It is also a ticking clock. Every year, the cryptographic standards it uses (SHA-1, 1024-bit RSA) become more vulnerable. Treat this image with the respect it deserves—as a stable, historical artifact—but do not let it touch your modern core network.
: This represents the version of the IOS. Specifically: C2960-lanbasek9-mz.122-44.se6.bin
No. 2960-Plus requires IOS 15.x. Booting this image will cause a “platform check” failure. It is also a ticking clock
But it will do so slowly, securely (by 2009 standards), and without complaint. It is the cockroach of network software—outdated, but almost impossible to kill. the cryptographic standards it uses (SHA-1