CISCO IOS PACKAGING:

SIMPLIFICATION, CONSOLIDATION,
CONSISTENCY

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Cisco IOS Packaging Objectives

Simplify Cisco IOS Packaging for hardware
products that support Cisco IOS Software
Facilitate feature parity on Cisco hardware
products
Provide consistency in image names

Offer consistent software pricing

Minimum changes and disruptions for the
current installed base

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Current Cisco IOS Software Image

Selection

Complex
Confusing

Inconsistent

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Customer Benefits
Simplifies the image selection process
Simplification
Improves the software
selection process

Consolidation
Reduces the number of
feature sets from 44 to 8

Consistency
Establishes consistent
image names across
platforms and tools
Consistent functionality
across platforms
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Cisco IOS Packaging for Access Routers

Major Release 12.3

[12.3]

[12.4]

[12.5]

IP BASE

IP VOICE
ADVANCED SECURITY
SP SERVICES
ADVANCED IP SERVICES
ENTERPRISE BASE
ENTERPRISE SERVICES
ADVANCED ENTERPRISE SERVICES

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Benefits
Streamline the number of feature sets from fortyfour to eight
Facilitate feature parity across routers
Provide easy migration to premium software
packages
Improve perceived value of Cisco IOS Software
Consistent image naming across all platforms and
tools
Transferable license and SMARTnet entitlements

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Eight Packages for Cisco Routers

Advanced Enterprise Services
Full Cisco IOS Software Feature Set

Advanced IP Services

Enterprise Services

IPv6, Advanced Security and

Service Provider Services

Enterprise Base, full IBM support

and Service Provider Services

Advanced Security

SP Services

Enterprise Base

Cisco IOS Firewall, VPN,

IPSec 3DES IDS, SSH

MPLS, Netflow, SSH, ATM,

VoATM

Enterprise Layer 3 routed

protocols and IBM support

IP Voice
VoIP, VoFR & IP Telephony

IP Base
Entry level Cisco IOS
Software image
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Consistent Naming
Base
Entry level package
IP Base, Enterprise Base

Services
Addition of MPLS, NetFlow, VoIP, VoFR, and ATM
SP Services, Enterprise Services

Advanced
Addition of VPN, Cisco IOS IPsec, 3DES encryption, Cisco
IOS Firewall, Encryption, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)
Advanced Security, Advanced IP Services

Enterprise
Addition of Layer 3 and Enterprise protocols
Enterprise Base, Enterprise Services
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Consistent Feature Set, Image Names, and

Product Codes
Feature Set

Image Names

Product Codes

1. IP Base

c2600-ipbase-mz

S2600IPB-12301T

2. IP Voice

c2600-ipvoice-mz

S2600IPV-12301T

3. Enterprise Base

c2600-entbase-mz

S2600EB-12301T

4. Advanced Security

c2600-advsecurityk9-mz

S2600ASK9-12301T

5. SP Services

c2600-spservicesk9-mz

S2600SPSK9-12301T

6. Advanced IP Services c2600-advipservicesk9-mz

S2600AISK9-12301T

7. Enterprise Services

c2600-entservicesk9-mz

S2600ESK9-12301T

c2600-adventerprisek9-mz

S2600AESK9-12301T

8.

Advanced Enterprise
Services

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Voice Packages
Advanced Enterprise Services
Full Cisco IOS Software Feature Set

Voice - enabled
packages provide
support for VoIP, VoFR,
and IP Telephony

Services
VoATM is only
available where ATM is
supported (ie: SP
Services and above)

Advanced IP Services
IPv6, SSG, Advanced Security
and
Service Provider Services

Advanced
Security
Cisco IOS Firewall,
IDS, SSH, & IPsec

Enterprise Services
Enterprise Base, full IBM support
and Service Provider Services

SP Services
MPLS, Netflow, SSH,
ATM, VoATM

Enterprise Base
Enterprise Layer 3
routed protocols and
IBM support

IP Voice
IP Base plus
VoIP and VoFR

IP Base
Entry level Cisco IOS
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Advanced Security Packages

Advanced Security
provides support for
Cisco IOS Firewall,
VPN with 3DES/AES
IPsec encryption,
Intrusion Detection
Sensor, and SSH
Management Access
SSH Management
Access is also
available in SP
Services and
Enterprise Services

Advanced Enterprise Services

Full Cisco IOS Software Feature Set

Advanced IP Services
IPv6, SSG, Advanced Security
and
SSH
Service Provider Services

Advanced
Security SSH
Cisco IOS Firewall,
IDS, SSH, & IPsec

SSH

Enterprise Services SSH

Enterprise Base, full IBM support
and Service Provider Services

SP Services
MPLS, Netflow, SSH,
ATM, VoATM
SSH

Enterprise Base
Enterprise Layer 3
routed protocols and
IBM support

IP Voice
IP Base plus
VoIP and VoFR

IP Base
Entry level Cisco IOS
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Enterprise Packages
Enterprise packages
provide support for
Layer 3 enterprise
Protocols, including
IBM, IPX, and
AppleTalk
DECNet is available in
Enterprise Services
and higher
SNA Switching
(APPN) is available
only in the nichemarket packages not
listed here

Advanced Enterprise Services

Full Cisco IOS Software Feature Set

Advanced IP Services
IPv6, SSG, Advanced Security
and
Service Provider Services

Advanced
Security
Cisco IOS Firewall,
IDS, SSH, & IPsec

Enterprise Services
Enterprise Base, full IBM support
and Service Provider Services

SP Services
MPLS, Netflow, SSH,
ATM, VoATM

Enterprise Base
Enterprise Layer 3
routed protocols and
IBM support

IP Voice
IP Base plus
VoIP and VoFR

IP Base
Entry level Cisco IOS
Software image
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New Packages
Technology/Market Segmentation
Data
Connectivity

VoIP and
VoFR

ATM,
VoATM,
MPLS

AppleTalk,
IPX, IBM
protocols

IP Base

IP Voice

Advanced Security

Enterprise Base

SP Services

Advanced IP
Services

Enterprise Services

Advanced
Enterprise Services

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Firewall,
IDS, VPN

x
x
x
x

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New Feature Set List Pricing

New Feature Sets

Cisco 1700
Series

Cisco 2600XM
Series

Cisco 3700
Series

IP Base

Included

Included

Included

IP Voice

$400

$500

$1,000

Enterprise Base

$400

$600

$600

SP Services

$600

$700

$1,000

Advanced Security

$800

$1,000

$1,500

Advanced IP Services

$1,400

$1,700

$2,500

Enterprise Services

$1,000

$1,400

$2,000

Advanced Enterprise Services

$1,800

$2,400

$3,500

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Special-Purpose Packages
Large images
Lawful Intercept

Special Purpose Cisco IOS Software images

Gatekeeper

Strict licensing terms from OEM

SNA Switching (APPN)

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Transition Plan
Release 12.2T Old Feature Sets
Major Release 12.3
New Feature Sets and Subset of Old Feature Sets

Release 12.3T
New Feature Sets only

Migration/Overlap of old & new images

period: 18-24 Months

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Migration Plan
12.2T

Major Release 12.3

IP/FW/IDS
IP/FW/IDS PLUS
IP PLUS IPSEC 56/3DES

Advanced Security

REMOTE ACCESS SERVER

IP PLUS

Enterprise Services

IP/IPX/APPLETALK PLUS
ENTERPRISE PLUS

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Platform Roadmap
Enterprise &
Aggregation / Edge

Access
Release
12.3

Release 12.2S

Release
12.3T

Core/Carrier
Release 12.2S

C10000
C6500

C4000

C12000

C7600
C7300
C3200
C800

C2900

C3750

C3700
C2600XM
C1700

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Cisco IOS Packaging - Summary

Eight new packages
Consistent image names, product descriptions,
and product IDs

Consistent software pricing

Transferable license and SMARTnet entitlements
Availability:
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3 for the Cisco 1700,
2600XM, and 3700 Series Routers; Cisco 2691 Router
Releases 12.3T and 12.2S will support additional
hardware products
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Reference
Cisco Feature Navigator
Determine the appropriate package migration
www.cisco.com/go/fn/

Cisco IOS Upgrade Planner

Determine the memory impact of new packages
www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Software/Iosplanner/Plannertool/iosplanner.cgi

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Additional Information
Cisco IOS Packaging
www.cisco.com/go/packaging

Cisco IOS Packaging Product Bulletin

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps
5460/prod_bulletin09186a00801af451.html

Cisco IOS Packaging Council

ios-packaging-council@cisco.com

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