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carl_townshend · 09-17-2026

Hi alli could do with some advice, we need to use MFA when logging into our Cisco switches. We currently use windows radius.ive tried setting up duo but cant get it to work, also tried the entra ID plugin on the windows radius server, that also fails...

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 · 09-18-2026

Hi, yes we send the AV pair back to the switches with the priv command on it for authorization.What were the steps you took to get it working on NPS? our NPS currently works with normal radius, is it a case of just installing the entra nps extension ...

carl_townshend · 09-17-2026

Hiyes I know that, but if you use radius you can get radius to trigger it.NIST controls say you need MFA on privileged accounts which they are, so we need to find a way to enforce it

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...

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