SD-WAN 20.9.1 was Released Last week. 

Here are some of the Updates to 20.9.1 We will be covering these features in our next SD-WAN Class.

Schedule the Software Upgrade Workflow

• One of the features that I have been looking for is the ability to Schedule upgrades. In 20.9.1 there is now a workflow that allows you to schedule upgrades.
• https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/sdwan/configuration/Monitor-And-Maintain/monitor-maintain-book/m-software-upgrade-workflow.html

Configuration Groups and Feature Profiles (Phase II)

• Although still not quite ready for Primetime, the 2nd iteration of Configuration Groups added a bunch of feature Profiles and Features.
• https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/sdwan/configuration/system-interface/ios-xe-17/systems-interfaces-book-xe-sdwan/configuration-groups.html

Manage HSEC Licenses

• You can now apply the HSEC License using vManage on SD-WAN Routers that need Encryption speeds above 250 MB.
• https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/sdwan/configuration/sdwan-xe-gs-book/hsec-licenses.html

Cisco SD-WAN Identity-Based Firewall Policy

• Cisco Continues to Improve the Firewall Features. By Implementing Identity Based Firewall policy that can be integrated with Cisco Identity Services Engine and Microsoft Active Directory Services.
• https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/sdwan/configuration/security/ios-xe-17/security-book-xe/m-firewall-17.html#Cisco_SD-WAN_Identity-based_Firewall_Policy

Access TAC Cases from Cisco vManage

• Starting from Cisco vManage Release 20.9.1, you can access SCM portal from Cisco vManage. In the SCM portal, you can create, view, or upload an admin-tech file
• https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/sdwan/configuration/Monitor-And-Maintain/monitor-maintain-book/m-device-and-controllers.html#view-tac-cases

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About the Author:

Alan Gardner is the CEO of Current Technologies Computer Learning Center. Alan is a Cisco Distinguished Instructor and triple CCIE (Voice, Collaboration, Route/Switch). Alan has written many Cisco Authorized Courses on Cisco SD-WAN, ENCS, Enterprise Networking, Collaboration, CUCM, CUBE, and Webex Configuration and Administration. If you are interested taking one of Alan’s Classes. Reach out to us sales@ctclc.com. He has a full teaching schedule that can be viewed at https://www.ctclc.com