IOS image support different packages like routing, switching and inter-networking etc. IOS image is software or Operating System used in most Cisco routers and switches.
The archive upload-sw privileged EXEC command builds an image file on the server by uploading these files in order: info, the Cisco IOS image, and the web management files.
In this video I show you how to create a basic Cisco network using Cisco Dynamips routers.