8.1.6 - Lifecycle Management

These flashcards cover key concepts and terms related to lifecycle management, change management, and software maintenance in networking and IT.

System Life-Cycle

The managed acquisition, deployment, use, and decommissioning of assets.

End of Life (EOL)

The phase when a product is no longer sold and support becomes limited.

End of Support (EOS)

A system no longer supported by its developer or vendor, lacking security updates.

Patch Management

Procedures to manage the installation of updates for hardware and software.

Hotfix

A code change that addresses a specific issue and can be applied without downtime.

Coldfix

A fix that requires the software or host to be restarted to implement.

Flashing the Chip

The process of updating firmware on a device.

Downgrading

Reverting to a previous version of software or firmware, which may not always be possible.

Configuration Backup

A backup of existing settings to restore after an update or patch.

IOS Software Checker

A tool used to identify the first fix version of IOS for specific security advisories.