пятница, 25 января 2013 г.

[6500] What is the difference between the various software packages?


There are four different software packages targeted to requirements in different places of the network, including campus access, data center access, aggregation, and core. The following are major feature highlights found in each Cisco IOS Software package:

IP Base: Includes basic routing (Routing Information Protocol [RIP], static routing, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol [EIGRP] Stub, Protocol Independent Multicast [PIM] Stub), Layer 2 capabilities, manageability, security, IPv6 host support, and quality of service [QoS]).

IP Services: Adds full IP routing (Open Shortest Path First [OSPF], EIGRP, Border Gateway Protocol [BGP], PIM), Cisco TrustSec® security (MacSec*, Secure Group Tagging[SGT]*, SGT Exchange Protocol [SXP], and Security Association Protocol [SAP]*), Control and Monitoring Processor (CMP)*, and Web Cache Communication Protocol (WCCP).

Advanced IP Services: Adds advanced IPv4 and IPv6 features, Secure Group Access Control Lists (SGACLs)*, Layer 3 VPN, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), EoMPLS, and VPLS.

Advanced Enterprise Services: Full Cisco IOS Software features, including AppleTalk and ATM support.

* Only available on Supervisor Engine 2T.