IOS license upgrade on Catalyst 2960

[plagus666]

Hi everyone

We have 2 Catalyst 2690 Plus (WS-C2690+24LC-S) switches that came with the base version of IOS on them (LAN Lite).  We would like them both to be licensed for the next level of IOS – LAN Base License (more here: http://blogs.cisco.com/enterprise/cisco-ios-software-licenses-what%E2%80%99s-what-for-layer-2-and-layer-3-switching-%E2%80%93-part-1).


The reseller we use for most things Cisco tell me this cannot be done - in their words: the feature set is bound to the hardware model. To get for instance the features and capabilities of LAN Base, you must purchase a LAN Base switch.


This is the first time we have tried to do this and I am surprised if this is the case - can anyone confirm please?


Many thanks.

[Reza Sharifi · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Your re-seller is correct.  You can't upgrade from LAN Lite to LAN Base.

from the q&a doc:

Q. Can I upgrade or downgrade a Cisco Catalyst 2960 Switch between the LAN Base and LAN Lite IOS images?

A. No. Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches cannot be upgraded from LAN Lite to LAN Base and cannot be downgraded from LAN Base to LAN Lite.

link:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-2960-series-switches/prod_qas0900aecd80322c37.html

HTH