Platform support

Updated: July 7, 2026

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Describes the platforms that support the installation and upgrade procedures described here.

Platforms supported in Controller mode

Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers
Modular Cisco ASR 1006-X with ASR1000-RP3 module (Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.5.1a or later)
Cisco ISR 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers
Cisco ISR 4000 Series Integrated Services Routers
Cisco 1101 Industrial Integrated Services Router
Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Routers
Cisco Integrated Services Virtual Router (ISRv)
Cisco Catalyst 8200 Series Edge Platforms
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platforms
Cisco Catalyst 8000V Edge Software (Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.4.1a or later)

Platforms not supported in Controller mode

Modular platforms based on the following ASR 1000 Series Routers are not supported in controller mode:

ASR1000-RP2

Crypto modules supported in Controller mode

The following crypto modules are required for the ASR 1000 series routers:

ASR1001HX-IPSECHW, for the ASR 1001-HX
ASR1002HX-IPSECHW, for the ASR 1002-HX

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