11-15-2010 09:12 AM - edited 03-06-2019 02:03 PM
Hi,
I want to implement Ipv6 networking in our lab. Before get into production, I have planned to try with testing set up. The testing set up would be comprising of a switch, router and some of desktops. I have a C2900XL series switches, please let me know whether can I upgrade the latest IOS image inorder to support Ipv6 in this switch. If so, please let me know the IOS version which is compatible for this switch.
The switch version details are as given below,
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Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) C2900XL Software (C2900XL-C3H2L9S-M), Version 12.0(5)WC17, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2007 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 13-Feb-07 15:28 by antonino
Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x0038A0D8
ROM: Bootstrap program is C2900XL boot loader
Catalyst2900 uptime is 4 weeks, 1 day, 5 hours, 13 minutes
System returned to ROM by reload
System restarted at 17:07:24 IST Sun Oct 17 2010
System image file is "flash:c2900xl-c3h2l9s-mz.120-5.WC17.bin"
cisco WS-C2924-XL (PowerPC403GA) processor (revision 0x11) with 8192K/1024K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FAB0508U0QB, with hardware revision 0x01
Last reset from warm-reset
Processor is running Enterprise Edition Software
Cluster command switch capable
Cluster member switch capable
24 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
32K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
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Looking forward your prompt response.
Thanks
Ravikumar
11-15-2010 09:51 AM
Latest release available on CCO for 2900XL is 12.0(5)WC17 released on April 2007.
To my knowledge, 2900XL do not support IPv6 (IPv6 traffic can be switched through as any other L2 frame).
As you might know, 2900XL is EoS/EoL and Cisco do not make any more maintenance releases:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/hw/switches/ps607/prod_eol_notice09186a00801c937c.html
- Yogesh
11-15-2010 01:41 PM
2900XL/3500XL does not support IPv6.
Why would you need IPv6 for a purely Layer2 switch like a 2900XL/3500XL? Assigning IP addresses on a layer 2 switch is purely for administrative/management purposes.
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