SD-WAN remote access feature history

Updated: March 10, 2026

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Provides the feature history for Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Remote Access capabilities and enhancements across software releases.

This reference documents the evolution of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Remote Access features, showing when specific capabilities were introduced and enhanced across different software releases. Remote access refers to enabling secure access to an organization's network from devices at remote locations.

Table 1. Feature history
Feature Name	Release Information	Description
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Remote Access	Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.7.1a Cisco vManage Release 20.7.1	Remote access refers to enabling secure access to an organization's network from devices at remote locations. Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Remote Access (SD-WAN RA) integrates remote access functionality into Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN. SD-WAN RA enables Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN devices to function as remote access headends, managed through Cisco SD-WAN Manager. This eliminates the need for separate Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN and remote access infrastructure, and enables rapid scalability of remote access services. Remote access users can use the same software- or hardware-based remote access clients as with solutions that do not integrate with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN. For remote access users, benefits include extending Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN features to remote users. Remote access users can access applications hosted on-premises, applications hosted in IaaS, SaaS applications, or the internet.
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Remote Access Configuration Using Cisco SD-WAN Manager	Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.11.1a Cisco vManage Release 20.11.1	This feature enables you to configure Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Remote Access for a device, using Cisco SD-WAN Manager. Configure Remote Access using the System feature profile in a configuration group.
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Remote Access Configuration in SSL-VPN mode Using Cisco SD-WAN Manager	Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.12.1a Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Release 20.12.1	This feature enables you to configure Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Remote Access for a device in SSL-VPN mode, using Cisco SD-WAN Manager.
Monitor Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Remote Access Devices	Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.14.1a Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Release 20.14.1	This feature enhances the monitoring of remote access devices. Cisco SD-WAN Manager can provide the information: Number of remote access (RA) headends in the network and the supported RA mode (IPsec/SSLVPN). Number of remote access sessions in the network and sessions per remote access headend, categorized into remote access client type.

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