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Product Firmware Version Restrictions

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Overview

Each Cisco Meraki product has a minimum firmware version that it can run which may not always match up with what the dashboard network is configured for. Therefore the node will run the minimum firmware it is capable of running, which may be higher than the network configured firmware. This article will list each currently supported product and the minimum firmware they can run. 

As of 2020, there is a separate minimum firmware version that is needed to be able to connect to the Meraki dashboard.  To see these firmware requirements, please see the Security Expiration 2020 FAQ.

Additionally, some devices which have reached end-of-sale may have maximum support firmware versions. The node will not be able to run firmware versions newer or higher than the indicated maximum version.

Note: Meraki recommends checking the Organization > Firmware Upgrades page to verify which firmware version your network is running, rather than referring to the available firmware messages that may be presented for each individual device. The Firmware Upgrades page is the best method to ensure you have the most recent build.

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MG

Product Minimum Runnable Firmware Maximum Runnable Firmware
MG21 MG 1.9 Current
MG41 MG 2.0 Current
MG51 MG 3.0 Current

MR

Product Minimum Runnable Firmware Maximum Runnable Firmware

MR12

MR16

MR24

MR62

MR66

MR 20 MR 26

MR18

MR26

MR34

MR 22 MR 26

MR32

MR72

MR 23 MR 26

MR42

MR52

MR53

MR84

MR 24 Current

MR30H

MR33

MR74

MR 25.1 Current

MR42E

MR53E

MR20

MR70

MR 26 Current

MR45

MR55

MR 26.3 Current

MR36

MR46

MR56

MR46E

MR76

MR86

MR 26.7 Current
MR44 MR 27.5 Current
MR36H MR 28.5 Current
MR57 MR 28.6.1 Current

CW9166I and CW9164

MR28

MR78

MR 28.7.1 Current
CW9162 MR 29.5 Current
CW9166D1 MR 30.5 Current

Warning: Please ensure that MR44 is connected to an 802.3at-capable (PoE+) switch/power injector during the initial installation OR ensure that the network the MR44 is added to is set to MR 27.6 or newer firmware.

This is because the default MR44 firmware image has support for the low-power mode, however, MR 27.5/27.5.1 or lower firmware does not have low power mode support. Using 802.3af switch/power injector with MR44 set to 27.5/27.5.1 or lower firmware might result in unexpected behaviors including but not limited to reboots or degraded performance. 

Due to the reasons stated above, please do not downgrade the network with MR44 APs to 27.5/27.5.1 or lower firmware if they are being powered on by 802.3af (PoE) switch/power injector.

MS

Product Minimum Runnable Firmware Maximum Runnable Firmware
 
MS420 MS 5 MS 15.23

MS22

MS42

MS220

MS320

MS350

MS 5 Current

MS210**

MS225**

MS250

MS 9

Current
MS120

MS 9.36

Current
MS125

MS 11.22

Current
MS130

MS 15.23

Current

MS410

MS425

MS 8 Current
MS355 MS 11 Current
MS450 MS 11 Current
MS390 MS 11.29.1 Current

 

 

MS420s that are upgraded to MS 8.5 or higher cannot downgrade back to MS 5.13.

** MS210 and MS225 units replaced as a result of Proactive Replacement can only run MS 10.35 and higher.

MV

Product Minimum Runnable Firmware Maximum Runnable Firmware

Gen 1 (MV21, MV71)

MV 1.0

MV 4.15

Gen 2 (MV2, MV12, MV22, MV32, MV52, MV72)

MV 3.2* Current
Gen 3 (MV63, MV93) MV 5.0 Current

* One-way firmware upgrades prevent downgrading to any version below 5.0, once an upgrade to version 5.x+ has been performed. Similarly, one-way firmware upgrades prevent downgrading to any version below 4.0, once an upgrade to version 4.x+ has been performed.

MX

Product Minimum Runnable Firmware Maximum Runnable Firmware

MX60/W

MX80

MX90

Z1

MX 10

MX 14*

MX400

MX600

MX 10 MX 16
MX100 MX 10 MX 18.1

MX64/W

MX65/W

MX84

MX 12.1.2 MX 18.1

MX250

MX450

MX 14.19

Current
Z3

MX 14.16**

Current

MX67/W/C

MX68/W/CW

MX 14.32, MX 15.11 Current
Z3C MX 14.33, MX 15.11 Current

MX75

MX85

MX16.8 Current

MX95

MX105

MX16.9 Current
Z4 MX18.107.2 Current
Z4C MX18.2 Current

* Z1s, MX60/Ws, MX80s and MX90s cannot upgrade to MX 15 firmware, or any newer major release versions. If networks containing these devices are configured to run newer firmware revisions, they will run the newest MX 14 maintenance release instead.  

** The Z3 once updated to MX 14.31 or 15.8 and beyond will not be able to run any older firmware than MX 14.31 or 15.8

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