A. For assistance with IOS package selection, please have a look at the Cisco IOS Packaging Product Bulletin available on Cisco’s website: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps5460/index.html
Q. Which Cisco tools can identify the memory impact of the new packages?
• Cisco Software Advisor: http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/Support/CompNav/Index.pl
• Cisco IOS Upgrade Planner: http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/Software/Iosplanner/Planner-tool/iosplanner.cgi
• Cisco Feature Navigator: http://tools.cisco.com/ITDIT/CFN/jsp/index.jsp
By utilization of these tools together, registered clients and partners can search by feature or release, and can compare differentiated releases and feature sets.
Q. Can clients transfer licenses for older packages?
A. Yes, clients will be allowed a one-time only opportunity to transfer licenses from the old packages that they are using today to a new package. No client action is necessary for updating the old licensing to the new ones.
Q. How can Cisco IOS Packaging be related to other differentiated Cisco packaging efforts?
A. Cisco IOS Packaging is just one part of a complete repackaging initiative at Cisco. The other pieces are Cisco IOS Streamlining, Cisco IOS Image Reduction, and Cisco IOS Extended Support.
For further information about these programs, please visit the below Cisco resource page: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps5460/index.html
Q. What future Packaging changes are currently planned and in the pipeline for the future IOS upgrades?
• Cisco IOS Packaging 12.2S for Cisco 6500 Series LAN Switches and Cisco 7600
Series Routers.
– This has happened. For further information about these programs, please see: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps5460/prod_bulletin0900aecd80281b17.html
• Cisco IOS Packaging 12.2S for Edge/Core Routers for the Cisco 7200 Series Routers, Cisco 10000 Series Internet Routers, and more
– This has happened. For further information about these programs, please see: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps5460/prod_bulletin0900aecd80281b17.html
Q. Will Cisco be addressing the platforms which are not supported by these new packaging initiatives?
A. Cisco will continue to provide the older packages for such older platforms.
Q. Where can we see a full mapping of older packages to the new IOS Packaging?
A. For migration information, please have a look at the Cisco IOS Packaging Product Bulletin: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps5460/index.html
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