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Cisco Ios Versions

The document discusses Cisco IOS versions including their nomenclature, typical release lifecycles consisting of first customer shipment, end of sale, end of engineering, end of life, and recommended IOS versions for different Cisco devices ranging from routers to Catalyst switches. It also provides commands to verify installed IOS versions.

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Cisco Ios Versions

The document discusses Cisco IOS versions including their nomenclature, typical release lifecycles consisting of first customer shipment, end of sale, end of engineering, end of life, and recommended IOS versions for different Cisco devices ranging from routers to Catalyst switches. It also provides commands to verify installed IOS versions.

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CISCO IOS VERSIONS packetlife.

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IOS Nomencalture Typical Release Lifecycle

First Customer Shipment (FCS) · The release is first available to


Cisco customers on CCO

EOS Notice · Notification of upcoming EOS


End of Sale (EOS)· The release is no longer orderable or included
in manufactured shipments
End of Engineering (EOE) · The last day for software fixes; only
TAC assistance is offered from this point
End of Life (EOL) · The last day for TAC support; release becomes
obsolete; upgrade is only option for support

IOS Filename

IOS Package Trees

Recommended IOS
800, 1700, 2600, 2800, 3700, 3800 12.4 / 12.4T
Catalyst 2970, 3560, 3750 12.2SE
Catalyst 4500 and 4900 12.2SG
Catalyst 6500 12.2SX
7200, 7301 routers 12.4 / 12.4T / 12.2SB
7304 routers 12.2SB
7500 routers 12.4 / 12.0S
10000 routers 12.2SB
7600 routers 12.2SR

IOS Verification
Router# show version
Router# dir <filesystem>:
Router# verify <filesystem>:<image>

by Jeremy Stretch v1.0

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