IOS Decoding
IOS Decoding
c3725-ipbasek9-mz.124-25b.bin
C3725 Platfor m ipbase Feature Set K9 Crypto Incl. M Memor y Loc. Z Compressi on Format 124 Maintenan ce Release 25 Individ ual Release b Numbere d Version
c3725-ipbase-mz.124-25b.bin
C3725 Platfor m ipbase Featur e Set No Crypto Incl. M Memor y Loc. Z Compressi on Format 124 Maintenan ce Release 25 Individu al Release b Numbere d Version
IOS Feature Sets ipbase = Classic IP Data + Trunking and DSL ipvoice = Adds Voice to Data (VoIP & VoFR) spservices = Adds SP Services to Voice & Data (SSH/SSL, ATM, VoATM, MPLS, etc) entbase = Adds multiprotocol services to Data (L3 routed protocols) entservices = Enterprise Base and SP Services advsecurity = Add Sec/VPN to Data (IOS FW, IPS/IDS, NAC, SSH/SSL, IPSec, etc.) advipservices = Advanced Security and SP Services (IPv6) adventerprise = Full Cisco IOS software
c3725-adventerprisek9_sna-mz.124-25b.bin
C3725 Platfor m ipbase Featur e Set K9 Crypto Incl. _sna SNA Switchi ng M Memor y Loc. Z Compressi on Format 124 Maintenan ce Release 25 Individu al Release b Numbere d Version
Feature Set Additions _sna = sna switching _ivs = int voice/video, ipip gw, tdmip gw (for ipvoice) _ivs = int voice/video, ipip gw, tdmip gw aes (for adventerprise) k8 = weak encryption (DES) k9 = strong encryption (3DES) o3 = Firewall/IDS s3 = Basic limited routing/memory for 2600 & 3600 series i = IP Routing version Memory Location & Compression Format f = The image runs from Flash memory m = The image runs from RAM r = The image runs from ROM l = The image runs relocatable z = The image is zip compressed
Deployment Versions
ED = Early Deployment (Offers new feature, platform, or interface support) MD = Maintenance Deployment LD = Limited Deployment (period between first shipment and GD) GD = General Deployment (Suitable for deployment anywhere in customer networks) DF = Deferred (known defects, not avail for download, should not be loaded on your router)
A.B(C)D
A.B = the major release i.e. 12.3 or 12.4 (C) = the maintenance version, higher number means more bug fixes, any bug fix from a previous version is included in the next version D = if present means its not a major release but an extension of one. Usually provide new features and hardware support. Another good source: http://packetlife.net/media/library/21/Cisco_IOS_Versions.pdf