First Published: August 10, 2020

Last Updated: October 30, 2023

Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x

Introduction

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches are Cisco’s leading modular enterprise switching access platform 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 Unified Access Data Plane (UADP) 2.0 and UADP 3.0. 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.

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches are enterprise optimized with a dual-serviceable fan tray design, side to side airflow, and are closet-friendly with a16-inch depth

Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.8a

There are no new features in this release. This release provides a fix for CSCwh87343: Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. For more information, see Security Advisory: cisco-sa-iosxe-webui-privesc-j22SaA4z.

Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.8

Hardware Features in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.8

There are no new hardware features in this release.

Software Features in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.8

There are no new software features in this release.

Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.7

Hardware Features in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.7

There are no new hardware features in this release.

Software Features in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.7

There are no new software features in this release.

Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.6

Hardware Features in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.6

There are no new hardware features in this release.

Software Features in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.6

There are no new software features in this release.

Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.5

Hardware Features in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.5

There are no new hardware features in this release.

Software Features in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.5

There are no new software features in this release.

Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.4

Hardware Features in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.4

There are no new hardware features in this release.

Software Features in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.4

There are no new software features in this release.

Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.3

Hardware Features in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.3

There are no new hardware features in this release.

Software Features in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.3

Feature Name

Description, Documentation Link, and License Level Information

Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem) Support for Smart Licensing Using Policy

SSM On-Prem is an asset manager, which works in conjunction with CSSM. It enables you to administer products and licenses on your premises instead of having to directly connect to CSSM.

Here, a product instance is connected to SSM On-Prem, and SSM On-Prem becomes the single point of interface with CSSM. The product instance can be configured to push the required information to SSM On-Prem. Alternatively, SSM On-Prem can be set-up to pull the required information from a product instance at a configurable frequency. After usage information is available in SSM On-Prem, you must synchronize the same with CSSM, to ensure that the product instance count, license count and license usage information is the same on both, CSSM and SSM On‐Prem. Offline and online options are available for synchronization between CSSM and SSM On‐Prem.

Minimum Required SSM On-Prem Version: Version 8, Release 202102.

Minimum Required Cisco IOS XE Version: Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.3.

See System Mangement → Smart Licening Using Policy and System Management Commands.

(A license level does not apply)

MLDP-Based MVPN

The MLDP-based MVPN feature provides extensions to Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) for the setup of point-to-multipoint (P2MP) and multipoint-to-multipoint (MP2MP) label switched paths (LSPs) for transport in the Multicast Virtual Private Network (MVPN) core network.

See IP Multicast Routing Configuration Guide → MLDP-Based MVPN.

(Network Advantage)

Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.2a

Hardware Features in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.2a

There are no new hardware features in this release.

Software Features in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.2a

Feature Name

Description, Documentation Link, and License Level Information

Smart Licensing Using Policy

An enhanced version of Smart Licensing, with the overarching objective of providing a licensing solution that does not interrupt the operations of your network, rather, one that enables a compliance relationship to account for the hardware and software licenses you purchase and use.

With this licensing model, you do not have to complete any licensing-specific operations, such as registering or generating keys before you start using the software and the licenses that are tied to it. License usage is recorded on your device with timestamps and the required workflows can be completed at a later date.

Multiple options are available for license usage reporting – this depends on the topology you implement. You can use the Cisco Smart Licensing Utility (CSLU) Windows application, or report usage information directly to CSSM. A provision for offline reporting for air-gapped networks, where you download usage information and upload to CSSM, is also available.

Starting with this release, Smart Licensing Using Policy is automatically enabled on the device. This is also the case when you upgrade to this release.

By default, your Smart Account and Virtual Account in CSSM is enabled for Smart Licensing Using Policy.

For conceptual, configuration, migration, and troubleshooting information for Smart Licensing Using Policy, see the documentation links below.

See System Mangement → Smart Licening Using Policy and System Management Commands.

(A license level does not apply)

Cisco DNA Center Support for Smart Licensing Using Policy

Cisco DNA Center supports Smart Licensing Using Policy functionality starting with Cisco DNA Center Release 2.2.2. The corresponding minimum required Cisco IOS XE Release on the Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches is Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.2a.

Implement the “Connected to CSSM Through a Controller” topology to have Cisco DNA Center manage a product instance. When you do, the product instance records license usage, but it is the Cisco DNA Center that initiates communication with the product instance to retrieve and report usage to Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM), and returns the acknowledgement (RUM ACK).

In order to meet reporting requirements, Cisco DNA Center provides ad hoc or on-demand reporting, as well as scheduled reporting options.

See System Mangement → Smart Licening Using Policy.

(A license level does not apply)

Whats New in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.1

Hardware Features in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.1

There are no new hardware features in this release.

Software Features in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.1

Feature Name

Description, Documentation Link, and License Level Information

BGP EVPN VXLAN

  • Broadcast, Unknown Unicast, and Multicast (BUM) Traffic Rate Limiting

  • Enhanced rendezvous point (RP) Functionality for Layer 3 TRM for IPv4 and IPv6 traffic

  • Interworking of Layer 3 TRM with MVPN Networks for IPv4 Traffic

  • Layer 3 Tenant Routed Multicast (TRM) for IPv6 Traffic

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

  • BUM Traffic Rate Limiting: Allows you to use a policer and set the flood rate limit of the BUM traffic in the network to a predefined value.

  • Enhanced RP Functionality for Layer 3 TRM for IPv4 and IPv6 traffic: Allows you to configure an RP for TRM with PIM-Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) on a single or multiple VTEPs inside the BGP EVPN VXLAN fabric or on a device outside the fabric.

  • Interworking of Layer 3 TRM with MVPN Networks for IPv4 Traffic: Allows you to forward IPv4 Layer 3 multicast traffic between sources and receivers of an EVPN VXLAN network and an MVPN network.

  • Layer 3 Tenant Routed Multicast for IPv6 Traffic: Introduces support to configure Layer 3 TRM for IPv6 traffic with PIM-Source Specific Mode (PIM-SSM) and with PIM-SM.

See BGP EVPN VXLAN.

(Network Advantage)

EIGRP Loop-Free Alternate (LFA) IP Fast Reroute (IPFRR)

Enables the Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) to reduce the routing transition time to less than 50 ms by precomputing repair paths or backup routes and installing these paths or routes in the Routing Information Base (RIB).

See IP Routing → Configuring EIGRP Loop-Free Alternate IP Fast Reroute.

(Network Essentials and Network Advantage)

Enhanced SGACL Logging

Introduces support for Security Group Access Control List (SGACL) logging using NetFlow hardware, which allows much higher logging rates.

See Cisco TrustSec → Configuring Security Group ACL Policies.

(Network Essentials and Network Advantage)

IEEE 1588v2, Precision Time Protocol (PTP) support

PTP is defined in IEEE 1588 as Precision Clock Synchronization for Networked Measurements and Control Systems, and was developed to synchronize the clocks in packet-based networks that include distributed device clocks of varying precision and stability.

(Network Advantage)

Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) 1:1 Redundancy and Dampening

Introduces support for:

  • LACP 1:1 Redundancy: Supports an EtherChannel configuration with one active link and fast switchover to a hot standby link.

  • LACP 1:1 Hot Standby Dampening: Configures a timer that delays switchover back to the higher priority port after it becomes active.

See Layer 2 → Configuring EtherChannels.

(Network Essentials and Network Advantage)

MACSec Support with Cisco StackWise Virtual on Line Card Ports

Introduces support for MACSec switch-to-switch connections using both MACSec Key Agreement (MKA) and Security Association Protocol (SAP) on line card ports when Cisco StackWise Virtual is configured on the device.

See Security → MACsec Encryption.

(Network Advantage)

MPLS QoS - WRED

Introduces support for weighted random early detection (WRED) in MPLS Quality of Service (QoS). This feature configures WRED to use the MPLS experimental bits (EXP) to calculate the drop probability of a packet.

See Multiprotocol Label Switching → Configuring MPLS QoS.

(Network Advantage)

MPLS VPN InterAS Option AB

Enables different autonomous systems to interconnect by using a single Multiprotocol Border Gateway Protocol (MP-BGP) session, which is enabled globally on the router. When different autonomous systems are interconnected in an MPLS VPN InterAS Option AB configuration, the entire network configuration is scaled and simplified, and maintains IP quality of service (QoS) functions between Autonomous System Boundary Router (ASBR) peers.

See Multiprotocol Label Switching → Configuring MPLS VPN InterAS Options.

(Network Advantage)

Open Shortest Path First Nonstop Routing (OSPF NSR)

Enables a device with redundant Route Processors (RPs) to maintain its Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) state and adjacencies across planned and unplanned RP switchovers, by checkpointing state information from OSPF on the active RP to the standby RP. OSPF uses this checkpointed information to continue operation without interruption when the switchover to standby RP occurs.

See IP Routing.

(Network Advantage)

OSPFv2 Loop-Free Alternate (LFA) IP Fast Reroute (IP FRR)

Enables Open Shortest Path First version 2 (OSPFv2) to use a precomputed alternate next hop to reduce failure reaction time when the primary next hop fails. You can configure a per-prefix LFA path that redirects traffic to a next hop other than the primary neighbor.

See IP Routing → Configuring OSPFv2 Loop-Free Alternate IP Fast Reroute.

(Network Essentials and Network Advantage)

PoE Power Management

Enables you to set port priority on interfaces, to determine which interface will shut down first in case of a power outage.

See Interface and Hardware Components → Configuring Power over Ethernet.

(Network Essentials and Network Advantage)

Private VLAN (PVLAN) on Trunk Ports and Portchannels

Enables configuration of private VLANs on isolated trunk ports, promiscuous trunk ports, and on port channels.

See VLAN → Configuring Private VLANs.

(Network Essentials and Network Advantage)

Programmability

  • gNMI Configuration Persistence

  • gNOI Certificate Management

  • gNOI Bootstrapping with Certificate Service

  • YANG Data Models

The following programmability features are introduced in this release:

  • gNMI (gRPC Network Management Interface) Configuration Persistence: Ensures that all successful changes made through the gNMI SET RPC persist after a device restart.

  • gNOI Certificate Management: The gRPC Network Operations Interface (gNOI) Certificate Management service provides RPCs to install, rotate, get certificate, revoke certificate, and generate certificate signing request (CSR).

  • gNOI Bootstrapping with Certificate Service: After installing gNOI certificates, bootstrapping is used to configure or operate a target. gNMI bootstrapping is enabled by using the gnxi-secure-int command and disabled by using the secure-allow-self-signed-trustpoint command.

  • YANG Data Models: For the list of Cisco IOS XE YANG models available with this release, navigate to: https://github.com/YangModels/yang/tree/master/vendor/cisco/xe/1731.

    Revision statements embedded in the YANG files indicate if there has been a model revision. The README.md file in the same GitHub location highlights changes that have been made in the release.

    (Network Essentials and Network Advantage)

Switch Integrated Security Features (SISF) - Throttling of ARP Packets

Starting with this release, ARP packets are throttled to mitigate high CPU utilization scenarios.

In a five second window, a maximum of 50 ARP broadcast packets per binding entry are processed by SISF. When the limit is reached, incoming ARP packets are dropped. Note that the limit of 50 in five seconds is for each binding entry, that is, for each source IP.

VPLS: Routed Pseudowire IRB for IPv6 Unicast

Introduces IPv6 support for Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) Routed Pseudowire Integrated Routing and Bridging (IRB). VPLS Routed Pseudowire enables a switch interface to route traffic instead of using a router.

See Multiprotocol Label Switching → Configuring VPLS: Routed Pseudowire IRB for IPv6 Unicast.

(Network Advantage)

New on the Web UI

There are no new features on the Web UI in this release.

Serviceability

monitor capture match

The command was modified. The following keywords were introduced:

  • packet-length : Specifies packet length filter for packet capture

  • access-list : Specifies access-list filter for packet capture

show bootflash:

The command was modified. The following keywords were introduced:

  • namesort : Sorts the output based on file name

  • sizesort : Sorts the output based on file size

  • timesort : Sorts the output based on the timestamp of the file

show platform hardware fed active fwd-asic counters tla

  • The command output was enhanced to display the TLA counters information.

  • The change keyword was deprecated.

show switch stack-ports

The command was modified. The detail keyword was introduced. It displays the stack interface link status and errors.

show mpls ldp

The command was introduced. It provides the following options:

  • show mpls ldp discovery : Displays the status of the LDP discovery process

  • show mpls ldp neighbor : Displays the status of LDP sessions.

  • show mpls ldp bindings : Displays the contents of the Label Information Base (LIB).

show tech-support

The command was modified. The following keywords were introduced:

  • show tech-support confidential : The confidential keyword was introduced, to mask sensitive information in the output of show tech-support command.

  • show tech-support monitor : The monitor keyword was introduced. It displays Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) monitor-related information.

  • show tech-support pvlan : The pvlan keyword was introduced. It displays Private VLAN-related information.

System Report Files - Hostname

In a complex network it is difficult to track the origin of a system-report file. In order to make the reports easily and uniquely identifiable, the hostname is now prepended to the system-report file name.

Important Notes

Cisco StackWise Virtual - Supported and Unsupported Features

When you enable Cisco StackWise Virtual on the device

  • Layer 2, Layer 3, Security, Quality of Service, Multicast, Application, Monitoring and Management, Multiprotocol Label Switching, High Availability, VXLAN BGP EVPN, and Cisco Sofware-Defined Access are supported.

    Contact the Cisco Technical Support Centre for the specific list of features that are supported under each one of these technologies.

  • Resilient Ethernet Protocol and Remote Switched Port Analyzer are NOT supported

Unsupported Features

  • Audio Video Bridging (including IEEE802.1AS, IEEE 802.1Qat, and IEEE 802.1Qav)

  • Cisco TrustSec Network Device Admission Control (NDAC) on Uplinks

  • Converged Access for Branch Deployments

  • Fast PoE

  • IPsec VPN

  • MACsec Switch to Switch Connections on C9400-SUP-1XL-Y.

  • Performance Monitoring (PerfMon)

  • 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://cfnng.cisco.com.

Accessing Hidden Commands

Starting with Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.1a, as an improved security measure, the way in which hidden commands can be accessed has changed.

Hidden commands have always been present in Cisco IOS XE, but were not equipped with CLI help. That is, entering a question mark (?) at the system prompt did not display the list of available commands. These commands were only meant to assist Cisco TAC in advanced troubleshooting and were not documented either.

Starting with Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.1a, hidden commands are available under:

  • Category 1—Hidden commands in privileged or User EXEC mode. Begin by entering the service internal command to access these commands.

  • Category 2—Hidden commands in one of the configuration modes (global, interface and so on). These commands do not require the service internal command.

Further, the following applies to hidden commands under Category 1 and 2:

  • The commands have CLI help. Enter enter a question mark (?) at the system prompt to display the list of available commands.

    Note: For Category 1, enter the service internal command before you enter the question mark; you do not have to do this for Category 2.

  • The system generates a %PARSER-5-HIDDEN syslog message when a hidden command is used. For example: 
    *Feb 14 10:44:37.917: %PARSER-5-HIDDEN: Warning!!! 'show processes memory old-header ' is a hidden command. 
Use of this command is not recommended/supported and will be removed in future.

Apart from category 1 and 2, there remain internal commands displayed on the CLI, for which the system does NOT generate the %PARSER-5-HIDDEN syslog message.


Important

We recommend that you use any hidden command only under TAC supervision.

If you find that you are using a hidden command, open a TAC case for help with finding another way of collecting the same information as the hidden command (for a hidden EXEC mode command), or to configure the same functionality (for a hidden configuration mode command) using non-hidden commands.

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 9400 Series Switches—Model Numbers

The following table lists the supported switch models. For information about the available license levels, see section License Levels.

Switch Model

(append with “=” for spares)

Description

C9404R

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 4 slot chassis

  • Redundant supervisor module capability

  • Two switching module slots

  • Hot-swappable, front and rear serviceable, non-redundant fan tray assembly

  • Four power supply module slots

C9407R

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 7 slot chassis

  • Redundant supervisor module capability

  • Five switching module slots

  • Hot-swappable, front and rear serviceable fan tray assembly

  • Eight power supply module slots

C9410R

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 10 slot chassis

  • Redundant supervisor module capability

  • Eight switching module slots

  • Hot-swappable, front and rear serviceable fan tray assembly

  • Eight power supply module slots

Supported Hardware on Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches

Product ID

(append with “=” for spares)

Description

Supervisor Modules

C9400-SUP-1

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor 1 Module

This supervisor module is supported on the C9404R, C9407R, and C9410R chassis.

C9400-SUP-1XL

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor 1XL Module

This supervisor module is supported on the C9404R, C9407R, and C9410R chassis.

C9400-SUP-1XL-Y

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor 25XL Module

This supervisor module is supported on the C9404R, C9407R, and C9410R chassis.

Line Cards

C9400-LC-24S

24-port, 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP module that supports 100/1000 BASET-T with Cu-SFP

C9400-LC-24XS

24-port Gigabit Ethernet module that supports 1 and 10 Gbps connectivity.

C9400-LC-48H

48-port Gigabit Ethernet UPOE+ module supporting up to 90W on each of its 48 RJ45 ports.

C9400-LC-48P

48-port, 1 Gigabit Ethernet POE/POE+ module supporting up to 30W per port.

C9400-LC-48S

48-port, 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP module that supports 100/1000 BASET-T with Cu-SFP.

C9400-LC-48T

48-port, 10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet module.

C9400-LC-48U

48-port UPOE 10/100/1000 (RJ-45) module supporting up to 60W per port.

C9400-LC-48UX

48-port, UPOE Multigigabit Ethernet Module with:

  • 24 ports (Ports 1 to 24) 1G UPOE 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)

  • 24 ports (Ports 25 to 48) MultiGigabit Ethernet 100/1000/2500/5000/10000 UPOE ports

M.2 SATA SSD Modules1 (for the Supervisor)

C9400-SSD-240GB

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 240GB M2 SATA memory

C9400-SSD-480GB

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 480GB M2 SATA memory

C9400-SSD-960GB

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 960GB M2 SATA memory

AC Power Supply Modules

C9400-PWR-2100AC

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 2100W AC Power Supply

C9400-PWR-3200AC

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 3200W AC Power Supply

DC Power Supply Modules

C9400-PWR-3200DC

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 3200W DC Power Supply
1 M.2 Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) Solid State Drive (SSD) Module

Compatibility Matrix

The following table provides software compatibility information between Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches, Cisco Identity Services Engine, Cisco Access Control Server, and Cisco Prime Infrastructure.

Catalyst 9400

Cisco Identity Services Engine

Cisco Access Control Server

Cisco Prime Infrastructure

Amsterdam 17.3.8a

2.7

-

PI 3.10 + PI 3.10 latest maintenance release + PI 3.10 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.10 → Downloads.

Amsterdam 17.3.8

2.7

-

PI 3.10 + PI 3.10 latest maintenance release + PI 3.10 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.10 → Downloads.

Amsterdam 17.3.7

2.7

-

PI 3.10 + PI 3.10 latest maintenance release + PI 3.10 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.10 → Downloads.

Amsterdam 17.3.6

2.7

-

PI 3.10 + PI 3.10 latest maintenance release + PI 3.10 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.10 → Downloads.

Amsterdam 17.3.5

2.7

-

PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads.

Amsterdam 17.3.4

2.7

-

PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads.

Amsterdam 17.3.3

2.7

-

PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads.

Amsterdam 17.3.2a

2.7

-

PI 3.8 + PI 3.8 latest maintenance release + PI 3.8 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.8 → Downloads.

Amsterdam 17.3.1

2.7

-

PI 3.8 + PI 3.8 latest maintenance release + PI 3.8 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.8 → Downloads.

Amsterdam 17.2.1

2.7

-

PI 3.7 + PI 3.7 latest maintenance release + PI 3.7 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.7 → Downloads.

Amsterdam 17.1.1

2.7

-

PI 3.6 + PI 3.6 latest maintenance release + PI 3.6 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.6 → Downloads.

Gibraltar 16.12.8

2.6

-

PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads.

Gibraltar 16.12.7

2.6

-

PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads.

Gibraltar 16.12.6

2.6

-

PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads.

Gibraltar 16.12.5b

2.6

-

PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads.

Gibraltar 16.12.5

2.6

-

PI 3.9 + PI 3.9 latest maintenance release + PI 3.9 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.9 → Downloads.

Gibraltar 16.12.4

2.6

-

PI 3.8 + PI 3.8 latest maintenance release + PI 3.8 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.8 → Downloads.

Gibraltar 16.12.3a

2.6

-

PI 3.5 + PI 3.5 latest maintenance release + PI 3.5 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.5 → Downloads.

Gibraltar 16.12.3

2.6

-

PI 3.5 + PI 3.5 latest maintenance release + PI 3.5 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.5 → Downloads.

Gibraltar 16.12.2

2.6

-

PI 3.5 + PI 3.5 latest maintenance release + PI 3.5 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.5 → Downloads.

Gibraltar 16.12.1

2.6

-

PI 3.5 + PI 3.5 latest maintenance release + PI 3.5 latest device pack

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.5 → Downloads.

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.

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

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

Everest 16.6.1

2.2

5.4

5.5

PI 3.1.6 + Device Pack 13

See Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.1 → Downloads

Web UI System Requirements

The following subsections list the hardware and software required to access the Web UI:

Minimum Hardware Requirements

Processor Speed

DRAM

Number of Colors

Resolution

Font Size

233 MHz minimum2

512 MB3

256

1280 x 800 or higher

Small
2 We recommend 1 GHz
3 We recommend 1 GB DRAM

Software Requirements

Operating Systems

  • Windows 10 or later

  • Mac OS X 10.9.5 or later

Browsers

  • Google Chrome—Version 59 or later (On Windows and Mac)

  • Microsoft Edge

  • Mozilla Firefox—Version 54 or later (On Windows and Mac)

  • Safari—Version 10 or later (On Mac)

ROMMON and CPLD Versions

ROM Monitor (ROMMON)

ROMMON, also known as the boot loader, is firmware that runs when the device is powered up or reset. It initializes the processor hardware and boots the operating system software (Cisco IOS XE software image). The ROMMON is stored on the following Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) flash devices on your switch:

  • Primary: The ROMMON stored here is the one the system boots every time the device is powered-on or reset.

  • Golden: The ROMMON stored here is a backup copy. If the one in the primary is corrupted, the system automatically boots the ROMMON in the golden SPI flash device.

ROMMON upgrades may be required to resolve firmware defects, or to support new features, but there may not be new versions with every release.

Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD)

CPLD refers to hardware-programmable firmware. CPLD upgrades may be required to resolve firmware defects, or to support new features, but there may not be new versions with every release. CPLD version upgrade process must be completed after upgrading the software image.

The following table provides ROMMON and CPLD version information for the Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor Modules. For ROMMON and CPLD version information of Cisco IOS XE 16.x.x releases, refer to the corresponding Cisco IOS XE 16.x.x release notes of the respective platform.

Release

ROMMON Version (C9400-SUP-1, C9400-SUP-1XL, C9400-SUP-1XL-Y)

CPLD Version (C9400-SUP-1, C9400-SUP-1XL, C9400-SUP-1XL-Y)

ROMMON Version (C9400X-SUP-2, C9400X-SUP-2XL)

CPLD Version (C9400X-SUP-2, C9400X-SUP-2XL)

Amsterdam 17.3.8a

17.3.1r[FC2]

19082605

-

-

Amsterdam 17.3.8

17.3.1r[FC2]

19082605

-

-

Amsterdam 17.3.7

17.3.1r[FC2]

19082605

-

-

Amsterdam 17.3.6

17.3.1r[FC2]

19082605

-

-

Amsterdam 17.3.5

17.3.1r[FC2]

19082605

-

-

Amsterdam 17.3.4

17.3.1r[FC2]

19082605

-

-

Amsterdam 17.3.3

17.3.1r[FC2]

19082605

-

-

Amsterdam 17.3.2a

17.3.1r[FC2]

19082605

-

-

Amsterdam 17.3.1

17.3.1r[FC2]

19082605

-

-

Amsterdam 17.2.1

17.1.1r

19082605

-

-

Amsterdam 17.1.1

17.1.1r

19032905

-

-

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

Release

Image Type

File Name

Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.8a

CAT9K_IOSXE

cat9k_iosxe.17.03.08a.SPA.bin

No Payload Encryption (NPE)

cat9k_iosxe_npe.17.03.08a.SPA.bin

Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.8

CAT9K_IOSXE

cat9k_iosxe.17.03.08.SPA.bin

No Payload Encryption (NPE)

cat9k_iosxe_npe.17.03.08.SPA.bin

Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.7

CAT9K_IOSXE

cat9k_iosxe.17.03.07.SPA.bin

No Payload Encryption (NPE)

cat9k_iosxe_npe.17.03.07.SPA.bin

Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.6

CAT9K_IOSXE

cat9k_iosxe.17.03.06.SPA.bin

No Payload Encryption (NPE)

cat9k_iosxe_npe.17.03.06.SPA.bin

Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.5

CAT9K_IOSXE

cat9k_iosxe.17.03.05.SPA.bin

No Payload Encryption (NPE)

cat9k_iosxe_npe.17.03.05.SPA.bin

Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.4

CAT9K_IOSXE

cat9k_iosxe.17.03.04.SPA.bin

No Payload Encryption (NPE)

cat9k_iosxe_npe.17.03.04.SPA.bin

Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.3

CAT9K_IOSXE

cat9k_iosxe.17.03.03.SPA.bin

No Payload Encryption (NPE)

cat9k_iosxe_npe.17.03.03.SPA.bin

Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.2a

CAT9K_IOSXE

cat9k_iosxe.17.03.02a.SPA.bin

No Payload Encryption (NPE)

cat9k_iosxe_npe.17.03.02a.SPA.bin

Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.1

CAT9K_IOSXE

cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin

No Payload Encryption (NPE)

cat9k_iosxe_npe.17.03.01.SPA.bin

Upgrading the ROMMON

To know the ROMMON or bootloader version that applies to every major and maintenance release, see ROMMON and CPLD Versions.

You can upgrade the ROMMON before, or, after upgrading the software version. If a new ROMMON version is available for the software version you are upgrading to, proceed as follows:

  • Upgrading the ROMMON in the primary SPI flash device

    This ROMMON is upgraded automatically. When you upgrade from an existing release on your switch to a later or newer release for the first time, and there is a new ROMMON version in the new release, the system automatically upgrades the ROMMON in the primary SPI flash device, based on the hardware version of the switch when you boot up your switch with the new image for the first time.

  • Upgrading the ROMMON in the golden SPI flash device

    You must manually upgrade this ROMMON. Enter the upgrade rom-monitor capsule golden switch command in privileged EXEC mode.


    Note

    • Golden ROMMON upgrade is only applicable to Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.5 and later releases.

    • Golden ROMMON upgrade will fail if the FPGA version is 17101705 or older. To upgrade the FPGA version, see Upgrading the Complex Programmable Logic Device Version.

    • In case of a Cisco StackWise Virtual setup, upgrade the active and standby supervisor modules.

    • In case of a High Availability set up, upgrade the active and standby supervisor modules.

After the ROMMON is upgraded, it will take effect on the next reload. If you go back to an older release after this, the ROMMON is not downgraded. The updated ROMMON supports all previous releases.

Software Installation Commands

Summary of Software Installation Commands

To install and activate the specified file, and to commit changes to be persistent across reloads:

install add file filename [ activate commit]

To separately install, activate, commit, cancel, or remove the installation file: install ?

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.

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.

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.

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 via boot flash:packages.conf .

Before you begin


Caution

You must comply with these cautionary guidelines during an upgrade:

  • Do not power cycle the switch.

  • Do not disconnect power or remove the supervisor module.

  • Do not perform an online insertion and replacement (OIR) of either supervisor (in a High Availability setup), if one of the supervisor modules in the chassis is in the process of a bootloader upgrade or when the switch is booting up.

  • Do not perform an OIR of a switching module (linecard) when the switch is booting up.

Note

Disconnecting and reconnecting power to a Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor 1 Module within a 5-second window, can corrupt the boot SPI.

Note that you can use this procedure for the following upgrade scenarios.

When upgrading from ...

Permitted Supervisor Setup

(Applies to the release you are upgrading from)

First upgrade to...

To upgrade to ...
Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.14

Upgrade a single supervisor, and complete the boot loader and CPLD upgrade. After completing the first supervisor upgrade, remove and swap in the second supervisor. After both supervisors are upgraded, they can be inserted and booted in a high availability setup.

Note

 
Do not simultaneously upgrade dual supervisors from Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.1 to a later release. Doing so may cause hardware damage.

Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.3

Follow the upgrade steps as in the Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x → Upgrading the Switch Software → Upgrading in Install Mode

Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x

Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.2 and later releases

This procedure automatically copies the images to both active and standby supervisor modules. Both supervisor modules are simultaneously upgraded.

Not applicable
4

When upgrading from Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.1 to a later release, the upgrade may take a long time, and the system will reset three times due to rommon and complex programmable logic device (CPLD) upgrade. Stateful switchover is supported from Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.2

Use the procedure described here to upgrade the device in the following configurations:

  • Standalone

  • Cisco StackWise Virtual

  • Cisco StackWise Virtual without ISSU

The sample output in this section displays upgrade from Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.1 to Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.1 using install commands.

Procedure

Step 1

Clean-up

install remove inactive

Use this command to clean-up old installation files in case of insufficient space and to ensure that you have at least 1GB of space in flash, to expand a new image.

The following sample output displays the cleaning up of unused files, by using the install remove inactive command:
Switch# install remove inactive
install_remove: START Fri Jul 17 14:14:40 UTC 2020
Cleaning up unnecessary package files
No path specified, will use booted path flash:packages.conf
Cleaning flash:
Scanning boot directory for packages ... done.
Preparing packages list to delete ...
cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-espbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-rpbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-rpboot.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-sipbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-sipspa.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
cat9k-webui.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
File is in use, will not delete.
packages.conf
File is in use, will not delete.
done.
 
The following files will be deleted:
[R0]:
/flash/cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.01.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-espbase.17.01.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-guestshell.17.01.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpbase.17.01.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpboot.17.01.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipbase.17.01.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipspa.17.01.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-srdriver.17.01.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-webui.17.01.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-wlc.17.01.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/packages.conf
/flash/cat9k_iosxe.17.01.01.SPA.bin
 
Do you want to remove the above files? [y/n]y
[R0]:
Deleting file flash:cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.01.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-espbase.17.01.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-guestshell.17.01.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-rpbase.17.01.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-rpboot.17.01.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-sipbase.17.01.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-sipspa.17.01.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-srdriver.17.01.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-webui.17.01.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:cat9k-wlc.17.01.01.SPA.pkg ... done.
Deleting file flash:packages.conf ... done.
SUCCESS: Files deleted.
SUCCESS: Files deleted.
--- Starting Post_Remove_Cleanup ---
Performing Post_Remove_Cleanup on Active/Standby
[R0] Post_Remove_Cleanup package(s) on R0
[R0] Finished Post_Remove_Cleanup on R0
Checking status of Post_Remove_Cleanup on [R0]
Post_Remove_Cleanup: Passed on [R0]
Finished Post_Remove_Cleanup
 
SUCCESS: install_remove Fri Jul 17 14:16:29 UTC 2020
Switch#

Step 2

Copy new image to flash

  1. copy tftp:[[//location]/directory]/filenameflash:

    Use this command to copy the new image from a TFTP server to flash memory. The location is either an IP address or a host name. The filename is specified relative to the directory used for file transfers. Skip this step if you want to use the new image from a TFTP server.
    Switch# copy tftp://10.8.0.6/image/cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin flash:
destination filename [cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin]?
Accessing tftp://10.8.0.6/image/cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin...
Loading /cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin from 10.8.0.6 (via GigabitEthernet0/0): 
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[OK - 601216545 bytes]
 
601216545 bytes copied in 50.649 secs (11870255 bytes/sec)

  2. dir flash:

    Use this command to confirm that the image has been successfully copied to flash. 
    Switch# dir flash:*.bin
Directory of flash:/*.bin
 
Directory of flash:/
 
434184 -rw- 601216545    Jul 15 2020 10:18:11 -07:00 cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin
11353194496 bytes total (8976625664 bytes free)

Step 3

Set boot variable

  1. boot system flash:packages.conf

    Use this command to set the boot variable to flash:packages.conf .
    Switch(config)# boot system flash:packages.conf

  2. no boot manual

    Use this command to configure the switch to auto-boot. Settings are synchronized with the standby switch, if applicable.
    Switch(config)# no boot manual
Switch(config)# exit

  3. write memory

    Use this command to save boot settings.
    Switch# write memory

  4. show bootvar

    Use this command to verify the boot variable (packages.conf) and manual boot setting (no):
    Switch# show bootvar
BOOT variable = bootflash:packages.conf
MANUAL_BOOT variable = no
BAUD variable = 9600
ENABLE_BREAK variable = yes
BOOTMODE variable does not exist
IPXE_TIMEOUT variable does not exist
CONFIG_FILE variable = 

Standby BOOT variable = bootflash:packages.conf
Standby MANUAL_BOOT variable = no
Standby BAUD variable = 9600
Standby ENABLE_BREAK variable = yes
Standby BOOTMODE variable does not exist
Standby IPXE_TIMEOUT variable does not exist
Standby CONFIG_FILE variable =

Step 4

Install image to flash

install add file activate commit

Use this command to install the image.

The following sample output displays installation of the Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.1 software image in the flash memory: 
Switch# install add file flash:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin
 activate commit

install_add_activate_commit: START Fri Jul 17 22:49:41 UTC 2020
 
*Jul 17 22:49:42.772: %IOSXE-5-PLATFORM: Switch 1 R0/0: Jul 17 22:49:42 install_engine.sh:
 %INSTALL-5-INSTALL_START_INFO: Started install one-shot flash:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin

install_add_activate_commit: Adding PACKAGE
 
--- Starting initial file syncing ---
Info: Finished copying flash:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin
 to the selected switch(es)
Finished initial file syncing
 
--- Starting Add ---
Performing Add on all members
[1] Add package(s) on switch 1
[1] Finished Add on switch 1
Checking status of Add on [1]
Add: Passed on [1]
Finished Add
 
install_add_activate_commit: Activating PACKAGE
 
/flash/cat9k-webui.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipspa.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpboot.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-guestshell.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-espbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg

This operation requires a reload of the system. Do you want to proceed? [y/n]y

--- Starting Activate ---
Performing Activate on all members
[1] Activate package(s) on switch 1
[1] Finished Activate on switch 1
Checking status of Activate on [1]
Activate: Passed on [1]
Finished Activate
 
--- Starting Commit ---
Performing Commit on all members
[1] Commit package(s) on switch 1
[1] Finished Commit on switch 1
Checking status of Commit on [1]
Commit: Passed on [1]
Finished Commit
 
Install will reload the system now!
 
Chassis 1 reloading, reason - Reload command
SUCCESS: install_add_activate_commit
/flash/cat9k-webui.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipspa.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpboot.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-guestshell.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-espbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Fri Jul 17 22:53:58 UTC 2020
Switch#

Note

 
Old files listed in the logs will not be removed from flash.

Step 5

Verify installation

After the software has been successfully installed, check that the ten new .pkg files and two .conf are in the flash partition, and also check the version installed on the switch.

  1. dir flash:*.pkg

    The following is sample output of the dir flash:*.pkg command: 
    Switch# dir flash:*.pkg
Directory of flash:/*.pkg
Directory of flash:/
475140 -rw- 2012104     Mar 31 2020 09:52:41 -07:00 cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
475141 -rw- 70333380   Mar 31 2020 09:52:44 -07:00 cat9k-espbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
475142 -rw- 13256         Mar 31 2020 09:52:44 -07:00 cat9k-guestshell.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
475143 -rw- 349635524 Mar 31 2020 09:52:54 -07:00 cat9k-rpbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
475149 -rw- 24248187   Mar 31 2020 09:53:02 -07:00 cat9k-rpboot.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
475144 -rw- 25285572   Mar 31 2020 09:52:55 -07:00 cat9k-sipbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
475145 -rw- 20947908   Mar 31 2020 09:52:55 -07:00 cat9k-sipspa.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
475146 -rw- 2962372     Mar 31 2020 09:52:56 -07:00 cat9k-srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
475147 -rw- 13284288   Mar 31 2020 09:52:56 -07:00 cat9k-webui.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
475148 -rw- 13248         Mar 31 2020 09:52:56 -07:00 cat9k-wlc.17.02.01.SPA.pkg

491524 -rw- 25711568   Jul 17 2020 11:49:33 -07:00  cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
491525 -rw- 78484428   Jul 17 2020 11:49:35 -07:00  cat9k-espbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
491526 -rw- 1598412     Jul 17 2020 11:49:35 -07:00  cat9k-guestshell.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
491527 -rw- 404153288 Jul 17 2020 11:49:47 -07:00  cat9k-rpbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
491533 -rw- 31657374   Jul 17 2020 11:50:09 -07:00  cat9k-rpboot.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
491528 -rw- 27681740   Jul 17 2020 11:49:48 -07:00  cat9k-sipbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
491529 -rw- 52224968   Jul 17 2020 11:49:49 -07:00  cat9k-sipspa.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
491530 -rw- 31130572   Jul 17 2020 11:49:50 -07:00  cat9k-srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
491531 -rw- 14783432   Jul 17 2020 11:49:51 -07:00  cat9k-webui.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
491532 -rw- 9160           Jul 17 2020 11:49:51 -07:00  cat9k-wlc.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
11353194496 bytes total (8963174400 bytes free)

  2. dir flash:*.conf

    The following is sample output of the dir flash:*.conf command. It displays the .conf files in the flash partition; note the two .conf files:
    Switch# dir flash:*.conf
 
Directory of flash:/*.conf
Directory of flash:/

16631  -rw- 4882 Jul 17 2020 05:39:42 +00:00  packages.conf
16634  -rw- 4882 Jul 17 2020 05:34:06 +00:00  cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.conf

    • packages.conf—the file that has been re-written with the newly installed .pkg files

    • cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.conf— a backup copy of the newly installed packages.conf file

  3. show install summary

    The following is sample output of the show install summary command:
    Switch# show install summary

[ R0 ] Installed Package(s) Information:
State (St): I - Inactive, U - Activated & Uncommitted,
C - Activated & Committed, D - Deactivated & Uncommitted
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Type St Filename/Version
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IMG C 17.03.01.0.58

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Auto abort timer: inactive
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  4. show version

After the image boots up, use this command to verify the version of the new image.

The following sample output of the show version command displays the Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.1 image on the device:
Switch# show version
Cisco IOS XE Software, Version 17.03.01
Cisco IOS Software [Amsterdam], Catalyst L3 Switch Software (CAT9K_IOSXE), Version 17.3.1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2020 by Cisco Systems, Inc.

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 via boot flash:packages.conf .

Before you begin

Note that you can use this procedure for the following downgrade scenarios:

When downgrading from ...

Permitted Supervisor Setup

(Applies to the release you are downgrading from)

To ...

Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x

This procedure automatically copies the images to both active and standby supervisor modules. Both supervisor modules are simultaneously downgraded.

Note

 

Do not perform an Online Removal and Replacement (OIR) of either supervisor module during the process.

Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x or earlier releases.


Note
New switch models that are introduced in a release cannot be downgraded. The release in which a module is introduced is the minimum software version for that model. We recommend upgrading all existing hardware to the same release as the latest hardware.

Use the procedure described here to downgrade the device in the following configurations:

  • Standalone

  • Cisco StackWise Virtual

  • Cisco StackWise Virtual without ISSU

The sample output in this section shows downgrade from Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.1 to Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.1, using install commands.

Procedure

Step 1

Clean-up

install remove inactive

Use this command to clean-up old installation files in case of insufficient space and to ensure that you have at least 1GB of space in flash, to expand a new image.

The following sample output displays the cleaning up of unused files, by using the install remove inactive command:
Switch# install remove inactive
 install_remove: START Fri Jul 17 11:42:27 UTC 2020

Cleaning up unnecessary package files

No path specified, will use booted path bootflash:packages.conf

Cleaning bootflash:
  Scanning boot directory for packages ... done.
  Preparing packages list to delete ... 
    cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.03.01.SSA.pkg
      File is in use, will not delete.
    cat9k-espbase.17.03.01.SSA.pkg
      File is in use, will not delete.
    cat9k-guestshell.17.03.01.SSA.pkg
      File is in use, will not delete.
    cat9k-rpbase.17.03.01.SSA.pkg
      File is in use, will not delete.
    cat9k-rpboot.17.03.01.SSA.pkg
      File is in use, will not delete.
    cat9k-sipbase.17.03.01.SSA.pkg
      File is in use, will not delete.
    cat9k-sipspa.17.03.01.SSA.pkg
      File is in use, will not delete.
    cat9k-srdriver.17.03.01.SSA.pkg
      File is in use, will not delete.
    cat9k-webui.17.03.01.SSA.pkg
      File is in use, will not delete.
    cat9k-wlc.17.03.01.SSA.pkg
      File is in use, will not delete.
    packages.conf
      File is in use, will not delete.
  done.
SUCCESS: No extra package or provisioning files found on media. Nothing to clean.

SUCCESS: install_remove  Fri Jul 17 11:42:39 UTC 2020

--- Starting Post_Remove_Cleanup ---
Performing Post_Remove_Cleanup on all members
[1] Post_Remove_Cleanup package(s) on switch 1
[1] Finished Post_Remove_Cleanup on switch 1
Checking status of Post_Remove_Cleanup on [1]
Post_Remove_Cleanup: Passed on [1]
Finished Post_Remove_Cleanup
 
SUCCESS: install_remove Fri Jul 17 19:52:25 UTC 2020
Switch#

Step 2

Copy new image to flash

  1. copy tftp:[[//location]/directory]/filenameflash:

    Use this command to copy the new image from a TFTP server to flash memory. The location is either an IP address or a host name. The filename is specified relative to the directory used for file transfers. Skip this step if you want to use the new image from a TFTP server.
    Switch# copy tftp://10.8.0.6/image/cat9k_iosxe.17.02.01.SPA.bin flash:
Destination filename [cat9k_iosxe.17.02.01.SPA.bin]?
Accessing tftp://10.8.0.6//cat9k_iosxe.17.02.01.SPA.bin...
Loading /cat9k_iosxe.17.02.01.SPA.bin from 10.8.0.6 (via GigabitEthernet0/0): 
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[OK - 508584771 bytes]
508584771 bytes copied in 101.005 secs (5035244 bytes/sec)

  2. dir flash:

    Use this command to confirm that the image has been successfully copied to flash. 
    Switch# dir flash:*.bin
Directory of flash:/*.bin
 
Directory of flash:/
 
434184 -rw- 508584771 Jul 17 2020 13:35:16 -07:00 cat9k_iosxe.17.02.01.SPA.bin
11353194496 bytes total (9055866880 bytes free)

Step 3

Set boot variable

  1. boot system flash:packages.conf

    Use this command to set the boot variable to flash:packages.conf .
    Switch(config)# boot system flash:packages.conf

  2. no boot manual

    Use this command to configure the switch to auto-boot. Settings are synchronized with the standby switch, if applicable.
    Switch(config)# no boot manual
Switch(config)# exit

  3. write memory

    Use this command to save boot settings.
    Switch# write memory

  4. show bootvar

    Use this command to verify the boot variable (packages.conf) and manual boot setting (no):
    Switch# show bootvar
BOOT variable = bootflash:packages.conf
MANUAL_BOOT variable = no
BAUD variable = 9600
ENABLE_BREAK variable = yes
BOOTMODE variable does not exist
IPXE_TIMEOUT variable does not exist
CONFIG_FILE variable = 

Standby BOOT variable = bootflash:packages.conf
Standby MANUAL_BOOT variable = no
Standby BAUD variable = 9600
Standby ENABLE_BREAK variable = yes
Standby BOOTMODE variable does not exist
Standby IPXE_TIMEOUT variable does not exist
Standby CONFIG_FILE variable =

Step 4

Downgrade software image

Use one of these options, to downgrade:

  • install add file activate commit
  • install rollback to committed
The following example displays the installation of the cat9k_iosxe.17.02.01.SPA.bin software image to flash, to downgrade the switch by using the install add file activate commit command. You can point to the source image on your tftp server or in flash if you have it copied to flash.
Switch# install add file flash:cat9k_iosxe.17.02.01.SPA.bin activate commit

install_add_activate_commit: START Fri 17 Jul 22:49:41 UTC 2020

*Jul 17 22:49:42.772: %IOSXE-5-PLATFORM: Switch 1 R0/0: Jul 17 22:49:42 install_engine.sh:
%INSTALL-5-INSTALL_START_INFO: Started install one-shot flash:cat9k_iosxe.17.02.01.SPA.bininstall_add_activate_commit: Adding PACKAGE
 
--- Starting initial file syncing ---
Info: Finished copying flash:cat9k_iosxe.17.02.01.SPA.bin to the selected switch(es)
Finished initial file syncing
 
--- Starting Add ---
Performing Add on all members
[1] Add package(s) on switch 1
[1] Finished Add on switch 1
Checking status of Add on [1]
Add: Passed on [1]
Finished Add
 
install_add_activate_commit: Activating PACKAGE
 
/flash/cat9k-webui.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipspa.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpboot.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-espbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
 
This operation requires a reload of the system. Do you want to proceed? [y/n]y

--- Starting Activate ---
Performing Activate on all members
[1] Activate package(s) on switch 1
[1] Finished Activate on switch 1
Checking status of Activate on [1]
Activate: Passed on [1]
Finished Activate
 
--- Starting Commit ---
Performing Commit on all members
[1] Commit package(s) on switch 1
[1] Finished Commit on switch 1
Checking status of Commit on [1]
Commit: Passed on [1]
Finished Commit
 
Install will reload the system now!
 
Chassis 1 reloading, reason - Reload command
SUCCESS: install_add_activate_commit
/flash/cat9k-webui.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipspa.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpboot.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-guestshell.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-espbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Fri Jul 17 22:53:58 UTC 2020
Switch#

The following example displays sample output when downgrading the switch by using the install rollback to committed command.

Caution

 
Use the install rollback to committed command for downgrading, only if the version you want to downgrade to, is committed. 
Switch# install rollback to committed

install_rollback: START Fri 17 Jul 14:24:56 UTC 2020
 
This operation requires a reload of the system. Do you want to proceed? [y/n]
*Jul 17 14:24:57.555: %IOSXE-5-PLATFORM: R0/0: Jul 17 14:24:57 install_engine.sh: 
%INSTALL-5-INSTALL_START_INFO: Started install rollbacky
--- Starting Rollback ---
Performing Rollback on Active/Standby
 
WARNING: Found 55 disjoint TDL objects.
[R0] Rollback package(s) on R0
--- Starting rollback impact ---

Changes that are part of this rollback
Current : rp 0 0 rp_boot cat9k-rpboot.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : rp 1 0 rp_boot cat9k-rpboot.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: rp 0 0 rp_boot cat9k-rpboot.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: rp 1 0 rp_boot cat9k-rpboot.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 0  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 0  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 0  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 1  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 1  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 1  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 10 0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 10 0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 10 0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 2  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 2  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 2  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 3  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 3  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 3  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 4  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 4  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 4  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 5  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 5  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 5  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 6  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 6  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 6  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 7  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 7  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 7  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 8  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 8  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 8  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 9  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 9  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : cc 9  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : fp 0  0 fp cat9k-espbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : fp 1  0 fp cat9k-espbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : rp 0  0 guestshell cat9k-guestshell.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : rp 0  0 rp_base cat9k-rpbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : rp 0  0 rp_daemons cat9k-rpbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : rp 0  0 rp_iosd cat9k-rpbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : rp 0  0 rp_security cat9k-rpbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : rp 0  0 rp_webui cat9k-webui.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : rp 0  0 rp_wlc cat9k-wlc.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : rp 0  0 srdriver cat9k-srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : rp 1  0 guestshell cat9k-guestshell.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : rp 1  0 rp_base cat9k-rpbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : rp 1  0 rp_daemons cat9k-rpbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : rp 1  0 rp_iosd cat9k-rpbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : rp 1  0 rp_security cat9k-rpbase.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : rp 1  0 rp_webui cat9k-webui.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : rp 1  0 rp_wlc cat9k-wlc.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Current : rp 1  0 srdriver cat9k-srdriver.17.03.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 0  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 0  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 0  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 1  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 1  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 1  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 10 0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 10 0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 10 0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 2  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 2  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 2  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 3  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 3  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 3  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 4  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 4  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 4  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 5  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 5  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 5  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 6  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 6  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 6  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 7  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 7  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 7  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 8  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 8  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 8  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 9  0 cc_srdriver cat9k-cc_srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 9  0 cc cat9k-sipbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: cc 9  0 cc_spa cat9k-sipspa.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: fp 0  0 fp cat9k-espbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: fp 1  0 fp cat9k-espbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: rp 0  0 guestshell cat9k-guestshell.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: rp 0  0 rp_base cat9k-rpbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: rp 0  0 rp_daemons cat9k-rpbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: rp 0  0 rp_iosd cat9k-rpbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: rp 0  0 rp_security cat9k-rpbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: rp 0  0 rp_webui cat9k-webui.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: rp 0  0 srdriver cat9k-srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: rp 1  0 guestshell cat9k-guestshell.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: rp 1  0 rp_base cat9k-rpbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: rp 1  0 rp_daemons cat9k-rpbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: rp 1  0 rp_iosd cat9k-rpbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: rp 1  0 rp_security cat9k-rpbase.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: rp 1  0 rp_webui cat9k-webui.17.02.01.SPA.pkg
Replacement: rp 1  0 srdriver cat9k-srdriver.17.02.01.SPA.pkg

Finished rollback impact
[R0] Finished Rollback on R0
Checking status of Rollback on [R0]
Rollback: Passed on [R0]
Finished Rollback
 
Install will reload the system now!
SUCCESS: install_rollback Fri 17 Jul 14:26:35 UTC 2020
 
Switch#
*Jul 17 14:26:35.880: %IOSXE-5-PLATFORM: R0/0: Jul 17 14:26:35 install_engine.sh: %INSTALL-5-INSTALL_COMPLETED_INFO: Completed install rollback PACKAGE
*Jul 17 14:26:37.740: %IOSXE_OIR-6-REMCARD: Card (rp) removed from slot R1
*Jul 17 14:26:39.253: %IOSXE_OIR-6-INSCARD: Card (rp) inserted in slot R1Nov 2 14:26:5
 
Initializing Hardware...

System Bootstrap, Version 17.3.1r
Compiled Tue 07/07/2020 10:19:23.77 by rel

Current image running:
Primary Rommon Image
 
Last reset cause: SoftwareResetTrig
C9400-SUP-1 platform with 16777216 Kbytes of main memory
 
Preparing to autoboot. [Press Ctrl-C to interrupt] 0
attempting to boot from [bootflash:packages.conf]
 
Located file packages.conf
#
#################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################
 
Warning: ignoring ROMMON var "BOOT_PARAM"
Warning: ignoring ROMMON var "USER_BOOT_PARAM"
 
Restricted Rights Legend
 
Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is
subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph
(c) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted
Rights clause at FAR sec. 52.227-19 and subparagraph
(c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer
Software clause at DFARS sec. 252.227-7013.
 
cisco Systems, Inc.
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, California 95134-1706
Cisco IOS XE Software, Version 17.02.01
Cisco IOS Software [Amsterdam], Catalyst L3 Switch Software (CAT9K_IOSXE), Version 17.02.1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2019 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Mon 27-Mar-20 23:25 by mcpre
 
Cisco IOS-XE software, Copyright (c) 2005-2017 by cisco Systems, Inc.
All rights reserved. Certain components of Cisco IOS-XE software are
licensed under the GNU General Public License ("GPL") Version 2.0. The
software code licensed under GPL Version 2.0 is free software that comes
with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. You can redistribute and/or modify such
GPL code under the terms of GPL Version 2.0. For more details, see the
documentation or "License Notice" file accompanying the IOS-XE software,
or the applicable URL provided on the flyer accompanying the IOS-XE
software.

FIPS: Flash Key Check : Begin
FIPS: Flash Key Check : End, Not Found, FIPS Mode Not Enabled
 
This product contains cryptographic features and is subject to United
States and local country laws governing import, export, transfer and
use. Delivery of Cisco cryptographic products does not imply
third-party authority to import, export, distribute or use encryption.
Importers, exporters, distributors and users are responsible for
compliance with U.S. and local country laws. By using this product you
agree to comply with applicable laws and regulations. If you are unable
to comply with U.S. and local laws, return this product immediately.
 
A summary of U.S. laws governing Cisco cryptographic products may be found at:
http://www.cisco.com/wwl/export/crypto/tool/stqrg.html
 
If you require further assistance please contact us by sending email to
export@cisco.com.
 
cisco C9410R (X86) processor (revision V00) with 868521K/6147K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FXS2118Q1GM
312 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
40 Ten Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
4 Forty Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
32768K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
15958516K bytes of physical memory.
11161600K bytes of Bootflash at bootflash:.
1638400K bytes of Crash Files at crashinfo:.
0K bytes of WebUI ODM Files at webui:.
 
%INIT: waited 0 seconds for NVRAM to be available
 
Press RETURN to get started!

Step 5

Verify version

show version

After the image boots up, use this command to verify the version of the new image.

Note

 
When you downgrade the software image, the ROMMON version does not downgrade. It remains updated.
The following sample output of the show version command displays the Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.1 image on the device:
Switch# show version
Cisco IOS XE Software, Version 17.02.01
Cisco IOS Software [Amsterdam], Catalyst L3 Switch Software (CAT9K_IOSXE), Version 17.2.1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2019 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
<output truncated>

In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) with Cisco StackWise Virtual and Dual Supervisor Module Configuration

Follow the instructions described here to perform an In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) upgrade. Use the procedure described here, only for the releases indicated in the table below. For more general information about ISSU release support and recommended releases, see this technical reference document: In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU).

Before you begin

Note that you can use this ISSU procedure only for the following scenarios:

When upgrading from...

Use these commands...

To...

Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.1

install add file activate issu commit

Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x

Not applicable

ISSU does not support downgrade. To downgrade, see Downgrading in Install Mode.

Not applicable

Procedure

Step 1

enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted.

Switch# enable

Step 2

install add file activate issu commit

Use this command to automate the sequence of all the upgrade procedures, including downloading the images to both the switches, expanding the images into packages, and upgrading each switch as per the procedures. 

Switch# install add file tftp:cat9k_iosxe.17.3.02.SPA.bin activate issu commit

The following sample output displays installation of Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.2a software image with ISSU procedure. 

Switch# install add file tftp:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.02.SPA.bin activate issu commit
install_add_activate_commit: START Thu Nov 19 06:16:32 UTC 2020
Downloading file tftp://172.27.18.5//cat9k_iosxe.17.03.02.SPA.bin
 
*Nov 19 06:16:34.064: %INSTALL-5-INSTALL_START_INFO: Switch 1 R0/0: install_engine: Started install one-shot ISSU tftp://172.27.18.5//cat9k_iosxe.17.03.02.SPA.bin
Finished downloading file tftp://172.27.18.5//cat9k_iosxe.17.03.02.SPA.bin to flash:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.02.SPA.bin
install_add_activate_commit: Adding ISSU
 
--- Starting initial file syncing ---
[1]: Copying flash:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.02.SPA.bin from switch 1 to switch 2
[2]: Finished copying to switch 2 
Info: Finished copying flash:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.02.SPA.bin to the selected switch(es)
Finished initial file syncing
 
--- Starting Add ---
Performing Add on all members
  [1] Add package(s) on switch 1
  [1] Finished Add on switch 1
  [2] Add package(s) on switch 2
  [2] Finished Add on switch 2
Checking status of Add on [1 2]
Add: Passed on [1 2]
Finished Add
 
install_add_activate_commit: Activating ISSU
 
NOTE: Going to start Oneshot ISSU install process
 
STAGE 0: Initial System Level Sanity Check before starting ISSU
===================================================
--- Verifying install_issu supported ---
--- Verifying standby is in Standby Hot state ---
--- Verifying booted from the valid media ---
--- Verifying AutoBoot mode is enabled ---
Finished Initial System Level Sanity Check
 
 
STAGE 1: Installing software on Standby
===================================================
--- Starting install_remote ---
Performing install_remote on Chassis remote
[2] install_remote package(s) on switch 2
[2] Finished install_remote on switch 2
install_remote: Passed on [2]
Finished install_remote
 
 
STAGE 2: Restarting Standby
===================================================
--- Starting standby reload ---
Finished standby reload
 
--- Starting wait for Standby to reach terminal redundancy state ---
 
*Nov 19 06:24:16.426: %SMART_LIC-5-EVAL_START: Entering evaluation period
*Nov 19 06:24:16.426: %SMART_LIC-5-EVAL_START: Entering evaluation period
*Nov 19 06:24:16.466: %HMANRP-5-CHASSIS_DOWN_EVENT: Chassis 2 gone DOWN!
*Nov 19 06:24:16.497: %REDUNDANCY-3-STANDBY_LOST: Standby processor fault (PEER_NOT_PRESENT)
*Nov 19 06:24:16.498: %REDUNDANCY-3-STANDBY_LOST: Standby processor fault (PEER_DOWN)
*Nov 19 06:24:16.498: %REDUNDANCY-3-STANDBY_LOST: Standby processor fault (PEER_REDUNDANCY_STATE_CHANGE)
*Nov 19 06:24:16.674: %RF-5-RF_RELOAD: Peer reload. Reason: EHSA standby down
*Nov 19 06:24:16.679: %IOSXE_REDUNDANCY-6-PEER_LOST: Active detected switch 2 is no longer standby
*Nov 19 06:24:16.416: %NIF_MGR-6-PORT_LINK_DOWN: Switch 1 R0/0: nif_mgr: Port 1 on front side stack link 0 is DOWN.
*Nov 19 06:24:16.416: %NIF_MGR-6-PORT_CONN_DISCONNECTED: Switch 1 R0/0: nif_mgr: Port 1 on front side stack link 0 connection has DISCONNECTED: CONN_ERR_PORT_LINK_DOWN_EVENT
*Nov 19 06:24:16.416: %NIF_MGR-6-STACK_LINK_DOWN: Switch 1 R0/0: nif_mgr: Front side stack link 0 is DOWN.
*Nov 19 06:24:16.416: %STACKMGR-6-STACK_LINK_CHANGE: Switch 1 R0/0: stack_mgr: Stack port 1 on Switch 1 is down
 
<output truncated>
 
*Nov 19 06:29:36.393: %IOSXE_REDUNDANCY-6-PEER: Active detected switch 2 as standby.
*Nov 19 06:29:36.392: %STACKMGR-6-STANDBY_ELECTED: Switch 1 R0/0: stack_mgr: Switch 2 has been elected STANDBY.
*Nov 19 06:29:41.397: %REDUNDANCY-5-PEER_MONITOR_EVENT: Active detected a standby insertion (raw-event=PEER_FOUND(4))
*Nov 19 06:29:41.397: %REDUNDANCY-5-PEER_MONITOR_EVENT: Active detected a standby insertion (raw-event=PEER_REDUNDANCY_STATE_CHANGE(5))
*Nov 19 06:29:42.257: %REDUNDANCY-3-IPC: IOS versions do not match.
*Nov 19 06:30:24.323: %HA_CONFIG_SYNC-6-BULK_CFGSYNC_SUCCEED: Bulk Sync succeededFinished wait for Standby to reach terminal redundancy state
 
 
*Nov 19 06:30:25.325: %RF-5-RF_TERMINAL_STATE: Terminal state reached for (SSO)
STAGE 3: Installing software on Active
===================================================
--- Starting install_active ---
Performing install_active on Chassis 1
 
<output truncated> 
 
[1] install_active package(s) on switch 1
[1] Finished install_active on switch 1
install_active: Passed on [1]
Finished install_active
 
 
STAGE 4: Restarting Active (switchover to standby)
===================================================
--- Starting active reload ---
New software will load after reboot process is completed
SUCCESS: install_add_activate_commit  Thu Nov 19 23:06:45 UTC 2020
Nov 19 23:06:45.731: %INSTALL-5-INSTALL_COMPLETED_INFO: R0/0: install_engine: Completed install one-shot ISSU flash:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.02.SPA.bin
Nov 19 23:06:47.509: %PMAN-5-EXITACTION: F0/0: pvp: Process manager is exiting: reload fp action requested
Nov 19 23:06:48.776: %PM
 
Initializing Hardware...
 
System Bootstrap, Version 17.3.1r[FC2], RELEASE SOFTWARE (P)
Compiled Fri 08/17/2018 10:48:42.68 by rel
 
Current ROMMON image : Primary
Last reset cause     : PowerOn
C9500-40X platform with 16777216 Kbytes of main memory
 
boot: attempting to boot from [flash:packages.conf]
boot: reading file packages.conf
#
##################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################
 
 
Nov 19 23:08:30.238: %PMAN-5-EXITACTION: C0/0: pvp: Process manager is exiting:
 
Waiting for 120 seconds for other switches to boot
######################
Switch number is 1
All switches in the stack have been discovered. Accelerating discovery
 
 
 
Switch console is now available
 
 
Press RETURN to get started.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 19 23:14:17.080: %INSTALL-5-INSTALL_START_INFO: R0/0: install_engine: Started install commit
Nov 19 23:15:48.445: %INSTALL-5-INSTALL_COMPLETED_INFO: R0/0: install_engine: Completed install commit ISSU

Step 3

show version

Use this command to verify the version of the new image.

The following sample output of the show version command displays the Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.2a image on the device:
Switch# show version
Cisco IOS XE Software, Version 17.03.02
Cisco IOS Software [Amsterdam], Catalyst L3 Switch Software (CAT9K_IOSXE), Version 17.3.2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2020 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
<output truncated>

Step 4

show issu state [detail]

Use this command to verify that no ISSU process is in pending state.

Switch# show issu state detail
--- Starting local lock acquisition on chassis 2 ---
Finished local lock acquisition on chassis 2
 
No ISSU operation is in progress
 
Switch#

Step 5

exit

Exits privileged EXEC mode and returns to user EXEC mode.

Upgrading the Complex Programmable Logic Device Version

You can trigger a CPLD version upgrade after upgrading the software image. During CPLD upgrade, the supervisor module automatically power cycles. This completes the CPLD upgrade process for the supervisor module but also causes traffic disruption. Therefore, auto-upgrade of CPLD is not supported. You must manually perform CPLD upgrade.

Upgrading the CPLD Version: High Availability Setup

Beginning in the privileged EXEC mode, complete the following steps:

Before you begin

When performing the CPLD version upgrade as shown, the show platform command can be used to confirm the CPLD version after the upgrade. This command output shows the CPLD version on all modules. However, the CPLD upgrade only applies to the supervisors, not the line cards. The line cards CPLD version is a cosmetic display. After the upgrade is completed in a high availability setup, the supervisors will be upgraded, but the line cards will still show the old CPLD version. The version mismatch between the supervisors and line cards is expected until a chassis reload.

Procedure

Step 1

Upgrade the CPLD Version of the standby supervisor module

Enter the following commands on the active supervisor:

  1. Device# configure terminal

  2. Device(config)# service internal

  3. Device(config)# exit

  4. Device# upgrade hw-programmable cpld filename bootflash: rp standby

The standby supervisor module reloads automatically and the upgrade occurs in ROMMON. During the upgrade, the supervisor module automatically power cycles and remains inactive for approximately 5 minutes.

Wait until the standby supervisor module boots up and the SSO has formed (HOT) before you proceed to the next step; this takes approximately 17 minutes.

Step 2

Perform a switch over

  1. Device# redundancy force-switchover

This causes the standby supervisor (on which you have completed the CPLD upgrade in Step 1) to become the active supervisor module

Step 3

Upgrade the CPLD Version of the new standby supervisor module

Repeat Step 1 and all its substeps.

Note

 

Do not operate an HA system with mismatched FPGA versions. FPGA version should be upgraded on both the supervisors one at a time.

Upgrading the CPLD Version: Cisco StackWise Virtual Setup

Beginning in the privileged EXEC mode, complete the following steps:

Procedure

Step 1

Upgrade the CPLD version of the standby supervisor module

Enter the following commands on the active supervisor:

  1. Device# configure terminal

  2. Device(config)# service internal

  3. Device(config)# exit

  4. Device# upgrade hw-programmable cpld filename bootflash: switch standby r1

    Note

     

    For the upgrade hw-programmable cpld filename bootflash command, configure with the switch keyword only. The other available keywords are not applicable when upgrading with Cisco StackWise Virtual.

Step 2

Reload the standby supervisor module

  1. Device# redundancy reload peer

The upgrade occurs in ROMMON. During the upgrade, the supervisor module automatically power cycles and remains inactive for approximately 5 minutes.

Wait until the standby supervisor module boots up and the SSO has formed (HOT) before you proceed to the next step; this takes approximately 17 minutes.

Step 3

Perform a switch over

  1. Device# redundancy force-switchover

This causes the standby supervisor (on which you have completed the CPLD upgrade in step 1) to become the active supervisor module

Step 4

Upgrade the CPLD version of the new standby supervisor module

Perfom Steps 1 and 2, including all substeps, on the new standby supervisor module

Upgrading the CPLD Version: Single Supervisor Module Setup

Beginning in the privileged EXEC mode, complete the following steps:

Procedure

Upgrade the CPLD version of the active supervisor module

Enter the following commands on the active supervisor:

  1. Device# configure terminal

  2. Device(config)# service internal

  3. Device(config)# exit

  4. Device# upgrade hw-programmable cpld filename bootflash: rp active

The supervisor module reloads automatically and the upgrade occurs in ROMMON. During the upgrade, the supervisor module automatically power cycles and remains inactive for approximately 5 minutes.

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 9400 Series Switches fall under these base or add-on license levels.

Base Licenses

  • Network Essentials

  • 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).

  • DNA Essentials

  • 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.

Available Licensing Models and Configuration Information

  • Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x and earlier: RTU Licensing is the default and the only supported method to manage licenses.

  • Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 to Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.1: Smart Licensing is the default and the only supported method to manage licenses.

    In the software configuration guide of the required release, see System Management → Configuring Smart Licensing.

  • Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.2a and later: Smart Licensing Using Policy, which is an enhanced version of Smart Licensing, is the default and the only supported method to manage licenses.

    In the software configuration guide of the required release (17.3.x onwards), see System Management → Smart Licensing Using Policy.

For a more detailed overview on Cisco Licensing, go to cisco.com/go/licensingguide.

License Levels - Usage Guidelines

  • The duration or term for which a purchased license is valid:

    Smart Licensing Using Policy

    Smart Licensing

    • Perpetual: There is no expiration date for such a license.

    • Subscription: The license is valid only until a certain date (for a three, five, or seven year period).

    • Permanent: for a license level, and without an expiration date.

    • Term: for a license level, and for a three, five, or seven year period.

    • Evaluation: a license that is not registered.

  • Base licenses (Network Essentials and Network-Advantage) are ordered and fulfilled only with a perpetual or permanent license type.

  • Add-on licenses (DNA Essentials and DNA Advantage) are ordered and fulfilled only with a subscription or term license type.

  • 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.

  • When ordering an add-on license with a base license, note the combinations that are permitted and those that are not permitted:

    Table 1. 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.

Scaling Guidelines

For information about feature scaling guidelines, see these datasheets for Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9400-series-switches/nb-06-cat9400-ser-data-sheet-cte-en.html

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9400-series-switches/nb-06-cat9600-series-line-data-sheet-cte-en.html

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9400-series-switches/nb-06-cat9400-ser-sup-eng-data-sheet-cte-en.html

Limitations and Restrictions

  • 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.

  • Flexible NetFlow limitations

    • You cannot configure NetFlow export using the Ethernet Management port (GigabitEthernet0/0).

    • You can not configure a flow monitor on logical interfaces, such as layer 2 port-channels, loopback, tunnels.

    • You can not configure multiple flow monitors of same type (ipv4, ipv6 or datalink) on the same interface for same direction.

  • Hardware limitations—When you use Cisco QSFP-4SFP10G-CUxM Direct-Attach Copper Cables, autonegotiation is enabled by default. If the other end of the line does not support autonegotation, the link does not come up.

  • Interoperability limitations—When you use Cisco QSFP-4SFP10G-CUxM Direct-Attach Copper Cables, if one end of the 40G link is a Catalyst 9400 Series Switch and the other end is a Catalyst 9500 Series Switch, the link does not come up, or comes up on one side and stays down on the other. To avoid this interoperability issue between devices, apply the the speed nonegotiate command on the Catalyst 9500 Series Switch interface. This command disables autonegotiation and brings the link up. To restore autonegotiation, use the no speed nonegotiation command.

  • In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)

    • ISSU from Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x to Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.x or to Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x is not supported. This applies to both a single and dual supervisor module setup.

    • While performing ISSU from Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x to Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x, if interface-id snmp-if-index command is not configured with OSPFv3, packet loss can occur. Configure the interface-id snmp-if-index command either during the maintenance window or after isolating the device (by using maintenance mode feature) from the network before doing the ISSU.

    • While ISSU allows you to perform upgrades with zero downtime, we recommend you to do so during a maintenance window only.

    • If a new feature introduced in a software release requires a change in configuration, the feature should not be enabled during ISSU.

    • If a feature is not available in the downgraded version of a software image, the feature should be disabled before initiating ISSU.

  • M.2 SATA SSD drive: With bootloader version 16.6.2r, you cannot access the M.2 SATA SSD drive at the ROMMON prompt (rommon> dir disk0). The system displays an error message indicating that the corresponding file system protocol is not found on the device. The only way to access the drive when on bootloader version 16.6.2r, is through the Cisco IOS prompt, after boot up.

  • No service password recovery—With ROMMON versions R16.6.1r and R16.6.2r, the 'no service password-recovery' feature is not available.

  • QoS restrictions

    • When configuring QoS queuing policy, the sum of the queuing buffer should not exceed 100%.

    • For QoS policies, only switched virtual interfaces (SVI) are supported for logical interfaces.

    • QoS policies are not supported for port-channel interfaces, tunnel interfaces, and other logical interfaces.

    • Stack Queuing and Scheduling (SQS) drops CPU bound packets exceeding 1.4 Gbps.

  • Redundancy—The supervisor module (hardware) supports redundancy. Software redundancy is supported starting with Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.2. However, the associated route processor redundancy (RPR) feature is not supported.

    Before performing a switchover, use the show redundancy , show platform , and show platform software iomd redundancy commands to ensure that both the SSOs have formed and that the IOMD process is completed.

    In the following sample output for the show redundancy , note that both the SSOs have formed.
    Switch# show redundancy
Redundant System Information :
------------------------------
Available system uptime = 3 hours, 30 minutes
Switchovers system experienced = 2
Standby failures = 0
Last switchover reason = active unit removed

Hardware Mode = Duplex
Configured Redundancy Mode = sso
Operating Redundancy Mode = sso
Maintenance Mode = Disabled
Communications = Up

Current Processor Information :
-------------------------------
Active Location = slot 3
Current Software state = ACTIVE
Uptime in current state = 2 hours, 57 minutes
Image Version = Cisco IOS Software [Fuji], Catalyst L3 Switch Software (CAT9K_IOSXE), Version 16.8.1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2018 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 27-Mar-18 13:43 by mcpre
BOOT = bootflash:packages.conf;
CONFIG_FILE =
Configuration register = 0x1822

Peer Processor Information :
----------------------------
Standby Location = slot 4
Current Software state = STANDBY HOT
Uptime in current state = 2 hours, 47 minutes
Image Version = Cisco IOS Software [Fuji], Catalyst L3 Switch Software (CAT9K_IOSXE), Version 16.8.1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2018 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 27-Mar-18 13:43 by mcpre
BOOT = bootflash:packages.conf;
CONFIG_FILE =
Configuration register = 0x1822
    In the following sample output for the show platform software iomd redundancy command, note that both SSOs have formed and the HA_STATE field is ready.
    Switch# show platform software iomd redundancy
Configured Redundancy Mode = sso
Operating Redundancy Mode = sso
Local RF state = ACTIVE
Peer RF state = STANDBY HOT
 
slot  PSM STATE   SPA INTF   HA_STATE HA_ACTIVE
   1     ready   started     ready    00:01:16
   2     ready   started     ready    00:01:22
   3     ready   started     ready    00:01:27 ***active RP
   4     ready   started     ready    00:01:27
<output truncated>
    In the following sample output for the show platform command, note that the State for all the linecards and supervisor modules is ok. This indicates that the IOMD processes are completed.
    Switch# show platform
Chassis type: C9407R             
 
Slot      Type                State                 Insert time (ago)
--------- ------------------- --------------------- -----------------
1         C9400-LC-24XS       ok                    3d09h        
2         C9400-LC-48U        ok                    3d09h        
R0        C9400-SUP-1         ok, active            3d09h        
R1        C9400-SUP-1         ok, standby           3d09h        
P1        C9400-PWR-3200AC    ok                    3d08h        
P2        C9400-PWR-3200AC    ok                    3d08h        
P17       C9407-FAN           ok                    3d08h  
<output truncated>

  • Secure Shell (SSH)

    • Use SSH Version 2. SSH Version 1 is not supported.

    • 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.

  • Smart Licensing Using Policy: Starting with Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.2a, with the introduction of Smart Licensing Using Policy, even if you configure a hostname for a product instance or device, only the Unique Device Identifier (UDI) is displayed. This change in the display can be observed in all licensing utilities and user interfaces where the hostname was displayed in earlier releases. It does not affect any licensing functionality. There is no workaround for this limitation.

    The licensing utilities and user interfaces that are affected by this limitation include only the following: Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM), Cisco Smart License Utility (CSLU), and Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem).

  • 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.

  • Uplink Symmetry—When a redundant supervisor module is inserted, we recommend that you have symmetric uplinks, to minimize packet loss during a switchover.

    Uplinks are said to be in symmetry when the same interface on both supervisor modules have the same type of transceiver module. For example, a TenGigabitEthernet interface with no transceiver installed operates at a default 10G mode; if the matching interface of the other supervisor has a 10G transceiver, then they are in symmetry. Symmetry provides the best SWO packet loss and user experience.

    Asymmetric uplinks have at least one or more pairs of interfaces in one supervisor not matching the transceiver speed of the other supervisor.

  • 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:
    Device(config)# password encryption aes
Master key change notification called without new or old key

  • 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.

  • HTTP Services Restriction—If you configure ip http active-session-modules none and ip http secure-active-session-modules none commands, NGINX process will be held down. This will prevent HTTP or HTTPS from running. Use the ip http session-module-list command to enable the required HTTP modules.

  • YANG data modeling limitation—A maximum of 20 simultaneous NETCONF sessions are supported.

  • Embedded Event Manager—Identity event detector is not supported on Embedded Event Manager.

  • 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.

Cisco Bug Search Tool

The Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST) allows partners and customers to search for software bugs based on product, release, and keyword, and aggregates key data such as bug details, product, and version. The BST is designed to improve the effectiveness in network risk management and device troubleshooting. The tool has a provision to filter bugs based on credentials to provide external and internal bug views for the search input.

To view the details of a caveat, click on the identifier.

Open Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x

There are no open caveats in this release.

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.8

There are no resolved caveats in this release.

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.7

Identifier

Description

CSCwc55208

Standby SUP intermittently not coming up when Grant or Dimple is in chassis

CSCwc35584

Multicast traffic may stop after ISSU or stby reload followed by switchover if stby AppGigE enabled

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.6

Identifier

Description

CSCvx38149

Switch crash while removing private vlan mapping from port-channel interface.

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.5

Identifier

Description

CSCvs33050

SVL Hung - CPU HOG by Process - "Crimson Flush Transaction"

CSCvv86775

9400 SVL damages the startup config on bootup when CSSM unreachable

CSCvx38654

Memory leakage is getting incremented whenever dnac-ca crl fails

CSCvx94276

%CRIMSON-3-DATABASE_MEMLEAK: Database memory leak detected in /tmp/rp/tdldb/0/IOS_PRIV_OPER_DB

CSCvy34433

Cat9400 SVL: Static inline power config for the 2nd switch got lost on staggered booting

CSCvy48918

Cat9400 SVL: MCL error is seen on SSO s/o if the 2nd sup is provisioned AND is a different type

CSCvy51582

SNMP: sub-interface octet counter reports wrong value

CSCvy59222

IOS-XE Kernel Memory Leak due to growing Slab Utilization

CSCvy81832

Cat9400: configuration disabling OBFL on standby supervisor lost upon reload

CSCvz01398

Incorrect L3 LISP instance ID on Cef table for VN's

CSCvz32969

Cat9k | DHCP unicast ACK not forwarded to the client when DHCP snooping is enabled

CSCvz62847

CAT 9400 | 17.3.x | LiteON PSU in standby slot goes to faulty state after some time

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.4

Identifier

Description

CSCvt16172

Wrong values for transceivers (DOM) in Cat9k Core switches

CSCvt34738

SVL // DHCP discover relayed in a different vlan

CSCvv82819

Manually configured MAC address is programmed in hardware when interface is admin down

CSCvv97807

Netconf & Netconf-yang are not enabled on the Ext-Nodes as part of PnP config.

CSCvv97823

Yang requests from DNAC to IoT devices related to device Licensing are failing on the device

CSCvw13923

Vlan randomly stop forwarding DHCP pkts - Wedged input interface queue

CSCvw32545

STACK : Stale mac entry in the member switch causing the connectivity issues.

CSCvw51810

Disruption of IP communication due to AUTH_DRIVEN_DROP on uplinks when flapping downlink ports

CSCvx06374

Profinet (PN-PTCP) frames overwhelming L2 Control CoPP queue on Cat9K

CSCvx15864

ETA+AVC: After active timer expiry, multiple FNF exports sent for same flow

CSCvx25344

Private Native Vlan packets are erroneously tagged

CSCvx49962

Cat9400: iomd helddown after switchover then inserting LC or ISSU Upgrade

CSCvx60124

Traffic failed if incoming interface MPLS and 2+ outgoing interfaces (ECMP) with recursive routing

CSCvx83266

DHCP snooping and PVLAN dropping DHCP Offer unicast packet on C9K

CSCvx87277

Cat9XXX may experience an unexpected reboot with Critical process fed fault on fp_0_0

CSCvx94722

Radius protocol generate jumbo frames for dot1x packets

CSCvy02075

Switch forwards traffic received on ports in blocking BLK state

CSCvy07376

Catalyst 9K Switch may crash on ISSU upgrade if run debug issu all

CSCvy19160

C9400 switch may reload with Last reload reason: RP-CPU

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.3

Identifier

Description

CSCvt33159

SVL Crash when performing SUP failover on a scaled setup

CSCvt73669

Ports remains in notconnect state when moved from L2 to L3 to L2

CSCvu38231

Configuring reserved PO 127 & 128 in SVL setup disables show etherchannel CLI

CSCvu54327

User can config up to 255 vrf instead of 256 vrfs

CSCvu90016

Catalyst 9k: FED crash after reaching webauth scale of about 1k sessions

CSCvv26018

Loopback error is not detected on trunk interface

CSCvv27849

Unexpected reload caused by the FED process.

CSCvv39593

'SL using Policy' to SL downgrade to 16.12.4 leads to \"Initial Registration-First Attempt Pending\"

CSCvv42583

C9400 SVL linecard of standby in inserted(physical) status after boot up w/ single power module only

CSCvv56278

Dot1x Client mac in dropped state post switchover

CSCvv60320

Cat9400: Line protocol flap observed in specific interface frequently on C9400-LC-24S/48S

CSCvv88670

[SDA] SISF marking mac as tentative

CSCvw18461

Switch Crashes when enabling RSPAN Destination port

CSCvw18565

GLC-GE-100FX Version 02 is not working with C9400-LC-48S (ACCELINK)

CSCvw20225

Cat9k switches may roll back to old software after unexpected switchover event

CSCvw28418

VRF leaking using self-GRE tunnels causes traffic to be punted to CPU.

CSCvw32481

EVPN Type-2 IP/MAC route is created for not-connected SVI

CSCvw52197

Switch might enter a bootloop with SWITCH_DISABLE_PASSWORD_RECOVERY & IGNORE_STARTUP_CFG set to 1

CSCvw99907

OIR of Active SUP resulted all LC in hw-faulty status

CSCvx30283

CAT 9400 | LiteON PSU in standby slot goes to faulty state after some time

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.2a

Identifier

Description

CSCvq13832

Whenever Acct-terminate-cause is 24 the duplicate set of traffic counts is sent as 0.

CSCvt18739

Cat9K - incorrect source mac address used for L3 packets after L3 link flap

CSCvt70277

Power allocation issue in 16.9.x/16.12.x

CSCvt93918

Cat9k reboot due to ACL count being huge.

CSCvt95680

Unexpected Reload when a VLAN is created within the range 2-1002

CSCvu24011

Interface Not Passing Traffic after Boot-up with IE 3400 with forced speed/duplex setting on IE

CSCvu25931

DHCPv6 RELAY-REPLY dropped when punted on cat9k

CSCvu52246

sessmgrd memory leak when CTS PAC download fails

CSCvu62273

CLI should be auto-upgraded from "tacacs-server" cli to newer version while upgrading

CSCvu82477

Random L3 ports stop traffic processing on SDA internal border nodes

CSCvu94010

Cat9k Active stack switch crash while applying the CTS configuration

CSCvu95137

snmp monitoring tool timesout for ciscoEntitySensorMIB 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.91.1.1.1.1

CSCvv16874

CAT9K: PRD18: SISF Crash seen on device when left traffic running overnight

CSCvv26075

On Auth port, timestamp update is not happening for Authz MAC address upon RX of control-plane/BPDU

CSCvv34688

IPv6 communication stops working post applying ipv6 source-guard on interface

CSCvv35565

L3 ECMP load balancing not working as expected for fragmented packets.

CSCvv44720

IPV4 and IPV6 Per-User ACL is not working together on singe authentication session

CSCvv45801

inconsistent behaviour for autoconf template binding after switchover

CSCvv48305

Route not fully programmed in the hardware for macsec enabled end-point

CSCvv57251

random ports remain in down, down state after randomly bouncing and changing VLAN

CSCvv69764

Dot1Q Native vlan tag is ignored after configuring Layer2 Vlan on 16.12.4 code

CSCvv77355

Cat9k in VXLAN with directed-broadcast on egress interface duplicates broadcast traffic

CSCvv86246

CAT9K reload due to "Critical process cmand fault on rp_0_0 (rc=139)"

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.1

Identifier

Description

CSCvr92287

EPC with packet-len opt breaks CPU in-band path for bigger frames

CSCvs14673

SVL node may get removed if one of the SVL links goes bad.

CSCvs15485

Cat9k PoE models - when configuring speed 100 and duplex full on both sides, interface will not come up

CSCvs22896

DHCPv6 RELAY-REPLY packet is being dropped

CSCvs35355

cmcc crash following oir events

CSCvs59282

PnP over 40gig uplink doesn't work with dual SUP

CSCvs66914

C9400: ISSU fails in stage 4 and new active SUP reloads

CSCvs84212

DHCP server sends out a NAK packet during DHCP renewal process.

CSCvs97551

Unable to use VLAN range 4084-4095 for any business operations

CSCvt04880

C9400: System reload with last reload reason in Rommon as Unrecoverable Error

CSCvt13067

Nvram Failed to initializae ( startup missing )

CSCvt13518

QoS ACL matching incorrectly when udp range is used

CSCvt22293

C9400: %PMAN-0-PROCFAILCRIT: R0/0: pvp: A critical process cmand has failed

CSCvt23445

Cat9400 - Some 3rd-Party phones do not bring up the interface with 'no mdix auto' configured.

CSCvt27570

interface with 100FX SFP stuck in up-state

CSCvt59448

LACP link suspend or PAgP link getting into error-disabled if stack-mac persistent timer is set

CSCvt61769

ISSU upgrade: ISSU fails after stage 2, Standby SUP goes into ROMMON

CSCvt99199

MACSEC issue in SDA deployment

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