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-An [Acronym] for __I__nternetworking __O__perating __S__ystem
+An [Acronym] for __I__nternetworking OperatingSystem.
-An OperatingSystem written
by [Cisco] for use in their networking devices such as routers. Purportedly the most ported OperatingSystem ever, since it gets ported to almost all devices [Cisco] develop internally (
it is generally
not ported to devices sold with a Cisco label, but developed at subcontractors or acquired companies)
.
+Written
by [Cisco] for use in their networking devices,
such as routers. Purportedly the most ported OperatingSystem ever, since it gets ported to almost all devices [Cisco] develop internally. However,
it is not ported generally
to devices only
sold with a Cisco label, but actually
developed at subcontractors or acquired companies.
-! A selection of Cisco devices not running IOS:
+----
-;
Any device labeled [Linksys | http://www.linksys.com] by CiscoSystems : Some of these devices (most famously the [WRT54G]) run a version of Linux, for which Linksys has made the source code available on their website. There was a lot of controversy about this a while back, because initially they did not release the source. Other devices run custom firmwares as far as I know.
-;
Cisco 7xx : a
Combinet product that was relabelled when Cisco acquired the company. Runs Combinet OS (yuck). It is no longer available and has been replaced by the Cisco 8xx.
-;
Cisco Catalyst 19xx : Menu Driven. The enhanced edition runs a watered down version of IOS.
-;
Cisco Catalyst 30xx : Menu Driven.
-;
Cisco Catalyst 2926 : Runs on CatOS. The other 29xx XL switches are different and run on IOS.
-;
Cisco Catalyst 50xx and 55xx : Runs on CatOS. The Route Switch Modules run on IOS.
-;
Older Cisco Catalyst 4000 and 6500 models : You used to have a choice of IOS or CatOS at install time. Earlier models had Route Switch Feature Cards that ran on IOS as a separate entity.
-;
Earlier versions of Cisco Aironet software on the 340 and 350 series : Some weird Menu Driven thing via terminal (yuck), but does have a good HTML
configuration interface. Cisco have now released IOS for the 350 series units. The newer Cisco Aironet devices run on IOS (1200s, etc).
-;
CiscoPix : Runs an OS that started as an embedded version of BSD: "
Cisco PIX Operating System (OS); a proprietary, hardened system that eliminates security holes and performance-degrading overhead typically found in general-purpose operating environments." -
The environment is an
IOS like environment, however
, the IOS Firewall
commands and the PIX firewall
commands are completely different.
+! A selection of Cisco devices ''not'' running IOS
+
+
Any device labeled [Linksys | http://www.linksys.com] by CiscoSystems:
+
+
Some of these devices (most famously the [WRT54G]) run a version of Linux,
+
for which Linksys has made the source code available on their website.
+
There was a lot of controversy about this a while back, because initially they did not release the source.
+
Other devices run custom firmwares as far as I know.
+
+
Cisco 7xx:
+
+ A
Combinet product that was relabelled when Cisco acquired the company.
+
Runs Combinet OS (yuck). It is no longer available and has been replaced by the Cisco 8xx.
+
+
Cisco Catalyst 19xx:
+
+
Menu Driven. The enhanced edition runs a watered down version of IOS.
+
+
Cisco Catalyst 30xx:
+
+
Menu Driven.
+
+
Cisco Catalyst 2926:
+
+
Runs on CatOS. The other 29xx XL switches are different and run on IOS.
+
+
Cisco Catalyst 50xx and 55xx:
+
+
Runs on CatOS. The Route Switch Modules run on IOS.
+
+
Older Cisco Catalyst 4000 and 6500 models:
+
+
You used to have a choice of IOS or CatOS at install time.
+
Earlier models had Route Switch Feature Cards that ran on IOS as a separate entity.
+
+
Earlier versions of Cisco Aironet software on the 340 and 350 series:
+
+
Some weird Menu Driven thing via terminal (yuck), but does have a good web
configuration interface.
+
Cisco have now released IOS for the 350 series units.
+
The newer Cisco Aironet devices run on IOS (1200s, etc).
+
+
CiscoPix:
+
+
Runs an OS that started as an embedded version of [
BSD]
:
+
+ >
Cisco PIX Operating System (OS);
+ >
a proprietary, hardened system that eliminates security holes and performance-degrading overhead
+ >
typically found in general-purpose operating environments.
+
+
The environment is IOS-
like, though
the IOS FireWall
commands and the PIX FireWall
commands are completely different.
