Cisco Cisco IOS XE 3.5E

The Catalyst 3850 switch supports three different feature sets:

LAN Base feature set—Provides basic Layer 2+ features, including access control lists (ACLs) and 
quality of service (QoS) and up to 4094 VLANs. 

IP Base feature set—Provides Layer 2+ and basic Layer 3 features (enterprise-class intelligent 
services). These features include access control lists (ACLs), quality of service (QoS), ACLs, QoS, 
static routing, EIGRP stub routing, IP multicast routing, Routing Information Protocol (RIP), basic 
IPv6 management, the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Protocol, and support for wireless controller 
functionality.

IP Services feature set—Provides a richer set of enterprise-class intelligent services and full IPv6 
support. It includes all IP Base features plus full Layer 3 routing (IP unicast routing, IP multicast 
routing, and fallback bridging). The IP Services feature set includes protocols such as the Enhanced 
Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Protocol, and 
support for wireless controller functionality.

A separate access point count license is required to use the switch as a wireless controller. 

For more information about the features, see the product data sheet at this URL:

This section describes the interoperability of this version of the switch software release with other client 
devices. 

 lists the client types on which the tests were conducted. The clients included laptops, handheld 

devices, phones, and printers.

Atheros HB92/HB97

8.0.0.320

Atheros HB95

7.7.0.358

Broadcom 4360

6.30.163.2005

Cisco CB21

v1.3.0.532

Dell 1395/1397/Broadcom 4312HMG(L)

5.30.21.0

Dell 1501 (Broadcom BCM4313)

v5.60.48.35/v5.60.350.11

Dell 1505/1510/Broadcom 4321MCAG/4322HM 5.60.18.8

Dell 1515 (Atheros)

8.0.0.239

Dell 1520/Broadcom 43224HMS

5.60.48.18

Dell 1530 (Broadcom BCM4359)

v5.100.235.12

Dell 1560 

6.30.223.215