Table Of Contents
Release Notes for Cisco uBR7200 Series
for Cisco IOS Release 12.2 BCCisco 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
Determining Your Software Release
Upgrading to a New Software Release
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
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
New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2
Cache Error Recovery Function Support for the NPE-400 Processor
CISCO-NBAR-PROTOCOL-DISCOVERY-MIB
Command-Line Interface (CLI) Enhancements
Extended Upstream Frequency Ranges
IEEE 802.1Q Transparent Lan Service
N+1 Support for Load Balancing
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
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
Load Balancing for the Cisco CMTS
Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) Awareness
PacketCable Debug Enhancements
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
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
No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(8)BC1
New Software Features in Release 12.2(8)BC1
EXEC Commands in Configuration Mode
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)
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
Cable Interface Setup Facility
Cable Source Verification Feature
Internal Modem Configuration File Editor
Link Up/Down Traps Support (RFC 2233)
MPLS VPN Support for Subinterfaces and Interface Bundles
Overlapping Subinterface IP Addresses
Spectrum Management and Dynamic Upstream Modulation
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
Deprecated and Removed Cable MIB Objects
DRAM Memory Requirements and HCCP Redundancy
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
Avoiding the Dropping of SNMP Traps
Limitation on Vendor-Specific Information in the DOCSIS Configuration File
Configuring the Routing Protocol Causes a Reset of the Cable Modems
EIGRP, IS-IS, and OSPF Not Supported on Cable Interfaces
PacketCable and N+1 Interoperation
Transparent LAN Service over Cable
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
Cisco IOS Software Documentation Set
Release 12.2 Documentation Set
Obtaining Technical Assistance
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.
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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:
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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
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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
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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.
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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.
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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
AvailabilityCisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2i
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2h
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2g
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2f
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2e
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2c
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2b
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2a
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1b
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1a
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3d
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3c
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3b
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3a
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC2
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Support for the UBR7200-NPE-G1 in the Cisco uBR7246VXR
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2a
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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.
System Requirements
This section describes the system requirements for Cisco Release 12.2(15)BC1 and includes the following sections:
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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.
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System Interoperability
This section clarifies the operation of certain features in the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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:
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The Cisco uBR7246VXR supports the following Network Processing Engines (NPEs) in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1:
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http://www.cisco.com/warp/partner/synchronicd/cc/general/bulletin/rt/1438_pp.htmFor 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:
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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:
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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:
Port Adapter Cards
Table 7 lists and describes the port adapters supported by Cisco uBR7200 series routers in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1.
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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 uBR7246VXR router.
Table 7 Cisco uBR7200 Series Port Adapter Releases
PA-4E—4-port Ethernet 10BASE-T port adapter
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PA-8E—8-port Ethernet 10BASE-T port adapter
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PA-FE-TX—1-port 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet port adapter
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PA-FE-FX—1-port 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet port adapter
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PA-2FEISL-TX—2-port 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet port adapter with Inter-Switch Link (ISL) support
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PA-2FEISL-FX—2-port 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet port adapter with ISL support
12.2(4)XF1
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PA-12E/2FE—12-port 10BASE-T and 2-port 10/100BASE-TX port adapter
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PA-2FE-TX—2-port 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
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12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-2FE-FX—2-port 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-GE—1-port, full-duplex, IEEE 802.3z-compliant Gigabit Ethernet (GE) port adapter1
Not applicable
Not applicable
12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-4T+—4-port synchronous serial port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-8T-232—8-port EIA/TIA-232 synchronous serial port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
Not applicable
Yes
PA-8T-V35—8-port V.35 synchronous serial port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-8T-X21—8-port X.21 synchronous serial port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
Yes
PA-4E1G-75—4-port unbalanced (75-ohm) E1-G.703/G.704 synchronous serial port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
Yes
PA-4E1G-120—4-port balanced (120-ohm) E1-G.703/G.704 synchronous serial port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
Yes
PA-E3—1-port high-speed serial E3 interface port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-T3—1-port T3 serial interface port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-T3+—1-port T3 serial interface port adapter enhanced
12.2(4)BC1
Not applicable
12.2(4)BC1
No
PA-2E3—2-port high-speed serial E3 interface port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-2T3—2-port T3 serial interface port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-2T3+—2-port T3 serial interface port adapter enhanced
12.2(4)BC1
Not applicable
12.2(4)BC1
No
PA-MC-T3—1-port T3 (channelized into 28 independent T1 data lines) port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-MC-2T1—2-port multichannel DS1 Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Primary Rate Interface (PRI) single-wide port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
Yes
PA-MC-4T1—4-port multichannel DS1 ISDN PRI single-wide port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-MC-8E1/120—8-port multichannel E1 ISDN PRI single-wide port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
Not applicable
Yes
PA-MC-8T1—8-port multichannel DS1 ISDN PRI single-wide port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
Yes
PA-MC-2E1/120—2-port multichannel E1 ISDN PRI single-wide port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-H—1-port HSSI port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
Yes
PA-2H—2-port HSSI port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-A1-OC3SMI—1-port ATM OC-3c/STM-1 single-mode intermediate reach port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
Not applicable
No
PA-A1-OC3MM—1-port ATM OC-3c/STM-1 multimode port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
Yes
PA-A2-4E1XC-OC3SM—5-port ATM CES2 (4 E1 120-ohm CBR3 ports and 1 OC-3 ATM single-mode port) port adapter
Not applicable
12.2(4)XF1
Not applicable
Yes
PA-A2-4E1XC-E3ATM—5-port ATM CES2 (4 E1 120-ohm CBR3 ports and 1 E3 ATM port) port adapter
Not applicable
12.2(4)XF1
Not applicable
Yes
PA-A2-4T1C-OC3SM—5-port ATM CES2 (4 T1 CBR3 ports and 1 OC-3 ATM single-mode port) port adapter
Not applicable
12.2(4)XF1
Not applicable
Yes
PA-A2-4T1C-T3ATM—5-port ATM CES2 (4 T1 CBR3 ports and 1 T3 ATM port) port adapter
Not applicable
12.2(4)XF1
Not applicable
Yes
PA-A3-E3—1-port E3 ATM, PCI-based port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-A3-T3—1-port T3 ATM, PCI-based port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-A3-OC3MM—1-port OC-3c ATM, PCI-based multimode port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-A3-OC3SMI—1-port OC-3c ATM, PCI-based single-mode intermediate reach port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-A3-OC3SML—1-port OC-3c ATM, PCI-based single-mode long reach port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-A3-8T1IMA—ATM inverse multiplexer over ATM port adapter with 8 T1 ports
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
No
PA-POS-OC3SML—1-port POS OC-3 single-mode, long reach port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
Yes
PA-POS-OC3SMI—1-port OC-3 single-mode, intermediate reach port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
PA-POS-OC3MM—1-port POS OC3 multimode port adapter
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
Yes
PA-SRP-OC12SML—2-port OC-12c (STM4c) single-mode fiber, long reach DPT port adapter
Not applicable
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
PA-SRP-OC12SMI—2-port OC-12c (STM4c) single-mode fiber, intermediate reach DPT port adapter
Not applicable
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
PA-SRP-OC12SMX—2-port OC-12c (STM4c) single-mode fiber, extended reach DPT port adapter
Not applicable
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
PA-SRP-OC12MM—2-port OC-12c (STM4c) multimode fiber DPT port adapter
Not applicable
12.2(4)XF1
12.2(4)XF1
Yes
1 The Gigabit Ethernet port adapter must be combined with the appropriate optical fiber cable and a Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC).
2 CES = circuit emulation services.
3 CBR = constant bit rate.
Determining Your Software Release
To determine the version of Cisco IOS software running on the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband router, log in to the router and enter the show version EXEC command:
Router> show versionCisco Internetwork Operating System SoftwareIOS (tm) 12.2 BC Software (ubr7200-is-mz), Version 12.2(15)BC1, RELEASE SOFTWAREUpgrading to a New Software Release
For general information about upgrading to a new software release, see Cisco IOS Upgrade Ordering Instructions located at: http://www.cisco.com/Support/Fusion/FusionHome.do.
Feature Set Tables
The Cisco IOS software is packaged in feature sets consisting of software images—depending on the platform. Each feature set contains a specific set of Cisco IOS features.
Table 8 lists the features and feature sets supported by the Cisco uBR7200 series in the Cisco IOS 12.2(11)BC2 maintenance release and uses the following conventions:
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•
•
Note
The asterisk (*) in Table 8 indicates that the feature set and its image are not available in the Cisco IOS 12.2(11)BC2a rebuild release. The feature set and image are available in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1.
Table 8 Feature List by Feature Sets for Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Routers
DHCP2 Server
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DRP3 Server Agent
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Easy IP (Phase 1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP Type of Service and Precedence for GRE6 Tunnels
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP Enhanced IGRP7 Route Authentication
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) Awareness—BGP, OSPF, and Integrated IS-IS
12.2(15)BC1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Per-Modem Filters
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PPPoE Termination
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Transparent LAN Service over Cable
12.2(11)BC3
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cable Interface Setup Facility
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cisco Broadband Troubleshooter Version 3.0 Support
12.2(15)BC1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cisco Call History MIB Command Line Interface
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DOCSIS Ethernet MIB Objects Support (RFC 2665)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DOCSIS OSSI8 Objects Support (RFC 2233)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dynamic Ranging Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Enhanced Modem Status Display
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Enhanced Per-Modem Error Counter
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Entity MIB, Phase 1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Internal Modem Configuration File Editor
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
LinkUp/Down Traps Support (RFC 2233)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Load Balancing for the Cisco CMTS
12.2(15)BC1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
packetcable authorize vanilla-docsis-mta Command
12.2(11)BC2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
RF Interface MIB
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bidirectional PIM11
No
No
No
No
No
No
IP Multicast Load Splitting across Equal-Cost Paths
No
No
No
No
No
No
IP Multicast over ATM12 Point-to-Multipoint Virtual Circuits
No
No
No
No
No
No
IP Multicast over Token Ring LANs
No
No
No
No
No
No
Stub IP Multicast Routing
No
No
No
No
No
No
Networking
Networking
EtherChannel Support
12.2(11)BC3
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
252 Operator Configurable QoS Service Profiles for DOCSIS 1.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Admission Control for Load Balancing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Admission Control (Including Weighting Functions per QoS Profile)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DOCSIS 1.0 Configuration File Editor (IOS CLI-based)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dynamic Upstream Modulation
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DOCSIS 1.0+13 QoS Enhancements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Downstream QoS Handling
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Downstream Traffic Shaping
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dynamic SID Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dynamic Map-Advance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Guaranteed Upstream Minimum Throughput per Modem for DOCSIS 1.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Improved Upstream QoS
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multiple SID Support for DOCSIS 1.0+
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multiple SID Support for DOCSIS 1.1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multiple SID Support (static only)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
QoS Configuration
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
QoS Profile Enforcement
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
QoS Profile Management via SNMP, CLI, or Dynamic
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
RTP14 Header Compression
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subscriber Traffic Management
12.2(15)BC1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Telco Return
No
No
No
No
No
No
Time of Day (ToD) Server
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
TOS Bit Restamping and TOS-based QoS for DOCSIS 1.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Upstream Address Verification
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Upstream Traffic Shaping
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Redundancy
N+1 Redundancy for the Cisco uBR7200 Series
12.2(11)BC1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fast Fault Detection
12.2(15)BC1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Hot-Standby 1+1 Redundancy
No
No
No
No
No
No
Automated Double Authentication
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
BPI Encryption
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
BPI+ Encryption
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cable Modem and Multicast Authentication using RADIUS15
No
No
No
No
No
No
Cable source-verify
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cable source-verify DHCP (Including lease-query)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cisco IOS Firewall Enhancements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dynamic Mobile Hosts
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dynamic Shared Secret
12.2(15)BC1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
HTTP16 Security
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Named Method Lists for AAA17 Authorization & Accounting
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Per-Modem and Per-Host Access List Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Per-User Configuration
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Redirect-Number Support for RADIUS and TACACS18 + Servers
No
No
No
No
No
No
Reflexive Access Lists
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Secure Shell (SSH)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SNMP Access Lists (Including Logging Feature)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
TFTP-enforce
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
TACACS+
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Vendor-Proprietary RADIUS Attributes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Fast-Switched Policy Routing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Mapping Service Flows to MPLS-VPN
12.2(11)BC2
MPLS VPN Support for Subinterfaces and Interface Bundles
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PAD19 Subaddressing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol (BACP)
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
ISDN20 Advice of Charge
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ISDN Caller ID Callback
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ISDN Multiple Switch Type
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ISDN NFAS21
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Point-to-Point Compression (MPPC)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
VPDN24 MIB and Syslog Facility
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
X.25 Enhancements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1 The number in the "In" column indicates the Cisco IOS release in which the feature was introduced. For example, 12.1(3a)EC1 means that a feature was introduced in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3a)EC1. If a cell in this column is empty, the feature was included in the initial base release.
2 DHCP = Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
3 DRP = Director Response Protocol
4 HSRP = Hot-Standby Routing Protocol
5 ISL = Inter-Switch Link
6 GRE = generic routing encapsulation
7 IGRP = Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
8 OSSI = Operations Support System Interface
9 SNMPv2 = Simple Network Management Protocol version 2
10 SNMPv3 = Simple Network Management Protocol version 3
11 PIM = Protocol Independent Multicast
12 ATM = Asynchronous Transfer Mode
13 The DOCSIS 1.0+ QoS Enhancements is a set of Cisco's Quality of Service extensions to DOCSIS 1.0 to enable basic VoIP service over the DOCSIS link before DOCSIS 1.1 becomes available. The main enhancements include support for dynamic creation and teardown of flows during voice calls, support for one new unsolicited grant service (UGS) slot scheduling mechanism for voice slots, and per IP-precedence rate shaping on the downstream.
14 RTP = Real-Time Transport Protocol
15 RADIUS = Remote Access Dial-In User Service
16 HTTP = Hypertext Transfer Protocol
17 AAA =authentication, authorization, and accounting
18 TACACS = Terminal Access Controller Access Control System
19 PAD = packet assembler/disassembler
20 ISDN = Integrated Services Digital Network
21 NFAS = non-facility-associated signaling
22 BRI = Basic Rate Interface
23 PRI = Primary Rate Interface
24 VPDN = virtual private dial-up network
25 PVC = permanent virtual circuit
26 SVC = switched virtual circuit
New and Changed Information
The following sections list the new hardware and software features supported by the Cisco uBR7200 series routers for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1. These sections also include the features inherited from Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)XF1.
Tips
No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2i
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2i.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2i
There are no new software features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2i.
No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2h
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2h.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2h
There are no new software features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2h.
No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2g
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2g.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2g
There are no new software features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2g.
No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2f
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2f.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2f
There are no new software features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2f.
No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2e
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2e.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2e
There are no new software features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2e.
No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2c
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2c.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2c
There are no new software features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2c.
No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2b
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2b.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2b
The following software feature is new in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2b.
The following software features are new in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2b.
Cable Arp Filter Enhancement
The ip-requests-filtered option was added to the show cable arp-filter command to display the specific Service IDs (SIDs) that are generating or forwarding a minimum number of ARP packets.
Show Controllers Cable Extensions
The Show Controllers Cables Extensions feature has been supported for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2b.
In this feature, the mem-stats, memory, proc-cpu, and tech-support keywords execute the related command on the processor that runs on are added to obtain the relevant information from the onboard processor on Broadband Processing Engine (BPE) cable interface line cards, such as the Cisco uBR-MC16U/X, Cisco uBR-MC28U/X, and Cisco uBR-MC5X20S/U cards. This allows the user to obtain information that is specific for that particular cable interface card, as opposed to having to run these commands on the entire router.
Source Verify Lease-Query Throttling
When the cable source-verify dhcp and no cable arp commands are configured on a cable interface, problems can occur when viruses, denial of service (DoS) attacks, and theft-of-service attacks begin scanning a range of IP addresses, in an attempt to find unused addresses. When the Cisco CMTS router is verifying unknown IP addresses, this type of scanning generates a large volume of DHCP lease queries, which can result in a number of problems, such as dropped packets and high CPU utilization of both the Cisco CMTS router and DHCP server.
To prevent these problems, you can enable filtering of these requests on upstream interfaces, downstream interfaces, or both. When this feature is enabled, the Cisco CMTS allows only a certain number of DHCP LEASEQUERY requests for each service ID (SID) on an interface within the configured interval time period. If a SID generates more lease queries than the maximum, the router drops the excess number of requests until the next interval period begins.
For more information on this feature, see the document "Filtering Cable DHCP Lease Queries", at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122limit/122bc/122bc_15/cblsrcvy.htm
Note
No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2a
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2a.
No New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2a
There are no new software features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2a
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2
The following hardware feature is new in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1.
Cisco uBR-MC16U/X
The Cisco BR-MC16U and Cisco uBR-MC16X (Cisco uBR-MC16U/X) cable interface line cards are two of the new Broadband Processing Engine (BPE) series of cable interfaces that are available for the Cisco uBR7246VXR universal broadband router. The BPE cards provide increased performance and advanced Radio Frequency (RF) management, as well as innovative, integrated tools for sophisticated content, traffic and network management.
The Cisco uBR-MC16U/X card has one downstream port and six upstream ports, organized into a single DOCSIS MAC domain. There are two versions, the Cisco uBR-MC16U and the Cisco uBR-MC16X, which are identical except for the type of upconverter that the downstream ports use:
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•
Note
In Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2 and later releases, the downstream ports support 64-QAM and 256-QAM, and the upstream ports support QPSK, 8-QAM, 16-QAM, 32-QAM, and 64-QAM modulation, depending on the upstream's mode of operation.
Depending on the configuration, the Cisco uBR-MC16U/X line card supports either DOCSIS or Euro-DOCSIS operation:
•
•
When operating in either the DOCSIS or EuroDOCSIS mode of operation, the Cisco uBR-MC16U/X card supports the following types of networks:
•
•
•
For more information, see Configuring the Cisco uBR-MC16U/X Cable Interface Line Card at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122limit/122cy/122cx_15/mc16uxfm.htm
Note
Cisco uBR-MC28U/X
The Cisco uBR-MC28U and Cisco uBR-MC28X (Cisco uBR-MC28U/X) cable interface line cards are two of the new Broadband Processing Engine (BPE) series of cable interfaces that are available for the Cisco uBR7246VXR universal broadband router. The BPE cards provide increased performance and advanced Radio Frequency (RF) management, as well as innovative, integrated tools for sophisticated content, traffic and network management.
The Cisco uBR-MC28U/X card has two downstream ports and eight upstream ports, organized into two DOCSIS MAC domains that have one downstream port and four upstream ports each. There are two versions, the Cisco uBR-MC28U and the Cisco uBR-MC28X, which are identical except for the type of upconverter that the downstream ports use:
•
•
Note
In Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2 and later releases, the downstream ports support 64-QAM and 256-QAM, and the upstream ports support QPSK, 8-QAM, 16-QAM, 32-QAM, and 64-QAM modulation, depending on the upstream's mode of operation.
Depending on the configuration, the Cisco uBR-MC28U/X line card supports either DOCSIS or Euro-DOCSIS operation:
•
•
When operating in either the DOCSIS or EuroDOCSIS mode of operation, the Cisco uBR-MC28U/X card supports the following types of networks:
•
•
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http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122limit/122cy/122cx_15/mc28uxfm.htmNew Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC2
The following software features are new in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2.
Advanced TDMA Support
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2 supports the A-TDMA Service feature, which provides support for DOCSIS 2.0 Advanced Time Division Multiple Access (A-TDMA) upstream modulation profiles on the Cisco uBR-MC16U/X, Cisco uBR-MC28U/X, and Cisco uBR-MC5X20S/U Broadband Processing Engine (BPE) cable interface line cards. This feature supplements the existing support for DOCSIS 1.0 and DOCSIS 1.1 Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) modulation profiles.
For more information on the A-TDMA service feature, see the Configuring A-TDMA Modulation Profiles document, at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122limit/122bc/122bc_15/atdmafm.htmCable ARP Filter
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2 adds support for the cable arp filter command, which enables service providers to filter ARP request and reply packets, to prevent a large volume of such packets from interfering with the other traffic on the cable network. For more information, see the Cable ARP Filtering document, at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122limit/122bc/122bc_15/cblarpfl.htmCache Error Recovery Function Support for the NPE-400 Processor
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2 adds cache error recovery function (CERF) support for the NPE-400 processor on the Cisco uBR7246VXR router. This support previously existed for the NPE-300 processor.
CERF support is enabled with the following global configuration command:
memory cache error-recovery [L1|L2|L3] [data|inst]By default, the router enables only Layer-3 (L3) cache error recovery. Use the show memory cache error-recovery command to display the current status.
CISCO-NBAR-PROTOCOL-DISCOVERY-MIB
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2 adds support for the CISCO-NBAR-PROTOCOL-DISCOVERY-MIB to the Cisco uBR7100 series and Cisco uBR7246VXR universal broadband routers. This allows service providers to use SNMP requests to configure and monitor the Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR) feature.
For more information about NBAR, see the Network-Based Application Recognition and Distributed Network-Based Application Recognition document, at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122t/122t8/dtnbarad.htmFor more information about the CISCO-NBAR-PROTOCOL-DISCOVERY-MIB, see the Network-Based Application Recognition Protocol Discovery Management Information Base document, at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122t/122t15/ftpdmib.htmCommand-Line Interface (CLI) Enhancements
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2 has enhanced or updated the following commands:
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For more information on these command changes, see the Cisco Broadband Cable Command Reference Guide, at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/cable/bbccmref/index.htmDOCS-IF-MIB Update
The DOCS-IF-MIB (released as RFC 2670) has been updated to conform to the version 5 of the DOCSIS 2.0 RF MIB Specification (draft-ietf-ipcdn-docs-rfmibv2-05.txt).
DOCSIS Set-Top Gateway
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2 supports the initial version of the DOCSIS Set-Top Gateway (DSG) feature, which is an CableLabs specification that allows the Cisco CMTS to provide a class of cable services known as out-of-band (OOB) messaging to set-top boxes (STBs) over existing DOCSIS cable networks. This allows cable Multi-System Operators (MSOs) and other service providers to combine both DOCSIS and STB operations over one, open, vendor-independent network, without requiring any changes to the existing DOCSIS network infrastructure.
For more information about the DSG feature, see the DOCSIS Set-Top Gateway (DSG) for the Cisco CMTS document, at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122limit/122bc/122bc_15/ubrdsg.htmExtended Upstream Frequency Ranges
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2 adds support for the extended upstream frequency range that is used in cable networks in Japan and other areas. This feature also clarifies the configuration of DOCSIS and EuroDOCSIS networks, so that the router shows only those upstream and downstream frequencies that are valid for each mode of operation.
A new CLI command, cable freq-range, was also added to support this feature on the Cisco uBR-MC16U/X and Cisco uBR-MC28U/X cards. For more information, see the Support for Extended Upstream Frequency Ranges, at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122limit/122bc/122bc_15/mclcjfm.htmIEEE 802.1Q Transparent Lan Service
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2 enhanced the existing support for Transparent Lan Services (TLS), which allows the Cisco CMTS to create Layer 2 tunnels for traffic to and from cable modems. This allows customers to create their own virtual local area network (VLAN) using any number of cable modems in multiple sites.
In addition to the ATM PVC Mapping, which was previously supported, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2 added the ability to map a cable modem's MAC address to an IEEE 802.1Q VLAN on a specific Ethernet interface, so that all traffic from the cable modem is tagged with the specified VLAN ID. Service providers can now map cable modem traffic onto an ATM PVC or onto an Ethernet IEEE 802.1Q VLAN, depending on their customer's specific needs.
For more information on this service, see the Transparent LAN service over Cable document, at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122limit/122bc/122bc_11/sidatmpv.htmN+1 Support for Load Balancing
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2 supports configuring a cable interface for both load balancing and N+1 HCCP redundancy.
PacketCable Enhancements
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2 supports PacketCable operations on the Cisco uBR-MC5X20S/U cable interface line cards on the Cisco uBR10012 router, and on the Cisco uBR-MC16U/X and Cisco uBR-MC28U/X cards on the Cisco uBR7246VXR router.
In addition, cable interfaces can be configured for both PacketCable operations and for N+1 HCCP redundancy. The debug packetcable hccp and show packetcable event commands have been added as part of this support.
Vendor-Specific Information Field to Authorize Dynamic Service Requests
DOCSIS 1.1 cable modems can request additional bandwidth via the DOCSIS 1.1 dynamic services mechanism, by sending dynamic service add (DSA) and dynamic service change (DSC) messages (known collectively as DSX messages). By default, the CMTS grants these requests because a DOCSIS-compliant cable modem does not request services that would violate their provisioned service flows.
However, a cable modem that is using software that is not DOCSIS-compliant, or that is using software that has been hacked to include unauthorized changes that violate the DOCSIS specifications, could use dynamic services requests to obtain bandwidth that the user is not authorized to use. Users could also use dynamic services requests as part of a denial-of-service attack on the cable network.
To prevent this, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2 supports including an optional vendor-specific information field (VSIF) in the DOCSIS configuration file to enable or disable DSX requests by the cable modem:
TLV = 43 (VSIF)
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For example, the following string of decimal digits in the DOCSIS configuration file would enable DSX requests for a cable modem:
43-08-08-03-00-00-12-12-01-01This string translates to the following TLV values:
TLV = 43Length = 08SubTLV = 08Length = 03Value = 00-00-12SubTLV = 12Length = 1Value = 1 (change to 0 to disable DSX requests)By default, all DSX requests are allowed. The show cable modem verbose command has also been enhanced to show whether DSX messages are supported for a particular cable modem. For example, the following excerpt from the command shows the display when a cable modem is allowed to make DSX requests:
Router# show cable modem 0010.7bb3.fcd1 verboseMAC Address : 00C0.7bb3.fcd1IP Address : 10.20.113.2Prim Sid : 1QoS Profile Index : 6Interface : C5/0/U5sysDescr : Vendor ABC DOCSIS 2.0 Cable Modem...Active Classifiers : 0 (Max = NO LIMIT)DSA/DSX messages : permit allDynamic Secret : A3D1028F36EBD54FDCC2F74719664D3FRouter#If DSX requests are not allowed, the DSA/DSX messages line would show "reject all."
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No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1f
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1f.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1f
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No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1d
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1d.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1d
The following software features are new in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1d.
Source Verify Lease-Query Throttling
When the cable source-verify dhcp and no cable arp commands are configured on a cable interface, problems can occur when viruses, denial of service (DoS) attacks, and theft-of-service attacks begin scanning a range of IP addresses, in an attempt to find unused addresses. When the Cisco CMTS router is verifying unknown IP addresses, this type of scanning generates a large volume of DHCP lease queries, which can result in a number of problems, such as dropped packets and high CPU utilization of both the Cisco CMTS router and DHCP server.
To prevent these problems, you can enable filtering of these requests on upstream interfaces, downstream interfaces, or both. When this feature is enabled, the Cisco CMTS allows only a certain number of DHCP LEASEQUERY requests for each service ID (SID) on an interface within the configured interval time period. If a SID generates more lease queries than the maximum, the router drops the excess number of requests until the next interval period begins.
For more information on this feature, see the document "Filtering Cable DHCP Lease Queries", at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122limit/122bc/122bc_15/cblsrcvy.htm
No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1c
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1c.
No New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1c
The following software feature is new in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1c:
Cable ARP Filter
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2 adds support for the cable arp filter command, which enables service providers to filter ARP request and reply packets, to prevent a large volume of such packets from interfering with the other traffic on the cable network. For more information, see the Cable ARP Filtering document, at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122limit/122bc/122bc_15/cblarpfl.htmNo New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1b
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No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1a
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No New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1a
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No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)BC1
The following software features are new in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1.
Command-Line Interface Enhancements
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1 supports the following additions and enhancements to the Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI):
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http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/cable/bbccmref/index.htmDynamic Shared Secret
The Dynamic Shared Secret feature provides service providers a way of providing higher levels of security for their Data-over-Cable Service Interface Specifications (DOCSIS) cable networks, by using randomized, single-use shared secrets to verify the DOCSIS configuration files that are downloaded to each cable modem. The Dynamic Shared Secret feature is enabled using the cable dynamic-secret interface configuration command.
The Dynamic Shared Secret feature automatically creates a unique DOCSIS shared secret on a per-modem basis, creating a one-time use DOCSIS configuration file that is valid only for the current session. This ensures that a DOCSIS configuration file that has been downloaded for one cable modem can never be used by any other modem, nor can the same modem reuse this configuration file at a later time.
This patent-pending feature is designed to guarantee that all registered modems are using only the quality of service (QoS) parameters that have been specified by the DOCSIS provisioning system for that particular modem at the time of its registration.
For information on the Dynamic Shared Secret feature, see the Configuring a Dynamic Shared Secret for the Cisco CMTS document, at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122limit/122bc/122bc_15/ubrdmic.htm
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Fast Fault Detection
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1 introduces support for Fast Fault Detection (FFD) on the Cisco uBR7246VXR router. This feature improves performance and convergence times when performing N+1 redundancy switchovers by having the failing line card proactively notify the HCCP control system about its failure. This results in a switchover occurring immediately upon a software fault, reducing the downtime of the card and minimizing any interruptions in the traffic that is flowing across the card.
FFD is automatically used on the Cisco uBR7246VXR router when N+1 redundancy operations are configured. For information on configuring and using N+1 redundancy, see the N+1 Redundancy for the Cisco CMTS chapter in the Cisco CMTS Feature Guide, at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/cable/cab_rout/cmtsfg/ufgnpls1.htmLoad Balancing for the Cisco CMTS
The Load Balancing on the Cisco CMTS feature allows service providers to optimally use both downstream and upstream bandwidth, enabling the deployment of new, high-speed services such as voice and video services. This feature also can help reduce network congestion due to the uneven distribution of cable modems across the cable network and due to different usage patterns of individual customers.
By default, the Cisco CMTS platforms use a form of load balancing that attempts to equally distribute the cable modems to different upstreams when the cable modems register. You can refine this form of load balancing by imposing a limit on the number of cable modems that can register on any particular upstream, using the cable upstream admission-control command.
However, this default form of load balancing affects the cable modems only when they initially register with the Cisco CMTS. It does not dynamically rebalance the cable modems at later times, such as when they might change upstream channels in response to RF noise problems, or when bandwidth conditions change rapidly because of real-time traffic such as Voice over IP (VoIP) and video services. It also does not affect how the cable modems are distributed among downstream channels.
For more information about the Load Balancing feature, see the Configuring Load Balancing on the Cisco CMTS document, at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122limit/122bc/122bc_15/cmtslbg.htmNonstop Forwarding (NSF) Awareness
The Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) Awareness feature, introduced in Cisco IOS release 12.2(15)T and inherited by Cisco IOS release 12.2(15)BC1, allows customer premises equipment (CPE) routers that are NSF-aware to assist NSF-capable routers perform nonstop forwarding of packets.
The NSF Awareness feature is supported on three IP routing protocols—Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), and Integrated Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS).
BGP NSF Awareness
BGP NSF Awareness assists NSF-capable neighbors to continue forwarding packets during a Stateful Switchover (SSO) operation. The BGP NFS Awareness feature allows an NSF-aware router that is running BGP to forward packets along routes that are already known for a router that is performing an SSO operation.
If you use BGP, you need to enable NSF Awareness using the bgp graceful-restart command in global configuration mode. This procedure enables smooth switchover operations on the Cisco uBR10012 CMTS.
For information on the BGP NSF Awareness feature for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)T, refer to the BGP Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) Awareness feature module at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122t/122t15/ftbgpnsf.htm
For configuration information, refer to the "Configuring BGP" section in the Cisco IOS IP Configuration Guide, Release 12.2 at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122cgcr/fipr_c/ipcprt2/1cfbgp.htm
OSPF NSF Awareness
The local router's awareness of NSF allows the integrity and accuracy of the RIB and link state database occurring on the neighboring NSF-capable router to be maintained during the switchover process.
For information on the OSPF NSF Awareness feature for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)T, refer to the OSPF Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) Awareness feature module at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122t/122t15/ftosnsfa.htm
For configuration information, refer to the "Configuring OSPF" section in the Cisco IOS IP Configuration Guide, Release 12.2 at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122cgcr/fipr_c/ipcprt2/1cfospf.htm
Integrated IS-IS NSF Awareness
The local router's awareness of NSF allows the integrity and accuracy of the RIB and link state database occurring on the neighboring NSF-capable router to be maintained during the switchover process.
For information on the Integrated IS-IS NSF Awareness feature for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)T, refer to the Integrated IS-IS Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) Awareness feature module at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122t/122t15/isnsfawa.htm
For configuration information, refer to the "Configuring Integrated IS-IS" section in the Cisco IOS IP Configuration Guide, Release 12.2 at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122cgcr/fipr_c/ipcprt2/1cfisis.htm
PacketCable Debug Enhancements
The following debug commands have been added or enhanced to support PacketCable operations:
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http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/cable/bbccmref/bbcmtsde.htmSubscriber Traffic Management
The Subscriber Traffic Management feature allows service providers to identify and control subscribers who exceed the maximum bandwidth allowed under their registered quality of service (QoS) profiles. This feature supplements current techniques such as Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR) and access control lists (ACLs) to ensure a minority of users do not consume a majority of the cable network's bandwidth.
Current subscriber controls, such as NBAR and ACLs, examine all packets coming into the CMTS. These techniques can curb a large volume of problem traffic, but they are not as effective in dealing with the latest generation of peer-to-peer file-sharing applications that can swamp a network's available bandwidth. The Subscriber Traffic Management feature allows service providers to focus on a minority of potential problem users, without impacting network performance or other users who are abiding by their service agreements.
In addition, when a cable modem goes offline and remains offline for 24 hours, the Cisco CMTS deletes its service flow IDs from its internal databases, and also deletes the modem's traffic counters. This can allow some users to exceed their bandwidth limits, go offline, and come back online with new counters.
The Subscriber Traffic Management feature helps to thwart these types of theft-of-service attacks by implementing a penalty period for cable modems that violate their service level agreements (SLA). Even if the cable modem goes offline, its counters are still reset, but the CMTS continues to enforce the penalty period.
For more information about the Subscriber Traffic Management feature, see the Subscriber Traffic Management for the Cisco CMTS document, at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122limit/122bc/122bc_15/ubsubmon.htmSupport for Cisco Broadband Troubleshooter Version 3.0
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1 supports version 3.0 of the Cisco Broadband Troubleshooter, which includes graphic-based spectrum analysis for supported platforms and cable interface line cards. For more information, see the Cisco Broadband Troubleshooter documentation, at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/cable/trblshtr/cbt30/index.htmNo New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3d
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3d.
No New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3d
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No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3c
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No New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3c
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No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3b
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No New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3b
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No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3a
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3a.
No New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3a
There are no new software features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3a.
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3
The following new hardware feature is introduced in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3.
EtherChannel Support on the Cisco uBR7200
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3 supports Cisco EtherChannel technology for the Cisco uBR7200 series routers.
Cisco EtherChannel technology is a trunking technology based on grouping several full-duplex 802.3 Ethernet links to provide fault-tolerant, high-speed links between switches, routers, and servers. It is based on proven industry-standard technology—it has been extended from the EtherChannel technology offered by Kalpana in its switches in the early 1990s— and provides load sharing across multiple Fast Ethernet links while providing redundancy and subsecond convergence times.
Cisco's Fast EtherChannel technology builds upon standards based 802.3 full duplex Fast Ethernet to provide a reliable high speed solution for network managers who require higher bandwidth between servers, routers, and switches than single-link Ethernet technology can provide.
Fast EtherChannel provides bandwidth scalability within the network backbone by providing increments from 200 Mbps to 800 Mbps with multi-gigabit capacity in the future. Fast EtherChannel technology solves the immediate problem of scaling bandwidth within the network backbone. Fast EtherChannel technology also paves the path for an evolution to standards-based Gigabit Ethernet because Fast EtherChannel technology can be applied to support Gigabit EtherChannels.
For more information, refer to the Fast EtherChannel web page at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk389/tk213/tsd_technology_support_protocol_home.html
For configuration information, see the Configuring LAN Interfaces chapter in the Cisco IOS Interface Configuration Guide, Release 12.2, at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122cgcr/finter_c/icflanin.htm
New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC3
The following software features are introduced in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3.
Transparent LAN Service over Cable
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3 introduces support for the Transparent LAN Service over Cable feature for the Cisco uBR7200 series routers.
The Transparent LAN Service over Cable feature enhances the existing Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) support to provide more flexible Managed Access for multiple Internet Service Provider (ISP) support over a hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) cable network. This feature allows service providers to map an upstream service identifier (SID) to an ATM permanent virtual connection (PVC).
The Transparent LAN Service over Cable feature enables service providers to provide Layer-2 tunnels over an ATM network, allowing customers to create their own virtual network using any number of cable modems in different sites.
On the Cisco CMTS, you map each cable modem (on the basis of its MAC address) to a separate PVC on an ATM interface. The CMTS then creates an internal database of this one-to-one mapping of cable modems to PVCs, and uses it to determine which packets should be forwarded to the ATM network.
The CMTS encapsulates the CPE traffic from mapped cable modems using AAL5 SNAP encapsulation, as defined in RFC 1483, Multiprotocol Encapsulation over ATM Adaptation Layer 5. It then forwards those packets to the appropriate ATM interface and PVC.
Traffic to and from this group of cable modems is routed to a group of PVCs that are bridged into a single ATM network by the ATM bridge aggregator, creating a secure virtual private network (VPN) for that particular group of cable modems. This allows service providers to provide Layer-2 VPN support that does not have the limitations of Layer-3 VPN solutions, such as MPLS-VPN:
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http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122limit/122bc/122bc_11/sidatmpv.htm
clear cable modem Commands
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3 adds support for two new clear cable modem commands:
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This command removes offline CMs from the internal address and routing tables for a cable interface.
For syntax and usage information on the commands, refer to the "Cisco CMTS Commands" chapter of the Cisco Broadband Cable Command Reference Guide at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/cable/bbccmref/bbcmts.htm
debug cable Commands
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3 adds support for the following new debug commands:
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For syntax and usage information on the debug commands, refer to the "Cisco CMTS Debugging Commands" chapter of the Cisco Broadband Cable Command Reference Guide at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/cable/bbccmref/bbcmtsde.htm
No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC2a
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No New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC2a
There are no new software features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC2a.
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC2
Support for the NPE-G1 in the Cisco uBR7246VXR
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC2 adds support for the Network Processing Engine NPE-G1 (NPE-G1) in the Cisco uBR7246VXR universal broadband router. NPE-G1 addresses the demand for performance and flexibility by doubling its processing capacity and enabling unprecedented LAN performance.
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While its design provides I/O controller functionality, it can also work with any I/O controller supported in the Cisco uBR7246VXR router. The NPE-G1, when installed with an I/O controller, provides the bootflash and NVRAM that the Cisco IOS software uses to boot.
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The NPE-G1 consists of one board with multiple interfaces. The NPE-G1 consists of the following components:
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/products_installation_guide_chapter09186a00800d8a83.html
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http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/cable/cab_rout/cfig_nts/15066r.htm
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Mapping Service Flows to MPLS-VPN
The Cisco uBR7200 series router has been providing Managed Access using multiprotocol label switching-virtual private networks (MPLS-VPNs) configured over cable subinterfaces, with each subinterface configured for a specific ISP. Thus, service providers have a manageable way to offer users access to multiple Internet Service Providers (ISPs) over the same physical hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) cable network.
This system works very well when all customer premises equipment (CPE) devices behind a cable modem are using the same ISP. However, users are increasingly requesting more complex networks that would allow multiple CPE devices to access different ISPs through the same cable modem.
For example, different users in one household might want to use different PCs to access different ISPs. Another increasingly common situation is that one user requires a secure VPN connection for telecommuting through one ISP, while other users in the household use other computers to access the public Internet through a separate ISP.
The Mapping Service Flows to MPLS-VPN feature enhances this existing MPLS-VPNs support to provide more flexible Managed Access for different ISPs through the same cable modem.
The Mapping Service Flows to MPLS-VPN feature uses DOCSIS 1.1 upstream packet classifiers and service flow IDs (SFIDs) to map individual CPE devices to separate MPLS-VPN interfaces.
In summary, the service provider creates a DOCSIS configuration file for each cable modem that contains:
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When the cable modem comes online, it begins receiving packets from its CPE devices. The cable modem uses the packet's source MAC address to match the packet to the proper packet classifier, which then identifies the correct SFID to use. The cable modem then transmits the packet to the Cisco uBR7200 series router using this upstream SFID.
The Cisco uBR7200 series router examines the packet to determine its SFID, and then uses the Vendor-Specific QoS Parameter associated with that service flow to route the packet to the appropriate MPLS-VPN interface.
For additional information on the Mapping Service Flows to MPLS-VPN feature, refer to the feature module, Mapping Service Flows to MPLS-VPN on the Cisco uBR7200 Series Router, at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122limit/122bc/122bc_11/sfidmpls.htm
packetcable authorize vanilla-docsis-mta Command
When PacketCable operations are enabled, the default is that Non-PacketCable Unsolicited Grant Service (UGS) service flows are not allowed. This prevents DOCSIS cable modems that do not support PacketCable operations from using DOCSIS-style UGS service flows. This is the default configuration when PacketCable operations are enabled, and it requires that cable modems provide a validly authorized gate ID before being granted a UGS service flow.
The packetcable authorize vanilla-docsis-mta command, in global configuration mode, is used to allow UGS service flows that do not have a proper PacketCable gate ID when PacketCable operations are enabled on the Cisco CMTS. If you have a mixed network that contains both PacketCable and non-PacketCable DOCSIS CMs, you can allow DOCSIS cable modems to request UGS service flows by using the packetcable authorize vanilla-docsis-mta command.
However, if your CMTS is providing PacketCable services, use the no packetcable authorize vanilla-docsis-mta command to disable DOCSIS-style service flows. It prevents cable modems from requesting non-PacketCable UGS service flows.
The following example shows PacketCable operation being enabled, while still allowing DOCSIS-style UGS service flows:
Router# configure terminalRouter(config)# packetcableRouter(config)# packetcable authorize vanilla-docsis-mtaRouter(config)#For additional information on the packetcable authorize vanilla-docsis-mta command, refer to the "Cisco Cable Modem Termination System Commands" chapter in the Cisco Broadband Cable Command Reference Guide at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/cable/bbccmref/bbcmts.htm#xtocid148
No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC1b
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC1b.
No New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC1b
There are no new software features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC1b.
No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC1a
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC1a.
No New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC1a
There are no new software features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC1a.
No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)BC1
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC1.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)BC1
N+1 Redundancy for the Cisco uBR7246VXR
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC1 supports N+1 Redundancy using the Cisco uBR-RFSW RF Switch on DOCSIS 1.1 networks on the Cisco uBR7246VXR only. The cable interface line cards supported in this configuration include the Cisco uBR-MC16S, Cisco uBR-MC16C, and Cisco uBR-MC28C cable interface line cards.
The N+1 Redundancy feature extended the previous HCCP 1+1 cable interface redundancy feature, where one cable interface is designated the working interface, and a second cable interface is the protect interface. The protect interface comes online only when the working interface fails. The N+1 Redundancy feature allows a single cable interface to act as the protect interface for up to 7 cable interfaces in the Cisco uBR7246VXR router, thereby significantly reducing the cost of providing redundant operation. The cable interface connections are made through the Cisco uBR-RFSW RF Switch.
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http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/cable/cab_rout/cmtsfg/ufgnpls1.htm
cable source-verify leasetimer Command
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC1 introduces the cable source-verify leasetimer <n> command.
The leasetimer option allows you to configure how often the timer checks the lease times, so as to specify the maximum amount of time a customer premises equipment (CPE) device can use an IP address that was previously assigned by the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server but whose lease time has since expired. The time period can range from 1 minute to 240 minutes (4 hours), with a grace period of 2 minutes to allow a PC enough time to make a DHCP request to renew the IP address.
To turn off the timer, so that the CMTS no longer checks the lease times, issue the cable source-verify command without the dhcp option, or turn off the feature entirely with the no cable source-verify command. The leasetimer option takes effect only when the dhcp option is also used on an interface or subinterface.
The leasetimer option adds another level of verification by activating a timer that periodically examines the lease times for the IP addresses for known CPE devices. If the CMTS discovers that the DHCP lease for a CPE device has expired, it removes that IP address from its database, preventing the CPE device from communicating until it makes another DHCP request. This prevents users from treating DHCP-assigned addresses as static addresses, as well as from using IP addresses that were previously assigned to other devices.
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The following example shows how to enable the leasetimer feature so that every two hours, the CMTS checks the IP addresses in the CPE database for that particular interface for expired lease times:
router# configure terminalrouter(config)# interface c1/0router(config-if)# cable source-verify dhcprouter(config-if)# cable source-verify leasetimer 120For more information on the command, refer to the "Cisco Cable Modem Termination System Commands" chapter in the Cisco Broadband Cable Command Reference Guide at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/cable/bbccmref/bbcmts.htm
Support for packetcable element-id Command
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC1 adds support for the packetcable element-id <n> command, which configures the PacketCable Event Message Element ID on the Cisco uBR7200 series router. The valid range for <n> is 0 through 99999.
The following example shows the Event Message Element ID for the CMTS being set to 12456:
Router# configure terminalRouter(config)# packetcable element-id 12456Pktcbl: Configured element ID 12456Router(config)#
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No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(8)BC2a
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2a.
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There are no new software features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2a.
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(8)BC2
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2 supports the following new hardware feature for the Cisco uBR7200 series routers.
Cisco uBR-MC16S Spectrum Management Card with Advanced Spectrum Management Features
The Cisco uBR-MC16S cable interface line card for the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers has a DOCSIS-based cable interface that supports one downstream and six upstreams. It incorporates a daughter board with hardware-based spectrum management features that provide the following features:
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When using a Cisco uBR-MC16S line card on a Cisco uBR7200 series router running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2, the spectrum management hardware uses the real-time CNR readings from the DSPs on the MC16S daughter card instead of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) values from the Broadcom 3137 chip to determine the signal quality of the upstream channel. The CNR value is a more accurate description of noise conditions on the upstream.
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(8)BC2
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2 supports the following new software feature for the Cisco uBR7200 series routers.
Adding Load Information and a Timestamp to Show Commands
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2 adds a new command, exec prompt timestamp, that adds load information and a timestamp to all show commands. This can be useful for troubleshooting and system analysis.
The new command has the following syntax in line configuration mode:
Router(config-line)# [no] exec prompt timestampThe command has the following syntax in User EXEC mode, so that users who do not know the enable password can also timestamp their show commands:
Router> terminal [no] exec prompt timestampThe following example shows how to enable and disable the timestamp for the console connection:
Router# config tRouter(config)# line console 0Router(config-line)# exec prompt timestampRouter(config-line)# no exec prompt timestampThe following example shows how to enable and disable the timestamp for the first five telnet connections:
Router(config)# line vty 0 4Router(config-line)# exec prompt timestampRouter(config-line)# no exec prompt timestampThe following example shows how to enable and disable the timestamp when logged into User EXEC mode:
Router> terminal exec prompt timestampRouter> terminal no exec prompt timestampDisplay Modem Capabilities with the show cable modem mac Command
In Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2 and later 12.2 BC releases, the mac option displays both the maximum DOCSIS Version of the CM as well as the currently provisioned DOCSIS version. This allows you to see both the capabilities of the CM as well as its current provisioning.
Router# show cable modem macMAC Address MAC Prim Ver Prov Frag Concat PHS Priv DS USState Sid Saids Sids0010.64ff.e4ad online 1 DOC1.1 DOC1.0 yes yes yes BPI+ 0 40010.f025.1bd9 init(rc) 2 DOC1.0 DOC1.0 no no no BPI 0 00010.9659.4447 online(pt) 3 DOC1.0 DOC1.0 no yes no BPI 0 00010.9659.4461 online(pt) 4 DOC1.0 DOC1.0 no yes no BPI 0 00010.64ff.e459 online 5 DOC1.0 DOC1.0 no yes no BPI 0 00020.4089.7ed6 online 6 DOC1.0 DOC1.0 no no no BPI 0 00090.9607.3831 online(pt) 7 DOC1.0 DOC1.0 no no no BPI 0 00090.9607.3830 online(pt) 1 DOC1.0 DOC1.0 no no no BPI 0 00050.7366.12fb init(i) 2 DOC1.0 DOC1.0 no no no BPI 0 00010.fdfa.0a35 online(pt) 3 DOC1.1 DOC1.1 yes yes yes BPI+ 0 4Support for the cable modem vendor command
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2 adds support for associating the name of a vendor with its Organizational Unique Identifier (OUI), so that the vendor name can appear in the displays of the show cable modem vendor command. The software comes with a default database that contains approximately 300 OUIs associated with approximately 60 vendor names, and you can use the cable modem vendor command in global configuration mode to create new associations or overwrite existing associations.
The syntax of the cable modem vendor command is:
[no] cable modem vendor OUI [vendor-name]
where OUI is the first 3 octets (3 bytes, 6 hexadecimal digits) of the CM MAC address and typically indicates the vendor for the CM. Each octet should be separated by a period or colon (for example: 00:01:02 or 00.01.02). The vendor-name is the arbitrary string identifying the vendor for this OUI.
If you specify an OUI with the cable modem vendor command that already exists in the OUI database, the previous value is overwritten with the new value. You can use the default prefix to restore the original value for an OUI in the default database.
Use the no cable modem vendor command to remove the association between an OUI and a vendor name. The show cable modem vendor command then displays only the OUI as the vendor name.
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Router(config)# cable modem vendor 00:01:42 CiscoRouter(config)# cable modem vendor 00:01:43 CiscoRouter(config)# cable modem vendor 00:01:63 CiscoRouter(config)# cable modem vendor 00:01:64 CiscoRouter(config)# cable modem vendor 00:0A:41 CiscoRouter(config)# cable modem vendor 00:0A:42 CiscoThe following example shows sample output for the vendor option on the Cisco uBR10012 router:
Router# show cable modem vendorVendor MAC Address I/F MAC Prim RxPwr Timing Num BPIState Sid (db) Offset CPE EnbThomson 0010.9507.01db C5/1/0/U5 online 1 0.00 938 1 NEricsson 0080.37b8.e99b C5/1/0/U5 online 2 -0.25 1268 0 NCisco 0002.fdfa.12ef C6/1/0/U0 online 13 0.00 1920 1 NCisco 0002.fdfa.137d C6/1/0/U0 online 16 -0.50 1920 1 NCisco 0003.e38f.e9ab C6/1/0/U0 online 3 -0.25 1926 1 NCisco 0001.9659.519f C6/1/1/U2 online 26 0.25 1930 1 NMotorola 0020.4005.3f06 C7/0/0/U0 online 2 0.00 1901 1 NMotorola 0020.4006.b010 C7/0/0/U5 online 3 0.25 1901 1 NCisco 0050.7302.3d83 C7/0/0/U0 online 18 -0.25 1543 1 NCisco 00b0.6478.ae8d C7/0/0/U5 online 44 0.50 1920 21 NCisco 00d0.bad3.c0cd C7/0/0/U5 online 19 0.00 1543 1 NCisco 00d0.bad3.c0cf C7/0/0/U0 online 13 0.00 1546 1 NCisco 00d0.bad3.c0d5 C7/0/0/U0 online 12 -0.50 1546 1 NRouter#Support for the cable tftp-enforce Command
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2 adds support for the new cable tftp-enforce cable interface configuration command, which requires all cable modems on a cable interface to attempt a TFTP request for the DOCSIS configuration file through the cable interface with the Cisco CMTS router before being allowed to register and come online. This can help prevent the following situations from occurring:
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Command Syntax
The new command has the following syntax:
cable tftp-enforce [mark-only]no cable tftp-enforce [mark-only]When the command is used without the mark-only option, cable modems that do not download a TFTP file are blocked from registering and coming online. The mark-only option allows the cable modems to come online, but it also prints a warning message and marks the cable modems in the show cable modem command.
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The default behavior is not to require the TFTP download through the cable interface with the Cisco CMTS router. Each cable interface must be configured with this command to require the TFTP download.
Enforcing TFTP Downloads and Blocking Non-Compliant Cable Modems
The following example shows how to enforce TFTP downloads for all of the cable modems on cable interface 3/0. These cable modems must attempt a TFTP download of the DOCSIS configuration file through their cable interface with the Cisco CMTS router. If they do not, they are not allowed to register or come online.
Router# configure terminalRouter(config)# interface cable 3/0Router(config-if)# cable tftp-enforceRouter(config-if)# exitRouter(config)#When the cable tftp-enforce command is configured, the following message is displayed on the console when a cable modem attempts to register without first attempting a TFTP download through the cable interface with the Cisco CMTS router:
06:53:57: %UBR7200-4-REGISTRATION_BEFORE_TFTP: Registration request unexpected:Cable Modem did not attempt TFTP. Registration Rejected. CM Mac Addr <00ff.ff66.12fb>When a cable modem is rejected for not attempting a TFTP download, it is marked as having a Message Integrity Check (MIC) failure—reject(m)—in the show cable modems command.
Router# configure terminalRouter(config)# interface cable 3/0Router(config-if)# cable tftp-enforceRouter(config-if)# exitRouter(config)#Router# show cable modemsInterface Prim Online Timing Rec QoS CPE IP address MAC addressSid State Offset PowerCable3/0/U1 1 online(pt) 2734 0.50 5 0 10.1.1.38 00ff.fffa.0a35Cable3/0/U0 2 online(pt) 2729 0.25 5 0 10.1.1.50 00ff.ff07.382fCable3/0/U0 3 init(i) 2732 0.25 2 0 10.1.1.48 00ff.ff03.307dCable3/0/U1 4 online(pt) 2737 0.75 5 0 10.1.1.34 00ff.ff59.4477Cable3/0/U1 5 reject(m) 2215 0.25 2 0 10.1.1.47 00ff.ff66.12fbRouter#
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Router# debug cable interface c3/0 verboseRouter# debug cable registrationCMTS registration debugging is onJun 6 23:27:15.859: Registration request from 00ff.ff66.12fb, SID 7 on Cable3/0/U1Jun 6 23:27:15.859: Found a network access control parameter: OkJun 6 23:27:15.859: Found a class of service block: OkJun 6 23:27:15.859: Found Baseline Privacy config: OkJun 6 23:27:15.859: Found Max CPE: OkJun 6 23:27:15.859: Found CM MIC: OkJun 6 23:27:15.859: Found CMTS MIC: OkJun 6 23:27:15.859: Found modem ip: OkJun 6 23:27:15.859: Found modem capabilities: OkJun 6 23:27:15.859: Finished parsing REG RequestJun 6 23:27:15.859: Cable Modem sent Registration Request without attemptingrequired TFTP22:33:21 %UBR7200-4-REGISTRATION_BEFORE_TFTP: Registration request unexpected:Cable Modem did not attempt TFTP. Registration Rejected. CM Mac Addr <00ff.ff66.12fb>Registration failed for Cable Modem 00ff.ff66.12fb on interface Cable3/0/U0:CoS/Sflow/Cfr/PHS failed in REG-REQJun 6 23:27:15.859: REG-RSP Status : failure (2)Jun 6 23:27:15.859: Registration Response:Jun 6 23:27:15.859: 0x0000: C2 00 00 1B 00 00 00 50 73 4E B4 19 00 05 00 E0Jun 6 23:27:15.859: 0x0010: 56 AC 00 09 00 00 03 01 07 00 00 02 02Jun 6 23:27:15.859: Registration Response TransmittedIdentifying Non-Compliant Cable Modems But Allowing Them to Come Online
The mark-only option of the cable tftp-enforce command allows CMs that do not attempt a TFTP download through the cable interface to come online, but the Cisco CMTS router displays a warning message on the console and marks the cable modem in the show cable modem command with a pound sign (#). This option allows network providers to identify potential problems and to investigate them before taking any corrective action.
When the mark-only option is configured, the following message is displayed on the console when a cable modem attempts to register without first attempting a TFTP download through the cable interface with the Cisco CMTS router:
06:53:57: %UBR7200-4-REGISTRATION_BEFORE_TFTP: Registration request unexpected:Cable Modem did not attempt TFTP. Modem marked with #. CM Mac Addr <00ff.ff66.12fb>In addition, the cable modem is marked with a pound sign (#) in the show cable modems command:
Router# configure terminalRouter(config)# interface cable 3/0Router(config-if)# cable tftp-enforce mark-onlyRouter(config-if)# exitRouter(config)#Router# show cable modemsInterface Prim Online Timing Rec QoS CPE IP address MAC addressSid State Offset PowerCable3/0/U1 1 online(pt) 2734 0.50 5 0 10.1.1.38 00ff.fffa.0a35Cable3/0/U0 2 online(pt) 2729 0.25 5 0 10.1.1.50 00ff.ff07.382fCable3/0/U0 3 init(i) 2732 0.25 2 0 10.1.1.48 00ff.ff03.307dCable3/0/U1 4 online(pt) 2737 0.75 5 0 10.1.1.34 00ff.ff59.4477Cable3/0/U1 5 #online 2213 0.25 6 0 10.1.1.47 00ff.ff66.12fbRouter#The debug cable registration command can be used to display additional information:
Jun 6 23:27:15.859: Registration request from 00ff.ff66.12fb, SID 7 on Cable3/0/U1Jun 6 23:27:15.859: Found a network access control parameter: OkJun 6 23:27:15.859: Found a class of service block: OkJun 6 23:27:15.859: Found Baseline Privacy config: OkJun 6 23:27:15.859: Found Max CPE: OkJun 6 23:27:15.859: Found CM MIC: OkJun 6 23:27:15.859: Found CMTS MIC: OkJun 6 23:27:15.859: Found modem ip: OkJun 6 23:27:15.859: Found modem capabilities: OkJun 6 23:27:15.859: Finished parsing REG RequestJun 6 23:27:15.859: Cable Modem sent Registration Request without attemptingrequired TFTP23:27:15: %UBR7200-4-REGISTRATION_BEFORE_TFTP: Registration request unexpected:Cable Modem did not attempt TFTP. Modem marked with #. CM Mac Addr <00ff.ff66.12fb>Jun 6 23:27:15.859: Sec sids obtained for all requested classes of serviceJun 6 23:27:15.859: Performing connection admission control (CAC) for each SidJun 6 23:27:15.859: CAC Status for ClassID:1 is CAC_SUCCESSJun 6 23:27:15.859: Registration Status: ok (0)Jun 6 23:27:15.859: Registration Response TransmittedSupport for a Secondary Shared Secret
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2 adds support for one or more secondary shared-secret keys that cable modems can use to successfully process the DOCSIS configuration file and register with the Cisco CMTS. Secondary shared secrets can be defined with the cable shared-secondary secret command, which has the following syntax:
cable shared-secondary secret index index-num [0 | 7] authentication-key
no cable shared-secondary secret index index-num
where index-num specifies the order in which the Cisco CMTS will use the secondary shared-secrets to verify the cable modem during the registration process. The valid range is 1 to 16. The authentication-key is the secondary shared secret string, where 0 indicates it is unencrypted and 7 indicates it is encrypted.
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The cable modem must use the proper shared secret encryption string to successfully decrypt and process the configuration file, and then register with the Cisco CMTS. If the cable modem does not have the proper encryption string, it will be unable to calculate the proper MIC value, and the show cable modem command will show reject(m) for the modem to indicate a MIC authentication failure.
The cable shared-secondary-secret command allows a cable operator to specify up to 16 alternate DOCSIS shared secrets. If a cable modem has a MIC authentication failure during registration, the CMTS then checks the MIC values using the alternate shared secrets. If a match is found, the cable modem is allowed online. If none of the alternate MIC values match the value returned by the CM, the CMTS refuses to allow the cable modem to come online and instead logs a MIC authentication failure.
The use of secondary shared secrets allow the MSO to gradually phase in changes to the shared secret key. If a shared secret has been compromised, or if the MSO decides to regularly change the shared secret, the MSO can use the cable shared-secret command to immediately change the primary shared secret. The previous key can then be made a secondary shared secret, using the cable shared-secondary-secret command, so that CMs can continue to register until the MSO can change all of the DOCSIS configuration files to use the new shared secret.
To use the secondary shared-secret feature, you must do the following:
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Router# config tRouter(config)# service password-encryptionRouter(config)# int c6/0Router(config-if)# cable shared-secret n01jk_1aRouter(config-if)# cable shared-secondary-secret index 1 cabl3-x21bRouter(config-if)# cable shared-secondary-secret index 2 dasc9_ruld55ist5q3zRouter(config-if)# cable shared-secondary-secret index 3 j35u556_x_0Router(config-if)# exitRouter(config)# exitRouter# show running-config | include sharedcable shared-secret 7 1407513181A0F13253920cable shared-secondary-secret 7 14031A021F0D39263D3832263104080407cable shared-secondary-secret 7 071B29455D000A0B18060615142B38373F3C2726111202431259545D6cable shared-secondary-secret 7 0501555A34191B5F261D28420A555DRouter#
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See the "Cisco Cable Modem Termination System Commands" chapter in the Cisco Broadband Cable Command Reference Guide for more information about the cable shared-secondary secret command at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/cable/bbccmref/bbcmts.htm
Enhancement to the show hccp brief Command
In Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2 and later 12.2 BC releases, the brief option now shows the amount of time left before the next resynchronization and the time left before a restore:
Router# show hccp briefInterface Config Grp Mbr Status WaitToResync WaitToRestoreCa5/0/0 Protect 1 3 standby 00:01:50.892Ca7/0/0 Working 1 3 active 00:00:50.892 00:01:50.892Enhancement to the cable filter group Command
The status option was added to the cable filter group command to allow filter groups to be activated and deactivated without removing the filter group's configuration.
For example, the following command would deactivate a filter without changing its configuration:
Router(config)# cable filter group 1 index 1 status inactiveThe following command would reactivate this filter:
Router(config)# cable filter group 1 index 1 status active
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PacketCable Commands
PacketCable is a program initiative from Cable labs and its associated vendors to establish a standard way of providing packet-based, real-time, video and other multimedia traffic over hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) cable networks. The PacketCable specification is built upon the Data Over Cable System Interface Specifications (DOCSIS) 1.1, but it extends the DOCSIS protocol with several other protocols for use over non-cable networks, such as the Internet and the Public Telephone Switched Network (PTSN).
This allows PacketCable to be an end-to-end solution for traffic that originates or terminates on a cable network, simplifying the task of providing multimedia services over an infrastructure contained of disparate networks and media types. It also provides an integrated approach to call signaling, provisioning, quality of service (QoS), security, and billing.
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2 introduces the following new commands on the Cisco uBR7200 series routers to support the enabling and configuring of PacketCable operations:
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For the PacketCable specifications and other detailed information about PacketCable networks, see the PacketCable web site at http://www.packetcable.com. For information about configuring the Cisco uBR7200 series routers for PacketCable operations, see the Configuring PacketCable on the Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Router feature document at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122limit/122bc/122bc_8/pcktcbl.htm
No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(8)BC1
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC1.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(8)BC1
The following new software features are supported by the Cisco uBR7200 series routers in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC1.
EXEC Commands in Configuration Mode
In Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC1, you can now issue EXEC-level Cisco IOS commands (such as show, clear, and debug commands) from within global configuration mode or other configuration modes by issuing the do command followed by the EXEC command. For example, you can display the run-time configuration file from within global configuration mode by issuing the following command:
Router(config)# do show running-config
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Secure Shell Support
Secure Shell (SSH) allows network administrators to securely log in to a Cisco uBR7200 series router, using authentication and encryption at the application layer and providing a secure connection even when logging in over insecure networks such as the Internet. Secure Shell allows an administrator to securely monitor and configure a router without having to be logged into the router's local console port or directly connected to the Ethernet port on the router's I/O controller.
To configure SSH on a Cisco uBR7200 series router, use the following command in global configuration mode:
router(config)# crypto key generate rsa general-keysWhen you are asked the size of the key seed, enter a value of at least 1024.
To verify whether SSH is configured on the Cisco uBR7200 series router, use the following command in Privileged EXEC mode:
router# show ip sshSSH Enabled - version 1.5Authentication timeout: 120 secs; Authentication retries: 3To verify whether the Cisco uBR7200 series router has an SSH connection, use the following command in Privileged EXEC mode:
router# show sshConnection Version Encryption State Username1 1.5 DES Session started adminNew Hardware Features in Release 12.2(4)BC1b
The following new hardware I/O controller is supported in the Cisco uBR7246VXR chassis in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)BC1b.
UBR7200-I/O-2FE/E input/output controller in the Cisco uBR7246VXR
UBR7200-I/O-2FE/E—Two autosensing Ethernet/Fast Ethernet ports; equipped with 2 RJ-45 receptacles for 10/100 Mbps operation. Support started 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.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(4)BC1b
The following new software features are supported by the Cisco uBR7200 series routers in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)BC1b.
Cisco IOS Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR)
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2i adds support for Cisco IOS Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR). The NBAR feature is a new classification engine that can recognize a wide variety of network applications, including Web-based applications, client/server applications, and other difficult-to-classify protocols that dynamically assign TCP or UDP port numbers.
NBAR enhances existing methods of application-recognition by adding several new classification features:
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NBAR can also classify static port protocols. Although access control lists (ACLs) can also be used for this purpose, NBAR is easier to configure and can provide other options and classification statistics that are not available when using ACLs.
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After NBAR recognizes an application, the Cisco uBR7200 series router can invoke specific services appropriate for that application. These services can provide QoS features such as:
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The Cisco IOS NBAR feature can also be used to detect and respond to denial-of-service and other types of network attacks. Cisco IOS NBAR uses a protocol description language module (PDLM) to define the rules by which the NBAR processes recognize an application. New PDLM definitions can usually be loaded without the need for a Cisco IOS software upgrade or a router reboot, allowing for a rapid response to discovered attacks.
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SNMP Cable Modem Remote Query
The remote query feature allows the Cisco Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) to use Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) requests to periodically poll online CMs to gather the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), upstream power value, transmit timing offset, micro reflection value, and modem state. To enable the remote query feature, use the cable modem remote-query command. To display the collected statistics, use the show cable modem remote-query command, or display the attributes in the CISCO-DOCS-REMOTE-QUERY-MIB MIB. You can also generate SNMP traps to inform the SNMP manager when remote query polling has completed by using the snmp-server enable cable cm-remote-query command.
Turbo Access Control Lists
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2i adds support for Turbo Access Control Lists (Turbo ACL), which increases the performance of access lists by compiling them into a form that is more quickly accessed during packet processing. The access-list compiled command enables the Turbo ACL feature, and the show access-lists and show access-lists compiled commands provide status information about these access lists.
Complete information about the Turbo ACL feature is available on Cisco.com at http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios121/121newft/121t/121t5/dttacl.htm. The related commands are also described in the Addressing and Services volume of the Cisco IOS Release 12.1 IP and IP Routing Command Reference. For complete information about access lists, see the Traffic Filtering and Firewall volume in the Cisco IOS Release 12.1 Security Configuration Guide.
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New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(4)BC1
The following major hardware features are supported by the Cisco uBR7200 series routers in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)BC1.
Cisco uBR-MC16E Cable Interface Line Card
The Cisco uBR-MC16E cable interface line card is supported on a Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband router running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)BC1 or later 12.2 BC release. The Cisco uBR-MC16E card provides one downstream and six upstream connections to the cable network, similar to the Cisco uBR-MC16C cable interface line card, except that it supports the ITU J.83 (Annex A) physical layer and the EuroDOCSIS (Annex A) standard (Cable Labs ECR RFI-R-98036). The Cisco uBR-MC16E card has the following differences from the Cisco uBR-MC16C card:
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PA-T3+ and PA-2T3+ Port Adapter Cards
The PA-T3+ and PA-2T3+ port adapters provide full-duplex operation at the T3 (45 Mbps) speed. They support both 16- and 32-bit cyclic redundancy checks (CRCs), with the default being 16-bit CRCs. The PA-T3+ port adapter provides one port, and the PA-2T3+ port adapter provides two ports.
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)BC1 supports the PA-T3+ and PA-2T3+ port adapters on the Cisco uBR7223 and Cisco uBR7246VXR universal broadband routers. These port adapters are replacements for the PA-T3 and PA-2T3 port adapters, which have reached their end-of-life.
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(4)BC1
The following major software feature is supported by the Cisco uBR7200 series routers in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)BC1.
PPPoE Termination Support on Cable Interfaces
The PPPoE on Cable Interfaces feature adds support for PPPoE by allowing a direct connection to cable interfaces. PPPoE provides service-provider digital-subscriber line (DSL) support. The support of PPPoE on cable interfaces of the Cisco uBR7200 series routers allows customer premises equipment (CPE) behind the cable modem to use PPP as a mechanism to get their IP addresses and use it for all subsequent data traffic, just like a dial-up PPP client. In a PPP dial-up session, the PPPoE session is authenticated and the IP address is negotiated between the PPPoE client and the server, which could be either a Cisco uBR7200 series router or a Home Gateway.
Information about configuring PPPoE is available in the Configuring Broadband Access: PPP and Routed Bridge Encapsulation chapter of the Cisco IOS Wide-Area Networking Configuration Guide, Release 12.2. Also see the PPPoE on Ethernet feature module and RFC 2516 (http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2516.txt).
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No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(4)XF1
There are no new hardware features supported by the Cisco uBR7200 series routers in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)XF1.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(4)XF1
The following major software features are supported by the Cisco uBR7200 series routers in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)XF1.
DOCSIS 1.0 and 1.0+ Support
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)XF1 provides support for the original DOCSIS 1.0 standard that provides for basic best-effort data traffic and Internet access over the coaxial cable network. The DOCSIS 1.0+ extensions provided Quality of Service (QoS) enhancements for real-time traffic, such as voice calls, in anticipation of full DOCSIS 1.1 support.
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)XF1 interoperates seamlessly with both DOCSIS 1.0 and 1.0+ cable modems and set-top boxes.
DOCSIS 1.1 Support
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)XF1 provides support for the new DOCSIS 1.1 standard for the Cisco uBR7200 series routers. DOCSIS 1.1 modifies the DOCSIS 1.0 specification to provide better performance, in particular for real-time traffic such as voice calls.
The DOCSIS 1.1 specification provides the following functional enhancements over DOCSIS 1.0 coaxial cable networks:
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In DOCSIS 1.1, the basic unit of QoS is the service flow, which is a unidirectional sequence of packets transported across the RF interface between the cable modem and CMTS. A service flow is characterized by a set of QoS parameters such as latency, jitter, and throughput assurances.
Every cable modem establishes a primary service flow in both the upstream and downstream directions. The primary flows maintain connectivity between the cable modem and CMTS at all times.
In addition, a DOCSIS 1.1 cable modem can establish multiple secondary service flows. The secondary service flows can either be permanently created (they persist until the cable modem is reset or powered off) or they can be created dynamically to meet the needs of the on demand traffic being transmitted.
Each service flow has a set of QoS attributes associated with it. These QoS attributes define a particular class of service and determine characteristics such as the maximum bandwidth for the service flow and the priority of its traffic. The class of service attributes can be inherited from a preconfigured CMTS local service class (class-based flows), or they can be individually specified at the time of the creation of the service flow.
Each service flow has multiple packet classifiers associated with it, which determine the type of application traffic allowed to be sent on that service flow. Each service flow can also have a Payload Header Suppression (PHS) rule associated with it to determine which portion of the packet header will be suppressed when packets are transmitted on the flow.
In Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3c, the following new or enhanced software features are implemented for DOCSIS 1.1 functionality. (For more information, see the feature module DOCSIS 1.1 for Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Routers).
Cable ARP and Proxy ARP
The cable arp and cable proxy-arp commands control whether the Cisco uBR7200 series router allows ARP requests on the cable interfaces and whether the router serves as a proxy ARP server for cable modems, so that cable modems on the same subnet can communicate with each other, without having to send the traffic through the Cisco uBR7200 series router.
Cable Flap List
The cable flap list is a patented tool that is incorporated in the Cisco IOS software for the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers for troubleshooting cable modem connectivity problems. The flap list tracks cable modems that have intermittent connectivity problems (known as "flapping") that could indicate a problem with the cable modem or with the upstream or downstream portion of the cable plant.
The flap-list feature does not require any special polling or data transmissions but instead monitors the registration and station maintenance activity that is already performed over any network that conforms to Data-over-Cable Service Interface Specifications (DOCSIS). The router, therefore, collects its flap-list data without creating additional packet overhead and without impacting network throughput and performance.
The flap-list feature tracks reinsertions (a cable modem re-registers more frequently than a user-specified insertion time, hits and misses (a cable modem responds or does not respond to the DOCSIS MAC-layer "keepalive" messages that the router sends out), and the cable modem's upstream transmission power level adjustments.
Cable Intercept Command
The cable intercept command forwards all traffic to and from a particular CM to a data collector located at particular User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port. This command can be used to comply with the United States Federal Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) and other law enforcement wiretap requirements for voice communications.
Cable Interface Setup Facility
The Cable Interface Setup Facility is an alternative mechanism to enable or configure Cisco uBR7200 series parameters. The setup facility supports automated configuration of upstream parameters.
In earlier releases, upstream ports were put in a default shut-down state after the setup facility was run. You had to use the CLI to configure a fixed frequency or create a spectrum group, assign an interface to it, and enable each upstream port on a cable interface line card. The setup facility now supports configuring and enabling upstream parameters.
In the following example, the upstream parameters for a cable interface line card in slot 5 are configured and enabled. Press Return to accept the default.
Do you want to configure Cable 5/0 interface? [no]: yes Downstream setting frequency: 531000000 For cable upstream [0] Shut down this upstream? [yes/no]: no Frequency: 33808000 Would you like to configure the DHCP server? [yes/no]: yes IP address for the DHCP server [X.X.X.X]: 10.0.0.2 Configure IP on this interface? [yes]: IP address for this interface [10.20.133.65]: Subnet mask for this interface [255.0.0.0]: 255.255.255.248 Class A network is 10.0.0.0, 29 subnet bits; mask is /29In this example, the input above generates the following command interface script:
interface Cable 5/0 no shutdown cable downstream frequency 531000000 no shutdown cable downstream modulation 64qam cable downstream annex B cable downstream interleave-depth 32 no cable upstream 0 shutdown cable upstream 0 frequency 33808000 cable helper-address 10.0.0.2 ip address 10.20.133.65 255.255.255.248
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Cable Source Verification Feature
The cable source-verify command helps to prevent the spoofing of IP addresses by CMs or their CPE devices by verifying that the upstream packets coming from each CM are known to be associated with the IP address in that packet. Packets with IP addresses that do not match those associated with the CM are dropped.
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DHCP/TOD/TFTP Server Support
The Cisco uBR7200 series routers support onboard Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Time-of-Day (ToD), and TFTP servers that are compliant with the DOCSIS requirements. This allows the Cisco uBR7200 series routers to provide cable modems with IP address information, to supply an RFC 868-compliant time-of-day timestamp, and to download a DOCSIS configuration file, without requiring separate, external servers.
Dynamic Map-Advance
The Dynamic Map-Advance feature improves the upstream throughput for a cable modem. This feature enables the map-advance to be dynamic and self-adjusting to propagation delay, even for the furthest cable modem in the plant.
Dynamic Mobile Hosts
This feature addresses a security hole that occurs when the Cisco uBR7200 router supports mobile hosts. (Mobile hosts are hosts that can move from one modem to another modem.) Anyone who knows the MAC address of a mobile host can "fake" the mobile host, thereby causing denial of access for the real mobile host.
To avoid this security hole, the Dynamic Mobile Hosts feature pings the mobile host on the old SID to verify that the host has indeed been moved.
Dynamic Ranging Support
The clear cable modem <mac-address> reset command sends a "Ranging Abort" message instead of just removing the SID. To indicate this, the modem state—Reset (display: resetting)— has been introduced into the modem state list. A modem is deprovisioned when moving into this state as if going offline. Move the modem to the Continue Ranging list. If a ranging request is received from the modem, send a "Ranging Abort" message. Continue until an "Initial Ranging" message is received or until normal timeout (16 attempts). If the modem does not go back to initial ranging, set it to offline.
The Reset modem state may show as follows in the output of show cable modem:
Cable4/0/U1 80 resetting 3575 0.25 3 0 10.30.160.26 0050.7318.e965This is an intermediate state. A modem will not be in this state for more than a few seconds; if the modem does not respond, it may be in this state for up to 30 seconds. The subsequent modem state is offline.
Dynamic Upstream Modulation
The Dynamic Upstream Modulation feature reduces the risks associated with transitioning to QAM16 modulation in the return path, and provides assurance that subscribers remain online and connected during periods of return-path impairments.
This new feature actively monitors the signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) and forward error correction (FEC) counters in the active return path of each upstream port. The software tracks whether the current upstream channel signal quality can adequately support the higher modulation scheme configured, and proactively adjusts to the more robust Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying (QPSK) modulation scheme when necessary. When return-path spectrum conditions improve, the software proactively returns the upstream channel to the higher-modulation quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) scheme. This is done through modulation profiles supported in Cisco IOS, which can be configured in a variety of ways to support the unique environment at each user's facility.
The Dynamic Upstream Modulation feature can be configured on interfaces with fixed upstream frequencies or on interfaces with spectrum groups assigned. Cisco IOS provides one preconfigured modulation profile resident in memory, which defines a typical profile for QPSK modulation. In order to use the Dynamic Upstream Modulation feature, a second profile must be created that is unique from the first profile and typically provides a higher modulation scheme.
The cable upstream <n> modulation-profile cable interface command configures the cable interface for the desired modulation profiles.
For more information on the Dynamic Upstream Module feature, including information on creating modulation profiles using the cable modulation-profile command, see the Cisco uBR7200 Dynamic Upstream Modulation feature module. For more information on the above commands, see the documents listed in the "Related Documentation" section.
Internal Modem Configuration File Editor
This feature adds support for internal DOCSIS cable modem configuration file storage and generation. The cable modem configuration file is generated and stored as part of the Cisco IOS configuration file. The DOCSIS configuration files are not stored in Flash memory but are automatically generated when requested for TFTP downloads to cable modems.
Link Up/Down Traps Support (RFC 2233)
The objects in the varbind list, based on Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard, are defined in IF-MIB. Since IF-MIB supports subinterfaces, all objects in this varbind list are also supported for subinterfaces. The feature allows the user to base the Link Up/Down trap varbind list on a Cisco-specific or IETF standard with a new CLI configuration command:
snmp-server link-trap [cisco | ietf]
The default is a Cisco-specific link trap (snmp-server link-trap cisco). The user can switch between Cisco and IETF standard.
"MAX-CPE" CLI Override
The following cable-specific configuration command provides a way to override the MAX-CPE parameter in the cable modem's DOCSIS configuration file:
[no] cable modem max-cpe [<n> | unlimited]
When set to unlimited or if n is larger than the "MAX-CPE" value in the configuration file of a cable modem, it overrides the config file value.
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MPLS VPN Support for Subinterfaces and Interface Bundles
Cisco IOS Release 12.1(4)CX and subsequent releases include MPLS support as part of its VPN offerings for cable subinterfaces and interface bundles. The software offers enhancements made to tags placed on the fronts of packets that contain forwarding information used to make switching decisions for cable interfaces and bundles. This tag switching infrastructure combines advanced routing protocol capabilities to define IP VPNs by selectively advertising IP reachability information to just those subscribers within the same VPN or extranet on a cable interface.
The MPLS-VPN approach of creating VPNs for individual Internet service providers (ISPs) requires subinterfaces to be configured on cable interfaces or bundles. One subinterface is required for each ISP. The subinterfaces are tied to VPN Routing Forwarding (VRF) tables for respective ISPs.
For more feature information, see the Cisco uBR7200 Series MPLS VPN Cable Enhancements feature module. For information on feature modules, see the "Feature Modules" section.
Overlapping Subinterface IP Addresses
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-based Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), which are created in layer 3, provide privacy and security by constraining the distribution of a VPN's routes to those routers that are members of the VPN only, and by using MPLS forwarding. Each ISP's VPN is insulated from all others sharing the HFC and IP-over-cable infrastructure. MPLS VPN enforces traffic separation by assigning a unique VPN Routing/Forwarding (VRF) instance to each VPN. A VRF instance consists of an IP routing table, a derived forwarding table, a set of interfaces that use the forwarding table, and a set of rules and routing protocols that determine what is in the forwarding table.
Earlier Cisco IOS releases assumed that IP addresses were unique, but it is possible with an MPLS VPN to configure overlapped IP addresses within a VRF. A configuration of overlapped IP addresses could have caused errors. Cisco IOS Release 12.1(4)CX and subsequent releases support a configuration of overlapping IP addresses for subinterfaces. The same IP subnet can be configured for CPEs on different VRFs using a Cisco uBR7200 to configure an MPLS VPN. See also the "MPLS VPN Support for Subinterfaces and Interface Bundles" section.
The following CLI commands have been updated to support overlapping IP addresses on subinterfaces:
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clear cable host [vrf <vrfname>] <ipaddr>Spectrum Management and Dynamic Upstream Modulation
Spectrum management allows the Cisco uBR7200 series router to sense downstream and upstream plant impairments, report them to a management entity, and automatically mitigate them by changing to a different frequency using a blind hopping algorithm.
The Dynamic Upstream Modulation feature creates two modulation profiles for and upstream. The feature monitors the upstream channel signal quality and determines if the channel can support the primary modulation scheme. If noise or other impairments occur, the feature automatically adjusts to the most robust modulation scheme when necessary. When return path conditions improve, this feature returns the upstream channel to the higher modulation scheme that includes the modulation profile.
SNMP Cable Modem Remote Query
This feature provides a new MIB, CISCO-DOCS-REMOTE-QUERY-MIB, which, once implemented on a CMTS, facilitates SNMP polling of remote CMs. This MIB includes the configuration of the CMTS CM Poller, as well as status objects of remote CMs that are polled by the CMTS CM Poller.
The following CLI command has been implemented for turning on the trap:
snmp-server enable cable cm-remote-query
Important Notes
The following sections contain important notes about Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1 that apply to Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers.
Limitions on Upstream Modulation Parameters for PacketCable VoIP Calls
When PacketCable support is enabled on the Cisco CMTS to provide Voice over IP (VoIP) support, the following combinations of upstream modulation parameters should not be used, because the channel width is too small to allow the upstream MAC scheduler to provide sufficient grants for reliable VoIP communications.
The following Table lists unsupported Upstream Parameter Combinations for VoIP Calls:
We recommend configuring upstreams that are being used for PacketCable operations and VoIP calls for a channel width that is larger than 400 KHz. (These channel widths and upstream parameter combinations can still be used, however, for best-effort data communications.)
NPE-150 Not Supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC2
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. If using these routers with the NPE-150 processor, you must either use Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1 or upgrade the router to an NPE-225 processor card. See caveat CSCed67484 for more information.
Cable Modems Becoming Stuck in the TFTP Transfer State
Cable modems can become stuck in the TFTP transfer state under the following conditions. This state is indicated as "init(o)" by the show cable modem command.
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CPE IP Addressing
If the IP address of a DHCP CPE is changed to a currently unused static IP address, the new IP address is not allowed into the CMTS router's host table and the CMTS router's Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table. Consequently, traffic destined to the static IP address is dropped by the Cisco CMTS router.
Deprecated and Removed Cable MIB Objects
In Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1 and later releases, the DOCS-IF-EXT-MIB has been deprecated and removed. The objects in this MIB have been replaced by new objects in the DOCS-IF-MIB and the proposed DOCS-RFI-MIB, so as to conform to the requirements given in the DOCSIS 2.0 Operations Support System Interface Specification (SP-OSSIv2.0-I04-030730). In particular, the following objects are replaced as indicated:
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DRAM Memory Requirements and HCCP Redundancy
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.
Acterna DCMTA v1.1 Tool
The Acterna DCMTA v1.1 tool is no longer available from Acterna, starting with Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1.
The Cisco Broadband Troubleshooter 3.0 (CBT) replaces the DCMTA tool. For more information, see the Cisco Broadband Troubleshooter documentation, at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/cable/trblshtr/cbt30/index.htmNew ROMMON Boot Procedures
Cisco IOS Release 12.2 changed the behavior of the ROM monitor (ROMMON) during the bootup sequence. Previously, users could issue the break key during the bootup sequence and break into ROMMON. Users could then continue the boot sequence, or boot a new Cisco IOS image, using the b command at the ROMMON prompt.
When the NPE processor is using ROMMON software that is based on Cisco IOS Release 12.2, however, this behavior is no longer supported because interrupting the boot process could leave some hardware registers in an unknown state. Instead, use the following procedure:
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Router-NPE#telnet> send brk*** System received an abort due to Break Key ***signal= 0x3, code= 0x0, context= 0x6208b290PC = 0x606b5ab0, SP = 0x80007e00, RA = 0x606d2370Cause Reg = 0xffffffff, Status Reg = 0x3400ff03rommon 2 > b flash:newiosimage.binPlease reset before bootingrommon 3 > confreg 0x0You must reset or power cycle for new config to take effectrommon 4 > resetSystem Bootstrap, Version 12.0(9r)SL2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)Copyright (c) 2000 by cisco Systems, Inc.C10000 platform with 524288 Kbytes of main memoryrommon 1 > b flash:newiosimage.binSelf decompressing the image :#######################################################################################[OK]Router>Using cable helper-address and ip helper-address Commands
On the Cisco CMTS, the Cisco IOS software provides two commands to forward User Datagram Protocol (UDP) broadcasts, such as DHCP/BOOTP packets, that are received on an interface—the ip helper-address and cable helper-address commands.
Use the ip helper-address command on all non-cable interfaces, and use the cable helper-address command for cable interfaces.
The cable helper-address command is optimized for cable interfaces and DOCSIS networks and should be used on cable interfaces instead of the ip helper-address command.
For more information on the ip helper-address command, refer to the Cisco IOS Command Reference, Release 12.2 T index page at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122tcr/crftindx.htm
For more information on the cable helper-address command, refer to the "Cable Modem Termination System Commands" chapter of the Cisco Broadband Cable Command Reference Guide at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/cable/bbccmref/bbcmts.htm
Synchronization of the System Clocks
Ensure that the system clocks on the CMTS and on the time-of-day (ToD) servers are synchronized. If this does not occur, the clocks on the CMs will not match the clocks on the CMTS, which could interfere with Baseline Privacy Interface Plus (BPI+) operations. In particular, this could prevent the proper verification of the digital certificates on the CM.
Upgrading When Using Shared Secret Passwords
Cisco IOS Release 12.2 BC changed the encryption algorithm used for the shared-secret command. If you are upgrading from Cisco IOS Release 12.1 EC or Cisco IOS Release 12.0 SC, you cannot cut and paste the "shared-secret" configuration lines that include an encrypted password. Instead, you must re-enter the original shared secret passwords at the CLI prompt.
For example, if the actual shared secret password is "cm-sharedsecret-password," you would enter the cable shared-secret cm-sharedsecret-password command at the CLI prompt. If you have enabled password encryption, the configuration file will then show only the newly encrypted password.
The following example shows a typical configuration session:
Router# config tRouter(config)# service password-encryptionRouter(config)# int c6/0Router(config-if)# cable shared-secret cm-sharedsecret-passwordRouter(config-if)# exitRouter(config)# exitRouter# show running-config | include sharedcable shared-secret 7 0458064B1C294D5C0C1D161211190910673B253B20222D0103Router#
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Using the show cable modem Command After an HCCP Switchover
If you are using HCCP 1+1 or N+1 Redundancy, the new primary processor after a switchover automatically creates a new database of the online cable modems. This means that the show cable modem ip-address and show cable modem ip-address cnr commands might not show a particular cable modem until the CMTS receives IP traffic from that cable modem.
You can force IP traffic by using the ping ip-address command, and then the show cable modem ip-address and show cable modem ip-address cnr commands will show the cable modem. You can also display any particular cable modem by using the show cable modem | include ip-address command.
Maximum Baud Rate on Aux Port for I/O-2FE/E Controller
The Auxiliary Port (AUX) on the Cisco UBR7200-I/O-2FE/E input/output controller for the Cisco uBR7246VXR router supports a maximum baud rate of 19,200 bps. The CLI commands will allow you to set the baud rate for the AUX port to 38,4000 bps, but you will be unable to communicate at this speed. Therefore, set the baud rate for the AUX port to 19,200 bps or less.
SNR Algorithm Updated
Since Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)BC1, the algorithm for calculating the SNR estimate in the show controllers cable upstream command was refined for a more accurate value. The new SNR estimate uses the algorithm as recommended by the chip manufacturer, and depending on plant characteristics, the new SNR value could be up to 6 dB lower than the values shown in earlier software releases.
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Avoiding the Dropping of SNMP Traps
When the snmp-server enable traps command is given without any options, it enables all traps, which can generate a significant number of traps at key events, such as system power-up. If the SNMP queue is not large enough to handle all of the traps, new traps will be dropped without notification until the existing traps are sent and slots become available in the queue.
You can do two things to avoid dropping traps in this situation:
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router(config)# snmp-server enable trapsrouter(config)# no snmp-server enable traps syslogDOCSIS 1.0 BPI Support
To conform with a recent change in the DOCSIS 1.0 Baseline Privacy Interface (BPI) Specification, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC1 and later releases require that the Baseline Privacy Configuration Settings Option (Type 17) must be included in the DOCSIS configuration file for all DOCSIS 1.0 cable modems attempting to register for BPI encryption. If the type 17 option is not included, an "Unauthorized SAID" warning will appear in the CMTS console, and the cable modem will not be allowed to come online.
Previous Cisco IOS Releases allowed DOCSIS 1.0 cable modems to register for BPI encryption and to come online, even if the DOCSIS configuration file did not include the type 17 option. The change to the DOCSIS BPI specification, however, made the type 17 option mandatory for BPI operation.
For more information about this requirement, see the TAC technical note on Cisco.com at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/109/bpi_changes_23895.html.
Limitation on Vendor-Specific Information in the DOCSIS Configuration File
DOCSIS requires that when the cable modem sends its Registration Request (REG-REQ) message to the CMTS, it must include the configuration information found in the DOCSIS configuration file. This configuration information must include all vendor-specific information fields (VSIF). Because MAC-layer management messages, such as REG-REQ, have a maximum data size of 1522 bytes, this limits the amount of VSIF information that can be included in the DOCSIS configuration file.
In particular, the maximum packet size imposes a limit on the number of Cisco IOS CLI commands you can include as VSIF fields in the DOCSIS configuration file. The exact number of commands that will fit depends on the other information included in the file, as well as the length of each command.
If the REG-REQ message is larger than 1522 bytes, the cable modem will likely report errors similar to the following errors that appears on Cisco uBR900 series cable access routers:
%LINK-4-TOOBIG: Interface cable-modem0, Output packet size of 1545 bytes too big%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface cable-modem0, changed state to downIn addition, the CMTS will also report that the cable modem timed out during the registration process. If this occurs, you can try the following steps:
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For complete details on what is included in the REG-REQ message, see Chapter 6 of the current DOCSIS 1.1 specification (SP-RFIv1.1-I07-010829 or later).
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Configuring the Routing Protocol Causes a Reset of the Cable Modems
Be aware that when configuring a routing protocol on a Cisco uBR7200 series router, the Cisco IOS software must reset the interfaces to enable the change. This normally does not significantly affect operations on the interface, except that when this is done on a cable interface, it causes all cable modems on that particular downstream to reinitialize, potentially interfering with data transmission on that downstream. Therefore, you should use the routing protocol global configuration commands, such as router rip, only when a minimum of subscribers would be affected.
Cable Bundling
To reduce the number of subnets consumed per Cisco CMTS, cable interface bundling is used. Multiple cable interfaces can share a single IP subnet. An IP subnet is required for each bundle. You can bundle all cable interfaces on a Cisco CMTS into a single bundle.
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Using the CLI, first configure a master interface for a cable interface bundle. The master interface has an IP address assigned and is visible for IP routing functionality. After you configure the master interface, add additional cable interfaces to the same interface bundle. Those interfaces must not have an IP address assigned. You can also configure multiple bundle interfaces.
Use the following commands to configure and view cable interface bundles:
[no] cable bundle n master
show cable bundle
Up to four interface bundles can be configured. In each bundle, specify exactly one interface as the master interface, using the "master" keyword. In the case of a subinterface over a cable bundle, `x' is the interface number of the bundle master [1]. The subinterface number starts from 1.
Caution
When bundling cable interfaces, only the interface configured to be the bundle master is allowed to have subinterfaces. An interface that has subinterface(s) defined over it will not be allowed to be part of a bundle. MIB objects on cable interface bundles are not supported as of the date of this publication.
For more information on cable bundling, see the chapter "Understanding System Operations" of the
Cisco uBR7200 Series Software Configuration Guide and the Cable Interface Bundling for the Cisco uBR7200 Series Cable Router feature module. For information on feature modules, see the "Feature Modules" section.EIGRP, IS-IS, and OSPF Not Supported on Cable Interfaces
The Cisco uBR7200 supports advanced routing protocols such as Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS), and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) only on the WAN interfaces, not on the cable interfaces. On cable interfaces, use a routing protocol that is supported by the cable modems, such as RIPv2.
Field Notices and Bulletins
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Limitations and Restrictions
The following limitations and restrictions apply to Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1.
Load-balancing and N+1
When N+1 switchover occurs, load-balancing configurations do not carry over from Working to Protect interface(s). Therefore upstreams and downstreams do not balance cable modems on the Protect interface(s).
PacketCable and N+1 Interoperation
PacketCable operations can be configured together with HCCP N+1 redundancy, but the PacketCable states are not synchronized between the Working and Protect interfaces. If a switchover occurs, existing voice calls continue. However when the user hangs up, PacketCable event messages are not generated because the Protect interface is not aware of the previous call states.
New voice calls can be made and proceed in the normal fashion.
Transparent LAN Service over Cable
The Transparent LAN Service over Cable feature introduced in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC3 has the following restrictions and limitations:
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The spanning tree protocol cannot be used with devices (cable modems, their CPE devices, and the endpoint CPE devices) that are using this feature. In particular, the spanning tree protocol cannot be used between the ATM bridge aggregator and the endpoint customer devices.
MIBs
Current MIBs
To obtain lists of supported MIBs by platform and Cisco IOS release, and to download MIB modules, go to the Cisco MIB web site on Cisco.com at http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/netmgmt/cmtk/mibs.shtml.
Supported MIBs
The Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers support the following categories of MIBs:
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For information on the SNMP standard MIBs and Cisco's platform and network-layer enterprise MIBs, see Cisco's MIB web site at http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/netmgmt/cmtk/mibs.shtml.
The cable-specific MIBs are described in the following section.
Cable-Specific MIBs
Table 11 shows the cable-specific MIBs that are supported on the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers. The table also provides a brief description of each MIB's contents and the Cisco IOS Software Release in which the MIB was initially functional—earlier releases might have had unsupported prototype versions of the MIB; later releases might have added new attributes and functionality. Because of interdependencies, the MIBs must be loaded in the order given in the table.
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