What does IP Base K9 mean?

[spetes375]

What is IP Base K9?  Is it software, or a part?  Can anyone help.  Thank you.

[vmiller]

Its both. Its IOS software feature identification, and can be "ordered" as a 'part"

IP base is essntial IP functionality. K9 refers to paylod cryptography, i.e

PSec VPN, SSL VPN, and Secure Unified Communications.

[Soon Kwan Kwon]

Sounds informative!

[Vishnu Asok]

Hello Tim

The IP Base package is the most basic package offered across the Layer 3 Cisco Catalyst switches.

IP Base is a baseline set of Layer 2 and Layer 3 Cisco IOS Software services required to operate Cisco Switches. IP Base includes all the features of LAN Base, plus Edge IP Routing (Static, RIP, EIGRP-STUB & Basic PIM), HSRP/ VRRP, and GRE Tunneling.

The below link explains the feature set in detail

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps5460/products_qanda_item09186a00801af2c6.shtml