IOS required for FWSM on C6500 VSS

annya.martinez · ‎08-20-2010

Hi Team

I need your help with the following question:

We are preparing a design to one of our customers, using Catalyst 6504-E with VSS, and a Firewall Service Module (FWSM).

Based on this document, the minimum IOS release required is 12.2(33)SXI:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9336/products_tech_note09186a0080a7c72b.shtml

When choosing the IOS, there are several packaging options: IP Base, IP Services, Advanced IP Services, Advanced Enterprise Services... Which one of this options is required when using the FWSM and VSS? Or could be any packaging with the release 12.2(33)SXI?

Thanks for your help.

Regards,

Annya

Kureli Sankar · ‎08-20-2010

VSS support was added from FWSM code 4.0.4 and above. 12.2(33)SXI or later - any packaging so long as you can configure

the firewall vlan-group and other commands to push the vlan down to the FWSM from the switch.

Pls. read RN here: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/fwsm/fwsm40/release/notes/fwsmrn40.html#wp172526

-KS