Re: [nsp] REG: Cisco IOS Software

From: D. J. Jones (meganac@home.com)
Date: Mon Feb 12 2001 - 00:05:45 EST


I'm working on an 8-port IMA for 3620 with plans for 7200 later. We were
only able to get it to work in our lab by using 12.1.6.

dj
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Bruce" <fbruce@cisco.com>
To: "Dan Hollis" <goemon@anime.net>
Cc: "George Robbins" <grr@netaxs.com>; <cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net>;
<nathan@arteck.com>; <vac@dsqworld.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 6:55 PM
Subject: RE: [nsp] REG: Cisco IOS Software

> Dan,
>
> What I'm saying is that support for the IMA adaptor is _not_ just in the
> 12.0(T) release.
>
> http://www.cisco.com/warp/customer/620/roadmap.shtml refers to the
software
> roadmaps and show (at a very high level) where all the code points and
> features support converge and diverge. These are the release tracks listed
> by the tool.
>
> The Cisco IOS releases are version controlled 12.1(1)T meaning 12.1 major
> release, (1) maintenance release, T development train, then feature set,
IP
> only, IP Plus etc.
>
> You'll see from the map that in the future many of the release trains with
> new features converge on the 12.1 major release, you'll note there are no
> letters involved, and it's not deferred.
>
> **Cisco recommends a major release train and maintenance releases**
> http://www.cisco.com/warp/customer/cc/pd/iosw/iore/prodlit/537_pp.htm
>
> General deployment certification is awarded to Cisco IOS Software that
> provides proven technology that has had extensive market exposure in a
wide
> range of network environments, and has passed rigorous metrics analysing
> stability and bug trends, as well as customer satisfaction surveys. A
> general deployment release is a Cisco IOS Software release that has
achieved
> GD certification.
>
> All of these software releases are supported equally, LD,ED or GD, by TAC
> through the usual channels
>
> Apologies if this was a bit "suck eggs" for you, but I hope that helps all
> the list.
>
> Regards
> Frank Bruce
> Consulting Systems Engineer
> NSP West, Cisco Systems Ltd
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Hollis [mailto:goemon@anime.net]
> Sent: 12 February 2001 02:02
> To: Frank Bruce
> Cc: George Robbins; cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net; nathan@arteck.com;
> vac@dsqworld.com
> Subject: RE: [nsp] REG: Cisco IOS Software
>
>
> On Sun, 11 Feb 2001, Frank Bruce wrote:
> > Sorry that is incorrect.
> > Hardware/Software compatatbility Tool
> > http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/front.x/Support/HWSWmatrix/hwswmatrix.cgi
> > Results for "NM-4T1-IMA"
> > Product Family Product Number Minimum Supported Software Version(s)*
> > 2600 NM-4T1-IMA= 12.0(5)T, 12.0(5)XK, 12.0(7)T, 12.0(7)XK, 12.1(1)T,
> 12.1(1)
> > 3600 NM-4T1-IMA 12.0(5)T, 12.0(5)XK, 12.0(7)T, 12.0(7)XK, 12.1(1)T,
> 12.1(1)
> > 3660 NM-4T1-IMA= 12.0(5)XK, 12.0(7)XK, 12.1(1)T, 12.1(1)
>
> So tell me then, which one of those 12.0 images is a general deployment
> release? I only see early and deferred 12.0 images there.
>
> How am I incorrect?
>
> -Dan
>



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