07-05-2017 06:41 AM - edited 03-08-2019 11:12 AM
I need to upgrade a 4948 to advanced enterprise as I want to configure OSPF, which does not work on the current version (IP base 12.2) Will I run into any problems or can I upgrade directly, without incrementing the IOS 12 2 version first?
Also I hear something about licensing.... I was under the assumption licensing was only used with Nexus OS.
07-05-2017 07:00 AM
Hi
You need a license for an entservice image , licenses exist on both ios/ios-xe and nx-os but they work differently on nx-os there bound to the chassis usually rather than the sup
entservices aren't free though on any platform , you don't need to increment upgrades but you will need to activate a license for ospf
https://supportforums.cisco.com/discussion/11783601/cisco-catalyst-4900m-license
07-05-2017 08:02 AM
Hi Mark,
The thread you're referring to confused me as someone is saying that you need a license for the universal version and not for the enterprise version...
I might solve this by just upgrading from 12.2 ipbase to 12.2 advanced enterprise as I need OSPF and don't want to trouble myself wit licensing, although I don't know what ED en MD mean when looking at the images..... Why don't they just say stable??? It confuses the hell out of me.
07-05-2017 08:06 AM
Hi
you need the license , first you need to download the image put it in flash then boot it , then you need to add the license for it , Cisco don't give away any of the high end images without licenses anymore , your charged for the feature set
Official doc
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-4900-series-switches/product_bulletin_c25-552113.html
• Configurable part number: WS-C4948 and WS-C4948-10GE: Customer-selectable software, power supply, and power cords
• -S part number: WS-C4948-S and WS-C4948-10GE-S: Cisco IOS Software IP Base image bundled with one AC power supply and customer-selectable power cord
• -E part number: WS-C4948-E and WS-C4948-10GE-E: Cisco IOS Software Enterprise Services image bundled with one AC power supply and customer-selectable power cord
Table 1. Ordering Information for Image Options
07-05-2017 08:10 AM
usually you get some form of ospf routing on the ipbase on standard ios anyway up to couple hundred routes then full opsf with ipservice or entservices but I checked my 4948s just to be sure and yes there is no ospf available on ipbase
ccccccc(config)#do sh ver | i ipbase
System image file is "bootflash:cat4500-ipbasek9-mz.150-2.SG3.bin"
ccccccc(config)#router ospf 99
Protocol not in this image
07-05-2017 04:16 PM
Hi Mark,
Are you saying that even when I use upgrade to 12.2 advanced enterprise i need a license...? I thought this was only needed in 15.x
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