What's new in Packet Tracer 7.2 ?

Cisco Packet Tracer 8.2.2 build 0400 has been released for download ! Have a look at Cisco Packet Tracer 8.2.2 new features .

Packet Tracer 7.2 main new feature is the new theme of the user interface which has been redesigned to give a better network simulation experience.

What's new in Cisco Packet Tracer 7.2 ?

Packet Tracer 7.2 workspace improvements :

Protocol and software improvements :

PPPoE support
802.1x (useful for CCNP switch preparation)
Answer tree filter
Real TCP server (see Packet Tracer 7.2 - Real HTTP server using SBC device tutorial)
Real Websocket (see Connect Cisco Packet Tracer to a real network)
Real-time activity grading
Additional IOS security features
Protocol improvements (see below)

New devices in Packet Tracer 7.2 :

ASA 5506-X firewall (FirePOWER features not supported) (see Firewalls and Meraki security appliances Lab 18 - DMZ configuration with ASA 5506-X )
Meraki security appliance (see Firewalls and Meraki security appliances)
Meraki server (for Meraki security appliance centralized configuration, emulating Cisco Meraki dashboard)
Home router with advanced wireless capabilities (2.4G, 5G, beamforming, wireless bridge, ...) (see Wireless LAN controllers & access points)

Meraki server and security appliance are the first two devices emulating Cisco Meraki cloud managed network equipment.

A valid Cisco Netacad account is needed to use Packet Tracer 7.2 . Netacad login is required once after every PC reboot.

HSRP configurationis now supported on Cisco ISR 2911 sub-interfaces (example : int gi0/0.10)
debug ip packet command is now supported in Packet Tracer 7.2
debug ip eigrp command is now supported in Packet Tracer 7.2
DHCPv6 client is now supported on ISR1941 router interfaces
Cisco Packet Tracer routers and switches can now act as ntp servers using the ntp master <1-15> IOS command. The show ntp association and show ntp status commands allow NTP peering verification. NTP routers can now be chained for time sync (router acting as both NTP client and NTP master)

The following improvements are expected in a future Packet Tracer release (ie : not included in Packet Tracer 7.2) :

VTP v3 support is expected on Catalyst 3650 (VTP Version capable : 1 to 3 but no option to move to vtp v3 using vtp version)
Private vlans and vlan-acl support is expected on IOS 15 in a future Packet Tracer release
ip rip authentication command is expected in a future Packet Tracer release

The following Cisco Packet Tracer 7.1.1 bugs are fixed in Cisco Packet Tracer 7.2 :

[Fixed] Packet Tracer crash when booting C1841 ISR router from ROMMON mode (boot flash:c1841-advipservicesk9-mz.124-15.T1.bin)
[Fixed] Packet Tracer crash when inserting hwic-4esw in C1841 ISR router slot 1.
[Fixed] EIGRP packet headers not displayed in simulation mode.
Packet Tracer crash when configuring DHCP on WLC-PT wireless controller
Unable to use ip http server command on Cisco ISR 1941 router
LLDP protocol error with LLDP neighbors not showing
Port-channel interfaces become unassociated from the channel-groups on a router device when a saved file is reloaded after Packet Tracer restart
After entering the command "show spanning-tree details" on a switch with a spanning-tree instance, program crashes
Program crashes when placing fiber adaptor GLC-LH-SMD in ISR 2811 router using mixed media adaptor