Table Of Contents
Multi-Processor Forwarding (MPF) for Broadband LAC
Prerequisites for MPF for Broadband LAC
Restrictions for MPF for Broadband LAC
Information About MPF for Broadband LAC
MPF for Broadband LAC Overview
How to Configure MPF for Broadband LAC
Disabling and Enabling MPF for Broadband LAC
Verifying MPF for Broadband LAC Is Enabled
Configuration Examples for MPF for Broadband LAC
Example of show version Command
Example of show ip mpf Command
Multi-Processor Forwarding (MPF) for Broadband LAC
The Multi-Processor Forwarding (MPF) for Broadband L2TP Access Concentrator (LAC) feature enables a second CPU on the Cisco 7301 router to use a fast forwarding method of switching data packets in order to improve broadband feature performance.
Feature History for MPF for Broadband LAC Feature
Finding Support Information for Platforms and Cisco IOS Software Images
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Contents
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Prerequisites for MPF for Broadband LAC
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Restrictions for MPF for Broadband LAC
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Information About MPF for Broadband LAC
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How to Configure MPF for Broadband LAC
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Configuration Examples for MPF for Broadband LAC
Prerequisites for MPF for Broadband LAC
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You must have an upgraded ROM monitor 2.0 (ROMmon) image before you can download the software to enable use of the second CPU.
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Minimum required ROMmon version for the Cisco 7301 is ROMmon version 12.3(4r)T2.
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The upgraded ROMmon 2.0 image is available by default for newly purchased Cisco 7301 routers.
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If you have a ROMmon version earlier than 2.0 and you would like to use the MPF capability, a Cisco-qualified support engineer (SE) can perform the ROMmon 2.0 upgrade on site.
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Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF) is enabled.
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You should have a preferred 512 MB memory for the second CPU.
Restrictions for MPF for Broadband LAC
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MPF for Broadband LAC is only supported on a Cisco 7301 router.
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MPF for Broadband LAC only supports native Gigabit Ethernet (GE) interfaces.
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L2TP access concentrator (LAC) is the only supported broadband feature.
Information About MPF for Broadband LAC
To configure MPF for Broadband LAC, you should read the MPF for Broadband LAC Overview.
MPF for Broadband LAC Overview
MPF for Broadband LAC is a method of improving the performance of broadband features, specifically the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) access concentrator (LAC), by enabling forwarding on a second CPU on the Cisco 7301 router. The need to improve performance is important due to the rapid increase in broadband users. MPF for Broadband LAC significantly improves performance by three times that of a regular Cisco 7301, without adding a new chassis.
MPF for Broadband LAC is accomplished by the second CPU running Fast Forwarding (FF) software to switch data packets. The FF software is bundled together with the Cisco IOS software image. When the Cisco IOS image is loaded, the second CPU is enabled by default. To disable fast forwarding on the second CPU, use the no ip mpf command. In addition, show ip mpf commands and a debug ip mpf command monitor forwarding on the second CPU and provide statistics.
The MPF for Broadband LAC feature requires the purchase of enabling software for the second CPU. You may purchase the enabling software when you purchase a new Cisco 7301 router, or you may purchase the enabling software as an upgrade. In both cases, the second CPU software is bundled in the Cisco IOS image and turned on by default. Contact your Cisco field representative or sales support team for more information.
Certain Broadband LAC features are handed off to the second CPU to be processed. They include the following supported IP features:
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Longest prefix match forwarding. Note that load balancing and IP Version 6 (IPv6) are not supported.
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Fragmentation. Note that reassembly is not supported.
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Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) tunneling to and from L2TP
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Per PPPoE session accounting
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Per L2TP session accounting
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Per IP Version 4 (IPv4) adjacency accounting
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Per interface accounting
MPF for Broadband LAC supports the following protocols and encapsulations:
Protocols
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L2TP
Encapsulations
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ARPA
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802.1Q
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PPPoE
Features not supported on the second CPU will be redirected and continue to be processed by way of Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF) in the same manner as they are today. Two unsupported features are CEF Accounting and Virtual Private Network (VPN) routing/forwarding (VRF).
The following CEF Accounting and VRF commands will disable the fast forwarding function on a global level:
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ip cef accounting per-prefix
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ip cef accounting prefix-length
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ip cef accounting non-recursive
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ip vrf vrf-name
How to Configure MPF for Broadband LAC
This section contains the following tasks:
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Disabling and Enabling MPF for Broadband LAC (optional)
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Verifying MPF for Broadband LAC Is Enabled (optional)
Disabling and Enabling MPF for Broadband LAC
This section contains the procedure to disable or enable forwarding on the second CPU on a Cisco 7301 router for MPF for Broadband LAC.
Prerequisites
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You have installed the enabling software.
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You must have IP routing turned on before enabling forwarding on the second CPU.
SUMMARY STEPS
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enable
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configure terminal
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no ip mpf
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end
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configure terminal
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ip mpf
DETAILED STEPS
Verifying MPF for Broadband LAC Is Enabled
Perform this optional task to verify that MPF for Broadband LAC is enabled or turned on for the second CPU.
SUMMARY STEPS
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enable
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show version
DETAILED STEPS
Configuration Examples for MPF for Broadband LAC
This section contains the following examples:
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Example of show version Command
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Example of show ip mpf Command
Example of show version Command
The following show version command example displays the second CPU (CPU 1) enabled for MPF for Broadband LAC.
Router# show versionCisco IOS Software, 7301 Software (C7301-I12S-M), Experimental Version 12.3(20040524:050554) [REL-v123_7_xi_throttle.ios-weekly 114]Copyright (c) 1986-2004 by Cisco Systems, Inc.Compiled Mon 24-May-04 06:26 by useridROM:System Bootstrap, Version 12.3(4r)T2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)BOOTLDR:Cisco IOS Software, 7301 Software (C7301-BOOT-M), Experimental Version 12.3(20040514:051116) [userid-v123_7_xi_throttle-ios-nightly-task 117]Router uptime is 1 hour, 50 minutesSystem returned to ROM by reload at 18:05:37 UTC Wed Mar 22 2004System image file is "disk0:c7301-i12s-mz"Cisco 7301 (NPE) processor (revision C) with 229376K/32768K bytes of memory.Processor board ID 74806813SB-1 CPU at 700MHz, Implementation 1, Rev 0.2, 512KB L2 Cache1 slot midplane, Version 3.0Last reset from watchdog nmiCPU 1 Multi-Processor Forwarding, Fri May 21 14:21:57 2004 [dailybuil 119]1 FastEthernet interface3 GigabitEthernet interfaces509K bytes of NVRAM.62976K bytes of ATA PCMCIA card at slot 0 (Sector size 512 bytes).32768K bytes of Flash internal SIMM (Sector size 256K).Configuration register is 0x0Example of show ip mpf Command
The following examples display MPF for Broadband LAC information using the show ip mpf command. For more information on the examples, refer to the commands in the Command Reference.
Router# show ip mpf ?adjacency Adjacency informationfib Forwarding information baseinterface Interface related informationlac LAC informationstatistics Protocol statisticsvcci VCCI allocationRouter# show ip mpf interface ?GigabitEthernet GigabitEthernet IEEE 802.3zstatistics Interface counterssubblock Interface subblock informationRouter# show ip mpf interface subblockMPF is enabledCPU 1 is runningInterface Up MPF Un Index VCCI Encap Size Maptable If Info Info MapGi0/1 Y Y -- 0 2 ARPA 4096 646FC928 64368908 649BB290Gi0/2 Y Y -- 1 3 ARPA 4096 646FE928 64368898 649C0438Gi0/3 Y Y -- 2 4 ARPA 4096 64700928 64368828 5005F4ACRouter# show ip mpf interface GibabitEthernet 0/0 subblockMPF is enabledCPU 1 is runningInterface Up MPF Un Index VCCI Encap Size Maptable If Info Info MapGi0/0 Y Y -- 0 2 ARPA 4096 641089A4 63D72D94 6442F78CRouter# configure tRouter(config)# ip cef accounting per-prefixRouter(config)# endRouter# show ip mpf interface GigabitEthernet 0/0 subblockMPF is configuredIP MPF is not currently supportedCEF accounting is enabledCPU 1 is runningInterface Up MPF Un Index VCCI Encap Size Maptable If Info Info MapGi0/0 Y Y -- 0 2 ARPA 4096 641089A4 63D72D94 6442F78CRouter# show ip mpf interface GibabitEthernet 0/0 subblock detailedMPF is enabledCPU 1 is runningInterface Up MPF Un Index VCCI Encap Size Maptable If Info Info MapGi0/0 Y Y -- 0 2 ARPA 4096 641089A4 63D72D94 6442F78CReceive :Packets 122 Bytes 40603:Punts 2071 Drops 0:Bcast 0Transmit :Packets 0 Bytes 0:Punts 124 Drops 0:Bcast 0Response :Negated 0 Disc 0Last 00:00:07Errors :Input error 0 crc 0, frame 0, runts 0: overrun 0, resource 0, drops 0:Output collision 0, underrun 0, drops 0:Message negated 0, discards 0, last 00:00:00Additional References
The following sections provide references related to MPF for Broadband LAC.
Related Documents
Standards
MIBs
IRFCs
RFCs TitleNo new or modified RFCs are supported by this feature, and support for existing RFCs has not been modified by this feature.
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Technical Assistance
Command Reference
This section documents only new and modified commands.
New commands:
Modified command:
debug ip mpf
To enable debugging on a Cisco 7301 router that has the second CPU enabled for Multi-Processor Forwarding (MPF) for Broadband LAC, use the debug ip mpf command in privileged EXEC mode. To disable debugging output, use the no form of this command.
debug ip mpf [adjacency | elog | error | fib [events [access-list]] | interface [control] | l2tp | statistics]
no debug ip mpf [adjacency | elog | error | fib [events [access-list]] | interface [control] | l2tp | statistics]
Syntax Description
Defaults
No default behavior or values
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC
Command History
Usage Guidelines
Using the debug ip mpf command without any keywords only displays general MPF events.
We recommend you use the debug condition commands in conjunction with the MPF debug ip mpf command in order to limit the amount of debugging output especially in those cases where a large number of sessions will produce verbose output. When debug conditions are entered, the router generates debugging messages for packets entering or leaving the router on a specified interface or subinterface or for a session that meet specified conditions.
The conditions which are applicable to MPF include interface, username, and MAC address. The username and MAC address conditions pertain to a session and are applicable only to the debug ip mpf l2tp command. The debug ip mpf l2tp command requires the username and MAC address conditions.
For example, the debug condition username <username> command generates debugging output only for interfaces with packets that specify the value of that <username>.
The router monitors interfaces to learn if any packets contain the specified value for certain conditions. If the condition is met on an interface or subinterface or for a session, debug command output will be displayed for that interface or session.
Refer to the "Conditionally Triggered Debugging" chapter of the Cisco IOS Debug Command Reference for more information on the debug condition commands.
Note
When more than one debug command is enabled, it's possible that if one command meets its conditions, the other debug command's output may not be visible. For example, if you use the debug ip mpf l2tp command with a username condition and a second debug ip mpf interface control command was enabled, the latter command might not display any output. Add a pertinent interface condition for the second debug ip mpf interface control command to enable displaying the output after the interface condition is met.
Examples
The following examples display debugging turned on to collect various debugging information:
Router# debug ip mpfMPF general debugging is onRouter# debug ip mpf adjacencyMPF adjacency debugging is on00:39:19:Gi0/3 MPF:Deleting adjacency 0x6497BFDC for 200.1.1.1 id 0x6497BFDC00:39:19:Gi0/3 MPF:Allocated adjacency 0x6497BFDC for 200.1.1.1 VCCI 1 flags 0 len 0 id 0x6497BFDC00:39:19:Gi0/3 MPF:Sent adjacency 0x6497BFDC add for 200.1.1.1 VCCI 1 flags 0 len 0 id 0x6497BFDC00:39:19:Gi0/3 MPF:Updating adj 0x6497BFDC for 200.1.1.1 VCCI 4 flags 0 len 14 id 0x6497BFDC00:39:19:Gi0/3 MPF:Sent adjacency 0x6497BFDC update for 200.1.1.1 VCCI 4 flags 0 len 14 id 0x6497BFDCRouter# debug ip mpf errorMPF error debugging is onRouter# debug ip mpf fib eventsMPF forwarding event debugging is on00:40:18:MPF:Found table 0 200.0.0.0/24 leaf 0x64680A48 id null00:40:18:MPF:Deleting leaf 0x64680A48 200.0.0.0/24 adj null00:40:18:MPF:Sent upon delete leaf 0x64680A48 200.0.0.0/24 adj null00:40:18:MPF:Freeing leaf 0x64680A48 for table 0 200.0.0.0/2400:40:18:MPF:Allocated leaf 0x64680A48 for table 0 0.0.0.0/000:40:18:MPF:Updating attached leaf 0x64680A48 table 0 200.0.0.0/24 flags 9 adj punt00:40:18:MPF:Sent attached leaf 0x64680A48 table 0 200.0.0.0/24 flags 9 adj punt00:40:18:MPF:Found table 0 200.0.0.0/24 leaf 0x64680A48 id punt00:40:18:MPF:Adding attached leaf 0x64680A48 table 0 200.0.0.0/24 flags 9 adj punt00:40:18:MPF:Sent attached leaf 0x64680A48 table 0 200.0.0.0/24 flags 9 adj puntRouter(config)# access-list 1 permit 200.1.1.1Router(config)# endRouter# debug ip mpf fib events 1MPF forwarding event debugging is on for access list 1Router# clear ip route *00:43:04:MPF:Found table 0 200.1.1.1/32 leaf 0x64681390 id null00:43:04:MPF:Deleting leaf 0x64681390 200.1.1.1/32 adj null00:43:04:MPF:Sent upon delete leaf 0x64681390 200.1.1.1/32 adj null00:43:04:MPF:Unlocking leaf 0x64681390 table 0 200.1.1.1/32 flags 0 from adj null00:43:04:MPF:Sent update for leaf 0x64681390 table 0 200.1.1.1/32 flags 0 adj punt00:43:04:MPF:Freeing leaf 0x64681390 for table 0 200.1.1.1/3200:43:04:MPF:Leaf 0x64681324 table 0 0.0.0.0/0 flags 0 adj punt changed 200.1.1.1/3200:43:04:MPF:Updating host route leaf 0x64681324 table 0 200.1.1.1/32 flags 10 adj punt00:43:04:MPF:Sent host route leaf 0x64681324 table 0 200.1.1.1/32 flags 10 adj punt00:43:04:MPF:Locking leaf 0x64681324 table 0 200.1.1.1/32 flags 10 with adj 0x6497BFDC00:43:04:MPF:Sent update for leaf 0x64681324 table 0 200.1.1.1/32 flags 10 adj 0x6497BFDC00:43:04:MPF:Found table 0 200.1.1.1/32 leaf 0x64681324 id 0x6497BFDC00:43:04:MPF:Adding attached leaf 0x64681324 table 0 200.1.1.1/32 flags 10 adj 0x6497BFDC00:43:04:MPF:Sent attached leaf 0x64681324 table 0 200.1.1.1/32 flags 10 adj 0x6497BFDC00:43:04:MPF:Found table 0 200.1.1.1/32 leaf 0x64681324 id 0x6497BFDC00:43:04:MPF:Adding host route leaf 0x64681324 table 0 200.1.1.1/32 flags 10 adj 0x6497BFDC00:43:04:MPF:Sent host route leaf 0x64681324 table 0 200.1.1.1/32 flags 10 adj 0x6497BFDCRouter# debug ip mpf interface controlMPF interface control debugging is onRouter(config)# interface gi0/2Router(config-if)# shutdownRouter(config-if)# endRouter#00:44:38:Gi0/2 MPF:State changed to DOWN00:44:38:Gi0/2 MPF:Updating ICB 1 VCCI 3 with encap drop, MTU max 1528 min 18Router# debug ip mpf l2tpMPF L2TP debugging is onRouter# debug ip mpf statisticsMPF statistics debugging is onRelated Commands
ip mpf
To enable Multi-Processor Forwarding (MPF) for Broadband LAC on the second CPU of a Cisco 7301 router, use the ip mpf command in global configuration mode. To disable MPF for Broadband LAC forwarding, use the no form of this command.
ip mpf
no ip mpf
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Defaults
MPF for Broadband LAC forwarding is enabled by default on the second CPU.
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History
Usage Guidelines
MPF for Broadband LAC forwarding is enabled by default on the second CPU (CPU 1). The MPF-enabling software image is bundled together with the Cisco IOS image. Cisco IOS images that contain the special MPF images must be purchased.
Examples
The following example disables MPF for Broadband LAC forwarding on the second CPU:
Router(config)# no ip mpfRelated Commands
show ip mpf adjacency
To show information about adjacency nodes when Multi-Processor Forwarding (MPF) for Broadband LAC is enabled on the second CPU on a Cisco 7301 router, use the show ip mpf adjacency command in privileged EXEC mode.
show ip mpf adjacency [GibabitEthernet slot/port | id number | vcci number]
Syntax Description
Defaults
No default behavior or values
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC
Command History
Usage Guidelines
Use this command to display MPF for Broadband LAC adjacency table information and to verify that an adjacency exists for a connected device, particularly the IP address of the interface representing the next hop for packet routing.
Examples
The following example displays information (all adjacencies on VCCI number 3, the next hop IP address) adjacent to the Gigabit Ethernet 0/1 interface:
Router# show ip mpf adjacency GibabitEthernet 0/1------------------------------------------------------Protocol Interface ID VCCI AddressIP Gi0/1 63BB9040 3 12.1.1.1IP Gi0/1 63BB9170 3 12.1.1.4IP Gi0/1 63BB9208 3 12.1.1.3IP Gi0/1 63BB90D8 3 12.1.1.2IP Gi0/1 63BB8DE0 3 12.1.1.100Table 1 describes the fields shown in the display.
The following example displays all adjacencies on VCCI ID number 3:
Router# show ip mpf adjacency vcci 3------------------------------------------Protocol Interface ID VCCI AddressIP Gi0/1 63BB9040 3 12.1.1.1IP Gi0/1 63BB9170 3 12.1.1.4IP Gi0/1 63BB9208 3 12.1.1.3IP Gi0/1 63BB90D8 3 12.1.1.2IP Gi0/1 63BB8DE0 3 12.1.1.100The following example displays adjacency information for adjacency ID number 63BB9040:
Router# show ip mpf adjacency id 63BB9040-----------------------------------------------Protocol Interface ID VCCI AddressIP Gi0/1 63BB9040 3 12.1.1.1Related Commands
show ip mpf fib
To show information about the forwarding information base (FIB) on a Cisco 7301 router enabled for Multi-Processor Forwarding (MPF) for Broadband LAC, use the show ip mpf fib command in privileged EXEC mode.
show ip mpf fib [A.B.C.D E.F.G.H]
Syntax Description
A.B.C.D E.F.G.H
(Optional) Destination prefix (IP address, A.B.C.D) and mask (E.F.G.H) in dotted decimal format.
Defaults
No default behavior or values
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC
Command History
Usage Guidelines
Use this command to show forwarding information used to fast forward IP traffic for a destination prefix (IP address and mask). Multiple hops can be required to reach the destination prefix; each hop is via a connected adjacency that has its own address.
Examples
The following example displays the forwarding information for IP address 12.1.1.1 with subnet mask 255.255.255.255. The output shows the IP address and mask (Prefix), the adjacency ID number (Next Hop), and the output interface (Interface Gi 0/1).
Router# show ip mpf fib 12.1.1.1 255.255.255.255Prefix Next Hop Interface12.1.1.1/32 63BB9040 Gi0/1The following example displays the forwarding information based upon all IP addresses and subnets:
Router# show ip mpf fibPrefix Next Hop Interface0.0.0.0/32 receive0.0.0.0/0 drop Null0 (default route handler entry)10.0.0.0/32 receive10.0.0.0/24 punt10.0.0.121/32 63BB8AE810.0.0.201/32 receive10.0.0.255/32 receive12.1.1.0/32 receive12.1.1.0/24 punt12.1.1.1/32 63BB9040 Gi0/112.1.1.2/32 63BB90D8 Gi0/112.1.1.3/32 63BB9208 Gi0/112.1.1.4/32 63BB9170 Gi0/112.1.1.100/32 63BB8DE0 Gi0/112.1.1.101/32 receive12.1.1.255/32 receive13.1.1.0/32 receive13.1.1.0/24 punt13.1.1.1/32 receive13.1.1.255/32 receiveThe following example displays the forwarding information used to forward via MPF for Broadband LAC to the prefix representing the 200.1.1.0/24 subnet. The output highlights all prefixes within this subnet.
Router# show ip mpf fib 200.1.1.0 255.255.255.0Prefix Next Hop Interface200.1.1.0/32 receive200.1.1.0/24 punt200.1.1.1/32 64B2F7DC Gi0/3200.1.1.12/32 receive200.1.1.255/32 receiveTable 2 describes the significant fields and output text shown in the output example.
Related Commands
show ip mpf interface
To show interface-related information for all interfaces that support MPF for Broadband LAC on a Cisco 7301 router, use the show ip mpf interface command in privileged EXEC mode.
show ip mpf interface [GigabitEthernet slot/port [statistics | subblock [detailed]] | statistics | subblock]
Syntax Description
Defaults
No default behavior or values
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC
Command History
Usage Guidelines
Each interface has an associated VCCI number. When Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF) accounting or Virtual Private Network (VPN) routing/forwarding (VRF) is configured, fast forwarding of IP traffic is disabled.
Examples
The following example displays interface counters for all MPF-supported interfaces (Gi0/0, Gi0/1, Gi0/2):
Router# show ip mpf interface statisticsGi0/0, VCCI 2Receive :Packets 5 Bytes 1630:Punts 73 Drops 0:Bcast 0Transmit :Packets 0 Bytes 0:Punts 6 Drops 0:Bcast 0Response :Negated 0 Disc 0Last 00:00:07Errors :Input error 0 crc 0, frame 0, runts 0: overrun 0, resource 0, drops 0:Output collision 0, underrun 0, drops 0:Message negated 0, discards 0, last 00:00:00Gi0/1, VCCI 3Receive :Packets 18956 Bytes 7438945:Punts 6 Drops 0:Bcast 0Transmit :Packets 18847 Bytes 7270512:Punts 119 Drops 0:Bcast 0Response :Negated 0 Disc 0Last 00:00:08Errors :Input error 0 crc 0, frame 0, runts 0: overrun 0, resource 0, drops 0:Output collision 0, underrun 0, drops 0:Message negated 0, discards 0, last 00:00:00Gi0/2, VCCI 4Receive :Packets 25706 Bytes 10679484:Punts 13878 Drops 0:Bcast 0Transmit :Packets 39575 Bytes 21512973:Punts 6 Drops 0:Bcast 0Response :Negated 0 Disc 0Last 00:00:01Errors :Input error 0 crc 0, frame 0, runts 0: overrun 0, resource 0, drops 0:Output collision 0, underrun 0, drops 0:Message negated 0, discards 0, last 00:00:00The following example displays information about each interface (Gi0/1, Gi0/2, Gi0/3) by subblock:
Router# show ip mpf interface subblockMPF is enabledCPU 1 is runningInterface Up MPF Un Index VCCI Encap Size Maptable If Info Info MapGi0/1 Y Y -- 0 2 ARPA 4096 646FC928 64368908 649BB290Gi0/2 Y Y -- 1 3 ARPA 4096 646FE928 64368898 649C0438Gi0/3 Y Y -- 2 4 ARPA 4096 64700928 64368828 5005F4ACThe following example displays information for the Gigabit Ethernet 0/0 interface when Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF) Accounting, an unsupported feature, is enabled. The output text regarding whether IP MPF is supported and CEF accounting is enabled is displayed depending on the CEF Accounting settings selected:
Router# show ip mpf interface GibabitEthernet 0/0 subblockMPF is enabledCPU 1 is runningInterface Up MPF Un Index VCCI Encap Size Maptable If Info Info MapGi0/0 Y Y -- 0 2 ARPA 4096 64228024 63E92274 64556ECCRouter# configure tRouter(config)# ip cef accounting per-prefixRouter(config)# endRouter# show ip mpf interface GigabitEthernet 0/0 subblockMPF is configuredIP MPF is not currently supportedCEF accounting is enabledCPU 1 is runningInterface Up MPF Un Index VCCI Encap Size Maptable If Info Info MapGi0/0 Y Y -- 0 2 ARPA 4096 641089A4 63D72D94 6442F78CThe following example shows that a configuration for Virtual Private Network (VPN) routing/forwarding (VRF), an unsupported feature, is enabled. The output text regarding whether IP MPF is supported and IP VRF is enabled is displayed depending on the VRF settings selected:
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.Router(config)# ip vrf vpn1Router(config-vrf)# endRouter# show ip mpf interface subblockMPF is configuredIP MPF is not currently supportedIP VRF is enabledCPU 1 is runningInterface Up MPF Un Index VCCI Encap Size Maptable If Info Info MapGi0/0 Y Y -- 0 2 ARPA 4096 64228024 63E92274 64556ECCGi0/1 Y Y -- 1 3 ARPA 4096 6422A024 63E92204 6458CC2CGi0/2 Y Y -- 2 4 ARPA 4096 6422C024 63E92194 645A4F70The following example displays all detailed information for the Gigabit Ethernet 0/0 interface by subblock:
Router# show ip mpf interface GibabitEthernet 0/0 subblock detailedMPF is enabledCPU 1 is runningInterface Up MPF Un Index VCCI Encap Size Maptable If Info Info MapGi0/0 Y Y -- 0 2 ARPA 4096 641089A4 63D72D94 6442F78CReceive :Packets 122 Bytes 40603:Punts 2071 Drops 0:Bcast 0Transmit :Packets 0 Bytes 0:Punts 124 Drops 0:Bcast 0Response :Negated 0 Disc 0Last 00:00:07Errors :Input error 0 crc 0, frame 0, runts 0: overrun 0, resource 0, drops 0:Output collision 0, underrun 0, drops 0:Message negated 0, discards 0, last 00:00:00Table 3 describes significant fields shown in the output examples.
Related Commands
show ip mpf lac
To show L2TP Access Concentrator (LAC) information on a Cisco 7301 router enabled for Multi-Processor Forwarding (MPF) for Broadband LAC, use the show ip mpf lac command in privileged EXEC mode.
show ip mpf lac [detail | interface {interface-type interface-number} | session [l2tp [id id] | pppoe [id id] | tunnel id]
Syntax Description
Defaults
No default behavior or values
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC
Command History
Usage Guidelines
The show ip mpf lac command without any arguments is the primary command for displaying session information. The command displays the complete set of connections and their segments with the associated binding between PPPoE sessions and L2TP session/tunnels.
Examples
The following example without any arguments displays all the PPPoE session and L2TP session/tunnel information on the router:
Router# show ip mpf lacConnection Segment 1 Type Local Len IP MTU Segment 2 Type Local Len IP MTU641A94EC 641872F8 PPPoE 201 24 1500 64187280 L2TP 202 38 65497641A9510 64187348 PPPoE 200 24 1500 641872A8 L2TP 201 38 65497641A9534 64187370 PPPoE 199 24 1500 641872D0 L2TP 200 38 65497641A9558 64187398 PPPoE 198 24 1500 64187320 L2TP 199 38 65497641A957C 64187460 PPPoE 197 24 1500 641873C0 L2TP 198 38 65497641A95A0 64187488 PPPoE 196 24 1500 641873E8 L2TP 197 38 65497641A95C4 641874B0 PPPoE 195 24 1500 64187410 L2TP 196 38 65497641A95E8 641874D8 PPPoE 194 24 1500 64187438 L2TP 195 38 65497641A960C 641875A0 PPPoE 193 24 1500 64187500 L2TP 194 38 65497641A9630 641875C8 PPPoE 192 24 1500 64187528 L2TP 193 38 65497641A9654 641875F0 PPPoE 191 24 1500 64187550 L2TP 192 38 65497641A9678 64187618 PPPoE 190 24 1500 64187578 L2TP 191 38 65497641A969C 641876E0 PPPoE 189 24 1500 64187640 L2TP 190 38 65497641A96C0 64187708 PPPoE 188 24 1500 64187668 L2TP 189 38 65497641A96E4 64187730 PPPoE 187 24 1500 64187690 L2TP 188 38 65497641A9708 64187758 PPPoE 186 24 1500 641876B8 L2TP 187 38 65497641A972C 64187820 PPPoE 185 24 1500 64187780 L2TP 186 38 65497641A9750 64187848 PPPoE 184 24 1500 641877A8 L2TP 185 38 65497641A9774 64187870 PPPoE 183 24 1500 641877D0 L2TP 184 38 65497The following example shows additional MAC rewrite information for each connection:
Router# show ip mpf lac detailConnection Segment 1 Type Local Len IP MTU Segment 2 Type Local Len IP MTU641A94EC 641872F8 PPPoE 201 24 1500 64187280 L2TP 202 38 65497VCCI 208, VCD 0 Tunnel 19855, Mode L2L2, Seq N000E3975C01A000E3975BC1A81000070 4500000000000000FF1129DDC801010C8864110000C963C9 C801010106A506A500080000020216D00DDC0000FF03641A9510 64187348 PPPoE 200 24 1500 641872A8 L2TP 201 38 65497VCCI 207, VCD 0 Tunnel 19855, Mode L2L2, Seq N000E3975C01A000E3975BC1A81000070 4500000000000000FF1129DDC801010C8864110000C863C9 C801010106A506A500080000020216D00DDB0000FF03641A9534 64187370 PPPoE 199 24 1500 641872D0 L2TP 200 38 65497VCCI 206, VCD 0 Tunnel 19855, Mode L2L2, Seq N000E3975C01A000E3975BC1A81000070 4500000000000000FF1129DDC801010C8864110000C763C9 C801010106A506A500080000020216D00DDA0000FF03641A9558 64187398 PPPoE 198 24 1500 64187320 L2TP 199 38 65497VCCI 205, VCD 0 Tunnel 19855, Mode L2L2, Seq N000E3975C01A000E3975BC1A81000070 4500000000000000FF1129DDC801010C8864110000C663C9 C801010106A506A500080000020216D00DD90000FF03The following example displays MAC rewrite information for each connection when an idle timer is added to the configuration:
Router# show running-config interface virtual-Template 1Building configuration...Current configuration :156 bytes!interface Virtual-Template1ip unnumbered Loopback0no peer default ip addressppp authentication chapppp timeout idle 120 eitherendRouter# show ip mpf lac detailConnection Segment 1 Type Local Len IP MTU Segment 2 Type Local Len IP MTU641A94EC 641872F8 PPPoE 201 24 1500 64187280 L2TP 202 38 65497VCCI 208, VCD 0 Tunnel 19855, Mode L2L2, Seq N000E3975C01A000E3975BC1A81000070 4500000000000000FF1129DDC801010C8864110000C963C9 C801010106A506A500080000020216D00DDC0000FF03Idle direction either,last in 00:01:36 out 00:01:36641A9510 64187348 PPPoE 200 24 1500 641872A8 L2TP 201 38 65497VCCI 207, VCD 0 Tunnel 19855, Mode L2L2, Seq N000E3975C01A000E3975BC1A81000070 4500000000000000FF1129DDC801010C8864110000C863C9 C801010106A506A500080000020216D00DDB0000FF03Idle direction either,last in 00:01:36 out 00:01:36641A9534 64187370 PPPoE 199 24 1500 641872D0 L2TP 200 38 65497VCCI 206, VCD 0 Tunnel 19855, Mode L2L2, Seq N000E3975C01A000E3975BC1A81000070 4500000000000000FF1129DDC801010C8864110000C763C9 C801010106A506A500080000020216D00DDA0000FF03Idle direction either,last in 00:01:36 out 00:01:36641A9558 64187398 PPPoE 198 24 1500 64187320 L2TP 199 38 65497VCCI 205, VCD 0 Tunnel 19855, Mode L2L2, Seq N000E3975C01A000E3975BC1A81000070 4500000000000000FF1129DDC801010C8864110000C663C9 C801010106A506A500080000020216D00DD90000FF03Idle direction either,last in 00:01:37 out 00:01:37The following example displays the LAC information for the Gigabit Ethernet interface 0/2.112:
Router# show ip mpf lac interface gi0/2.112VCCI Interface8 Gi0/2.112135 Gi0/2.112134 Gi0/2.112133 Gi0/2.112132 Gi0/2.112The following example displays information about the different types of LAC sessions, which are listed by local session ID:
Router# show ip mpf lac sessionTotal number of L2TP sessions:169Local Remote If Context Tunnel DF Seq IP MTU Len798 174 0 67B21120 35457/47563 N N 65497 38797 173 0 67B23860 35457/47563 N N 65497 38796 172 0 67B235A0 35457/47563 N N 65497 38795 171 0 67B247E0 35457/47563 N N 65497 38794 170 0 67B22DC0 35457/47563 N N 65497 38793 169 0 67B22B00 35457/47563 N N 65497 38792 168 0 67B22840 35457/47563 N N 65497 38791 167 0 67B24E80 35457/47563 N N 65497 38790 166 0 67B24AE0 35457/47563 N N 65497 38789 165 0 67B230C0 35457/47563 N N 65497 38788 164 0 67B21E00 35457/47563 N N 65497 38787 163 0 67B1C200 35457/47563 N N 65497 38786 162 0 67B1CB00 35457/47563 N N 65497 38785 161 0 67B1BF40 35457/47563 N N 65497 38784 160 0 67B1BC80 35457/47563 N N 65497 38783 159 0 67B1D0A0 35457/47563 N N 65497 38782 158 0 67B1CDE0 35457/47563 N N 65497 38781 157 0 67B1D500 35457/47563 N N 65497 38780 156 0 67A11C00 35457/47563 N N 65497 38779 155 0 67A11940 35457/47563 N N 65497 38Total number of PPPoE sessions:167Local If Context VCCI VCD IP MTU Len829 Gi0/1.112 64AC60E0 804 0 1500 24828 Gi0/1.112 64AC5FEC 803 0 1500 24827 Gi0/1.112 64AC5EF8 802 0 1500 24826 Gi0/1.112 64AC5B28 801 0 1500 24821 Gi0/1.112 64AC61D4 798 0 1500 24820 Gi0/1.112 64AC5D10 797 0 1500 24815 Gi0/1.112 64AC51A0 796 0 1500 24814 Gi0/1.112 64AC547C 795 0 1500 24812 Gi0/1.112 64AC4448 794 0 1500 24811 Gi0/1.112 64AC4630 793 0 1500 24810 Gi0/1.112 64AC4724 792 0 1500 24809 Gi0/1.112 64AC5388 791 0 1500 24808 Gi0/1.112 64AC5294 790 0 1500 24807 Gi0/1.112 64AC4DD0 789 0 1500 24806 Gi0/1.112 64AC4FB8 788 0 1500 24813 Gi0/1.112 64AC37E4 787 0 1500 24805 Gi0/1.112 64AC4EC4 786 0 1500 24804 Gi0/1.112 64AC5570 785 0 1500 24803 Gi0/1.112 64AC4CDC 784 0 1500 24802 Gi0/1.112 64AC4BE8 783 0 1500 24The following example displays LAC information for all L2TP sessions:
Router# show ip mpf lac session l2tpTotal number of L2TP sessions:1Local Remote If Context Tunnel DF Seq IP MTU Len801 177 0 67A14C60 18574/61698 N N 65497 38The following example displays LAC information for an individual L2TP session with the session ID number 801:
Router# show ip mpf lac session l2tp id 801Local Remote If Context Tunnel DF Seq IP MTU Len801 177 0 67A14C60 18574/61698 N N 65497 38The following example displays LAC information for all PPPoE sessions:
Router# show ip mpf lac session pppoeTotal number of PPPoE sessions:1Local If Context VCCI VCD IP MTU Len832 Gi0/1.112 64AC50AC 807 0 1500 24The following example displays LAC information for an individual PPPoE session with the session ID number 832:
Router# show ip mpf lac session pppoe id 832Local If Context VCCI VCD IP MTU Len832 Gi0/1.112 64AC50AC 807 0 1500 24The following example displays the number of L2TP tunnels and associated tunnel information:
Router# show ip mpf lac tunnelTotal number of tunnels:1Local Remote Mode Remote Address Port Tport Count DF ToS UDP MTU35457 47563 L2L2 200.1.1.1 1701 IP 167 clr clr N/N 65497The following example displays information for an individual L2TP tunnel with the tunnel ID number 18574:
Router# show ip mpf lac tunnel 18574Local Remote Mode Remote Address Port Tport Count DF ToS UDP MTU18574 61698 L2L2 200.1.1.1 1701 IP 1 clr clr N/N 65497Table 4 describes significant fields shown in the output examples.
Related Commands
show ip mpf statistics
To show Multi-Processor Forwarding (MPF) for Broadband LAC data packet statistics on a Cisco 7301 router enabled for MPF, use the show ip mpf statistics command in privileged EXEC mode.
show ip mpf statistics [dot1q [GigabitEthernet slot/port | id vlan-id] | traffic]
Syntax Description
Defaults
No default behavior or values
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC
Command History
Usage Guidelines
The traffic output is similar to the traffic counters in the show ip traffic command.
Examples
The following example displays traffic counter statistics:
Router# show ip mpf statistics trafficRcvd: 0 checksum errors0 fragments, 0 total reassembled0 reassembly timeouts, 0 failed reassemblySent: 0 fragmented into 0 fragments, 0 failedThe following example displays data packet statistics for all VLANs on the Gigabit Ethernet 0/1 interface:
Router# show ip mpf statistics dot1q gi0/1VLAN Packets Bytes1 in 0 in 01 out 0 out 0100 in 0 in 0100 out 0 out 0112 in 30 in 8452112 out 18 out 688The following example displays data packet statistics for the VLAN ID of 112 and lists all interfaces or subinterfaces on which VLAN 112 is configured:
Router# show ip mpf statistics dot1q id 112VLAN Interface Packets Bytes112 Gi0/1.112 in 30 in 8452112 Gi0/1.112 out 18 out 688Related Commands
show ip mpf vcci
To display the Virtual Channel Common Index (VCCI) mapping to interfaces on a Cisco 7301 router, enabled for Multi-Processor Forwarding (MPF) for Broadband LAC, use the show ip mpf vcci command in privileged EXEC mode.
show ip mpf vcci number [interface [GibabitEthernet slot/port] | summary]
Syntax Description
Defaults
No default behavior or values
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC
Command History
Usage Guidelines
VCCI is associated with an interface.
Examples
The following example displays the MPF-supported interface (Gigabit Ethernet 0/1) for VCCI 3:
Router# show ip mpf vcci 3VCCI Interface3 Gi0/1The following example displays MPF-supported Gigabit Ethernet interface (Gi0/1) information by VCCI:
Router# show ip mpf vcci interface gi0/1.112VCCI Interface Context7 Gi0/1.112 I 64C0F428Receive :Packets 1177815 Bytes 910700653:Punts 1300 Drops 0Transmit :Packets 770578 Bytes 296721860:Punts 0 Drops 0Response :Negated 0 Disc 1Last 00:00:04Table 5 describes significant fields shown in the show ip mpf vcci interface output example.
The following example displays summary MPF-supported interface information by VCCI:
Router# show ip mpf vcci summaryType Base Max Used Avail Num Size Allocated ArrayBasic queue 63B45300 16384 0 16384 1 2 0 63B45300VLAN queue 63B3F2D4 3 3 0 4096 2 3 638E305CVCCI queue 63B4D32C 65531 9 65522 1 0 3188 63B4D32CRelated Commands
show version
To display information about the currently loaded software version along with hardware and device information, use the show version command in EXEC mode.
show version
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Defaults
No default behavior or values
Command Modes
User EXEC
Privileged EXEC
Command History
Usage Guidelines
This command displays information about the Cisco IOS software version currently running on your routing device, the ROM Monitor and Bootflash or boot loader software versions, and information about the hardware configuration, including the amount of system memory. Because this command displays both software and hardware information, the output of this command is the same as the output of the show hardware command. (The show hardware command is a command alias for the show version command.)
Specifically, the show version command provides the following information:
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Software information
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Main Cisco IOS image version
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Main Cisco IOS image capabilities (feature set)
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Location and name of bootfile in ROM
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Bootflash or boot loader image version (depending on platform)
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Second CPU information with Multi-Processor Forwarding (MPF) for Broadband LAC enabled on the Cisco 7301
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Device-specific information
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Device name
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System uptime
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System reload reason
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Config-register setting
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Config-register settings for after the next reload (depending on platform)
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Hardware information
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Platform type
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Processor type
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Processor hardware revision
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Amount of main (processor) memory installed
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Amount I/O memory installed
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Amount of Flash memory installed on different types (depending on platform)
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Processor board ID
The output of this command will vary by platform image, but generally uses the following format:
Cisco IOS Software, <platform> Software (<image-id>), Version <software-version>, <software-type>Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupportCopyright (c) <date-range> by Cisco Systems, Inc.Compiled <day> <date> <time> by <compiler-id>ROM: System Bootstrap, Version <software-version>, <software-type>BOOTLDR: <platform> Software (image-id), Version <software-version>, <software-type><router-name> uptime is <w> weeks, <d> days, <h> hours, <m> minutesSystem returned to ROM by reload at <time> <day> <date>System image file is "<filesystem-location>/<software-image-name>"Last reload reason: <reload-reason>Cisco <platform-processor-type> processor (revision <processor-revision-id>) with <free-DRAM-memory>K/<packet-memory>K bytes of memory.Processor board ID <ID-number><CPU-type> CPU at <clock-speed>Mhz, Implementation <number>, Rev <Revision-number>, <kilobytes-Processor-Cache-Memory>KB <cache-Level> CacheSee the Examples section for descriptions of the fields in this output.
Examples
The following is sample output from the show version command from Cisco IOS Release 12.3(7)XI1, showing the second CPU (CPU 1) software with Multi-Processing Forwarding enabled on a Cisco 7301 router:
Router# show versionCisco IOS Software, 7301 Software (C7301-I12S-M), Experimental Version 12.3(20040524:050554) [REL-v123_7_xi_throttle.ios-weekly 114]Copyright (c) 1986-2004 by Cisco Systems, Inc.Compiled Mon 24-May-04 06:26 by useridROM:System Bootstrap, Version 12.3(4r)T2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)BOOTLDR:Cisco IOS Software, 7301 Software (C7301-BOOT-M), Experimental Version 12.3(20040514:051116) [userid-v123_7_xi_throttle-ios-nightly-task 117]Router uptime is 1 hour, 50 minutesSystem returned to ROM by reload at 18:05:37 UTC Wed Mar 22 2004System image file is "disk0:c7301-i12s-mz"Cisco 7301 (NPE) processor (revision C) with 229376K/32768K bytes of memory.Processor board ID 74806813SB-1 CPU at 700MHz, Implementation 1, Rev 0.2, 512KB L2 Cache1 slot midplane, Version 3.0Last reset from watchdog nmiCPU 1 Multi-Processor Forwarding, Fri May 21 14:21:57 2004 [dailybuil 119]1 FastEthernet interface3 GigabitEthernet interfaces509K bytes of NVRAM.62976K bytes of ATA PCMCIA card at slot 0 (Sector size 512 bytes).32768K bytes of Flash internal SIMM (Sector size 256K).Configuration register is 0x0The following is sample output from the show version command from Cisco IOS Release 12.3(7)T1:
C7301# show versionCisco IOS Software, 7301 Software (C7301-IS-M), Version 12.3(7)T1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)Technical Support:http://www.cisco.com/techsupportCopyright (c) 1986-2004 by Cisco Systems, Inc.Compiled Wed 21-Apr-04 21:52 by useridROM:System Bootstrap, Version 12.3(4r)T2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)BOOTLDR:Cisco IOS Software, 7301 Software (C7301-BOOT-M), Experimental Version 12.3(20040514:051116) [userid-v123_7_xi_throttle-ios-nightly-task 117]Router uptime is 50 minutesSystem returned to ROM by reload at 22:22:08 UTC Thu Apr 13 2004System image file is "disk0:c7301-is-mz.123-7.T1"Last reload reason:Reload commandCisco 7301 (NPE) processor (revision C) with 229376K/32768K bytes of memory.Processor board ID 74806813SB-1 CPU at 700MHz, Implementation 1, Rev 0.2, 512KB L2 Cache1 slot midplane, Version 3.0Last reset from watchdog nmi1 FastEthernet interface3 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces509K bytes of NVRAM.62976K bytes of ATA PCMCIA card at slot 0 (Sector size 512 bytes).32768K bytes of Flash internal SIMM (Sector size 256K).Configuration register is 0x0Table 6 describes significant fields for the show version command.
Table 6 show version Field Descriptions
Field DescriptionCisco IOS Software, <platform> Software (<image-id>), Version <software-version>, <release-type>
Example:Cisco IOS Software, 7301 Software (C7301-IS-M), Version 12.3(7)T
platform—Cisco hardware device name.
image-id—The coded software image identifier, in the format platform-features-format (for example, "c7301-is-m").
software-version—The Cisco IOS software release number, in the format x.y(z)A, where x.y is the main release identifier, z is the maintenance release number, and A, where applicable, is the special release train identifier. For example, 12.3(7)T indicates the seventh maintenance release of the 12.3T special technology release train.
Note
In the full software image filename, 12.3(7)T appears as 123-7.T. In the IOS Upgrade Planner, 12.3(7)T appears as 12.3.7T (ED).
release-type—The description of the release type. Possible values include MAINTENANCE (for example, 12.3(3)), INTERIM (for example, 12.3(3.2)), and EARLY DEPLOYMENT (for example 12.2(20)S).
TipRefer to "The ABC's of Cisco IOS Networking" (available on Cisco.com) for more information on Cisco IOS software release numbering and software versions.
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ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.3(4r)T2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
The system "bootstrap" software, stored in ROM memory.
BOOTLDR:
The system "boot loader" software, stored in Flash memory (if applicable).
<device> uptime is ...Example:C7301 uptime is 1 week, 3 days, 6 hours, 41 minutes
The amount of time the system has been up and running.
System returned to ROM by <reload-reason> at <time> <day> <date>
Example:System returned to ROM by reload at 22:22:08 UTC Thu Apr 13 2004Shows the last recorded reason for a system reload, and time of last reload.
Last reload reason: <reload-reason>Example:Last reload reason: Reload commandShows the last recorded reason for a system reload.
Last reset from <reset-reason>Example:Last reset from power-onShows the last recorded reason for a system reset. Possible reset-reason values include:
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power-on—System was reset with the initial power on or a power cycling of the device.
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s/w peripheral—System was reset due to a software peripheral.
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s/w nmi—System was reset by a nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) originating in the system software. For example, on some systems, you can configure the device to reset automatically if two or more fans fail.
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push-button—System was reset by manual activation of a RESET push-button (also called a hardware NMI).
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watchdog—System was reset due to a watchdog process.
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unexpected value—May indicate a bus error, such as for an attempt to access a nonexistent address (for example, "System restarted by bus error at PC 0xC4CA, address 0x210C0C0").
(This field was formerly labeled as the "System restarted by" field.)
System image file is "<file-location/file-name>"
Example:System image file is "disk0:c7301-is-mz.123-7.T1"Displays the file location (local or remote filesystem) and the system image name.
Cisco <platform> (<processor-type>) processor (revision <processor-revision-id>) with <free-DRAM-memory>K/<packet-memo ry>K bytes of memory.Example: Separate DRAM and Packet MemoryCisco RSP4 (R5000) processor with 65536K/2072K bytes of memoryExample: Combined DRAM and Packet MemoryCisco 3660 (R527x) processor (revision 1.0) with 57344K/8192K bytes of memory.
This line can be used to determine how much Dynamic RAM (DRAM) is installed on your system, in order to determine if you meet the "Min. Memory" requirement for a software image. DRAM (including SDRAM) is used for system processing memory and for packet memory.
Two values, separated by a slash, are given for DRAM: The first value tells you how DRAM is available for system processing, and the second value tells you how much DRAM is being used for Packet memory.
The first value, Main Processor memory, is either:
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The amount of DRAM available for the processor, or
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The total amount of DRAM installed on the system.
The second value, Packet memory, is either:
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The total physical input/output (I/O) memory (or "Fast memory") installed on the router (Cisco 4000, 4500, 4700, and 7500 series), or
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The amount of "shared memory" used for packet buffering. In the shared memory scheme (Cisco 2500, 2600, 3600, and 7200 series), a percentage of DRAM is used for packet buffering by the router's network interfaces.
Note
The terms "I/O memory" or "iomem"; "shared memory"; "Fast memory" and "PCI memory" all refer to "Packet Memory." Packet memory is either separate physical RAM or shared DRAM.
Separate DRAM and Packet Memory
The Cisco 4000, 4500, 4700, and 7500 series routers have separate DRAM and Packet memory, so you only need to look at the first number to determine total DRAM. In the example to the left for the Cisco RSP4, the first value shows that the router has 65536K (65,536 kilobytes, or 64 megabytes) of DRAM. The second value, 2072K, is the Packet memory.
Combined DRAM and Packet Memory
The Cisco 2500, 2600, 3600, 7301, and 7200 series routers require a minimum amount of I/O memory to support certain interface processors.
The Cisco 1600, 2500, 2600, 3600, 7301, and 7200 series routers use a fraction of DRAM as Packet memory, so you need to add both numbers to find out the real amount of DRAM. In the example to the left for the Cisco 3660, the router has 57,344 kilobytes (KB) of free DRAM and 8,192 KB dedicated to Packet memory. Adding the two numbers together gives you 57,344K + 8,192K = 65,536K, or 64 megabytes (MB) of DRAM.
For more details on memory requirements, see the document "How to Choose a Cisco IOS® Software Release" on Cisco.com.
Configuration register is <value>Example:Configuration register is 0x2142 (will be 0x2102 at next reload)Shows the current configured hex value of the software configuration register. If the value has been changed with the config-register command, the register value that will be used at the next reload is displayed in parentheses.
The boot field (final digit) of the software configuration register dictates what the system will do after a reset.
For example, when the boot field of the software configuration register is set to 00 (for example, 0x0), and you press the NMI button on a Performance Route Processor (PRP), the user-interface remains at the ROM monitor prompt (rommon>) and waits for a user command to boot the system manually. But if the boot field is set to 01 (for example, 0x1), the system automatically boots the first Cisco IOS image found in the onboard Flash memory SIMM on the PRP.
The factory-default setting for the configuration register is 0x2102. This value indicates that the router will attempt to load a Cisco IOS software image from Flash memory and load the startup configuration file.
CPU 1 Multi-Processor Forwarding, <day> <date> <time> <year> [daily build number]Example:CPU 1 Multi-Processor Forwarding, Thu Feb 5 23:26:14 2004 [dailybuil 100]Indicates the second CPU (CPU 1) is enabled for Multi-Processor Forwarding on day, date, time, and year.
[daily build number] is the user id of whoever built the image. In the example it was the daily build that built the image.
Related Commands
Glossary
adjacency—Information about adjacent node events.
broadband—Transmission methodology that multiplexes multiple independent signals onto one cable. In telecommunications, broadband is classified as any channel with bandwidth greater than 4kHz (typical voice grade). In LAN terminology, broadband is classified as a coaxial cable on which analog signaling is employed.
FF—Fast Forwarding. Accelerates broadband features by enabling the second CPU on the Cisco 7301 router.
FIB—Forwarding information base. Information used to fast forward IP traffic.
MPF for Broadband LAC—Multi-Processor Forwarding for broadband L2TP access concentrator. Enables a second CPU on the Cisco 7301 router to use a fast forwarding method of forwarding data packets in order to improve broadband feature performance.
ROMmon—ROM monitor. ROMmon is the initializing software that is executed when the router is powered up.
VCCI—Virtual Channel Common Index. The VCCI is used as an identifier for the interface. It supports a variety of interfaces that can be mapped to a single VCCI value or to multiple VCCI values.
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Refer to Internetworking Terms and Acronyms for terms not included in this glossary.
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