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IOS Nomenclature Release Lifecycle
IP Voice
Early Deployment (ED)
Offers new feature, platform, or interface support
General Deployment (GD)
IP Base A major release considered qualified for deployment on
critical devices
Limited Deployment (LD)
Advanced Enterprise Services A major release prior to reaching its GD milestone
Deferred (DF)
Known defective images; should not be installed
Advanced IP Services Enterprise Services
IOS Version Verification