[c-nsp] software modularity in 12.2(18)SXF or not?

[sagupta at cisco.com]

Catalyst 6500 with IOS Software Modularity is planned for 12.2(18)SXF1
expected in Nov/Dec.

Sachin 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net 
> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Saku Ytti
> Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 10:16 AM
> To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] software modularity in 12.2(18)SXF or not?
> 
> On (2005-09-18 19:02 +0200), Gert Doering wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I'm confused.
> > 
> > 
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/products/hw/switches/ps708/prod_bu
> > lletin0900aecd80313e15.html
> 
>  I was pondering this also, and I was told (not by Cisco 
> employee) that software modularity comes in SXF1, and that 
> Cisco will continue to develope modular and 'regular' 
> side-by-side, modular lagging behind in features.
> 
> > claims that 12.2(18)SXF will have the software modularity 
> enhancements 
> > (restart individual processes, etc.):
> > 
> > --------------- quote --------------
> > Cisco IOS Software Modularity combines subsystems into individual 
> > processes and enhances the Cisco IOS Software memory 
> architecture to 
> > provide process-level fault isolation and subsystem ISSU capability.
> > These enhancements are delivered in Cisco IOS Software for the 
> > Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720 and Supervisor 
> Engine 32, 
> > maintaining the feature richness and operational 
> environment already 
> > familiar to network operators. Cisco IOS Software Modularity will 
> > first be delivered as an option in a build of Cisco IOS 
> Software Release 12.2(18)SXF.
> > --------------- quote --------------
> > 
> > OTOH, the "new features" list for SXF does not mention anything of 
> > this, just some other enhancements, which sound nice, but 
> far less spectactular.
> > 
> > So what's the current state of affairs...?
> > 
> > thanks,
> > 
> > gert
> > 
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> > Gert Doering - Munich, Germany                             
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