topic IOS-XE 17.16 is out in Wireless

IOS-XE 17.16 is out

Mark Elsen — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:52:55 GMT

- Tx for this info @nicolasdarchis on X :
> IOS XE 17.16 is out. Definitely a specific release for specific features only. No wifi 7 support yet in it. IOS 17.15.2 should be preferred in all cases. 17.16 is the first release that drops the legacy IOS numbering for ap images though. Finally !

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/9800/17-16/release-notes/rn-17-16-9800.html#whats-new-17161

Support for EWC dropped starting from this release and onwards!

Re: IOS-XE 17.16 is out

Leo Laohoo — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:58:24 GMT

Not overly excited about a single-release IOS train.

Re: IOS-XE 17.16 is out

eglinsky2012 — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:42:03 GMT

@Mark Elsen wrote:
17.16 is the first release that drops the legacy IOS numbering for ap images though. Finally !

Can you clarify what you're referring to here/provide an example?

Re: IOS-XE 17.16 is out

Mark Elsen — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:17:19 GMT

@eglinsky2012 - It's not me ; the poster of the tweet (see initial post) ,

Re: IOS-XE 17.16 is out

Rich R — Wed, 25 Dec 2024 13:08:17 GMT

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/compatibility/matrix/compatibility-matrix.html#c9800-ctr-ap_support

IOS XE Release	Access Point Image Version Number	Access Point Release
Cisco IOS XE 17.16.1	17.16.0.88	17.16.1
Cisco IOS XE 17.15.2	17.15.2.52	15.3(3)JPT1

The AP software version matches the WLC version now @eglinsky2012 rather than the old 15.x.x version numbers that came from the AireOS/IOS software days.