[c-nsp] What is the fpd package used for in newer IOS releases?

[John Neiberger]

On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Robert Hass <robhass at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 9:09 PM, John Neiberger <jneiberger at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I've done some recent upgrades from 12.2(18) up to 12.2(33) and we've
>> been having to put an fdp package on flash along with the actual IOS.
>> I've yet to find out exactly what those are for. I was told by another
>> more senior engineer that they need to be there, but that's the extent
>> of my knowledge of them. Can any of you shed some light on these
>> mysterious packages?
>
> Just forget about FPD packages if you don't have OSM/SIP/SPA cards
> installed in the chassis.
>
> Robert
>

Ah, then we don't need it. We don't have any of those or the ES/ES+ line cards.

Thanks!