Product Bulletin No.1555
Cisco IOS Early Deployment Release 12.1(9)EX
Introduction
This Product Bulletin describes the content and delivery information concerning Cisco IOS® software release 12.1(9)EX. This is a special release which is focused on the Cisco 7300 Series Internet Router. For more information about the Cisco IOS software release process, please see Product Bulletin #537 at:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/iosw/iore/prodlit/537_pp.htm
Before deploying a new software release in a production network, always consult the appropriate product-specific documentation, release notes, and field notices, refer to the online defect tracking system, and perform acceptance testing in your own test environment.
New Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(9)EX
Detailed information about platforms and features delivered in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(9)EX are described in the 12.1(9)EX release notes at:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios121/121relnt/7000/rn7300ex.htm
Migration Guide
Release 12.1(9)EX is partented off of Release 12.1(9)E. Table 1 below identifies the recommended migration path.
Table 1: Cisco IOS 12.1(9)EX Migration Guide
| Functionality in This Release | Will Be Available Next in |
|---|---|
| 12.1(9)EX |
12.1(10)EX |
Support
Cisco IOS software release 12.1(9)EX follows the standard Cisco support policy as indicated in the following link.
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/437/27.html
Product Numbers
Tables 2 describes the available feature sets, product ordering codes, image names, and memory requirements for Cisco IOS software Release 12.1(9)EX.
Table 2: Cisco IOS Release 12.1(9)EX Feature Sets, Ordering Codes, and Memory Requirementsl
| Software Product Description | Image Name | Product Code | Flash | DRAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco 7300 IOS IP/FW/IDS IPSEC 3DES |
c7300-ik2o3s-mz |
S73CHK2-12109EX |
64MB |
128MB |
| Cisco 7300 IOS IP/FW/IDS IPSEC 56 |
c7300-io3s56i-mz |
S73CHL-12109EX |
64MB |
128MB |
| Cisco 7300 IOS IP Plus |
c7300-is-mz |
S73CP-12109EX |
64MB |
128MB |
| Cisco 7300 IOS Enterprise/FW/IDS IPSEC 3DES |
c7300-jk2o3s-mz |
S73AHK2-12109EX |
64MB |
128MB |
| Cisco 7300 IOS Enterprise/FW/IDS IPSEC 56 |
c7300-jo3s56i-mz |
S73AHL-12109EX |
64MB |
128MB |
| Cisco 7300 IOS Enterprise |
c7300-js-mz |
S73A-12109EX |
64MB |
128MB |
For more detailed information about feature sets, images, and memory recommendations for Cisco IOS Release 12.1(9)EX, please refer to the 12.1(9)EX release notes at:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios121/121relnt/7000/rn7300ex.htm
Download Information
Customers can download Cisco IOS Release 12.1(9)EX software from Cisco Connection Online (CCO) in the Software Image Library.
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-ios.shtml