Cisco uBR7200 Series - Cisco IOS Release 12.1 EC [Cisco IOS Software Releases 12.1 Special and Early Deployments]

Table Of Contents

Release Notes for Cisco uBR7200 Series
for Cisco IOS Release 12.1 EC

Contents

Introduction

Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Routers

Cisco uBR7246 VXR Universal Broadband Router

Cisco uBR7246 Universal Broadband Router

Cisco uBR7223 Universal Broadband Router

Universal Broadband Router Overview

Early Deployment Releases

System Requirements

Memory Recommendations

System Interoperability

Supported Hardware

Network Processing Engines

I/O Controllers

Cable Interface Line Cards

Port Adapter Cards

Determining Your Software Release

Upgrading to a New Software Release

Feature Set Tables

New and Changed Information

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(22)EC1

No New Software Features in Release 12.1(22)EC1

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(22)EC

No New Software Features in Release 12.1(22)EC

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(20)EC3

No New Software Features in Release 12.1(20)EC3

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(20)EC2

No New Software Features in Release 12.1(20)EC2

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(20)EC1

No New Software Features in Release 12.1(20)EC1

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(20)EC

No New Software Features in Release 12.1(20)EC

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(19)EC1

No New Software Features in Release 12.1(19)EC1

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(19)EC

No New Software Features in Release 12.1(19)EC

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(13)EC4

No New Software Features in Release 12.1(13)EC4

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(13)EC3

No New Software Features in Release 12.1(13)EC3

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(13)EC2

No New Software Features in Release 12.1(13)EC2

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(13)EC1

No New Software Features in Release 12.1(13)EC1

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(13)EC

New Software Features in Release 12.1(13)EC

cable source-verify leasetimer Command

Secondary IP Support for BPI Operations

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(12c)EC

New Software Features in Release 12.1(12c)EC

Adding Load Information and a Timestamp to Show Commands

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(11b)EC1

New Software Features in Release 12.1(11b)EC1

Support for the cable tftp-enforce Command

EXEC Commands in Configuration Mode

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(11b)EC

New Software Features in Release 12.1(11b)EC

Secure Shell Support

Cable Intercept Supports Multiple Hops

Show Cable Modem Summary Command Enhanced

Show Interface Cable Command Enhanced

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(10)EC1

No New Software Features in Release 12.1(10)EC1

New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(10)EC

UBR7200-I/O-2FE/E Input/Output Controller

PA-T3+ and PA-2T3+ Port Adapters

New Software Features in Release 12.1(10)EC

Cisco IOS Network-Based Application Recognition

Updates to the cable map-advance and show cable modem Commands

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(9)EC

New Software Features in Release 12.1(9)EC

Turbo Access Control Lists

New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(8)EC

MEM-SD-NSE-256MB Support

Port Adapters

New Software Features in Release 12.1(8)EC

Enhancements to CISCO-DOCS-EXT-MIB

SNMP Enhancements

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(7)EC

New Software Features in Release 12.1(7)EC

HCCP 1+1 Redundancy Support for the Cisco uBR-MC16S Cable Interface Line Card

New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(6)EC1

Cisco uBR-MC28C-BNC Cable Interface Line Card

Network Processing Engine-400 (NPE-400)

New Software Features in Release 12.1(6)EC1

Summary Counts for the "show cable modem summary" Command

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(5)EC1

No New Software Features in Release 12.1(5)EC1

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(4)EC

New Software Features in Release 12.1(4)EC

Cable Downstream Frequency Override CLI

Enhancements to SNMP-Specific Trap CLI

Enhancements to "cdxCmtsCmOnOffTrapEnable"

SNMP Warm Start Trap

New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(3a)EC1

Cisco uBR-MC28C Cable Interface Line Card

New Software Features in Release 12.1(3a)EC1

Cable Interface Setup Facility

Cable Monitor

Default Templates for Cable Modulation Profiles

Dynamic Upstream Modulation

Hot-Standby 1+1 Redundancy

MIB Enhancements

Overlapping Subinterface IP Addresses

New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(2)EC1

PA-SRP-OC12SMI, PA-SRP-OC12SML, PA-SRP-OC12SMX, and PA-SRP-OC12MM Port Adapters

Other Port Adapters

New Software Features in Release 12.1(2)EC1

Configurable Alternate Termination System Information Messages

DOCSIS Ethernet MIB Objects Support (RFC 2665)

DOCSIS OSSI Objects Support (RFC 2233)

Dynamic Map-Advance

Dynamic Mobile Hosts

Dynamic Ranging Support

Enhanced Per-Modem Error Counter

Internal Modem Configuration File Editor

"MAX-CPE" CLI Override

MPLS VPN Support for Subinterfaces and Interface Bundles

Multicast BPI MIB Support

Link Up/Down Traps Support (RFC 2233)

SNMP Cable Modem Remote Query

SNMP Objects for Clear Host, Clear Cable Modem, and Show Current CPEs

Important Notes

Using cable helper-address and ip helper-address Commands

SNR Algorithm Updated

Limitation on Vendor-Specific Information in the DOCSIS Configuration File

Configuring the Routing Protocol Causes a Reset of the Cable Modems

Cable Source-Verify and Routing Configurations

NBAR Performance Impact

Deferral Notice for Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3)EC

Deferral Notice for Cisco IOS Release 12.1(2)EC

Cable Bundling

Improvements in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3a)EC1

EIGRP, IS-IS, and OSPF Not Supported on Cable Interfaces

MIBs

Current MIBs

Supported MIBs

Cable-Specific MIBs

Deprecated MIBs

Caveats

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(22)EC1

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(22)EC1

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(22)EC

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(22)EC

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(20)EC3

Closed or Resolved Caveats—Release 12.2(20)EC3

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(20)EC2

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(20)EC2

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(20)EC1

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(20)EC1

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(20)EC

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(20)EC

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(19)EC1

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(19)EC1

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(19)EC

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(19)EC

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(13)EC4

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(13)EC4

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(13)EC3

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(13)EC3

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(13)EC2

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(13)EC2

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(13)EC1

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(13)EC1

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(13)EC

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(13)EC

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(12c)EC

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(12c)EC

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(11b)EC1

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(11b)EC1

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(11b)EC

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(11b)EC

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(10)EC1

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(10)EC1

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(10)EC

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(10)EC

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(9)EC

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(9)EC

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(8)EC

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(8)EC

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(7)EC

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(7)EC

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(6)EC1

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(6)EC1

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(6)EC

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(6)EC

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(5)EC1

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(5)EC1

Open Caveats for (Deferred) Release 12.1(5)EC

Closed and Resolved Caveats for (Deferred) Release 12.1(5)EC

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(4)EC

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(4)EC

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(3a)EC1

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(3a)EC1

Open Caveats for (Deferred) Release 12.1(3a)EC

Closed and Resolved Caveats for (Deferred) Release 12.1(3a)EC

Open Caveats for Release 12.1(2)EC1

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.1(2)EC1

Open Caveats for (Deferred) Release 12.1(2)EC

Closed and Resolved Caveats for (Deferred) Release 12.1(2)EC

Related Documentation

Release-Specific Documents

Platform-Specific Documents

Feature Modules

Cisco Feature Navigator

Cisco IOS Software Documentation Set

Documentation Modules

Release 12.1 Documentation Set Contents

Obtaining Documentation

World Wide Web

Documentation CD-ROM

Ordering Documentation

Documentation Feedback

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Cisco.com

Technical Assistance Center

Cisco TAC Web Site

Cisco TAC Escalation Center

Release Notes for Cisco uBR7200 Series
for Cisco IOS Release 12.1 EC

May 12, 2005
Cisco IOS Release 12.1(22)EC1
OL-1564-15

These release notes for the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers document the cable-specific, leading-edge Cisco IOS 12.1 EC release and describe the enhancements and caveats provided in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(22)EC1. These release notes are updated as needed to describe new memory requirements, new features, new hardware, related document changes, and any other important changes. For a list of the software caveats that apply to Cisco IOS Release 12.1(22)EC1, see the "Caveats" section.

The Cisco IOS 12.1 EC release, based on the Cisco IOS 12.1 E train, is the newest release available for the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers. The Cisco IOS 12.1 EC release supports new hardware features such as the Cisco uBR-MC28C cable interface line card and new software features such as Dynamic Upstream Modulation.

Use these release notes in conjunction with the Cross-Platform Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.1 located on Cisco.com and the Documentation CD-ROM.

Cisco recommends that you view the field notices for this release to see if your software or hardware platforms are affected. If you have an account on Cisco.com, you can find field notices at http://www.cisco.com/warp/customer/tech_tips/index/fn.html. If you do not have a Cisco.com login account, you can find field notices at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/tech_tips/index/fn.html.

Note Cable modem cards are referred to as cable interface line cards.

Note You can find the most current Cisco IOS documentation on Cisco.com. This set of electronic documents may contain updates and modifications made after this document was initially published.

Contents

These release notes describe the following topics:

•Introduction

•Early Deployment Releases

•System Requirements

•New and Changed Information

•Important Notes

•MIBs

•Caveats

•Related Documentation

•Obtaining Documentation

•Obtaining Technical Assistance

Introduction

For information on new features and the Cisco IOS documentation set supported by Cisco IOS Release 12.1(22)EC1, see the "New and Changed Information" section and the "Related Documentation" section.

Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Routers

The Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers—the Cisco uBR7223, the Cisco uBR7246, and the Cisco uBR7246 VXR—are based on the Data-over-Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) standards. Each is designed to be installed at a cable operator's headend facility or distribution hub and to function as the cable modem termination system (CMTS) for subscriber-end devices such as the Cisco uBR905 and Cisco uBR925 cable access routers, and other DOCSIS-compliant cable modems (CMs) and set-top boxes (STBs).

Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers allow two-way transmission of digital data and Voice over IP (VoIP) traffic over a hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) network. For cable plants not fully upgraded to support two-way cable transmission, the routers support DOCSIS-compliant telco return, where the cable modem's return path to the CMTS uses a dial-up telephone line connection instead of an upstream channel over the coaxial cable. The telco-return delivery mechanism enables cable operators to accelerate deployment of high-speed data services before the cable systems are upgraded to two-way plants.

The Cisco uBR7200 series routers support IP routing with a wide variety of protocols and combinations of Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, serial, High-Speed Serial Interface (HSSI), Packet over SONET (POS) OC-3 and OC-12c, and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) media.

Cisco IOS Release 12.1(22)EC1 supports the Cisco uBR7246 VXR, Cisco uBR7246, and Cisco uBR7223 universal broadband routers.

Cisco uBR7246 VXR Universal Broadband Router

The Cisco uBR7246VXR offers an industry-proven CMTS and carrier-class router in a scalable platform with a high-performance network processing engine to support data, voice, and video services for medium to large network installations.

The Cisco uBR7246 VXR provides the following major hardware features:

•High-performance network processing engine or network services engine

•I/O controller

•Up to two network interface port adapters

•Up to four cable interface line cards

•Up to two removable power supplies providing load-sharing and redundancy capabilities

•Two Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) slots that allow for software upgrades through the use of Flash memory cards

Note The Cisco uBR7246 VXR chassis does not support the MC11-FPGA cable interface line card.

Cisco uBR7246 Universal Broadband Router

The Cisco uBR7246 offers an industry-proven CMTS and carrier-class router in a scalable platform to support data, voice, and video services for medium to large network installations.

The Cisco uBR7246 provides the following major hardware features:

•Network processing engine

•I/O controller

•Up to two network interface port adapters

•Up to four cable interface line cards

•Up to two removable power supplies providing load-sharing and redundancy capabilities

•Two PCMCIA slots that allow for software upgrades through the use of Flash memory cards

Cisco uBR7223 Universal Broadband Router

The Cisco uBR7223 is a cost-effective, scalable interface between subscriber cable modems and the backbone data network, and is designed specifically for small to medium network installations.

The Cisco uBR7223 provides the following major hardware features:

•Network processing engine

•I/O controller

•One network interface port adapter

•Up to two cable interface line cards

•One removable power supply (The Cisco uBR7223 does not feature load-sharing and redundant power supply capability like the Cisco uBR7246 VXR and Cisco uBR7246.)

•Two PCMCIA slots that allow for software upgrades through the use of Flash memory cards

Note The Cisco uBR7223 router reaches its End of Sale (EOS) point on January 24, 2003. For details see Product Bulletin No. 1955.

Universal Broadband Router Overview

Table 1 provides a quick overview of the major hardware features of the three universal broadband routers.

Table 1 Universal Broadband Router Overview

Supported Hardware

Cisco uBR7246 VXR

Cisco uBR7246

Cisco uBR7223

Network Processing Engine

One of the following:

•NPE-225

•NPE-300

•NPE-400

One of the following:

•NPE-150

•NPE-200

•NPE-225

One of the following:

•NPE-150

•NPE-200

•NPE-225

I/O Controller

One of the following:

•UBR7200-I/O

•UBR7200-I/O-FE

•UBR7200-I/O-2FE/E

One of the following:

•UBR7200-I/O

•UBR7200-I/O-FE

One of the following:

•UBR7200-I/O

•UBR7200-I/O-FE

Network Interface Port Adapters

up to 2

up to 2

1

Cable Interface Line Cards

up to 4

up to 4

up to 2

Removable Power Supplies

up to 2

up to 2

1

PCMCIA Slots

2

2

2

Note The Cisco uBR7246VXR router supports the UBR7200-NPE-G1 processor only when running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC2 or a later Cisco IOS 12.2 BC release. You cannot use the UBR7200-NPE-G1 processor using any release of Cisco IOS 12.1 EC. Cisco IOS Release 12.1 EC does not support the UBR7200-NPE-G1.

Note Earlier release notes stated that the NPE-175 was also supported on the Cisco uBR7200 series routers. Because the NPE-175 has reached its end of life and was never made orderable on the Cisco uBR7200 series routers, it has been removed from the table.

Early Deployment Releases

These release notes describe the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers for Cisco IOS Release 12.1(22)EC1. Cisco IOS Release 12.1 EC is an early deployment (ED) release based on Cisco IOS Release 12.1 E, which serves as the train's starting point. Cisco IOS Release 12.1 E, in turn, is based on Cisco IOS Release 12.1 Mainline. Early deployment releases contain fixes to software caveats as well as support for new Cisco hardware and software features. Feature support is cumulative from release to release, unless otherwise noted.

Table 2 lists the features supported by the Cisco uBR7200 series in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(22)EC1.

Table 2 Early Deployment (ED) Releases for the Cisco uBR7200 Series

ED Release

Additional Software Features¹ and MIBs²

Additional Hardware Features

Hardware
Availability

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(22)EC1

None

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(22)EC

None

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(20)EC3

None

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(20)EC2

None

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(20)EC1

None

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(20)EC

None

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(19)EC1

None

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(19)EC

None

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(13)EC4

None

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(13)EC3

None

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(13)EC2

None

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(13)EC1

None

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(13)EC

•Support for cable source-verify leasetimer <n> command to configure how often the timer checks for expired lease times for the IP addresses for known CPE devices.

•Secondary IP Support for Baseline Privacy Interface (BPI) Operations where the secondary IP addresses are linked to the service IDs (SIDs) used by CMs and CPE devices.

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(12c)EC

•Support for exec prompt timestamp command to add load information and a timestamp to Show commands.

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(11b)EC1

•Support for cable tftp-enforce command

•EXEC commands in Configuration Mode

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(11b)EC

•SSH³ support

•Cable intercept supports multiple hops

•Show Cable Modem Summary command enhanced

•Show Interface Cable command enhanced

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(10)EC1

None

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(10)EC

•Cisco IOS Network-Based Application Recognition

•Updates to the cable map-advance and show cable modem commands

•Support for PA-T3+ and PA-2T3+ port adapters for the Cisco uBR7223 and Cisco uBR7246VXR routers

•Support for the UBR7200-I/O-2FE/E input/output controller in the Cisco uBR7246VXR chassis

12/2001

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(9)EC

•Turbo Access Control Lists (Turbo ACL)

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(8)EC

•SNMP Enhancements to CISCO-DOCS-EXT-MIB

•Support for single-slot 256MB memory module on the NPE-225 and NPE-300 processors

•Support for PA-A3-8T1/IMA port adapter

8/27/2001

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(7)EC

•HCCP Support for the Cisco uBR-MC16S cable interface line card

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(6)EC1

•Enhancements to the show cable modem summary command

•NPE-400

•Cisco uBR-MC28C-BNC Cable Interface Line Card

4/15/2001

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(5)EC1

None

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(4)EC

•Cable Downstream Frequency Override CLI

•Enhancements to SNMP-Specific Trap CLI

•Enhancements to "cdxCmtsCmOnOffTrapEnable" object

•SNMP Warm Start Trap

None

NA

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(3a)EC1

New in Release 12.1(3a)EC1⁴:

•Hot-Standby 1+1 Redundancy

•Dynamic Upstream Modulation

•Default Templates for Cable Modulation Profiles

•Cable Monitor

•Cable Interface Setup Facility

•Overlapping Subinterface IP Addresses

Note In Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3a)EC1, all images support MPLS-VPN. In addition, changes were made to better support the uBR-MC28C cable interface line card.

Enhancements were made to the following MIBs:

•CISCO-DOCS-EXT-MIB

•DOCS-IF-MIB

•Cisco uBR-MC28C Cable Interface Line Card

Now

Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(2)EC1

•MPLS⁵ VPN⁶ Support for Subinterfaces and Interface Bundles

•Dynamic Ranging Support

•Enhanced Per-Modem Error Counter

•Configurable Alternate Termination System Information Messages

•Internal Modem Configuration File Editor

•"max-cpe" CLI override

New MIBs Supported:

•DOCSIS Ethernet MIB Objects Support (RFC⁷ 2665)

•DOCSIS OSSI⁸ Objects Support (RFC 2233)

•Multicast BPI⁹ MIB Support

•Link Up/Down Traps Support (RFC 2233)

•SNMP¹⁰ Cable Modem Remote Query

•SNMP Objects for Clear Host, Clear Cable Modem, and Show Current CPEs¹¹

New Port Adapters¹² in Release 12.1(2)EC1:

•Dynamic Packet Transport

–PA-SRP-OC12SMI

–PA-SRP-OC12SML

–PA-SRP-OC12SMX

–PA-SRP-OC12MM

•PA-4E1G/120

•PA-E3

•PA-MC-4T1

•PA-MC-8T1

•PA-A3-T3

•PA-A3-E3

•PA-4T+

•PA-8T-V35

•PA-8T-X21

Now

¹Only major features are listed.

²MIB = Management Information Base

³SSH = Secure Shell

⁴In Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3a)EC1, all images support MPLS-VPN. In addition, changes were made in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3a)EC1 to better support the uBR-MC28C cable interface line card.

⁵MPLS = Multiprotocol Label Switching

⁶VPN = Virtual Private Network

⁷RFC = Request For Comments

⁸OSSI = Operations Support System Interface

⁹BPI = baseline privacy interface

¹⁰SNMP = Simple Network Management Protocol

¹¹CPE = customer premises equipment

¹²See Table 5 for information about port adapters supported on each chassis.

System Requirements

This section describes the system requirements for Cisco Release 12.1(22)EC1 and includes the following sections:

•Memory Recommendations

•System Interoperability

•Supported Hardware

•Determining Your Software Release

•Upgrading to a New Software Release

•Feature Set Tables

Memory Recommendations

Table 3 displays the memory recommendations of the Cisco IOS feature sets for the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers for Cisco IOS Release 12.1(22)EC1. Cisco uBR7200 series routers support a 16-MB or 20-MB Type II PCMCIA Flash memory card.

Table 3 Memory Recommendations for the Cisco uBR7200 Series Routers, Cisco Release 12.1(22)EC1 Feature Sets

Feature Set

Software Image

Recommended
Flash
Memory

Recommended
DRAM
Memory

Runs
From

Two-Way Data/VoIP Images

DOCSIS Two-Way

ubr7200-p-mz

16 MB Flash

128 MB DRAM

RAM

DOCSIS Two-Way IP Plus

ubr7200-is-mz

16 MB Flash

128 MB DRAM

RAM

DOCSIS Two-Way with BPI

ubr7200-k1p-mz

16 MB Flash

128 MB DRAM

RAM

DOCSIS Two-Way IP Plus
with BPI

ubr7200-ik1s-mz

16 MB Flash

128 MB DRAM

RAM

Telco-Return Images

DOCSIS IP Plus Telco Return

ubr7200-ist-mz

16 MB Flash

128 MB DRAM

RAM

DOCSIS IP Plus Telco Return
with BPI

ubr7200-ik1st-mz

16 MB Flash

128 MB DRAM

RAM

Boot Image

UBR7200 Boot Image¹

ubr7200-boot-mz

None

None

—

¹The 12.1 EC UBR7200 boot image is provided for the IUBR7200-I/O-2FE/E input/output controller, which must use the Cisco IOS 12.1(10)EC1 or later 12.1 EC release boot image. This image cannot be used on any other I/O controllers.

The image subset legend for Table 3 is as follows:

•i = IP routing, MPLS-VPN support, and noncable interface bridging, including Network Address Translation (NAT)

•k1 = DOCSIS Baseline Privacy and MPLS-VPN support

•p = IP routing with Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS) and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP); MPLS-VPN support; no bridging and no NAT

•s = "Plus" features: NAT and Inter-Switch Link (ISL)

•t = DOCSIS telco return

Note All images support all of the hardware listed in the section "Supported Hardware," page 11, unless otherwise indicated.

System Interoperability

This section clarifies the operation of certain features in the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers.

•DOCSIS 1.0 Baseline Privacy

DOCSIS baseline privacy interface (BPI) gives subscribers data privacy across the RF network, encrypting traffic flows between the CMTS and CM. BPI ensures that a CM, uniquely identified by its Media Access Control (MAC) address, can obtain keying material for services only it is authorized to access.

To enable BPI, choose software at both the CMTS and CM that support the mode of operation. For the Cisco uBR7200 series software, choose an image with "k1" in its file name or BPI in the feature set description.

The CM must also support BPI. CMs must have factory-installed RSA private/public key pairs to support internal algorithms to generate key pairs prior to first BPI establishment. BPI must be enabled using the DOCSIS configuration file.

Note RSA stands for Rivest, Shamir, and Adelman, inventors of a public-key cryptographic system.

•CM Interoperability

The Cisco uBR7200 series interoperates with the following cable modems:

–DOCSIS-based two-way CMs that support basic Internet access, VoIP, or Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

–Telco-return CMs
To support telco return, use a Cisco uBR7200 series software image that contains "t" in its file name. The telco-return CM must be DOCSIS-based or compliant and must be configured to support telco return.

Note Some third-party telco-return CMs cannot receive traffic over the same downstream channel as CMs operating on a two-way data system. In these instances, segment your cable plant to allow more than one downstream channel.

–EuroDOCSIS CMs or STBs with integrated EuroDOCSIS CMs using Cisco MC16E cable interface line cards and Cisco IOS Release 12.1(2)EC1 or higher.
EuroDOCSIS operation support includes 8-MHz Phase Alternating Line (PAL) or Systeme Electronique Couleur Avec Memoire (SECAM) channel plans.

•DOCSIS 1.0 Extensions

The Cisco uBR7200 series supports the following DOCSIS 1.0 quality of service (QoS) extensions:

–Multi-Service ID (SID) support, allowing the definition of multiple SIDs on the upstream—Voice traffic can be designated on a higher QoS committed information rate (CIR) secondary SID, while data traffic can be forwarded on a best-effort basis on a primary SID. Secondary SIDs are higher QoS CIR-type classes that have a nonzero minimum reserved rate (CIR-type service). These SIDs receive preferential treatment at the CMTS for grants over any tiered best-effort type data SID of that upstream. Reliable operation with voice requires multiple SIDs—at least two per CM to separate voice from data. In DOCSIS 1.0, SIDs are set up statically. When supporting DOCSIS 1.0 extensions, SIDs can be set up statically or dynamically. Both the CMTS and CM must support this capability.

–CM-initiated dynamic MAC messages—Dynamic Service Addition (DSA) and Dynamic Service Deletion (DSD). These messages allow dynamic SIDs to be created and deleted at run-time on a per-VoIP call basis.

–Unsolicited grant service (constant bit rate [CBR] scheduling) on the upstream—This helps provide a higher-quality channel for upstream VoIP packets from an Integrated Telephony Cable Modem (ITCM) such as the Cisco uBR924 cable access router.

–Ability to provide separate downstream rates for any given ITCM, based on the IP-precedence value in the packet—This helps separate voice signaling and data traffic that goes to the same ITCM to address rate-shaping purposes.

–Concatenation—To increase the per-CM upstream throughput in certain releases of software, Cisco uBR7200 series software supports a concatenated burst of multiple MAC frames from a CM that supports concatenation.

Note All DOCSIS 1.0 extensions are activated only when a CM or Cisco uBR924 that supports these extensions solicits services using dynamic MAC messages or the feature set. If the CMs in your network are pure DOCSIS 1.0-based, they receive regular DOCSIS 1.0 treatment from the CMTS.

•Clock Synchronization

The Cisco uBR7200 series support clock hardware and software to enable high-quality delivery of IP telephony services through synchronized data transmissions. To support the clock feature set, a Cisco uBR7246 VXR chassis must be used. The Cisco uBR7246 VXR must contain a clock card and an MC16S, MC16E, or MC28C cable interface line card. Only the MC16S, MC16E, and MC28C cable interface line cards support the external clock reference from the clock card to distribute that signal to CMs or STBs attached to the specific network segments. A chassis configured with an MC16S or MC16E cable interface line card must be running Cisco IOS Release 12.1(2)EC1 or higher. A chassis configured with an MC28C cable interface line card must be running Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3a)EC1 or higher.

Each cable modem must also support VoIP applications and the clock reference feature set to enable synchronized timing. The Cisco uBR924 cable access router, running Cisco IOS Release 12.0(7)T or later, supports the clock reference feature set automatically.

Supported Hardware

For detailed descriptions of the new hardware features, see the "New and Changed Information" section. Cisco IOS Release 12.1(22)EC1 supports the following Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers:

•Cisco uBR7223

•Cisco uBR7246

•Cisco uBR7246 VXR

For detailed descriptions of the new hardware features, see the "New and Changed Information" section.

Network Processing Engines

The Cisco uBR7223 and the Cisco uBR7246 support the following Network Processing Engines (NPE) in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(22)EC1:

•NPE-150

•NPE-200

•NPE-225

The Cisco uBR7246 VXR supports the following Network Processing Engines (NPEs) in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(22)EC1:

•NPE-225

•NPE-300

•NPE-400

Note The NPE-300 and NPE-400 are not supported on the Cisco uBR7223 and the Cisco uBR7246. The NPE-150 and NPE-200 are not supported on the Cisco uBR7246 VXR.

For more information, see the Network Processing Engine & Network Services Engine Installation and Configuration guide and the Memory Replacement Instructions for the Network Processing Engine or Network Services Engine and Input/Output Controller guide on Cisco.com.

I/O Controllers

Cisco IOS Release 12.1(22)EC1 supports the following I/O controllers for the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers:

•UBR7200-I/O-2FE/E—Two autosensing Ethernet/Fast Ethernet ports; equipped with 2 RJ-45 receptacles for 10/100 Mbps operation. Supported on Cisco IOS Release 12.1(10)EC or later 12.1 EC releases for the Cisco uBR7246VXR router only. Also, the Cisco IOS Release 12.1(10)EC boot helper image [ubr7200-boot-mz.12.1-10.EC] must be used on this controller.

•UBR7200-I/O-FE—One Fast Ethernet port; equipped with an MII receptacle and an RJ-45 receptacle for use at 100 Mbps full-duplex or half-duplex operation. Only 1 receptacle can be configured for use at a time. Supported on Cisco IOS Release 11.3(6)NA or later releases for Cisco uBR7223 and Cisco uBR7246 routers. Supported on Cisco IOS Release 12.0(6)T or later releases for the Cisco uBR7246VXR router. The 12.0(15)SC [ubr7200-boot-mz.12.0-15.SC] boot helper image is required for this controller. Do not use the 12.1(10)EC boot helper image with this I/O controller.

•UBR7200-I/O—Has no Fast Ethernet port. Supported on Cisco IOS Release 11.3(6)NA or later releases for Cisco uBR7223 and Cisco uBR7246 routers. Supported on Cisco IOS Release 12.0(6)T or later releases for the Cisco uBR7246VXR router. The 12.0(15)SC [ubr7200-boot-mz.12.0-15.SC] boot helper image is required for this controller. Do not use the 12.1(10)EC boot helper image with this I/O controller.

Cable Interface Line Cards

Cisco IOS Release 12.1(22)EC1 supports the following cable interface line cards, all of which provide connection to the HFC network:

•MC11C cable interface line cards (which replace the original MC11-FPGA cable interface line cards that are also supported for existing installations) offer the following ports:

–one upstream port

–one downstream port

Note The Cisco uBR-MC11C cable interface line card reaches its End of Sale (EOS) point on January 24, 2003. For details see Product Bulletin No. 1955.

•MC12C cable interface line cards (which replace the original MC12 cable interface line cards) offer the following ports:

–two upstream ports

–one downstream port

•MC14C cable interface line cards (which replace the original MC14 cable interface line cards) offer the following ports:

–four upstream ports

–one downstream port

•MC16C cable interface line cards (which replace the MC16B cable interface line cards that are also supported for existing installations) offer the following ports:

–six upstream ports

–one downstream port

•MC16E cable interface line cards provide connection to an HFC network using the proposed EuroDOCSIS (Annex A) standard, and offer the following ports:

–six upstream ports

–one downstream port

•MC16S spectrum management cable interface line cards offer the following ports:

–six upstream ports, with dedicated hardware support for enhanced hardware-based spectrum management

–one downstream port

•MC28C and MC28C-BNC cable interface line cards offer the following ports:

–eight upstream ports

–two downstream ports

Table 4 provides a quick overview of the cable interface line cards that are supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(22)EC1.

Table 4 Cisco uBR7200 Series Cable Interface Line Cards

Cable Interface Line Card

Upstream
Ports

Downstream
Ports

Additional Features

MC11C

1

1

MC12C

2

1

MC14C

4

1

MC16C

6

1

MC16E

6

1

EuroDOCSIS (Annex A) Support

MC16S

6

1

Enhanced software- and hardware-based Spectrum Management Support

MC28C

8

2

MC28C-BNC

8

2

BNC connectors instead of F-connectors

Port Adapter Cards

Table 5 lists and describes the port adapters supported by Cisco uBR7200 series routers in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(22)EC1.

Note Not all Cisco uBR7200 series routers support all port adapters. Some port adapters must be at certain revision levels to be used in the Cisco uBR7246 VXR router.

Tips The Cisco IOS Releases shown in Table 5 are the minimum releases in the Cisco IOS Release 12.1 EC train that support each port adapter. However, Cisco recommends using the most current release of a train if possible.

Table 5 Cisco uBR7200 Series Port Adapter Releases

Product Number

Cisco uBR7223

Cisco uBR7246

Cisco uBR7246 VXR

Ethernet

PA-4E—4-port Ethernet 10BASE-T port adapter

12.1(2)EC1¹

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

PA-8E—8-port Ethernet 10BASE-T port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

PA-FE-TX—1-port 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

PA-FE-FX—1-port 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

PA-2FEISL-TX—2-port 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet port adapter with Inter-Switch Link (ISL) support

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

PA-2FEISL-FX—2-port 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet port adapter with ISL support

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

PA-12E/2FE—12-port 10BASE-T and 2-port 10/100BASE-TX port adapter

Not applicable

12.1(2)EC1

Not applicable

PA-2FE-TX—2-port 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet port adapter

12.1(5)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

PA-2FE-FX—2-port 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet port adapter

12.1(5)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

Gigabit Ethernet

PA-GE—1-port, full-duplex, IEEE 802.3z-compliant Gigabit Ethernet (GE) port adapter²

Not applicable

Not applicable

12.1(2)EC1

Serial

PA-4T+—4-port synchronous serial port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

PA-8T-232—8-port EIA/TIA-232 synchronous serial port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

Not applicable

PA-8T-V35—8-port V.35 synchronous serial port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

PA-8T-X21—8-port X.21 synchronous serial port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

PA-4E1G-75—4-port unbalanced (75-ohm) E1-G.703/G.704 synchronous serial port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

PA-4E1G-120—4-port balanced (120-ohm) E1-G.703/G.704 synchronous serial port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

PA-E3—1-port high-speed serial E3 interface port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

PA-T3—1-port T3 serial interface port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

PA-T3+—1-port T3 serial interface port adapter enhanced

12.1(10)EC

Not applicable

12.1(10)EC

PA-2E3—2-port high-speed serial E3 interface port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

PA-2T3—2-port T3 serial interface port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

PA-2T3+—2-port T3 serial interface port adapter enhanced

12.1(10)EC

Not applicable

12.1(10)EC

PA-MC-E3—1-port multi-channel E3, medium-speed serial interface port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

PA-MC-T3—1-port T3 (channelized into 28 independent T1 data lines) port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

PA-MC-2T1—2-port multichannel DS1 Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Primary Rate Interface (PRI) single-wide port adapter

12.1(5)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

PA-MC-4T1—4-port multichannel DS1 ISDN PRI single-wide port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

PA-MC-8E1/120—8-port multichannel E1 ISDN PRI single-wide port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

Not applicable

PA-MC-8T1—8-port multichannel DS1 ISDN PRI single-wide port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

PA-MC-2E1/120—2-port multichannel E1 ISDN PRI single-wide port adapter

12.1(5)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

HSSI

PA-H—1-port HSSI port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1 ³

PA-2H—2-port HSSI port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1 ⁴

ATM

PA-A1-OC3SMI—1-port ATM OC-3c/STM-1 single-mode intermediate reach port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

Not applicable

PA-A1-OC3MM—1-port ATM OC-3c/STM-1 multimode port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

PA-A2-4E1XC-OC3SM—5-port ATM CES⁵ (4 E1 120-ohm CBR⁶ ports and 1 OC-3 ATM single-mode port) port adapter

Not applicable

12.1(2)EC1

Not applicable

PA-A2-4E1XC-E3ATM—5-port ATM CES5 (4 E1 120-ohm CBR6 ports and 1 E3 ATM port) port adapter

Not applicable

12.1(2)EC1

Not applicable

PA-A2-4T1C-OC3SM—5-port ATM CES5 (4 T1 CBR6 ports and 1 OC-3 ATM single-mode port) port adapter

Not applicable

12.1(2)EC1

Not applicable

PA-A2-4T1C-T3ATM—5-port ATM CES5 (4 T1 CBR6 ports and 1 T3 ATM port) port adapter

Not applicable

12.1(2)EC1

Not applicable

PA-A3-E3—1-port E3 ATM, PCI-based port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

PA-A3-T3—1-port T3 ATM, PCI-based port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

PA-A3-OC3MM—1-port OC-3c ATM, PCI-based multimode port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

PA-A3-OC3SMI—1-port OC-3c ATM, PCI-based single-mode intermediate reach port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

PA-A3-OC3SML—1-port OC-3c ATM, PCI-based single-mode long reach port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

PA-A3-8T1IMA—ATM inverse multiplexer over ATM port adapter with 8 T1 ports

12.1(8)EC

12.1(8)EC

12.1(8)EC

Packet-Over-SONET (POS)

PA-POS-OC3SML—1-port POS OC-3 single-mode, long reach port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

PA-POS-OC3SMI—1-port OC-3 single-mode, intermediate reach port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

PA-POS-OC3MM—1-port POS OC3 multimode port adapter

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

Dynamic Packet Transport (DPT)

PA-SRP-OC12SML—2-port OC-12c (STM4c) single-mode fiber, long reach DPT port adapter

Not applicable

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

PA-SRP-OC12SMI—2-port OC-12c (STM4c) single-mode fiber, intermediate reach DPT port adapter

Not applicable

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(2)EC1

PA-SRP-OC12SMX—2-port OC-12c (STM4c) single-mode fiber, extended reach DPT port adapter

Not applicable

12.1(2)EC1

12.1(5)EC1

PA-SRP-OC12MM—2-port OC-12c (STM4c

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