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NEW SOFTWARE FEATURES
Cisco Catalyst OS Software Release 8.5 supports all of the software features previously supported up to Release 8.4 on the Catalyst 6500 Series.
In addition, 8.5 adds the following new software features (Table 2). For more detailed information, please refer to the release notes, available at
the links within the “For More Information” section.
Table 2. Software Features of Cisco Catalyst OS Software Release 8.5
Software Feature Description
IBNS Enhancements
• MAC Authentication Bypass
• Web Authentication Proxy
• IEEE 802.1x—Inaccessible Authentication Bypass
High-Availability Enhancements
• Flex Links
• GOLD—Generic Online Diagnostics
Metro Ethernet Enhancements
• IEEE 802.3ah Ethernet OAM—Ethernet Operations Administration and Maintenance
Configuration Enhancements
• SmartPorts—Customizable Configuration
• Text Configuration Mode Optimization
SOFTWARE SUPPORT MATRIX
Tables 3 lists the software support combinations for various Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series supervisor engines in Cisco Catalyst OS Software and hybrid
environments.
Table 3. Software Support Matrix
Image Supervisor Engine 1A Supervisor Engine 2 Supervisor Engine 32 Supervisor Engine 720
Cisco Catalyst OS Software-Only Deployments
Cisco Catalyst OS
Software Release 8.5
X X X X
Hybrid Environment
Cisco Catalyst OS
Software Release 8.5
X X X X
Cisco IOS Software
Release 12.1(26)E3
X X Not supported Not supported
Cisco IOS Software
Release 12.2(14)SX2
Not supported Not supported Not supported X
Cisco IOS Software
Release 12.2(17d)SXB10
Not supported Not supported X X
Cisco IOS Software
Release 12.2(18)SXD
Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
Cisco IOS Software
Release 12.2(18)SXF
Not supported X X X