[c-nsp] 4500-X 'Lite' IOS

[Tóth András]

>From the Release Notes
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/release/note/OL_27989-01.html

Image Categories

Universal_lite image includes two levels of feature sets—LAN Base and IP
Base. Anyone with guest access can download the Universal_lite image from
cisco.com. If you purchase LAN Base or IP Base, you will receive free
software updates.

Universal Image includes three level of feature sets—LAN Base, IP Base, and
Enterprise Services. To download the Universal Image, you must have a valid
technical support service agreement associated with your Cisco.com user ID.
If you purchase a SMARTnet contract, you will receive software updates for
all levels of feature sets.


Best regards,
Andras



On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 4:38 PM, Brandon Applegate <brandon at burn.net> wrote:

> I can't find any info on what the difference is on this.  This is of
> course 4500 Sup 7 IOS - and 'universal', so licensed.  But on the download
> page there is a lite and a non-lite version.  Strangely - the non-crypto
> lite version of the latest is actually BIGGER than the non-lite.
>
> I would imagine that 'lite' takes things away - but what ?  Is this more
> for the 4500 chassis based line ?  On a fairly fixed config 1U switch like
> the 4500-X I can't imagine why I would need so many options.
>
> Apologies if I've missed something obvious (all searches for 'lite' just
> hit on vrf-lite related stuff).  Thanks.
>
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