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

Contents

Introduction

Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Routers

Cisco uBR7246VXR Universal Broadband Router

Cisco uBR7246 Universal Broadband Router

Cisco uBR7223 Universal Broadband Router

Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Router Overview

Early Deployment Releases

Supported Features

Unsupported Features

System Requirements

Memory Recommendations

System Interoperability

Supported Hardware

Network Processing Engines

I/O Controllers

Cable Interface Line Cards

Port Adapter Cards

Determining Your Software Release

Upgrading to a New Software Release

Feature Set Tables

New and Changed Information

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)CX1

Cisco uBR-MC16U/X

Cisco uBR-MC28U/X

No New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)CX1

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(15)CX

Cisco uBR-MC16U/X and Cisco uBR-MC28U/X Cable Interface Line Cards

New Software Features in Release 12.2(15)CX

DOCSIS 2.0 A-TDMA Support

No New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)CX1

No New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)CX1

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(11)CX

Support for the NPE-G1 in the Cisco uBR7246VXR

No New Software Features in Release 12.2(11)CX

Important Notes

Removing Previous Default Modulation Profiles When Upgrading to Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1

Upstream Modulation Type Mismatch Can Cause Modems to Go Offline When Using Cisco uBR-MC16U/X and Cisco uBR-MC28U/X Cards

Upgrading When Using Shared Secret Passwords

Using the show cable modem Command After an HCCP Switchover

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

SNR Algorithm Updated

Avoiding the Dropping of SNMP Traps

DOCSIS 1.0 BPI Support

Limitation on Vendor-Specific Information in the DOCSIS Configuration File

Configuring the Routing Protocol Causes a Reset of the Cable Modems

Cable Bundling

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

Field Notices and Bulletins

MIBs

Current MIBs

Supported MIBs

Cable-Specific MIBs

Deprecated MIBs

Caveats

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(15)CX1

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(15)CX1

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(15)CX

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(15)CX

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(11)CX1

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(11)CX1

Open Caveats for Release 12.2(11)CX

Closed and Resolved Caveats for Release 12.2(11)CX

Related Documentation

Release-Specific Documents

Platform-Specific Documents

Feature Modules

Cisco Feature Navigator

Cisco IOS Software Documentation Set

Documentation Modules

Release 12.2 Documentation Set

Obtaining Documentation

World Wide Web

Documentation CD-ROM

Ordering Documentation

Documentation Feedback

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Cisco.com

Technical Assistance Center

Cisco TAC Web Site

Cisco TAC Escalation Center


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

June 18, 2004
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1
OL-3419-03


These release notes for the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers describe the enhancements and caveats provided in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1. This release is based on Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1, which 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 fixes for software caveats and support for selected new features.

Note Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1 adds support for the Cisco uBR-MC16U/X and Cisco uBR-MC28U/X cable interface line cards.

For a list of the software caveats that apply to Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1, see the "Caveats" section and Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.2 T. Use these release notes in conjunction with the cross-platform Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.2 T located on Cisco.com and the Documentation CD-ROM.

Note Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1 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/warp/customer/770/index.shtml. If you do not have a Cisco.com login account, you can find field notices at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/770/index.shtml.

Contents

These release notes describe the following topics:

•Introduction

•Early Deployment Releases

•System Requirements

•New and Changed Information

•Important Notes

•MIBs

•Caveats

•Related Documentation

•Obtaining Documentation

•Obtaining Technical Assistance

Introduction

For information on new features and Cisco IOS commands supported by Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1, 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, and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) media.

Cisco uBR7246VXR Universal Broadband Router

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

The Cisco uBR7246VXR provides the following major hardware features:

•High-performance network processing engine

•I/O controller

•Up to two network interface port adapters

•Up to four cable interface line cards

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

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

Note The Cisco uBR7246VXR chassis does not support the MC11-FPGA cable interface line card.

Cisco uBR7246 Universal Broadband Router

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

The Cisco uBR7246 provides the following major hardware features:

•Network processing engine

•I/O controller

•Up to two network interface port adapters

•Up to four cable interface line cards

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

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

Cisco uBR7223 Universal Broadband Router

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

The Cisco uBR7223 provides the following major hardware features:

•Network processing engine

•I/O controller

•One network interface port adapter

•Up to two cable interface line cards

•One removable power supply (The Cisco uBR7223 does not feature load-sharing and redundant power supply capability like the Cisco uBR7246VXR and Cisco uBR7246.)

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

Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Router Overview

Table 1 provides a quick overview of the major hardware features of the three Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers.

Table 1 Universal Broadband Router Overview 

Supported Hardware
Cisco uBR7246VXR
Cisco uBR7246
Cisco uBR7223

Network Processing Engine

One of the following:

•UBR7200-NPE-G1

•NPE-225

•NPE-300

•NPE-400

One of the following:

•NPE-150

•NPE-200

•NPE-225

One of the following:

•NPE-150

•NPE-200

•NPE-225

I/O Controller

One of the following:

•UBR7200-I/O

•UBR7200-I/O-FE

•UBR7200-I/O-2FE/E

One of the following:

•UBR7200-I/O

•UBR7200-I/O-FE

One of the following:

•UBR7200-I/O

•UBR7200-I/O-FE

Network Interface Port Adapters

up to 2

up to 2

1

Cable Interface Line Cards

up to 4

up to 4

up to 2

Removable Power Supplies

up to 2

up to 2

1

PCMCIA Slots

2

2

2


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

Early Deployment Releases

These release notes describe the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1, which is based on Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1. Cisco IOS Release 12.2 BC is an early deployment (ED) release 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)CX1 supports the features provided in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1, which is a child of Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)T, for the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers.

Table 2 lists the features that were previously supported by the Cisco uBR7200 series in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1 and earlier releases, and any new features that are supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1.

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

ED Release
Software Features1 and MIBs2
Hardware Features
Hardware
Availability

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1

None

None

—

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX

•DOCSIS 2.0 A-TDMA Support

•Cisco uBR-MC16U/X cable interface line card

•Cisco uBR-MC28U/X cable interface line card

Now

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)CX1

None

None

—

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)CX

None

•UBR7200-NPE-G1 on the Cisco uBR7246VXR

Now

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)BC1

•Command-Line Interface Enhancements

•Dynamic Shared Secret

•Fast Fault Detection

•Load Balancing for the Cisco CMTS

•PacketCable Debug Enhancements

•Subscriber Traffic Management

•Support for Cisco Broadband Troubleshooter Version 3.0

None

—

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC1

•N+1 Redundancy for the Cisco uBR7200 Series

•Support for the cable source-verify leasetimer Command

•Support for packetcable element-id Command

None

—

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2a

None

None

—

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2

•Adding Load Information and a Timestamp to Show Commands

•Display Modem Capabilities with the show cable modem mac Command

•Support for the cable modem vendor Command

•Support for the cable tftp-enforce Command

•Support for a Secondary Shared Secret

•Enhancement to the show hccp brief Command

•Enhancement to the cable filter group Command

•PacketCable Commands

•Advanced Spectrum Management Features:

–CNR-based Intelligent Frequency Hopping

–CNR-based Dynamic Modulation Change

–Dynamic Channel Width Change

•Support for Acterna DCMTA v1.1 and Cisco Broadband Troubleshooter Version 3.03

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

Now

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC1

•EXEC Commands in Configuration Mode

•Secure Shell (SSH)

None

—

Cisco IOS
Release 12.2(4)BC1b

•Cisco IOS Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR)

•Turbo ACL

•SNMP Cable Modem Remote Query

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

Now

Cisco IOS
Release 12.2(4)BC1

•Baseline Privacy Interface Plus (BPI+)

•PPPoE4 Termination

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

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

Now

Cisco IOS
Release 12.2(4)XF1

•DOCSIS 1.0 Support

•DOCSIS 1.0+ Support

•DOCSIS 1.1 Support, including:

–TLV5 Parser Support

–BE6 , UGS7 , UGS-AD8 , rtPS9 Service Flows

–DSC10 Service Flow, Classifier, and PHS11

–Fragmentation

–Concatenation

–PHS

–DS12 Classification and Queuing

•Access Lists

•Spectrum Management and Dynamic Upstream Modulation

•Cable Intercept Command

•Cable Interface Setup Facility

•DHCP/TOD/TFTP13 Server Support

•Cable Interface Bundling Support

•Cable Subinterface Support

•Cable Source Verification Feature

•MPLS14 VPN15 Support for Subinterfaces and Interface Bundles

•Dynamic Mobile Hosts Feature

•IP NAT/PAT16 Translation

•Internal Modem Configuration File Editor

•Cable Flap List

•Cable ARP17 and Proxy ARP Support

•Cable Downstream Frequency Override CLI18

•MAX-CPE CLI override

•Cisco uBR-MC11C

•Cisco uBR-MC12C

•Cisco uBR-MC14C

•Cisco uBR-MC16C

•Cisco uBR-MC28C

•Cisco uBR-MC28C-BNC

Now

1 Only major features are listed.

2 MIB = Management Information Base

3 The Acterna DCMTA tool is no longer available.

4 PPPoE = Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet

5 TLV = Type/Length/Value

6 BE = Best Effort

7 UGS = Unsolicited Grant Service

8 UGS-AD = Unsolicited Grant Service with Activity Detection

9 rtPS = Real-Time Polling Service

10 DSC = Dynamic Service Change

11 PHS = Payload Header Suppression

12 DS = Downstream

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

14 MPLS = Multiprotocol Label Switching

15 VPN = Virtual Private Network

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

17 ARP = Address Resolution Protocol

18 CLI = command line interface


Unsupported Features

Table 3 lists the features that are not supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1, along with the most recent, recommended Cisco IOS release that does support that particular feature for the Cisco uBR7200 series routers.

Table 3 Features Not Supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1

Software or Hardware Feature
Supported in Cisco IOS Release

Bridging over the Cable Interface

Not Supported for the Cisco uBR7200 series

Cable Downstream Frequency Command

Release 12.1(10)EC

Telco Return Support

Release 12.1(10)EC

Web Cache Communication Protocol

Release 12.2(4)T2


System Requirements

This section describes the system requirements for Cisco Release 12.2(15)CX1 and includes the following sections:

•Memory Recommendations

•System Interoperability

•Supported Hardware

•Determining Your Software Release

•Upgrading to a New Software Release

•Feature Set Tables

Memory Recommendations

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1 provides two different boot images for the Cisco uBR7200 series routers:

•ubr7200-kboot-mz.122-15.CX.bin

The "kboot" version of the boot image is a new version of the boot image software that can run only on the Cisco uBR7200-NPE-G1 processor and the UBR7200-I/O-2FE/E I/O controller, because it is too large to load on the other I/O controllers. This image contains support for almost all supported port adapters, allowing the Cisco uBR7246VXR router to boot over almost any type of WAN interface.

•ubr7200-boot-mz.122-15.CX.bin

The "boot" version of the boot image is small enough to be loaded on I/O controllers with 4MB of Flash memory, but it supports only Ethernet, FastEthernet, Gigabit Ethernet, OC POS, and a limited number of ATM port adapters. If you are using a serial port adapter or most ATM port adapters, you will not be able to boot over the WAN interface.

This difference in boot images affects only the ability of the Cisco uBR7246VXR router to boot over the WAN interface. When the router has successfully loaded the Cisco IOS software, it will have connectivity over all of the port adapters that this particular version of Cisco IOS software supports.

Table 4 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)CX1. Cisco uBR7200 series routers are only available with a 48 MB or 128 MB of Flash disk memory on the I/O Controller cards. The UBR7200-NPE-G1 uses compact Flash disk only.

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

Table 4 Memory Recommendations for the Cisco uBR7200 Series Routers, Cisco Release 12.2(15)CX1 Feature Sets 

Feature Set
Software Image
Recommended
Flash Disk Memory
Recommended
DRAM Memory
Runs
From
Two-Way Data/VoIP Images

DOCSIS Two-Way

ubr7200-p-mz

48-MB Flash disk

128-MB DRAM

RAM

DOCSIS Two-Way IP Plus

ubr7200-is-mz

48-MB Flash disk

128-MB DRAM

RAM

DOCSIS Two-Way with BPI

ubr7200-k8p-mz

48-MB Flash disk

128-MB DRAM

RAM

DOCSIS Two-Way IP Plus
with BPI

ubr7200-ik8s-mz

48-MB Flash disk

128-MB DRAM

RAM

DOCSIS Two-Way 3DES

ubr7200-k9p-mz

48-MB Flash disk

128-MB DRAM

RAM

DOCSIS Two-Way 3DES IP Plus

ubr7200-ik9s-mz

48-MB Flash disk

128-MB DRAM

RAM


The image subset legend for Table 4 is as follows:

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

•k8 = DOCSIS Baseline Privacy

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

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

•k9 = 3DES level of encryption

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

System Interoperability

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

•DOCSIS 1.0 Baseline Privacy

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

To enable BPI, choose software at both the CMTS and CM that support the mode of operation. For the Cisco uBR7200 series software, choose an image with "k8" in its file name or BPI in the feature set description.

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

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

•CM Interoperability

–The Cisco uBR7200 series interoperates with DOCSIS-based two-way CMs that support basic Internet access, VoIP, or Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

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

Note Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1 does not support telco-return CMs/STBs.

•DOCSIS 1.0 Extensions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

•Clock Synchronization

The Cisco uBR7200 series support clock hardware and software to enable high-quality delivery of IP telephony services through synchronized data transmissions. To support the clock feature set, a Cisco uBR7246VXR chassis must be used. The Cisco uBR7246VXR must contain a clock card and either a Cisco uBR-MC16E or Cisco uBR-MC28C cable interface line card. Only these cards support the external clock reference from the clock card to distribute that signal to CMs or STBs attached to the specific network segments.

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

•National Clock Card

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

Supported Hardware

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1 only supports the Cisco uBR7246VXR universal broadband router.

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)CX1:

•NPE-150

•NPE-200

•NPE-225

The Cisco uBR7246VXR supports the following Network Processing Engines (NPEs) in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1:

•UBR7200-NPE-G1

•NPE-225

•NPE-300

•NPE-400

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

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

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

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

I/O Controllers

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1 supports the following I/O controllers for the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers:

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

•UBR7200-I/O-FE—One Fast Ethernet port; equipped with an MII receptacle and an RJ-45 receptacle for use at 100 Mbps full-duplex or half-duplex operation. Only 1 receptacle can be configured for use at a time. Supported for Cisco uBR7223, Cisco uBR7246, and Cisco uBR7246VXR routers. The 12.0(15)SC [ubr7200-boot-mz.12.0-15.SC] boot helper image is recommended for this controller.

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

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

Cable Interface Line Cards

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1 supports the following cable interface line cards, all of which provide connection to the HFC network:

•MC11C cable interface line cards offer the following ports:

–one upstream port

–one downstream port

•MC12C cable interface line cards offer the following ports:

–two upstream ports

–one downstream port

•MC14C cable interface line cards offer the following ports:

–four upstream ports

–one downstream port

•MC16C, MC16S, MC16U, and MC16X cable interface line cards offer the following ports:

–six upstream ports

–one downstream port

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

–six upstream ports

–one downstream port

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

–eight upstream ports

–two downstream ports

•MC28U and MC28X cable interface line cards offer the following ports, organized into two DOCSIS MAC domains:

–eight upstream ports

–two downstream ports

Table 5 provides a quick overview of the cable interface line cards that are supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1 for the Cisco uBR7200 series routers:

Table 5 Cisco uBR7200 Series Cable Interface Line Cards 

Cable Interface Line Card
Upstream
Ports
Downstream
Ports
Additional Features

MC16U and MC16X

6

1

•Supports either DOCSIS or Euro-DOCSIS operation

•Supports DOCSIS 2.0 A-TDMA

•Are two of the new Broadband Processing Engine (BPE) series of cable interfaces that provide increased performance

MC28U and MC28X

8

2

•Supports either DOCSIS or Euro-DOCSIS operation

•Supports DOCSIS 2.0 A-TDMA

•Are two of the new Broadband Processing Engine (BPE) series of cable interfaces that provide increased performance

MC11C

1

1

 

MC12C

2

1

 

MC14C

4

1

 

MC16C

6

1

 

MC16E

6

1

EuroDOCSIS (Annex A) Support

MC28C

8

2

 

MC28C-BNC

8

2

BNC connectors instead of F-connectors

MC16S

6

1

Supports advanced spectrum management features


Port Adapter Cards

Table 6 lists and describes the port adapters supported by Cisco uBR7200 series routers in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1.

Note Table 6 identifies some port adapters for the Cisco uBR7200 series routers that are in an end-of-life (EOL) stage. See the following product bulletin for more current details on these EOL port adapters:

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

Note Not all Cisco uBR7200 series routers support all port adapters. Some port adapters must be at certain revision levels to be used in the Cisco uBR7246VXR router.

Table 6 Cisco uBR7200 Series Port Adapter Releases 

Product Number
Cisco uBR7223
Cisco uBR7246
Cisco uBR7246VXR
End-of-Life
Ethernet

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

12.2(4)XF1

12.2(4)XF1

12.2(4)XF1

No

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

12.2(4)XF1

12.2(4)XF1

12.2(4)XF1

Yes

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

12.2(4)XF1

12.2(4)XF1

12.2(4)XF1

No

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

12.2(4)XF1

12.2(4)XF1

12.2(4)XF1

No

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

12.2(4)XF1

12.2(4)XF1

12.2(4)XF1

Yes

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

12.2(4)XF1

12.2(4)XF1

12.2(4)XF1

Yes

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

Not applicable

12.2(4)XF1

Not applicable

No

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

12.2(4)XF1

12.2(4)XF1

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

Gigabit Ethernet

PA-GE—1-port, full-duplex, IEEE 802.3z-compliant Gigabit Ethernet (GE) port adapter1

Not applicable

Not applicable

12.2(4)XF1

No

Serial

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

HSSI

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

ATM

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

Packet-Over-SONET (POS)

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

Dynamic Packet Transport (DPT)
       

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 version

Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software 

IOS (tm) 12.2 BC Software (ubr7200-is-mz), Version 12.2(15)CX1, RELEASE SOFTWARE

Upgrading 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/warp/public/cc/pd/iosw/prodlit/957_pp.htm.

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 7 lists the features and feature sets supported by the Cisco uBR7200 series in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1 and uses the following conventions:

•Yes—The feature is supported in the software image.

•No—The feature is not supported in the software image.

•In—The number in the "In" column indicates the Cisco IOS release in which the feature was introduced (excluding deferred images). Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)XF1 is the base release; all features, unless otherwise noted, were introduced in this release.

Note This table might not be cumulative or list all the features in each image. You can find the most current Cisco IOS documentation on Cisco.com. These electronic documents may contain updates and modifications made after the hard-copy documents were printed. If you have a Cisco.com login account, you can find image and release information regarding features prior to Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)CX1 by using the Feature Navigator tool at http://www.cisco.com/go/fn.

Table 7 Feature List by Feature Sets for Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Routers 

Feature
Feature Set
In1
DOCSIS Two-way
DOCSIS Two-way with BPI
DOCSIS Two-way, IP Plus
DOCSIS Two-way, IP Plus with BPI
DOCSIS Two-Way 3DES with BPI
DOCSIS Two-Way 3DES IP Plus with BPI
IP Routing

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

Hot-Standby 1+1 Redundancy

 

No

No

No

No

No

No

HSRP4 over ISL5 in Virtual LAN Configurations

 

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

IP Type of Service and Precedence for GRE6 Tunnels