First Published: September 19, 2024

Introduction to this Document

This Release Notes document provides information about the Cisco ESR6300 Embedded Series Router running Cisco IOS XE 17.9.6.

This document describes the new features, limitations, troubleshooting, besides providing recommended configurations, caveats, and information on how to obtain support and documentation.

Cisco ESR6300 Embedded Series Router

The ESR6300 is a small form factor embedded router module with a board size of 3.0 in. x 3.775 in. (76.2 mm x 95.885 mm).

The more compact design simplifies integration, and offers system integrators the ability to use the Cisco ESR6300 in a wide variety of embedded applications. The ESR module is available with a Cisco-designed cooling plate customized to the ESR, as well as without the cooling plate for system integrators who want to design their own custom thermal solution.

There are two ESR6300 SKUs:

  • ESR-6300-NCP-K9: Embedded Router Board without a cooling plate (NCP = No Cooling Plate)

  • ESR-6300-CON-K9: Embedded Router Board without a cooling plate (NCP = No Cooling Plate)

Both of the SKUs offer the following port and module interfaces:

  • Four GE LAN ports

  • Two combo GE WAN ports

  • One USB 3.0 port

  • One mSATA module interface

Interface Naming Conventions

Port

Naming Convention

Gigabit Ethernet combo port WAN Layer3

GigabitEthernet0/0/0

GigabitEthernet0/0/1

Gigabit Ethernet LAN Layer 2 ports

GigabitEthernet0/1/0

GigabitEthernet0/1/1

GigabitEthernet0/1/2

GigabitEthernet0/1/3

USB Port

usbflash0: (IOS and rommon)

Console Port

Line console 0

Software Images for Cisco IOS XE Release 17.9.6


Note
You must have a Cisco.com account to download the software.

Image Type

Filename

Universal

c6300-universalk9.17.09.06.SPA.bin

The latest software downloads for the routers can be found at:

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286323433

New Features in Cisco IOS XE 17.9.6

There are no new features in this release.

Known Limitations

This release has the following limitations or deviations from expected behavior. These limitations are listed below by router type.

Smart Licensing

Starting with Cisco IOS XE 17.6.1, with the introduction of Smart Licensing Using Policy, even if you configure a hostname for a product instance or device, only the Unique Device Identifier (UDI) is displayed. This change in the display can be observed in all licensing utilities and user interfaces where the hostname was displayed in earlier releases. It does not affect any licensing functionality. There is no workaround for this limitation.

The licensing utilities and user interfaces that are affected by this limitation include only the following: Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM), Cisco Smart License Utility (CSLU), and Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem).

IOx on the ESR6300

IOx development is not supported on the ESR6300. While this is platform independent code, it is unsupported and untested on this device.

Caveats

Caveats describe unexpected behavior in Cisco IOS XE releases. Caveats listed as open in a prior release are carried forward to the next release as either open or resolved.

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Open Caveats in Cisco IOS XE 17.9.6

There are no Open caveats in this release.

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE 17.9.6

There are no resolved caveats in this release.

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