Release Notes for VDSL CPE PHY Release B2pvC038h3_J

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Release Notes for VDSL CPE PHY R eleas e B2pvC038h3_J

Contents

Introduction

System Requirements

Memory and IOS Software Requirements

Determining the Firmware Version

Upgrading to a New Firmware Release

New and Changed Information

Related Documentation

Release-Specific Documents

Platform-Specific Documents

Other Firmware Code

Obtain Documentation and Submit a Service Request

Release Notes for VDSL CPE PHY Release B2pvC038h3_J

First Published: November 06, 2014

Release: Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M

Contents

Introduction

These release notes describe new enhancements and fixed caveats for the VDSL CPE PHY using firmware release B2pvC038h3_J. This firmware is used for Cisco CPEs and certified by Deutsch Telekom with its Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers (DSLAMs). Cisco does not support any CPE interoperability issues if the CPEs are not tested with the DSLAMs by Deutsch Telekom. In this firmware Annex J mode is enabled.

These release notes are updated as needed.

System Requirements

Memory and IOS Software Requirements

Table 1 lists the supported Cisco 886VA Series Routers and Cisco 896VA Series Routers with their respective memory and IOS requirements while using firmware release B2pvC038h3_J.

Note This firmware version is compiled with the SDK version 4.02L.03 and supports IOS release 15.6(2)T and earlier releases up to the supported version mentioned in the firmware release note. This firmware is not supported with Cisco IOS 15.6(3)M and later releases.

Table 1 Supported Cisco 886 Routers and Cisco 896 Routers with Memory Requirements
Platform
Flash
DRAM
IOS version

C886VA-K9

C886VAJ-K9

C886VA-W-E-K9

128 MB

256 MB

15.2(4) M or later

C896VA-K9

C896VAG-LTE-GA-K9

256 MB

1 GB DRAM

The following EHWIC is supported with B2pvC038h3_J:

  • C1900/C2900/C3900/C3900e Series router with Cisco EHWIC-VA-DSL-B

Determining the Firmware Version

To determine the version of firmware currently running on your Cisco 886VA Series Router, issue the following IOS command and look for the output entries shown in bold in this example:

 
C886VA# show controller vdsl 0
Controller VDSL 0 is UP
 
Daemon Status: Up
 
XTU-R (DS) XTU-C (US)
Chip Vendor ID: 'BDCM' 'BDCM'
Chip Vendor Specific: 0x0000 0xA31E
Chip Vendor Country: 0xB500 0xB500
Modem Vendor ID: 'CSCO' ' '
Modem Vendor Specific: 0x4602 0x0000
Modem Vendor Country: 0xB500 0x0000
Serial Number Near: FHK144672GQ 886VA-K 15.2(4)M
Serial Number Far:
Modem Version Near: 15.2(4)M
Modem Version Far: 0xa31e
 
Modem Status: TC Sync (Showtime!)
DSL Config Mode: AUTO
Trained Mode: G.992.5 (ADSL2+) Annex J
TC Mode: ATM
Selftest Result: 0x00
DELT configuration: disabled
DELT state: not running
Trellis: ON ON
SRA: disabled disabled
SRA count: 0 0
Bit swap: enabled enabled
Bit swap count: 0 1
Line Attenuation: 0.0 dB 4.9 dB
Signal Attenuation: 3.3 dB 4.4 dB
Noise Margin: 9.8 dB 6.3 dB
Attainable Rate: 26332 kbits/s 2952 kbits/s
Actual Power: 7.1 dBm 11.9 dBm
Total FECC: 0 0
Total ES: 9721 42
Total SES: 9714 4
Total LOSS: 1086 0
Total UAS: 2670101 2670101
Total LPRS: 0 0
Total LOFS: 8342 0
Total LOLS: 0 0
 
Full inits: 2511
Failed full inits: 815
Short inits: 174
Failed short inits: 1353
 
Firmware Source File Name (version)
-------- --------- ------------------
VDSL user config flash:VA_A_39h_B_38h3_24h_j.bin (10)
 
Modem FW Version: 140305_1531-4.02L.03.B2pvC038h3_J.d24h
Modem PHY Version: B2pvC038h3_J.d24h
Vendor Version: Bpv38h3.24h 68
 
DS Channel1 DS Channel0 US Channel1 US Channel0
Speed (kbps): 0 25346 0 2832
SRA Previous Speed: 0 0 0 0
Previous Speed: 0 25866 0 1264
Total Cells: 0 35481077 0 3942410
User Cells: 0 0 0 0
Reed-Solomon EC: 0 0 0 0
CRC Errors: 0 220155 0 0
Header Errors: 0 0 0 0
Interleave (ms): 0.00 0.08 0.00 11.11
Actual INP: 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.69
 
Training Log: Stopped
Training Log Filename: flash:vdsllog.bin
 
C886VA#

Upgrading to a New Firmware Release

Perform the following steps to upgrade to a new firmware release:

1. Download the new firmware from Cisco.com Software Center at: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html

Choose Products -> Routers -> Branch Routers -> Cisco 800 Series Routers -> Cisco 886VA Integrated Services Router (or Cisco 896 VA Integrated Services Router) -> Very High Bitrate DSL (VDSL) Firmware > B2pvC038h3_J

2. Copy the B2pvC038h3_J firmware to a designated location; for example, router flash or a TFTP server.

3. Configure the router to load the new firmware from a designated location.

Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
 
Router(config)# controller vdsl 0
Router(config-controller)# firmware filename ?
archive: Download fw file name
cns: Download fw file name
flash: Download fw file name
ftp: Download fw file name
http: Download fw file name
https: Download fw file name
null: Download fw file name
nvram: Download fw file name
rcp: Download fw file name
scp: Download fw file name
system: Download fw file name
tar: Download fw file name
tftp: Download fw file name
tmpsys: Download fw file name
xmodem: Download fw file name
ymodem: Download fw file name
 
Router(config-controller)# firmware filename flash:

Note Controller VDSL 0 should not be turned off.

4. Enter the copy running-config startup-config command to save your configuration.

5. Enter the reload command to restart the router.

New and Changed Information

This section contains changes introduced with firmware release B2pvC038h3_J.

  • Improved response time of EOC messages in G.992.1
  • Fixed sub-optimal ds rate under some INP/delay configuration in G.993.2
  • Fixed G.993.2 training issues for certain US overhead rate configurations
  • Fixed invalid DS SoS requests when last tone in tone groups is loaded with 1 bit in G.993.2
  • Fixed overhead channel corruption under certain framing parameter change in G.993.2 SRA
  • Fixed Kl0 electrical Length computation when RFI band is configured from 58 to 512 in G.993.2
  • Improved G.992.[35] US rates in Annex J EU-48 and EU-60 for 63268 B/J CPE
  • Improved G.993.2 DS rates when large RFI band is configured in DS1 band
  • Improved G.993.2 SRA stability when G.INP is enabled
  • Fixed G.HS failures in G.992
  • Support G.Vector Friendly mode - Annex Y
  • Support G.998.4 Amendment 2
  • Improved DS rates in G.INP and PhyR
  • Implement CPE work around to fix G.993.2 training issue when CO response to R-MSG1 is early
  • Fixed Rx Filter configuration in the AFE for B/J 7.2.1 design

Known Issues and Limitations

  • G.INP supports DTU framing type 1 only

Related Documentation

Platform-Specific Documents

For more information about the supported platforms, see the following documentations:

Other Firmware Code

For information on the firmware used prior to this release, see Release Notes for Cisco 860VA Series Multimode VDSL2/ADSL2/2+ DSL Router with Firmware Release A2pv6F039d.

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