Cisco IOS Software Releases 12.2 T

December 6, 2006

NOTICE:

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Products Affected

See the list below in the Background section.

Problem Description

Beginning December 31, 2006, selected obsolete Cisco IOS releases will no longer be available for download from the Cisco IOS Software Center on Cisco.com. A full list of affected releases is provided below.

Background

As part of Cisco's ongoing Cisco IOS Software Center update program, Cisco is updating Software Center to remove a significant number of obsolete releases. Beginning on December 31, 2006, the releases listed below will no longer be available for download from Software Center. Supported IOS releases will still be available through Cisco's Technical Assistance Center (TAC) by request.

Note:

The Cisco IOS Software Center update program does not change the support status for any IOS release, nor does it accelerate or extend the support period for any affected Cisco IOS release. For more details on the Cisco IOS Software Center Update program, consult the Software Center Update product bulletin.

List of Affected IOS Releases

12.0(21)S8 
12.0(23)S6 
12.0(25)SX10 
12.0(31)S3 
12.1(13)E1 
12.1(13)E16 
12.1(20)E6 
12.1(20)EO2 
12.1(22)E6 
12.1(23)E3 
12.1(26)E1 
12.1(26)EB 
12.1(27b)E 
12.2(10)DA4 
12.2(12)DA8 
12.2(12)DA9 
12.2(12l) 
12.2(13)T16 
12.2(14)S15 
12.2(14)S16 
12.2(15)CZ2 
12.2(17d)SXB8 
12.2(18)S10 
12.2(18)SO4 
12.2(18)SO5 
12.2(18)SV3 
12.2(18)SXD4 
12.2(18)SXD6 
12.2(20)S8 
12.2(20)S9 
12.2(22)SV1 
12.2(23)SV1 
12.2(23e) 
12.2(24)SV1 
12.2(25)S4 
12.2(25)S5 
12.2(25)S7 
12.2(25)S8 
12.2(25)S9 
12.2(25)SV3 
12.2(26)SV 
12.2(26a) 
12.2(27)SBC 
12.2(27)SBC1 
12.2(27)SBC2 
12.2(27)SBC3 
12.2(27)SV 
12.2(27a) 
12.2(28)SB1 
12.2(28)SB2 
12.2(28)SB3 
12.2(28a) 
12.2(30)S1 
12.2(12I) 
12.2(12m) 
12.2(17e) 
12.2(17f) 
12.2(23e) 
12.2(23f) 
12.2(26a) 
12.2(26b) 
12.2(27a) 
12.2(27b) 
12.2(28a) 
12.2(28b) 
12.2(28c) 
12.2(29) 
12.2(29a) 
12.2(31) 
12.3(10d) 
12.3(11)T9 
12.3(12b) 
12.3(12c) 
12.3(13a) 
12.3(14)T3 
12.3(14)YM2 
12.3(14)YM7 
12.3(14)YM8 
12.3(15) 
12.3(2)JA2 
12.3(2)XA5 
12.3(3h) 
12.3(3x) 
12.3(4)JA 
12.3(4)T11 
12.3(5a)B5 
12.3(5e) 
12.3(6e) 
12.3(6x) 
12.3(7)T11 
12.3(7)T12 
12.3(7)T9 
12.3(8)T11 
12.3(9d) 
12.3(10d) 
12.3(10e) 
12.3(10f) 
12.3(12b) 
12.3(12c) 
12.3(12d) 
12.3(12e) 
12.3(13a) 
12.3(13b) 
12.3(14)T5 
12.3(15) 
12.3(15a) 
12.3(15b) 
12.3(16) 
12.3(16a) 
12.3(17a) 
12.3(3h) 
12.3(3i) 
12.3(5f) 
12.3(6f) 
12.3(9d) 
12.3(9e) 
12.4(1a) 
12.4(4)XD1 
12.4(4)XD2 
12.4(1a) 
12.4(1b) 
12.4(1c) 
12.4(5) 
12.4(7) 

Workaround/Solution

Customers who require image(s) from one of the affected releases may either:

1. Create their own private image archive and download selected images before December 31, 2006.

2. Contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) and request specific IOS release images removed from Software Center.

For more information, refer to the Cisco IOS Software Center Update Q&A.

Revision History

For More Information

If you require further assistance, or if you have any further questions regarding this field notice, please contact the Cisco Systems Technical Assistance Center (TAC) by one of the following methods:

• Open a service request on Cisco.com
• By email
• By telephone

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