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Ciscocisco iosxe
Demo deviceDEMO-CORE-SW01Anonymized synthetic infrastructure data. Manufacturer branding, score layout, findings and firmware intelligence mirror the live product.
Ciscocisco iosxe
Firmware intelligence

C9300

The detected release is older than the current manufacturer recommendation.

Live vendor guidanceUpgrade recommended
Running on device17.12.4Detected from supplied evidence
★Manufacturer recommended
17.15.5Cisco recommended / TAC guidance

Demo firmware data. Live ConfigCheck results use cached manufacturer guidance and do not rely on this sample value.

Manufacturer guidance ↗Source updated: April 16, 2026Checked: 8/16/2026, 6:00:00 AM
Customer-readable IST analysis

What matters, why it matters, and what should change.

The concise narrative intentionally leaves minor technical findings in the appendix. It can be copied into an assessment concept without ConfigGrade-specific wording.

The anonymized core-switch baseline shows a generally solid operational foundation. The highest-value next steps are management-plane hardening, complete Layer-2 protection on client VLANs and a planned software lifecycle review. Lower-impact engineering observations remain in the technical appendix so the management section stays readable.

HIGHLegacy SNMP access should be replaced

IST-Zustand. Community-based SNMP access is present in this anonymized sample baseline.

Problem. The management plane still relies on a legacy community mechanism without the authentication and privacy properties expected from SNMPv3.

Risiko. If management access is reachable from an unintended source, a weak or exposed community can disclose device information and weaken monitoring-plane security.

Empfehlung / SOLL. Migrate monitoring to SNMPv3 with authentication and privacy, restrict management sources and remove legacy communities after validation.

Betroffen: management plane
HIGHDHCP Snooping coverage is incomplete

IST-Zustand. The sample access-layer design does not yet evidence DHCP Snooping protection on all intended user VLANs.

Problem. The Layer-2 protection baseline is inconsistent across client broadcast domains.

Risiko. Unprotected access VLANs remain more exposed to rogue DHCP behavior and do not provide the expected trust database for related controls such as Dynamic ARP Inspection.

Empfehlung / SOLL. Enable DHCP Snooping on the intended client/device VLANs and explicitly trust only legitimate DHCP-facing uplinks.

Betroffen: VLAN 110, VLAN 130
MEDIUMSoftware lifecycle review recommended

IST-Zustand. The sample switch is running IOS-XE 17.12.4 while current manufacturer recommendation guidance points to a later maintenance baseline for this model family.

Problem. The installed train is not aligned with the current recommended-release baseline used by ConfigGrade firmware intelligence.

Risiko. Staying behind the recommended maintenance baseline can leave known defects and lifecycle/security fixes unapplied.

Empfehlung / SOLL. Review the manufacturer-recommended IOS-XE release, release notes and environment-specific upgrade constraints before scheduling maintenance.

Betroffen: C9300-48P
ConfigCheck assessment

DEMO-CORE-SW01

cisco · ios-xe

Ciscocisco iosxe
82B−Overall score
Security766 applicable controls
Operational health915 applicable controls
Hardware health1003 applicable controls
Software & lifecycle682 applicable controls
0Critical
2High
2Medium
2Warnings
10Passed
Ciscocisco iosxe
Firmware intelligence

C9300

The detected release is older than the current manufacturer recommendation.

Live vendor guidanceUpgrade recommended
Running on device17.12.4Detected from supplied evidence
★Manufacturer recommended
17.15.5Cisco recommended / TAC guidance

Demo firmware data. Live ConfigCheck results use cached manufacturer guidance and do not rely on this sample value.

Manufacturer guidance ↗Source updated: April 16, 2026Checked: 8/16/2026, 6:00:00 AM
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Technical topics

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6 findings
Technical topic

Management Plane

2 checks1 issues1 passed
DEMO-SEC-01Legacy SNMP access should be replaced
−7highfail
Why it matters

Management traffic should use authenticated and encrypted protocols.

Recommendation

Migrate monitoring to SNMPv3 with authentication and privacy, then remove legacy communities after validation.

Affected items
  • management plane
Evidence
  • Anonymized sample evidence
Assessment context

Community-based SNMP access is present in this anonymized sample baseline.

DEMO-AAA-01Central AAA is configured
+4mediumpass
Why it matters

Centralized administrative authentication is configured with local fallback.

Recommendation

Keep AAA server redundancy and break-glass access tested.

Affected items

No specific affected item list was produced.

Evidence
  • Anonymized sample evidence
Assessment context

Centralized administrative authentication is configured with local fallback.

Technical topic

Layer 2 Security

2 checks1 issues1 passed
DEMO-L2-01DHCP Snooping coverage is incomplete
−4highwarning
Why it matters

DHCP Snooping is not evidenced on all intended access VLANs.

Recommendation

Enable DHCP Snooping and trust only legitimate uplinks.

Affected items
  • VLAN 110
  • VLAN 130
Evidence
  • Anonymized sample evidence
Assessment context

DHCP Snooping is not evidenced on all intended access VLANs.

DEMO-STP-01Edge spanning-tree protection is active
+4mediumpass
Why it matters

PortFast edge interfaces use BPDU Guard in the sample baseline.

Recommendation

Retain BPDU Guard on intended edge ports and exclude infrastructure trunks deliberately.

Affected items
  • access edge ports
Evidence
  • Anonymized sample evidence
Assessment context

PortFast edge interfaces use BPDU Guard in the sample baseline.

Technical topic

Software & Lifecycle

1 checks1 issues0 passed
DEMO-SW-01Software lifecycle review recommended
−2mediumwarning
Why it matters

The sample switch is running a release that should be compared with the current Cisco recommended-release guidance.

Recommendation

Review the recommended IOS-XE train, release notes and upgrade path before scheduling maintenance.

Affected items
  • C9300-48P
Evidence
  • IOS-XE 17.12.4 · anonymized sample
Assessment context

The sample switch is running a release that should be compared with the current Cisco recommended-release guidance.

Technical topic

Operational Health

1 checks0 issues1 passed
DEMO-OPS-01Port-channel health is normal
+2lowpass
Why it matters

The supplied operational evidence shows all expected EtherChannel members bundled.

Recommendation

Continue monitoring member-state changes and asymmetric failures.

Affected items
  • Port-channel10
Evidence
  • Anonymized sample evidence
Assessment context

The supplied operational evidence shows all expected EtherChannel members bundled.

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