Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x
Introduction
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches are Cisco’s lead stackable access platforms for the next-generation enterprise and have been purpose-built to address emerging trends of Security, IoT, Mobility, and Cloud.
They deliver complete convergence with the rest of the Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switches in terms of ASIC architecture with a Unified Access Data Plane (UADP) 2.0. The platform runs an Open Cisco IOS XE that supports model driven programmability, has the capacity to host containers, and run 3rd party applications and scripts natively within the switch (by virtue of x86 CPU architecture, local storage, and a higher memory footprint). This series forms the foundational building block for SD-Access, which is Cisco’s lead enterprise architecture.
Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.8
There are no new hardware or software features in this release. For the list of open and resolved caveats in this release, see Caveats.
Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.7
There are no new hardware or software features in this release. For the list of open and resolved caveats in this release, see Caveats.
Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.6
There are no new hardware or software features in this release. For the list of open and resolved caveats in this release, see Caveats.
Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.5b
There are no new hardware or software features in this release. For the list of open and resolved caveats in this release, see Caveats.
Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.5
There are no new hardware or software features in this release. For the list of open and resolved caveats in this release, see Caveats.
Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.4
There are no new hardware or software features in this release. For the list of open and resolved caveats in this release, see Caveats.
Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.3a
There are no new hardware or software features in this release. For the list of open and resolved caveats in this release, see Caveats.
Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.3
Software Features in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.3
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Feature Name |
Description |
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Forwarding Scale Enhancements |
The forwarding scale numbers for the following features have changed:
Supported switch models—C9300-24UB, C9300-24UXB, and C9300-48UB |
Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.2
Hardware Features in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.2
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Feature Name |
Description and Documentation Link |
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Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches (C9300L) |
The following new models have been introduced in the series:
For information about the hardware including installation and technical specifications, see the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide. For information about the software, see the Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches). |
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Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, MultiGigabit Ethernet (C9300L) |
The following new MultiGigabit Ethernet models have been introduced in the series:
For information about the hardware including installation and technical specifications, see the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide. For information about the software, see the Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches). |
Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1
Hardware Features in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1
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Feature Name |
Description and Documentation Link |
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Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches (C9300-24UB, C9300-24UXB, C9300-48UB) |
These new UPOE stackable switch models are introduced:
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Direct-Attach Copper Cable |
For information about the module, see Cisco 40GBASE QSFP Modules Data Sheet. For information about device compatibility, see the Transceiver Module Group (TMG) Compatibility Matrix. |
Software Features in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1
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Feature Name |
Description, Documentation Link, and License Level Information |
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Autoconf Device Granularity to PID of Cisco Switch |
Introduces the platform type filter option for class map and parameter map configurations. Use the map platform-type command in parameter map filter configuration mode, to set the parameter map attribute and the match platform-type command in control class-map filter configuration mode, to evaluate control classes. See Network Management → Configuring Autoconf. (Network Essentials and Network Advantage) |
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Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Ethernet VPN (EVPN) Route Target (RT) Autonomous System Number (ASN) Rewrite |
Introduces support for the rewrite-evpn-rt-asn command in address-family configuration mode. This command enables the rewrite of the ASN portion of the EVPN route target that originates from the current autonomous system, with the ASN of the target eBGP EVPN peer. See IP Routing Commands → rewrite-evpn-rt-asn. (Network Advantage) |
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Bidirectional Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) |
Introduces support for bidirectional PIM. This feature is an extension of the PIM suite of protocols that implements shared sparse trees with bidirectional data flow. In contrast to PIM-sparse mode, bidirectional PIM avoids keeping source-specific state in a router and allows trees to scale to an arbitrary number of sources. See IP Multicast Routing → Configuring Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM). (Network Advantage) |
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Bluetooth Dongle |
Introduces support for external USB Bluetooth dongles. The connected dongle acts as a Bluetooth host and serves as a management port connection on the device. See Interface and Hardware Components → Configuring an External USB Bluetooth Dongle. (Network Essentials) |
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Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) support on Multigigabit (mGig) Ethernet ports |
EEE is now supported on switches with mGig ports. See Interface and Hardware Components → Configuring EEE. (Network Essentials and Network Advantage) |
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Ethernet over MPLS (EoMPLS) Xconnect on Subinterfaces |
Transports Ethernet traffic from a source 802.1Q VLAN to a destination 802.1Q VLAN through a single virtual circuit over an Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network. See Multiprotocol Label Switching → Configuring Ethernet-over-MPLS and Pseudowire Redundancy. (Network Advantage) |
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Flexlink+ |
Configures a pair of Layer 2 interfaces - one interface is configured to act as a backup for the other interface. See Layer 2 → Configuring Flexlink+. (Network Essentials and Network Advantage) |
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High Availability support for MACsec Key Agreement (MKA) |
Support for high availability for MKA sessions is introduced. MKA sessions are now SSO-aware. In the event of failure of the active switch, the standby switch takes over the existing MKA sessions in a minimally disruptive switchover. See Security → MACsec Encryption. (Network Advantage) |
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IEEE 1588v2, Precision Time Protocol (PTP) support |
Introduces PTP support on native Layer 3 ports. See Layer 2 → Configuring Precision Time Protocol (PTP). (Network Advantage) |
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IPv4 and IPv6: Object Groups for access control lists (ACLs) |
Enables you to classify users, devices, or protocols into groups and apply them to ACLs, to create access control policies for these groups. With this feature, you use object groups instead of individual IP addresses, protocols, and ports, which are used in conventional ACLs. It allows multiple access control entries (ACEs), and you can use each ACE to allow or deny an entire group of users the access to a group of servers or services. See Security → Object Groups for ACLs. (Network Essentials and Network Advantage) |
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IPv6: BGP |
IPv6 support is introduced for the following features:
(Network Advantage) |
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IPv6: Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS) |
IPv6 support is introduced for the following IS-IS features:
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IPv6: IP Enhanced IGRP Route Authentication |
IPv6 support is introduced for IP Enhanced IGRP Route Authentication (Network Advantage and Network Essentials) |
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IPv6: IP Service Level Agreements (SLAs) |
IPv6 support is introduced for following IP SLA features:
(Network Advantage and Network Essentials) |
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IPv6: MIBs for IPv6 Traffic |
IPv6 support is introduced for the following MIBs:
(Network Advantage and Network Essentials) |
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IPv6: Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) |
IPv6 support is introduced for the following MPLS features:
(Network Advantage) |
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IPv6: Multicast Routing |
IPv6 support is introduced for the following multicast routing features:
(Network Advantage) |
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IPv6: Neighbor Discovery |
IPv6 support is introduced for the following Neighbor Discovery features:
(Network Advantage and Network Essentials) |
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IPv6: PBR Recursive Next-Hop |
IPv6 support is introduced for PBR Recursive Next-Hop option. (Network Advantage and Network Essentials) |
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IPv6-based Posture Validation |
IPv6 support is introduced for Posture Validation. (Network Advantage and Network Essentials) |
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IPv6: Proxy Mobile |
IPv6 support is introduced for PMIPv6 Hybrid Access. |
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IPv6: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) |
IPv6 support is introduced for the following OSPF features:
(Network Advantage and Network Essentials) |
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IPv6: Services |
IPv6 support is introduced for AAAA DNS Lookups over an IPv6 Transport. (Network Advantage and Network Essentials) |
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IPv6: Time-Based Access Lists Using Time Ranges |
IPv6 support is introduced for Time-Based Access Lists using time ranges. (Network Advantage and Network Essentials) |
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IPv6: Triggered RIP |
IPv6 support is introduced for Triggered Extensions to RIP. |
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Layer 3 Subinterface |
Layer 3 interfaces forward IPv4 and IPv6 packets to another device using static or dynamic routing protocols. You can use Layer 3 interfaces for IP routing and inter-VLAN routing of Layer 2 traffic. See VLAN → Configuring Layer 3 Subinterfaces. (Network Essentials and Network Advantage) |
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MPLS VPN-Inter-AS Option B |
Allows an MPLS Virtual Private Network (VPN) service provider to interconnect different autonomous systems to provide VPN services. In an Inter-AS Option B network, autonomous system boundary router (ASBR) peers are connected by one or more interfaces that are enabled to receive MPLS traffic. See Multiprotocol Label Switching → Configuring MPLS InterAS Option B. |
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MPLS Layer 2 VPN over GRE |
Provides a mechanism for tunneling Layer 2 MPLS packets over a non-MPLS network. See Multiprotocol Label Switching → Configuring MPLS Layer 2 VPN over GRE. (Network Advantage) |
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MPLS Subinterface Support |
MPLS is now supported on Layer 3 subinterfaces. See VLAN → Configuring Layer 3 Subinterfaces. (Network Advantage) |
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MPLS Layer 3 VPN over Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) |
Provides a mechanism for tunneling Layer 3 MPLS packets over a non-MPLS network. See Multiprotocol Label Switching → Configuring MPLS Layer 3 VPN over GRE. (Network Advantage) |
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Network Address Translation (NAT) license level change |
The NAT feature is now available with the Network Advantage license. See IP Addressing Services → Configuring Network Address Translation. (Network Advantage) |
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Port Channel with Subinterface |
Subinterfaces can now be created on Layer 3 port channels. See VLAN → Configuring Layer 3 Subinterfaces. (Network Essentials and Network Advantage) |
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Programmability
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The following programmability features are introduced in this release:
See Programmability. (Network Essentials and Network Advantage) |
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Seamless MPLS |
Integrates multiple networks into a single MPLS domain. It removes the need for service-specific configurations in network transport nodes. See Multiprotocol Label Switching → Configuring Seamless MPLS. (Network Advantage) |
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Simplified Factory Reset for Removable Storage |
Performing a factory reset now also erases the contents of removable storage devices such as Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA), Solid State Drive (SSD), and USB. See System Management → Performing Factory Reset. (Network Advantage) |
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Source Group Tag (SGT), Destination Group Tag (DGT) over FNF for IPv6 traffic |
Introduces support for SGT and DGT fields over FNF, for IPv6 traffic. See Network Management → Configuring Flexible NetFlow. (Network Advantage) |
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Stack troubleshooting optimization |
The output of the show tech-support stack command has been enhanced to include more stack-related information. See Stack Manager and High Availability Commands → show tech-support stack. (A license level does not apply) |
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Support for 802.3bt Type 3 Standard |
UPOE switches in the series (C9300-24U, C9300-48U, C9300-24UX, C9300-48UXM, C9300-48UN) now support the IEEE 802.3bt Type 3 standard. You can enable the 802.3bt mode, by entering the hw-module switch upoe-plus command in global configuraton mode. In the 802.3bt mode, the switch functions as a 802.3bt Type 3 switch, supporting up to Class 6 powered devices on every port. The device is power-cycled automatically after you enter the hw-module switch upoe-plus command in order to apply the mode change. Data stack and stack-power will get disrupted. See Interface and Hardware Components → Configuring PoE. (Network Essentials and Network Advantage) |
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VPN Routing and Forwarding-aware Policy Based Routing (VRF-aware PBR) |
The PBR feature is now VRF-aware and can be configured on VRF lite interfaces. You can enable policy based routing of packets for a VRF instance. See IP Routing → Configuring VRF aware PBR. (Network Advantage) |
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New on the Web UI |
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Use the WebUI for:
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Important Notes
Unsupported Features
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Cisco TrustSec Network Device Admission Control (NDAC) on Uplinks
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Converged Access for Branch Deployments
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IPsec VPN
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Performance Monitoring (PerfMon)
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Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)-Aware web authentication
Complete List of Supported Features
For the complete list of features supported on a platform, see the Cisco Feature Navigator at https://www.cisco.com/go/cfn.
Microcode Backward Compatibility When Downgrading
Starting from Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1, a new microcode is introduced to support IEEE 802.3bt Type 3 standard for UPOE switches in the series (C9300-24U, C9300-48U, C9300-24UX, C9300-48UXM, C9300-48UN). The new microcode is not backward-compatible with the following releases:
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Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.1 through Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.6
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Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 through Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.2
If microcode downgrade does not occur, PoE features will be impacted after downgrading. See Downgrading in Install Mode for more information.
 Note |
The microcode downgrades and the system reboots when a downgrade happens from Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1 to any of the following releases:
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Default Behaviour
Beginning from Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.5 and later, do not fragment bit (DF bit) in the IP packet is always set to 0 for all outgoing RADIUS packets (packets that originate from the device towards the RADIUS server).
Supported Hardware
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches—Model Numbers
The following table lists the supported hardware models and the default license levels they are delivered with. For information about the available license levels, see section License Levels .
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Switch Model |
Default License Level1 |
Description |
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C9300-24P-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 24 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports; PoE budget of 437W; 715 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower |
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C9300-24P-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300-24S-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 24 1G SFP ports; two power supply slots with 715 WAC power supply installed by default; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower. |
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C9300-24S-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300-24T-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 24 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports; 350 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower |
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C9300-24T-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300-24U-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 24 10/100/1000 UPoE ports; PoE budget of 830W; 1100 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower |
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C9300-24U-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300-24UB-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 24 10/100/1000 Mbps UPOE ports that provide deep buffers and higher scale; PoE budget of 830W with 1100 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower |
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C9300-24UB-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300-24UX-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 24 Multigigabit Ethernet 100/1000/2500/5000/10000 UPoE ports; PoE budget of 490 W with 1100 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower |
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C9300-24UX-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300-24UXB-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 24 Multigigabit Ethernet (100 Mbps or 1/2.5/5/10 Gbps) UPOE ports that provide deep buffers and higher scale; PoE budget of 560 W with 1100 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower |
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C9300-24UXB-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300-48T-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 48 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports; 350 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower |
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C9300-48T-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300-48P-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 48 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports; PoE budget of 437W; 715 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower |
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C9300-48P-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300-48S-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 48 1G SFP ports; two power supply slots with 715 WAC power supply installed by default; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower. |
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C9300-48S-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300-48T-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 48 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports; 350 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower |
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C9300-48T-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300-48U-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 48 10/100/1000 UPoE ports; PoE budget of 822 W; 1100 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower |
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C9300-48U-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300-48UB-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 48 10/100/1000 Mbps UPOE ports that provide deep buffers and higher scale; PoE budget of 822 W with 1100 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower |
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C9300-48UB-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300-48UN-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 48 Multigigabit Ethernet (100 Mbps or 1/2.5/5 Gbps) UPoE ports; PoE budget of 610 W with 1100 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-480 and StackPower |
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C9300-48UN-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300-48UXM-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 48 (36 2.5G Multigigabit Ethernet and 12 10G Multigigabit Ethernet Universal Power Over Ethernet (UPOE) ports) |
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C9300-48UXM-E |
Network Essentials |
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Switch Model |
Default License Level2 |
Description |
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C9300L-24T-4G-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 24x10/100/1000M Ethernet ports; 4x1G SFP fixed uplink ports; 350 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-320. |
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C9300L-24T-4G-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300L-24P-4G-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 24x10/100/1000M PoE+ ports; 4x1G SFP fixed uplink ports; PoE budget of 505W with 715 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-320. |
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C9300L-24P-4G-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300L-24T-4X-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 24x10/100/1000M Ethernet ports; 4x10G SFP+ fixed uplink ports; 350 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-320. |
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C9300L-24T-4X-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300L-24P-4X-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 24x10/100/1000M PoE+ ports; 4x10G SFP+ fixed uplink ports; PoE budget of 505W with 715 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-320. |
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C9300L-24P-4X-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300L-48T-4G-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 48x10/100/1000M Ethernet ports; 4x1G SFP fixed uplink ports; 350 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-320. |
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C9300L-48T-4G-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300L-48P-4G-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 48x10/100/1000M PoE+ ports; 4x1G SFP fixed uplink ports; PoE budget of 505W with 715 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-320. |
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C9300L-48P-4G-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300L-48T-4X-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 48x10/100/1000M Ethernet ports; 4x10G SFP+ fixed uplink ports; 350 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-320. |
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C9300L-48T-4X-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300L-48P-4X-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 48x10/100/1000M PoE+ ports; 4x10G SFP+ fixed uplink ports; PoE budget of 505W with 715 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-320. |
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C9300L-48P-4X-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300L-48PF-4G-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 48 10/100/1000 Mbps PoE+ ports; 4x1G SFP+ fixed uplink ports; PoE budget of 890 W with 1100 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-320. |
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C9300L-48PF-4G-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300L-48PF-4X-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 48 10/100/1000 Mbps PoE+ ports; 4x10G SFP+ fixed uplink ports; PoE budget of 890 W with 1100 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-320. |
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C9300L-48PF-4X-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300L-24UXG-4X-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 16 10/100/1000 Mbps and 8 Multigigabit Ethernet (100 Mbps or 1/2.5/5/10 Gbps) UPOE ports; 4x10G SFP+ fixed uplink ports; PoE budget of 880 W with 1100 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-320. |
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C9300L-24UXG-4X-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300L-24UXG-2Q-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 16 10/100/1000 Mbps and 8 Multigigabit Ethernet (100 Mbps or 1/2.5/5/10 Gbps) UPOE ports; 2x40G QSFP+ fixed uplink ports; PoE budget of 722 W with 1100 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-320. |
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C9300L-24UXG-2Q-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300L-48UXG-4X-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 36 10/100/1000 Mbps and 12 Multigigabit Ethernet (100 Mbps or 1/2.5/5/10 Gbps) UPOE ports; 4x10G SFP+ fixed uplink ports; PoE budget of 675 W with 1100 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-320. |
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C9300L-48UXG-4X-E |
Network Essentials |
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C9300L-48UXG-2Q-A |
Network Advantage |
Stackable 36 10/100/1000 Mbps and 12 Multigigabit Ethernet (100 Mbps or 1/2.5/5/10 Gbps) UPOE ports; 2x40G QSFP+ fixed uplink ports; PoE budget of 675 W with 1100 WAC power supply; supports StackWise-320. |
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C9300L-48UXG-2Q-E |
Network Essentials |
Network Modules
The following table lists the optional uplink network modules with 1-Gigabit, 10-Gigabit, 25-Gigabit, and 40-Gigabit slots. You should only operate the switch with either a network module or a blank module installed.
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Network Module |
Description |
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C3850-NM-4-1G 1 |
Four 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP module slots |
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C3850-NM-2-10G 1 |
Two 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP module slots |
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C3850-NM-4-10G 1 |
Four 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP module slots |
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C3850-NM-8-10G 1 |
Eight 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP module slots |
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C3850-NM-2-40G 1 |
Two 40 Gigabit Ethernet SFP module slots |
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C9300-NM-4G 2 |
Four 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP module slots |
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C9300-NM-4M 2 |
Four MultiGigabit Ethernet slots |
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C9300-NM-8X 2 |
Eight 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ module slots |
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C9300-NM-2Q 2 |
Two 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ module slots |
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C9300-NM-2Y 2 |
Two 25 Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 module slots |
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Optics Modules
Cisco Catalyst Series Switches support a wide range of optics and the list of supported optics is updated on a regular basis. Use the Transceiver Module Group (TMG) Compatibility Matrix tool, or consult the tables at this URL for the latest transceiver module compatibility information: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/products_device_support_tables_list.html
Compatibility Matrix
The following table provides software compatibility information between Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco Identity Services Engine, Cisco Access Control Server, and Cisco Prime Infrastructure.
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Catalyst 9300 |
Cisco Identity Services Engine |
Cisco Access Control Server |
Cisco Prime Infrastructure |
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Gibraltar 16.12.8 |
2.6 |
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C9300: PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack C9300L: - See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
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Gibraltar 16.12.7 |
2.6 |
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C9300: PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack C9300L: - See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
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Gibraltar 16.12.6 |
2.6 |
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C9300: PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack C9300L: - See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
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Gibraltar 16.12.5b |
2.6 |
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C9300: PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack C9300L: - See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
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Gibraltar 16.12.5 |
2.6 |
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C9300: PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack C9300L: - See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
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Gibraltar 16.12.4 |
2.6 |
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C9300: PI 3.8 + PI 3.8 latest maintenance release + PI 3.8 latest device pack C9300L: - See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.8 → Downloads. |
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Gibraltar 16.12.3a |
2.6 |
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C9300: PI 3.5 + PI 3.5 latest maintenance release + PI 3.5 latest device pack C9300L: - See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.5 → Downloads. |
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Gibraltar 16.12.3 |
2.6 |
- |
C9300: PI 3.5 + PI 3.5 latest maintenance release + PI 3.5 latest device pack C9300L: - See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.5 → Downloads. |
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Gibraltar 16.12.2 |
2.6 |
- |
C9300: PI 3.5 + PI 3.5 latest maintenance release + PI 3.5 latest device pack C9300L: - See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.5 → Downloads. |
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Gibraltar 16.12.1 |
2.6 |
- |
C9300: PI 3.5 + PI 3.5 latest maintenance release + PI 3.5 latest device pack C9300L: - See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.5 → Downloads. |
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Gibraltar 16.11.1 |
2.6 2.4 Patch 5 |
5.4 5.5 |
PI 3.4 + PI 3.4 latest maintenance release + PI 3.4 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4 → Downloads. |
|
Gibraltar 16.10.1 |
2.3 Patch 1 2.4 Patch 1 |
5.4 5.5 |
PI 3.4 + PI 3.4 latest maintenance release + PI 3.4 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads. |
| Fuji 16.9.8 |
2.5 2.1 |
5.4 5.5 |
PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
|
Fuji 16.9.7 |
2.5 2.1 |
5.4 5.5 |
PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads. |
|
Fuji 16.9.6 |
2.3 Patch 1 2.4 Patch 1 |
5.4 5.5 |
PI 3.4 + PI 3.4 latest maintenance release + PI 3.4 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads. |
|
Fuji 16.9.5 |
2.3 Patch 1 2.4 Patch 1 |
5.4 5.5 |
PI 3.4 + PI 3.4 latest maintenance release + PI 3.4 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads. |
|
Fuji 16.9.4 |
2.3 Patch 1 2.4 Patch 1 |
5.4 5.5 |
PI 3.4 + PI 3.4 latest maintenance release + PI 3.4 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads. |
|
Fuji 16.9.3 |
2.3 Patch 1 2.4 Patch 1 |
5.4 5.5 |
PI 3.4 + PI 3.4 latest maintenance release + PI 3.4 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads. |
|
Fuji 16.9.2 |
2.3 Patch 1 2.4 Patch 1 |
5.4 5.5 |
PI 3.4 + PI 3.4 latest maintenance release + PI 3.4 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads. |
|
Fuji 16.9.1 |
2.3 Patch 1 2.4 Patch 1 |
5.4 5.5 |
PI 3.4 + PI 3.4 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.4→ Downloads. |
|
Fuji 16.8.1a |
2.3 Patch 1 2.4 |
5.4 5.5 |
PI 3.3 + PI 3.3 latest maintenance release + PI 3.3 latest device pack See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.3→ Downloads. |
| Everest 16.6.4a |
2.2 2.3 |
5.4 5.5 |
PI 3.1.6 + Device Pack 13 See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.1 → Downloads. |
| Everest 16.6.4 |
2.2 2.3 |
5.4 5.5 |
PI 3.1.6 + Device Pack 13 See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.1 → Downloads. |
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Everest 16.6.3 |
2.2 2.3 |
5.4 5.5 |
PI 3.1.6 + Device Pack 13 See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.1 → Downloads |
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Everest 16.6.2 |
2.2 2.3 |
5.4 5.5 |
PI 3.1.6 + Device Pack 13 See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.1 → Downloads |
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Everest 16.6.1 |
2.2 |
5.4 5.5 |
PI 3.1.6 + Device Pack 13 See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.1 → Downloads |
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Everest 16.5.1a |
2.1 Patch 3 |
5.4 5.5 |
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Web UI System Requirements
The following subsections list the hardware and software required to access the Web UI:
Minimum Hardware Requirements
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Processor Speed |
DRAM |
Number of Colors |
Resolution |
Font Size |
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233 MHz minimum3 |
512 MB4 |
256 |
1280 x 800 or higher |
Small |
Software Requirements
Operating Systems
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Windows 10 or later
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Mac OS X 10.9.5 or later
Browsers
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Google Chrome—Version 59 or later (On Windows and Mac)
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Microsoft Edge
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Mozilla Firefox—Version 54 or later (On Windows and Mac)
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Safari—Version 10 or later (On Mac)
Upgrading the Switch Software
This section covers the various aspects of upgrading or downgrading the device software.
Note |
You cannot use the Web UI to install, upgrade, or downgrade device software. |
Finding the Software Version
The package files for the Cisco IOS XE software are stored on the system board flash device (flash:).
You can use the show version privileged EXEC command to see the software version that is running on your switch.
Note |
Although the show version output always shows the software image running on the switch, the model name shown at the end of this display is the factory configuration and does not change if you upgrade the software license. |
You can also use the dir filesystem: privileged EXEC command to see the directory names of other software images that you might have stored in flash memory.
Software Images
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Release |
Image Type |
File Name |
|---|---|---|
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Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.8 |
CAT9K_IOSXE |
cat9k_iosxe.16.12.08.SPA.bin |
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No Payload Encryption (NPE) |
cat9k_iosxe_npe.16.12.08.SPA.bin |
|
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Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.7 |
CAT9K_IOSXE |
cat9k_iosxe.16.12.07.SPA.bin |
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No Payload Encryption (NPE) |
cat9k_iosxe_npe.16.12.07.SPA.bin |
|
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Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.6 |
CAT9K_IOSXE |
cat9k_iosxe.16.12.06.SPA.bin |
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No Payload Encryption (NPE) |
cat9k_iosxe_npe.16.12.06.SPA.bin |
|
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Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.5b |
CAT9K_IOSXE |
cat9k_iosxe.16.12.05b.SPA.bin |
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No Payload Encryption (NPE) |
cat9k_iosxe_npe.16.12.05b.SPA.bin |
|
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Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.5 |
CAT9K_IOSXE |
cat9k_iosxe.16.12.05.SPA.bin |
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No Payload Encryption (NPE) |
cat9k_iosxe_npe.16.12.05.SPA.bin |
|
|
Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.4 |
CAT9K_IOSXE |
cat9k_iosxe.16.12.04.SPA.bin |
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No Payload Encryption (NPE) |
cat9k_iosxe_npe.16.12.04.SPA.bin |
|
|
Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.3a |
CAT9K_IOSXE |
cat9k_iosxe.16.12.03a.SPA.bin |
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No Payload Encryption (NPE) |
cat9k_iosxe_npe.16.12.03a.SPA.bin |
|
|
Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.3 |
CAT9K_IOSXE |
cat9k_iosxe.16.12.03.SPA.bin |
|
No Payload Encryption (NPE) |
cat9k_iosxe_npe.16.12.03.SPA.bin |
|
|
Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.2 |
CAT9K_IOSXE |
cat9k_iosxe.16.12.02.SPA.bin |
|
No Payload Encryption (NPE) |
cat9k_iosxe_npe.16.12.02.SPA.bin |
|
|
Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1 |
CAT9K_IOSXE |
cat9k_iosxe.16.12.01.SPA.bin |
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No Payload Encryption (NPE) |
cat9k_iosxe_npe.16.12.01.SPA.bin |
Automatic Boot Loader Upgrade
When you upgrade from the existing release on your switch to a later or newer release for the first time, the boot loader may be automatically upgraded, based on the hardware version of the switch. If the boot loader is automatically upgraded, it will take effect on the next reload. If you go back to the older release after this, the boot loader is not downgraded. The updated boot loader supports all previous releases.
For subsequent Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.x.x, or Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.x.x releases, if there is a new bootloader in that release, it may be automatically upgraded based on the hardware version of the switch when you boot up your switch with the new image for the first time.
 Caution |
Do not power cycle your switch during the upgrade. |
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Scenario |
Automatic Boot Loader Response |
|---|---|
|
If you boot Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.2 or Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.3 or Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.3a or Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.4 or Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.5 or Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.5b or Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.6 or Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.7 or Gibraltar 16.12.8 the first time |
On the C9300 models, the boot loader may be upgraded to version 16.12.2r. For example:
On the C9300L models, the boot loader may be upgraded to version 16.12.2r . For example:
When using install commands to upgrade software, you may see this during the install operation: |
|
If you boot Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1 for the first time |
On the C9300 models, the boot loader may be upgraded to version 16.12.1r[FC1]. For example:
On the C9300L models, the boot loader may be upgraded to version 16.11.1r[FC2]. For example:
When using install commands to upgrade software, you may see this during the install operation: |
Automatic Microcode Upgrade
During a Cisco IOS image upgrade or downgrade on a PoE or UPoE switch, microcode is upgraded to reflect applicable feature enhancements and bug fixes. A microcode upgrade occurs only during an image upgrade or downgrade, on PoE or UPoE switches. It does not occur during switch reloads or on non-PoE switches.
Depending on the release you are upgrading from, microcode upgrade can occur during the install operation or during bootup:
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If the release you are upgrading from does not support microcode updates during the course of installation, microcode is updated during boot up, and an additional 4 minutes (approximately) are required to complete the microcode upgrade, in addition to the normal reload time. Data traffic is not forwarded when microcode is upgraded during bootup.
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When using install commands to upgrade, microcode is upgraded during the install operation, and no additional time is required during bootup. Here microcode is updated before the reload that occurs as part of the image upgrade process. Data traffic continues to be forwarded during the upgrade.
Do not restart the switch during the upgrade or downgrade process.
MM [1] MCU version 111 sw ver 105
MM [2] MCU version 111 sw ver 105
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: found 4 microcode images for 1 device.
Image for front-end 0: /tmp/microcode_update/front_end/fe_type_6_0 mismatch: 0
Image for front-end 0: /tmp/microcode_update/front_end/fe_type_6_1 mismatch: 1
Image for front-end 0: /tmp/microcode_update/front_end/fe_type_6_2 mismatch: 1
Image for front-end 0: /tmp/microcode_update/front_end/fe_type_6_3 mismatch: 0
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Preparing to program device microcode...
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Preparing to program device[0], index=0 ...594412 bytes.... Skipped[0].
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Preparing to program device[0], index=1 ...393734 bytes.
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Programming device 0...rwRrrrrrrw..
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Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Preparing to program device[0], index=2 ...25186 bytes.
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Programming device 0...rrrrrrw..0%....10%....20%......30%...40%......50%....60%......70%...80%......90%....100%wRr!
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Microcode programming complete for device 0.
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Preparing to program device[0], index=3 ...86370 bytes.... Skipped[3].
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Microcode programming complete in 290 secondsSoftware Installation Commands
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Summary of Software Installation Commands Supported starting from Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.2 and later releases |
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|---|---|
|
To install and activate the specified file, and to commit changes to be persistent across reloads:
To separately install, activate, commit, cancel, or remove the installation file: |
|
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add file tftp: filename |
Copies the install file package from a remote location to the device and performs a compatibility check for the platform and image versions. |
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activate [ auto-abort-timer] |
Activates the file, and reloads the device. The auto-abort-timer keyword automatically rolls back image activation. |
|
commit |
Makes changes persistent over reloads. |
|
rollback to committed |
Rolls back the update to the last committed version. |
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abort |
Cancels file activation, and rolls back to the version that was running before the current installation procedure started. |
|
remove |
Deletes all unused and inactive software installation files. |
Note |
The request platform software commands are deprecated starting from Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.1. The commands are visible on the CLI in this release and you can configure them, but we recommend that you use the install commands to upgrade or downgrade. |
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Summary of request platform software Commands |
|
|---|---|
|
|
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clean |
Cleans unnecessary package files from media |
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copy |
Copies package to media |
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describe |
Describes package content |
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expand |
Expands all-in-one package to media |
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install |
Installs the package |
|
uninstall |
Uninstalls the package |
|
verify |
Verifies In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) software package compatibility |
Upgrading in Install Mode
Follow these instructions to upgrade from one release to another, in install mode. To perform a software image upgrade, you must be booted into IOS through boot flash:packages.conf .
Before you begin
Note that you can use this procedure for the following upgrade scenarios:
|
When upgrading from ... |
Use these commands... |
To upgrade to... |
|---|---|---|
|
Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a or Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.1 |
Only request platform software commands |
Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1 |
|
Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.2 and later |
Either install commands or request platform software commands |
The sample output in this section displays upgrade from
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Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a to Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1 using request platform software commands.
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Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.3 to Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1 using install commands.
Procedure
|
Step 1 |
Clean Up Ensure that you have at least 1GB of space in flash to expand a new image. Clean up old installation files in case of insufficient space.
The following sample output displays the cleaning up of unused files, by using the request platform software package clean command for upgrade scenario Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a to Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1. Use the switch all option to clean up all the switches in your stack
The following sample output displays the cleaning up of unused files, by using the install remove inactive command, for upgrade scenario Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.3 to Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1:
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Step 2 |
Copy new image to flash |
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|
Step 3 |
Set boot variable |
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Step 4 |
Software install image to flash
You can point to the source image on your TFTP server or in flash if you have it copied to flash. We recommend copying the
image to a TFTP server or the flash drive of the active switch. If you point to an image on the flash or USB drive of a member
switch (instead of the active), you must specify the exact flash or USB drive - otherwise installation fails. For example,
if the image is on the flash drive of member switch 3 (flash-3): The following sample output displays installation of the Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1 software image to flash, by using the request platform software package install command, for upgrade scenario Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a to Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1.
The following sample output displays installation of the Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1 software image to flash, by using the install add file activate commit command, for upgrade scenario Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.3 to Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1:
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|
Step 5 |
dir flash: After the software has been successfully installed, use this command to verify that the flash partition has ten new The following is sample output of the dir flash: command for upgrade scenario Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a to Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1:
The following is sample output of the dir flash: command for the Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.3 to Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1 upgrade scenario:
The following sample output displays the .conf files in the flash partition; note the two .conf files:
|
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|
Step 6 |
Reload |
Downgrading in Install Mode
Follow these instructions to downgrade from one release to another, in install mode. To perform a software image downgrade, you must be booted into IOS through boot flash:packages.conf .
Before you begin
Note that you can use this procedure for the following downgrade scenarios:
|
When downgrading from ... |
Use these commands... |
To downgrade to... |
|---|---|---|
|
Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1 |
Either install commands or request platform software commands |
Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x or earlier releases |
Starting from Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1, a new microcode is introduced to support IEEE 802.3bt Type 3 standard for UPOE switches in the series (C9300-24U, C9300-48U, C9300-24UX, C9300-48UXM, C9300-48UN). The new microcode is not backward-compatible with some releases, because of which you must also downgrade the microcode when you downgrade to one of these releases. If the microcode is not downgraded, PoE features will be impacted after the downgrade.
Depending on the release you are downgrading to and the commands you use to downgrade, review the table below for the action you may have to take:
|
When downgrading from ... |
To one of These Releases |
by Using... |
Action For Microcode Downgrade |
|
Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1 or a later release |
Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.1 through Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.6 Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 through Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.2 |
install commands |
Microcode will roll back automatically as part of the software installation. No further action is required. |
|
request platform software commands or or bundle boot |
Manually downgrade the microcode before downgrading the software image. Enter the hw-module mcu rollback command in global configuration mode, to downgrade microcode. |
The sample output in this section shows downgrade from Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1 to Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.1, by using the install commands.
Important |
New switch models that are introduced in a release cannot be downgraded. The release in which a switch model is introduced is the minimum software version for that model. If you add a new switch model to an existing stack, we recommend upgrading all existing switches to the latest release. |
Procedure
|
Step 1 |
Clean Up Ensure that you have at least 1GB of space in flash to expand a new image. Clean up old installation files in case of insufficient space.
The following sample output displays the cleaning up of Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1 files using the install remove inactive command:
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|
Step 2 |
Copy new image to flash |
||
|
Step 3 |
Downgrade software image
The following example displays the installation of the Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.1 software image to flash with microcode downgrade, by using the install add file activate commit command.
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|
Step 4 |
Reload |
Licensing
This section provides information about the licensing packages for features available on Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switches.
License Levels
The software features available on Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches fall under these base or add-on license levels.
Base Licenses
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Network Essentials
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Network Advantage—Includes features available with the Network Essentials license and more.
Add-On Licenses
Add-On Licenses require a Network Essentials or Network Advantage as a pre-requisite. The features available with add-on license levels provide Cisco innovations on the switch, as well as on the Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (Cisco DNA Center).
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DNA Essentials
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DNA Advantage— Includes features available with the DNA Essentials license and more.
To find information about platform support and to know which license levels a feature is available with, use Cisco Feature Navigator. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to https://cfnng.cisco.com. An account on cisco.com is not required.
License Types
The following license types are available:
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Permanent—for a license level, and without an expiration date.
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Term—for a license level, and for a three, five, or seven year period.
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Evaluation—a license that is not registered.
License Levels - Usage Guidelines
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Base licenses (Network Essentials and Network-Advantage) are ordered and fulfilled only with a permanent license type.
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Add-on licenses (DNA Essentials and DNA Advantage) are ordered and fulfilled only with a term license type.
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An add-on license level is included when you choose a network license level. If you use DNA features, renew the license before term expiry, to continue using it, or deactivate the add-on license and then reload the switch to continue operating with the base license capabilities.
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When ordering an add-on license with a base license, note the combinations that are permitted and those that are not permitted:
Table 3. Permitted Combinations DNA Essentials
DNA Advantage
Network Essentials
Yes
No
Network Advantage
Yes5
Yes
5 You will be able to purchase this combination only at the time of the DNA license renewal and not when you purchase DNA-Essentials the first time. -
Evaluation licenses cannot be ordered. They are not tracked via Cisco Smart Software Manager and expire after a 90-day period. Evaluation licenses can be used only once on the switch and cannot be regenerated. Warning system messages about an evaluation license expiry are generated only 275 days after expiration and every week thereafter. An expired evaluation license cannot be reactivated after reload. This applies only to Smart Licensing. The notion of evaluation licenses does not apply to Smart Licensing Using Policy.
Cisco Smart Licensing
Cisco Smart Licensing is a flexible licensing model that provides you with an easier, faster, and more consistent way to purchase and manage software across the Cisco portfolio and across your organization. And it’s secure – you control what users can access. With Smart Licensing you get:
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Easy Activation: Smart Licensing establishes a pool of software licenses that can be used across the entire organization—no more PAKs (Product Activation Keys).
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Unified Management: My Cisco Entitlements (MCE) provides a complete view into all of your Cisco products and services in an easy-to-use portal, so you always know what you have and what you are using.
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License Flexibility: Your software is not node-locked to your hardware, so you can easily use and transfer licenses as needed.
To use Smart Licensing, you must first set up a Smart Account on Cisco Software Central (http://software.cisco.com).
Important |
Cisco Smart Licensing is the default and the only available method to manage licenses. |
For a more detailed overview on Cisco Licensing, go to cisco.com/go/licensingguide.
Deploying Smart Licensing
The following provides a process overview of a day 0 to day N deployment directly initiated from a device that is running Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 or later releases. Links to the configuration guide provide detailed information to help you complete each one of the smaller tasks.
Procedure
|
Step 1 |
Begin by establishing a connection from your network to Cisco Smart Software Manager on cisco.com. In the software configuration guide of the required release, see System Management → Configuring Smart Licensing → Connecting to CSSM |
|
Step 2 |
Create and activate your Smart Account, or login if you already have one. To create and activate Smart Account, go to Cisco Software Central → Create Smart Accounts. Only authorized users can activate the Smart Account. |
|
Step 3 |
Complete the Cisco Smart Software Manager set up. |
With this,
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The device is now in an authorized state and ready to use.
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The licenses that you have purchased are displayed in your Smart Account.
Using Smart Licensing on an Out-of-the-Box Device
Starting from Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1, if an out-of-the-box device has the software version factory-provisioned, all licenses on such a device remain in evaluation mode until registered in Cisco Smart Software Manager.
In the software configuration guide of the required release, see System Management → Configuring Smart Licensing → Registering the Device in CSSM
How Upgrading or Downgrading Software Affects Smart Licensing
Starting from Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1, Smart Licensing is the default and only license management solution; all licenses are managed as Smart Licenses.
Important |
Starting from Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1, the Right-To-Use (RTU) licensing mode is deprecated, and the associated license right-to-use command is no longer available on the CLI. |
Note how upgrading to a release that supports Smart Licensing or moving to a release that does not support Smart Licensing affects licenses on a device:
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When you upgrade from an earlier release to one that supports Smart Licensing—all existing licenses remain in evaluation mode until registered in Cisco Smart Software Manager. After registration, they are made available in your Smart Account.
In the software configuration guide of the required release, see System Management → Configuring Smart Licensing → Registering the Device in CSSM
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When you downgrade to a release where Smart Licensing is not supported—all smart licenses on the device are converted to traditional licenses and all smart licensing information on the device is removed.
Scaling Guidelines
For information about feature scaling guidelines, see the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches datasheet at:
Limitations and Restrictions
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Control Plane Policing (CoPP)—The show run command does not display information about classes configured under
system-cpp policy, when they are left at default values. Use the show policy-map system-cpp-policy or the show policy-map control-plane commands in privileged EXEC mode instead. -
Cisco TrustSec restrictions—Cisco TrustSec can be configured only on physical interfaces, not on logical interfaces.
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Flexible NetFlow limitations
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You cannot configure NetFlow export using the Ethernet Management port (GigabitEthernet0/0).
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You can not configure a flow monitor on logical interfaces, such as layer 2 port-channels, loopback, tunnels.
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You can not configure multiple flow monitors of same type (ipv4, ipv6 or datalink) on the same interface for same direction.
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QoS restrictions
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When configuring QoS queuing policy, the sum of the queuing buffer should not exceed 100%.
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Policing and marking policy on sub interfaces is supported.
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Marking policy on switched virtual interfaces (SVI) is supported.
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QoS policies are not supported for port-channel interfaces, tunnel interfaces, and other logical interfaces.
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Stack Queuing and Scheduling (SQS) drops CPU bound packets exceeding 1.4 Gbps.
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Secure Shell (SSH)
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Use SSH Version 2. SSH Version 1 is not supported.
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When the device is running SCP and SSH cryptographic operations, expect high CPU until the SCP read process is completed. SCP supports file transfers between hosts on a network and uses SSH for the transfer.
Since SCP and SSH operations are currently not supported on the hardware crypto engine, running encryption and decryption process in software causes high CPU. The SCP and SSH processes can show as much as 40 or 50 percent CPU usage, but they do not cause the device to shutdown.
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Stacking:
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A switch stack supports up to eight stack members.
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Mixed stacking is not supported. Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches cannot be stacked with Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches or C9300L models of Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches.
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Auto upgrade for a new member switch is supported only in the install mode.
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TACACS legacy command: Do not configure the legacy tacacs-server host command; this command is deprecated. If the software version running on your device is Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.2 or a later release, using the legacy command can cause authentication failures. Use the tacacs server command in global configuration mode.
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USB Authentication—When you connect a Cisco USB drive to the switch, the switch tries to authenticate the drive against an existing encrypted preshared key. Since the USB drive does not send a key for authentication, the following message is displayed on the console when you enter password encryption aes command:
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VLAN Restriction—It is advisable to have well-defined segregation while defining data and voice domain during switch configuration and to maintain a data VLAN different from voice VLAN across the switch stack. If the same VLAN is configured for data and voice domains on an interface, the resulting high CPU utilization might affect the device.
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Wired Application Visibility and Control limitations:
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NBAR2 (QoS and Protocol-discovery) configuration is allowed only on wired physical ports. It is not supported on virtual interfaces, for example, VLAN, port channel nor other logical interfaces.
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NBAR2 based match criteria ‘match protocol’ is allowed only with marking or policing actions. NBAR2 match criteria will not be allowed in a policy that has queuing features configured.
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‘Match Protocol’: up to 256 concurrent different protocols in all policies.
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NBAR2 and Legacy NetFlow cannot be configured together at the same time on the same interface. However, NBAR2 and wired AVC Flexible NetFlow can be configured together on the same interface.
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Only IPv4 unicast (TCP/UDP) is supported.
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AVC is not supported on management port (Gig 0/0)
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NBAR2 attachment should be done only on physical access ports. Uplink can be attached as long as it is a single uplink and is not part of a port channel.
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Performance—Each switch member is able to handle 2000 connections per second (CPS) at less than 50% CPU utilization. Above this rate, AVC service is not guaranteed.
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Scale—Able to handle up to 20000 bi-directional flows per 24 access ports and per 48 access ports.
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YANG data modeling limitation—A maximum of 20 simultaneous NETCONF sessions are supported.
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Embedded Event Manager—Identity event detector is not supported on Embedded Event Manager.
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The File System Check (fsck) utility is not supported in install mode.
Caveats
Caveats describe unexpected behavior in Cisco IOS-XE releases. Caveats listed as open in a prior release are carried forward to the next release as either open or resolved.
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Open Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x
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PDs not detected and powered up on 9300 with 2-pair cables |
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C9300-24UX-A connected to 3rd party device stop packet forwarding |
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.8
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Cisco IOS XE Software for Catalyst Switches MPLS Denial of Service Vulnerability |
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.7
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Interface with "power inline never" and "speed auto 10 100" disables autonegotiation. |
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.6
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Cat 9K & 3K: Unexpected reload caused by the FED process. |
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Packet loss and jitter seen for media traffic when connected to C9300-48UN |
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Cat9300 interface remains down after a reload of an individual stack member |
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C9300 port LED amber with NIM card |
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9300L - No connectivity when using GLC-LH-SMD on uplinks with speed nonegotiate on both ends |
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9300-NM-8X + SFP-H10GB-CU 3m or 5m and certain link partners could experience long link times |
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Radius protocol generate jumbo frames for dot1x packets |
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C9300 switches incorrectly log %THERMAL-1-THERMAL_GREEN_THRESHOLD: Switch 1 R0/0: |
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SNMP: ifHCInOctets - snmpwalk on sub-interface octet counter does not increase |
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.5b
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Session not getting authenticated via MAB after shut/no shut of interface |
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Cat 9K & 3K fed crash when running 16.12.5 |
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Cisco IOx for IOS XE Software Command Injection Vulnerability |
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Packet loss and jitter seen for media traffic when connected to C9300-48UN |
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.5
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CLI should be auto-upgraded from "tacacs-server" cli to newer version while upgrading |
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Catalyst Switch: SISF Crash due to a memory leak |
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ZTP failing with error in creating downloaded_script.py |
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Cat9300 & Cat9500 series switches may see unexpected reloads due to Localsoft or CpuCatastrophicErr |
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.4
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systemd service flash-recovery.service always in the running mode |
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show module info for active switch is n/a after booting remaining switches |
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Switch sending EAP-Request/Identity after receiving EAPOL-Logoff request from a non-existent client |
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17.1.1 - Memory leak @ SAMsgThread. |
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Output of crepSegmentComplete is incorrect for the switches with single Edge port |
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EPC with packet-len opt breaks CPU in-band path for bigger frames |
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DHCPv6 RELAY-REPLY packet is being dropped |
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EEM action "force-switchover" not working properly |
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Cat9k - Not able to apply Et-analytics on an interface |
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"show mac address-table" does not show remote EIDs when vlan filter used |
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Traffic forwarding stops when Session Idle time out is configured 10 sec with active traffic running |
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Critical auth failing to apply DEFAULT_CRITICAL_DATA_TEMPLATE |
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kernel error message seen when usb insert/remove |
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AppGig interface changed to down on "no iox" |
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Crash Due to AutoSmart Port Macros |
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offer is dropped in data vlan with dhcp snooping using dot1x/mab |
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Unable to use VLAN range 4084-4095 for any business operations |
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Eigrp neighbor down up occurred frequently |
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Uplink Port-channel Trunk member link Port LED truns to amber blinking after link down/up |
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connectivity issue after moving client from dot1x enable port to non dot1x port |
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incorrect default action for pnp startup vlan |
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C9300L-48T-4X cannot detect PSU oir after fullly booting up. |
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Power allocation issue in 16.9.x/16.12.x |
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Cat3k/9k Switch running 16.12.3 is not processing superior BPDUs for non-default native vlan |
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Memory utilization increasing under fman_fp_image due to WRC Stats Req |
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cat9k keep auto-neg enabled even with hard code speed and duplex causing auto-neg mismatch |
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c9300 reboot due to ACL count being huge. |
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16.12.3 not creating system-reports on crashes |
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MACSEC issue in SDA deployment |
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CLI addition to tune MSRP timers |
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Intermittent Link Flaps on mGig Cat9k switches to mGig capable endpoints |
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Crash when invalid input interrupts a role-based access-list policy installation |
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AVB: msrp stream fails to re-establish after mcast addr change |
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.3a
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Unexpected reload (or boot loop) caused by Smart Agent (SASRcvWQWrk2) |
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Switch running 16.12.3 is not processing superior BPDUs for non-default native vlan |
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.3
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DHCP snooping may drop dhcp option82 packets w/ ip dhcp snooping information option allow-untrusted |
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DNA - LAN Automation doesn't configure link between Peer Device and PnP Agent due CDP limitation |
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Crash/Unresponsiveness after TDR test is set through SNMP |
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Private-vlan mapping XXX configuration under SVI is lost from run config after switch reload |
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Silent loss and TCP Re-transmissions seen with certain host pcs connected to c9300-48UXM |
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Switches are adding Device SGT to proxy generated IGMP leave messages while keeping End host src IP |
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Imax error on adjacent interfaces in port-group |
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Cat3k/9k Flow-based SPAN(FSPAN) can only work in one direction when mutilple session configured |
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Cat3k/9k crash on running show platform software fed switch 1 fss abstraction |
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Cat3k/Cat9k incorrectly set more-fragment flag for double fragmentation |
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Layer 2 flooding floods IGMP queries causing network outage |
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OSPF External Type-1 Route Present in OSPF Database but not in RIB |
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After valid ip conflict, SVI admin down responds to GARP |
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"login authentication VTY_authen" is missing on "line vty 0 4" only |
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Standby crashes on multiple port flaps |
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Block overrun crash due to Corrupted redzone |
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qos softmax setting doesn't take effect on Catalyst switch in Openflow mode |
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CTS Environmental Data download request triggered before PAC provisioned |
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Netconf incorrectly activate IPv4 address-family for IPv6 BGP peer. |
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When port security applied mac address not learned on hardware |
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Crash during authentication failure of client |
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Memory exhaustion in sessmgrd process due to EAPoL announcement |
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FED crash when premature free of SG element |
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Fed memory leak in 16.9.X related to netflow |
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9300L-48P suddenly stops providing PoE on certain ports |
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Cat3k/Cat9k- OBJ_DWNLD_TO_DP_FAILED after exceeding hardware capacity for adjacency table |
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In COPP policy, ARP traffic should be classified under the "system-cpp-police-forus" class |
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Traceback seen when IS-IS crosses LSP boundary and tries to add information in new LSP |
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Memory leak in fed main event qos |
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cat3k Switch with 1.6GB flash size unable to do SWIM upgrade between 16.12.x images |
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.2
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Enabling SPAN source of VLAN 1 affects LACP operations |
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Mgig - Half-Pair Ethernet Cables do not auto-negotiate to 100 Full with Certain IP Phones |
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~3sec Traffic Loss on Uplink Port Channel After Active SUP removal |
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IOSd Crash within "DHCPD Receive" process |
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EnvMon trap not received after Power Supply and FAN OIR |
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Memory leak in linux_iosd when polling mabClientIndexTest mib. |
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// evpn/vxlan // dhcp relay not working over l3vni |
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cat9300: missing system_report when crashed |
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Failed to get Board ID shown if stack member boots up |
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SYS-2-BADSHARE: Bad refcount in datagram_done - messages seen during system churn |
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Switch crashed due to HTTP Core |
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Traceback seen during issu with IGMP and MLD snooping features enabled |
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Mac address not being learnt when "auth port-control auto" command is present |
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ospf down upon switchover with aggressive timers "hello-interval 1" and "dead-interval 4" |
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SUP uplinks and/or slot 7 or slot 8 stop passing traffic or fail POST upon SUP failover |
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FIVE GIG INTERFACE NOT SHOWING IN CLI WHILE CONFIGURING IP IGMP SNOOPING |
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igmp query with src ip 0.0.0.0 is not ignored |
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missing system_report when crashed - revisit fix of CSCvq26295 |
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The COPP configuration back to the default After rebooting the device |
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"DHCPD Receive" process crash |
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Memory Leak on FED due to IPv6 Source Guard |
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Silent loss and TCP Re-transmissions seen with certain host pcs connected to c9300-48UXM |
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Forwarding unable to recover after reaching adjacency HW limitation without reload |
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BOOTREPLY dropped when DHCP snooping is enabled |
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Inserting 1Gige SFP (GLC-SX-MMD or SFP GE-T) to SUP port causes another port to link flap. |
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ports remain down/down object-manager (fed-ots-mo thread is stuck) |
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Inactive Interfaces Incorrectly Holding Buffers, causing output drops on switch SUP active ports. |
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sessmgrd crash with "clear dot1x mac" command |
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Commands returning invalid PRC error message |
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.1
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When 9300 switch boots up, link up of its downlink has delayed if switch has network module |
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Power high priority not observed in Strict mode on 9300 |
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C9300/9500 : %IOSXE-2-PLATFORM: Switch 1 R0/0: kernel: EXT2-fs (sda1): error: |
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cat 9300 | span destination interface not dropping ingress traffic |
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IP Source Guard blocks traffic after host IP renewal |
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Catalyst 3k/9k: Slow memory leak in linux_iosd-imag |
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Missing/incorrect FED entries for IGMP Snooping on Cat9300/Cat3850/Cat3650 |
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Switch crashed at mcprp_pak_add_l3_inject_hdr with dhcp snooping |
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Cat9k TFTP copy failed with Port Security enabled |
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Hardware MAC address programming issue for remote client catalyst 9300 |
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Cat9k not updating checksum after DSCP change |
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multiple CTS sessions stuck in HELD/SAP_NE |
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High CPU Due To Looped Packet and/or Unicast DHCP ACK Dropped |
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Mcast traffic loss seen looks due to missing fed entries during IGMP/MLD snooping. |
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Standby Switch Stuck in HA Sync config after Stack-Merge |
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Cat9500 - Interface in Admin shutdown showing incoming traffic and interface Status led in green. |
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Cat3K | Cat9K - SVI becomes inaccesible upon reboot |
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C9300, C9200, C9200L switches are unable to stack, one switch stuck in Initializing |
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Cat3k / Cat9k Gateway routes DHCP offer incorrectly after DHCP snooping |
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Cat9300 | First packet not forwarded when (S,G) needs to be built |
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Counters in the "show interface" command are not increasing |
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MAC Access List Blocks Unintended Traffic |
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DHCP SNOOPING DATABASE IS NOT REFRESHED AFTER RELOAD |
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Authentication sessions does not come up on configuring dot1x when there is active client traffic . |
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crash at sisf_show_counters after entering show device-tracking counters command |
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Sessmgr CPU is going high due to DB cursor is not disabled after switchover |
Troubleshooting
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Related Documentation
Information about Cisco IOS XE at this URL: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/ios-nx-os-software/ios-xe/index.html
All support documentation for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches is at this URL: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/catalyst-9300-series-switches/tsd-products-support-series-home.html
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