topic Re: cisco recommended ios version via a web call in DevNet General Discussions

cisco recommended ios version via a web call

John Natschev — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 10:46:06 GMT

Hello.

I have been doing some tcl/expect scripting and came across a thought. That thought is whether there is a web call that can be done to find the cisco recommended ios version for a particular switch/router platform.

Does anyone know whether this is possible?

All feedback gratefully received.

Kind regards,

John Natschev

Senior Engineer | ICT Engineering Services - Victoria

Managed Services and Delivery | Optus Business

Re: cisco recommended ios version via a web call

Geevarghese Cheria — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 13:49:36 GMT

Hi John,

I think you can achieve this by using the UC Express Services Interface Please post your question in the UCXSI forum community.

Thanks and Regards,

Geevarghese

Re: cisco recommended ios version via a web call

John Natschev — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 21:41:53 GMT

Hi and thanks for your reply.

You think I can achieve finding out Cisco's recommended router/switch IOS version using a Unified Communications interface?

OK, I'll give it a go.

Kind regards,

John Natschev.

Re: cisco recommended ios version via a web call

Geevarghese Cheria — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 04:55:06 GMT

Hi John,

My Appolagies for the wrong answer. I thought using a web call from router its possible so only directed to that API. But in finding the IOS version its not possible.

Thanks and Regards,

Geevarghese

Re: cisco recommended ios version via a web call

John Natschev — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 05:08:19 GMT

Hello Geevarghese, that's OK. I was so confused but still sent a post. Yes, I got a reply saying it cannot be done on that UC system.

Do you have any other thoughts on who may know?

Essentially I want to send a request to a Cisco web page (via some web services for instance) that can tell me what Cisco's recommended IOS is for a particular router/switch platform and get its file name, size, and MD5 value. It is like visiting Cisco's software download page for a Catalyst 3750X and seeing that "emblem" of recommended and getting that versions file name, size, and MD5. Those values will then get used in a TCL/Expect script.

Cheers,

John.