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Release Notes for Cisco AS5300 for Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XD
Determining Your Cisco IOS Software Release
New Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XD
New Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(1)T
Open Caveats - Release 12.0(2)XD
Resolved Caveats - Release 12.0 T
Novell IPX, XNS, and Apollo Domain
Software Configuration Tips on the Cisco TAC Home Page
Release Notes for Cisco AS5300 for Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XD
December 7, 1998
These release notes describe new features for the Cisco AS5300 universal access server that support Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XD. Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XD is based on Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)T.
Use these release notes in conjunction with the cross-platform Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T located on Cisco Connection Online (CCO) and the Documentation CD-ROM.
For a list of software caveats that apply to Release 12.0(2)XD, refer to the "Caveats" section.
Contents
These release notes discuss the following topics:
Introduction
The Cisco AS5300 universal access server is a versatile data communications platform that provides the functions of an access server, router, and digital modems in a single modular chassis. The access server is intended for Internet service providers (ISPs), telecommunications carriers, and other service providers that offer managed Internet connections, as well as medium to large sites that provide both digital and analog access to users on an enterprise network. By terminating both analog and digital calls on the same chassis simultaneously, the access server provides a clear, simple, and easy migration path from today's analog dial access services to tomorrow's digital dial access services.
System Requirements
This section describes system requirements for Release 12.0(2)XD and includes the following sections:
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Determining Your Cisco IOS Software Release
Memory Requirements
describes the memory requirements of the Cisco IOS feature sets for the Cisco AS5300 access servers for Release 12.0(2)XD. Flash memory is optional for the Cisco AS5300 images.
Table 1 Cisco AS5300 Memory Requirements
1 64 MB of DRAM is required if you are using the 8 T1/E1 board, but only 32 MB if using the 4 T1/E1 board.
Hardware Supported
lists the interface and modem cards supported by the Cisco AS5300.
Determining Your Cisco IOS Software Release
To determine the version of Cisco IOS software currently running on your access server, log in to the Cisco AS5300 and enter the show version EXEC command:
router> show versionAn output begins similar to the following. The Cisco IOS version appears in the second line.
Cisco Internetwork Operating System SoftwareIOS (tm) 5300 Software (C5300-JS-M), Version 12.0(2)XD.......Additional command output includes more information, such as processor revision numbers, memory amounts, hardware IDs, and partition information.
Upgrading to a New Release
At the time of this printing, no product bulletins are available for upgrading to Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T. For generic information on upgrading to a new software release, refer to the Cisco IOS Software Release Upgrade Paths and Packaging Simplification product bulletin located on CCO.
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Products & Ordering: More Information: Product Bulletins. Scroll to Software. Under Cisco IOS 11.3, click the Upgrade Paths bulletin. The Cisco IOS Software Release Upgrade Paths and Packaging Simplification bulletin does not contain information specific to Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T, but provides generic upgrade information that might apply to Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T.
Modem Code
Cisco IOS Release 12.0 and later includes bundled modem code, which is the firmware or portware that runs on the MICA 12-port, Microcom 12-port, or MICA 6-port modem cards. Modem code is bundled with the Cisco IOS software image to eliminate the need to store separate modem code. When the access server starts, the Cisco IOS software unpacks the modem code and loads the proper code on the modem cards. lists bundled modem code versions.
Table 3 Modem Code and Cisco IOS 12.0 and 12.0T Software Compatibility Matrix
The show modem mapping command lists all versions of modem code running on the modem modules, residing in system Flash memory, and bundled with Cisco IOS software. Enter the show modem mapping command to determine if you need to update your modem code files.
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To understand how Cisco IOS software uses Microcom modem code, see the section "Modem Code" in the Installing 56K 12-Port Modem Modules in Cisco AS5300 Universal Access Servers publication. To understand how Cisco IOS software uses Mica modem code, see the section "Modem Code" in the Installing 6-Port Modules and Carrier Cards in Cisco AS5300 Universal Access Servers publication.The Cisco IOS Software Upgrade Planner on CCO contains information about downloading software. To reach the Cisco IOS Software Upgrade Planner from CCO, click Login on the CCO home page to reach all the information. From the CCO home page, go to the Software Support area, click Software Center, then Cisco IOS Software or New IOS Upgrade Planner Live on CCO.
The modem code release notes are on CCO and on the Documentation CD-ROM:
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Products & Ordering: Cisco Documentation: Access Servers and Access Routers: Access Servers: Cisco AS5300: Modem Information: Firmware/Portware Release Notes
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Cisco Product Documentation: Access Servers and Access Routers: Access Servers: Cisco AS5300: Modem Information: Firmware/Portware Release Notes
Feature Set Tables
The Cisco IOS software is packaged in feature sets (also called software images) depending on the platform. Each feature set contains a specific set of Cisco IOS features.
lists the features and feature sets available for the Cisco AS5300, up to and including Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XD. uses the following terms:
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Table 4 Feature List by Feature Sets
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PlusAPPN High-Performance Routing
No
No
No
No
No
No
APPN MIB Enhancements
No
No
No
No
No
No
APPN over Ethernet LAN Emulation
No
No
No
No
No
No
APPN Scalability Enhancements
No
No
No
No
No
No
Bisync Enhancements:
–
–
–
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cisco MultiPath Channel (CMPC)
No
No
No
No
No
No
DLSw+ Enhancements:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
FRAS Enhancements:
–
–
–
–
–
–
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
RIF Passthru in DLSw+
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
SRB over FDDI on Cisco 4000-M, 4500-M, and 4700-M Routers
No
No
No
No
No
No
TN3270 LU Nailing
No
No
No
No
No
No
TN3270 Server Enhancements
No
No
No
No
No
No
Token Ring LANE
No
No
No
No
No
No
Tunneling of Asynchronous Security Protocols
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
DRP Server Agent
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DRP Server Agent Enhancements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Easy IP (Phase 1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Easy IP (Phase 2) DHCP Server
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) over ISL in Virtual LAN Configurations
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP Enhanced IGRP Route Authentication
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PIM Version 2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
TCP Enhancements:
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–
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
AppleTalk Access List Enhancements
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DECnet Accounting
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IPX Named Access Lists
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IPX SAP-after-RIP
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NLSP Enhancements
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
NLSP Multicast Support
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cisco Call History MIB Command Line Interface
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cisco IOS Internationalization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Entity MIB, Phase 1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ISDN MIB RFC 2127
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SNMPv2C
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SNMP Inform Requests
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Time-Based Access Lists
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Virtual Profiles
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
VPDN MIB
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
VPDN MIB and Syslog Facility
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP Multicast Load Splitting across Equal-Cost Paths
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP Multicast over ATM Point-to-Multipoint Virtual Circuits
No
No
No
No
No
No
PIM Version 2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP Multicast over Token Ring LANs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Stub IP Multicast Routing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
CLI String Search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
RTP Header Compression
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Automated Double Authentication
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Certificate Authority Interoperability
No
No
No
No
No
No
Double Authentication
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Encrypted Kerberized Telnet
No
No
No
No
No
No
HTTP Security
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Internet Key Exchange Security Protocol
No
No
No
No
No
No
IPSec Network Security
No
No
No
No
No
No
MS-CHAP Support
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Named Method Lists for AAA Authentication and Accounting
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Per-User Configuration
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Reflexive Access Lists
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
TCP Intercept
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Vendor-Proprietary RADIUS Attributes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Vendor-Proprietary RADIUS —Additional Attributes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
AppleTalk Routing over ISL and IEEE 802.10 in Virtual LANs
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
CLNS and DECnet Fast Switching over PPP
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
DECnet/VINES/XNS over ISL:
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–
–
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Fast-Switched Policy Routing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IPX Routing over ISL Virtual LANs
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
VIP Distributed Switching Support for IP Encapsulated in ISL
No
No
No
No
No
No
Telnet Extensions for Dialout
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Virtual Templates for Protocol Translation
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
ATM MIB Enhancements
No
No
No
No
No
No
PAD Enhancements
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
PAD Subaddressing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Always On/Dynamic ISDN (AO/DI)
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dialer Watch
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
E1 R2 Country Support1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
E1 R1 Support for only Taiwan2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Enhanced Local Management Interface (ELMI)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frame Relay Enhancements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frame Relay MIB Extensions
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frame Relay Router ForeSight
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ISDN Advice of Charge
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ISDN Caller ID Callback
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ISDN NFAS
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Layer 2 Forwarding—Fast Switching
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Leased-Line ISDN at 128 kbps
No
No
No
No
No
No
Microsoft Point-to-Point Compression (MPPC)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
MS Callback
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Modem Management Enhancements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multiple ISDN Switch Types
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
National ISDN Switch Types for BRI and PRI Interfaces (NI2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PPP over ATM
No
No
No
No
No
No
Stackable Home Gateway
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Switched 56K Digital Connections
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Telnet Extensions for Dialout
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
X.25 Enhancements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
X.25 on ISDN
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
X.25 Switching between PVCs and SVCs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
X.28 Emulation
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1 E1 R2 country support requires specific versions of Mica portware. For details, see the Mica portware release notes, which are available on CCO in the Software Center. Note that country support varies with the portware release level, and the release notes provide a list of countries.
2 E1 R1 signaling support for Taiwan requires MICA portware version 2.3.1.0.
New and Changed Information
This section lists new features available for the Cisco AS5300 in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XD and the Cisco IOS Release 12.0(1)T software. To locate the online documentation about these features, refer to the "Feature Modules" section.
New Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XD
The following new features are available for the Cisco AS5300 in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XD.
8 E1/T1 and 240 Modem Upgrade
This doubles the density of the AS5300 from 4 to 8 E1/T1s plus 4 T serial interfaces and 240 modems. There is a new Octal PRI card and a new Amazon II modem card with DMM modems. The software contains new drivers for the serial interfaces, E1/T1, firmware for the new Framer chips, and general upscaling for the interfaces.
New Feature Boards Supported
The following feature boards are supported in the Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XD:
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New Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(1)T
The following new features are available for the Cisco AS5300 in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(1)T. To locate the online documentation about these features, refer to the "Feature Modules" section.
CLI String Search
The Command Line Interface (CLI) String Search feature allows you to search or filter the output of any show or more command. This is useful when you need to sort though large amounts of output or if you want to exclude output that you do not need to see. CLI String Search also allows for searching and filtering at
--More--paging prompts.With the search function, you can begin unfiltered output at the first line that contains a regular expression you specify. You can specify a maximum of one filter per command to either include or exclude output lines that contain the specified regular expression.
A regular expression is any word, phrase, number, or other type of information that appears in show or more command output.
Easy IP Phase 2-DHCP Server
With the introduction of Easy IP Phase 2, Cisco IOS software also supports Intelligent DHCP Relay functionality. A DHCP Relay Agent is any host that forwards DHCP packets between clients and servers. A DHCP Relay Agent enables the client and server to reside on separate subnets. If the Cisco IOS DHCP server cannot satisfy a DHCP request from its own database, it can forward the DHCP request to one or more secondary DHCP servers defined by the network administrator using standard Cisco IOS IP helper-address functionality.
ISDN MIB RFC 2127
The new Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Management Information Base (MIB) RFC 2127 has been designed to provide useful information in accordance with the IETF's new standard for the management of ISDN interfaces. It controls all aspects of ISDN interfaces. RFC 2127 provides information on the physical Basic Rate Interfaces (BRIs), control and statistical information for B (bearer) and D (signaling) channels, terminal endpoints, and directory numbers.
The ISDN MIB RFC 2127 controls all aspects of ISDN interfaces. It consists of five groups:
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The ISDN MIB RFC 2127 enables you to use any commercial SNMP network management application to support ISDN call processing in Cisco IOS software. You can integrate management of dial access products using ISDN with your existing network management systems.
Time-Based Access Lists
It is now possible to implement access lists based on the time of day. To do so, create a time range that defines specific times of the day and week. The time range is identified by a name, and then referenced by a function, so that those time restrictions are imposed on the function itself.
Currently, IP and IPX extended access lists are the only functions that can use time ranges. The time range allows the network administrator to define when the permit or deny statements in the access list are in effect. Prior to this feature, access list statements were continuously in effect after they had been applied. Both named or numbered access lists can reference a time range.
Caveats
This section contains the open caveats for the current Cisco IOS maintenance release only. The software caveats are also located in the Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T document that accompanies these release notes.The caveats document is located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
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Open Caveats - Release 12.0(2)XD
This section describes possibly unexpected behavior by Release 12.0(2)XD. Unless otherwise noted, these caveats apply to all 12.0 releases up to and including 12.0(2)XD.
Basic System Services
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Configuring the layer3 switching with access filter in and out on the hssi interface with the Frame relay ietf encap, then try to configure the smds encap will cause the router to crash.
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When configuring a mc3810 for CCS cross-connect, it's possible that calls will stop getting connected after a period of time.
DECnet
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This problem is specific to the RSM platform and for DECnet over VLANs.
The code for DECnet support over VLANs uses a cache to store VLAN-header information, and this cache is used in the fast-switch path.
When there is a routing topology change, the fast-switching code continues to look at the stale cache entry, and as a result, packets destined via the new route end up getting black-holed.
The work-around is to disable DECnet fast-switching on the relevant interface.
IBM Connectivity
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Router running DLSw with FST/Direct/LLC2(Lite) encapsulations could crash.
Workaround for this is to use DLSw with TCP encapsulation.
Interfaces and Bridging
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FDDI PA will now have a software address filter at VIP level to filter out unwanted multicast packets. This helps performance and also unnecessary entries in netflow tables.
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If "no keepalive" (or 0 keepalive) is configured on fastethernet, the line will stay up even though the MII is removed or the cable is disconnected. If the interface is then reconfigured with "keepalive" (of non-zero value) while the physical media stayed down, the link would still indicate up. The only workaround is by doing a shut/no shut, or clear interface command.
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A large packet sent over a MLP bundle of over 2 links with VPDN on a ATM PPP tunnel on a ATM-Lite interface will be corrupted sometimes. A workaround is to disable the fastswitching on the ATM-lite interface.
IP Routing Protocols
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If ospf has both an external and a summary route to the same network and a partial spf run deletes the summary route, the external route will not be installed.
The external LSA may have the routing bit set, even if it is not installed in the routing table. This is caused by a failure to reset the external's routing bit when the summary route replaces the external route in the ip routing table. The following sequence of events illustrates the problem, given external and summary routes to network 1.0.0.0:
1. ospf installs external route to 1.0.0.0. The external LSA for 1.0.0.0 has its routing bit set 2. ospf installs summary route to 1.0.0.0, replacing the external route. The routing bit is not reset on the external LSA for 1.0.0.0. 3. ospf performs a partial spf to remove the summary route to 1.0.0.0. The external route to 1.0.0.0 is not installed. To add to the confusion, the routing bit is still set on the external LSA for 1.0.0.0.
A'clear ip route *' will force the installation of the external route. Alternatively, a'clear ip ospf redist' at the router that originates the external route will trigger installation of the external route.
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Guaranteed service flowspec in RSVP RESV messages must contain certain fields within a certain range (as indicated by RFC 2212). This fix puts these checks in the code
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With sync and certain topologies, some bgp routes may not get advertised after peer reset.
The workaround is to configure "no sync", or "clear ip bgp x.x.x.x".
ISO CLNS
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On all platforms which do not use the old mci controller, fast-switching of clns traffic with non-zero N-Selector does not work.
Miscellaneous
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When running 2523 and 2524 serial ports in asynchronous mode, modem control is only supported when using DTE style 5-in-1 cables (in order to connect to DCE devices). The DCE 5-in-1 cable (in order to connect to DTE devices) will not support modem control for the asynchronous mode. In order to support DTE devices with modem control, it is required to use the DTE style cables with a null modem adapter.
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When you configure Bisync (encapsulation bstun) with the ASCII character set (bsc char-set ascii) on the first port of a serial WIC (1T, 2T, or 2A/S) in WIC slot 0 of a Cisco 2600 series router, only the first character of each frame is received, and the BSTUN tunnel is not established. This only affects Bisync mode when it is configured with the ASCII character set. Other encapsulations are not affected, and using the EBCDIC character set with Bisync works correctly.
For the first serial port in WIC slot 0, the parity detection is not configured correctly for Bisync in ASCII mode. The first character of each frame generates a parity error that causes the receiver to discard the frame after the first character received.
Workaround: Use a different serial port: either the second serial port (port 1) on a 2T or 2A/S WIC in WIC slot 0 or any serial port in WIC slot 1. If you have only one serial WIC, moving it from WIC slot 0 to WIC slot 1 fixes this problem.
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When running Tag Switching and CEF on an Ethernet interface, it is possible for the interface to get into a state where the IP packets are not forwarded properly.
The problem occurs when a CEF entry is improperly pointing at a Tag data structure. To check whether this is the problem, do
show adjacency detail
for the next hop on the failing route. In the failure case, the packet counts on the "IP" adjacency will not be increasing, but those on the "TAG" one will.
Workaround: disable Tag switching on the interface
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When enrolling certificate with Entrust VPN, you might fail to get CA certificates. So far, this problem only happened on the Cisco 2500 platform and there is no work around. Please upgrade to the next build.
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In Release 11.2P and 11.3 when Fast Ethernet subinterfaces are configured for encryption, if the crypto map is only applied to the main interface and the IP address is configured in the subinterface, the packets could be switched in the clear. In Release 12.0, enabling CEF could cause the packets to get dropped.
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When you run TRISL to a Cisco 7000 family router, some frames larger than 1535 bytes might not be forwarded. This condition occurs when you run TRISL between two VLANs that are on switches.
Workaround: Do not use TRISL. Use an external device to router or bridge between the two different VLANs. Or modify the end devices so that they do not send packets larger than 1500 bytes.
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From enclosure: Release-note
A Cisco 1600 router or Cisco 3600 series router will reload when IPSEC is configured over the ISDN link. This condition is caused by the IP route-cache that is enabled by default on all interfaces.
The workaround is to turn off fast switching with the no ip route-cache command on the ISDN interfaces.
From enclosure: Release-note-2
This crash has also been seen on the 3600 platform.
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If a UDP packet with an invalid length is sent to port 514 (the "syslog" port) on an IOS device, the device is likely to crash, possibly without saving a stack trace. Such packets are sent by the popular "nmap" port scanning program.
Wide-Area Networking
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StatusMsg with endpointRef is not processed in multipoint state table. This could result in releasing multipoint vc.
Resolved Caveats - Release 12.0 T
All the caveats listed in this section are resolved in release 12.0(2)T.
IP Routing Protocols
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workaround:
The workaround is to configure "router rip" on the router first, before configuring the address on the interface.
Miscellaneous
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RADIUS accounting does not work if you have separate authentication and accounting servers.
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An IP client might not be able to ping the Route Switch Module (RSM). This situation might occur during Token-Ring Virtual LAN (TR VLAN) configuration on the RSM. It is most common when the IP client sends an address resolution protocol (ARP) without a routing information field (RIF), then sends an ARP with a RIF. The situation might also occur if the concentrator relay function (CRF), to which the client is connected, is configured for source-route bridging (SRB). Workaround: Change the CRF mode from SRB to source-route transparent (SRT) bridging.
Novell IPX, XNS, and Apollo Domain
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The Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) input process might run out of stack, causing a system reload or reduced performance. There is no workaround.
Related Documentation
This section describes the documentation related to this IOS release and the Cisco AS5300, including
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Documentation is generally available as printed manuals or electronic documents; the feature modules that are available online only.
The most up-to-date documentation can be found on the Web via Cisco Connection Online (CCO) and on the latest Documentation CD-ROM. These electronic documents might contain updates and modifications made after the paper documents were printed. For information on CCO, refer to the "Cisco Connection Online" section. For more information on the CD-ROM, refer to the "Documentation CD-ROM" section.
Release-Specific Documents
Use these release notes with:
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Products & Ordering: More Information: Product Bulletins. Scroll to Software. At the time of this printing, no product bulletins are provided for Cisco IOS Release 12.0, although this will change as this release matures.
Platform Documents
The following Cisco AS5300 documents are available:
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This documentation can be found on CCO and on the Documentation CD-ROM:
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Feature Modules
Feature modules describe new features introduced during the Cisco IOS 12.0 T releases and are updates to the Cisco IOS documentation set. As updates, the feature modules are only available online. The feature module information will be added to the Cisco IOS documentation set before the next printing of the documentation set. Feature modules include a brief overview of the feature, benefits, configuration tasks, and command reference details.
To reach the Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T feature modules on CCO, follow this path:
Products & Ordering: Cisco Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.0: New Feature Documentation.
To reach the feature modules on the Documentation CD-ROM, follow this path:
Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.0: New Feature Documentation.
Cisco IOS Software Documents
The following are some of the Cisco IOS Release document types that are available in electronic form, printed form, or both forms:
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Table 5 lists the Cisco IOS software documentation set that contains Cisco IOS configuration guides, command references, and several supporting documents. The document set is available in electronic form, and is also available in printed form if you special order it.
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Documentation Modules
Each module in the Cisco IOS documentation set consists of two books: a configuration guide and a corresponding command reference. Chapters in a configuration guide describe protocols, configuration tasks, and Cisco IOS software functionality and contain comprehensive configuration examples. Chapters in a command reference provide complete command syntax information. Each configuration guide can be used in conjunction with its corresponding command reference.
Master Indexes
Two master indexes provide indexing information for the Cisco IOS software documentation set: an index for the configuration guides and an index for the command references. In addition, individual books contain a book-specific index.
To reach hot-linked master indexes for configuration guide and command reference documentation, follow this path on CCO or the Documentation CD-ROM:
Software & Support: Documentation: Cisco Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.0: Configuration Guides and Command References: Configuration Guide Master Index or Command Reference Master Index
To reach documentation related to an index entry, click on the page number following the entry.
Cisco IOS Documentation Set
The Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0 documentation set consists of the following books and chapter topics.
Table 5 Cisco IOS Software Documentation Set for Release 12.0
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Configuration Fundamentals Overview
Cisco IOS User Interfaces
File Management
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Transparent Bridging
Source-Route Bridging
Token Ring Inter-Switch Link
Remote Source-Route Bridging
DLSw+
STUN and BSTUN
LLC2 and SDLC
IBM Network Media Translation
DSPU and SNA Service Point
SNA Frame Relay Access Support
APPN
NCIA Client/Server Topologies
Cisco Mainframe Channel Connection
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Dial-In Port Setup
Dial-In Terminal Services
Dial-on-Demand Routing (DDR)
Dial Backup
Dial-Out Modem Pooling
Large-Scale Dial Solutions
Cost-Control Solutions
ISDN
X.25 over ISDN
VPDN
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Interface Configuration Overview
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IP Addressing
IP Services
IP Routing Protocols•
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AppleTalk
Novell IPX•
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Apollo Domain
Banyan VINES
DECnet
ISO CLNS
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AAA Security Services
Security Server Protocols
Traffic Filtering and Firewalls
IP Security and Encryption
Passwords and Privileges
Neighbor Router Authentication
IP Security Options•
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Switching Paths for IP Networks
Virtual LAN (VLAN) Switching and Routing•
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ATM
Frame Relay
SMDS
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Voice over IP
Voice over Frame Relay
Voice over ATM
Voice over HDLC
Video Support
Universal Broadband Features•
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Classification
Scheduling
Packet Drop
Traffic Shaping
ATM QoS
SNA QoS
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1 This book will not be available until January 1999.
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Service and Support
For service and support for a product purchased from a reseller, contact the reseller. Resellers offer a wide variety of Cisco service and support programs, which are described in the section "Service and Support" in the information packet that ships with each product.
For service and support for a product purchased directly from Cisco, use CCO.
The Cisco IOS Software Upgrade Planner on CCO contains information about downloading software. To reach the Cisco IOS Software Upgrade Planner from CCO, be sure to click on Login on the CCO home page to get access to all information. From the CCO home page, go to the Software Support area, click Software Center, then either Cisco IOS Software or New IOS Upgrade Planner Live on CCO.
Software Configuration Tips on the Cisco TAC Home Page
The following URL contains links to reach helpful tips on configuring your Cisco products:
http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/serv_tips.shtml
This URL is subject to change without notice. If it changes, point your web browser to http://www.cisco.com/, and follow this path: Software & Support, Technical Tips (button on left margin).
"Hot Tips" are popular tips and hints gathered from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC). Most of these documents are available from the TAC fax-on-demand service. To reach fax-on-demand and receive documents at your fax machine from the USA, call 888-50-CISCO (888-502-4726). From other areas, call 415-596-4408.
The following sections are provided from the Technical Tips page:
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Cisco Connection Online
Cisco Connection Online (CCO) is Cisco Systems' primary, real-time support channel. Maintenance customers and partners can self-register on CCO to obtain additional information and services.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, CCO provides a wealth of standard and value-added services to Cisco's customers and business partners. CCO services include product information, product documentation, software updates, release notes, technical tips, the Bug Navigator, configuration notes, brochures, descriptions of service offerings, and download access to public and authorized files.
CCO serves a wide variety of users through two interfaces that are updated and enhanced simultaneously: a character-based version and a multimedia version that resides on the World Wide Web (WWW). The character-based CCO supports Zmodem, Kermit, Xmodem, FTP, and Internet e-mail, and it is excellent for quick access to information over lower bandwidths. The WWW version of CCO provides richly formatted documents with photographs, figures, graphics, and video, as well as hyperlinks to related information.
You can reach CCO in the following ways:
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For a copy of CCO's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), contact cco-help@cisco.com. For additional information, contact cco-team@cisco.com.
If you are a network administrator and need personal technical assistance with a Cisco product that is under warranty or covered by a maintenance contract, contact Cisco's Technical Assistance Center (TAC) at 800 553-2447, 408 526-7209, or tac@cisco.com. To obtain general information about Cisco Systems, Cisco products, or upgrades, contact 800 553-6387, 408 526-7208, or cs-rep@cisco.com.
Documentation CD-ROM
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