If you are still relying on this binary, consider these modern equivalents:

| Feature | C1900 + 15.8(3)M7 | Modern Replacement | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Throughput | 25 Mbps | 100+ Mbps (C1111-4P) | | Crypto | AES-256 (Software + HW accel) | AES-256 + SHA-2 (Faster hardware) | | Licensing | Traditional RTU | Cisco DNA / Smart Licensing | | Recommended model | 1941 | C1111-8P or C8300-1N1S-4T2X |

The universalk9 feature set in modern IOS XE is now SecurityK9 and is integrated into the base license for the Catalyst 8000 series.

Router# show license feature
Router# license right-to-use activate security eval (120-day evaluation)

For permanent license: Install PAK via license install flash:license.lic.


The standard Cisco IOS binary file format.