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Cisco IOS Software Releases 12.2 Special and Early Deployments

Cisco uBR7200 Series - Cisco IOS Release 12.2 BC

Table Of Contents

Release Notes for Cisco uBR7200 Series
for Cisco IOS Release 12.2 BC

Contents

Inheritance Information

Introduction

Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Routers

Cisco uBR7246VXR Universal Broadband Router

Cisco uBR7246 Universal Broadband Router

Cisco uBR7223 Universal Broadband Router

Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Router Overview

Early Deployment Releases

Supported Features

Unsupported Features

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 12.2(15)BC2i

New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2i

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2h

New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2h

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2g

New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2g

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2f

New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2f

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2e

New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2e

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2c

New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2c

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2b

New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2b

Cable Arp Filter Enhancement

Show Controllers Cable Extensions

Source Verify Lease-Query Throttling

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2a

No New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2a

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2

Cisco uBR-MC16U/X

Cisco uBR-MC28U/X

New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2

Advanced TDMA Support

Cable ARP Filter

Cache Error Recovery Function Support for the NPE-400 Processor

CISCO-NBAR-PROTOCOL-DISCOVERY-MIB

Command-Line Interface (CLI) Enhancements

DOCS-IF-MIB Update

DOCSIS Set-Top Gateway

Extended Upstream Frequency Ranges

IEEE 802.1Q Transparent Lan Service

N+1 Support for Load Balancing

PacketCable Enhancements

Vendor-Specific Information Field to Authorize Dynamic Service Requests

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1g

New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1g

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1f

New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1f

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1d

New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1d

Source Verify Lease-Query Throttling

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1c

No New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1c

Cable ARP Filter

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1b

No New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1b

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1a

No New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1a

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1

New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1

Command-Line Interface Enhancements

Dynamic Shared Secret

Fast Fault Detection

Load Balancing for the Cisco CMTS

Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) Awareness

PacketCable Debug Enhancements

Subscriber Traffic Management

Support for Cisco Broadband Troubleshooter Version 3.0

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3d

No New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3d

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3c

No New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3c

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3b

No New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3b

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3a

No New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3a

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3

EtherChannel Support on the Cisco uBR7200

New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3

Transparent LAN Service over Cable

clear cable modem Commands

debug cable Commands

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC2a

No New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC2a

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC2

Support for the NPE-G1 in the Cisco uBR7246VXR

New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC2

Mapping Service Flows to MPLS-VPN

packetcable authorize vanilla-docsis-mta Command

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC1b

No New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC1b

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC1a

No New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC1a

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC1

New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC1

N+1 Redundancy for the Cisco uBR7246VXR

cable source-verify leasetimer Command

Support for packetcable element-id Command

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(8)BC2a

No New Software Features in Release 12.2(8)BC2a

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(8)BC2

Cisco uBR-MC16S Spectrum Management Card with Advanced Spectrum Management Features

New Software Features in Release 12.2(8)BC2

Adding Load Information and a Timestamp to Show Commands

Display Modem Capabilities with the show cable modem mac Command

Support for the cable modem vendor command

Support for the cable tftp-enforce Command

Support for a Secondary Shared Secret

Enhancement to the show hccp brief Command

Enhancement to the cable filter group Command

PacketCable Commands

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(8)BC1

New Software Features in Release 12.2(8)BC1

EXEC Commands in Configuration Mode

Secure Shell Support

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(4)BC1b

UBR7200-I/O-2FE/E input/output controller in the Cisco uBR7246VXR

New Software Features in Release 12.2(4)BC1b

Cisco IOS Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR)

SNMP Cable Modem Remote Query

Turbo Access Control Lists

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(4)BC1

Cisco uBR-MC16E Cable Interface Line Card

PA-T3+ and PA-2T3+ Port Adapter Cards

New Software Features in Release 12.2(4)BC1

PPPoE Termination Support on Cable Interfaces

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(4)XF1

New Software Features in Release 12.2(4)XF1

DOCSIS 1.0 and 1.0+ Support

DOCSIS 1.1 Support

DOCSIS 1.1 Quality of Service

Cable ARP and Proxy ARP

Cable Flap List

Cable Intercept Command

Cable Interface Setup Facility

Cable Source Verification Feature

DHCP/TOD/TFTP Server Support

Dynamic Map-Advance

Dynamic Mobile Hosts

Dynamic Ranging Support

Dynamic Upstream Modulation

Internal Modem Configuration File Editor

Link Up/Down Traps Support (RFC 2233)

"MAX-CPE" CLI Override

MPLS VPN Support for Subinterfaces and Interface Bundles

Overlapping Subinterface IP Addresses

Spectrum Management and Dynamic Upstream Modulation

SNMP Cable Modem Remote Query

Important Notes

Limitions on Upstream Modulation Parameters for PacketCable VoIP Calls

NPE-150 Not Supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2

Cable Modems Becoming Stuck in the TFTP Transfer State

CPE IP Addressing

Deprecated and Removed Cable MIB Objects

DRAM Memory Requirements and HCCP Redundancy

Acterna DCMTA v1.1 Tool

New ROMMON Boot Procedures

Using cable helper-address and ip helper-address Commands

Synchronization of the System Clocks

Upgrading When Using Shared Secret Passwords

Using the show cable modem Command After an HCCP Switchover

Maximum Baud Rate on Aux Port for I/O-2FE/E Controller

SNR Algorithm Updated

Avoiding the Dropping of SNMP Traps

DOCSIS 1.0 BPI Support

Limitation on Vendor-Specific Information in the DOCSIS Configuration File

Configuring the Routing Protocol Causes a Reset of the Cable Modems

Cable Bundling

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

Field Notices and Bulletins

Limitations and Restrictions

Load-balancing and N+1

PacketCable and N+1 Interoperation

Transparent LAN Service over Cable

MIBs

Current MIBs

Supported MIBs

Cable-Specific MIBs

Deprecated MIBs

Caveats

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC2i

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC2i

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC2h

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC2h

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC2g

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC2g

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC2f

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC2f

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC2e

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC2e

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC2c

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC2c

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC2b

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC2b

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC2a

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC2a

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC2

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC2

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC1g

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC1g

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC1f

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC1f

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC1d

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC1d

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC1c

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC1c

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC1b

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC1b

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC1a

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC1a

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC1

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(15)BC1

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC3d

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC3d

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC3c

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC3c

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC3b

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC3b

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC3a

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC3a

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC3

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC3

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC2a

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC2a

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC2

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC2

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC1b

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC1b

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC1a

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC1a

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC1

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(11)BC1

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(8)BC2a

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(8)BC2a

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(8)BC2

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(8)BC2

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(8)BC1

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(8)BC1

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(4)BC1b

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(4)BC1b

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(4)BC1a

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(4)BC1a

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(4)BC1

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(4)BC1

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(4)XF1

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(4)XF1

Related Documentation

Release-Specific Documents

Platform-Specific Documents

Feature Modules

Cisco Feature Navigator

Cisco IOS Software Documentation Set

Documentation Modules

Release 12.2 Documentation Set

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 12.2 BC


November 2, 2005
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2i
OL-2773-20


These release notes for the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers document the cable-specific, early deployment 12.2 BC train, describing the enhancements and caveats provided in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1. This release includes features in previous Cisco IOS 12.2BC Releases. Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2i is a child of Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)T.

The 12.2 BC train is an interim release train that provides DOCSIS 1.1 two-way support, along with support for selected new features. Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2i provides a migration path from the earlier 12.2 XF releases, which included a selected subset of the features supported for the Cisco uBR7200 series routers in Cisco IOS Release 12.0 SC, Cisco IOS Release 12.1 EC, and Cisco IOS Release 12.1(7)CX1.

These release notes are updated with each release in the train. For a list of the software caveats that apply to Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2i, see the "Caveats" section and Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.2 T. Use these release notes in conjunction with the cross-platform Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.2 T located on Cisco.com and the Documentation CD-ROM.


Note Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1 does not include support for telco-return images.


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/kobayashi/support/tac/fn_index.html

Contents

These release notes describe the following topics:

Inheritance Information

Introduction

Early Deployment Releases

System Requirements

New and Changed Information

Important Notes

MIBs

Caveats

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Inheritance Information

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2i is an early deployment release that is a child of Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)T. All features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)T and specifically all features and caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)T6 are in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2i.

Table 1 References for the Cross-Platform Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.2 T

Topic
Location

Determining the Software Version

Upgrading to a New Software Release

To view information about the topics in the left-hand column, click Cross-Platform System Requirements at: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122relnt/xprn122t/122treqs.htm

New and Changed Information (Feature Descriptions)

MIBs

Important Notes

To view information about the topics in the left-hand column.

For Cisco IOS Release 12.2 T, go to:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122relnt/xprn122t/122tnewf.htm

Scroll down and click New Hardware and Software Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)T, or MIBs, or Important Notes.

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation

Obtaining Technical Assistance

To view information about the topics in the left-hand column, go to:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122relnt/xprn122t/122tdocs.htm


Introduction

For information on new features and the Cisco IOS documentation set supported by Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1, 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 uBR7246VXR—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. 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, Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) media, and EtherChannel trunking technology.

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1 supports the Cisco uBR7246VXR, Cisco uBR7246, and Cisco uBR7223 universal broadband routers.

Cisco uBR7246VXR 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 uBR7246VXR provides the following major hardware features:

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


Note The Cisco uBR7246VXR 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


Note The Cisco uBR7246 router reached its End of Sale (EOS) point on November 15, 2001. For details see Product Bulletin No. 1438, which is at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/cable/ps2217/prod_eol_notice09186a00800a44d0.html


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 uBR7246VXR and Cisco uBR7246.)

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


Note The Cisco uBR7223 router reached its End of Sale (EOS) point on October 23, 2002. For details see Product Bulletin No. 1955, which is at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/cable/ps2217/prod_eol_notice09186a0080105686.html


Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Router Overview

Table 2 provides a quick overview of the major hardware features of the three Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers.

Table 2 Universal Broadband Router Overview 

Supported Hardware
Cisco uBR7246VXR
Cisco uBR7246
Cisco uBR7223

Network Processing Engine

One of the following:

UBR7200-NPE-G1

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 UBR7200-NPE-G1 does not require that an I/O controller be installed. See the "New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC2" section for more information.



Note Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2 does not support the NPE-150 processor card on the Cisco uBR7223 and Cisco uBR7246 universal broadband routers. See the Important Notes for more information.


Early Deployment Releases

These release notes describe the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1. Release 12.2 BC is an early deployment (ED) release based that contains 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.

Supported Features

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1 supports the features provided in Cisco IOS Release 12.2 XF, which in turn supported a selected subset of the hardware and software features that were released in Cisco IOS Release 12.0 SC, Cisco IOS Release 12.1 EC, and Cisco IOS Release 12.1(7)CX1 for the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers.

Table 3 lists the features that were previously supported by the Cisco uBR7200 series in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)XF1 and later releases, and any new features that are supported in 12.2(15)BC1.

Table 3 Early Deployment (ED) Releases for the Cisco uBR7200 Series 

ED Release
Software Features1 and MIBs2
Hardware Features
Hardware
Availability

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2i

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2h

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2g

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2f

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2e

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2c

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2b

Cable Arp Filter Enhancement

Show Controllers Cable Extensions

Source Verify Lease-Query Throttling

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2a

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2

Advanced TDMA Support

Cable ARP Filter Support

Cache Error Recovery Function Support for the NPE-400 Processor

CISCO-NBAR-PROTOCOL-DISCOVERY-MIB

Command-Line Interface (CLI) Enhancements

DOCS-IF-MIB Update

DOCSIS Set-Top Gateway

Extended Upstream Frequency Ranges

IEEE 802.1Q Transparent Lan Service

N+1 Support for Load Balancing

PacketCable Enhancements

Vendor-Specific Information Field to Authorize Dynamic Service Requests

Cisco uBR-MC16U/X

Cisco uBR-MC28U/X

Now

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1g

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1f

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1d

Source Verify Lease-Query Throttling

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1c

Cable ARP Filter

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1b

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1a

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1

Command-Line Interface Enhancements

Dynamic Shared Secret

Fast Fault Detection

Load Balancing for the Cisco CMTS

Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) Awareness—BGP, OSPF, and Integrated IS-IS

PacketCable Debug Enhancements

Subscriber Traffic Management

Support for Cisco Broadband Troubleshooter Version 3.0

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3d

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3c

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3b

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3a

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3

Transparent LAN Service over Cable

clear cable modem Commands

debug cable Command

EtherChannel Support

Now

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC2a

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC2

Mapping Service Flows to MPLS-VPN

packetcable authorize vanilla-docsis-mta Command

Support for the UBR7200-NPE-G1 in the Cisco uBR7246VXR

Now

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC1b

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC1a

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC1

N+1 Redundancy for the Cisco uBR7200 Series

Support for the cable source-verify leasetimer Command

Support for packetcable element-id Command

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2a

None

None

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2

Adding Load Information and a Timestamp to Show Commands

Display Modem Capabilities with the show cable modem mac Command

Support for the cable modem vendor Command

Support for the cable tftp-enforce Command

Support for a Secondary Shared Secret

Enhancement to the show hccp brief Command

Enhancement to the cable filter group Command

PacketCable Commands

Advanced Spectrum Management Features:

CNR-based Intelligent Frequency Hopping

CNR-based Dynamic Modulation Change

Dynamic Channel Width Change

Support for Acterna DCMTA v1.1

Cisco uBR-MC16S Spectrum Management Card with Advanced Spectrum Management Features

Now

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC1

EXEC Commands in Configuration Mode

Secure Shell (SSH)

None

Cisco IOS
Release 12.2(4)BC1b

Cisco IOS Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR)

Turbo ACL

SNMP Cable Modem Remote Query

Support for the uBR7200-I/O-2FE/E input/output controller in the Cisco uBR7246VXR chassis

Now

Cisco IOS
Release 12.2(4)BC1

Baseline Privacy Interface Plus (BPI+)

PPPoE3 Termination

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

Support for the Cisco uBR-MC16E cable interface line card for the Cisco uBR7223 and Cisco uBR7246VXR routers

Now

Cisco IOS
Release 12.2(4)XF1

DOCSIS 1.0 Support

DOCSIS 1.0+ Support

DOCSIS 1.1 Support, including:

TLV4 Parser Support

BE5 , UGS6 , UGS-AD7 , rtPS8 Service Flows

DSC9 Service Flow, Classifier, and PHS10

Fragmentation

Concatenation

PHS

DS11 Classification and Queuing

Access Lists

Spectrum Management and Dynamic Upstream Modulation

Cable Intercept Command

Cable Interface Setup Facility

DHCP/TOD/TFTP12 Server Support

Cable Interface Bundling Support

Cable Subinterface Support

Cable Source Verification Feature

MPLS13 VPN14 Support for Subinterfaces and Interface Bundles

Dynamic Mobile Hosts Feature

IP NAT/PAT15 Translation

Internal Modem Configuration File Editor

Cable Flap List

Cable ARP16 and Proxy ARP Support

Cable Downstream Frequency Override CLI17

MAX-CPE CLI override

Cisco uBR-MC11C

Cisco uBR-MC12C

Cisco uBR-MC14C

Cisco uBR-MC16C

Cisco uBR-MC28C

Cisco uBR-MC28C-BNC

Now

1 Only major features are listed.

2 MIB = Management Information Base

3 PPPoE = Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet

4 TLV = Type/Length/Value

5 BE = Best Effort

6 UGS = Unsolicited Grant Service

7 UGS-AD = Unsolicited Grant Service with Activity Detection

8 rtPS = Real-Time Polling Service

9 DSC = Dynamic Service Change

10 PHS = Payload Header Suppression

11 DS = Downstream

12 DHCP = Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, TOD = Time of Day, TFTP = Trivial File Transfer Protocol

13 MPLS = Multiprotocol Label Switching

14 VPN = Virtual Private Network

15 NAT/PAT = Network Address Translation/Port Address Translation

16 ARP = Address Resolution Protocol

17 CLI = command line interface


Unsupported Features

Table 4 lists the features that are not supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1, along with the most recent, recommended Cisco IOS release that does support that particular feature for the Cisco uBR7200 series routers.

Table 4 Features Not Supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1

Software or Hardware Feature
Supported in Cisco IOS Release

Bridging over the Cable Interface

Not Supported for the Cisco uBR7200 series

Cable Downstream Frequency Command

Release 12.1(10)EC

Telco Return Support

Release 12.1(10)EC

Web Cache Communication Protocol

Release 12.2(4)T2


System Requirements

This section describes the system requirements for Cisco Release 12.2(15)BC1 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 5 displays the memory recommendations of the Cisco IOS feature sets for the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1. Cisco uBR7200 series routers are only available with a 48 MB or 128 MB of Flash disk memory on the I/O Controller cards. The UBR7200-NPE-G1 uses compact Flash disk only.


Note Flash disks, an alternative to linear Flash memory, are Flash memory-based devices that can be used as file storage media in the PCMCIA card slots of the I/O Controllers. Each I/O Controller has two PCMCIA slots and can be configured with up to 256 MB of Flash disk memory.


Table 5 Memory Recommendations for the Cisco uBR7200 Series Routers, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1 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-k8p-mz

16 MB Flash

128 MB DRAM

RAM

DOCSIS Two-Way IP Plus
with BPI

ubr7200-ik8s-mz

16 MB Flash

128 MB DRAM

RAM

DOCSIS Two-Way 3DES

ubr7200-k9p-mz

16 MB Flash

128 MB DRAM

RAM

DOCSIS Two-Way 3DES IP Plus

ubr7200-ik9s-mz

16 MB Flash

128 MB DRAM

RAM

Boot Image

UBR7200 Boot Image

ubr7200-kboot-mz

None

None

UBR7200 Boot Image

ubr7200-boot-mz

None

None


The image subset legend for Table 5 is as follows:

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

k8 = DOCSIS Baseline Privacy

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)

k9 = 3DES level of encryption


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



Note A Cisco uBR7200 series router requires 256 MB of DRAM memory on the NPE processor card when HCCP redundancy is configured and the router is supporting more than 3,000 cable modems. Using less memory in these conditions results in temporary out-of-memory situations and incomplete synchronization between the Working and Protect interfaces.


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 "k8" 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 DOCSIS-based two-way CMs that support basic Internet access, VoIP, or Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

EuroDOCSIS CMs or STBs with integrated EuroDOCSIS CMs using Cisco uBR-MC16E cable interface line cards and Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)BC1 or higher. EuroDOCSIS operation support includes 8-MHz Phase Alternating Line (PAL) or Systeme Electronique Couleur Avec Memoire (SECAM) channel plans.


Note Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1 does not support telco-return CMs/STBs.


Configuring the CMTS Cable Interface When in Routing Mode—If you have configured a Cisco cable modem for routing mode and are also using the cable-modem dhcp-proxy nat command on the cable modem, you must configure the corresponding cable interface on the Cisco uBR7200 series router with the cable dhcp-giaddr policy command. Otherwise, the cable interface could flap and the CM could go offline unpredictably.

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 uBR7246VXR chassis must be used. The Cisco uBR7246VXR must contain a clock card and either a Cisco uBR-MC16E or Cisco uBR-MC28C cable interface line card. Only these cards support the external clock reference from the clock card to distribute that signal to CMs or STBs attached to the specific network segments.

Each cable modem must also support VoIP applications and the clock reference feature set to enable synchronized timing. The Cisco uBR924 and Cisco uBR925 cable access routers, running Cisco IOS Release 12.0(7)T or later, supports the clock reference feature set automatically.

National Clock Card

The Cisco uBR7246VXR supports the National Clock Card. The National Clock Card allows the Cisco uBR7246VXR to accept a primary or secondary external clock reference. If there is no primary clock, the Clock Card goes into Holdover. After a period of 2-10 seconds, the Clock Card switches to the secondary clock. When the primary clock is back online, the Clock Card switches to the primary clock after a period of 2-10 seconds. The National Clock Card requires the Cisco uBR-MC1xS or the Cisco uBR-MC1xE cable interface line card.

Supported Hardware

For detailed descriptions of the new hardware features, see the "New and Changed Information" section. Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1 supports the following Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers:

Cisco uBR7223

Cisco uBR7246

Cisco uBR7246VXR

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 12.2(15)BC1:

NPE-150

NPE-200

NPE-225

The Cisco uBR7246VXR supports the following Network Processing Engines (NPEs) in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1:

UBR7200-NPE-G1

NPE-225

NPE-300

NPE-400


Note The Cisco UBR7200-NPE-G1, Cisco NPE-300 and Cisco NPE-400 are not supported on the Cisco uBR7223 and the Cisco uBR7246. The Cisco NPE-150 and Cisco NPE-200 are not supported on the Cisco uBR7246VXR.



Note The Cisco NPE-300 is at end-of-life and has not been orderable since November 15, 2001. See the following product bulletin for more details on the Cisco NPE-300 recommended upgrade path:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/partner/synchronicd/cc/general/bulletin/rt/1438_pp.htm


For more information, see the Network Processing Engine and 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 12.2(15)BC1 supports the following I/O controllers for the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers:

UBR7200-I/O-2FE/E input/output controller—Two Fast Ethernet ports and one Ethernet port; equipped with 2 RJ-45 receptacles for 10/100 Mbps operation. Supported for the Cisco uBR7246VXR router. The Cisco IOS Release 12.1(10)EC boot helper image [ubr7200-boot-mz.12.1-10.EC] must be used on this controlle.r

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 for Cisco uBR7223, Cisco uBR7246, and Cisco uBR7246VXR routers. The 12.0(15)SC [ubr7200-boot-mz.12.0-15.SC] boot helper image is recommended for this controller.

UBR7200-I/O—Has no Fast Ethernet port. Supported for Cisco uBR7223, Cisco uBR7246, and Cisco uBR7246VXR routers. The 12.0(15)SC [ubr7200-boot-mz.12.0-15.SC] boot helper image is recommended for this controller.


Note The Single-Port Fast Ethernet I/O Controller (UBR7200-I/O-FE) reached its End of Sale (EOS) point on June 30, 2003. For details, see the Addendum to Product Bulletin, No. 1725, which is at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/cable/ps2217/prod_eol_notice09186a00800a470d.htm



Note Do not use the 12.1(10)EC boot helper image with the UBR7200-I/O-FE and UBR7200-I/O controllers.


Cable Interface Line Cards

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1 supports the following cable interface line cards, all of which provide connection to the HFC network:

MC11C cable interface line cards 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, which is at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/cable/ps2217/prod_eol_notice09186a0080105686.html


MC12C cable interface line cards offer the following ports:

two upstream ports

one downstream port


Note The Cisco uBR-MC12C cable interface line card reached End of Sale point on November 15, 2001. For details see Product Bulletin No. 1438, which is at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/cable/ps2217/prod_eol_notice09186a00800a44d0.html


MC14C cable interface line cards offer the following ports:

four upstream ports

one downstream port

MC16C cable interface line cards offer the following ports:

six upstream ports

one downstream port

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

six upstream ports

one downstream port

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

eight upstream ports

two downstream ports

MC16S cable interface line cards offer the following ports:

six upstream ports

one downstream port

Table 6 provides a quick overview of the cable interface line cards that are supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1 for the Cisco uBR7200 series routers:

Table 6 Cisco uBR7200 Series Cable Interface Line Cards 

Cable Interface Line Card
Upstream
Ports
Downstream
Ports
Additional Features

MC11C

1