The version_item holds information about the version of the IOS operating system. It extends the standard ItemType as defined in the oval-system-characteristics schema and one should refer to the ItemType description for more information.
| Child Elements | Deprecation Info |
|---|---|
| major_release
The major_release is a combination of train and rebuild information and is used by Cisco advisories to identify major releases. |
Deprecated As Of Version: 5.5
Reason: Additional IOS version components were added to the version_state in order to support a wider range of IOS version strings. Also, the major_release entity was removed from the version_state element resulting in its deprecation. Comment: This entity has been deprecated and will be removed in version 6.0 of the language. |
| train_number
The train number is the dotted version that starts a version string. For example the version string 12.2(3)T has a train number of 12.2. |
Deprecated As Of Version: 5.5
Reason: Additional IOS version components were added to the version_state in order to support a wider range of IOS version strings. Also, the train_number entity was removed from the version_state element resulting in its deprecation. Comment: This entity has been deprecated and will be removed in version 6.0 of the language. |