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carl_townshend · 08-19-2026

Hi AllI have a question around software download entitlements from CiscoWhen I buy a new switch, say a 9200L with the 3YR DNA licence, with no SmartNet etc, what entitlements do I get to download the software? does the DNA licence give me this entitl...

carl_townshend · 08-17-2026

Hi AllWe have a pair of 9606R switches with sup 1 cards running stackwise virtual, currently running 17.03.01, we want to upgrade them to 17.15.6.1.can we go straight to this version?2.Any caveats?3.Should we copy the new IOS to both the chassis firs...

carl_townshend · 08-11-2026

Hi AllIn the absence of any network management software, we want to upgrade lots of switches, but schedule them to be done out of hours, the plan is to copy the file to the switches then run the upgrade/reload out of hours.The fact you have to run th...

carl_townshend · 07-17-2026

Hi GuysWe currently use Cat9300 TOR switches for our servers in a stack, the servers that plug into them use LACP to both switches in the stack for redudancy.The issue we are having is that if we do software upgrades, both switches go offline, we nee...

carl_townshend · 07-10-2026

Hi AllWe are evaluating some microsegmentation products, they effectively use ACLs to enforce on each port, trustsec isnt possible as wee have lots of older switches.Has anyone successfully implemented third party segmentation products using Cisco sw...

carl_townshend · 08-19-2026

Hi Mark, thanks for the replySo just to be clear, if we buy a Cisco 9200L with no SmartNet/DNA we are entitled to download the software?

carl_townshend · 08-19-2026

Hi Leo, so does that mean Cisco give you the right to install the software on these switches? just because you can download it, does that mean you can actually use it ?

carl_townshend · 08-19-2026

Both statements above contradict each other, Leo says they are free? do we know for definite which one it is? I just came off a call with my Cisco rep says we need SmartNet to be able to download, I just opened a TAC case actually and they just say a...

carl_townshend · 08-17-2026

Hi, I have found the below on the internet, is it valid?Upgrading a Cisco Catalyst 9606R with Supervisor 1 directly from 17.3.1 to 17.15.6 requires a two-step upgrade path. Because 17.3.1 is an older release train, jumping directly to 17.15.6 will fa...

carl_townshend · 06-12-2026

Thanks @Karsten Iwen good to know

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