Overview
This chapter provides these topics about the Cisco Metro Ethernet (ME) 3800X and 3600X switch
software:
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In this document, IP refers to IP Version 4 (IPv4).
Software Licenses and Features
If you have a service support contract and order a software license or if you order a switch, you receive
the universal software image, available in crypto an noncrypto versions. If you do not have a service
support contract, such as a SMARTnet contract, download the image from Cisco.com.
The ME 3600X supports these licenses:
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For differences in feature support for each license, see
The ME 3800X supports these licenses plus a scaled license that can be installed with any of these
licenses to increase the supported values for that license, for example, more MAC addresses, VLANs,
IPv4 routes, and so on.
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For differences in feature support for each license, see
To install a software image, see the switch release notes and the "Working with the Cisco IOS File
System, Configuration Files, and Software Images" chapter in the software configuration guide.
To install a software license, see the "Cisco IOS Software Activation Tasks and Commands" chapter in
the Cisco IOS Software Activation Configuration Guide:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/csa/configuration/guide/12.4T/csa_book.html
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Software Licenses and Features, page 1-1
Features, page 1-2
Where to Go Next, page 1-11
Metro IP access is the universal image.
Advanced Metro IP access license.
10 Gigabit Ethernet upgrade license—enables 10 Gigabit Ethernet on the SFP+ uplink ports.
Metro Ethernet services is the universal image.
Metro IP service license.
Metro Aggregation services license.
C H A P T E R
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