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Cisco IOS Software Packaging for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series
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System Requirements, page 12
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New and Changed Information, page 30
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Upgrading the System Software, page 44
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Limitations and Restrictions, page 56
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Caveats, page 69
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Troubleshooting, page 426
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Related Documentation, page 428
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Notices, page 429
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 432
Cisco IOS Software Packaging for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series
A new Cisco IOS Software package for Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switches was introduced in Cisco
IOS Software Release 12.2(25)SG. It is a new foundation for features and functionality and provides
consistency across all Cisco Catalyst switches. The new Cisco IOS Software release train is designated
as 12.2SG.
Prior Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series IOS Software images for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switches,
formerly known as Basic Layer 3 and Enhanced Layer 3, now map to IP Base and Enterprise Services,
respectively. All currently shipping Cisco Catalyst 4500 software features based on Cisco IOS Software
are supported in the IP Base image of Release 12.2(54)SG, with a few exceptions.
The IP Base image does not support enhanced routing features such as NSF/SSO, BGP, EIGRP,
EIGRPv6, OSPF, OSPFv3, IS-IS, Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX), AppleTalk, VRF-lite, and
Policy-Based Routing (PBR). The IP Base image supports EIGRP-Stub for limited routing on Supervisor
Engines II-Plus, II-Plus-TS, II-Plus-10GE, IV, V, V-10GE, and 6-E.
The Enterprise Services image supports all Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series software features based on Cisco
IOS Software, including enhanced routing. Customers planning to enable BGP for Supervisor Engine
IV, V, or V-10GE will no longer need to purchase a separate BGP license (FR-IRC4) because BGP is
included in the Enterprise Services package. Beginning with 12.2(53)SG2, we support the Enterprise
Services image on Supervisor Engine 6L-E.
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG1 introduced a new LAN Base software and an IP upgrade image. These
complement the existing IP Base and Enterprise Services images. The LAN base image is supported on
the Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE and Supervisor Engine 6L-E starting with
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(52)XO. LAN Base image is primarily focused on customer access and Layer 2
requirements and therefore many of the IP Base features are not required. The IP upgrade image is
available if at a later date you require some of those features.
Table 1 contrasts feature support on the LAN Base vs IP Base images.
For information on MiBs support, pls refer to this URL:
http://ftp.cisco.com/pub/mibs/supportlists/cat4000/cat4000-supportlist.html
Release Notes for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch, Cisco IOS Releases 12.2(54)SG to 12.2(37)SG
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