What's New in Cisco IOS XE 17.14.x

Hardware Features in Cisco IOS XE 17.14.1

Feature Name

Description

Cisco SFP Modules for Gigabit Ethernet Applications

Supported transceiver module product numbers:

  • SFP-1G-LH

  • SFP-1G-SX

Compatible line cards:

  • C9600-LC-40YL4CD, C9600-LC-48YL, and C9600X-LC-56YL4C line cards on Cisco Catalyst 9600X Supervisor Module 2 (C9600X-SUP-2)

Note

 
  • A maximum of eight SFP-1G-LH and/or SFP-1G-SX transceiver modules are supported per system.

  • SFP-1G-LH or SFP-1G-SX transceiver modules with CVR or QSA adapter on QSFP front panel ports are not supported.

For information about the module, see Cisco SFP Modules for Gigabit Ethernet Applications Data Sheet. For information about device compatibility, see the Transceiver Module Group (TMG) Compatibility Matrix.

Software Features in Cisco IOS XE 17.14.1

Feature Name

Description

BGP EVPN VXLAN

  • fast-detection command

  • show lisp instance {ipv4 | ipv6 | ethernet} command

The following BGP EVPN VXLAN features are introduced in this release:

  • fast-detection command: fast-detection command enables SD-Access support for fast wireless roaming of end points.

  • show lisp instance {ipv4 | ipv6 | ethernet} command: The output of show lisp instance {ipv4 | ipv6 | ethernet} command is enhanced to display the affinity ID for the local device.


IP SLA Probe Configuration Modification Capability

Introduces support to reconfigure the parameters of a scheduled IP SLA session using the configure replace command.


mDNS Protocol Options

The mDNS protocol option is introduced in the device sensor filter spec command. This allows the user to apply the mDNS protocol TLV filter list to the device sensor output. The device sensor filter list mdns command is introduced to create a mDNS protocol filter containing a list of Type-Length-Value (TLV) fields that can be included or excluded in the device sensor output. The tlv command is introduced to configure the list of Type Length Value (TLVs) in mDNS protocol configuration mode.


NAT SSO support with StackWise Virtual

Introduces support for synchronization of the NAT state information across active and standby devices so that if the active device fails, the standby device can take over smoothly and update its software without interrupting In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU).


OSPF Local RIB Path Limit Enhancement

The OSPF Local RIB Path Limit feature is designed to restrict the number of paths stored by OSPF in its Local RIB, offering enhanced control over network path selection. With the maximum-paths command enabled, the network administrators can now control the number of paths OSPF installs in the Local RIB for a specific prefix.


(Network Essentials and Network Advantage)

Programmability:

  • gNMI: Stream Subscriptions with on-Change Mode

  • gNMI: SubscribeResponse with sync_response

  • YANG Data Models

  • YANG Support for Mutiple Next-Hops

The following programmability features are introduced in this release:

  • gNMI: Stream Subscriptions with on-Change Mode: gNMI telemetry supports on-change subscriptions on the same set of models as other telemetry protocols.

    (Network Essentials)

  • gNMI: SubscribeResponse with sync_response: The sync_response is a boolean field that is part of the SubscribeResponse response message. The sync_response message is sent after the first update message.

    (Network Essentials)

  • YANG Data Models: For the list of Cisco IOS XE YANG models available with this release, navigate to: https://github.com/YangModels/yang/tree/main/vendor/cisco/xe/17141.

    (Network Advantage)

  • YANG Support for Mutiple Next-Hops: A new container is added under the next-hop-options choice node to retrieve all next-hops for a given route or prefix. Also, an uptime leaf node is added to provide the timestamp for each next hop.

    (Network Advantage)


show reload history command

The show reload history command is introduced. It displays the reason for device reload and its history.


New on the WebUI

There are no new WebUI features in this release.

Hardware and Software Behavior Changes in Cisco IOS XE 17.14.1

Behavior Change

Description

Switch Integrated Security Features (SISF) – Enhanced Throttling Limit for ARP Packets

In Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.1, a throttling limit was introduced to mitigate high CPU utilization scenarios. In a five second window, a maximum of 50 ARP broadcast packets per source IP were processed by SISF.

In Cisco IOS XE 17.14.1, this limit is increased to a maximum of 100 ARP broadcast packets for each source IP. All ARP (ARP REQUEST and ARP REPLY) packets are dropped if

  • the limit is reached and

  • the security level of the device tracking policy is set to guard