Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platforms C8500L-8S4X C8500L supports SSL Proxy function when used as external service node for AppQoE.	Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Release 17.5.1a and later
Cisco 8400 Series Secure Routers: C8475-G2 C8455-G2	Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Release 17.15.3a and later releases of Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.15.x Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.18.1a and later

Note

If you configure Cisco Catalyst 8000V as a service node, you cannot use the same instance as a service controller.

Note

For information on platforms supported as external service nodes for Data Redundancy Elimination (DRE), see Traffic Optimization with DRE.

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