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Release Notes for Catalyst 6500 Series Content Switching Module Software Release 2.2(8)
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System Requirements
Software release 2.1(3) and 2.13(a) requires Cisco IOS Release 12.1(8a)EX or 12.1(11b)E. However,
Cisco IOS Release 12.1(11b)E includes some Cisco IOS commands that refer to CSM 2.2 features that
are not supported by a CSM 2.1 image.
Software release 2.1(4) requires Cisco IOS Release 12.1(8a)EX or 12.1(11b)E. However, Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(11b)E includes some Cisco IOS commands that refer to CSM 2.2 features that are not
supported by a CSM 2.1 image.
Software release 2.2(1) requires Cisco IOS Release 12.1(8a)EX or higher. However, the features new to
CSM Release 2.2(1) are only available with Cisco IOS Release 12.1(11b) E and subsequent releases.
Software release 2.2(2) and 2.2(b) requires Cisco IOS Release 12.1(8a)EX or higher. However, the
features new to CSM Release 2.2(2) and 2.2(b) are only available with Cisco IOS Release 12.1(11b) E
and subsequent releases
Software release 2.2(3) and 2.2(3a) requires Cisco IOS Release 12.1(8a)EX or higher. However, the
features new to CSM Release 2.2(3) are only available with Cisco IOS Release 12.1(11b) E and
subsequent releases.
Software release 2.2(4) requires Cisco IOS Release 12.1(8a)EX or higher. However, the features new to
CSM Release 2.2(4) are only available with Cisco IOS Release 12.1(11b) E and subsequent releases.
Software release 2.2(5) requires Cisco IOS Release 12.1(8a)EX or higher. However, the features new to
CSM Release 2.2(5) are only available with Cisco IOS Release 12.1(11b) E and subsequent releases.
Software release 2.2(6) requires Cisco IOS Release 12.1(8a)EX or higher. However, the features new to
CSM Release 2.2(6) are only available with Cisco IOS Release 12.1(11b) E and subsequent releases.
Software release 2.2(7) requires Cisco IOS Release 12.1(8a)EX or higher. However, the features new to
CSM Release 2.2(7) are only available with Cisco IOS Release 12.1(13) E3 and Catalyst operating
system release 7.5 and subsequent releases.
Software release 2.2(8) requires Cisco IOS Release 12.1(8a)EX or higher. However, the features new to
CSM Release 2.2(8) are only available with Cisco IOS Release 12.1(13) E3 and Catalyst operating
system release 7.5 and subsequent releases.
Caution Only CSM software release 2.27 and higher can be used in a Catalyst 6500 Series switch with the
Catalyst operating system release 7.5.
Software Releases and Orderable Product Number Matrix
Table 1 lists the software releases and applicable ordering information for the Catalyst 6500 series CSM
module software.
Table 1 Software Release/Orderable Product Number Matrix
Software Release Image Filename Orderable Product Number Orderable Product Number Spare
12.1(6)E or 12.1(7)E c6slb-apc.1-1-1.bin SC6K-2.1-CSM
SC6K-2.2-CSM
SC6K-2.1-CSM=
SC6K-2.2-CSM=
12.1(8a)EX c6kslb-apc.2-1-1.bin
c6kslb-apc.2-1-2a.bin
c6kslb-apc.2-1-3a.bin
c6kslb-apc.2-2-1.bin
SC6K-2.1-CSM
SC6K-2.2-CSM
SC6K-2.1-CSM=
SC6K-2.2-CSM=