# Cisco IOS XE

The evolution of Cisco's classic IOS: it keeps the same command line, but underneath it runs on a Linux kernel with separated processes. It powers a large share of Catalyst routers and switches.

- **Category:** Network
- **License:** Propietario
- **Official Site:** https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/ios-nx-os-software/ios-xe/index.html
- **Download:** https://software.cisco.com/download/home
- **Original page:** https://linuxgratis.com/en/cisco-ios-xe

## Releases

| Version | Release Date | End of Support | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 26.1 LTS | 2026-06-03 | - | Active |
| 17.18 LTS | 2025-08-08 | 2029-08-08 | Active |
| 17.17 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-07-30 | EOL |
| 17.16 | 2024-12-11 | 2026-01-13 | EOL |
| 17.15 LTS | 2024-08-09 | 2028-09-30 | Active |
| 17.14 | 2024-04-13 | 2025-05-31 | EOL |
| 17.13 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-12-31 | EOL |
| 17.12 LTS | 2023-07-28 | 2027-09-30 | Active |
| 17.11 | 2023-03-28 | 2024-05-14 | EOL |
| 17.10 | 2022-11-30 | 2024-01-03 | EOL |
| 17.9 LTS | 2022-07-29 | 2026-09-30 | EOL |
| 17.8 | 2022-04-11 | 2023-05-30 | EOL |
| 17.7 | 2021-11-30 | 2023-01-30 | EOL |
| 17.6 LTS | 2021-07-30 | 2024-09-30 | EOL |
| 17.5 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-05-30 | EOL |
| 17.4 | 2020-11-30 | 2022-01-28 | EOL |
| 17.3 LTS | 2020-07-31 | 2023-09-30 | EOL |
| 17.2 | 2020-03-30 | 2021-07-15 | EOL |
| 17.1 | 2019-11-21 | 2020-12-30 | EOL |
| 16.12 LTS | 2019-07-31 | 2022-08-18 | EOL |