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Cisco updates Cisco IOS Software Center on an ongoing basis to remove obsolete releases, making it easier for customers to find the right software releases with the latest functionality and most recent fixes. Removed releases are considered 'retired' from active download but may still be supported. Customers should consult applicable Cisco IOS Software product bulletins and Deferral Advisories for support status on individual releases. The following table lists retired Cisco IOS Software releases and additional releases that are scheduled for retirement in the near future. Customers can, and are recommended to, maintain a library (archive) of their Cisco IOS Software. In most cases, customers will not need to migrate from their current releases.
Cisco IOS Software Releases : To be Retired
| Cisco IOS Release | Migration path | Target Retirement Date |
| 12.4(2)T5 | 12.4(22)T1 | 22-May-2009 |
| 12.3(8)YI2 | 12.4(22)T1 | 22-May-2009 |
| 12.3(4)XK4 | 12.4(23a) | 22-May-2009 |
| 12.3(4)XG5 | 12.4(23a) | 22-May-2009 |
| 12.3(4)JA2 | 12.3(7)JA3 | 22-May-2009 |
| 12.3(2)JK1 | 12.4(23a) | 22-May-2009 |
| 12.3(14)YT1 | 12.4(22)T1 | 22-May-2009 |
| 12.3(13a)BC6 | 12.3(23)BC6 | 22-May-2009 |
| 12.3(11)YF4 | 12.3(14)YX14 | 22-May-2009 |
| 12.2(33)SRA2 | 12.2(33)SRE3 | 06-May-2011 |
| 12.2(15)MC2c | 12.2(15)MC2m | 28-Aug-2009 |
| 12.0(32)SY4 | 12.0(32)SY8 | 28-Aug-2009 |
Cisco IOS Software Releases : Retired
Cisco IOS Release Migration path Retired Date 15.0(1)XA1 15.1(1)T 01-Nov-2011 15.0(1)XA 15.1(1)T 01-Nov-2011 12.4(9)T6 12.4(15)T12,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(9)T5 12.4(15)T12,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(9)T4 12.4(15)T12,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(9)T3 12.4(15)T12,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(8c) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(8b) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(7g) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(7f) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(7e) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(7d) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(6)XT1 12.4(6)XT2 01-Nov-2011 12.4(6)XT 12.4(15)T 01-Nov-2011 12.4(6)T9 12.4(15)T12,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(6)T8 12.4(15)T12,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(6)T7 12.4(15)T12,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(6)T6 01-Nov-2011 12.4(6)T10 12.4(15)T12,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(6)MR1 12.4(19)MR2 05-Mar-2010 12.4(6)MR 12.4(19)MR2 05-Mar-2010 12.4(5b) 12.4(23a) 08-May-2009 12.4(4)XD11 12.4(15)T9 01-Nov-2011 12.4(4)XD10 12.4(15)T9 01-Nov-2011 12.4(4)T4 12.4(22)T1 08-May-2009 12.4(4)MR 12.4(19)MR 08-May-2009 12.4(3h) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(3g) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(3f) 12.4(23a) 08-May-2009 12.4(3e) 12.4(23a) 06-May-2009 12.4(3d) 12.4(23a) 06-May-2009 12.4(3)JL1 01-Nov-2011 12.4(3)JL 12.4(3)JL1 01-Nov-2011 12.4(25c) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(25b) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(25a) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(25) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(24)YG1 12.4(24)YG2 01-Nov-2011 12.4(24)YG 12.4(24)YG1 01-Nov-2011 12.4(24)T1 15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(24)T 15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(24)MD 12.4(24)MD1,12.4(24)MDA 01-Nov-2011 12.4(23) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 01-Nov-2011 12.4(22)YD1 01-Nov-2011 12.4(22)YD 31-Oct-2011 12.4(22)XR2 12.4(122)T 31-Oct-2011 12.4(22)XR1 12.4(122)T 31-Oct-2011 12.4(22)T2 12.4(22)T4,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(22)T1 12.4(22)T4,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(22)T 12.4(22)T4,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(22)MD1 01-Nov-2011 12.4(22)MD 01-Nov-2011 12.4(21) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(20)YA1 12.4(22)T 31-Oct-2011 12.4(20)YA 12.4(9th)T 31-Oct-2011 12.4(20)T3 12.4(20)T4,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(20)T1 12.4(20)T3,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(20)MR 12.4(20)MR1 01-Nov-2011 12.4(2)XB10 12.4(20)T 01-Nov-2011 12.4(2)T4 12.4(22)T1 08-May-2009 12.4(2)T3 12.4(22)T1 06-May-2009 12.4(2)MR1 12.4(19)MR2 05-Mar-2010 12.4(19)MR 12.4(19)MR1 01-Nov-2011 12.4(18c) 31-Oct-2011 12.4(18b) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(18a) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(18) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(17a) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(17) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(16a) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(16)MR1 12.4(16)MR2 31-Oct-2011 12.4(16) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(15)XZ1 12.4(15)XZ2 31-Oct-2011 12.4(15)XZ 12.4(20)T 31-Oct-2011 12.4(15)XY2 12.4(15)XY3 31-Oct-2011 12.4(15)XY1 12.4(15)XY2 31-Oct-2011 12.4(15)XY 12.4(15)XY1 31-Oct-2011 12.4(15)XR7 12.4(100)T 01-Nov-2011 12.4(15)XR6 12.4(13th)T 01-Nov-2011 12.4(15)XR5 12.4(13th)T 01-Nov-2011 12.4(15)XR4 12.4(13th)T 01-Nov-2011 12.4(15)XR3 12.4(13th)T 01-Nov-2011 12.4(15)XR2 12.4(11th)T 01-Nov-2011 12.4(15)XR1 12.4(11th)T 01-Nov-2011 12.4(15)XR 12.4(11th)T 01-Nov-2011 12.4(15)XL 12.4(15)XL1 01-Nov-2011 12.4(15)T8 12.4(15)T12,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(15)T7 12.4(15)T12,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(15)T6 12.4(15)T12,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(15)T5 12.4(15)T12,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(15)T1 12.4(15)T12,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(15)T 12.4(15)T12,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(15)SW4 01-Nov-2011 12.4(15)SW3 12.4(15)SW4 01-Nov-2011 12.4(15)SW2 12.4(15)SW3 01-Nov-2011 12.4(15)MD3 12.4(22)MD,12.4(15)MD4 01-Nov-2011 12.4(15)MD2 12.4(22)MD,12.4(22)MD1,12.4(15)MD3 01-Nov-2011 12.4(15)MD1 12.4(22)MDA,12.4(24)MD,12.4(24)MDA 01-Nov-2011 12.4(15)MD 12.4(15)MD1,12.4(22)MD,12.4(22)MDA 01-Nov-2011 12.4(13e) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(13d) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(13c) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(13b) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(13a) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(12b) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(12a) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(12) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(11)XW3 12.4(20)T 31-Oct-2011 12.4(11)MD9 12.4(15)MD,12.4(22)MD,12.4(22)MDA,12.4(11)MD10 01-Nov-2011 12.4(11)MD8 12.4(15)MD,12.4(22)MD,12.4(11)MD9 01-Nov-2011 12.4(11)MD7 12.4(15)MD,12.4(22)MD,12.4(11)MD8 01-Nov-2011 12.4(11)MD6 12.4(15)MD,12.4(11)MD7,12.4(22)MD 01-Nov-2011 12.4(11)MD5 12.4(11)MD6 01-Nov-2011 12.4(11)MD4 12.4(11)MD5 01-Nov-2011 12.4(10b) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 31-Oct-2011 12.4(10a) 12.4(24)T,15.0(1)M 27-Oct-2011 12.4(10) 12.4(23a) 08-May-2009 12.3(9e) 12.4(23a) 29-Sep-2009 12.3(9a)BC9 12.3(23)BC6 05-May-2009 12.3(8)T11 12.4(23a) 05-May-2009 12.3(8)JK 12.3(8)JK1 17-Apr-2009 12.3(8)JED 12.3(8)JED1 27-Oct-2011 12.3(8)JEC2 12.3(8)JEC3 27-Oct-2011 12.3(8)JEC1 12.3(8)JEC2 27-Oct-2011 12.3(8)JEC 12.3(8)JEC1 27-Oct-2011 12.3(8)JEA2 12.3(8)JEA3 27-Oct-2011 12.3(24) 12.4(17) 27-Oct-2011 12.3(23)BC7 12.2(33)SCB 01-Nov-2011 12.3(23)BC6 12.2(33)SCB 01-Nov-2011 12.3(23)BC5 12.2(33)SCB 01-Nov-2011 12.3(23)BC4 12.2(33)SCB 01-Nov-2011 12.3(23)BC3 12.2(33)SCB 01-Nov-2011 12.3(23)BC2 12.2(33)SCB 01-Nov-2011 12.3(23)BC1 12.2(33)SCB 01-Nov-2011 12.3(22) 12.3(23) 27-Oct-2011 12.3(21a)BC8 12.3(23)BC 01-Nov-2011 12.3(21a)BC7 12.3(23)BC 01-Nov-2011 12.3(21a)BC6 12.3(23)BC 01-Nov-2011 12.3(21a)BC5 12.3(23)BC 01-Nov-2011 12.3(21a)BC4 12.3(23)BC 01-Nov-2011 12.3(21a)BC3 12.3(23)BC 01-Nov-2011 12.3(21a)BC2 12.3(21a)BC3 01-Nov-2011 12.3(18) 12.4(23a) 06-May-2009 12.3(17b)BC8 12.3(21)BC 01-Nov-2011 12.3(14)T7 12.4(23a) 05-May-2009 12.3(14)T6 12.4(23a) 05-May-2009 12.3(12e) 12.4(23a) 05-May-2009 12.3(11)T11 12.4(23a) 05-May-2009 12.3(11)T10 12.4(23a) 05-May-2009 12.3(11)JA 12.3(11)JA4 17-Apr-2009 12.2(53)SE 12.2(55)SE 01-Nov-2011 12.2(50)SQ 12.2(3rd)SQ 01-Nov-2011 12.2(50)SG1 122(53)SG6 01-Nov-2011 12.2(50)SE1 12.2(50)SE3 01-Nov-2011 12.2(50)SE 12.2(50)SE1 01-Nov-2011 12.2(46)SE1 12.2(50)SE 01-Nov-2011 12.2(46) 12.3(23) 27-Oct-2011 12.2(44)SQ1 12.2(50)SQ 01-Nov-2011 12.2(44)SQ 12.2(50)SQ 01-Nov-2011 12.2(44)SG 122(53)SG6 01-Nov-2011 12.2(44)SE3 12.2(44)SE5 01-Nov-2011 12.2(44)SE2 12.2(55)SE4 01-Nov-2011 12.2(44)SE1 12.2(55)SE4 01-Nov-2011 12.2(44)SE 12.2(46)SE 01-Nov-2011 12.2(40)EX2 12.2(46)SE 01-Nov-2011 12.2(40)EX1 12.2(46)SE,12.2(40)EX3 01-Nov-2011 12.2(37)SG 122(53)SG6 01-Nov-2011 12.2(37)SE 12.2(55)SE4 01-Nov-2011 12.2(35)SE4 12.2(55)SE4 01-Nov-2011 12.2(35)EX1 12.2(44)SE,12.2(46)SE,12.2(50)SE 01-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SXI1 12.2(33)SXI2 03-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SXI 12.2(33)SXI1 03-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SXH3a 12.2(33)SXH4 03-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SXH3 12.2(33)SXH4 03-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SXH2a 12.2(33)SXH3 03-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SXH2 12.2(33)SXH3 03-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SXH1 12.2(33)SXH2 03-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SXH 12.2(33)SXH1 11-Nov-2008 12.2(33)SRE 12.2(33)SRE3 01-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SCB2 12.2(33)SCC 01-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SCB1 12.2(33)SCC 01-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SCB 12.2(33)SCB1 01-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SCA1 12.2(33)SCB 01-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SCA 12.2(33)SCB 01-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SB6 12.2(33)SB11 01-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SB5 12.2(33)SB11 01-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SB4 12.2(33)SB11 01-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SB3 12.2(33)SB11 01-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SB2 12.2(33)SB11 01-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SB1 12.2(33)SB11 01-Nov-2011 12.2(33)SB 12.2(33)SB11 01-Nov-2011 12.2(33)MRB3 12.2(33)MRB4 01-Nov-2011 12.2(33)MRB2 12.2(33)MRB6 01-Nov-2011 12.2(33)MRB1 12.2(33)MRB6 01-Nov-2011 12.2(33)MRB 12.2(33)MRB6 01-Nov-2011 12.2(31)SGA7 12.2(31)SGA8 01-Nov-2011 12.2(31)SGA6 12.2(31)SGA7 01-Nov-2011 12.2(31)SGA5 12.2(31)SGA6 01-Nov-2011 12.2(31)SGA4 12.2(40)SG,12.2(31)SGA5 01-Nov-2011 12.2(31)SGA2 12.2(31)SGA3 01-Nov-2011 12.2(31)SGA1 12.2(31)SGA3 01-Nov-2011 12.2(31)SB7 12.2(31)SB21 01-Nov-2011 12.2(31)SB6 12.2(31)SB21 01-Nov-2011 12.2(31)SB5 12.2(31)SB21 01-Nov-2011 12.2(31)SB15 12.2(31)SB21 01-Nov-2011 12.2(31)SB14 12.2(31)SB21 01-Nov-2011 12.2(31)SB13 12.2(31)SB21 01-Nov-2011 12.2(31)SB12 12.2(31)SB21 01-Nov-2011 12.2(31)SB10 12.2(31)SB21 01-Nov-2011 12.2(29a) 12.4(23a) 06-May-2009 12.2(28)SB9 12.2(28)SB13 01-Nov-2011 12.2(28)SB12 12.2(28)SB13 01-Nov-2011 12.2(28)SB11 12.2(28)SB13 01-Nov-2011 12.2(28)SB10 12.2(28)SB13 01-Nov-2011 12.2(25)SW4a 12.4(22)T1 11-May-2009 12.2(25)SEG5 12.2(25)SEG6 01-Nov-2011 12.2(25)S9 12.2(33)SB4 05-May-2009 12.2(25)EWA13 12.2(25)EWA14 01-Nov-2011 12.2(23f) 12.4(23a) 05-May-2009 12.2(19c) 12.4(23a) 05-May-2009 12.2(18)ZYA3 12.2(18)ZYA3a 01-Nov-2011 12.2(18)ZYA2 12.2(18)ZYA3 01-Nov-2011 12.2(18)ZYA1 12.2(18)ZYA2 01-Nov-2011 12.2(18)ZYA 12.2(18)ZYA1 01-Nov-2011 12.2(18)SXF16 12.2(18)SXF17 03-Nov-2011 12.2(18)SXF15a 12.2(18)SXF16 03-Nov-2011 12.2(18)SXF15 03-Nov-2011 12.2(18)SXF14 12.2(18)SXF15 03-Nov-2011 12.2(18)SXF13 12.2(18)SXF14 03-Nov-2011 12.2(15)MC2e 12.2(15)MC2m 05-May-2009 12.2(15)BC2i 12.4(23a) 06-May-2009 12.2(12m) 12.4(23a) 05-May-2009 12.1(27b) 12.4(23a) 05-May-2009 12.1(22)EC1 12.3(23)BC6 05-May-2009 12.1(22)EA4 12.1(22)EA13 05-May-2009 12.1(22)EA13 12.1(22)EA14 01-Nov-2011 12.1(22)EA12 12.1(22)EA13 01-Nov-2011 12.1(22)EA11 12.1(22)EA12 01-Nov-2011 12.1(22)EA1 12.1(22)EA13 05-May-2009 12.1(22)AY1 12.2(44)SE6 05-May-2009 12.1(20)EW4 12.4(23a) 05-May-2009 12.0(33)S6 12.0(33)S7 01-Nov-2011 12.0(33)S4 01-Nov-2011 12.0(33)S3 01-Nov-2011 12.0(33)S2 01-Nov-2011 12.0(33)S1 01-Nov-2011 12.0(33)S 01-Nov-2011 12.0(32)SY9 01-Nov-2011 12.0(32)SY7 01-Nov-2011 12.0(32)SY6 01-Nov-2011 12.0(32)SY5 01-Nov-2011 12.0(32)SY11 12.0(32)SY12 01-Nov-2011 12.0(32)SY10 01-Nov-2011 12.0(32)S14 01-Nov-2011 12.0(32)S13 01-Nov-2011 12.0(32)S12 01-Nov-2011 12.0(32)S11 01-Nov-2011 12.0(32)S10 01-Nov-2011 12.0(30)SZ9 01-Nov-2011 12.0(30)SZ8 01-Nov-2011 12.0(30)S3 12.0(32)S13 05-May-2009 12.0(28)S6 12.0(32)S13 05-May-2009