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Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC

Contents

Introduction

Early Deployment Releases

System Requirements

Memory Recommendations

Supported Hardware

Supported Platforms

Supported Port Adapters for the Cisco 7304

Supported Line Cards for the Cisco 7304

Determining the Software Version

Upgrading to a New Software Release

Microcode Software

Bundled FPGAs for the Cisco 7304

Shared Port Adapter FPD Image Packages for the Cisco 7304

Feature Support

New and Changed Information

New Hardware Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC

New Hardware Features Inherited from Cisco IOS Release 12.2S

Line Cards

Cisco 7304 Port Adapters

Cisco 7304 Shared Port Adapters

New Software Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC

Frame Relay Show Command and Debug Command Enhancements

IP SLAs LSP Health Monitor

MPLS-VPN eiBGP Multi-path Loadbalancing Enhancements

MPLS VPN VRF-Select for PXF

Multiple Action Policer for PXF

Three-level Hierarchical Policy Support in PXF

Turbo Access Control List Scalability Enhancements

Warm Reload

New Software Features Inherited from Cisco IOS Release 12.2S

Access Control Lists

Any Transport over MPLS for PXF

ARP Optimization

ATM

BGP

Cisco IOS Login Enhancements

CLNS Support for GRE Tunneling of IPv4 and IPv6 Packets in CLNS Networks

Configuration Change Notification and Logging

Configuration Generation Performance Enhancement

Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback

Contextual Configuration Diff Utility

Control Plane Policing (CPP)

Enhanced Management of the Cisco 7304 Router, Phase 1

Extended ACL Support for IGMP to Support SSM in IPv4

FHRP

GLBP MD5 Authentication

Integrated IS-IS Global Default Metric

Integrated IS-IS Protocol Shutdown Support Maintaining Configuration Parameters

IP SLAs MPLS VPN Aware

IP SLAs Multi-Operation Scheduler

IPv6

IS-IS

Layer 2 Local Switching

Layer 2 Tunnel Protocol Version 3

Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol v3 for PXF on the Cisco 7304 NSE-100

Loadsharing IP Packets over More Than Six Parallel Paths

Memory Threshold Notifications

MPLS

MSDP Compliance with IETF RFC 3618

Multicast and Multicast VPN for PXF

NetFlow

OSPF

PXF

Port Mode Cell Relay Support for PA-A3-T3, PA-A3-E3, and PA-A3-OC3 PAs

Random Sampled NetFlow

Route Processor Redundancy Plus (RPR+)

Router Security Audit Logs

Secure Shell Version 2 Support

SNMPv3 Community MIB Support

Source Specific Multicast (SSM) Mapping

Stateful Switchover and Nonstop Forwarding

Unique Device Identifier (UDI) Retrieval

VRF Aware Multicast Error Messages

MIBs

Limitations and Restrictions

Limitations and Restrictions in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC

SNMP Version 1 BGP4-MIB Limitations

Important Notes

Deferrals

Field Notices and Bulletins

Important Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC

MPLS MTU Command Change

Caveats

Resolved Caveats—Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC5

Miscellaneous

TCP/IP Host-Mode Services

Resolved Caveats—Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC4

Basic System Services

IP Routing Protocols

Miscellaneous

Wide-Area Networking

Resolved Caveats—Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC3

Interfaces and Bridging

IP Routing Protocols

Miscellaneous

Resolved Caveats—Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC2

Interfaces and Bridging

IP Routing Protocols

Miscellaneous

Wide-Area Networking

Resolved Caveats—Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC1

Basic System Services

IP Routing Protocols

ISO CLNS

Miscellaneous

Open Caveats—Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC

Basic System Services

IP Routing Protocols

Miscellaneous

Resolved Caveats—Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC

Basic System Services

Troubleshooting

Related Documentation

Release-Specific Documents

Cisco IOS Release 12.2SB

Cisco IOS Release 12.2

Cisco IOS Release 12.2S

Platform-Specific Documents

Feature Modules

Cisco Feature Navigator

Cisco IOS Software Documentation Set

Documentation Modules

Cisco IOS Release 12.2 Documentation Set Contents

Open Source License Acknowledgements

OpenSSL/Open SSL Project

License Issues

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines


Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC

August 8, 2007

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC5

OL-8093-01 Rev. Q0

These release notes support Cisco IOS Release 12.2SB up to and including Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC5. These release notes are updated as needed to describe new features, memory requirements, hardware support, software platform deferrals, and related documents.

Note Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC and its rebuilds support only the Cisco 7304. Release 12.2SB supports the Cisco 7304 and other platforms.

Note For information about the end-of-life milestones and dates and about product migration options for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC, see the End-of-Sale/End-of-Life Announcement for Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(27)SB product bulletin:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1838/prod_eol_notice0900aecd80481a49.html

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC is tailored for service provider and large-scale enterprise networks. One of the main purposes of Release 12.2(27)SBC is to introduce significant improvements for MPLS VPNs by supporting advanced quality of service (QoS) features such as a multiple action policer and support for 3-level hierarchical policies.

For more information, see the "Introduction" section.

For a list of the software caveats that apply to Cisco IOS Release 12.2SB, see the "Caveats" section and the Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.2 document. The caveats document is updated for every maintenance release and is located on Cisco.com.

Use these release notes in conjunction with the Cross-Platform Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.2 document located on Cisco.com.

We recommend 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/public/tech_tips/index/fn.html. If you do not have a Cisco.com login account, you can find field notices at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/tech_tips/index/fn.html.

Contents

•Introduction

•System Requirements

•New and Changed Information

•MIBs

•Limitations and Restrictions

•Important Notes

•Caveats

•Troubleshooting

•Related Documentation

•Open Source License Acknowledgements

•Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

Introduction

Cisco IOS Release 12.2SB is based on Cisco IOS Release 12.2 and Release 12.2S, up to and including Release 12.2(25)S3. All features that are supported for the Cisco 7304 in Cisco IOS Release 12.2S, up to and including Release 12.2(25)S3, are also in Release 12.2SB.

Many of the features and the hardware that are supported in this software have been previously released to customers on other software releases.

For information on new features and Cisco IOS commands that are supported by Release 12.2SB, see the "New and Changed Information" section and the "Caveats" section.

Early Deployment Releases

These release notes describe the Cisco 7304 router for Cisco IOS Release 12.2SB, which is an early deployment (ED) release based on Cisco IOS Release 12.2 and Release 12.2S. Early deployment releases contain fixes for software caveats and support for new Cisco hardware and software features. Table 1 shows the Cisco IOS Release 12.2SB early deployment releases for the above-mentioned platforms.

Table 1 Early Deployment Releases for the Cisco 7304 

Cisco IOS
ED Release
Additional Software Features
Additional Hardware Features
Availability

12.2(27)SBC5

No new software features.

No new hardware features.

06/22/2006

12.2(27)SBC4

No new software features.

No new hardware features.

04/24/2006

12.2(27)SBC3

No new software features.

No new hardware features.

03/16/2006

12.2(27)SBC2

No new software features.

No new hardware features.

01/26/2006

12.2(27)SBC1

No new software features.

No new hardware features.

10/31/2005

12.2(27)SBC

See the "New Software Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC" section.

See the "New Hardware Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC" section.

09/12/2005

See the "New Software Features Inherited from Cisco IOS Release 12.2S" section.

See the "New Hardware Features Inherited from Cisco IOS Release 12.2S" section.


System Requirements

This section describes the system requirements for Cisco IOS Release 12.2SB and includes the following sections:

•Memory Recommendations

•Supported Hardware

•Determining the Software Version

•Upgrading to a New Software Release

•Microcode Software

•Feature Support

Memory Recommendations

The memory recommendation tables have not been included in the Cisco IOS Release 12.2SB release notes to improve the usability of the release notes documentation. The memory recommendations that were provided by these tables are available through Cisco Feature Navigator.

Cisco Feature Navigator is a web-based tool that enables you to determine which Cisco IOS software images support a specific set of features and which features are supported in a specific Cisco IOS image. You can search by feature or by feature set (software image). Under the release section, you can compare Cisco IOS software releases side by side to display both the features unique to each software release and the features that the releases have in common.

To access Cisco Feature Navigator, you must have an account on Cisco.com. If you have forgotten or lost your account information, send a blank e-mail to cco-locksmith@cisco.com. An automatic check will verify that your e-mail address is registered with Cisco.com. If the check is successful, account details with a new random password will be e-mailed to you. Qualified users can establish an account on Cisco.com by following the directions found at this URL:

http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do

Cisco Feature Navigator is updated regularly when major Cisco IOS software releases and technology releases occur. For the most current information, go to the Cisco Feature Navigator home page at the following URL:

www.cisco.com/go/fn

For frequently asked questions about Cisco Feature Navigator, see the FAQs at the following URL:

http://tools.cisco.com/ITDIT/CFN/jsp/help.jsp

Determining Memory Recommendations for Software Images (Feature Sets)

To determine memory recommendations for software images (feature sets) in Cisco IOS Release 12.2SB, go to the Cisco Feature Navigator home page, enter your Cisco.com login, and perform the following steps.

Step 1 From the Cisco Feature Navigator home page, click Search by Software/Image Name/Product Code/Platform.

Step 2 To find the memory recommendations for the latest Cisco IOS release, click the release under the Cisco IOS Quick Pick Latest Release area. For other releases, go to Step 3.

a. Choose All Platforms from the Platform drop-down list

b. Choose All Feature Sets from the Feature Set drop-down list.

The Search Results table will list all the software images (feature sets) that support the release that you chose, plus the DRAM and flash memory recommendations for each image.

Step 3 If the release is not listed in the Cisco IOS Quick Pick Latest Release area, choose IOS from the Software drop-down list, and click Continue.

a. Choose a release from the Major Release drop-down list, and click Continue again.

b. Choose a specific release from the Release drop-down list.

c. Choose All Platforms from the Platform drop-down list

d. Choose All Feature Sets from the Feature Set drop-down list.

The Search Results table will list all the software images (feature sets) that support the release that you chose, plus the DRAM and flash memory recommendations for each image.

Supported Hardware

This section describes the platforms, port adapters, and line cards that are supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.2SB and consists of the following subsections:

•Supported Platforms

•Supported Port Adapters for the Cisco 7304

•Supported Line Cards for the Cisco 7304

Supported Platforms

Cisco IOS Release 12.2SB supports the following platform:

•Cisco 7304 router (with a Network Services Engine 100 [NSE-100] or Network Processing Engine G-100 [NPE-G100])

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

For additional information about supported hardware for these platforms and this release, see the Hardware/Software Compatibility Matrix in the Cisco Software Advisor at the following location:

http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/front.x/Support/HWSWmatrix/hwswmatrix.cgi

Supported Port Adapters for the Cisco 7304

Table 2 lists the port adapters that are supported for the Cisco 7304 router in Cisco IOS Release 12.2SB and uses the following conventions:

•Yes—The port adapter is supported in the software image.

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

•In—The number in the "In" column indicates the Cisco IOS 12.2SB release in which the port adapter was introduced. For example, (27) would mean that a port adapter was introduced in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC. If a cell in this column contains an em dash (—), support for the port adapter was inherited from Cisco IOS Release 12.2, from Cisco IOS Release 12.2S, or from another release and was included in the initial base release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2SB.

Note Port adapters must be installed in the Port Adapter Carrier Card (7300-CC-PA) for the Cisco 7304. shared port adapters (SPAs) must be installed in the Modular Services Card 100 (7304-MSC-100) for the Cisco 7304.

Table 2 Supported Port Adapters for the Cisco 7304 

Cisco Product Number1
Adapter Description
In
7304
Routers
ATM Port Adapters

PA-A1-OC3SM

1-port ATM OC3 single mode (IR)

—

No

PA-A1-OC3MM

1-port ATM OC3 multimode

—

No

PA-A2-4T1C-OC3SM=

ATM CES, 4 T1 CES ports, 1 OC3 ATM SM port

—

No

PA-A2-4T1C-T3ATM=

ATM CES, 4 T1 CES ports, 1 T3 ATM port

—

No

PA-A2-4E1XC-OC3SM=

CES OC3, 4 E1 ports, 120 ohms

—

No

PA-A2-4E1XC-E3ATM=

CES E3/E1, 120 ohms

—

No

PA-A3-OC3MM

1-port ATM Enhanced OC3c/STM1 multimode

—

Yes

PA-A3-OC3SMI

1-port ATM Enhanced OC3c/STM1 single mode (IR)

—

Yes

PA-A3-OC3SML

1-port ATM Enhanced OC3c/STM1 single mode (LR)

—

Yes

PA-A3-OC12MM

1-port ATM Enhanced OC12/STM4 multimode

—

No

PA-A3-OC12SMI

1-port ATM Enhanced OC12/STM4 single mode (IR)

—

No

PA-A3-E3

1-port ATM Enhanced E3

—

Yes

PA-A3-T3

1-port ATM Enhanced DS3

—

Yes

PA-A3-8E1IMA

8-port ATM Inverse Mux E1, 120 ohms

—

Yes

PA-A3-8T1IMA

8-port ATM Inverse Mux T1

—

Yes

Channel Port Adapters

PA-4C-E=

1-port Enhanced ESCON Channel

—

No

Dynamic Packet Transport (DPT) Port Adapters

PA-SRP-OC12MM=

DPT-OC12 multimode

—

No

PA-SRP-OC12SMI=

DPT-OC12 single mode (IR)

—

No

PA-SRP-OC12SML=

DPT-OC12 single mode (LR)

—

No

PA-SRP-OC12SMX=

DPT-OC12 single mode extended reach

—

No

SRPIP-OC12MM=

DPT-OC12 multimode

—

No

SRPIP-OC12SMI=

DPT-OC12 single mode (IR)

—

No

SRPIP-OC12SML=

DPT-OC12 single mode (LR)

—

No

SRPIP-OC12SMX=

DPT-OC12 single mode extended reach

—

No

Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet Port Adapters

PA-4E

4-port Ethernet 10BASE-T

—

Yes

PA-4E1G/75

4-port E1 G.703 Serial, 75 ohms/unbalanced

—

Yes

PA-4E1G/120

4-port E1 G.703 Serial, 120 ohms/balanced

—

Yes

PA-5EFL

5-port Ethernet 10BASE-FL

—

No

PA-8E

8-port Ethernet 10BASE-T

—

Yes

PA-FE-FX

1-port Fast Ethernet 100BASE-FX

—

Yes

PA-FE-TX

1-port Fast Ethernet 100BASE-TX

—

Yes

PA-2FE-FX

2-port Fast Ethernet 100BASE-FX

—

Yes

PA-2FE-TX

2-port Fast Ethernet 100BASE-TX

—

Yes

PA-GE

1-port Gigabit Ethernet

—

Yes

FDDI Port Adapters

PA-F/FD-MM

1-port FDDI Full Duplex multimode

—

No

PA-F/FD-SM

1-port FDDI Full Duplex single mode

—

No

High-Speed Serial Port Adapters

PA-H

1-port High-Speed Serial Interface (HSSI)

—

Yes

PA-2H

2-port High-Speed Serial Interface (HSSI)

—

Yes

Multichannel Serial Port Adapters

PA-MC-T3

1-port multichannel T3

—

Yes

PA-MC-E3

1-port multichannel E3

—

Yes

PA-MC-2T3+

2-port multichannel T3

—

Yes

PA-MC-2T1

2-port multichannel T1, integrated CSU/DSUs

—

Yes

PA-MC-2E1/120

2-port multichannel E1, G.703 120-ohm interface

—

Yes

PA-MC-4T1

4-port multichannel T1, integrated CSU/DSUs

—

Yes

PA-MC-8T1

8-port multichannel T1, integrated CSU/DSUs

—

Yes

PA-MC-8E1/120

8-port multichannel E1, G.703 120-ohm interface

—

Yes

PA-MC-8TE1+

8-port multichannel T1/E1 8PRI

—

Yes

PA-MC-STM-1MM

1-port multichannel STM-1 multimode

—

Yes

PA-MC-STM-1SMI

1-port multichannel STM-1 single mode

—

Yes

PA-4B-U

4-port BRI, U Interface

—

No

PA-8B-S/T

8-port BRI, S/T Interface

—

No

Service Adapters

SA-ENCRYPT=

Encryption Service Adapter

—

No

SA-ISA

Integrated Services Adapter for IPSec or MPPE encryption

—

No

Shared Port Adapters (SPAs)

SPA-4FE-7304

4-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet SPA

—

Yes

SPA-2GE-7304

2-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet SPA

—

Yes

SPA-2XOC3-POS

2-port OC-3c/STM-1 POS SPA

—

Yes

SPA-4XOC3-POS

4-port OC-3c/STM-1 POS SPA

—

Yes

SPA-1OC12-POS

1-port OC-12c/STM-4 POS SPA

—

Yes

SPA-2XT3/E3

2-port T3/E3 Serial SPA

—

Yes

SPA-4XT3/E3

4-port T3/E3 Serial SPA

—

Yes

SONET Port Adapters

PA-POS-OC3MM

1-port Packet over SONET OC3c/STM1 multimode

—

Yes

PA-POS-OC3SMI

1-port Packet over SONET OC3c/STM1 single mode (IR)

—

Yes

PA-POS-OC3SML

1-port Packet over SONET OC3c/STM1 single mode (LR)

—

Yes

PA-POS-2OC3

2-port OC-3/STM-1 POS with APS

(18)

Yes

T1/E1 Port Adapters

PA-4T+

4-port Serial, Enhanced

—

Yes

PA-8T-V35

8-port Serial, V.35

—

Yes

PA-8T-X21

8-port Serial, X.21

—

Yes

PA-8T-232

8-port Serial, 232

—

Yes

T3/E3 Port Adapters

PA-T3

1-port T3 Serial, T3 DSUs

—

Yes

PA-T3+

1-port T3 Serial, Enhanced

—

Yes

PA-2T3

2-port T3 Serial, T3 DSUs

—

Yes

PA-2T3+

2-port T3 Serial, Enhanced

—

Yes

PA-E3

1-port E3 Serial, E3 DSUs

—

Yes

PA-2E3

2-port E3 Serial, E3 DSUs

—

Yes

Token Ring Port Adapters

PA-4R-DTR

4-port Dedicated Token Ring, 4/16Mbps, HDX/FDX

—

No

Voice Port Adapters

PA-MCX-2TE1=

2-port MIX-enabled multichannel T1/E1, CSU/DSU

—

No

PA-MCX-4TE1=

4-port MIX-enabled multichannel T1/E1, CSU/DSU

—

No

PA-MCX-8TE1-M=

8-port multichannel T1/E1, Signaling System 7 over IP (SS7oIP)

—

No

PA-MCX-8TE1=

8-port MIX-enabled multichannel T1/E1, CSU/DSU

—

No

PA-VXA-1TE1-24+

1-port T1/E1 Digital Voice, 24 Channels

—

No

PA-VXA-1TE1-30+

1-port T1/E1 Digital Voice, 30 Channels

—

No

PA-VXB-2TE1+

2-port T1/E1 moderate capacity, Enhanced

—

No

PA-VXC-2TE1+

2-port T1/E1 high capacity, Enhanced

—

No

1 For a spare product number, append an equal sign (=) to the product number. If a product number is listed as a spare product, only a spare product is available. For End-of-Sale (EOS) and End-of-Life (EOL) information about port adapters, refer to the Cisco product bulletins at the following location:
Cisco 7300 series: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps352/prod_eol_notices_list.html


For more information about the Cisco 7304 router port adapters, see the Cisco documents at the following location:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/core/cis7300/portad/index.htm

For troubleshooting and alerts information about port adapters, see the Cisco documents at the following location:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2033/
tsd_products_support_troubleshoot_and_alerts.html

Supported Line Cards for the Cisco 7304

Table 3 lists the line cards that are supported for the Cisco 7304 router in Cisco IOS Release 12.2SB.

The number in the "In" column indicates the Cisco IOS 12.2SB release in which the line card was introduced. For example, (27) would mean that a line card was introduced in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC. If a cell in this column contains an em dash (—), support for the line card was inherited from Cisco IOS Release 12.2, from Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)S3, or from another release and was included in the initial base release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2SB.

Table 3 Supported Line Cards for the Cisco 7304 

Common Abbreviation
Cisco Product Number1
Line Card Description
In
ATM Line Cards

2-Port OC-3 ATM

7300-2OC3ATM-MM

2-port OC-3 ATM line card, multimode

—

7300-2OC3ATM-SMI

2-port OC-3 ATM line card, single-mode, intermediate reach

—

7300-2OC3ATM-SML

2-port OC-3 ATM line card, single-mode, long reach2

—

1-Port OC-12 ATM

7300-1OC12ATM

1-port OC-12 ATM line card (requires SPF modules)

—

Clear Channel E3 and T3 Line Cards

6-Port E3

7300-6E3

Clear Channel 6-port E3 line card

—

6-Port T3

7300-6T3

Clear Channel 6-port T3 line card

—

Packet over SONET (POS) Line Cards

2-Port OC-3 POS

7300-2OC3POS-MM

2-port OC-3 POS line card, multimode

—

7300-2OC3POS-SMI

2-port OC-3 POS line card, single-mode, intermediate reach

—

7300-2OC3POS-SML

2-port OC-3 POS line card, single-mode, long reach2

—

4-Port OC-3 POS

7300-4OC3POS-MM

4-port OC-3 POS line card, multimode2

—

7300-4OC3POS-SMI

4-port OC-3 POS line card, single-mode, intermediate reach

—

7300-4OC3POS-SML

4-port OC-3 POS line card, single-mode, long reach2

—

1-Port OC-12 POS

7300-1OC12POS-MM

1-port OC-12 POS line card, multimode2

—

7300-1OC12POS-SMI

1-port OC-12 POS line card, single-mode, intermediate reach

—

7300-1OC12POS-SML

1-port OC-12 POS line card, single-mode, long reach2

—

2-Port OC-12 POS

7300-2OC12POS-MM

2-port OC-12 POS line card, multimode2

—

7300-2OC12POS-SMI

2-port OC-12 POS line card, single-mode, intermediate reach

—

7300-2OC12POS-SML

2-port OC-12 POS line card, single-mode, long reach2

—

1-Port OC-48 POS

7300-1OC48POS-SMS

1-port OC-48 POS line card, single-mode, short reach

—

7300-1OC48POS-SMI

1-port OC-48 POS line card, single-mode, intermediate reach

—

7300-1OC48POS-SML

1-port OC-48 POS line card, single-mode, long reach2

—

1 For a spare product number, append an equal sign (=) to the product number. For End-of-Sale (EoS) and End-of-Life (EoL) information about line cards, see the Cisco product bulletins at the following location:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps133/prod_eol_notices_list.html

2 This product has reached End of Sales (EoS) but is still supported.


For more information about the Cisco 7304 router line cards, see the Cisco documents at the following location:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/core/cis7300/linecard/index.htm

Determining the Software Version

To determine the version of Cisco IOS software that is running on your Cisco router, log in to the router and enter the show version EXEC command: 

Router> show version

Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software

IOS (tm) 7300 Software (c7300-p-mz), Version 12.2(27)SBC, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE 
SOFTWARE

Upgrading to a New Software Release

For information about selecting a new Cisco IOS software release, see How to Choose a Cisco IOS Software Release document:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/130/choosing_ios.shtml

For information about upgrading the Cisco 7304 router, see the following document:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps133/products_tech_note09186a0080094c07.shtml

For Cisco IOS upgrade ordering instructions, see the following document:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/iosw/prodlit/957_pp.htm

To choose a new Cisco IOS software release by comparing feature support or memory requirements, use Cisco Feature Navigator. Cisco Feature Navigator is a web-based tool that enables you to determine which Cisco IOS software images support a specific set of features and which features are supported in a specific Cisco IOS image. You can search by feature or by feature set (software image). Under the release section, you can compare Cisco IOS software releases side by side to display both the features unique to each software release and the features that the releases have in common.

To access Cisco Feature Navigator, you must have an account on Cisco.com. If you have forgotten or lost your account information, send a blank e-mail to cco-locksmith@cisco.com. An automatic check will verify that your e-mail address is registered with Cisco.com. If the check is successful, account details with a new random password will be e-mailed to you. Qualified users can establish an account on Cisco.com by following the directions found at this URL:

http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do

Cisco Feature Navigator is updated regularly when major Cisco IOS software releases and technology releases occur. For the most current information, go to the Cisco Feature Navigator home page at the following URL:

http://tools.cisco.com/ITDIT/CFN/jsp/index.jsp

To choose a new Cisco IOS software release based on information about defects that affect that software, use Bug Toolkit at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/launch_bugtool.pl

Microcode Software

This section describes microcode software that is supported for the Cisco 7304 in Cisco IOS Release 12.2S and consists of the following subsections:

•Bundled FPGAs for the Cisco 7304

•Shared Port Adapter FPD Image Packages for the Cisco 7304

Bundled FPGAs for the Cisco 7304

This section provides information about the field-programmable gate array (FPGA) images for the Cisco 7304. These images apply only to the Cisco 7304.

If the versions of the FPGA images that are running on your Cisco 7304 do not match the versions that are bundled in the Cisco IOS software, we recommend that you update your FPGA images. For more details, see the Cisco 7304 FPGA Bundling and Update document:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios121/121newft/121limit/121ex/121ex10/
73fpga.htm

Bundled FPGAs for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC5

There are no new FPGA images for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC5. All Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC5 software images for the Cisco 7304 support the bundled FPGAs that were released in Release 12.2(27)SBC3.

Bundled FPGAs for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC4

There are no new FPGA images for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC4. All Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC4 software images for the Cisco 7304 support the bundled FPGAs that were released in Release 12.2(27)SBC3.

Bundled FPGAs for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC3

All Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC3 software images for the Cisco 7304 support the bundled FPGAs that are listed in Table 4.

Table 4 Bundled FPGA Versions for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC3 

FPGA Image
FPGA Version
Bundled
Minimum Required
Hardware Version
Approx. Upgrade
Time in Minutes

6E3 line card FPGA

0.21

2.00

12

6T3 line card FPGA

0.21

2.00

12

MSC-100 FPGA

0.27

0.10

22

NPE-G100 FPGA

2.05

0.30

12

NSE-100 Motherboard FPGA

1.14

2.00 or 4.00

15

1.14

5.00

15

NSE-100 Daughterboard FPGA

1.14

0.00

6

1.14

5.00

6

OC-3 ATM line card FPGA

0.19

2.00

8

OC-12 ATM line card FPGA

0.19

2.00

8

OC-3 POS line card FPGA

0.22

2.00

8

OC-12 POS line card FPGA

0.20

1.00

12

OC-48 POS line card FPGA

0.16

2.00

5

PACC line card FPGA

1.40

1.01

8


Bundled FPGAs for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC2

All Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC2 software images for the Cisco 7304 support the bundled FPGAs that are listed in Table 5.

Table 5 Bundled FPGA Versions for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC2 

FPGA Image
FPGA Version
Bundled
Minimum Required
Hardware Version
Approx. Upgrade
Time in Minutes

6E3 line card FPGA

0.21

2.00

12

6T3 line card FPGA

0.21

2.00

12

MSC-100 FPGA

0.27

0.10

22

NPE-G100 FPGA

2.05

0.30

12

NSE-100 Motherboard FPGA

1.07

2.00 or 4.00

15

1.08

5.00

15

NSE-100 Daughterboard FPGA

1.07

0.00

6

1.08

5.00

6

OC-3 ATM line card FPGA

0.19

2.00

8

OC-12 ATM line card FPGA

0.19

2.00

8

OC-3 POS line card FPGA

0.22

2.00

8

OC-12 POS line card FPGA

0.20

1.00

12

OC-48 POS line card FPGA

0.16

2.00

5

PACC line card FPGA

1.40

1.01

8


Bundled FPGAs for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC1

There are no new FPGA images for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC1. All Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC1 software images for the Cisco 7304 support the bundled FPGAs that were released in Release 12.2(27)SBC.

Bundled FPGAs for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC

All Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC software images for the Cisco 7304 support the bundled FPGAs that are listed in Table 6.

Table 6 Bundled FPGA Versions for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC 

FPGA Image
FPGA Version
Bundled
Minimum Required
Hardware Version
Approx. Upgrade
Time in Minutes

6E3 line card FPGA

0.21

2.00

12

6T3 line card FPGA

0.21

2.00

12

MSC-100 FPGA

0.27

0.10

22

NPE-G100 FPGA

2.05

0.30

12

NSE-100 Motherboard FPGA

1.07

2.00 or 4.00

15

1.08

5.00

15

NSE-100 Daughterboard FPGA

1.07

0.00

6

1.08

5.00

6

OC-3 ATM line card FPGA

0.19

2.00

8

OC-12 ATM line card FPGA

0.19

2.00

8

OC-3 POS line card FPGA

0.22

2.00

8

OC-12 POS line card FPGA

0.20

1.00

12

OC-48 POS line card FPGA

0.16

2.00

5

PACC line card FPGA

1.30

1.01

8


Shared Port Adapter FPD Image Packages for the Cisco 7304

Field-programmable device (FPD) image packages are used to update shared port adapter (SPA) FPD images. If a discrepancy exists between an SPA FPD image and the Cisco IOS image that is running on the router, the SPA will be deactivated until this discrepancy is resolved. For additional information on FPDs, including the upgrade process, see the "Upgrading Field-Programmable Devices" section of the Cisco 7304 Modular Services Card and Shared Port Adapter Software Configuration Guide:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/core/cis7300/73mscspa/mscspasw/index.htm

Note The maximum time to upgrade the FPD image(s) on one SPA is 2 minutes. The total FPD upgrade time depends on the number of SPAs.

Shared Port Adapter FPD Image Package for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC5

The FPD image package that is used to upgrade SPAs on a router that runs Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC5 is the c7304-fpd-pkg.122-27.SBC5.pkg file. This SPA FPD image package file is accessible from the page where you downloaded your specific Cisco IOS image from the Software Center on Cisco.com. The content of this SPA FPD image package is the same as the content of the SPA FPD image package for Release 12.2(27)SBC.

Shared Port Adapter FPD Image Package for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC4

The FPD image package that is used to upgrade SPAs on a router that runs Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC4 is the c7304-fpd-pkg.122-27.SBC4.pkg file. This SPA FPD image package file is accessible from the page where you downloaded your specific Cisco IOS image from the Software Center on Cisco.com. The content of this SPA FPD image package is the same as the content of the SPA FPD image package for Release 12.2(27)SBC.

Shared Port Adapter FPD Image Package for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC3

The FPD image package that is used to upgrade SPAs on a router that runs Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC3 is the c7304-fpd-pkg.122-27.SBC3.pkg file. This SPA FPD image package file is accessible from the page where you downloaded your specific Cisco IOS image from the Software Center on Cisco.com. The content of this SPA FPD image package is the same as the content of the SPA FPD image package for Release 12.2(27)SBC.

Shared Port Adapter FPD Image Package for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC2

The FPD image package that is used to upgrade SPAs on a router that runs Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC2 is the c7304-fpd-pkg.122-27.SBC2.pkg file. This SPA FPD image package file is accessible from the page where you downloaded your specific Cisco IOS image from the Software Center on Cisco.com. The content of this SPA FPD image package is the same as the content of the SPA FPD image package for Release 12.2(27)SBC.

Shared Port Adapter FPD Image Package for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC1

The FPD image package that is used to upgrade SPAs on a router that runs Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC1 is the c7304-fpd-pkg.122-27.SBC1.pkg file. This SPA FPD image package file is accessible from the page where you downloaded your specific Cisco IOS image from the Software Center on Cisco.com. The content of this SPA FPD image package is the same as the content of the SPA FPD image package for Release 12.2(27)SBC.

Shared Port Adapter FPD Image Package for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC

The FPD image package that is used to upgrade SPAs on a router that runs Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC is the c7304-fpd-pkg.122-27.SBC.pkg file. This SPA FPD image package file is accessible from the page where you downloaded your specific Cisco IOS image from the Software Center on Cisco.com.

Table 7 Release 12.2(27)SBC FPD Image Package Contents 

Supported SPAs
FPD
ID
FPD Component
Name
FPD Component Version
Minimum Required Hardware Version

7304-4FE-SPA

1

Data & I/O FPGA

4.18

0.0

7304-2GE-SPA

1

Data & I/O FPGA

4.18

0.0

SPA-2XOC3-POS

1

I/O FPGA

3.4

0.0

SPA-4XOC3-POS

1

I/O FPGA

3.4

0.0

SPA-1OC12-POS

1

I/O FPGA

3.4

0.0

SPA-2XT3/E3

1

ROMMON

2.12

0.0

2

I/O FPGA

0.24

0.0

3

E3 FPGA

0.6

0.0

4

T3 FPGA

0.14

0.0

SPA-4XT3/E3

1

ROMMON

2.12

0.0

2

I/O FPGA

0.24

0.0

3

E3 FPGA

0.6

0.0

4

T3 FPGA

0.14

0.0


Feature Support

Cisco IOS software is packaged in feature sets that consist of software images that support specific platforms. The feature sets available for a specific platform depend on which Cisco IOS software images are included in a release. Each feature set contains a specific set of Cisco IOS features.

Caution Cisco IOS images with strong encryption (including, but not limited to 168-bit (3DES) data encryption feature sets) are subject to U.S. government export controls and have limited distribution. Strong encryption images to be installed outside the United States are likely to require an export license. Customer orders may be denied or subject to delay because of U.S. government regulations. When applicable, the purchaser/user must obtain local import and use authorizations for all encryption strengths. Please contact your sales representative or distributor for more information, or send an e-mail to export@cisco.com.

The feature set tables have been removed from the Cisco IOS Release 12.2SB release notes to improve the usability of the release notes documentation. The feature-to-image mapping that was provided by the feature set tables is available through Cisco Feature Navigator.

Cisco Feature Navigator is a web-based tool that enables you to determine which Cisco IOS software images support a specific set of features and which features are supported in a specific Cisco IOS image. You can search by feature or by feature set (software image). Under the release section, you can compare Cisco IOS software releases side by side to display both the features unique to each software release and the features that the releases have in common.

To access Cisco Feature Navigator, you must have an account on Cisco.com. If you have forgotten or lost your account information, send a blank e-mail to cco-locksmith@cisco.com. An automatic check will verify that your e-mail address is registered with Cisco.com. If the check is successful, account details with a new random password will be e-mailed to you. Qualified users can establish an account on Cisco.com by following the directions found at this URL:

http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do

Cisco Feature Navigator is updated regularly when major Cisco IOS software releases and technology releases occur. For the most current information, go to the Cisco Feature Navigator home page at the following URL:

http://tools.cisco.com/ITDIT/CFN/jsp/index.jsp

For frequently asked questions about Cisco Feature Navigator, see the FAQs at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/support/FeatureNav/FNFAQ.html

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