[c-nsp] IOS-XE?

[Reuben Farrelly]

On 10/11/2020 10:33 am, Scott Voll wrote:
> 16.9.6 or 16.12.4?
> and Why?
> 
> Any issues seen in the 16.12 line?  I've seen some unexplained reboots in
> the 16.9.5 train that TAC can't explain so need to upgrade.  16.9.6 is the
> Starred release.  I've not been impressed with the whole 16.9.x train over
> the last two years so really thinking hard about 16.12.4.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Scott

You haven't mentioned which platform specifically.

However 16.9 has been announced EoL and reaches End of Software 
Maintenance in January so a move to 16.12 is probably the logical next step.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9300-series-switches/eos-eol-notice-c51-742700.html

In other words, likely no more fixes in 16.9 now anyway.

Reuben