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Memory and IOS Software Requirements
Determining the Firmware Version
Upgrading to a New VDSL2 Firmware Release
Cisco IOS Software Documentation Set
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security
Release Notes for Cisco 887V VDSL2 Router with VDSL2 firmware for Release A2pv6C030.d22e and A2pv6C016a1.d22e
Published: July 21, 2010Last Revised: July 21, 2010, OL-22618-02VDSL2 Firmware Releases: A2pv6C030.d22e and A2pv6C016a1.d22eCCDE, CCENT, CCSI, Cisco Eos, Cisco Explorer, Cisco HealthPresence, Cisco IronPort, the Cisco logo, Cisco Nurse Connect, Cisco Pulse, Cisco SensorBase, Cisco StackPower, Cisco StadiumVision, Cisco TelePresence, Cisco TrustSec, Cisco Unified Computing System, Cisco WebEx, DCE, Flip Channels, Flip for Good, Flip Mino, Flipshare (Design), Flip Ultra, Flip Video, Flip Video (Design), Instant Broadband, and Welcome to the Human Network are trademarks; Changing the Way We Work, Live, Play, and Learn, Cisco Capital, Cisco Capital (Design), Cisco:Financed (Stylized), Cisco Store, Flip Gift Card, and One Million Acts of Green are service marks; and Access Registrar, Aironet, AllTouch, AsyncOS, Bringing the Meeting To You, Catalyst, CCDA, CCDP, CCIE, CCIP, CCNA, CCNP, CCSP, CCVP, Cisco, the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert logo, Cisco IOS, Cisco Lumin, Cisco Nexus, Cisco Press, Cisco Systems, Cisco Systems Capital, the Cisco Systems logo, Cisco Unity, Collaboration Without Limitation, Continuum, EtherFast, EtherSwitch, Event Center, Explorer, Follow Me Browsing, GainMaker, iLYNX, IOS, iPhone, IronPort, the IronPort logo, Laser Link, LightStream, Linksys, MeetingPlace, MeetingPlace Chime Sound, MGX, Networkers, Networking Academy, PCNow, PIX, PowerKEY, PowerPanels, PowerTV, PowerTV (Design), PowerVu, Prisma, ProConnect, ROSA, SenderBase, SMARTnet, Spectrum Expert, StackWise, WebEx, and the WebEx logo are registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries.
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Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security
Introduction
These release notes describe new enhancements and fixed caveats for the Cisco 887V VDSL2 Router using VDSL2 firmware release A2pv6C030.d22e and A2pv6C016a1.d22e. These release notes are updated as needed.
System Requirements
This section describes the system requirements for firmware Releases A2pv6C030.d22e and A2pv6C016a1.d22e. It includes the following sections:
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Memory and IOS Software Requirements
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Determining the Firmware Version
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Upgrading to a New VDSL2 Firmware Release
Memory and IOS Software Requirements
Table 1 lists the memory and IOS Software requirements for the Cisco 887V platforms, using VDSL2 firmware Release A2pv6C030.d22e and A2pv6C016a1.d22e.
*Minimum 15.0(1)M release to support independent VDSL2 firmware loading is 15.0(1)M1
Determining the Firmware Version
To determine the version of VDSL2 Firmware currently running on your Cisco 887V router, issue the following IOS command and look for the output in BOLD:
Router#show controller vdsl 0
Firmware Source File Name (version)
-------- ------ -------------------
VDSL embedded VDSL_LINUX_DEV_01212008 (1)
Modem FW Version: 090210_1620-4.02L.01.AvC011b.d21j1
Modem PHY Version: AvC011b.d21j1Upgrading to a New VDSL2 Firmware Release
Perform the following steps to upgrade to a new VDSL2 firmware release:
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Download the new VDSL2 firmware from Cisco.com Software Center, at http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/download/index.html
Choose Routers -> Branch Routers -> Cisco 800 Series Routers -> Cisco 887V Integrated Services Router -> Very High Bitrate DSL (VDSL) Firmware.
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Copy the firmware to a designated location; for example router flash, or a TFTP server.
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Configure the router to load the new VDSL2 firmware from a designated location.
Router#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)#controller vdsl 0
Router(config-controller)#firmware filename ?
archive: Download fw file name
cns: Download fw file name
flash: Download fw file name
ftp: Download fw file name
http: Download fw file name
https: Download fw file name
null: Download fw file name
nvram: Download fw file name
rcp: Download fw file name
scp: Download fw file name
system: Download fw file name
tar: Download fw file name
tftp: Download fw file name
tmpsys: Download fw file name
xmodem: Download fw file name
ymodem: Download fw file name
Router(config-controller)#firmware filename flash:vdsl.bin.A2pv6C030.d22e.IOS1501M1
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Restart the controller interface for the new firmware to take effect
Router#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)#controller vdsl 0
Router(config-controller)#shut
Router(config-controller)#no shut
Router(config-controller)#end
Router#
New and Changed Information
The following are changes made with VDSL2 firmware release A2pv6C030.d22e
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Support Dynamic D in G993.2 VDSL2 mode
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Improve US rate for EU128 in G993.2 VDSL2
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Fix a bug causing instability under B7-9 mask in G993.2 VDSL2
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Fix QLN monitoring in G993.2 VDSL2 mode
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Improve robustness in G994 message processing against ill-structured messages
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Improve DS bitswap speed in G993.2 VDSL2 mode
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Improve consistency in calculating attainable rate in G993.2 VDSL2 mode
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Improve DS rate in fast path on short loops in G993.2 VDSL2
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Improve DS bitswap speed in G993.2 VDSL2 mode
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Improve DS rate on loops longer than 4000ft in G993.2 VDSL2 mode
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Support extended framing parameters in G993.2 VDSL2 mode
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Improve stability on certain loops with US0 only in G993.2 VDSL2 mode
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Improve up stream rate in G993.2 VDSL2 8MHz Profile
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Improve loop attenuation measurement accuracy
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Improve INP robustness in G993.2 VDSL2 mode
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Fixed showtime drop when PhyR is enabled in G993.2 VDSL2 mode
Additional References
Use this release note with the documents and websites in this release note and the documents listed in
the following sections:
Release-Specific Documents
The following documents are specific to Release 15.0 and apply to Release 15.0(1)XA:
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New and Changed Information
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Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 15.0M0
Platform-Specific Documents
Hardware installation guides, configuration and command reference guides, and additional documents
specific to the Cisco 800 series routers are available at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps380/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Cisco IOS Software Documentation Set
The Cisco IOS software documentation set consists of the Cisco IOS configuration guides, Cisco IOS
command references, and several other supporting documents.
Documentation Modules
Each module in the Cisco IOS documentation set consists of one or more configuration guides and one
or more corresponding command references. Chapters in a configuration guide describe protocols,
configuration tasks, and Cisco IOS software functionality, and contain comprehensive configuration
examples. Chapters in a command reference provide complete command syntax information. Use each
configuration guide with its corresponding command reference. Cisco IOS Software Documentation is
available in html or pdf form.
Select your release and click the command references, configuration guides, or any other Cisco IOS
documentation you need.
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security
For information on obtaining documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feed-back,
security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, see the monthly What's
New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical
documentation at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
Notices
See the Notices section in About Cisco IOS Release Notes located at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_4/12_4x/12_4xy15/ReleaseNote.html.
Use this document in conjunction with the documents listed in the "Additional References" section.
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