Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches and Cisco Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series Switch

This document provides release information for the following Catalyst IE switches:

  • Cisco Catalyst IE9310 GE Fiber switch

  • Cisco Catalyst IE9320 GE Fiber switch

  • Cisco Catalyst IE9320 Fiber switch with 10 Gigabit uplinks

  • Cisco Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series Switch

Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches provide rugged and secure switching infrastructure for harsh environments. It is suitable for industrial Ethernet applications, including manufacturing, utility substations, intelligent transportation systems (ITSs), rail transportation, and other similar deployments.

The switch fulfills the need for a high-density SFP, rack-, or wall-mount switch that can function as a software-defined (SD)-Access fabric edge. It provides end-to-end architectural uniformity in the Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) for Internet of Things (IoT) connected communities and extended enterprises.

In industrial environments, the switch can be connected to any Ethernet-enabled industrial communication devices. These devices include programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMIs), drives, sensors, and input and output (I/O) devices.

The Cisco Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series Switch is a Small Form Factor (SFF) Ruggedized 10 GigE Embedded platform for tactical, outdoor, and mobile environments. The compact design simplifies integration and offers the system integrator the ability to use the ESS9300 in a wide variety of applications. The Cisco ESS 9300 consists of one switch card. There are no cooling plates sold with it. It is up to the system integrator to design a thermal solution. The ESS-9300-10X-E board supports up to 10 ports of 10 GE fiber. Thermal power is 35 Watts.

New Features for Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches and Cisco Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series Switch Release 17.9.x

The following features apply to all versions of the IE9310 GE Fiber, IE9320 GE Fiber switches, and the Cisco Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series Switch unless otherwise noted. The features are new in 17.9.1 for the switches.

Feature Name

License Level

Description

Supported Switches

Precision Timing Protocol (PTP) as refclock for Network Time Protocol (NTP)

Network Essentials

You can configure PTP time as the reference clock for NTP by enabling the feature on the switch.

For information about the feature, see the Precision Time Protocol Configuration Guide, Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches on Cisco.com.

  • IE-9310-26S2C-A

  • IE-9310-26S2C-E

  • IE-9320-26S2C-A

  • IE-9320-26S2C-E

PTP over Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP)

Network Essentials

PTP can operate over PRP on the switch. PRP provides high availability through redundancy for PTP.

For information about the feature, see the Redundancy Protocol Configuration Guide, Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches on Cisco.com.

  • IE-9320-26S2C-A

  • IE-9320-26S2C-E

Resilient Ethernet Protocol (REP) Fast

Network Essentials

REP Fast allows faster link failure detection and convergence on the copper Gigabit Ethernet (GE) ports of the switch.

For information about the feature, see the Redundancy Protocol Configuration Guide, Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches on Cisco.com.

  • IE-9310-26S2C-A

  • IE-9310-26S2C-E

  • IE-9320-26S2C-A

  • IE-9320-26S2C-E

Swap Drive

Network Essentials

If a switch fails, you can use an SD card or a USB drive to restore the configuration to a new switch, enabling you to recover quickly from the malfunction.

For information about the feature, see the System Management Configuration Guide, Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches on Cisco.com.

  • IE-9310-26S2C-A

  • IE-9310-26S2C-E

  • IE-9320-26S2C-A

  • IE-9320-26S2C-E

TLS 1.3 Support

Network Essentials

HTTPS supports secure TLS version TLSv1.3 in Cisco IOS XE 17.9.1 and later.

  • IE-9310-26S2C-A

  • IE-9310-26S2C-E

  • IE-9320-26S2C-A

  • IE-9320-26S2C-E

  • Cisco Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series Switch

Important Notes

Switch Model Numbers

Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches

The following table lists the supported IE9300 series hardware models and the default license levels that they are delivered with.

Model Number

Default License Level

Stacking Support

Description

IE-9310-26S2C-A

Network Advantage

No

  • Total ports: 28

  • SFP uplinks: 4x 1-Gb SFP

    SFP downlinks: 22x 1-Gb SFP, 2x 1-Gb dual-media ports

  • Power supplies: Support for field-replaceable, redundant AC or DC power supplies.

IE-9310-26S2C-E

Network Essentials

IE-9320-26S2C-A

Network Advantage

Yes

IE-9320-26S2C-E

Network Essentials

All Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches have 4 GB of DRAM, four alarm inputs, and one alarm output. Other I/O include the following:

  • SD-cards socket

  • Power input

  • RJ-45 (RS-232) console

  • Micro-USB console

  • USB-A host port


Note


This document uses the term IE9310 GE Fiber when referring to both IE-9310-26S2C-A and IE-9310-26S2C-E switches. This document uses the term IE9320 GE Fiber when referring to both IE-9320-26S2C-A and IE-9320-26S2C-E switches.


Cisco Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series Switch

The Cisco Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series Switch is a single model named ESS-9300-10X-E.

The Cisco Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series Switch uses only the Network Essentials license, which is the default and is permanent. A connection to the Smart Licensing server is not required if the switch will be deployed with a Network Essentials license. The Network Advantage license is available as an add-on license. Entering the command license smart reservation after the initial configuration prevents an erroneous message "Smart Licensing Status: UNREGISTERED/EVAL MODE" from appearing on your device.

The ESS9300 is a ruggedized 10G embedded platform that is designed for embedded applications for tactical, outdoor, and mobile installations requiring low power, small size, and ruggedization. Its features include:

  • Single board

  • Small form-factor board size (110 x 85 mm; 4.3 x 3.3 in.)

  • 10 ports of 10G: Enhanced Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP+)

  • Ethernet management port (optional)

  • RS-232 and USB console

  • Common +3.3VDC and +5VDC power inputs

  • Low power—35W (typical)

  • 4 GB DDR4 DRAM

  • 8 GB onboard eMMC flash storage (2.5 GB usable space)

Upgrading the Switch Software

This section covers the various aspects of upgrading or downgrading the device software.


Note


See the Cisco IOS XE Migration Guide for IIoT Switches for the latest information about upgrading and downgrading switch software.


Finding the Software Version

The package files for the Cisco IOS XE software can be found on the system board flash device flash (flash:) or external SDFlash (sdflash:).

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 names and versions of other software images that you might have stored in flash memory.

Software Images for Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x

The following table provides the filenames for the IOS XE 17.9.x software image for Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches and the Cisco Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series Switch.

Release

Image Type

Filename

Switch Model

Cisco IOS XE.17.9.5

Universal

ie9k_iosxe.17.09.05.SPA.bin

IE9300

ESS9300

NPE

ie9k_iosxe_npe.17.09.05.SPA.bin

IE9300

Cisco IOS XE.17.9.4a

Universal

ie9k_iosxe.17.09.04a.SPA.bin

IE9300

ESS9300

NPE

ie9k_iosxe_npe.17.09.04a.SPA.bin

IE9300

Cisco IOS XE.17.9.4

Universal

ie9k_iosxe.17.09.04.SPA.bin

IE9300

ESS9300

NPE

ie9k_iosxe_npe.17.09.04.SPA.bin

IE9300

Cisco IOS XE.17.9.3

Universal

ie9k_iosxe.17.09.03.SPA.bin

IE9300

ESS9300

NPE

ie9k_iosxe_npe.17.09.03.SPA.bin

IE9300

Cisco IOS XE.17.9.2

Universal

ie9k_iosxe.17.09.02.SPA.bin

IE9300

ESS9300

NPE

ie9k_iosxe_npe.17.09.02.SPA.bin

IE9300

Cisco IOS XE.17.9.1

Universal

ie9k_iosxe.17.09.01.SPA.bin

IE9300

ESS9300

NPE

ie9k_iosxe_npe.17.09.01.SPA.bin

IE9300

Software Installation Options

The following table lists the options for the install command for Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches and the Cisco Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series Switch.

To install and activate the specified file, and to commit changes to be persistent across reloads, enter the following command: install add file filename [ activate commit]

Option

Description

abort

Abort the current install operation.

activate

Activate an installed package.

add

Install a package file to the system.

auto-abort-timer

Install auto-abort-timer.

autoupgrade

Initiate software auto-upgrade on all incompatible switches.

commit

Commit the changes to the load path.

deactivate

Deactivate an install package.

label

Add a label name to any installation point.

remove

Remove installed packages.

rollback

Rollback to a previous installation point.

Licensing

This section provides information about the licensing packages for features available on Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches and the Cisco Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series Switch.

License Levels

The software features available on Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged 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 prerequisite. The features available with add-on license levels provide Cisco innovations on the switch, and 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.

Cisco Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series Switch

The software features available on the Cisco Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series Switch are all under the Network Essentials License.

Smart Licensing Using Policy

Smart Licensing Using Policy, which is an enhanced version of Smart Licensing, is the default and the only supported method to manage licenses.

Smart Licensing using Policy provides a licensing solution that does not interrupt the operations of your network. Instead, it 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. Only export-controlled and enforced licenses require Cisco authorization before use. License usage is recorded on your device with timestamps, and the required workflows can be completed later.

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 Cisco Smart Software Manager (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.

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.

Open Caveats for Release 17.9.x

Identifier

CSCwi34711

REP topology interfaces status is shown incorrectly by "sh rep topology" command.

Resolved Caveats for Release 17.9.5

Identifier

Description

CSCwi45987

Incorrect data in the origintimestamp field of the sync packet when Power TC is enabled with GM in the 1-step mode

Resolved Caveats for Release 17.9.4a

Identifier

Description

CSCwh87343

Cisco IOS XE Software WebUI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Resolved Caveats for Release 17.9.4

Identifier

Description

CSCwe18850

802.1x and MAB authentication fails against the RADIUS server over IPv6 transport

CSCwe36005

[SNMP] Traceback observed with get-bulk of LRE MIB's

Resolved Caveats for Release 17.9.3

There are no resolved caveats for Release 17.9.3.

Resolved Caveats for Release 17.9.2

Identifier

Description

CSCwc06817

REP: Incremental memory leaks seen with traffic (link trigger scenarios) over rep ring.

CSCwc33322

IOX: Observing Disk space issue for CCV app installation through sensor extension.

CSCwd09742

Boot failed, due to mounting issues of perma locked device.

Resolved Caveats for Release 17.9.1

Identifier

Description

CSCwa48106

ie9300: High mean path delay observed for 100M SFP, RJ-45 intfs, and negative mpd on some intfs

CSCwb12681

IE9300 17.8—REP convergence high for node failure

Troubleshooting

For the most up-to-date, detailed troubleshooting information, see the Cisco TAC website at this URL:

https://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/index.html

Go to Product Support and select your product from the list or enter the name of your product. Look under Troubleshoot and Alerts, to find information for the problem that you are experiencing.

Related Documentation

Information about Cisco IOS XE at this URL: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/ios-nx-os-software/ios-xe/index.html.

Information about Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches is at this URL: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/ios-nx-os-software/ios-xe/index.html

Information about the Cisco Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series Switch is at this URL:https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/catalyst-ess-9300-10x-embedded-switch/model.html

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To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco IOS releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/mibs

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