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Need advice for Cisco devices - Software currency

krisvamcee — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 15:42:11 GMT

Hi all,

I was involved in software currency and have to make sure all the Cisco devices (Routers/Switches) which are running IOS or IOS-XE software should be upgraded to latest software versions.

Is there any way I can verify if a software version is correct to upgrade an IOS for a switch or a router other than involving Cisco support team?

Regards

Kris

Re: Need advice for Cisco devices - Software currency

Leo Laohoo — Fri, 04 May 2018 08:26:43 GMT

@krisvamcee wrote:

Is there any way I can verify if a software version is correct to upgrade an IOS for a switch or a router other than involving Cisco support team?

Read the Release Notes.

Release Notes will details what model can support the IOS file.

Re: Need advice for Cisco devices - Software currency

Marvin Rhoads — Fri, 04 May 2018 10:50:26 GMT

You can also run the free Cisco Network Assistant tool to help you inventory your Cisco hardware and software to check for outdated releases.

Re: Need advice for Cisco devices - Software currency

Rahul Govindan — Fri, 04 May 2018 12:44:19 GMT

Try a combination Cisco Active Advisor (https://ciscoactiveadvisor.com) and Cisco IOS software checker (https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/softwarechecker.x). First tool should be able to inventory your devices and versions. Second tool should be able to tell you which version you can go to for a particular platform which has most of the vulnerabilities fixed. But take both results with a pinch of salt. As @Leo Laohoo mentioned, release notes should give you a complete picture of what version you can upgrade to from your current release.

Re: Need advice for Cisco devices - Software currency

krisvamcee — Mon, 07 May 2018 00:19:55 GMT

Thanks Leo

Re: Need advice for Cisco devices - Software currency

krisvamcee — Mon, 07 May 2018 00:20:42 GMT

Thanks Marvin

Re: Need advice for Cisco devices - Software currency

krisvamcee — Mon, 07 May 2018 00:20:58 GMT

Thanks Rahul