RE: [nsp] REG: Cisco IOS Software

From: Frank Bruce (fbruce@cisco.com)
Date: Sun Feb 11 2001 - 21:55:17 EST


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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