CATOS 8.4(x) versus 7.6(x)

[clogwood]

I'm running CATOS 7.6.5 and need to upgrade to pickup SSH support. I can't determine the differences between CATOS versions 8.4(x) and 7.6(x) where x=release number.

I have 4006 with SUPII (X4013). Any suggestions.

[glen.grant]

If you have a CCO all that information is located in the relase notes for that particular release . This information is in the download code area on CCO. SSH is supported on most of the releases but you have to get crypto versions of the software , even 6.X versions support SSH if you get the correct one . If want to stay in the 7.6 train which is general deployment then the latest version is 7.6.15 and you need to get the K9 version of the software.

[clogwood]

Thanks for your response Glen. The fact that the 7.6 train in the general deployment is what I was looking for.

If 7.6 is general deployment, what is the intent of train 8.4?

Regards,

Claude

[jv · Accepted solution]

CatOS 7.x doesn't work on everything.

Sup720s and Sup32s require CatOS 8.x

(if you opt to go hybrid)

[clogwood]

All questions answered, thank you.

[glen.grant]

I would imagine that eventually that 8.X train will go GD . I also anticipate that 8.X train will be the last catos version we'll see as cisco is pushing everything to IOS , which is a shame because for layer 2 switching i just found catos a lot easier to use with the "set" based commands . This is just my opinion though . :-)

[jv]

The last I heard CatOS 8.5(x) was slated to be GD quality code.