Does anyone know where I can find IOS release dates? Specifically, for some releases, the date of release can be found in the release notes; however, I am looking for 12.1(5)T5, and cannot find the release date anywhere. Any help is appreciated. T...

I am looking at a Catalyst 6509 switch with the route switch module, running IOS 12.1(2)E. However, I do not have an understanding of the IOS upgrade path in this instance. Specifically, does the upgrade have to follow the 12.1(2) path (for example...

I always see/hear that unused interfaces on routers MUST be shutdown. However, I do not understand the security exposure in some instances. For instance, if an interface does not have an IP address, can it be exposed? I realize that for physical i...

I have the following situation that I cannot make heads or tails of...ip nat pool XYZ 10.1.0.50 10.16.0.200 netmask 255.255.240.0ip nat inside source list 1 pool XYZaccess-list 1 permit ip 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.255access-list 1 per...

I am looking at a 6500 configuration (IOS 12.2(14)), and I am trying to determine exactly what is going on and more importantly, if the switchport configurations for the interfaces are SECURED properly. The following lines are configured on the inte...