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Document ID: 20294
Early Deployment (ED) Release Summary
Description |
Cisco IOS® Software Release 12.0(3)XG is a short-lived ED release that introduces the Basic Rate Interface (BRI) Voice Module on the Cisco MC3810. This release provides features such as support for Frame Relay Forum FRF.11 for voice data fragmentation and Frame Relay Forum FRF.12 for compressed voice in Frame Relay. These features are introduced on the Cisco MC3810, 2600, and 3600 series routers. For more information, see the following pages: | ||||||||||||
Target Market |
Cisco Systems, Inc. released Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0XG as a short-lived ED release for the Cisco MC3810, 2600, and 3600 series routers. | ||||||||||||
Product Support |
Cisco IOS Release 12.0(3)XG supports the following platforms:
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Related Cisco IOS Releases |
The short-lived ED releases are based on Cisco IOS Release 12.0T and do not provide synchronized maintenances. | ||||||||||||
Product/Feature Integration |
Short-lived ED or X releases introduce specific features to the marketplace prior to their integration into a major Cisco IOS Software technology release.
Cisco IOS Software ED releases are based on Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0T. For more information, see the following pages: |
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Maintenance Releases |
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0(3)XG is a short-term release. If needed, subsequent maintenance releases will use the following naming convention: Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0(3)XG2, 12.0(3)XG3, and so on. | ||||||||||||
Interim Builds |
Interim builds are not recommended and are not fully tested. Customers will only be provided with interim builds when a critical defect renders the maintenance release unusable.
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Maintenance Release Synchronization Points |
Cisco IOS Software short-lived ED or X releases do not have a schedule maintenance trail. Standard Cisco IOS ED releases regualrly synchronize with parent releases and provide scheduled maintenance releases.
For more information, see the Projected Release Dates for Cisco IOS Software Product Bulletin. |
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Recommended Migration |
Features of Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0(3)XG will be ported to Cisco IOS 12.0(4)T.
The migration path is the logical superseding software. The uniqueness of each network requires that customers verify support for hardware, features, and protocols prior to a massive network upgrade. For more information, see the Projected Release Dates for Cisco IOS Software Software Bulletin. |
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Year 2000 (Y2K) Compliant |
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0(3)XG is Y2K compliant. | ||||||||||||
General Deployment (GD) Plan |
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0(3)XG is not targeted for GD. | ||||||||||||
Life Cycle |
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0(3)XG is an ED release offering new features, platforms, or interface support. Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0(3)XG will subsequently integrate into Cisco IOS 12.0(4)T. | ||||||||||||
Comments |
For more information, see the following pages: |
Support Pages:
- New Features in Release 12.0XG
- Release Notes for the Cisco 3600 Series for Cisco IOS Release 12.0(3)XG
- Release Notes for Cisco MC3810 Series for Cisco IOS Release 12.0(3)XG
| Updated: Feb 17, 2003 | Document ID: 20294 |