CISCO IOS FILE NAME ROUGH GUIDE
A filename such as
c3600-in-l.12.2-12.mz
can be translated using the following ;
The first characters in the above denote the platform Cisco 3600
The next characters denote the feature set such as ;
(extract from full Cisco list)
a
b
d
j
l
n
r
u
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
appn
appletalk
desktop
enterprise
IPX
Novell
IBM
VLAN
a2 = atm
a3 = SNA switching
c = communications servers etc
f = FRAD
i = ip
k = (Kitchen Sink) old Enterprise
l9 = long reach Ethernet
o = firewall
p = service provider
s = source route
t = telco
v = voice
y = (for small routers <2500)
so the example above would be
ip, novell/IPX
The next characters are the version numbers followed by the code type ;
f = flash
z = zipped
m = RAM
bin = binary
so the example above would be
r = ROM
l = locatable
zipped and run from RAM
NOTE larger platforms pre-fix the filename with a board identification when
necessary
1800, 2800 & 3800 only support 12.3+ features (no support for legacy features)
NEW NAMES
Base category = Entry level images (e.g. IP-Base)
Services
= has additional telephony support, MPLS, netflow, FR etc (e.g. SP)
Advanced
= has security additions such as VPN, 3DES, IDS (e.g. Advanced IP)
Enterprise
= multi-protocol IBM, IPX,Apple … (e.g. Enterprise Base)
TRAINS
T
for small – mid range routers (maintenance release every 14 weeks)
S
enterprise & service provider markets
XR
high-end optimized for very large providers, multiple processor & modular
architecture