Sorry for the confusion, the most recent IOS that will work is cat3k_caa-universalk9.16.12.01.SPA.bin. Keep in mind that you can downgrade if you have issues.

Sorry for the confusion, the most recent IOS that will work is cat3k_caa-universalk9.16.12.01.SPA.bin.

I have followed up on this and here's some facts: The 3850-NM8-10G v1 module will work on all IOS versions up to cat3k_caa-universalk9.16.12.01.SPA.bin. If you use an IOS newer, the 3850-NM8-10G will not be recognized. I can also confirm that the 930...

I would like to know the answer to this as it seems clear in the EOL notice that it would work. Has anyone actually tried (supported or not)?