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Release Notes for the Catalyst 4500-X Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Release 3.8.xE
Cisco IOS Software Packaging
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Cisco IOS Software Packaging
The Enterprise Services image supports all Cisco Catalyst 4500-X Series software features based on
Cisco IOS Software, including enhanced routing.
Cisco IOS Software, including enhanced routing.
The IP Base image supports Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) for Routed Access, Enhanced Interior
Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) "limited" Stub Routing, Nonstop Forwarding/Stateful Switchover
(NSF/SSO), and RIPv1/v2. The IP Base image does not support enhanced routing features such as BGP,
Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS), Full OSPF, Full Enhanced Interior Gateway
Routing Protocol (EIGRP) & Virtual Routing Forwarding (VRF-lite).
Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) "limited" Stub Routing, Nonstop Forwarding/Stateful Switchover
(NSF/SSO), and RIPv1/v2. The IP Base image does not support enhanced routing features such as BGP,
Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS), Full OSPF, Full Enhanced Interior Gateway
Routing Protocol (EIGRP) & Virtual Routing Forwarding (VRF-lite).
Starting with Cisco IOS Release XE 3.5.0E, OSPF Routed Access in IP Base supports up to 1000 routes.
Cisco IOS XE Release Strategy
Customers with Catalyst 4500-X Series Switches who need the latest hardware and software features
should migrate to Cisco IOS XE Release 3.8.xE.
should migrate to Cisco IOS XE Release 3.8.xE.
IOS XE 3.4.xSG, 3.6.xE, and 3.8.xE are extended maintenance (EM) trains supporting 4500-X.
IOS XE 3.3.xSG and 3.5.xE standard maintenance (SM) trains supporting 4500-X.
displays all the active trains.
Figure 1
Software Release Strategy for the Catalyst 4500-X Series Switch
Support
Support for Cisco IOS XE Release 3.8.xE follows the standard Cisco Systems® support policy, available
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System Requirements
This section describes the system requirements:
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3.6.0E
3.7.0E
3.3.0SG
EM
EM
SM
SM
3.8.0E
EM
SM
3.4.0SG
3.5.0E
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