11-22-2012 01:40 AM - edited 03-03-2019 06:51 AM
Hi,
is it mandatory to order an ios when ordering a spare processor for a router?
For example, if I want to buy a spare RSP720-3C-10GE= as a standby processor in c76000 chassis, is it allowed to copy ios from primary processor to it?
BR,
Igor
11-22-2012 02:31 AM
Hi Igor,
As far as i know some version of IOS comes default with allmost all Cisco products and you dont have to specifically mention this on order form.
Regards
Najaf
11-22-2012 03:34 AM
Hi Najaf,
Thank you for the answer but that was not exactly the point
Assumptions:
- c7600 chassis, one active RSP
- buy spare RSP with Sharedsupport or Smartnet without ios
- put a spare RSP as a redudant standby
- copy ios from active to standby RSP (both RSPs are in the same chassis)
Question: Technically this is not a problem to do, but is this by-the-book (ie acknowledged by Cisco), or not?
11-22-2012 06:09 AM
HI Igor,
I now get where you are heading to :-)
Yes even though technically it is possible to upgrade you would need a smartnet contract to make the upgrade legal.
Legally, the license for the IOS is not transferable.To get a legal version you have to buy smartnet which will give you a legal licensed copy of the IOS.
Ideally you wont get authrorised copy of IOS for a given product from Cisco web site with out a smartnet contract.
Below would be good read for you.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1828/prod_bulletin09186a0080091c59.html
Hope that helps.
Regards
Najaf
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