Cisco Software IOS-XE image selection - Name Confusion!

[Beacon Bits]

Hi All,

This is not first I'm upgrading the switches.

But this time I really want to know which version should I go for. I cannot find any cisco documentation about it or nothing elsewhere neither nothing explains on the Cisco community.

Current Running Version = Amsterdam-17.3.05

Below Bengaluru-17.6.4(MD) and Amsterdam-17.3.6(MD) are stared images. Which one should I select and why?

Any Cisco employee please help with Cisco Docs or Cisco Live session and let this post be helpful for everyone once for all.

Regards,

B

[Leo Laohoo]

We have been testing 17.3.5 and 17.6.4 and I am fairly happy with 17.6.4. 

NOTE:  17.6.5 is about to drop in 3 weeks time.  

Also, Cisco has announced End-of-Sale of 17.3.X and 17.6.X.  They are encouraging upgrading to 17.9.X.

[jmcgrady1]

Leo have you had any experience with 17.9.X? I'm about to move up from 17.3 and wonder whether to go 17.6 or straight to 17.9

[Leo Laohoo]

We are rolling out 17.9.3 as we speak. 

Our 9800-80 (standalone for the time being) is on 17.9.3 and running in parallel with another 9800-80 on 17.6.4.  The results are telling.  

In the switch side, it is said that a pictures speaks a thousand words.6 x 9300