Feature set codes IOS file images?

Feature set codes IOS file images?

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Feature set codes IOS file images? John Heitmuller 04-29-2008
Posted by John Heitmuller on April 29, 2008, 10:01 am
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Hi, does any know where to find a list of the feature set codes for
router IOS file names? I have searched high and low and can=92t seem to
find this. You would think there would be a simple table somewhere.
Something akin to the table I have found in several places regarding
the IOS=92s memory location=85

Where the image file runs and is it compressed.
f         The image runs from Flash memory.
m        The image runs from RAM.
r         The image runs from ROM.
l        The image is relocatable.
z        The image is zip compressed.
x        The image is mzip compressed.

I=92ve noticed that the newer releases of the IOS have started using
descriptive names for the feature sets. This is helpful to us
occasional Cisco folks.

John

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Posted by Merv on April 29, 2008, 10:35 am
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wrote:
> Hi, does any know where to find a list of the feature set codes for
> router IOS file names? I have searched high and low and can=92t seem to
> find this. You would think there would be a simple table somewhere.
> Something akin to the table I have found in several places regarding
> the IOS=92s memory location=85
>
> Where the image file runs and is it compressed.
> f The image runs from Flash memory.
> m The image runs from RAM.
> r The image runs from ROM.
> l The image is relocatable.
> z The image is zip compressed.
> x The image is mzip compressed.
>
> I=92ve noticed that the newer releases of the IOS have started using
> descriptive names for the feature sets. This is helpful to us
> occasional Cisco folks.
>
> John



You need to think like a marketeer to be able to search for this ;-))

Look for IOS "packaging" - using IOS naming convention would be too
mundane ...

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps5460/index.html




Posted by News Reader on April 29, 2008, 10:48 am
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John Heitmuller wrote:
> Hi, does any know where to find a list of the feature set codes for
> router IOS file names? I have searched high and low and can’t seem to
> find this. You would think there would be a simple table somewhere.
> Something akin to the table I have found in several places regarding
> the IOS’s memory location…
>
> Where the image file runs and is it compressed.
> f         The image runs from Flash memory.
> m        The image runs from RAM.
> r         The image runs from ROM.
> l        The image is relocatable.
> z        The image is zip compressed.
> x        The image is mzip compressed.
>
> I’ve noticed that the newer releases of the IOS have started using
> descriptive names for the feature sets. This is helpful to us
> occasional Cisco folks.
>
> John

The following is NOT exactly what you are looking for, but is related,
and may help now or in the future:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/customer/620/1.html

http://www.cisco.com/application/pdf/paws/15071/choosing_ios.pdf

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/configfun/configuration/guide/fcf008.pdf
Understanding Images | Types of Images
Understanding Images | Image Naming Conventions (pretty much what you
had already)


They seem to fall back to the following position:

In order to find out which Cisco IOS Software supports all of the
features you plan to use, it is best to use the Cisco Software Advisor
(registered customers only) , which allows you to search by feature(s)
or by release, and it even allows you to compare two releases. Write
down the different software versions that meet your requirements and
that are compatible with your hardware.

For additional information on features and hardware support for any
particular IOS release, refer to Cisco IOS Software. From this page,
select the required IOS version under The Latest Cisco IOS Software
Releases section. Next, click the Bulletins link and refer to the Cisco
IOS Release Features and Hardware Support document.

Best Regards,
News Reader

Posted by Doug McIntyre on April 29, 2008, 1:00 pm
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>Hi, does any know where to find a list of the feature set codes for
>router IOS file names? I have searched high and low and can=92t seem to
>find this. You would think there would be a simple table somewhere.
>Something akin to the table I have found in several places regarding
>the IOS=92s memory location=85

>Where the image file runs and is it compressed.
> f         The image runs from Flash memory.
> m        The image runs from RAM.
> r         The image runs from ROM.
> l        The image is relocatable.
> z        The image is zip compressed.
> x        The image is mzip compressed.

>I=92ve noticed that the newer releases of the IOS have started using
>descriptive names for the feature sets. This is helpful to us
>occasional Cisco folks.

There is some stuff in the release notes of each IOS rev. There have
been some tables published, but they rapidly go out of date.

A big problem is that the feature set for one line of routers may or
maynot include features at the same level on a different line.

Some are fairly constant like i = IP, s = Plus feature, k = crypto.
But once you get to ios3k3 vs. ios1k9, then you get really shakey as
to what is really in what.

The easiest by far to compare is in the Feature Navigator (cisco.com/go/fn)
where you can diff features between any image on any platform. That is
far more useful than learning arcane codes that haven't been in use
since 12.3 was current like 3-4 years ago. The FN is your pal.





Posted by John Heitmuller on April 29, 2008, 2:07 pm
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Thanks guys for your responses. This was all helpful. The link the
the feature navigator was particularly helpful. Thanks, John

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