IT388_Unit_6_Lab.docx IT-388 Cisco IOS licensi

IT388_Unit_6_Lab.docx  IT-388                                            Cisco IOS licensing                                                                                Unit 6 Lab  Purdue Global University   Cisco IOS licensing was used to make installation simple, all you would have to do is download the image you wanted, copy it to your router or switch and configure your device to boot using the image. Cisco routers come with which is now called technology packages: IP Base, Data, Unified Communications, and Security. If you needed default IOS commands, IP Base would be your choice, data supports features like MPLS, ATM and some others. Unified Communications has voice over IP features and security offers the IOS firewall, intrusion prevention system and IPSEC, and more. Cisco IOS licensing is used to protect your network from all threats likes; eavesdropping, fraud, denial of service, breaches, threats, and etc. Cisco now have a universal image with all the features in one. A platform can have a single universal image, which is a superset of al fixed feature images.  References:  NetworkLessons. IOS Licensing  https://networklessons.com/cisco/ccna-routing-switching-icnd1-100-105/ios-licensing  Cisco. Cisco IOS Software Activation Conceptual Overview.  https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/csa/configuration/guide/csa_overview.html