在版本12.3之前,每個特性都需要對IOS進行升級,這樣對於客戶來說對於各種版本的IOS的選擇來說具有很大的困惑。現在思科12.3版本(路由器) 或者12.2S版本(交換機)對於衆多的特性進行了打包(packaging)策略用於簡化選擇:44個特性被組合成路由器的八個特性集,多層交換機的七 個特性集和兩層交換機的兩個特性集。K8特性集從2003年八月開始被K9特性集所取代。
交換機軟件包(Switches p ackages)
該特性包主要針對的交換機產品從2900到6500,包括以下特性包: Layer2 Base, LAN Base, IP Base, IP Services, Advanced IP Services, Enterprise Services 和Advanced Enterprise Services.其中Layer2 Base 和LAN Base軟件包只針對二層交換機,從IP Base開始針對多層交換機(MLS Switches) .出廠的交換機缺省情況下二層加載了Layer2 Base的軟件包,多層加載了IP Base的軟件包。
下面介紹各個軟件包所具體包含的特性集:
LAYER2 BASE : 用於接入層交換機,通常爲29xx. 特性集 : Bridging, spanning-tree (802.1D), 802.1X, etherchannel (802.3ad), Rapid Spanning-Tree (802.1s/w), port-security, smartports, SSHv2.
LAN BASE : 用於需要配置QoS和過濾的接入層交換機,通常爲29xx. 特性集: Cisco AutoQos, Cisco AutoSecure, 802.1X, Time Based ACL, Port based ACL, advanced QoS ( Layer 2 to 4 classification, ingress policing, ingress rate limiting, classification DSCP)。
IP BASE: 用於小型局域網路由,硬件切換等交換機,通常爲6500 特性集: Static routing, RIP, Stub EIGRP, basic PIM, HSRP, VRRP, GRE tunnels.
IP SERVICES : 用於多層交換的局域網或者廣域網,需要高可用性等,通常爲6500 特性集: IP routing EIGRP, OSPF, PIM, BGP, PBR, GLBP, HSRP, VRRP, Redundant PR+, Multi-VRF, WAN, NBAR.
ADVANCED IP SERVICES: 用於多層交換的ISP,園區廣域網等,通常爲6500 特性集: IS-IS, MPLS, L2***, L3***, IPv6.
ENTERPRISE SERVICES : 用於多層交換的匯聚層或者核心層,通常爲6500 特性集: Appletalk routing, IPX, services IBM
ADVANCED ENTERPRISE SERVICES : 用於多層交換的匯聚層或者核心層,通常爲6500 特性集: Firewall IOS, IDS .
彙總圖
Layer 2 Base C2900-layer2basek9-mz
LAN Base C2900-lanbasek9-mz
IP Base C6500-ipbasek9-mz
IP Services C6500-ipservicesk9-mz
Advanced IP Services C6500-advipservicesk9
Enterprise Services C6500-entservicesk9
Advanced Enterprise Services C6500-adventservicesk9
下面這八個針對路由器的軟件包從IOS 12.3T版本開始,2005年八月放出: IP Base, IP Voice, Advanced Security, SP Services, Advanced IP Services, Enterprise Base, Enterprise Services和Advanced Enterprise Services.缺省出廠的路由器都加載的是IP BASE軟件包.
常這些軟件包可以通過兩種方式來區分,一種是IOS的文件名,另一種是銷售商的產品號(product code)
IP Base C2800-ipbase-mz S28NIPB-12308T
IP Voice C2800-ipvoice-mz S28NIPV-12308T
Enterprise Base C2800-entbase-mz S28NEB-12308T
Advanced Security C2800-advsecurityk9-mz S28NASK9-12308T
SP Services C2800-spservicesk9-mz S28NSPSK9-12308T
Advanced IP Services C2800-advipservicesk9-mz S28NAISK9-12308T
Enterprise Services C2800-entservicesk9-mz S28NESK9-12308T
Advanced Enterprise Services C2800-adventerprisek9-mz S28NAESK9-12308T
7200 系列路由器的IOS命名演化
IOS IP PLUS c7200-is-mz => c7200-ipbase-mz, c7200-ipbasek9-mz, c7200-spservicesk9-mz, c7200-advipservicesk9-mz
IOS IP IPSec 3DES c7200-ik9s-mz => c7200-ipbasek9-mz, c7200-spservicesk9-mz, c7200-advipservicesk9-mz
IOS IP/FW/IDS IPSec 3DES c7200-ik9o3s-mz => c7200-advsecurityk9-mz, c7200-advipservicesk9-mz
IOS ENTERPRISE c7200-js-mz => c7200-adventerprisek9-mz
IOS ENTERPRISE SSG c7200-g4js-mz => c7200-advipservicesk9-mz (licence SSG)
IOS SERVICE PROVIDER IPSec 3DES LAWFUL INTERCEPT c7200-jsu2-mz => c7200-advipservicesk9_li-mz
IOS ENTERPRISE IPSec 3DES c7200-jk9s-mz => c7200-adventservicesk9-mz
IOS ENTERPRISE/FW/IDS IPSec 3DES c7200-jk9o3s => c7200-adventerprisek9-mz
IOS ENTERPRISE/SNASW IPSec 3DES c7200-a3jk9s => c7200-adventerprisek9_sna-mz
7300系列路由器IOS命名演化
IOS IP PLUS c7301-is-mz => c7301-ipbase-mz, c7301-ipbasek9-mz, c7301-spservicesk9-mz, c7301-advipservicesk9-mz
IOS IP IPSec 3DES c7301-ik9s-mz => c7301-ipbasek9-mz, c7301-spservicesk9-mz, c7301-advipservicesk9-mz
IOS IP/FW/IDS IPSec 3DES c7301-ik9o3s-mz => c7301-advsecurityk9-mz, c7301-advipservicesk9-mz
IOS ENTERPRISE c7301-js-mz => c7301-adventerprisek9-mz
IOS ENTERPRISE SSG c7301-g4js-mz => c7301-advipservicesk9-mz (license SSG)
IOS SERVICE PROVIDER IPSec 3DES LAWFUL INTERCEPT c7301-jsu2-mz => c7301-advipservicesk9_li-mz
IP SSG IPSec 3DES LAWFUL INTERCEPT c7301-g4jk9su2-mz => c7301-advipservicesk9_li-mz (license SSG)
IOS ENTERPRISE IPSec 3DES c7301-jk9s-mz => c7301-adventservicesk9-mz
IOS ENTERPRISE/FW/IDS IPSec 3DES c7301-jk9o3s => c7301-adventerprisek9-mz
IOS ENTERPRISE/SNASW IPSec 3DES c7301-a3jk9s => c7301-adventerprisek9_sna-mz
中止支持的協議
從12.2 版本以後下面的特性將不被思科IOS所支持: Dot10vLAN, Lan Emulation, Xremote, NASI, LAN Extension, 802.10, appletalk EIGRP, Apollo domain, Banyan Vines, EGP, HP Probe, IGRP, NHRP for IPX, NLSP, SMRP, XNS, Netflow feature acceleration.