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Release Notes for Cisco Network Plug and Play, Release 1.2x

2016-5-26

2016-8-9

Contents

These release notes apply to the following software release of the Cisco Network Plug and Play Solution:

■General Availability Release 1.2

These release notes contain the following sections:

■Introduction

■What’s New in Release 1.2x

■Supported Platforms and Software Requirements

■Upgrade and Downgrade Support

■Limitations

■Sizing Guidelines

■Upgrading a Cisco Catalyst 3650 or 3850 Series Switch to Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1 While Provisioning

■Caveats

■Related Documentation

■Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Introduction

The Cisco Network Plug and Play solution provides a simple, secure, unified, and integrated offering for enterprise network customers to ease new branch or campus device deployments or for provisioning updates to an existing network. The solution provides a unified approach to provision enterprise networks comprised of Cisco routers, switches, and wireless access point devices with a near zero touch deployment experience.

What’s New in Release 1.2x

This software release provides the following new features and functions:

■Enhanced support for switch stacks with up to 9 members. Cisco Network Plug and Play intelligently discovers stack members based on identifying a single member switch and allows provisioning of the whole stack as one unit, without needing to provision each stack member individually.

■Automatic detection and correction of license level mismatches between members of a switch stack, for Cisco Catalyst 3650 and 3850 Series switches

■New and enhanced functionality in the Cisco Network Plug and Play application in the APIC-EM:

–Stack switch support

–Ability to force delete a device

–Bulk import improvements to handle unplanned devices

–Enhanced overall user interface

Supported Platforms and Software Requirements

The following tables list Cisco routers, switches, wireless access points, and software releases that support the Cisco Plug and Play IOS Agent and the Cisco Network Plug and Play Solution.

Table 1 Supported Cisco Switches

Platform

Models

Software Release (Minimum Supported)

Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches

2960-XR

15.2.2E3, 15.2.3E2, 15.2.4E1

2960-CX2

Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series Switches

3560-X

15.2.2E3

Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches

3650

3.6.3E, 3.7.2E, 16.1.1E, 16.2.1E

3650-48FQM

16.2.1E

Cisco Catalyst 3750-X Series Switches

3750X

Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches

3850

3.6.3E, 3.7.2E, 16.1.1E, 16.2.1E

3.7.2E, 16.1.1E, 16.2.1E

3850-48XS

3.7.3E, 16.2.1E

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switches

Supervisor 8-E

3.6.3E, 3.7.2E, 3.8.0E

Cisco Catalyst 4500-X Series Switches

4500X-16, 32

3.6.3E, 3.7.2E, 3.8.0E

Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Switches

4948E

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 Series Switches

IE2000

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 3000 Series Switches

IE3000

1.The non-VLAN 1 feature is not supported on release 15.2.4E.

1.The non-VLAN 1 feature is not supported on release 15.2.4E.

2.Limited feature support: Trustpool support for devices with smaller NVRAM space is only by using the DHCP options T and Z.

2.Limited feature support: Trustpool support for devices with smaller NVRAM space is only by using the DHCP options T and Z.

Table 2 lists software releases that have limited feature support. For software releases not listed, all features are supported.

Table 2 Limited Feature Support by Software Version for Switches

Software Release

Feature

DHCP Option T

DHCP Option 60

Non-VLAN1

SUDI

Trustpool

03.06.03.E

4500

—

—

—

—

3850

03.07.02.E

4500

Yes

—

—

—

3850

—

03.06.04.E

Yes

Yes

Yes

03.07.03.E

Yes

Yes

03.07.04.E

Yes

Yes

03.08.00.E

Yes

—

—

03.08.01.E

Yes

Yes

Denali 16.1.1

Yes

Yes

Denali 16.1.2

Yes

Yes

Denali 16.2.1

Yes

Yes

1. The following caveats apply: CSCuv42560, CSCuw63034, CSCuy16820. For details, see the section

Table 3 Supported Cisco Routers

Platform

Models

Software Release (Minimum Supported)

Cisco 800 Series Routers

819

15.5(3)M1

899

15.5(3)M

Cisco 1900 Series Integrated Services Routers

1941

15.5(3)M

Cisco 2900 Series Integrated Services Routers

2951

15.5(3)M

Cisco 3900 Series Integrated Services Routers

3945E

15.5(3)M

Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routers

4451-X

15.5(3)S

Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers

ASR1013

15.5(3)S

Cisco Cloud Services Router

CSR 1000V3

15.5(3)S

3.The CSR 1000V router does not support image upgrade by using the Cisco Network Plug and Play provisioning process.

3.The CSR 1000V router does not support image upgrade by using the Cisco Network Plug and Play provisioning process.

Table 4 Supported Cisco Wireless Access Points

Platform

Models

Software Release

Cisco Aironet 700 Series

702w

8.2

Cisco Aironet 1600 Series

1602i

8.2

Cisco Aironet 1700 Series

1702i

8.2

Cisco Aironet 2600 Series

2602i

8.2

Cisco Aironet 2700 Series

2702i

8.2

Cisco Aironet 3600 Series

3602p

8.2

Cisco Aironet 3700 Series

3702p

8.2

Only official software releases obtained from the Cisco.com software download website are supported for image deployment. Engineering builds are not supported.

SUDI Support

The Secure Unique Device Identifier (SUDI) feature that allows secure device authentication is available on the following platforms:

■Cisco Routers:

–819, with software release 15.5(3)M1

–4000 Series, with software release 15.5(3)S1

■Cisco Switches:

–3850 Series, with software release 3.6.3E or 16.1.2E

–3650 Series and 4500 Series with Supervisor 7-E/8-E, with software releases 3.6.3E, 3.7.3E, or 16.1.2E

Upgrade and Downgrade Support

Upgrade Support

Table 5 lists the supported upgrade paths for each supported release.

Table 5 Upgrade Paths Supported by Switch Software Versions

From Software Version

To Software Version

03.06.03.E

03.07.04.E

03.06.04.E

Denali 16.2.1

03.07.02.E

03.07.04.E

03.07.03.E

Denali 16.2.1

03.07.04.E

Denali 16.2.1

Denali 16.1.1

Denali 16.2.1

Denali 16.1.2

1. The following caveat applies: CSCux86052. For details, see the section Release 1.2 Open Caveats.

Downgrade Support

Table 6 lists the supported downgrade paths for each supported release.

Table 6 Downgrade Paths Supported by Switch Software Versions

From Software Version

To Software Version

03.06.04.E

03.06.03.E

03.07.02.E

03.06.04.E

03.07.03.E

03.07.02.E

03.07.04.E

03.07.03.E

Denali 16.1.1

03.07.04.E

Denali 16.1.2

Denali 16.1.1

Denali 16.2.1

Denali 16.1.2

1. The following caveat applies: CSCux86052. For details, see the section Release 1.2 Open Caveats.

Limitations

Cisco Network Plug and Play has the following limitations:

■The bulk import function is similar to adding new provisioning rules that can set a device to the pending state. When you export the project and device database, the application displays the correct device state. If you then import the saved database, the devices must contact the APIC-EM controller again to return to the provisioned state because the bulk import feature restores only the device provisioning rules and does not restore the state of devices.

■Virtual Switching System (VSS) is not supported.

Mobile App Limitations

Note the following considerations when using the Cisco Plug and Play Mobile App:

■After disconnecting the console cable from the network device, if you want to connect it to a different network device, you must first manually refresh the mobile app to reflect the correct status when connecting to the new device.

■If you have an iOS mobile device with a Redpark cable and are deploying multiple network devices, after you are done with one device, you must unplug the Redpark cable from both your mobile device and the network device to close the serial connection. If you do not disconnect the cable from your mobile device, the serial session is not closed and the wrong configuration could be deployed on the next device.

Sizing Guidelines

The Cisco Network Plug and Play application on APIC-EM can support the following:

■A maximum of 10000 devices pre-provisioned in the Cisco Network Plug and Play application for APIC-EM, of which a maximum of 4000 can be router and switch devices and the remainder can be wireless access point devices

■A maximum of 50 devices of all types simultaneously contacting the server and being provisioned

■A maximum of 200 unclaimed devices of all types in the Cisco Network Plug and Play application for APIC-EM

for APIC-EM device support guidelines.

Upgrading a Cisco Catalyst 3650 or 3850 Series Switch to Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1 While Provisioning

This section applies if you have a Cisco Catalyst 3650 or 3850 Series switch with a software release of Cisco IOS XE 3.6.3, 3.7.2, or earlier, it is in a factory default state (unprovisioned in the network), and at the same time as provisioning you want to upgrade it to Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1E.

Such devices with older software releases fail the normal upgrade process to release 16.1.1E, however, you can use the Cisco Network Plug and Play application to do the upgrade while provisioning the device, by using the following steps:

.

1. Put the Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.1E image on a TFTP server that is accessible to the device you are upgrading.

2. Create a configuration file for the device and add the following lines to the end of the file, which will upgrade the software and reload the switch:

ip tftp block 8192

do software install file tftp://ip-address/dir/filename new force

do reload in 1

end

).

3. Upload the configuration file in the Cisco Network Plug and Play application, by using the Upload button in the Configurations tab.

4. Add the configuration file to the device information, either in the Projects tab (for a new device that you are preprovisioning) or in the Unplanned Devices tab (for an unclaimed device that is already installed but not yet provisioned).

5. If the device is unclaimed, click Claim to provision it, or if you are preprovisioning a device that is not yet installed, it is automatically provisioned when it is installed. Note that it takes about 25 minutes for the upgrade to complete and there is minimal console output from the device during the process.

6. Verify that device status is Provisioned in the Cisco Network Plug and Play GUI.

7. Verify that the device is successfully deployed by checking the log messages by clicking on the device serial number. Look for the message, “Device was successfully deployed!!”

command on the device.

Caveats

■Release 1.2 Resolved Caveats

■Release 1.2 Open Caveats

Release 1.2 Resolved Caveats

Caveat ID Number

Headline

CSCuu92950

Continuous TFTP requests for config while PnP is in progress

CSCuv03573

Nonstop Autoinstall message after PnP server reloads router w/ new image

CSCux95051

Misleading SMI unsupported message should be removed from device history

CSCuy16260

After changing an unsupported prj name, create option on APIC-EM greyed.

CSCuy19118

PNP server - Edit image failed when adding many platform/pids to image.

CSCuy26834

PnP discovery not able to bypass config wizard on ASR1K platforms

CSCuy33129

G2 routers not able to download Trustpool due to nvram space

Release 1.2 Open Caveats

Caveat ID Number

Headline

CSCuu09487

"VTP mode Server" related config does not get applied from a saved file.

CSCuv19160

Config lock mode during redundancy prevents PnP redirection.

CSCuv42560

Trustpool bundle fails to deploy on devices with smaller nvram space.

CSCuw44673

Traceback:Sleep with expired managed timer -Process="XEP_pnp-zero-touch"

CSCuw83141

PnP Image Upgrade failing on CSR 1000V

CSCux52544

PnP Fails to Initiate with Non-VLAN1 Feature Configured

CSCux54515

Cat3k Edison shows method 'manual' instead of DHCP.

CSCux86052

SMANRP-3-CMDCONNECT: Connection to local interactive relay failed

CSCuz74651

Reset does not put the Provisioned Stack Switch back to Pending state

CSCuz79238

Unable to resolve license mismatch if master has lower license level

CSCuz80826

PnPError msg "System resources could be depleted or unexpected failure

CSCuz81037

3650 stack crashes at FED when reload after V-mismatch

CSCuz81156

PNP UI - Image Conf - Used old API to get product id for platform name

Related Documentation

—Solution Guide for the Cisco Network Plug and Play solution.

—De■ribes how to use the Network Plug and Play application in the APIC-EM to configure Cisco network devices.

—De■ribes how to configure the Cisco Open Plug-n-Play Agent software application that runs on a Cisco IOS or IOS-XE device.

—Describes how to use the Cisco Network Plug and Play mobile application.

—De■ribes how to deploy and troubleshoot the Cisco APIC-EM.

—De■ribes how to configure settings for the Cisco APIC-EM.

—Re■ase Notes for the Cisco APIC-EM.

—Gu■e to getting started with the APIC-EM and including a list of related documentation (available in the APIC-EM GUI).

—Li■ of open source code used in the Cisco APIC-EM.

—Li■ of open source code used in the Cisco IWAN and Cisco Network Plug and Play applications for APIC-EM.

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