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Release Notes for the Catalyst 4900 Series Switch, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG
Cisco IOS Software Packaging for the
Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series SwitchCatalyst 4900 Series Switch Cisco IOS Release Strategy
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(54)SG
New Software Features in Release 12.2(54)SG
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(53)SG3
New Software Features in Release 12.2(53)SG3
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(53)SG
New Software Features in Release 12.2(53)SG
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(52)SG
New Software Features in Release 12.2(52)SG
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(50)SG2
New Software Features in Release 12.2(50)SG2
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(50)SG1
New Software Features in Release 12.2(50)SG1
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(50)SG
New Software Features in Release 12.2(50)SG
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(46)SG
New Software Features in Release 12.2(46)SG
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(44)SG
New Software Features in Release 12.2(44)SG
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(40)SG
New Software Features in Release 12.2(40)SG
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(37)SG
New Software Features in Release 12.2(37)SG
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(31)SGA
New Software Features in Release 12.2(31)SGA
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(31)SG
New Software Features in Release 12.2(31)SG
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(25)SG
New Software Features in Release 12.2(25)SG
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(25)EWA
New Software Features in Release 12.2(25)EWA
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(25)EW
New Software Features in Release 12.2(25)EW
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(20)EWA
New Software Features in Release 12.2(20)EWA
Upgrading the ROMMON from the Console
Upgrading the ROMMON Remotely Using Telnet
Upgrading the Cisco IOS Software
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG1
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG1
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG9
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG9
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG8
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG8
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG7
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG7
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG6
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG6
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG5
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG5
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG4
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG4
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG3
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG3
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG2
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG2
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG1
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG1
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(52)SG
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(52)SG
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG8
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG8
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG7
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG7
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG6
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG6
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG4
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG4
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG2
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG2
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG1
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG1
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(44)SG1
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(44)SG1
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(44)SG
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(44)SG
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(40)SG
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(40)SG
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(37)SG1
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(37)SG1
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(37)SG
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(37)SG
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA11
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA11
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA10
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA10
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA9
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA9
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA8
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA8
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA7
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA7
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA6
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA6
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA5
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA5
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA4
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA4
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA3
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA3
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA2
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA2
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA1
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA1
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SG2
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SG3
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SG2
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SG2
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SG1
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SG1
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SG
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SG
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SG4
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SG4
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SG3
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SG3
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SG2
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SG2
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SG1
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SG1
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SG
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SG
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA14
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA14
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA13
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA13
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA12
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA12
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA11
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA11
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA10
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA10
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA9
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA9
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA8
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA8
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA7
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA7
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA6
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA6
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA5
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA5
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA4
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA4
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA3
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA3
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA2
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA2
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA1
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA1
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EW
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EW
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(20)EWA4
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(20)EWA4
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(20)EWA3
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(20)EWA3
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(20)EWA2
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(20)EWA2
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(20)EWA1
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(20)EWA1
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(20)EWA
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(20)EWA
Troubleshooting at the System Level
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Release Notes for the Catalyst 4900 Series Switch, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG
Current Release
12.2(54)SG1—February 7, 2011Previous Releases
12.2(54)SG, 12.2(53)SG9, 12.2(53)SG8, 12.2(53)SG7, 12.2(53)SG6, 12.2(53)SG5, 12.2(54)SG4, 12.2(53)SG3, 12.2(53)SG2, 12.2(53)SG1, 12.2(53)SG, 12.2(52)SG, 12.2(50)SG8, 12.2(50)SG7, 12.2(50)SG6, 12.2(50)SG4, 12.2(50)SG2, 12.1(50)SG1, 12.2(50)SG, 12.2(46)SG, 12.2(44)SG1, 12.2(44)SG, 12.2(37)SG1, 12..2(37)SG, 12.2(31)SGA11, 12.2(31)SGA10, 12.2(31)SGA9, 12.2(31)SGA8, 12.2(31)SGA7, 12.2(31)SGA6, 12.2(31)SGA5, 12.2(31)SGA4, 12.2(31)SGA3, 12.2(31)SGA2, 12.2(31)SGA1, 12.2(31)SGA, 12.2(31)SG3, 12.2(31)SG2, 12.2(31)SG1, 12.2(31)SG, 112.2(25)SG4, 2.2(25)SG3, 12.2(25)SG2, 12.2(25)SG1, 12.2(25)SG, 12.2(25)EWA14, 12.2(25)EWA13, 12.2(25EWA12, 12.2(25)EWA11, 12.2(25)EWA10, 12.2(25)EWA9, 12.2(25)EWA8, 12.2(25)EWA7, 12.2(25)EWA6, 12.2(25)EWA5, 12.2(25)EWA4, 12.2(25)EWA3, 12.2(25)EWA2, 12.2(25)EWA1, 12.2(25)EW, 12.2(20)EWA4, 12.2(20)EWA3, 12.2(20)EWA2, 12.2(20)EWA1, 12.2(20)EWAThese release notes describe the features, modifications, and caveats for the Cisco IOS software on the Catalyst 4900 series switch. The most current software release is Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG.
Support for Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(54)SG, the default image, follows the standard Cisco Systems® support policy, available at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_end-of-life_policy.html
Note
Although their Release Notes are unique, the 4 platforms (Catalyst 4500, Catalyst 4900,
Catalyst ME 4900, and Catalyst 4900M/4948E) use the same Software Configuration Guide, Command Reference Guide, and System Message Guide.
For more information on the Catalyst 4500 series switches, visit the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/cat4500/docsContents
This publication consists of these sections:
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Cisco IOS Software Packaging for the Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Switch
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Catalyst 4900 Series Switch Cisco IOS Release Strategy
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Upgrading the System Software
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Cisco IOS Software Packaging for the
Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series SwitchA new Cisco IOS Software package for Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series switches was introduced in Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(25)SG. It is a new foundation for features and functionality and provides consistency across all Cisco Catalyst switches. The new Cisco IOS Software release train is designated as 12.2SG.
Prior Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Cisco IOS Software images for the Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Switches, formerly known as Basic Layer 3 and Enhanced Layer 3, now map to IP Base and Enterprise Services, respectively. All currently shipping Cisco Catalyst 4900 software features based on Cisco IOS Software are supported in the IP Base image of Release 12.2(54)SG with a few exceptions.
The IP Base image does not support enhanced routing features such as Nonstop Forwarding/Stateful Switchover (NSF/SSO), BGP, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS), Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX), AppleTalk, Virtual Routing Forwarding (VRF-lite), GLBP, and policy-based routing (PBR). The IP Base image supports EIGRP-Stub for limited routing on Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Switches.
The Enterprise Services image supports all Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series software features based on Cisco IOS Software, including enhanced routing. BGP capability is included in the Enterprises Services package.
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG1 introduced a LAN Base software image and an IP upgrade image for the fixed configuration switches, WS-X4948 and WS-X4948-10GE. These will complement the existing IP Base and Enterprise Services images. The LAN Base image is primarily focused on customer access and Layer 2 requirements and therefore many of the IP Base features are not required. An IP Upgrade image is available if later you require some of those features.
For more information about the Cisco Catalyst 4900 series switch, visit
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6021/index.htmlTable 1 contrasts feature support on the LAN Base vs IP Base images.
For information on MiBs support, pls refer to this URL:
http://ftp.cisco.com/pub/mibs/supportlists/cat4000/cat4000-supportlist.html
Table 1 LAN Base/IP Base Image Support
Feature LAN Base IP Base Enterprise Services10G Uplink Use
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
802.1p prioritization
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
802.1p/802.1q
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
802.1w/802.1s
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
802.1X (w/ Guest VLAN and VLAN Assignment)
12.2(50)SG
Yes
Yes
802.1X and MAB with ACL assignment
12.2(50)SG
Yes
Yes
802.1X (Auth-Fail VLAN, Critical Auth, Accounting)
12.2(50)SG
Yes
Yes
802.1X Wake on LAN
12.2(50)SG
Yes
Yes
802.1X Web-Auth
12.2(50)SG
Yes
Yes
802.1X with Multiple authenticated, multi-host
12.2(50)SG
Yes
Yes
802.1X w/ MDA
12.2(50)SG
Yes
Yes
802.1X w/ Open Access
12.2(50)SG
Yes
Yes
802.3ad LACP
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
802.3x - Flow Control
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
ACL Logging
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
All Mibs
12.2(52)SG
Yes
Yes
Auto QoS
12.2(53)SG
Yes
Yes
Auto SmartPort
12.2(54)SG
Yes
Yes
Auto-MDIX
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Auto-Voice VLAN (part of Auto QoS)
No support
Yes
Yes
BOOTP
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Bootup GOLD
No support
Yes
Yes
Broadcast Suppression
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
CDP/CDPv2
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Community PVLAN support
No support
Yes
Yes
Config File
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Console Access
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Control Plane Policing
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Copy Command
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
CoS to DSCP Map
Yes
Yes
Yes
Debug Commands
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Device Management
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
DHCP Server
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
DHCP Snooping
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Diagnostics Tools
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Downloading Software
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
DSCP to CoS Map
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
DSCP to egress queue mapping
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Dynamic ARP inspection
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
EEM and EOT integration
No support
Yes
Yes
EIGRP Stub
No support
Yes
Yes
EnergyWise 1.0
12.2(53)SG
Yes
Yes
EPoE
12.2(53)SG
Yes
Yes
Event Log
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Factory Default Settings
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
File Management
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Flex Link
12.2(53)SG
Yes
Yes
GLBP
No support
Yes
Yes
HSRP/VRRP
No support
Yes
Yes
HSRP v2 IPV41
No support
Yes
Yes
HSRP v2 IPV62
No support
No
Yes
ID 4.0 Voice Vlan assignment
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
ID4.1 Filter ID and per use ACL
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
IGMP
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
IGMP Snooping
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Ingress Policing
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Interface Access (Telnet, Console/Serial, Web)
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
IP Source Guard
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
IP Multicast
No support
Yes
Yes
IPv6 HSRP
No support
No
Yes
IPV6 MLD snooping V1 and V2
Future
Yes
Yes
IPV6 Reformation
NA
Yes
Yes
IPV6 Router Advertisement (RA) Guard
12.2(54)SG
Yes
Yes
ISL Trunk
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Jumbo Frames
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Layer 2 Debug
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Layer 2 PT and QinQ
No support
Yes
Yes
Layer 2 Traceroute
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Link State Tracking
12.2(54)SG
Yes
Yes
LLDP/LLDP-MED
12.2(52)SG
Yes
Yes
LLDP enhancements (PoE+Layer 2 COS)
12.2(54)SG
No
Yes
Local Web Auth
12.2(52)SG
Yes
Yes
MAB (MAC Authentication Bypass)
12.2(50)SG
Yes
Yes
MAC Address Filtering
12.2(50)SG
Yes
Yes
MAC Based Access List
12.2(50)SG
Yes
Yes
Management IPV6 port
12.2(52)SG
Yes
Yes
MLD Snooping
12.2(53)SG
Yes
Yes
Multicast Filtering
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Multihop SXP (CTS)
No support
12.2(52SG
Yes
Network Edge Access Topology (NEAT)
No support
Yes
Yes
No. of QoS Filters
No. of Security ACE
Yes (4K entries)
Yes
Yes
No. of VLAN Support
2048
4096
Yes
PAgP
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Passwords
Password clear protection12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
PIM SM/DM
No support
Yes
Yes
PoE (up to 15.4W only)
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
PoE+ Ready
Yes
Yes
Yes
Port Monitoring (interface Stats)
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Port Security
12.2(46)SG1
Yes; only 1024 MACs
Yes
Post Status
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
PVST+
12.2(53)SG
Yes
Yes
Q-in-Q
No support
Yes
Yes
RACL (DSCP based)
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
RADIUS/TACACS+ (AAA)
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
RMON
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Routing - RIP, Static
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
RPR
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
RPVST+
12.2(53)SG
Yes
Yes
RSPAN
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Service Advertisement Framework (SAF)
12.2(54)SG
Yes
Yes
Smart Call Home
No support
Yes
Yes
Smartports (Role based MACRO)
12/2(53)SG
Yes
Yes
SNMP (including SNMv3)
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Source port Filtering (Private VLAN)
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
SPAN (# of sessions) - Port Mirroring
12.2(46)SG1 (2 sessions)
Yes (8 bidirectional sessions)
Yes
SSHv2/Secure Copy, FTP, SSL, Syslog, Sys Information
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Storm Control
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
TDR
No support
Yes
Yes
Time Protocols (SNTP, TimeP)
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Time-based ACL
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Traffic Mirroring (SPAN)
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Trusted Boundary (LLDP & CDP Based)
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
UDLD
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
VACL and PACL
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
Voice VLAN
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
VRRP
No support
Yes
Yes
VTP
12.2(46)SG1
Yes
Yes
WCCP
No support
Yes
Yes
XML-PI
12.2(54)SG
Yes
Yes
1 Supported on all supervisor engines.
2 Supported only for Catalyst 4900M and Supervisor Engines 6-E/6L-E.
Note
With the LAN Base image, 10GbE uplinks are supported on the Catalyst 4948-10GE switch but not the Catalyst 4948 switch.
Orderable Product Numbers:
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S49LB-12254SG(=)—Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Switch (LAN Base image)
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S49LBK9-12254SG(=)—Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Switch (LAN Base image with Triple Data Encryption)
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S49IPB-12254SG(=)—Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Switch (IP Base image)
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S49IPBK9-12254SG(=)—Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Switch (IP Base image with Triple Data Encryption)
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S49ES-12254SG(=)— Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Switch (Enterprise Services image with BGP support)
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S49ESK9-12254SG(=)—Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Switch (Enterprise Services image with 3DES and BGP support)
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S49ES-12253SG - Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Switches (Enterprise Services image with BGP support)
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S49ESK9-12253SG - Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Switches (Enterprise Services image with 3DES and BGP support)
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S49IPB-12253SG - Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Switches (IP Base image)
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S49IPBK9-12253SG - Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Switches (IP Base image with 3DES)
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S49LB-12253SG - Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Switches (LAN Base image)
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S49LBK9-12253SG - Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Switches (LAN Base image with 3DES)
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WS-C4900-SW-LIC - Catalyst 4948 IP Base Upgrade License for LAN Base IOS
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S49ES-12252SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (Enterprise Services image with BGP support) (cat4500-entservices-mz)
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S49ESK9-12252SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (Enterprise Services image with 3DES and BGP) (cat4500-entservicesk9-mz)
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S49IPB-12252SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (IP Base image) (cat4500-ipbase-mz)
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S49IPBK9-12252SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (IP Base image with Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES)) (cat4500-ipbasek9-mz)
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S49IPB-12250SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (IP Base image) (cat4500-ipbase-mz)
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S49IPBK9-12250SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (IP Base image with Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES)) (cat4500-ipbasek9-mz)
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S49ES-12250SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (Enterprise Services image with BGP support) (cat4500-entservices-mz)
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S49ESK9-12250SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (Enterprise Services image with 3DES and BGP) (cat4500-entservicesk9-mz)
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S49IPB-12246SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (IP Base image) (cat4500-ipbase-mz)
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S49IPBK9-12246SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (IP Base image with Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES)) (cat4500-ipbasek9-mz)
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S49ES-12246SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (Enterprise Services image with BGP support) (cat4500-entservices-mz)
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S49ESK9-12246SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (Enterprise Services image with 3DES and BGP) (cat4500-entservicesk9-mz)
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S49IPB-12244SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (IP Base image) (cat4500-ipbase-mz)
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S49IPBK9-12244SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (IP Base image with Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES)) (cat4500-ipbasek9-mz)
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S49ES-12244SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (Enterprise Services image with BGP support) (cat4500-entservices-mz)
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S49ESK9-12244SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (Enterprise Services image with 3DES and BGP) (cat4500-entservicesk9-mz)
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S49IPB-12240SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (IP Base image) (cat4500-ipbase-mz)
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S49IPBK9-12240SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (IP Base image with Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES)) (cat4500-ipbasek9-mz)
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S49ES-12240SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (Enterprise Services image with BGP support) (cat4500-entservices-mz)
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S49ESK9-12240SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (Enterprise Services image with 3DES and BGP) (cat4500-entservicesk9-mz)
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S49IPB-12237SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (IP Base image) (cat4500-ipbase-mz)
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S49IPBK9-12237SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (IP Base image with Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES)) (cat4500-ipbasek9-mz)
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S49ES-12237SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (Enterprise Services image) (cat4500-entservices-mz)
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S49ESK9-12237SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (Enterprise Services image with 3DES) (cat4500-entservicesk9-mz)
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S49IPB-12231SGA—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (IP Base image) (cat4500-ipbase-mz)
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S49IPBK9-12231SGA—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (IP Base image with Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES)) (cat4500-ipbasek9-mz)
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S49ES-12231SGA—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (Enterprise Services image) (cat4500-entservices-mz)
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S49ESK9-12231SGA—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (Enterprise Services image with 3DES) (cat4500-entservicesk9-mz)
Note
We recommend that you load 12.2(31)SGA8.
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S49IPB-12231SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (IP Base image) (cat4500-ipbase-mz)
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S49IPBK9-12231SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (IP Base image with Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES)) (cat4500-ipbasek9-mz)
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S49ES-12231SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (Enterprise Services image) (cat4500-entservices-mz)
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S49ESK9-12231SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series (Enterprise Services image with 3DES) (cat4500-entservicesk9-mz)
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S49IPB-12225SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series Switch (IP Base image) (cat4500-ipbase-mz)
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S49IPBK9-12225SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series Switch (IP Base image with Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES)) (cat4500-ipbasek9-mz)
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S49ES-12225SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series Switch (Enterprise Services image with BGP support) (cat4500-entservices-mz)
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S49ESK9-12225SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 Series Switch (Enterprise Services image with 3DES and BGP support) (cat4500-entservicesk9-mz)
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S4KL3-12225EWA—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 series switch, basic Layer 3 and voice software image (RIPv1, RIPv2, Static Routes, AppleTalk, and IPX Software Routing, Release 12.2(25)EWA (cat4000-i9s-mz.122-25.EWA)
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S4KL3E-12225EWA—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 series switch, enhanced Layer 3 and voice software image including OSPF, IS-IS, and EIGRP, Release 12.2(25)EWA (cat4000-i5s-mz.122-25.EWA)
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S4KL3K9-12225EWA—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 series switch, with 3DES strong encryption, basic Layer 3 and voice software image (SSHv1, SSHv2, RIPv1, RIPv2, static routes, AppleTalk, and IPX), Release 12.2(25)EWA (cat4000-i9k9s-mz.122-25.EWA)
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S4KL3EK9-12225EWA—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 series switch, with 3DES strong encryption, enhanced Layer 3 and voice software image including (OSPF, IS-IS, IGRP, and EIGRP), Release 12.2(25)EWA (cat4000-i5k9s-mz.122-25.EWA)
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S4KL3-12220EWA—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 series switch, basic Layer 3 and voice software image (RIPv1, RIPv2, Static Routes, AppleTalk, and IPX Software Routing, Release 12.2(20)EWA (cat4000-i9s-mz.122-20.EWA)
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S4KL3E-12220EWA—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 series switch, enhanced Layer 3 and voice software image including OSPF, IS-IS, and EIGRP, Release 12.2(20)EWA (cat4000-i5s-mz.122-20.EWA)
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S4KL3K9-12220EWA—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 series switch, with 3DES strong encryption, basic Layer 3 and voice software image (SSHv1, SSHv2, RIPv1, RIPv2, static routes, AppleTalk, and IPX), Release 12.2(20)EWA (cat4000-i9k9s-mz.122-20.EWA)
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S4KL3EK9-12220EWA—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 series switch, with 3DES strong encryption, enhanced Layer 3 and voice software image including (OSPF, IS-IS, IGRP, and EIGRP), Release 12.2(20)EWA (cat4000-i5k9s-mz.122-20.EWA)
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S4KL3-12220EW—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 series switch, basic Layer 3 and voice software image (RIPv1, RIPv2, Static Routes, AppleTalk, and IPX), Release Software Routing, Release 12.2(20)EW (cat4000-i9s-mz.122-20.EW)
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S4KL3E-12220EW—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 series switch, enhanced Layer 3 and voice software image including OSPF, IS-IS, and EIGRP, Release 12.2(20)EW (cat4000-i5s-mz.122-20.EW)
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S4KL3K91-12220EW—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 series switch, with 3DES strong encryption, basic Layer 3 and voice software image (SSHv1, SSHv2, RIPv1, RIPv2, static routes, AppleTalk, and IPX), Release 12.2(20)EW (cat4000-i9k91s-mz.122-20.EW)
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S4KL3EK91-12220EW—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4900 series switch, with 3DES strong encryption, enhanced Layer 3 and voice software image including (OSPF, IS-IS, and EIGRP), Release 12.2(20)EW (cat4000-i5k91s-mz.122-20.EW)
Catalyst 4900 Series Switch Cisco IOS Release Strategy
Customers with Catalyst 4900 series switches who need the latest hardware support and software features should migrate to Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG.
Catalyst 4900 Series has three maintenance trains. The Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA train is the longest living train. Currently, the Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA10 is the recommended release for customers who require a release with a maintenance train. The Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG is the latest maintenance train.
Cisco IOS Software Migration
Figure 1 displays the two active, 12.2(31)SGA and 12.2(50)SG, and newly introduced 12.2(53)SG extended maintenance trains.
Figure 1 Software Release Strategy for the Catalyst 4900 Series Switch
Summary of Migration Plan
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Customers requiring the latest Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series hardware and software features should migrate to Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(54)SG.
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Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(31)SGA and 12.2(50)SG will continue offering maintenance releases. The latest release from the 12.2(31)SGA maintenance train is 12.2(31)SGA10. The latest release from the 12.2(50)SG maintenance train is 12.2(50)SG3.
Support
Support for Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(54)SG follows the standard Cisco Systems® support policy, available at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_end-of-life_policy.htmlSystem Requirements
This section describes the system requirements:
Supported Hardware
This section describes the hardware supported on the Catalyst 4900 series switch.
For Catalyst 4900 series switch transciever module compatibility information, see the url:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/products_device_support_tables_list.html
Table 2 briefly describes the Catalyst 4900 series switch product set.
Supported Features
Table 3 lists the Cisco IOS software features for the Catalyst 4900 series switch.
Table 3 Cisco IOS Software Feature Set for the Catalyst 4900 Series Switch
Layer 2 Switching FeaturesStorm control
Multicast storm control
IP Source Guard
IP Source Guard for Static Hosts
PVRST+
Layer 2 protocol tunneling
Layer 2 transparent bridging1
Layer 2 MAC2 learning, aging, and switching by software
Unicast MAC address filtering
VMPS3 Client
Layer 2 hardware forwarding up to 102 Mpps
Layer 2 switch ports and VLAN trunks
Spanning-Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1D) per VLAN
802.1s and 802.1w
Layer 2 traceroute
Unidirectional Ethernet port
Per-VLAN spanning tree (PVST) and PVST+
Spanning-tree root guard
Spanning-tree Loop guard and PortFast BPDU Filtering
Support for 9216 byte frames
Port security on PVLANs
Private VLANs
Private VLAN DHCP snooping
Community PVLANs
Private VLAN Promiscuous Trunk
ISL
IEEE 802.1Q-based VLAN encapsulation
Multiple VLAN access port
VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) and VTP domains
VTP v3
No. of VLAN support per switch: 2048 (for LAN Base), 4096 (for IP Base)
Unidirectional link detection (UDLD) and aggressive UDLD
Sub-second UDLD (Fast UDLD)
Resilient Ethernet Protocol
Ethernet CFM
Ethernet OAM Protocol
Layer 3 Routing, Switching, and Forwarding802.1Q Tunneling (Q in Q)
QinQ and Protocol Tunneling
Pragmatic General Multicast
ANCP Client
Auto RP Listener
IP and IP multicast routing and switching between Ethernet ports
IP Multicast Load Splitting (Equal Cost Multipath (ECMP) using S, G and Next-hop)
Static IP routing
Classless routing4
PBR5
Dynamic Buffer Limiting
Selective Dynamic Buffer Limiting
QoS-based forwarding based on IP precedence
Trusted boundary
Auto QoS
Match CoS for non-IPV4 traffic
CoS Mutation
CEF6 load balancing
Hardware-based IP CEF routing at 102 Mpps
Up to 32,000 IP routes
Up to 32,000 IP host entries (Layer 3 adjacencies)
Up to 16,000 IP multicast route entries
Up to 55,000 unicast entries
Multicast flooding suppression for STP changes
Software routing of IPX, AppleTalk, and IPv6
IGMPv1, IGMPv2, and IGMPv3 (Full Support)
IGMP Querier
VRF-lite
VRF-aware IP services
VRF-aware TACACS+
Route Leaking7
IP Unnumbered
SVI Autostate Exclude
Supported ProtocolsIS-IS8
DTP9
RIP10 and RIP II
EIGRP11
EIGRP stub
OSPF12
BGP413
BGP route-map Continue
BGP Neighbor Policy
MBGP14
MSDP15
ICMP16 Router Discovery Protocol
PIM17 —sparse and dense mode
Static routes
Classless interdomain routing (CIDR)
DVMRP18
SSM
NTP19
NTP master
WCCPv2 Layer 2 Redirection
VRRP20
SCP21
GLBP22
EtherChannel FeaturesCisco EtherChannel technology - 10/100/1000 Mbps, 10 Gbps
Load balancing for routed traffic, based on source and destination IP addresses
Load sharing for bridged traffic based on MAC addresses
ISL on all EtherChannels
IEEE 802.1Q on all EtherChannels
Bundling of up to eight Ethernet ports
Up to 50 active Ethernet port channels
Trunk Port Security over EtherChannel
Link State Tracking
Additional Protocols and FeaturesSPAN CPU port mirroring
SPAN packet-type filtering
SPAN destination in-packets option
SPAN ACL filtering
RSPAN23
Enhanced VLAN statistics
Secondary addressing
Bootstrap protocol (BOOTP)
Authentication, authorization, and accounting using TACACS+ and RADIUS protocol
Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
CDP 2nd Port Status TLV
MAC Address-Table Move Update
Flex Link Bi-directional Fast Convergence
Flex Link VLAN Load-Balancing
Flex Links
Flex Links Interface Preemption
Network Mobility Services Protocol
Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
LLDP Media Discovery (LLDP-MED)
PoEP via LLDP
DSCP/CoS via LLDP
Sticky port security
Trunk port security
Voice VLAN Sticky Port Security
Cisco Group Management Protocol (CGMP) server support
HSRP24 over Ethernet, EtherChannels - 10/100/1000Mbps, 10 Gbps
IGMP25 snooping version1, version 2, and version 3 (Full Support)
IGMP filtering
Port Aggregation Protocol (PagP)
802.3ad LACP
SSH version 1 and version 226
show interface capabilities command
IfIndex persistence
UDLR27
Enhanced SNMP MIB support
SNMP28 version 1, version 2, and version 3
SNMP version 3 (with encryption)
DHCP server and relay-agent
DHCP snooping
DHCP client autoconfiguration
DHCP Option 82 Pass Through
802.1X port-based authentication
802.1X with port security
802.1X accounting
802.1X with voice VLAN ID29
802.1X private VLAN assignment
802.1X private guest VLAN
802.1X RADIUS-supplied session timeout
802.1X authentication failure VLAN
802.1X MAC Authentication Bypass
802.1X Inaccessible Authentication Bypass
802.1X Unidirectional Controlled Port
802.1X with User Distribution
Cisco TrustSec SGT Exchange Protocol (SXP) IPv4
RADIUS-Provided Session Timeouts
MAC Move and Replace
Flexible Authentication Sequencing
Multi-Authentication
Open Authentication
Web Authentication
Local Web Authentication (EPM syslog and Common session ID)
PPPoE Intermediate Agent
Control Plane Policing
Port flood blocking
Router standard and extended ACLs 30 on all ports with no performance penalty
Identity ACL Policy Enforcement31
Identity 4.1 Network Edge Access Topology
Extended IPX ACL
VLAN ACL
PACL32
Downloadable ACLs
Local Proxy ARP
Dynamic ARP Inspection on PVLANs
Dynamic ARP Inspection
Per-port QoS33 rate-limiting and shaping
Per-port Per-VLAN QoS
Energy Wise
Power redundancy
Non-stop Forwarding Awareness
Non-stop Forwarding Awareness for EIGRP-stub in IP base for all supervisor engines
WCCP34 v2 Layer 2 Redirection
MAC Address Notification
SmartPort macros
Auto SmartPort macros
802.1s standards compliance
IS-IS MIB
OSPF and EIGRP Fast Convergence
OSPF Fast Convergence
Time Domain Reflectometry
CNA35
EEM36
VSS client with PagP+
Ethernet Management Port
IP SLA37
X2 Link Debounce Timer
Enhanced Object Tracking subfeatures:
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HSRP with EOT
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VRRP with EOT
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GLBP with EOT
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IP SLA with EOT
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Reliable Backup Static Routing with EOT
Inactivity Timer
boot config command
Crashdump enhancement
Unicast MAC filtering
Smart Call Home
DHCPv6 Ethernet Remote ID option
DHCPv6 Relay - Persistent Interface ID option DHCPv6 Relay Agent notification for Prefix Delegation
PIM SSM Mapping
VRF lite NSF support with routing protocols OSPF/EIGRP/BG
Online Diagnostics
PIM Accept Register - Rogue Multicast Server Protection38
Configuration Rollback
Archiving crashfile information
Per-VLAN Learning
XML Programmatic Interface
IPSG for Static Hosts
Layer Control Packet
1 Hardware-based transparent bridging within a VLAN
2 MAC = Media Access Control
3 VMPS = VLAN Management Policy Server
4 The ip classless command is not supported as classless routing is enabled by default.
5 PBR = policy-based routing
6 CEF = Cisco Express Forwarding
7 Route Leaking from a global routing table into a VRF and Route Leaking from a VRF into a global routing table
8 IS-IS = Intermediate System to Intermediate System
9 DTP = Dynamic Trunking Protocol
10 RIP = Routing Information Protocol
11 EIGRP = Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
12 OSPF = Open Shortest Path First
13 BGP4 = Border Gateway Protocol 4
14 MBGP = Multicast Border Gateway Protocol
15 MSDP = Multicast Source Discovery Protocol
16 ICMP = Internet Control Message Protocol
17 PIM = Protocol Independent Multicast
18 DVMRP = Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol
19 NTP = Network Time Protocol
20 VRRP = Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
21 SCP = Secure Copy Protocol
22 GLBP = Gateway Load Balancing Protocol
23 RSPAN = Remote SPAN
24 HSRP = Hot Standby Router Protocol
25 IGMP = Internet Group Management Protocol
26 SSH = Secure Shell Protocol
27 UDLR = Unidirectional Link Routing
28 SNMP = Simple Network Management Protocol
29 PoE is not supported on the Catalyst 4900 series switch.
30 ACLs = Access Control Lists
31 filter-ID and per-user ACL
32 PACL = Port Access Control List
33 QoS = Quality of Service
34 WCCP = Web Content Communication Protocol
35 CNA = Cisco Network Assistant; Minimum CNA release that supports Releases 12.2(25)EW is 1.0(2). Minimum CNA release that supports Release 12.2(20)EWA is 1.0(1).
36 EEM = Embedded Event anager
37 Includes HTTPS-HTTP with SSL 3.0, CEF-MIB, Embedded Syslog Manage, ...
38 The route-map keyword is not supported.
Unsupported Features
These features are not supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG for the 4900 series switches:
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The following ACL types:
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Standard Xerox Network System (XNS) access list
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Extended XNS access list
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DECnet access list
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Protocol type-code access list
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CEF Accounting
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Cisco IOS software IPX ACLs:
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<1200-1299> IPX summary address access list
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ADSL and Dial access for IPv6
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AppleTalk EIGRP (use native AppleTalk routing instead)
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Bridge groups
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Cisco IOS software-based transparent bridging (also called "fallback bridging")
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Connectionless (CLNS) routing; including IS-IS routing for CLNS. IS-IS is supported for IP routing only.
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DLSw (data-link switching)
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IGRP (use EIGRP instead)
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isis network point-to-point command
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Kerberos support for access control
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Lock and key
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NAT-PT for IPv6
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NetFlow
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PBR with Multiple Tracking Options
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QoS for IPv6 (QoS for IPv6 traffic)
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Reflexive ACLs
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Routing IPv6 over an MPLS network
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Two-way community VLANs in private VLANs
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CFM CoS
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PBR with EOT
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Unicast RPF
New and Changed Information
These sections describe the new and changed information for the Catalyst 4900 series switch running Cisco IOS software:
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New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(54)SG
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(54)SG
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New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(53)SG3
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(53)SG3
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New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(53)SG
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(53)SG
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New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(52)SG
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(52)SG
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New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(50)SG2
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(50)SG2
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New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(50)SG1
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(50)SG1
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New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(50)SG
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(50)SG
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New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(46)SG
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(46)SG
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New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(44)SG
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(44)SG
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New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(40)SG
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(40)SG
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New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(37)SG
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(37)SG
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New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(31)SGA
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(31)SGA
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New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(31)SG
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(31)SG
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New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(25)SG
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(25)SG
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New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(25)EWA
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(25)EWA
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New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(25)EW
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(25)EW
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New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(20)EWA
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New Software Features in Release 12.2(20)EWA
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(54)SG
Release 12.2(54)SG provides the following new hardware on the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
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SFP-10G-SR
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SFP-10G-LR
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SFP-10G-LRM
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SFP-H10GB-CU1M
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SFP-H10GB-CU3M
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SFP-H10GB-CU5M
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CVR-X2-SFP10G Converter on Supervisor Engine V-10G, Supervisor Engine II+10G (SFP-10G-SR only), WS-C4948-10GE, and WS-C4928-10GE
New Software Features in Release 12.2(54)SG
Release 12.2(54)SG provides the following new software features on the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
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802.1X with User Distribution ("Configuring 802.1X Port-Based Authentication" chapter)
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Auto SmartPort ("Configuring Auto SmartPort Macros" chapter)
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DSCP/CoS via LLDP ("Configuring LLDP, LLDP-MED, and Location Service" chapter
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EEM: Embedded Event Manager 3.2
For details, refer to the URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/netmgmt/configuration/guide/nm_eem_3.2.html•
EIGRP Service Advertisement Framework
For details refer to the URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/saf/configuration/guide/saf_cg.html•
EnergyWise 2.0
For details refer to the URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/energywise/phase2/ios/configuration/guide/ew_v2.html•
Identity 4.1 ACL Policy Enhancements ("Configuring Network Security with ACLs" chapter)
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Identity 4.1 Network Edge Access Topology ("Configuring 802.1X Port-Based Authentication" chapter)
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IPSG for Static Hosts (Refer to the Cisco IOS library)
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Layer Control Packet (extended to Supervisor 6)
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Link State Tracking ("Configuring EtherChannel and Link State Tracking" chapter)
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MAC move and replace ("Administering the Switch" chapter)
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Per-VLAN Learning ("Administering the Switch" chapter)
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PoEP via LLDP ("Configuring LLDP, LLDP-MED, and Location Service" chapter)
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RADIUS CoA ("Configuring 802.1X Port-Based Authentication" chapter)
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Sub-second UDLD (Configuring UDLD" chapter)
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VRF-aware TACACS+ ("Configuring VRF-lite" chapter)
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XML Programmatic Interface (Refer to the Cisco IOS library)
For details refer to the URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/netmgmt/configuration/guide/nm_xmlpi_v1.htmlNew Hardware Features in Release 12.2(53)SG3
Release 12.2(53)SG3 provides the following new hardware on the Catalyst 4500 series switch:
Note
This set of optics is not supported on Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG and Cisco IOS XE Release 3.1.0 SG.
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DWDM-SFP-6141
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DWDM-SFP-5736
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DWDM-SFP-5332
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DWDM-SFP-4931
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DWDM-SFP-4532
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DWDM-SFP-4134
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DWDM-SFP-3739
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DWDM-SFP-3346
New Software Features in Release 12.2(53)SG3
Release 12.2(53)SG3 provides no new features for the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(53)SG
Release 12.2(53)SG provides the following new hardware for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
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None
New Software Features in Release 12.2(53)SG
Release 12.2(53)SG provides the following Cisco IOS software features for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
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IP Multicast Load Splitting (Equal Cost Multipath (ECMP) using S, G and Next-hop)
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(52)SG
Release 12.2(52)SG provides no new hardware for the Catalyst 4900 series switch.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(52)SG
Release 12.2(52)SG provides the following new Cisco IOS software features for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
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Catalyst 4948 IP Base Upgrade License for LAN Base IOS (WS-C4900-SW-LIC)
All LAN Base customers looking to upgrade from LAN Base to IP Base or Enterprise services are required to order "The Catalyst 4948 IP Base upgrade license WS-C4900-SW-LIC." This license is not required for customers currently running IP base or enterprise services.
Note
LAN base is only supported on Catalyst 4948 and Catalyst 4948-10GE. It is not supported on Catalyst 4900M or Catalyst 4928-10GE (ME 4900).
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DHCPv6 Enhancements
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DHCPv6 Ethernet Remote ID option
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DHCPv6 Relay - Persistent Interface ID option DHCPv6 Relay Agent notification for Prefix Delegation
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EnergyWise
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Identity ACL Policy Enforcement Enhancement
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Filter-ID
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Per-user ACL
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Local WebAuth Enhancement
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Network Mobility Services Protocol
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Online Diagnostics
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PIM Accept Register - Rogue Multicast Server Protection (route-map option is not supported)
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QinQ Tunneling and Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling ("Configuring 802.1Q and Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling" chapter)
Note
Support has now been extended to Catalyst 4900M series switch and Supervisor Engine 6L-E.
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Smart Call Home
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SSM Mapping
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Supported MIBs
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Cisco Enhanced Image MIB
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Cisco HSRP extension MIB
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CISCO-CALLHOME-MIB.my
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EnergyWise MIB
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POE MIB
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POE ext MIB
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Entity-Diag-MIB
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Bridge MIB
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NTP master command
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(50)SG2
Release 12.2(50)SG2 provides the following new hardware for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
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None
New Software Features in Release 12.2(50)SG2
Release 12.2(50)SG2 provides the following new Cisco IOS software features for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
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None
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(50)SG1
Release 12.2(50)SG1 provides the following new hardware for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
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None
New Software Features in Release 12.2(50)SG1
Release 12.2(50)SG1 provides the following new Cisco IOS software features for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
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EEM version 2
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(50)SG
Release 12.2(50)SG provides the following new hardware for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
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SFP+ using X2 hole adaptor
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X2-10GB-ZR optical module
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X2-10GB-DWDM optical module
New Software Features in Release 12.2(50)SG
Release 12.2(50)SG provides the following Cisco IOS software features for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
Note
The following chapter references are for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide.
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IGMP Querier ("Configuring IGMP Snooping" chapter)
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OSPF and EIGRP fast convergence and protection (Refer to the Cisco IOS Release 12.4 documentation)
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CDP 2nd Port Status TLV (no configuration required on the switch)
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Flexible Authentication Sequencing ("Configuring 802.1X" chapter)
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Multi-Authentication ("Configuring 802.1X" chapter)
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Open Authentication ("Configuring 802.1X" chapter)
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Web Authentication ("Configuring Web Authentication" chapter)
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Inactivity Timer ("Configuring 802.1X" chapter)
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Downloadable ACLs ("Configuring Network Security with ACLs" chapter)
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ANCP Client (not supported on E-Series Supervisor Engine 6-E; "Configuring ANCP Client" chapter)
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PPPoE Intermediate Agent (not supported on E-Series Supervisor Engine 6-E; "PPPoE Circuit-Id Tag Processing" chapter)
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VTP version 3 ("Configuring VLANs, VTP, and VMPS" chapter)
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VRF-aware IP services ("Configuring VRF-Lite" chapter)
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ANCP Client (not supported on E-Series Supervisor Engine 6-E; "Configuring ANCP Client" chapter)
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PPPoE Intermediate Agent (not supported on E-Series Supervisor Engine 6-E; "PPPoE Circuit-Id Tag Processing" chapter)
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VTP version 3 ("Configuring VLANs, VTP, and VMPS" chapter)
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VRF-aware IP services ("Configuring VRF-Lite" chapter)
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boot config command (Refer to the Cisco IOS Release 12.2 documentation)
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Archiving Crashinfo Files ("Configuring Command-Line Interfaces" chapter)
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Unicast MAC filtering ("Configuring Network Security with ACLs" chapter)
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Configuration Rollback
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Cisco TrustSec SGT Exchange Protocol (SXP) IPv4
For more information, refer to the following URLs:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/trustsec/configuration/guide/trustsec.html
and
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/trustsec/release/notes/rn_cts_xplat.html
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(46)SG
Release 12.2(46)SG provides the following new hardware for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
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None
New Software Features in Release 12.2(46)SG
Release 12.2(46)SG provides the following Cisco IOS software features for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
Note
The following chapter references are for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide.
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FlexLink and FlexLink+ with MAC Address-Table Move Update (Refer to the "Configuring FlexLink" chapter)
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LLDP-MED: location TLV and MIB (Refer to the "Configuring LLDP and LLDP-MED" chapter)
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Enhanced Object Tracking (EOT) ((Refer to the Cisco IOS Release 12.2 documentation)
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HSRP with EOT
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VRRP with EOT
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GLBP with EOT
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IP SLA with EOT
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Reliable Backup Static Routing with EOT
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CFM 802.1ag (Refer to the "Configuring Ethernet CFM and OAM" chapter)
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E-OAM 802.3ah (Refer to the "Configuring Ethernet CFM and OAM" chapter)
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Ethernet Management Port (Refer to the "Configuring Interfaces" chapter)
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(44)SG
Release 12.2(44)SG provides the following new hardware for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
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None
New Software Features in Release 12.2(44)SG
Release 12.2(44)SG provides the following Cisco IOS software features for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
Note
The following chapter references are for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide.
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REP (Refer to the "Configuring REP" chapter)
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VSS client with PagP+
After configuring VSS dual-active on a Catalyst 6500 switches, the Catalyst 4500 series switch can detect VSS dual-active with PagP+ support.
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IP SLA (Refer to the Cisco IOS Release 12.2 documentation)
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802.1ab LLDP and LLDP-MED (Refer to the "Configuring LLDP and LLDP-MED" chapter)
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X2 Link Debounce Timer (Refer to the "Configuring Interfaces" chapter)
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ESM
For details, refer to the ESM Home Page:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_3t/12_3t2/feature/guide/gt_esm.htmlNew Hardware Features in Release 12.2(40)SG
Release 12.2(40)SG provides the following new hardware for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
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None
New Software Features in Release 12.2(40)SG
Release 12.2(40)SG provides the following Cisco IOS software features for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
Note
The following chapter references are for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide.
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Embedded Event Manager (Refer to the Cisco IOS Release 12.4 documentation)
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Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (Refer to the Cisco IOS Release 12.4 documentation)
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(37)SG
Release 12.2(37)SG provides the following new hardware for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
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None
New Software Features in Release 12.2(37)SG
Release 12.2(37)SG provides the following Cisco IOS software features for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
Note
The following chapter references are for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide.
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Selective Dynamic Buffer Limiting ("Configuring QoS" chapter)
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SVI Autostate Exclude ("Configuring Layer 3 Interface" chapter)
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IP Source Guard for Static Hosts ("Configuring DHCP Snooping, IP Source Guard, and IPSG for Static Hosts" chapter)
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BGP route-map Continue Support for Outbound Policy
For details, locate the feature entry in the Feature Information Table located toward the end of the "Connecting to a Service Provider Using External BGP" module
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Auto RP Listerner (Refer to the Cisco IOS Release 12.4 documentation)
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(31)SGA
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA is the first IOS release supporting the Cisco ME 4900 Series Ethernet Switch.
Following hardware was supported:
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X2-10GB-LRM
New Software Features in Release 12.2(31)SGA
Release 12.2(31)SGA provides the following Cisco IOS software features for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
Note
The following chapter references are for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide.
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Trunk Port Security over EtherChannel ("Configuring Port Security and Configuring EtherChannel" chapters)
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Match CoS for Non-IPv4 Traffic ("Configuring QoS" chapter)
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CoS Mutation ("Configuring QoS" chapter)
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QinQ Tunneling and Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling ("Configuring 802.1Q and Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling" chapter)
Note
This support applies to WS-X4948 only.
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IP Unnumbered ("Configuring IP Unnunmbered Support" chapter)
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(31)SG
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SG.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(31)SG
Release 12.2(31)SG provides the following Cisco IOS software features for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
Note
The following chapter references are for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide.
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Control Plane Policing ("Configuring Control Plane Policing" chapter)
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WCCPv2 Layer 2 Redirection ("Configuring WCCPv2 Services" chapter)
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MAC Authentication Bypass ("Configuring 802.1X Port-Based Authentication" chapter)
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802.1X Inaccessible Authentication Bypass ("Configuring 802.1X Port-Based Authentication" chapter)
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802.1X Unidirectional Controlled Port ("Configuring 802.1X Port-Based Authentication" chapter)
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Private VLAN Promiscuous Trunk ("Configuring Private VLANs" chapter)
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MAC Address Notification ("Administering the Switch" chapter)
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Voice VLAN Sticky Port Security ("Configuring Port Security" chapter)
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Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) (Refer to the Cisco IOS Release 12.3 documentation)
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Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) (Refer to the Cisco IOS Release 12.3 documentation)
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(25)SG
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SG.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(25)SG
Release 12.2(25)SG provides the following Cisco IOS software features for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
Note
The following chapter references are for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide.
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IEEE 802.1S Standards Compliance (Refer to the Cisco IOS Release 12.3 documentation)
Note
In Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SG for the Catalyst 4500 and 4900 series switches, the implementation for multiple spanning tree (MST) changed from the previous release. Multiple STP (MSTP) complies with IEEE 802.1s standard. Previous MSTP implementations were based on a draft of the IEEE 802.1s standard.
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802.1X Authentication Failure VLAN ("Understanding and Configuring 802.1X Port-Based Authentication" chapter)
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HTTPS (Refer to the Cisco IOS Release 12.3 documentation)
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IS-IS MIB (Refer to the Cisco IOS Release 12.3 documentation
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OSPF Fast Convergence (Refer to the Cisco IOS Release 12.3 documentation)
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Time Domain Reflectometry ("Checking Port Status and Connectivity" chapter)
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IEEE 802.1S Standards Compliance (Refer to the Cisco IOS Release 12.3 documentation)
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SNMP V3 support for Bridge-MIB with VLAN indexing
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Interface Link and Trunk Status Logging Event Enhancement ("Configuring Interfaces" chapter)
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(25)EWA
Release 12.2(25)EWA provides the following new hardware for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
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WS-X4948-10GE—Catalyst 4948 48-Port 10/100/1000 + 2 10GE in a 1 RU with dual, redundant AC/DC power
CautionIf you plan to insert X2 transceivers in the Cisco Catalyst 4948-10GE, you should ensure that the Catalyst 4900 series switch and the X2 back interfaces are properly oriented during the OIR (Online insertion and removal) of the transceivers. The top transceiver (port tengig1/49) should be inserted with heatsink facing up. The bottom transceiver (port tengig1/50) should be plugged in with heatsink facing down, CLEI (Common Language Equipment Identifiers) label facing up. When inserted correctly, the TX/RX of the bottom transceiver would look reversed. For more details refer to the
Catalyst 4948-10GE Switch Installation Guide.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(25)EWA
Release 12.2(25)EWA provides the following Cisco IOS software features for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
Note
The following chapter references are for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide.
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Per-Port Per-VLAN QoS ("Configuring QoS and Per-Port Per-VLAN QoS" chapter)
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Trunk-Port Security ("Configuring Port Security and Trunk Port Security" chapter)
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802.1X Private VLAN Assignment ("Understanding and Configuring 802.1X Port-Based Authentication" chapter)
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802.1X Private Guest VLAN ("Understanding and Configuring 802.1X Port-Based Authentication" chapter)
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802.1X Radius-Supplied Session Timeout ("Understanding and Configuring 802.1X Port-Based Authentication" chapter)
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DHCP Option 82 Pass Through ("Configuring DHCP Snooping and IP Source Guard" chapter)
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(25)EW
There are no new hardware features in Release 12.2(25)EW.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(25)EW
There are no new software features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EW
New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(20)EWA
There are no new hardware features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(20)EWA.
New Software Features in Release 12.2(20)EWA
Release 12.2(20)EWA provides the following Cisco IOS software features for the Catalyst 4900 series switch:
Note
The following chapter references are for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide.
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802.1X with Voice VLAN ID ("Understanding and Configuring 802.1X Port-Based Authentication" chapter)
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Forced 10/100 Auto Negotiation ("Configuring Interfaces" chapter)
Upgrading the System Software
In most cases, upgrading the switch to a newer release of Cisco IOS software does not require a ROMMON upgrade. However, if you are running an early release of Cisco IOS software and plan to upgrade, the following tables list the recommended ROMMON release.
CautionMost supervisor engines have the required ROMMON release. However, due to caveat CSCed25996, we recommend that you upgrade your ROMMON to the recommended release.
The following sections describe how to upgrade your switch software:
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Upgrading the ROMMON from the Console
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Upgrading the ROMMON Remotely Using Telnet
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Upgrading the Cisco IOS Software
Upgrading the ROMMON from the Console
CautionTo avoid actions that might make your system unable to boot, read this entire section before starting the upgrade.
Note
The examples in this section use the programmable read-only memory (PROM) upgrade version 12.2(25r)EWA and Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA. For other releases, replace the ROMMON release and Cisco IOS software release with the appropriate releases and filenames.
Follow this procedure to upgrade your supervisor engine ROMMON:
Step 1
Directly connect a serial cable to the console port.
Note
This section assumes that the console baud rate is set to 9600 (default). If you want to use a different baud rate, change the configuration register value for your switch.
Step 2
Download the cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA program from Cisco.com, and place it on a TFTP server in a directory that is accessible from the switch that will be upgraded.
The cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA programs are available on Cisco.com at the same location from which you download Catalyst 4000 system images.
Step 3
Use the dir bootflash: command to ensure that there is sufficient space in Flash memory to store the PROM upgrade image. If there is insufficient space, delete one or more images, and then issue the
squeeze bootflash: command to reclaim the space.Step 4
Download the cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA program into Flash memory using the copy tftp command.
The following example shows how to download the PROM upgrade image cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA from the remote host 172.20.58.78 to bootflash:
Switch# copy tftp: bootflash: Address or name of remote host [172.20.58.78]? Source filename [cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA]? Destination filename [cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA]? Accessing tftp://172.20.58.78/cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA... Loading cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA from 172.20.58.78 (viaFastEthernet2/1):!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![OK - 455620 bytes]455620 bytes copied in 2.644 secs (172322 bytes/sec) Switch#Step 5
Enter the reload command to reset the switch, press Ctrl-C to stop the boot process, and re-enter ROMMON.
The following example shows the output after a reset into ROMMON:
Switch# reloadProceed with reload? [confirm]2d11h: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested by console. Reload Reason: Reload Command.*********************************************************** ** Welcome to Rom Monitor for WS-C4948-10GE System. ** Copyright (c) 1999-2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc. ** All rights reserved. ** ***********************************************************Rom Monitor Program Version 12.2(25r)EWASupervisor: WS-C4948-10GE Chassis: WS-C4948Hardware Revisions - Board: 8.3 CPLD Gill: 17MAC Address : 00-0b-fc-ff-3b-ffIP Address : 10.5.43.225Netmask : 255.255.255.0Gateway : 10.5.43.1TftpServer : 10.5.5.5***** The system will autoboot in 5 seconds *****Type control-C to prevent autobooting.. .Autoboot cancelled......... please wait!!!Autoboot cancelled......... please wait!!!rommon 1 > [interrupt]Step 6
Run the PROM upgrade program by entering this command:
boot bootflash:cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA
CautionNo intervention is necessary to complete the upgrade. To ensure a successful upgrade, do not interrupt the upgrade process. Do not perform a reset, power cycle, or OIR of the supervisor engine until the upgrade is complete.
The following example shows the output from a successful upgrade, followed by a system reset:
rommon 2 > boot bootflash:cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA*********************************************************** ** Rom Monitor Upgrade Utility For WS-C4948-10GE System ** This upgrades flash Rom Monitor image to the latest ** ** Copyright (c) 1997-2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc. ** All rights reserved. ** ***********************************************************Image size = 1024.0 KBytesMaximum allowed size = 1048576 KBytesUpgrading your PROM... DO NOT RESET the systemunless instructed or upgrade of PROM will fail !!!Beginning erase of 0x100000 bytes at offset 0x3e00000... Done!Beginning write of prom (0x100000 bytes at offset 0x3e00000)...This could take as little as 30 seconds or up to 2 minutes.Please DO NOT RESET!Verifying...Success! The prom has been upgraded successfully.System will reset itself and reboot within few seconds....Step 7
Boot the Cisco IOS software image, and enter the show version command to verify that ROMMON has been upgraded to 12.2(25r)EWA.
Step 8
Use the delete command to delete the PROM upgrade program from bootflash and the squeeze command to reclaim unused space.
The following example shows how to delete the cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA image from bootflash and reclaim unused space:
Switch# delete bootflash:cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWASwitch# squeeze bootflash:All deleted files will be removed, proceed (y/n) [n]? ySqueeze operation may take some time, proceed (y/n) [n]? ySwitch#Step 9
Use the show version command to verify that the ROMMON has been upgraded
Switch# show versionCisco IOS Software, Catalyst 4900 L3 Switch Software (cat4500-IPBASE-M), Version 12.2(25)EWA, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupportCopyright (c) 1986-2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc.Compiled Wed 17-Aug-05 17:09 by alnguyenImage text-base: 0x10000000, data-base: 0x11269914ROM: 12.2(25r)EWAPod Revision 0, Force Revision 31, Tie Revision 17Switch uptime is 1 minuteSystem returned to ROM by reloadSystem image file is "bootflash:cat4500-ipbase-mz.122-25.EWA"cisco WS-C4948-10GE (MPC8540) processor (revision 3) with 262144K bytes of memory.Processor board ID 0MPC8540 CPU at 667Mhz, Fixed ModuleLast reset from Reload1 Virtual Ethernet interface48 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces2 Ten Gigabit Ethernet interfaces511K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.Configuration register is 0x2Switch#The ROMMON has now been upgraded.
See the "Upgrading the Cisco IOS Software" section for instructions on how to upgrade the Cisco IOS software on your switch.
Upgrading the ROMMON Remotely Using Telnet
CautionTo avoid actions that might make your system unable to boot, read this entire section before starting the upgrade.
Follow this procedure to upgrade your supervisor engine ROMMON to Release 12.2(25r)EWA. This procedure can be used when console access is not available and when the ROMMON upgrade must be performed remotely.
Note
In the following section, use the PROM upgrade version cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA.
Step 1
Establish a Telnet session to the supervisor engine.
Note
In the following discussion, we assume that at least one IP address has been assigned to either an SVI or a routed port.
Step 2
Download the cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA program from Cisco.com, and place it on a TFTP server in a directory that is accessible from the switch to be upgraded.
The cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA programs are available on Cisco.com at the same location from which you download Catalyst 4000 system images.
Step 3
Use the dir bootflash: command to ensure that there is sufficient space in Flash memory to store the PROM upgrade image. If there is insufficient space, delete one or more images, and then issue the
squeeze bootflash: command to reclaim the space.Step 4
Download the cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA program into Flash memory using the
copy tftp command.The following example shows how to download the PROM upgrade image cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA from the remote host 10.5.5.5 to bootflash:
Switch# copy tftp: bootflash: Address or name of remote host [10.5.5.5]?Source filename [cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA]? /tftpboot/pjose/cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWADestination filename [cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA]?Accessing tftp://10.5.5.5//tftpboot/pjose/cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA...Loading /tftpboot/pjose/cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA from 10.5.5.5 (via GigabitEthernet1/1): !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![OK - 1244496 bytes]1244496 bytes copied in 9.484 secs (131221 bytes/sec)Switch#Step 5
Use the no boot system flash bootflash:file_name command to clear all BOOT variable commands in the configuration file. In this example, the BOOT variable was set to boot the image cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA from bootflash:
Switch# configure terminalSwitch(config)# no boot system flash bootflash:cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWASwitch(config)# exitSwitch# writeBuilding configuration...Compressed configuration from 3641 to 1244 bytes [OK]Switch#Use the boot system flash bootflash:file_name command to set the BOOT variable. You will use two BOOT commands: one to upgrade the ROMMON and a second to load the Cisco IOS software image after the ROMMON upgrade is complete. Notice the order of the BOOT variables in the example below. At bootup the first BOOT variable command upgrades the ROMMON. When the upgrade is complete the supervisor engine will autoboot, and the second BOOT variable command will load the Cisco IOS software image specified by the second BOOT command.
Note
The config-register must be set to autoboot.
In this example, we assume that the console port baud rate is set to 9600 bps and that the config-register is set to 0x0102.Use the config-register command to autoboot using image(s) specified by the BOOT variable. Configure the BOOT variable to upgrade the ROMMON and then autoboot the IOS image after the ROMMON upgrade is complete. In this example, we are upgrading the ROMMON to version 12.2(25r)EWA. After the ROMMON upgrade is complete, the supervisor engine will boot Cisco IOS software Release 12.2(25)EWA.config-register to 0x0102.Switch# configure terminalSwitch(config)# boot system flash bootflash:cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWASwitch(config)# boot system flash bootflash:cat4500-ipbase-mz.122-25.EWASwitch(config)# config-register 0x0102Switch(config)# exitSwitch# writeBuilding configuration...Compressed configuration from 3641 to 1244 bytes [OK]Switch#Step 6
Use the show bootvar command to verify the boot string. The BOOT variable in this example will first run the PROM upgrade to upgrade ROMMON. Then, the upgrade software will reload and the supervisor engine will load the Cisco IOS software image.
Switch#sh bootvarBOOT variable = bootflash:cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA,1;bootflash:cat4500-ipbase-mz.122-25.EWACONFIG_FILE variable does not existBOOTLDR variable does not existConfiguration register is 0x2102Step 7
Run the PROM upgrade program by issuing the reload command. Issuing this command will terminate your Telnet session.
CautionVerify the boot string in step 6. No intervention is necessary to complete the upgrade. To ensure a successful upgrade, do not interrupt the upgrade process. Do not perform a reset, power cycle, or OIR of the supervisor engine until the upgrade is complete.
The following example shows the console port output from a successful ROMMON upgrade followed by a system reset. Your Telnet session will be disconnected during the ROMMON upgrade, so you will not see this output. This step could take 2-3 minutes to complete. You will need to reconnect your Telnet session after 2-3 minutes when the Cisco IOS software image and the interfaces are loaded.
Switch# reloadProceed with reload? [confirm]00:00:36: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested by console. Reload Reason: Reload Command.*********************************************************** ** Welcome to Rom Monitor for WS-C4948-10GE System. ** Copyright (c) 1999-2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc. ** All rights reserved. ** ***********************************************************Rom Monitor Program Version 12.2(25r)EWASupervisor: WS-C4948-10GE Chassis: WS-C4948Hardware Revisions - Board: 8.0 CPLD : 17 FPGA : 0MAC Address : 00-0b-fc-ff-3b-ffIP Address : 10.5.43.225Netmask : 255.255.255.0Gateway : 10.5.43.1TftpServer : 10.5.5.5***** The system will autoboot in 5 seconds *****Type control-C to prevent autobooting.. . . . .******** The system will autoboot now ********config-register = 0x102Autobooting using BOOT variable specified file.....Current BOOT file is --- bootflash:cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA*********************************************************** ** Rom Monitor Upgrade Utility For WS-C4948-10GE System ** This upgrades flash Rom Monitor image to the latest ** ** Copyright (c) 1997-2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc. ** All rights reserved. ** ***********************************************************Image size = 1024.0 KBytesMaximum allowed size = 1048576 KBytesUpgrading your PROM... DO NOT RESET the systemunless instructed or upgrade of PROM will fail !!!Beginning erase of 0x100000 bytes at offset 0x3e00000... Done!Beginning write of prom (0x100000 bytes at offset 0x3e00000)...This could take as little as 30 seconds or up to 2 minutes.Please DO NOT RESET!Verifying...Success! The prom has been upgraded successfully.System will reset itself and reboot within few seconds....****(output truncated). . . . .******** The system will autoboot now ********config-register = 0x102Autobooting using BOOT variable specified file.....Current BOOT file is --- bootflash:cat4500-ipbase-mz.122-25.EWARommon reg: 0x00004180###########(output truncated)Exiting to ios...Rommon reg: 0x00000180###############################Restricted Rights LegendUse, duplication, or disclosure by the Government issubject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph(c) of the Commercial Computer Software - RestrictedRights clause at FAR sec. 52.227-19 and subparagraph(c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and ComputerSoftware clause at DFARS sec. 252.227-7013.cisco Systems, Inc.170 West Tasman DriveSan Jose, California 95134-1706Cisco IOS Software, Catalyst 4900 L3 Switch Software (cat4500-IPBASE-M), Version 12.2(25)EWA, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupportCopyright (c) 1986-2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc.Compiled Wed 17-Aug-05 17:09 by alnguyenImage text-base: 0x10000000, data-base: 0x11269914cisco WS-C4948-10GE (MPC8540) processor (revision 3) with 262144K bytes of memory.Processor board ID 0MPC8540 CPU at 667Mhz, Fixed ModuleLast reset from Reload1 Virtual Ethernet interface48 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces2 Ten Gigabit Ethernet interfaces511K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.Uncompressed configuration from 1171 bytes to 2726 bytesPress RETURN to get started!Switch>enSwitch#Step 8
Use the no boot system flash bootflash:file_name command to clear the BOOT command used to upgrade the ROMMON.
Switch# configure terminalSwitch(config)# no boot system flash bootflash:cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWASwitch(config)# exitSwitch# writeBuilding configuration...Compressed configuration from 3641 to 1244 bytes [OK]Switch#Step 9
Use the show version command to verify that the ROMMON has been upgraded.
Switch# show versionCisco IOS Software, Catalyst 4900 L3 Switch Software (cat4500-IPBASE-M), Version 12.2(25)EWA, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupportCopyright (c) 1986-2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc.Compiled Wed 17-Aug-05 17:09 by alnguyenImage text-base: 0x10000000, data-base: 0x11269914ROM: 12.2(25r)EWAPod Revision 0, Force Revision 31, Tie Revision 17Switch uptime is 0 minutesSystem returned to ROM by reloadSystem image file is "bootflash:cat4500-ipbase-mz.122-25.EWA"cisco WS-C4948-10GE (MPC8540) processor (revision 3) with 262144K bytes of memory.Processor board ID 0MPC8540 CPU at 667Mhz, Fixed ModuleLast reset from Reload1 Virtual Ethernet interface48 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces2 Ten Gigabit Ethernet interfaces511K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.Configuration register is 0x102Switch#Step 10
Use the delete command to delete the PROM upgrade program from bootflash and the squeeze command to reclaim unused space.
The following example shows how to delete the cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWA image from bootflash and reclaim unused space:
Switch# delete bootflash:cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_25r_EWASwitch# squeeze bootflash:All deleted files will be removed, proceed (y/n) [n]? ySqueeze operation may take some time, proceed (y/n) [n]? ySwitch#Step 11
Use the show bootvar command to verify that the ROMMON upgrade program has been removed from the BOOT variable.
Switch# show bootvarBOOT variable = bootflash:cat4500-ipbase-mz.122-25.EWA,12;CONFIG_FILE variable does not existBOOTLDR variable does not existConfiguration register is 0x2102Switch#The ROMMON has now been upgraded.
See the "Upgrading the Cisco IOS Software" section for instructions on how to upgrade the Cisco IOS software on your switch.
Upgrading the Cisco IOS Software
CautionTo avoid actions that might make your system unable to boot, please read this entire section before starting the upgrade.
Before you proceed, observe the following rules for hostname:
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Do not expect case to be preserved
Uppercase and lowercase characters look the same to many internet software applications. It may seem appropriate to capitalize a name the same way you might do in English, but conventions dictate that computer names appear all lowercase. For more information, refer to RFC 1178, Choosing a Name for Your Computer.
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Must start with a letter and end with a letter or digit.
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Interior characters can only be letters, digits, and hyphens; periods and underscores not allowed.
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Names must be 63 characters or fewer; hostname of fewer than 10 characters is recommended.
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On most systems, a field of 30 characters is used for the host name and the prompt in the CLI. Longer configuration mode prompts may be truncated.
To upgrade the Cisco IOS software on your Catalyst 4900 series switch, use this procedure:
Step 1
Download Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EWA from Cisco.com, and place the image on a TFTP server in a directory that is accessible from the supervisor engine that will be upgraded.
Step 2
Use the dir bootflash: command to ensure that there is sufficient space in Flash memory to store the promupgrade image. If there is insufficient space, delete one or more images, and then enter the squeeze bootflash: command to reclaim the space.
Step 3
Download the software image into Flash memory using the copy tftp command.
The following example shows how to download the Cisco IOS software image cat4500-ipbase-mz.122-25.EWA from the remote host 172.20.58.78 to bootflash:
Switch# copy tftp: bootflash:Address or name of remote host [172.20.58.78]?Source filename [cat4500-ipbase-mz.122_25.EWA]?Destination filename [cat4500-ipbase-mz.122-25.EWA]?Accessing tftp://172.20.58.78/cat4500-ipbase-mz.122-25.EWA...Loading cat4500-ipbase-mz.122-25.EWA from 172.20.58.78 (viaFastEthernet2/1):!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!|!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![OK - 6923388/13846528 bytes]6923388 bytes copied in 72.200 secs (96158 bytes/sec)Switch#Step 4
Use the no boot system flash bootflash:file_name command to clear the cat4500-ipbase-mz.122-25.EWA file and to save the BOOT variable.
The following example shows how to clear the BOOT variable:
Switch# configure terminalSwitch(config)# no boot system flash bootflash:cat4500-ipbase-mz.122_25.EWASwitch(config)# exitSwitch# writeBuilding configuration...Compressed configuration from 3641 to 1244 bytes [OK]Switch#Step 5
Use the boot system flash command to add the Cisco IOS software image to the BOOT variable.
The following example shows how to add the cat4500-ipbase-mz.122-25.EWA image to the BOOT variable:
Switch# configure terminalSwitch(config)# boot system flash bootflash:cat4500-ipbase-mz.122_25.EWASwitch(config)# exitSwitch# writeBuilding configuration...Compressed configuration from 3641 to 1244 bytes [OK]Switch#Step 6
Use the config-register command to set the configuration register to 0x2102.
The following example show how to set the second least significant bit in the configuration register:
Switch# configure terminalSwitch(config)# config-register 0x2102Switch(config)# exitSwitch# writeBuilding configuration...Compressed configuration from 3723 to 1312 bytes [OK]Switch#Step 7
Enter the reload command to reset the switch and load the software.
CautionNo intervention is necessary to complete the upgrade. To ensure a successful upgrade, do not interrupt the upgrade process by performing a reset, power cycle, or OIR of the supervisor, for at least five minutes.
The following example shows the output from a successful upgrade followed by a system reset:
Switch# reloadSystem configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]: yesBuilding configuration...Compressed configuration from 2668 bytes to 1127 bytes[OK]Proceed with reload? [confirm]00:02:11: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested by console. Reload Reason: Reload Command.*********************************************************** ** Welcome to Rom Monitor for WS-C4948-10GE System. ** Copyright (c) 1999-2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc. ** All rights reserved. ** ***********************************************************Rom Monitor Program Version 12.2(25r)EWASupervisor: WS-C4948-10GE Chassis: WS-C4948Hardware Revisions - Board: 8.3 CPLD Gill: 17MAC Address : 00-0b-fc-ff-3b-ffIP Address : 10.5.43.225Netmask : 255.255.255.0Gateway : 10.5.43.1TftpServer : 10.5.5.5***** The system will autoboot in 5 seconds *****Type control-C to prevent autobooting.. . . . .******** The system will autoboot now ********config-register = 0x2102Autobooting using BOOT variable specified file.....Current BOOT file is --- bootflash:cat4500-ipbase-mz.122-25.EWARommon reg: 0x00004180###########k2diags version 5.0.1_eprod: WS-C4948-10GE part: 0 serial: 0Power-on-self-test for Module 1: WS-C4948-10GEPort/Test Status: (. = Pass, F = Fail, U = Untested)Cpu Subsystem Tests ...seeprom: . temperature_sensor: .Port Traffic: L2 Serdes Loopback ...0: . 1: . 2: . 3: . 4: . 5: . 6: . 7: . 8: . 9: . 10: . 11: .12: . 13: . 14: . 15: . 16: . 17: . 18: . 19: . 20: . 21: . 22: . 23: .24: . 25: . 26: . 27: . 28: . 29: . 30: . 31: . 32: . 33: . 34: . 35: .36: . 37: . 38: . 39: . 40: . 41: . 42: . 43: . 44: . 45: . 46: . 47: .62: . 63: .Port Traffic: L2 Asic Loopback ...0: . 1: . 2: . 3: . 4: . 5: . 6: . 7: . 8: . 9: . 10: . 11: .12: . 13: . 14: . 15: . 16: . 17: . 18: . 19: . 20: . 21: . 22: . 23: .24: . 25: . 26: . 27: . 28: . 29: . 30: . 31: . 32: . 33: . 34: . 35: .36: . 37: . 38: . 39: . 40: . 41: . 42: . 43: . 44: . 45: . 46: . 47: .62: . 63: .Port Traffic: L3 Asic Loopback ...0: . 1: . 2: . 3: . 4: . 5: . 6: . 7: . 8: . 9: . 10: . 11: .12: . 13: . 14: . 15: . 16: . 17: . 18: . 19: . 20: . 21: . 22: . 23: .24: . 25: . 26: . 27: . 28: . 29: . 30: . 31: . 32: . 33: . 34: . 35: .36: . 37: . 38: . 39: . 40: . 41: . 42: . 43: . 44: . 45: . 46: . 47: .62: . 63: .Switch Subsystem Memory ...1: . 2: . 3: . 4: . 5: . 6: . 7: . 8: . 9: . 10: . 11: . 12: .13: . 14: . 15: . 16: . 17: . 18: . 19: . 20: . 21: . 22: . 23: . 24: .25: . 26: . 27: . 28: . 29: . 30: . 31: . 32: . 33: . 34: . 35: . 36: .37: . 38: . 39: . 40: . 41: . 42: . 43: . 44: . 45: . 46: . 47: . 48: .49: . 50: . 51: .Front Panel Ports ...1: . 2: . 3: . 4: . 5: . 6: . 7: . 8: . 9: . 10: . 11: . 12: .13: . 14: . 15: . 16: . 17: . 18: . 19: . 20: . 21: . 22: . 23: . 24: .25: . 26: . 27: . 28: . 29: . 30: . 31: . 32: . 33: . 34: . 35: . 36: .37: . 38: . 39: . 40: . 41: . 42: . 43: . 44: . 45: . 46: . 47: . 48: .Module 1 PassedExiting to ios...Rommon reg: 0x00000180###############################Restricted Rights LegendUse, duplication, or disclosure by the Government issubject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph(c) of the Commercial Computer Software - RestrictedRights clause at FAR sec. 52.227-19 and subparagraph(c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and ComputerSoftware clause at DFARS sec. 252.227-7013.cisco Systems, Inc.170 West Tasman DriveSan Jose, California 95134-1706Cisco IOS Software, Catalyst 4900 L3 Switch Software (cat4500-IPBASE-M), Version12.2(25)EWA, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupportCopyright (c) 1986-2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc.Compiled Wed 17-Aug-05 17:09 by alnguyenImage text-base: 0x10000000, data-base: 0x11269914# # ## ##### # # # # # ##### # # # # # ## # # ## # # ## # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ## # ###### ##### # # # # # # # # ##### ## # # # # # ## # # ## # ## # # # # # # # # # # ####The following environment variable(s) are set. Setting theseenvironment variables may cause the system to behave unpredictably."DontShipAllowChassisSimulation""gdbEnable"Use 'clear platform environment variable unsupported' to clear these variables.cisco WS-C4948-10GE (MPC8540) processor (revision 3) with 262144K bytes of memory.Processor board ID 0MPC8540 CPU at 667Mhz, Fixed ModuleLast reset from Reload1 Virtual Ethernet interface48 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces2 Ten Gigabit Ethernet interfaces511K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.Uncompressed configuration from 1127 bytes to 2668 bytesPress RETURN to get started!00:00:06: %C4K_IOSMODPORTMAN-4-POWERSUPPLYBAD: Power supply 2 has failed or beenturned off00:00:06: %C4K_IOSMODPORTMAN-4-POWERSUPPLYFANBAD: Fan of power supply 2 has failed00:00:15: %SPANTREE-5-EXTENDED_SYSID: Extended SysId enabled for type vlan00:00:15: %C4K_IOSMODPORTMAN-6-MODULEONLINE: Module 1 (WS-C4948-10GE S/N: 0 Hw:0.3) is online00:00:16: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by console00:00:16: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --Cisco IOS Software, Catalyst 4900 L3 Switch Software (cat4500-IPBASE-M), Version12.2(25)EWA, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupportCopyright (c) 1986-2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc.Compiled Wed 17-Aug-05 17:09 by alnguyenSwitch>Switch#Step 8
Use the show version command to verify that the new Cisco IOS release is operating on the switch.
Limitations and Restrictions
These sections list the limitations and restrictions for the current release of Cisco IOS software on the Catalyst 4900 series switch.
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For IP Unnumbered, the following are not supported:
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Dynamic routing protocols
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HSRP/VRRP
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Static arp
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Unnumbered interface and Numbered interface in different VRFs
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For WCCP version 2, the following are not supported:
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GRE encapsulation forwarding method
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Hash bucket based assignment method
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Redirection on an egress interface (redirection out)
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Redirect-list ACL
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For IPX software routing, the following are not supported:
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NHRP (Next Hop Resolution Protocol)
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NLSP
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Jumbo Frames
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For AppleTalk software routing, the following are not supported:
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AURP
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AppleTalk Control Protocol for PPP
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Jumbo Frames
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EIGRP
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For PBR, the following are not supported:
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Matching cannot be performed on packet lengths
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IP precedence, TOS, and QoS group are fixed
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ACL or route-map statistics cannot be updated
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IGRP not supported (use EIGRP, instead).
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IP classful routing is not supported; do not use the no ip classless command; it will have no effect, as only classless routing is supported. The command ip classless is not supported as classless routing is enabled by default.
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Catalyst 4500 supervisor engines will not be properly initialized if the VLAN configuration in the startup file does not match the information stored in the VLAN database file. This situation might occur if a backup configuration file was used.
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A Layer 2 LACP channel cannot be configured with the spanning tree PortFast feature.
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Netbooting using a boot loader image is not supported. See the "Troubleshooting" section for details on alternatives.
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An unsupported default CLI for mobile IP is displayed in the HSRP configuration. Although this CLI will not harm your system, you might want to remove it to avoid confusion.
Workaround: Display the configuration with the show standby command, then remove the CLI. Here is sample output of the show standby GigabitEthernet1/1 command:
switch(config)# interface g1/1switch(config)# no standby 0 name (0 is hsrp group number)•
For HSRP "preempt delay" to function consistently, you must use the standby delay minimum command. Be sure to set the delay to more than 1 hello interval, thereby ensuring that a hello is received before HSRP leaves the initiate state.
Use the standby delay reload option if the router is rebooting after reloading the image.
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When you attempt to run OSPF between a Cisco router and a third party router, the two interfaces might get stuck in the Exstart/Exchange state. This problem occurs when the maximum transmission unit (MTU) settings for neighboring router interfaces do not match. If the router with the higher MTU sends a packet larger than the MTU set on the neighboring router, the neighboring router ignores the packet.
Workaround: Since the problem is caused by mismatched MTUs, the solution is to change the MTU on either router to match the neighbor's MTU.
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The Ethernet management port on the supervisor module is active in ROMMON mode only.
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If an original packet is dropped due to transmit queue shaping and/or sharing configurations, a SPAN packet copy can still be transmitted on the SPAN port.
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All software releases support a maximum of 32,768 IGMP snooping group entries.
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Use the no ip unreachables command on all interfaces with ACLs configured for performance reasons.
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The threshold for the Dynamic Arp Inspection err-disable function is set to 15 ARP packets per second per interface. You should adjust this threshold depending on the network configuration. The CPU should not receive DHCP packets at a sustained rate greater than 1000 pps.
Workaround: Verify whether or not the Neighbor discovery cache has an entry, separate from regular troubleshooting areas of IPv6 address configurations and other configurations.
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If you first configure an IP address or IPv6 address on a Layer 3 port, then change the Layer 3 port to a Layer 2 port with the switchport command, and finally change it back to a Layer 3 port, the original IP/IPv6 address will be lost.
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By default, IPv6 is not enabled. To route IPv6, you must issue the IPv6 unicast-routing command. If you plan to use IPv6 multicast routing, use the IPv6 multicast-routing command.
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By default, CEF is not enabled for IPv6 (once IPv6 unicast routing is enabled). To prevent IPv6 traffic from being process-switched, use the IPv6 cef command.
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Multicast sources in community VLANs are not supported.
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Two-way community VLANs are not supported.
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Voice VLANs are not supported on community VLAN host interfaces.
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Private VLAN trunks do not carry community VLANs.
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The maximum number of unique private VLAN pairs supported by the
switchport private-vlan mapping trunk command above is 1000. For example, one thousand secondary VLANs could map to one primary VLAN, or one thousand secondary VLANs could map one to one to one thousand primary VLANs.•
While configuring PVLAN promiscuous trunk ports, the maximum number of mappings is 500 primary VLANs to 500 secondary VLANs.
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802.1X inaccessible authentication bypass feature is not supported with NAC LAN port IP feature.
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Changes to the console speed in "line console 0" configuration mode do not impact console speed in ROMMON mode. To apply the same console speed in ROMMON mode, use the "confreg" ROMMON utility and change ROMMON console speed.
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If a Catalyst 4900 series switch requests information from the Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) and the message exchange times out because the server does not respond, a message similar to this appears:
00:02:57: %RADIUS-4-RADIUS_DEAD: RADIUS server 172.20.246.206:1645,1646 is not responding.If this message appears, check that there is network connectivity between the switch and the ACS. You should also check that the switch has been properly configured as an AAA client on the ACS.
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The bgp shutdown command is not supported in BGP router configuration mode. Executing this command might produce unexpected results.
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A spurious error message appears when an SSH connection disconnects after an idle timeout.
Workaround: Disable idle timeouts. (CSCec30214)
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IPSG for Static Hosts basically supports the same port mode as IPSG except that it does not support trunk port:
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It supports Layer 2 access port and PVLAN host port (isolated or community port).
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It does not support trunk port, Layer 3 port or EtherChannel.
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IPSG for Static Hosts should not be used on uplink ports.
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Selective DBL is only supported for non-tagged or single-tagged IP packets. To achieve Selective DBL-like functionality with a non-IP packet (like Q-in-Q and IPX), apply an input policy map that matches COS values and specifies DBL in the class map.
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For Selective DBL, if the topology involves Layer 2 Q in Q tunneling, the match cos policy map will apply to the incoming port.
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If a set of DSCP values are already configured (e.g. 0-30, 0-63), specifying a subset of these DSCP values with the qos dbl dscp-based 0-7 command will not remove the unwanted DSCP values of 8 through 63. Rather, you must use the no form of the command to remove the extraneous values. In this case, the no qos dbl dscp-based 8-63 command will leave 0-7 selected.
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When using Port Security with Multi Domain Authentication (MDA) on an interface:
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You must allow for at least 3 MAC addresses to access the switch: 2 for the phone (the MAC address of a phone gets registered to the Data domain and Voice domain), and one for the PC.
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The data and voice VLAN IDs must differ.
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For IP Port Security (IPSG) for static hosts, the following apply:
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As IPSG learns the static hosts on each interface, the switch CPU may hit 100 per cent if there are a large number of hosts to learn. The CPU usage will drop once the hosts are learned.
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IPSG violations for static hosts are printed as they occur. If multiple violations occur simultaneously on different interfaces, the CLI displays the last violation. For example, if IPSG is configured for 10 ports and violations exist on ports 3,6 and 9, the violation messages are printed only for port 9.
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Inactive host bindings will appear in the device tracking table when either a VLAN is associated with another port or a port is removed from a VLAN. So, as hosts are moved across subnets, the hosts are displayed in the device tracking table as INACTIVE.
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Autostate SVI does not work on EtherChannel.
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After the fix for CSCsg08775, a GARP ACL entry is no longer part of the Static CAM area, but there is still a system-defined GARP class in Control Plane Policing (CPP). CPP is a macro with many CLIs and the GARP class creation CLI has been removed.
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When ipv6 is enabled on an interface via any CLI, it is possible to see the following message:
% Hardware MTU table exhaustedIn such a scenario, the ipv6 MTU value programmed in hardware will be different from the ipv6 interface MTU value. This will happen if there is no room in the hw MTU table to store additional values.
You must free up some space in the table by unconfiguring some unused MTU values and subsequently disable/re-enable ipv6 on the interface or reapply the MTU configuration.
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To stop IPSG with Static Hosts on an interface, use the following commands in interface configuration submode:
Switch(config-if)# no ip verify sourceSwitch(config-if)# no ip device tracking max"To enable IPSG with Static Hosts on a port, issue the following commands:
Switch(config)# ip device tracking ****enable IP device tracking globallySwitch(config)# ip device tracking max <n> ***set an IP device tracking maximum on intSwitch(config-if)# ip verify source tracking [port-security] ****activate IPSG on port
CautionIf you only configure the ip verify source tracking [port-security] interface configuration command on a port without enabling IP device tracking globally or setting an IP device tracking maximum on that interface, IPSG with Static Hosts will reject all the IP traffic from that interface.
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The issue above also applies to IPSG with Static Hosts on a PVLAN Host port.
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Management port does not support non-VRF aware features.
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When you enter the permit any any ? command you will observe the octal option, which is unsupported in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(52)SG.
CSCsy31324
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A Span destination of fa1 is not supported.
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The "keepalive" CLI is not supported in interface mode on the switch, although it will appear in the running configuration. This behavious has no impact on functionality.
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TDR is only supported on interfaces Gi1/1 through Gi1/48, at 1000BaseT under open or shorted cable conditions. TDR length resolution is +/- 10 m. If the cable is less than 10 m or if the cable is properly terminated, the TDR result displays "0" m. If the interface speed is not 1000BaseT, an "unsupported" result status displays. TDR results will be unreliable for cables extended with the use of jack panels or patch panels.
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The following guidelines apply to Fast UDLD:
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Fast UDLD is disabled by default.
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Configure fast UDLD only on point-to-point links between network devices that support fast UDLD.
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You can configure fast UDLD in either normal or aggressive mode.
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Do not enter the link debounce command on fast UDLD ports.
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Configure fast UDLD on at least two links between each connected network device. This reduces the likelihood of fast UDLD incorrectly error disabling a link due to false positives.
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Fast UDLD does not report a unidirectional link if the same error occurs simultaneously on more than one link to the same neighbor device.
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A XML-PI specification file entry does not return the desired CLI output.
The outputs of certain commands, such as show ip route and show access-lists, contain non-deterministic text. While the output is easily understood, the output text does not contain strings that are consistently output. A general purpose specification file entry is unable to parse all possible output.
Workaround (1):
While a general purpose specification file entry may not be possible, a specification file entry might be created that returns the desired text by searching for text that is guaranteed to be in the output. If a string is guaranteed to be in the output, it can be used for parsing.
For example, the output of the show ip access-lists SecWiz_Gi3_17_out_ip command is this:
Extended IP access list SecWiz_Gi3_17_out_ip10 deny ip 76.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 host 65.65.66.6720 deny ip 76.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 host 44.45.46.4730 permit ip 76.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 host 55.56.57.57The first line is easily parsed because access list is guaranteed to be in the output:
<Property name="access list" alias="Name" distance="1.0" length="-1" type="String" />The remaining lines all contain the term host. As a result, the specification file may report the desired values by specifying that string. For example, this line
<Property name="host" alias="rule" distance="s.1" length="1" type="String" />will produce the following for the first and second rules
<rule>deny</rule>and the following for the third statement
<rule>permit<rule>Workaround (2):
Request the output of the show running-config command using NETCONF and parse that output for the desired strings. This is useful when the desired lines contain nothing in common. For example, the rules in this access list do not contain a common string and the order (three permits, then a deny, then another permit), prevent the spec file entry from using permit as a search string, as in the following example:
Extended MAC access list MACCOYpermit 0000.0000.ffef ffff.ffff.0000 0000.00af.bcef ffff.ff00.0000 appletalkpermit any host 65de.edfe.fefe xns-idppermit any any protocol-family rarp-non-ipv4deny host 005e.1e5d.9f7d host 3399.e3e1.ff2c dec-spanningpermit any anyThe XML output of show running-config command includes the following, which can then be parsed programmatically, as desired:
<mac><access-list><extended><ACLName>MACCOY</ACLName></extended></access-list></mac><X-Interface> permit 0000.0000.ffef ffff.ffff.0000 0000.00af.bcef ffff.ff00.0000 appletalk</X-Interface><X-Interface> permit any host 65de.edfe.fefe xns-idp</X-Interface><X-Interface> permit any any protocol-family rarp-non-ipv4</X-Interface><X-Interface> deny host 005e.1e5d.9f7d host 3399.e3e1.ff2c dec-spanning</X-Interface><X-Interface> permit any any</X-Interface>•
Although the Catalyst 4900 series switch still supports legacy 802.1X commands used in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG and earlier releases (that is, they are accepted on the CLI), they do not display in the CLI help menu.
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Current IOS software cannot support filenames exceeding 64 characters.
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If you use MDA or multi-auth host mode in conjunction with pre-authentication open access, a switch ignores unicast EAPOL responses.
Workarounds:
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Force the supplicant to use multicast EAPOL.
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Avoid authentication open mode
CSCtq33048
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For any configuration where the source-interface keyword is used, if you provide an SVI that is associated with a secondary private VLAN, configuration involving the secondary VLAN may be lost when the switch is reloaded. In such scenarios, always use the primary private VLAN.
Caveats
Caveats describe unexpected behavior in Cisco IOS releases. Caveats listed as open in a prior release are carried forward to the next release as either open or resolved.
Note
For the latest information on PSIRTS, refer to the Security Advisories on CCO at the following URL:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/publicationListing
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG1
This section lists the open caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG1:
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In rare instances, when you are using MAC ACL-based policers, the packet match counters in
show policy-map interface fa6/1 do not show the packets being matched:Switch# sh policy-map intFastEthernet3/2Service-policy output: p1Class-map: c1 (match-all)0 packets <--------It stays at '0' despite of traffic being receivedMatch: access-group name fnacl21police: Per-interfaceConform: 9426560 bytes Exceed: 16573440 bytesWorkaround: Verify that the MAC addresses being transmitted through the system are learned.
(CSCef01798)
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When you issue the ip http secure-server command (or if the system reads it from the startup configuration), the device will check for the existence of a persistent self-signed certificate during boot up.
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If such a certificate does not exist and the device's hostname and default_domain have been set, then a persistent self-signed certificate will be generated.
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If such a certificate exists, the FQDN in the certificate is compared with the current device's hostname and default_domain. If either of these differs from the FQDN in the certificate, then the existing persistent self-signed certificate is replaced with a new one with the updated FQDN. Be aware that the existing keypair is used in the new certificate.
On a switch that support redundancy, the generation of the self-signed certificate is performed independently on the active and the standby supervisor engines. So, the certificates differ. After switchover, the HTTP client that holds the old certificate can not connect to the HTTPS server.
Workaround: Re-connect. (CSCsb11964)
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After upgrading to Cisco IOS 12.2(31)SG and later releases, some CPU queues configured as SPAN sources and saved in the startup configuration file do not function as they did in the older software release.
This only impacts a switch that has any of the following queues are configured as SPAN source in releases prior to 12.2(31)SG and saved to startup-config. The SPAN destination would not get the same traffic after upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases.
Workaround: After upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases, remove the old SPAN source configuration and reconfigure with the new queue names/IDs. For example:
Switch(config)# no monitor session n source cpu queue all rxSwitch(config)# monitor session n source cpu queue <new_Queue_Name>(CSCsc94802)
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To enable IP CEF if it is disabled by hardware exhaustion, use the ip cef distributed command.
Workaround: None. (CSCsc11726)
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An IP redirect may not be sent out if the outgoing interface on a Catalyst 4500 series switch is an IP unnumbered port.
This could occur for these reasons:
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A packet requires an IP redirect to an IP unnumbered outgoing port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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This is also seen if the switch administrator issues the shutdown and no shutdown commands on an outgoing interface that has IP unnumbered enabled. The switch receives packets that require redirection and the destination MAC address is already in ARP table.
Workarounds:
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Do not inject packets that require IP redirect sent out to an IP unnumbered port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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Configure the correct default gateway on the host side. (CSCse75660)
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When policing IEEE 802.1Q tagged non-IP traffic and calculating traffic conformance, the policer excludes the four bytes that constitute the 802.1Q tag even when you configure
qos account layer2 encapsulation.Workaround: None. (CSCsg58526)
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When hardcoded duplex and speed settings are deleted after an interface shuts down, an "a-" is added to the duplex and speed in the output from the show interface status command.
This does not impact performance.
Workaround: Issue the no shutdown command. (CSCsg27395)
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When a transceiver is removed rapidly from one port and placed in another on the same chassis, occasionally a duplicate seeprom message is displayed and the port is not able to handle traffic.
Workaround: Remove the transceiver from the new port and place it in the old port. Once the SFP is recognized in the old port, remove it slowly and insert it in the new port. (CSCse34693).
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When traffic is sent on a VLAN ID higher than 3000, the convergence timing caused by a failure exceeds 225ms.
Workaround: None. (CSCsm30320)
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With CFM enabled globally as well as on an ingress interface, CFM packets received on the interface are not policed with HWCOPP (HW Control Plane Policing).
Workaround: None. (CSCso93282)
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An IP unnumbered configuration is lost after a reload.
Workarounds: Do one of the following:
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After a reload, copy the startup-config to the running-config.
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Use a loopback interface as the target of the ip unnumbered command
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Change the CLI configuration such that during bootup, the router port is created first.
(CSCsq63051)
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In SSO mode, when a port-channel is created, deleted, and re-created on an active supervisor engine with the same channel-number, the standby port-channel state goes out of sync. After a switch over, the following message displays:
%PM-4-PORT_INCONSISTENT: STANDBY:Port is inconsistent:Workaround: When the port channel starts to flap, enter shut and no shut on the port channel. After the first switchover and after deleting the portchannel, create a new channel. (CSCsr00333)
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During an ISSU upgrade or downgrade from v122_31_sg_throttle to v122_46_sg_throttle, the following error message displays on console of the active supervisor engine:
Mar 6 03:28:29.140 EST: %COMMON_FIB-3-FIBHWIDBINCONS: An internalsoftware error occurred. Null0 linked to wrong hwidb Null0Workaround: None. (CSCso68331)
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VTP databases do not propagate through promiscuous trunk ports. If only promiscuous trunks are configured, users will not see the VLAN updates on the other switches in the VTP domain.
Workaround: For VTP database propagation, configure ISL/dot1q trunk port. (CSCsu43445)
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When you remove an SFP+ from a OneX converter in a X2 slot, it takes roughly 45 seconds for the system to recognize this. Any commands during this time will indicate that the SFP+ is still present. Reinserting the SFP+ in another port or inserting another SFP+ in the same port can result in Duplicate Seeprom error message.
Workaround: When a log message appears indicating that the SFP+ has been removed, do one of the following:
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Enter any commands for that port.
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Insert an SFP+ in that port.
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Reinsert the removed SFP+ in any other port.
(CSCsv90044)
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If VLAN Load Balancing is progressing, and you reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing to reflect different blocking ports, manual preemption does not occur.
Workaround: To reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing with a different configuration, do the following:
a.
Reconfigure the VLAN Load Balancing configuration on the desired REP ports.
b.
Shut any one REP port in the segment to cause a failure in that segment.
c.
No-shut that port to restore normal REP topology with one ALT port.
d.
Invoke manual preemption on a primary edge port to obtain VLAN Load Balancing with the new configuration.
(CSCsv69853)
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After posture validation succeeds, the following benign traceback messages may appear after you unconfigure the global RADIUS and IP device tracking commands:
%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.101 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.102 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8This applies to classic or E-series Catalyst 4500 supervisor engines running
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SGWorkaround: None. (CSCsw14005)
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The host's MAC address is not synchronized to the standby supervisor engine after you unconfigure 802.1X on the port and reconnect the host to a IP phone (with CDP port status TLV support) that is connected to the switch.
If the switch were to run a supervisor switchover while in this state, the host's MAC address would not be present in the new active supervisor engine's MAC address table, causing possible connectivity interruption on the host.
Workaround: Enter the shutdown command, followed by the no shutdown command on the interface. This triggers relearning and synchronizing of the host's MAC to the standby supervisor engine. CSCsw91661
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Class-map hit counters do not increment on the egress policy-map when it is attached to the primary VLAN on a PVLAN trunk ports. However, the traffic is properly classified and the actions configured in the policy are applied properly.
Workaround: None. CSCsy72343
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If you simultaneously apply a service-policy to a port in the output direction and a service-policy to a vlan-range under that port in the output direction, the class-map hit counters in the output of the
show policy-map interface command are wrong.Workaround: None.
The queue transmit counters as well as the policing statistics (if any) are correct. CSCsz20149
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On a wireless control system (WCS), some device information is incorrectly displayed for PCs sitting behind an lldp-med capable phone. Specifically, WCS displays the phone's serial number, model number, and software version in the PC's device information. All other information about the PC is correctly displayed on WCS.
This only happens when the switch is running network mobility service protocol (nmsp). It does not happen if the phone is CDP enabled.
Workaround: Use VLAN ID or name to differentiate the IP phone and the PC sitting behind the phone on the WCS. Specifically, the IP phone is detected on the voice VLAN, and the displayed information of serial number, model number, and software version is correct. However, a PC sitting behind the phone is detected on a data VLAN, and the displayed device information is wrong and should be ignored. CSCsz34522
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On a Layer 2 port (that is, a switchport) of Supervisor Engine II+ thru V-10GE, the
|auto qos voice trust command auto generates qos trust cos configuration, in addition to other parameters. However, when the port is converted from Layer 2 to Layer 3 with the no switchport command, the qos trust dscp command should be generated.Workaround: When interface mode is changed from Layer2 to Layer3, manually change interface trust state by enter the cos trust dscp command. CSCta16492
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If time is not specified in the link debounce command, the default value depends on the supervisor engine. The default is 10 mS for C4900M, Supervisor Engine 6-E, and Supervisor Engine 6L-E. The default is 100 mS for all other supervisor engines.
Workaround: None.
Despite the different default value, you can configure any value in the time range. CSCte51948
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On a peer interface on a Catalyst 4948E Ethernet Switch, if errdisabled mode flap detection is set to a very small number (such as 2 flaps in 10 sec), a 10GE link flap may cause the peer interface to enter the errdisabled state.
Workarounds: The Cisco switch default link-flap detection value is 5 flaps in 10 seconds. Use the default value or larger numbers. CSCtg07677
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If you disable and re-enable IGMP Snooping on a VLAN, the output of the show mac address command does not display the [term] Switch against the multicast entry. Multicast traffic is not impacted.
Workaround: Do shut, then no shut on the SVI. CSCtg72559
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When you have enabled EPM logging and the client is authenticated via MAB or Webauth, the value of AUTHTYPE is DOT1X in EPM syslog messages irrespective of the authentication method.
Similarly, the show epm sessions command always displays the authentication method as DOT1X.
Workaround: To view the authentication method used for a client, enter the
show authentication sessions command. CSCsx42157•
When Fallback WebAuth and Multi-host is configured on a port and no PACL exists, "permit ip any any" is installed in the TCAM and all traffic from the host is allowed to pass.
Workaround: Configure an ACL on the port. CSCte18760
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With a NEAT configuration on an ASW (Catalyst 4500 series switch) connected to an SSW (Catalyst 3750 series switch) serving as a root bridge and with redundant links between ASW and SSW, the following occur:
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STP does not stabilize.
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The SVI (network) is unreachable. If an SVI exists on the ASW, because of the STP flap in the setup as well as the CISP operations, the SVI MAC configuration on the ASW is incorrect.
Workaround: Configure the ASW or any other switch upstream as the root-bridge for all the VLANs. CSCtg71030
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If host-mode multi-domain is configured and authorization succeeds, traffic may not pass from an IP phone or a data device.
Workaround: None. CSCtj56811
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A switch may crash while loading BGP routes if the ip cef accounting non-recursive command is already configured.
Workaround: Disable the ip cef accounting non-recursive command. CSCtn68186
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When a switch is configured for MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB) EAP and the AAA server requests EAP-TLS (as the EAP method) first, MAB fails.
Workarounds:
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Configure the switch port for mab rather than mab eap.
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Configure the AAA server to propose EAP-MD5 first rather than EAP-TLS for MAB EAP requests. CSCti78674
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG1
This section lists the resolved caveats in Release 12.2(54)SG1:
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Catalyst 4500 series switches may lose the per-vlan maximum mac addresses for port-security when the link goes down. This applies to the following interface configuration :
switchport port-security maximum <number> vlan accessswitchport port-security maximum <number> vlan voiceWorkaround: None. CSCti74791..ALL
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If no vtp is configured on ports that receive VTP updates, a switch no longer processes Layer 2 control traffic (STP and CDP).
Workaround: Upgrade to 12.2(53)SG3, 12.2(50)SG8, or later. CSCth00398 .....ALL
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When the show ip ospf int command is paused while the backup designated router neighbor goes down, a switch may reload when you enter the show ip ospf int command:
c3560sw2# show ip ospf intVlan804 is up, line protocol is upInternet Address 10.0.0.2/24, Area 0Process ID 1, Router ID 10.0.0.2, Network Type BROADCAST, Cost: 1Transmit Delay is 1 sec, State DR, Priority 1Designated Router (ID) 10.0.0.2, Interface address 10.0.0.2--More--%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/8,changed state to down%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Vlan804, changedstate to down%OSPF-5-ADJCHG: Process 1, Nbr 10.0.0.1 on Vlan804 from FULL to DOWN,Neighbor Down: Interface down or detached%LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/8, changed state to downThe next line in the output of the show ip ospf int command is the following:
Backup Designated router (ID) 10.0.0.1, Interface address 10.0.0.1If you now advance the output by pressing either Enter or the space bar, the device reloads and the following error message displays:
Unexpected exception to CPUvector 2000, PC = 261FC60Workaround: None. CSCtd73256
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The show tacacs+ command does not provide private tacacs+ server statistics.
Workaround: None. CSCta96363
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG
This section lists the open caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG:
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In rare instances, when you are using MAC ACL-based policers, the packet match counters in
show policy-map interface fa6/1 do not show the packets being matched:Switch# sh policy-map intFastEthernet3/2Service-policy output: p1Class-map: c1 (match-all)0 packets <--------It stays at '0' despite of traffic being receivedMatch: access-group name fnacl21police: Per-interfaceConform: 9426560 bytes Exceed: 16573440 bytesWorkaround: Verify that the MAC addresses being transmitted through the system are learned.
(CSCef01798)
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When you issue the ip http secure-server command (or if the system reads it from the startup configuration), the device will check for the existence of a persistent self-signed certificate during boot up.
–
If such a certificate does not exist and the device's hostname and default_domain have been set, then a persistent self-signed certificate will be generated.
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If such a certificate exists, the FQDN in the certificate is compared with the current device's hostname and default_domain. If either of these differs from the FQDN in the certificate, then the existing persistent self-signed certificate is replaced with a new one with the updated FQDN. Be aware that the existing keypair is used in the new certificate.
On a switch that support redundancy, the generation of the self-signed certificate is performed independently on the active and the standby supervisor engines. So, the certificates differ. After switchover, the HTTP client that holds the old certificate can not connect to the HTTPS server.
Workaround: Re-connect. (CSCsb11964)
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After upgrading to Cisco IOS 12.2(31)SG and later releases, some CPU queues configured as SPAN sources and saved in the startup configuration file do not function as they did in the older software release.
This only impacts a switch that has any of the following queues are configured as SPAN source in releases prior to 12.2(31)SG and saved to startup-config. The SPAN destination would not get the same traffic after upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases.
Workaround: After upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases, remove the old SPAN source configuration and reconfigure with the new queue names/IDs. For example:
Switch(config)# no monitor session n source cpu queue all rxSwitch(config)# monitor session n source cpu queue <new_Queue_Name>(CSCsc94802)
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To enable IP CEF if it is disabled by hardware exhaustion, use the ip cef distributed command.
Workaround: None. (CSCsc11726)
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An IP redirect may not be sent out if the outgoing interface on a Catalyst 4500 series switch is an IP unnumbered port.
This could occur for these reasons:
–
A packet requires an IP redirect to an IP unnumbered outgoing port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
–
This is also seen if the switch administrator issues the shutdown and no shutdown commands on an outgoing interface that has IP unnumbered enabled. The switch receives packets that require redirection and the destination MAC address is already in ARP table.
Workarounds:
–
Do not inject packets that require IP redirect sent out to an IP unnumbered port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
–
Configure the correct default gateway on the host side. (CSCse75660)
•
When policing IEEE 802.1Q tagged non-IP traffic and calculating traffic conformance, the policer excludes the four bytes that constitute the 802.1Q tag even when you configure
qos account layer2 encapsulation.Workaround: None. (CSCsg58526)
•
When hardcoded duplex and speed settings are deleted after an interface shuts down, an "a-" is added to the duplex and speed in the output from the show interface status command.
This does not impact performance.
Workaround: Issue the no shutdown command. (CSCsg27395)
•
When a transceiver is removed rapidly from one port and placed in another on the same chassis, occasionally a duplicate seeprom message is displayed and the port is not able to handle traffic.
Workaround: Remove the transceiver from the new port and place it in the old port. Once the SFP is recognized in the old port, remove it slowly and insert it in the new port. (CSCse34693).
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When traffic is sent on a VLAN ID higher than 3000, the convergence timing caused by a failure exceeds 225ms.
Workaround: None. (CSCsm30320)
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With CFM enabled globally as well as on an ingress interface, CFM packets received on the interface are not policed with HWCOPP (HW Control Plane Policing).
Workaround: None. (CSCso93282)
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An IP unnumbered configuration is lost after a reload.
Workarounds: Do one of the following:
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After a reload, copy the startup-config to the running-config.
–
Use a loopback interface as the target of the ip unnumbered command
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Change the CLI configuration such that during bootup, the router port is created first.
(CSCsq63051)
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In SSO mode, when a port-channel is created, deleted, and re-created on an active supervisor engine with the same channel-number, the standby port-channel state goes out of sync. After a switch over, the following message displays:
%PM-4-PORT_INCONSISTENT: STANDBY:Port is inconsistent:Workaround: When the port channel starts to flap, enter shut and no shut on the port channel. After the first switchover and after deleting the portchannel, create a new channel. (CSCsr00333)
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During an ISSU upgrade or downgrade from v122_31_sg_throttle to v122_46_sg_throttle, the following error message displays on console of the active supervisor engine:
Mar 6 03:28:29.140 EST: %COMMON_FIB-3-FIBHWIDBINCONS: An internalsoftware error occurred. Null0 linked to wrong hwidb Null0Workaround: None. (CSCso68331)
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VTP databases do not propagate through promiscuous trunk ports. If only promiscuous trunks are configured, users will not see the VLAN updates on the other switches in the VTP domain.
Workaround: For VTP database propagation, configure ISL/dot1q trunk port. (CSCsu43445)
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When you remove an SFP+ from a OneX converter in a X2 slot, it takes roughly 45 seconds for the system to recognize this. Any commands during this time will indicate that the SFP+ is still present. Reinserting the SFP+ in another port or inserting another SFP+ in the same port can result in Duplicate Seeprom error message.
Workaround: When a log message appears indicating that the SFP+ has been removed, do one of the following:
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Enter any commands for that port.
–
Insert an SFP+ in that port.
–
Reinsert the removed SFP+ in any other port.
(CSCsv90044)
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If VLAN Load Balancing is progressing, and you reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing to reflect different blocking ports, manual preemption does not occur.
Workaround: To reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing with a different configuration, do the following:
a.
Reconfigure the VLAN Load Balancing configuration on the desired REP ports.
b.
Shut any one REP port in the segment to cause a failure in that segment.
c.
No-shut that port to restore normal REP topology with one ALT port.
d.
Invoke manual preemption on a primary edge port to obtain VLAN Load Balancing with the new configuration.
(CSCsv69853)
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After posture validation succeeds, the following benign traceback messages may appear after you unconfigure the global RADIUS and IP device tracking commands:
%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.101 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.102 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8This applies to classic or E-series Catalyst 4500 supervisor engines running
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SGWorkaround: None. (CSCsw14005)
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The host's MAC address is not synchronized to the standby supervisor engine after you unconfigure 802.1X on the port and reconnect the host to a IP phone (with CDP port status TLV support) that is connected to the switch.
If the switch were to run a supervisor switchover while in this state, the host's MAC address would not be present in the new active supervisor engine's MAC address table, causing possible connectivity interruption on the host.
Workaround: Enter the shutdown command, followed by the no shutdown command on the interface. This triggers relearning and synchronizing of the host's MAC to the standby supervisor engine. CSCsw91661
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Class-map hit counters do not increment on the egress policy-map when it is attached to the primary VLAN on a PVLAN trunk ports. However, the traffic is properly classified and the actions configured in the policy are applied properly.
Workaround: None. CSCsy72343
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If you simultaneously apply a service-policy to a port in the output direction and a service-policy to a vlan-range under that port in the output direction, the class-map hit counters in the output of the
show policy-map interface command are wrong.Workaround: None.
The queue transmit counters as well as the policing statistics (if any) are correct. CSCsz20149
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On a wireless control system (WCS), some device information is incorrectly displayed for PCs sitting behind an lldp-med capable phone. Specifically, WCS displays the phone's serial number, model number, and software version in the PC's device information. All other information about the PC is correctly displayed on WCS.
This only happens when the switch is running network mobility service protocol (nmsp). It does not happen if the phone is CDP enabled.
Workaround: Use VLAN ID or name to differentiate the IP phone and the PC sitting behind the phone on the WCS. Specifically, the IP phone is detected on the voice VLAN, and the displayed information of serial number, model number, and software version is correct. However, a PC sitting behind the phone is detected on a data VLAN, and the displayed device information is wrong and should be ignored. CSCsz34522
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On a Layer 2 port (that is, a switchport) of Supervisor Engine II+ thru V-10GE, the
|auto qos voice trust command auto generates qos trust cos configuration, in addition to other parameters. However, when the port is converted from Layer 2 to Layer 3 with the no switchport command, the qos trust dscp command should be generated.Workaround: When interface mode is changed from Layer2 to Layer3, manually change interface trust state by enter the cos trust dscp command. CSCta16492
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If time is not specified in the link debounce command, the default value depends on the supervisor engine. The default is 10 mS for C4900M, Supervisor Engine 6-E, and Supervisor Engine 6L-E. The default is 100 mS for all other supervisor engines.
Workaround: None.
Despite the different default value, you can configure any value in the time range. CSCte51948
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On a peer interface on a Catalyst 4948E Ethernet Switch, if errdisabled mode flap detection is set to a very small number (such as 2 flaps in 10 sec), a 10GE link flap may cause the peer interface to enter the errdisabled state.
Workarounds: The Cisco switch default link-flap detection value is 5 flaps in 10 seconds. Use the default value or larger numbers. CSCtg07677
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If you disable and re-enable IGMP Snooping on a VLAN, the output of the show mac address command does not display the [term] Switch against the multicast entry. Multicast traffic is not impacted.
Workaround: Do shut, then no shut on the SVI. CSCtg72559
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When you have enabled EPM logging and the client is authenticated via MAB or Webauth, the value of AUTHTYPE is DOT1X in EPM syslog messages irrespective of the authentication method.
Similarly, the show epm sessions command always displays the authentication method as DOT1X.
Workaround: To view the authentication method used for a client, enter the
show authentication sessions command. CSCsx42157•
When Fallback WebAuth and Multi-host is configured on a port and no PACL exists, "permit ip any any" is installed in the TCAM and all traffic from the host is allowed to pass.
Workaround: Configure an ACL on the port. CSCte18760
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With a NEAT configuration on an ASW (Catalyst 4500 series switch) connected to an SSW (Catalyst 3750 series switch) serving as a root bridge and with redundant links between ASW and SSW, the following occur:
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STP does not stabilize.
–
The SVI (network) is unreachable. If an SVI exists on the ASW, because of the STP flap in the setup as well as the CISP operations, the SVI MAC configuration on the ASW is incorrect.
Workaround: Configure the ASW or any other switch upstream as the root-bridge for all the VLANs. CSCtg71030
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If host-mode multi-domain is configured and authorization succeeds, traffic may not pass from an IP phone or a data device.
Workaround: None. CSCtj56811
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A switch may crash while loading BGP routes if the ip cef accounting non-recursive command is already configured.
Workaround: Disable the ip cef accounting non-recursive command. CSCtn68186
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When a switch is configured for MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB) EAP and the AAA server requests EAP-TLS (as the EAP method) first, MAB fails.
Workarounds:
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Configure the switch port for mab rather than mab eap.
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Configure the AAA server to propose EAP-MD5 first rather than EAP-TLS for MAB EAP requests. CSCti78674
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG
This section lists the resolved caveats in Release 12.2(54)SG:
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When you configure switchport block multicast on a switch running
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG1 or 12.2(50)SG6, Layer 2 multicast is not blocked.Prior to Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG1, 12.2(50)SG6, the switchport block multicast command would block IP Multicast, Layer 2 multicast, and broadcast traffic .
Workaround: None CSCta61825
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When you configure ip source binding statically on an interface, and then remove linecard on which the interface resides, the entries are not removed from the running config.
Workaround: Before removing a linecard, delete the statically configured ip source binding entries on any of the interfaces on the line-card. CSCsv54529
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On a switch running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG, when the access VLAN is deleted and then restored on a port configured with 802.1x multi-auth, authorized 802.1X clients cannot pass traffic because the spanning tree remains in a Disabled state after the access VLAN is restored.
This problem occurs when an 802.1X client is authorized on a multi-auth port. After the access VLAN is deleted, then restored, the client is reauthorized but the spanning tree state of the access VLAN remains Disabled.
Workaround: Shut down then reopen the interface. CSCso50921
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IP Router Option may not work with IGMP version 2.
Workaround: None. CSCsv42869
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When .1X with MDA is set in host mode and guest VLAN is enabled, when you pump traffic from a traffic generator at a high rate, a Security violation is wrongly flagged.
Workaround: None. CSCsy38640
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When you enter the show adjacency x.x.x.x internal command for an adjacency, the packet counters are increment correctly but the byte counters remain 0.
Workaround: None. CSCsu35604
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When you request an on demand Call Home message send without specifying a profile name & the specified module returns an unknown diagnostic result, the following error message displays:
Switch# call-home send alert-group diagnostic module 2Sending diagnostic info call-home message ...Please wait. This may take some time ...Switch#*Jan 3 01:54:24.471: %CALL_HOME-3-ONDEMAND_MESSAGE_FAILED: call-home on-demand message failed to send (ERR 18, The alert group is not subscribed)Workaround: Specify a profile name when you enter the diagnostic command.
You might want to avoid requesting on demand send for invalid modules. First, enter the
show module command to check for valid or present modules.CSCsz05888
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If a host is authenticated in the data VLAN, the STP state of the VLAN is blocked.
Assuming that you configured authentication open on the port and a host is authenticated on that port, if you unconfigure open auth (no authentication open), the STP state becomes blocked on an authenticated port.
The connected host is authenticated so it should be able to send traffic and the STP state should be Forwarding.
Workaround: Enter shut, then no shut on the port.
CSCta04665
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A switch fails if you configure a PBR policy to match on prefix-list(s) instead of ACL(s).
Workaround: Configure the route map to only match on ACL(s).
CSCtg22126
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On a redundant switch running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(52)SG, after a ports is authorized through 802.1X, the show dot1x interface statistics command may display empty values on the standby supervisor engine.
The statistics are displayed properly on the active supervisor.
Workaround: None.
CSCsx64308
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After three failed authentication attempts, WinXP stops responding to EAPOL requests from the switch that caused the 802.1X timeout (default or configured). After the timeout, WinXP moves to auth-fail VLAN.
Workaround: Attempt an authorization after a timeout.
CSCte84432
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The switch may reload after destroying the expExpressionTable row via SNMP when you enter the debug management expression evaluator command.
Workaround: Disable the debug management expression evaluator command. (CSCsu67323)
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When using dynamic policy installation for a client or host that is authenticated on a secure port, the traffic from the client is not permitted even though the permit ip any any command is specified as the dynamic policy for the client.
This occurs only if the following conditions are satisfied:
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Multi-host mode configured on the port with the authentication host-mode multi-host command.
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Default ACL (the IP access-list) configured on the interface specifies deny ip any any.
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Dynamic policy authorization for the client specifies permit ip any any.
Workaround: None. CSCsz63739
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When you load an unsupported Catalyst 4500 software version on WS-C4507R+E and WS-C4510R+E, the following log messages are seen and none of the ports come up:
"%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4510R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis type"Or"%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4507R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis type""%C4K_CHASSIS-2-MUXBUFFERTYPENOTSUPPORTED: Mux Buffer in slot <n> of unsupported type 14" (where n is a slot number)Workaround: Load Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG or 12.2(53)SG4 on WS-C4507R+E and WS-C4510R+E.
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG9
This section lists the open caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG9:
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In rare instances, when you are using MAC ACL-based policers, the packet match counters in
show policy-map interface fa6/1 do not show the packets being matched:Switch# sh policy-map intFastEthernet3/2Service-policy output: p1Class-map: c1 (match-all)0 packets <--------It stays at '0' despite of traffic being receivedMatch: access-group name fnacl21police: Per-interfaceConform: 9426560 bytes Exceed: 16573440 bytesWorkaround: Verify that the MAC addresses being transmitted through the system are learned.
(CSCef01798)
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When you issue the ip http secure-server command (or if the system reads it from the startup configuration), the device will check for the existence of a persistent self-signed certificate during boot up.
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If such a certificate does not exist and the device's hostname and default_domain have been set, then a persistent self-signed certificate will be generated.
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If such a certificate exists, the FQDN in the certificate is compared with the current device's hostname and default_domain. If either of these differs from the FQDN in the certificate, then the existing persistent self-signed certificate is replaced with a new one with the updated FQDN. Be aware that the existing keypair is used in the new certificate.
On a switch that support redundancy, the generation of the self-signed certificate is performed independently on the active and the standby supervisor engines. So, the certificates differ. After switchover, the HTTP client that holds the old certificate can not connect to the HTTPS server.
Workaround: Re-connect. (CSCsb11964)
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After upgrading to Cisco IOS 12.2(31)SG and later releases, some CPU queues configured as SPAN sources and saved in the startup configuration file do not function as they did in the older software release.
This only impacts a switch that has any of the following queues are configured as SPAN source in releases prior to 12.2(31)SG and saved to startup-config. The SPAN destination would not get the same traffic after upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases.
Workaround: After upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases, remove the old SPAN source configuration and reconfigure with the new queue names/IDs. For example:
Switch(config)# no monitor session n source cpu queue all rxSwitch(config)# monitor session n source cpu queue <new_Queue_Name>(CSCsc94802)
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To enable IP CEF if it is disabled by hardware exhaustion, use the ip cef distributed command.
Workaround: None. (CSCsc11726)
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An IP redirect may not be sent out if the outgoing interface on a Catalyst 4500 series switch is an IP unnumbered port.
This could occur for these reasons:
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A packet requires an IP redirect to an IP unnumbered outgoing port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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This is also seen if the switch administrator issues the shutdown and no shutdown commands on an outgoing interface that has IP unnumbered enabled. The switch receives packets that require redirection and the destination MAC address is already in ARP table.
Workarounds:
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Do not inject packets that require IP redirect sent out to an IP unnumbered port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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Configure the correct default gateway on the host side. (CSCse75660)
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When policing IEEE 802.1Q tagged non-IP traffic and calculating traffic conformance, the policer excludes the four bytes that constitute the 802.1Q tag even when you configure
qos account layer2 encapsulation.Workaround: None. (CSCsg58526)
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When hardcoded duplex and speed settings are deleted after an interface shuts down, an "a-" is added to the duplex and speed in the output from the show interface status command.
This does not impact performance.
Workaround: Issue the no shutdown command. (CSCsg27395)
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When a transceiver is removed rapidly from one port and placed in another on the same chassis, occasionally a duplicate seeprom message is displayed and the port is not able to handle traffic.
Workaround: Remove the transceiver from the new port and place it in the old port. Once the SFP is recognized in the old port, remove it slowly and insert it in the new port. (CSCse34693).
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When traffic is sent on a VLAN ID higher than 3000, the convergence timing caused by a failure exceeds 225ms.
Workaround: None. (CSCsm30320)
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CFM packets pass through the Layer 2 protocol tunnel.
Workaround: None. (CSCsq72572)
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With CFM enabled globally as well as on an ingress interface, CFM packets received on the interface are not policed with HWCOPP (HW Control Plane Policing).
Workaround: None. (CSCso93282)
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An IP unnumbered configuration is lost after a reload.
Workarounds: Do one of the following:
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After a reload, copy the startup-config to the running-config.
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Use a loopback interface as the target of the ip unnumbered command
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Change the CLI configuration such that during bootup, the router port is created first.
(CSCsq63051)
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In SSO mode, when a port-channel is created, deleted, and re-created on an active supervisor engine with the same channel-number, the standby port-channel state goes out of sync. After a switch over, the following message displays:
%PM-4-PORT_INCONSISTENT: STANDBY:Port is inconsistent:Workaround: When the port channel starts to flap, enter shut and no shut on the port channel. After the first switchover and after deleting the portchannel, create a new channel. (CSCsr00333)
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During an ISSU upgrade or downgrade from v122_31_sg_throttle to v122_46_sg_throttle, the following error message displays on console of the active supervisor engine:
Mar 6 03:28:29.140 EST: %COMMON_FIB-3-FIBHWIDBINCONS: An internalsoftware error occurred. Null0 linked to wrong hwidb Null0Workaround: None. (CSCso68331)
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When you configure ip source binding statically on an interface, and then remove linecard on which the interface resides, the entries are not removed from the running config.
Workaround: Before removing a linecard, delete the statically configured ip source binding entries on any of the interfaces on the line-card. (CSCsv54529)
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The CTS SXP cts sxp default password mypassword configuration command does not work when you configure type 6 password encryption on the switch.
Workarounds: Use either of the following to set the sxp default password:
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Use clear text (non encryption)
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Type 7 password encryption
(CSCsv33006)
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Duplicate serial number error messages are reported on switching One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+, X2 to another port, the inserted port enters a faulty status.
This problem impacts X2, OneX converters, and SFP+ on the Supervisor Engine 6-E, and linecards.
Workaround: Remove and reinsert the One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+ alone, or X2 after some perceivable delay. (CSCsu43461)
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On a Catalyst 4500 switch running 12.2(50)SG, when the access VLAN is deleted and then restored on a port configured with 802.1x multi-auth, authorized 802.1X clients cannot pass traffic because the spanning tree remains in a Disabled state after the access VLAN is restored.
This problem occurs when an 802.1X client is authorized on a multi-auth port. After the access VLAN is deleted, then restored, the client is reauthorized but the spanning tree state of the access VLAN remains Disabled.
Workaround: Shut down then reopen the interface.
(CSCso50921)
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VTP databases do not propagate through promiscuous trunk ports. If only promiscuous trunks are configured, users will not see the VLAN updates on the other switches in the VTP domain.
Workaround: For VTP database propagation, configure ISL/dot1q trunk port. (CSCsu43445)
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CTS SXP connection with a default password may cause the following message to display on the console because of bad TCP authentication:
*Oct 27 10:32:01.159: %TCP-6-BADAUTH: No MD5 digest from 2.2.2.3(50374) to 2.2.2.1(64999)This issue is seen when the default SXP password is encrypted with type-6 encryption.
Workaround: Do one of the following:
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Use type 7 password encryption to encrypt the default SXP password
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Don't enable password encryption and allow the default SXP password to set in clear text.
(CSCsv33136)
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After posture validation succeeds, the following benign traceback messages may appear after you unconfigure the global RADIUS and IP device tracking commands:
%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.101 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.102 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8This applies to classic or E-series Catalyst 4500 supervisor engines running
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SGWorkaround: None. (CSCsw14005)
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The host's MAC address is not synchronized to the standby supervisor engine after you unconfigure 802.1X on the port and reconnect the host to a IP phone (with CDP port status TLV support) that is connected to the switch.
If the switch were to run a supervisor switchover while in this state, the host's MAC address would not be present in the new active supervisor engine's MAC address table, causing possible connectivity interruption on the host.
Workaround: Enter the shutdown command, followed by the no shutdown command on the interface. This triggers relearning and synchronizing of the host's MAC to the standby supervisor engine. CSCsw91661
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Class-map hit counters do not increment on the egress policy-map when it is attached to the primary VLAN on a PVLAN trunk ports. However, the traffic is properly classified and the actions configured in the policy are applied properly.
Workaround: None. CSCsy72343
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When .1X with MDA is set in host mode and guest VLAN is enabled, when you pump traffic from a traffic generator at a high rate, a Security violation is wrongly flagged.
Workaround: None.
CSCsy38640
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When you enter the show adjacency x.x.x.x internal command for an adjacency, the packet counters are increment correctly but the byte counters remain 0.
Workaround: None.
CSCsu35604
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When you request an on demand Call Home message send without specifying a profile name & the specified module returns an unknown diagnostic result, the following error message displays:
Switch# call-home send alert-group diagnostic module 2Sending diagnostic info call-home message ...Please wait. This may take some time ...Switch#*Jan 3 01:54:24.471: %CALL_HOME-3-ONDEMAND_MESSAGE_FAILED: call-home on-demand message failed to send (ERR 18, The alert group is not subscribed)Workaround: Specify a profile name when you enter the diagnostic command.
You might want to avoid requesting on demand send for invalid modules. First, enter the
show module command to check for valid or present modules.CSCsz05888
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If you simultaneously apply a service-policy to a port in the output direction and a service-policy to a vlan-range under that port in the output direction, the class-map hit counters in the output of the
show policy-map interface command are wrong.Workaround: None.
The queue transmit counters as well as the policing statistics (if any) are correct.
CSCsz20149
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Packets entering a switch as fragments or with a non-zero fragment offset field are not be subjected to PBR.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz06719
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When you configure EnergyWise power control on PoE ports with a time-based execution schedule, time entry executes without adjusting for daylight savings time.
Workaround: Manually re-enter all entries with new time settings.
CSCsy27389
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On wireless control system (WCS), some device information is incorrectly displayed for PCs sitting behind an lldp-med capable phone. Specifically, WCS displays the phone's serial number, model number, and software version in the PC's device information. All other information about the PC is correctly displayed on WCS.
This only happens when the switch is running network mobility service protocol (nmsp). It does not happen if the phone is CDP enabled.
Workaround: Use VLAN ID or name to differentiate the IP phone and the PC sitting behind the phone on the WCS. Specifically, the IP phone is detected on the voice VLAN, and the displayed information of serial number, model number, and software version is correct. However, a PC sitting behind the phone is detected on a data VLAN, and the displayed device information is wrong and should be ignored.
CSCsz34522
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If a host is authenticated in the data VLAN, the STP state of the VLAN is blocked.
Assuming that you configured authentication open on the port and a host is authenticated on that port, if you unconfigure open auth (no authentication open), the STP state becomes blocked on an authenticated port.
The connected host is authenticated so it should be able to send traffic and the STP state should be Forwarding.
Workaround: Enter shut, then no shut on the port.
CSCta04665
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On a Layer 2 port (that is, a switchport) of Supervisor Engine II+ thru V-10GE, the
|auto qos voice trust command auto generates qos trust cos configuration, in addition to other parameters. However, when the port is converted from Layer 2 to Layer 3 with the no switchport command, the qos trust dscp command should be generated.Workaround: When interface mode is changed from Layer2 to Layer3, manually change interface trust state by enter the cos trust dscp command.
CSCta16492
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When using dynamic policy installation for a client or host that is authenticated on a secure port, the traffic from the client is not permitted even though the permit ip any any command is specified as the dynamic policy for the client.
This occurs only if the following conditions are satisfied:
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Multi-host mode configured on the port with the authentication host-mode multi-host command.
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Default ACL (the IP access-list) configured on the interface specifies deny ip any any.
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Dynamic policy authorization for the client specifies permit ip any any.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz63739
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If time is not specified in the link debounce command, the default value depends on the supervisor engine. The default is 10 mS for C4900M, Supervisor Engine 6-E, and Supervisor Engine 6L-E. The default is 100 mS for all other supervisor engines.
Workaround: None.
Despite the different default value, you can configure any value in the time range.
CSCte51948
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If you observe a periodic increase in call or packet drops and a constant decrease in free memory available in your switch, you could use the show memory debug leak command. However, this command is CPU intensive; it might tear down your call or data session if used on live network.
The show memory debug leak lowmem command can work in extremely low memory conditions but might crash the switch due to its very high CPU intensity. It also takes between 20 and 90 minutes to complete.
Workaround: If call or packet drops persist, contact TAC rather than entering these commands on your own. CSCsi48986
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A switch might fail an ftp to a dhcp-snooping file if the file's size is 0 Kb.
Workaround: When creating the file, enter some characters, remove the ftp command, then re-enter it as follows:
Switch(config)# no ip dhcp snooping database ftp://griff:ddd@192.168.1.4/test1.$Switch(config)# ip dhcp snooping database ftp://griff:ddd@192.168.1.4/test1.logCSCsk38763
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When you load an unsupported Catalyst 4500 software version on WS-C4507R+E and WS-C4510R+E, the following log messages are seen and none of the ports come up:
"%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4510R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis type"Or"%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4507R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis type""%C4K_CHASSIS-2-MUXBUFFERTYPENOTSUPPORTED: Mux Buffer in slot <n> of unsupported type 14" (where n is a slot number)Workaround: Load Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG or 12.2(53)SG4 on WS-C4507R+E and WS-C4510R+E.
CSCtl70275
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When you load software images earlier than Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG4, 12.54(SG) or 15.0(1)SG on a redundant WS-C4510R+E or WS-C4507R+E chassis, the active supervisor engines displays the following log message:
%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4510R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis typeThe active supervisor engine also displays following log message for each linecard slot in the chassis:
%C4K_CHASSIS-2-MUXBUFFERTYPENOTSUPPORTED: Mux Buffer in slot <n> of unsupported type 14where n is the slot number
If the standby supervisor engine boots, the active supervisor engine displays the following message and reboots:
%C4K_REDUNDANCY-2-POSTFAIL_RESET: Power-On Self Test (POST) failure on ACTIVE supervisor detected. Detected the Standby Supervisor bootupFailedWhile active supervisor engine is up, no traffic can be handled by the switch.
The two supervisor engines might alternately reboot continuously.
Workaround: Use Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG4, 12.2(54)SG, 15.0(1)SG or later images with WS-C4510R+E and WS-C4507R+E chassis.
CSCtl84092
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If a port is configured for Private VLAN and is authorized in a guest VLAN, a traceback appears on the console.
Workaround: None.
CSCtq73579
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG9
This section lists the resolved caveats in Release 12.2(53)SG9:
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When a trunk port is configured with a native VLAN other than VLAN 1, REP packets are not sent on that VLAN.
Workaround: Retain the default setting (VLAN 1) for the native VLAN on trunks ports. CSCud05521
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The Cisco IOS Software implementation of the virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) aware network address translation (NAT) feature contains a vulnerability when translating IP packets that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Cisco has released free software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are not available.
This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130327-nat
Note: The March 27, 2013, Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory bundled publication includes seven Cisco Security Advisories. All advisories address vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS Software. Each Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory lists the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct the vulnerability or vulnerabilities detailed in the advisory as well as the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct all Cisco IOS Software vulnerabilities in the March 2013 bundled publication.
Individual publication links are in "Cisco Event Response: Semiannual Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication" at the following link:
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/security/intelligence/Cisco_ERP_mar13.html
CSCtg47129
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG8
This section lists the open caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG8:
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In rare instances, when you are using MAC ACL-based policers, the packet match counters in
show policy-map interface fa6/1 do not show the packets being matched:Switch# sh policy-map intFastEthernet3/2Service-policy output: p1Class-map: c1 (match-all)0 packets <--------It stays at '0' despite of traffic being receivedMatch: access-group name fnacl21police: Per-interfaceConform: 9426560 bytes Exceed: 16573440 bytesWorkaround: Verify that the MAC addresses being transmitted through the system are learned.
(CSCef01798)
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When you issue the ip http secure-server command (or if the system reads it from the startup configuration), the device will check for the existence of a persistent self-signed certificate during boot up.
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If such a certificate does not exist and the device's hostname and default_domain have been set, then a persistent self-signed certificate will be generated.
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If such a certificate exists, the FQDN in the certificate is compared with the current device's hostname and default_domain. If either of these differs from the FQDN in the certificate, then the existing persistent self-signed certificate is replaced with a new one with the updated FQDN. Be aware that the existing keypair is used in the new certificate.
On a switch that support redundancy, the generation of the self-signed certificate is performed independently on the active and the standby supervisor engines. So, the certificates differ. After switchover, the HTTP client that holds the old certificate can not connect to the HTTPS server.
Workaround: Re-connect. (CSCsb11964)
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After upgrading to Cisco IOS 12.2(31)SG and later releases, some CPU queues configured as SPAN sources and saved in the startup configuration file do not function as they did in the older software release.
This only impacts a switch that has any of the following queues are configured as SPAN source in releases prior to 12.2(31)SG and saved to startup-config. The SPAN destination would not get the same traffic after upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases.
Workaround: After upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases, remove the old SPAN source configuration and reconfigure with the new queue names/IDs. For example:
Switch(config)# no monitor session n source cpu queue all rxSwitch(config)# monitor session n source cpu queue <new_Queue_Name>(CSCsc94802)
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To enable IP CEF if it is disabled by hardware exhaustion, use the ip cef distributed command.
Workaround: None. (CSCsc11726)
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An IP redirect may not be sent out if the outgoing interface on a Catalyst 4500 series switch is an IP unnumbered port.
This could occur for these reasons:
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A packet requires an IP redirect to an IP unnumbered outgoing port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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This is also seen if the switch administrator issues the shutdown and no shutdown commands on an outgoing interface that has IP unnumbered enabled. The switch receives packets that require redirection and the destination MAC address is already in ARP table.
Workarounds:
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Do not inject packets that require IP redirect sent out to an IP unnumbered port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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Configure the correct default gateway on the host side. (CSCse75660)
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When policing IEEE 802.1Q tagged non-IP traffic and calculating traffic conformance, the policer excludes the four bytes that constitute the 802.1Q tag even when you configure
qos account layer2 encapsulation.Workaround: None. (CSCsg58526)
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When hardcoded duplex and speed settings are deleted after an interface shuts down, an "a-" is added to the duplex and speed in the output from the show interface status command.
This does not impact performance.
Workaround: Issue the no shutdown command. (CSCsg27395)
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When a transceiver is removed rapidly from one port and placed in another on the same chassis, occasionally a duplicate seeprom message is displayed and the port is not able to handle traffic.
Workaround: Remove the transceiver from the new port and place it in the old port. Once the SFP is recognized in the old port, remove it slowly and insert it in the new port. (CSCse34693).
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When traffic is sent on a VLAN ID higher than 3000, the convergence timing caused by a failure exceeds 225ms.
Workaround: None. (CSCsm30320)
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CFM packets pass through the Layer 2 protocol tunnel.
Workaround: None. (CSCsq72572)
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With CFM enabled globally as well as on an ingress interface, CFM packets received on the interface are not policed with HWCOPP (HW Control Plane Policing).
Workaround: None. (CSCso93282)
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An IP unnumbered configuration is lost after a reload.
Workarounds: Do one of the following:
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After a reload, copy the startup-config to the running-config.
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Use a loopback interface as the target of the ip unnumbered command
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Change the CLI configuration such that during bootup, the router port is created first.
(CSCsq63051)
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In SSO mode, when a port-channel is created, deleted, and re-created on an active supervisor engine with the same channel-number, the standby port-channel state goes out of sync. After a switch over, the following message displays:
%PM-4-PORT_INCONSISTENT: STANDBY:Port is inconsistent:Workaround: When the port channel starts to flap, enter shut and no shut on the port channel. After the first switchover and after deleting the portchannel, create a new channel. (CSCsr00333)
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During an ISSU upgrade or downgrade from v122_31_sg_throttle to v122_46_sg_throttle, the following error message displays on console of the active supervisor engine:
Mar 6 03:28:29.140 EST: %COMMON_FIB-3-FIBHWIDBINCONS: An internalsoftware error occurred. Null0 linked to wrong hwidb Null0Workaround: None. (CSCso68331)
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When you configure ip source binding statically on an interface, and then remove linecard on which the interface resides, the entries are not removed from the running config.
Workaround: Before removing a linecard, delete the statically configured ip source binding entries on any of the interfaces on the line-card. (CSCsv54529)
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The CTS SXP cts sxp default password mypassword configuration command does not work when you configure type 6 password encryption on the switch.
Workarounds: Use either of the following to set the sxp default password:
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Use clear text (non encryption)
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Type 7 password encryption
(CSCsv33006)
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Duplicate serial number error messages are reported on switching One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+, X2 to another port, the inserted port enters a faulty status.
This problem impacts X2, OneX converters, and SFP+ on the Supervisor Engine 6-E, and linecards.
Workaround: Remove and reinsert the One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+ alone, or X2 after some perceivable delay. (CSCsu43461)
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On a Catalyst 4500 switch running 12.2(50)SG, when the access VLAN is deleted and then restored on a port configured with 802.1x multi-auth, authorized 802.1X clients cannot pass traffic because the spanning tree remains in a Disabled state after the access VLAN is restored.
This problem occurs when an 802.1X client is authorized on a multi-auth port. After the access VLAN is deleted, then restored, the client is reauthorized but the spanning tree state of the access VLAN remains Disabled.
Workaround: Shut down then reopen the interface.
(CSCso50921)
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VTP databases do not propagate through promiscuous trunk ports. If only promiscuous trunks are configured, users will not see the VLAN updates on the other switches in the VTP domain.
Workaround: For VTP database propagation, configure ISL/dot1q trunk port. (CSCsu43445)
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CTS SXP connection with a default password may cause the following message to display on the console because of bad TCP authentication:
*Oct 27 10:32:01.159: %TCP-6-BADAUTH: No MD5 digest from 2.2.2.3(50374) to 2.2.2.1(64999)This issue is seen when the default SXP password is encrypted with type-6 encryption.
Workaround: Do one of the following:
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Use type 7 password encryption to encrypt the default SXP password
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Don't enable password encryption and allow the default SXP password to set in clear text.
(CSCsv33136)
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After posture validation succeeds, the following benign traceback messages may appear after you unconfigure the global RADIUS and IP device tracking commands:
%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.101 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.102 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8This applies to classic or E-series Catalyst 4500 supervisor engines running
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SGWorkaround: None. (CSCsw14005)
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The host's MAC address is not synchronized to the standby supervisor engine after you unconfigure 802.1X on the port and reconnect the host to a IP phone (with CDP port status TLV support) that is connected to the switch.
If the switch were to run a supervisor switchover while in this state, the host's MAC address would not be present in the new active supervisor engine's MAC address table, causing possible connectivity interruption on the host.
Workaround: Enter the shutdown command, followed by the no shutdown command on the interface. This triggers relearning and synchronizing of the host's MAC to the standby supervisor engine. CSCsw91661
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Class-map hit counters do not increment on the egress policy-map when it is attached to the primary VLAN on a PVLAN trunk ports. However, the traffic is properly classified and the actions configured in the policy are applied properly.
Workaround: None. CSCsy72343
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When .1X with MDA is set in host mode and guest VLAN is enabled, when you pump traffic from a traffic generator at a high rate, a Security violation is wrongly flagged.
Workaround: None.
CSCsy38640
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When you enter the show adjacency x.x.x.x internal command for an adjacency, the packet counters are increment correctly but the byte counters remain 0.
Workaround: None.
CSCsu35604
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When you request an on demand Call Home message send without specifying a profile name & the specified module returns an unknown diagnostic result, the following error message displays:
Switch# call-home send alert-group diagnostic module 2Sending diagnostic info call-home message ...Please wait. This may take some time ...Switch#*Jan 3 01:54:24.471: %CALL_HOME-3-ONDEMAND_MESSAGE_FAILED: call-home on-demand message failed to send (ERR 18, The alert group is not subscribed)Workaround: Specify a profile name when you enter the diagnostic command.
You might want to avoid requesting on demand send for invalid modules. First, enter the
show module command to check for valid or present modules.CSCsz05888
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If you simultaneously apply a service-policy to a port in the output direction and a service-policy to a vlan-range under that port in the output direction, the class-map hit counters in the output of the
show policy-map interface command are wrong.Workaround: None.
The queue transmit counters as well as the policing statistics (if any) are correct.
CSCsz20149
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Packets entering a switch as fragments or with a non-zero fragment offset field are not be subjected to PBR.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz06719
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When you configure EnergyWise power control on PoE ports with a time-based execution schedule, time entry executes without adjusting for daylight savings time.
Workaround: Manually re-enter all entries with new time settings.
CSCsy27389
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On wireless control system (WCS), some device information is incorrectly displayed for PCs sitting behind an lldp-med capable phone. Specifically, WCS displays the phone's serial number, model number, and software version in the PC's device information. All other information about the PC is correctly displayed on WCS.
This only happens when the switch is running network mobility service protocol (nmsp). It does not happen if the phone is CDP enabled.
Workaround: Use VLAN ID or name to differentiate the IP phone and the PC sitting behind the phone on the WCS. Specifically, the IP phone is detected on the voice VLAN, and the displayed information of serial number, model number, and software version is correct. However, a PC sitting behind the phone is detected on a data VLAN, and the displayed device information is wrong and should be ignored.
CSCsz34522
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If a host is authenticated in the data VLAN, the STP state of the VLAN is blocked.
Assuming that you configured authentication open on the port and a host is authenticated on that port, if you unconfigure open auth (no authentication open), the STP state becomes blocked on an authenticated port.
The connected host is authenticated so it should be able to send traffic and the STP state should be Forwarding.
Workaround: Enter shut, then no shut on the port.
CSCta04665
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On a Layer 2 port (that is, a switchport) of Supervisor Engine II+ thru V-10GE, the
|auto qos voice trust command auto generates qos trust cos configuration, in addition to other parameters. However, when the port is converted from Layer 2 to Layer 3 with the no switchport command, the qos trust dscp command should be generated.Workaround: When interface mode is changed from Layer2 to Layer3, manually change interface trust state by enter the cos trust dscp command.
CSCta16492
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When using dynamic policy installation for a client or host that is authenticated on a secure port, the traffic from the client is not permitted even though the permit ip any any command is specified as the dynamic policy for the client.
This occurs only if the following conditions are satisfied:
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Multi-host mode configured on the port with the authentication host-mode multi-host command.
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Default ACL (the IP access-list) configured on the interface specifies deny ip any any.
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Dynamic policy authorization for the client specifies permit ip any any.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz63739
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If time is not specified in the link debounce command, the default value depends on the supervisor engine. The default is 10 mS for C4900M, Supervisor Engine 6-E, and Supervisor Engine 6L-E. The default is 100 mS for all other supervisor engines.
Workaround: None.
Despite the different default value, you can configure any value in the time range.
CSCte51948
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If you observe a periodic increase in call or packet drops and a constant decrease in free memory available in your switch, you could use the show memory debug leak command. However, this command is CPU intensive; it might tear down your call or data session if used on live network.
The show memory debug leak lowmem command can work in extremely low memory conditions but might crash the switch due to its very high CPU intensity. It also takes between 20 and 90 minutes to complete.
Workaround: If call or packet drops persist, contact TAC rather than entering these commands on your own. CSCsi48986
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A switch might fail an ftp to a dhcp-snooping file if the file's size is 0 Kb.
Workaround: When creating the file, enter some characters, remove the ftp command, then re-enter it as follows:
Switch(config)# no ip dhcp snooping database ftp://griff:ddd@192.168.1.4/test1.$Switch(config)# ip dhcp snooping database ftp://griff:ddd@192.168.1.4/test1.logCSCsk38763
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When you load an unsupported Catalyst 4500 software version on WS-C4507R+E and WS-C4510R+E, the following log messages are seen and none of the ports come up:
"%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4510R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis type"Or"%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4507R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis type""%C4K_CHASSIS-2-MUXBUFFERTYPENOTSUPPORTED: Mux Buffer in slot <n> of unsupported type 14" (where n is a slot number)Workaround: Load Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG or 12.2(53)SG4 on WS-C4507R+E and WS-C4510R+E.
CSCtl70275
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When you load software images earlier than Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG4, 12.54(SG) or 15.0(1)SG on a redundant WS-C4510R+E or WS-C4507R+E chassis, the active supervisor engines displays the following log message:
%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4510R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis typeThe active supervisor engine also displays following log message for each linecard slot in the chassis:
%C4K_CHASSIS-2-MUXBUFFERTYPENOTSUPPORTED: Mux Buffer in slot <n> of unsupported type 14where n is the slot number
If the standby supervisor engine boots, the active supervisor engine displays the following message and reboots:
%C4K_REDUNDANCY-2-POSTFAIL_RESET: Power-On Self Test (POST) failure on ACTIVE supervisor detected. Detected the Standby Supervisor bootupFailedWhile active supervisor engine is up, no traffic can be handled by the switch.
The two supervisor engines might alternately reboot continuously.
Workaround: Use Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG4, 12.2(54)SG, 15.0(1)SG or later images with WS-C4510R+E and WS-C4507R+E chassis. CSCtl84092
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If a port is configured for Private VLAN and is authorized in a guest VLAN, a traceback appears on the console.
Workaround: None. CSCtq73579
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When a trunk port is configured with a native VLAN other than VLAN 1, REP packets are not sent on that VLAN.
Workaround: Retain the default setting (VLAN 1) for the native VLAN on trunks ports. CSCud05521
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG8
This section lists the resolved caveats in Release 12.2(53)SG8:
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While processing a CDP frame, a switch may crash after displaying SYS-2-FREEFREE and SYS-6-MTRACE messages.
Workaround: Enter the no cdp run command to disable CDP. CSCub45763
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG7
This section lists the open caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG7:
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In rare instances, when you are using MAC ACL-based policers, the packet match counters in
show policy-map interface fa6/1 do not show the packets being matched:Switch# sh policy-map intFastEthernet3/2Service-policy output: p1Class-map: c1 (match-all)0 packets <--------It stays at '0' despite of traffic being receivedMatch: access-group name fnacl21police: Per-interfaceConform: 9426560 bytes Exceed: 16573440 bytesWorkaround: Verify that the MAC addresses being transmitted through the system are learned.
(CSCef01798)
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When you issue the ip http secure-server command (or if the system reads it from the startup configuration), the device will check for the existence of a persistent self-signed certificate during boot up.
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If such a certificate does not exist and the device's hostname and default_domain have been set, then a persistent self-signed certificate will be generated.
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If such a certificate exists, the FQDN in the certificate is compared with the current device's hostname and default_domain. If either of these differs from the FQDN in the certificate, then the existing persistent self-signed certificate is replaced with a new one with the updated FQDN. Be aware that the existing keypair is used in the new certificate.
On a switch that support redundancy, the generation of the self-signed certificate is performed independently on the active and the standby supervisor engines. So, the certificates differ. After switchover, the HTTP client that holds the old certificate can not connect to the HTTPS server.
Workaround: Re-connect. (CSCsb11964)
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After upgrading to Cisco IOS 12.2(31)SG and later releases, some CPU queues configured as SPAN sources and saved in the startup configuration file do not function as they did in the older software release.
This only impacts a switch that has any of the following queues are configured as SPAN source in releases prior to 12.2(31)SG and saved to startup-config. The SPAN destination would not get the same traffic after upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases.
Workaround: After upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases, remove the old SPAN source configuration and reconfigure with the new queue names/IDs. For example:
Switch(config)# no monitor session n source cpu queue all rxSwitch(config)# monitor session n source cpu queue <new_Queue_Name>(CSCsc94802)
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To enable IP CEF if it is disabled by hardware exhaustion, use the ip cef distributed command.
Workaround: None. (CSCsc11726)
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An IP redirect may not be sent out if the outgoing interface on a Catalyst 4500 series switch is an IP unnumbered port.
This could occur for these reasons:
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A packet requires an IP redirect to an IP unnumbered outgoing port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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This is also seen if the switch administrator issues the shutdown and no shutdown commands on an outgoing interface that has IP unnumbered enabled. The switch receives packets that require redirection and the destination MAC address is already in ARP table.
Workarounds:
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Do not inject packets that require IP redirect sent out to an IP unnumbered port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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Configure the correct default gateway on the host side. (CSCse75660)
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When policing IEEE 802.1Q tagged non-IP traffic and calculating traffic conformance, the policer excludes the four bytes that constitute the 802.1Q tag even when you configure
qos account layer2 encapsulation.Workaround: None. (CSCsg58526)
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When hardcoded duplex and speed settings are deleted after an interface shuts down, an "a-" is added to the duplex and speed in the output from the show interface status command.
This does not impact performance.
Workaround: Issue the no shutdown command. (CSCsg27395)
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When a transceiver is removed rapidly from one port and placed in another on the same chassis, occasionally a duplicate seeprom message is displayed and the port is not able to handle traffic.
Workaround: Remove the transceiver from the new port and place it in the old port. Once the SFP is recognized in the old port, remove it slowly and insert it in the new port. (CSCse34693).
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When traffic is sent on a VLAN ID higher than 3000, the convergence timing caused by a failure exceeds 225ms.
Workaround: None. (CSCsm30320)
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CFM packets pass through the Layer 2 protocol tunnel.
Workaround: None. (CSCsq72572)
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With CFM enabled globally as well as on an ingress interface, CFM packets received on the interface are not policed with HWCOPP (HW Control Plane Policing).
Workaround: None. (CSCso93282)
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An IP unnumbered configuration is lost after a reload.
Workarounds: Do one of the following:
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After a reload, copy the startup-config to the running-config.
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Use a loopback interface as the target of the ip unnumbered command
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Change the CLI configuration such that during bootup, the router port is created first.
(CSCsq63051)
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In SSO mode, when a port-channel is created, deleted, and re-created on an active supervisor engine with the same channel-number, the standby port-channel state goes out of sync. After a switch over, the following message displays:
%PM-4-PORT_INCONSISTENT: STANDBY:Port is inconsistent:Workaround: When the port channel starts to flap, enter shut and no shut on the port channel. After the first switchover and after deleting the portchannel, create a new channel. (CSCsr00333)
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During an ISSU upgrade or downgrade from v122_31_sg_throttle to v122_46_sg_throttle, the following error message displays on console of the active supervisor engine:
Mar 6 03:28:29.140 EST: %COMMON_FIB-3-FIBHWIDBINCONS: An internalsoftware error occurred. Null0 linked to wrong hwidb Null0Workaround: None. (CSCso68331)
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When you configure ip source binding statically on an interface, and then remove linecard on which the interface resides, the entries are not removed from the running config.
Workaround: Before removing a linecard, delete the statically configured ip source binding entries on any of the interfaces on the line-card. (CSCsv54529)
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The CTS SXP cts sxp default password mypassword configuration command does not work when you configure type 6 password encryption on the switch.
Workarounds: Use either of the following to set the sxp default password:
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Use clear text (non encryption)
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Type 7 password encryption
(CSCsv33006)
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Duplicate serial number error messages are reported on switching One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+, X2 to another port, the inserted port enters a faulty status.
This problem impacts X2, OneX converters, and SFP+ on the Supervisor Engine 6-E, and linecards.
Workaround: Remove and reinsert the One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+ alone, or X2 after some perceivable delay. (CSCsu43461)
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On a Catalyst 4500 switch running 12.2(50)SG, when the access VLAN is deleted and then restored on a port configured with 802.1x multi-auth, authorized 802.1X clients cannot pass traffic because the spanning tree remains in a Disabled state after the access VLAN is restored.
This problem occurs when an 802.1X client is authorized on a multi-auth port. After the access VLAN is deleted, then restored, the client is reauthorized but the spanning tree state of the access VLAN remains Disabled.
Workaround: Shut down then reopen the interface.
(CSCso50921)
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VTP databases do not propagate through promiscuous trunk ports. If only promiscuous trunks are configured, users will not see the VLAN updates on the other switches in the VTP domain.
Workaround: For VTP database propagation, configure ISL/dot1q trunk port. (CSCsu43445)
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CTS SXP connection with a default password may cause the following message to display on the console because of bad TCP authentication:
*Oct 27 10:32:01.159: %TCP-6-BADAUTH: No MD5 digest from 2.2.2.3(50374) to 2.2.2.1(64999)This issue is seen when the default SXP password is encrypted with type-6 encryption.
Workaround: Do one of the following:
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Use type 7 password encryption to encrypt the default SXP password
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Don't enable password encryption and allow the default SXP password to set in clear text.
(CSCsv33136)
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After posture validation succeeds, the following benign traceback messages may appear after you unconfigure the global RADIUS and IP device tracking commands:
%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.101 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.102 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8This applies to classic or E-series Catalyst 4500 supervisor engines running
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SGWorkaround: None. (CSCsw14005)
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The host's MAC address is not synchronized to the standby supervisor engine after you unconfigure 802.1X on the port and reconnect the host to a IP phone (with CDP port status TLV support) that is connected to the switch.
If the switch were to run a supervisor switchover while in this state, the host's MAC address would not be present in the new active supervisor engine's MAC address table, causing possible connectivity interruption on the host.
Workaround: Enter the shutdown command, followed by the no shutdown command on the interface. This triggers relearning and synchronizing of the host's MAC to the standby supervisor engine. CSCsw91661
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Class-map hit counters do not increment on the egress policy-map when it is attached to the primary VLAN on a PVLAN trunk ports. However, the traffic is properly classified and the actions configured in the policy are applied properly.
Workaround: None. CSCsy72343
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When .1X with MDA is set in host mode and guest VLAN is enabled, when you pump traffic from a traffic generator at a high rate, a Security violation is wrongly flagged.
Workaround: None.
CSCsy38640
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When you enter the show adjacency x.x.x.x internal command for an adjacency, the packet counters are increment correctly but the byte counters remain 0.
Workaround: None.
CSCsu35604
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When you request an on demand Call Home message send without specifying a profile name & the specified module returns an unknown diagnostic result, the following error message displays:
Switch# call-home send alert-group diagnostic module 2Sending diagnostic info call-home message ...Please wait. This may take some time ...Switch#*Jan 3 01:54:24.471: %CALL_HOME-3-ONDEMAND_MESSAGE_FAILED: call-home on-demand message failed to send (ERR 18, The alert group is not subscribed)Workaround: Specify a profile name when you enter the diagnostic command.
You might want to avoid requesting on demand send for invalid modules. First, enter the
show module command to check for valid or present modules.CSCsz05888
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If you simultaneously apply a service-policy to a port in the output direction and a service-policy to a vlan-range under that port in the output direction, the class-map hit counters in the output of the
show policy-map interface command are wrong.Workaround: None.
The queue transmit counters as well as the policing statistics (if any) are correct.
CSCsz20149
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Packets entering a switch as fragments or with a non-zero fragment offset field are not be subjected to PBR.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz06719
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When you configure EnergyWise power control on PoE ports with a time-based execution schedule, time entry executes without adjusting for daylight savings time.
Workaround: Manually re-enter all entries with new time settings.
CSCsy27389
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On wireless control system (WCS), some device information is incorrectly displayed for PCs sitting behind an lldp-med capable phone. Specifically, WCS displays the phone's serial number, model number, and software version in the PC's device information. All other information about the PC is correctly displayed on WCS.
This only happens when the switch is running network mobility service protocol (nmsp). It does not happen if the phone is CDP enabled.
Workaround: Use VLAN ID or name to differentiate the IP phone and the PC sitting behind the phone on the WCS. Specifically, the IP phone is detected on the voice VLAN, and the displayed information of serial number, model number, and software version is correct. However, a PC sitting behind the phone is detected on a data VLAN, and the displayed device information is wrong and should be ignored.
CSCsz34522
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If a host is authenticated in the data VLAN, the STP state of the VLAN is blocked.
Assuming that you configured authentication open on the port and a host is authenticated on that port, if you unconfigure open auth (no authentication open), the STP state becomes blocked on an authenticated port.
The connected host is authenticated so it should be able to send traffic and the STP state should be Forwarding.
Workaround: Enter shut, then no shut on the port.
CSCta04665
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On a Layer 2 port (that is, a switchport) of Supervisor Engine II+ thru V-10GE, the
|auto qos voice trust command auto generates qos trust cos configuration, in addition to other parameters. However, when the port is converted from Layer 2 to Layer 3 with the no switchport command, the qos trust dscp command should be generated.Workaround: When interface mode is changed from Layer2 to Layer3, manually change interface trust state by enter the cos trust dscp command.
CSCta16492
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When using dynamic policy installation for a client or host that is authenticated on a secure port, the traffic from the client is not permitted even though the permit ip any any command is specified as the dynamic policy for the client.
This occurs only if the following conditions are satisfied:
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Multi-host mode configured on the port with the authentication host-mode multi-host command.
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Default ACL (the IP access-list) configured on the interface specifies deny ip any any.
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Dynamic policy authorization for the client specifies permit ip any any.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz63739
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If time is not specified in the link debounce command, the default value depends on the supervisor engine. The default is 10 mS for C4900M, Supervisor Engine 6-E, and Supervisor Engine 6L-E. The default is 100 mS for all other supervisor engines.
Workaround: None.
Despite the different default value, you can configure any value in the time range.
CSCte51948
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If you observe a periodic increase in call or packet drops and a constant decrease in free memory available in your switch, you could use the show memory debug leak command. However, this command is CPU intensive; it might tear down your call or data session if used on live network.
The show memory debug leak lowmem command can work in extremely low memory conditions but might crash the switch due to its very high CPU intensity. It also takes between 20 and 90 minutes to complete.
Workaround: If call or packet drops persist, contact TAC rather than entering these commands on your own. CSCsi48986
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A switch might fail an ftp to a dhcp-snooping file if the file's size is 0 Kb.
Workaround: When creating the file, enter some characters, remove the ftp command, then re-enter it as follows:
Switch(config)# no ip dhcp snooping database ftp://griff:ddd@192.168.1.4/test1.$Switch(config)# ip dhcp snooping database ftp://griff:ddd@192.168.1.4/test1.logCSCsk38763
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When you load an unsupported Catalyst 4500 software version on WS-C4507R+E and WS-C4510R+E, the following log messages are seen and none of the ports come up:
"%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4510R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis type"Or"%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4507R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis type""%C4K_CHASSIS-2-MUXBUFFERTYPENOTSUPPORTED: Mux Buffer in slot <n> of unsupported type 14" (where n is a slot number)Workaround: Load Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG or 12.2(53)SG4 on WS-C4507R+E and WS-C4510R+E.
CSCtl70275
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When you load software images earlier than Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG4, 12.54(SG) or 15.0(1)SG on a redundant WS-C4510R+E or WS-C4507R+E chassis, the active supervisor engines displays the following log message:
%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4510R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis typeThe active supervisor engine also displays following log message for each linecard slot in the chassis:
%C4K_CHASSIS-2-MUXBUFFERTYPENOTSUPPORTED: Mux Buffer in slot <n> of unsupported type 14where n is the slot number
If the standby supervisor engine boots, the active supervisor engine displays the following message and reboots:
%C4K_REDUNDANCY-2-POSTFAIL_RESET: Power-On Self Test (POST) failure on ACTIVE supervisor detected. Detected the Standby Supervisor bootupFailedWhile active supervisor engine is up, no traffic can be handled by the switch.
The two supervisor engines might alternately reboot continuously.
Workaround: Use Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG4, 12.2(54)SG, 15.0(1)SG or later images with WS-C4510R+E and WS-C4507R+E chassis.
CSCtl84092
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If a port is configured for Private VLAN and is authorized in a guest VLAN, a traceback appears on the console.
Workaround: None.
CSCtq73579
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While processing a CDP frame, a switch may crash after displaying SYS-2-FREEFREE and SYS-6-MTRACE messages.
Workaround: Enter the no cdp run command to disable CDP. CSCub45763
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When a trunk port is configured with a native VLAN other than VLAN 1, REP packets are not sent on that VLAN.
Workaround: Retain the default setting (VLAN 1) for the native VLAN on trunks ports. CSCud05521
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG7
This section lists the resolved caveats in Release 12.2(53)SG7:
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If you use AAA accounting with the broadcast keyword, a switch may either display unpredictable behavior or crash.
Workaround: Do not use AAA accounting with the broadcast keyword. CSCts56125
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A vulnerability exists in the Cisco IOS software that may allow a remote application or device to exceed its authorization level when authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) authorization is used. This vulnerability requires that the HTTP or HTTPS server is enabled on the Cisco IOS device.
Products that are not running Cisco IOS software are not vulnerable.
Cisco has released free software updates that address these vulnerabilities.
The HTTP server may be disabled as a workaround for the vulnerability described in this advisory.
This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120328-paiAdditional information on Cisco's security vulnerability policy can be found at the URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.htmlCSCtr91106
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A switch operating as a DHCP server where sessions receive DHCP information from a RADIUS server may experience a crash and DHCP related errors.
Workaround: None. CSCtj48387
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A vulnerability in the Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) implementation of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause a reload of an affected device. Repeated attempts to exploit this vulnerability could result in a sustained denial of service (DoS) condition.
Cisco has released free software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are available. This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120328-msdp
Note
The March 28, 2012, Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory bundled publication includes nine Cisco Security Advisories. Each advisory lists the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct the vulnerability or vulnerabilities detailed in the advisory as well as the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct all vulnerabilities in the March 2012 bundled publication.
Individual publication links are in ''Cisco Event Response: Semiannual Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication'' at the following link:
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/security/intelligence/Cisco_ERP_mar12.htmlCSCtr28857
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A switch crashes after displaying the message:
%AUTHMGR-7-RESULT: Authentication result 'success' from 'dot1x' for client (Unknown MAC) on Interface Gi5/39 AuditSessionID AC156241000000670001BC9.provided the following conditions apply:
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A switchport is configured with the following:
authentication event server dead action authorize...
authenticaton event server alive action reinitalize
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The RADIUS server was down previously, and a port without traffic (for example, a hub with no devices attached) was authorized into the inaccessible authentication bypass (IAB) VLAN without an associated MAC address.
The RADIUS server becomes available again, and the IAB-authorized port transitions to another state.
Workaround: None. CSCtx61557
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG6
This section lists the open caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG6:
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In rare instances, when you are using MAC ACL-based policers, the packet match counters in
show policy-map interface fa6/1 do not show the packets being matched:Switch# sh policy-map intFastEthernet3/2Service-policy output: p1Class-map: c1 (match-all)0 packets <--------It stays at '0' despite of traffic being receivedMatch: access-group name fnacl21police: Per-interfaceConform: 9426560 bytes Exceed: 16573440 bytesWorkaround: Verify that the MAC addresses being transmitted through the system are learned.
(CSCef01798)
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When you issue the ip http secure-server command (or if the system reads it from the startup configuration), the device will check for the existence of a persistent self-signed certificate during boot up.
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If such a certificate does not exist and the device's hostname and default_domain have been set, then a persistent self-signed certificate will be generated.
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If such a certificate exists, the FQDN in the certificate is compared with the current device's hostname and default_domain. If either of these differs from the FQDN in the certificate, then the existing persistent self-signed certificate is replaced with a new one with the updated FQDN. Be aware that the existing keypair is used in the new certificate.
On a switch that support redundancy, the generation of the self-signed certificate is performed independently on the active and the standby supervisor engines. So, the certificates differ. After switchover, the HTTP client that holds the old certificate can not connect to the HTTPS server.
Workaround: Re-connect. (CSCsb11964)
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After upgrading to Cisco IOS 12.2(31)SG and later releases, some CPU queues configured as SPAN sources and saved in the startup configuration file do not function as they did in the older software release.
This only impacts a switch that has any of the following queues are configured as SPAN source in releases prior to 12.2(31)SG and saved to startup-config. The SPAN destination would not get the same traffic after upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases.
Workaround: After upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases, remove the old SPAN source configuration and reconfigure with the new queue names/IDs. For example:
Switch(config)# no monitor session n source cpu queue all rxSwitch(config)# monitor session n source cpu queue <new_Queue_Name>(CSCsc94802)
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To enable IP CEF if it is disabled by hardware exhaustion, use the ip cef distributed command.
Workaround: None. (CSCsc11726)
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An IP redirect may not be sent out if the outgoing interface on a Catalyst 4500 series switch is an IP unnumbered port.
This could occur for these reasons:
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A packet requires an IP redirect to an IP unnumbered outgoing port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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This is also seen if the switch administrator issues the shutdown and no shutdown commands on an outgoing interface that has IP unnumbered enabled. The switch receives packets that require redirection and the destination MAC address is already in ARP table.
Workarounds:
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Do not inject packets that require IP redirect sent out to an IP unnumbered port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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Configure the correct default gateway on the host side. (CSCse75660)
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When policing IEEE 802.1Q tagged non-IP traffic and calculating traffic conformance, the policer excludes the four bytes that constitute the 802.1Q tag even when you configure
qos account layer2 encapsulation.Workaround: None. (CSCsg58526)
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When hardcoded duplex and speed settings are deleted after an interface shuts down, an "a-" is added to the duplex and speed in the output from the show interface status command.
This does not impact performance.
Workaround: Issue the no shutdown command. (CSCsg27395)
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When a transceiver is removed rapidly from one port and placed in another on the same chassis, occasionally a duplicate seeprom message is displayed and the port is not able to handle traffic.
Workaround: Remove the transceiver from the new port and place it in the old port. Once the SFP is recognized in the old port, remove it slowly and insert it in the new port. (CSCse34693).
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When traffic is sent on a VLAN ID higher than 3000, the convergence timing caused by a failure exceeds 225ms.
Workaround: None. (CSCsm30320)
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CFM packets pass through the Layer 2 protocol tunnel.
Workaround: None. (CSCsq72572)
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With CFM enabled globally as well as on an ingress interface, CFM packets received on the interface are not policed with HWCOPP (HW Control Plane Policing).
Workaround: None. (CSCso93282)
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An IP unnumbered configuration is lost after a reload.
Workarounds: Do one of the following:
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After a reload, copy the startup-config to the running-config.
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Use a loopback interface as the target of the ip unnumbered command
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Change the CLI configuration such that during bootup, the router port is created first.
(CSCsq63051)
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In SSO mode, when a port-channel is created, deleted, and re-created on an active supervisor engine with the same channel-number, the standby port-channel state goes out of sync. After a switch over, the following message displays:
%PM-4-PORT_INCONSISTENT: STANDBY:Port is inconsistent:Workaround: When the port channel starts to flap, enter shut and no shut on the port channel. After the first switchover and after deleting the portchannel, create a new channel. (CSCsr00333)
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During an ISSU upgrade or downgrade from v122_31_sg_throttle to v122_46_sg_throttle, the following error message displays on console of the active supervisor engine:
Mar 6 03:28:29.140 EST: %COMMON_FIB-3-FIBHWIDBINCONS: An internalsoftware error occurred. Null0 linked to wrong hwidb Null0Workaround: None. (CSCso68331)
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When you configure ip source binding statically on an interface, and then remove linecard on which the interface resides, the entries are not removed from the running config.
Workaround: Before removing a linecard, delete the statically configured ip source binding entries on any of the interfaces on the line-card. (CSCsv54529)
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The CTS SXP cts sxp default password mypassword configuration command does not work when you configure type 6 password encryption on the switch.
Workarounds: Use either of the following to set the sxp default password:
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Use clear text (non encryption)
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Type 7 password encryption
(CSCsv33006)
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Duplicate serial number error messages are reported on switching One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+, X2 to another port, the inserted port enters a faulty status.
This problem impacts X2, OneX converters, and SFP+ on the Supervisor Engine 6-E, and linecards.
Workaround: Remove and reinsert the One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+ alone, or X2 after some perceivable delay. (CSCsu43461)
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On a Catalyst 4500 switch running 12.2(50)SG, when the access VLAN is deleted and then restored on a port configured with 802.1x multi-auth, authorized 802.1X clients cannot pass traffic because the spanning tree remains in a Disabled state after the access VLAN is restored.
This problem occurs when an 802.1X client is authorized on a multi-auth port. After the access VLAN is deleted, then restored, the client is reauthorized but the spanning tree state of the access VLAN remains Disabled.
Workaround: Shut down then reopen the interface.
(CSCso50921)
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VTP databases do not propagate through promiscuous trunk ports. If only promiscuous trunks are configured, users will not see the VLAN updates on the other switches in the VTP domain.
Workaround: For VTP database propagation, configure ISL/dot1q trunk port. (CSCsu43445)
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CTS SXP connection with a default password may cause the following message to display on the console because of bad TCP authentication:
*Oct 27 10:32:01.159: %TCP-6-BADAUTH: No MD5 digest from 2.2.2.3(50374) to 2.2.2.1(64999)This issue is seen when the default SXP password is encrypted with type-6 encryption.
Workaround: Do one of the following:
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Use type 7 password encryption to encrypt the default SXP password
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Don't enable password encryption and allow the default SXP password to set in clear text.
(CSCsv33136)
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After posture validation succeeds, the following benign traceback messages may appear after you unconfigure the global RADIUS and IP device tracking commands:
%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.101 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.102 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8This applies to classic or E-series Catalyst 4500 supervisor engines running
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SGWorkaround: None. (CSCsw14005)
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The host's MAC address is not synchronized to the standby supervisor engine after you unconfigure 802.1X on the port and reconnect the host to a IP phone (with CDP port status TLV support) that is connected to the switch.
If the switch were to run a supervisor switchover while in this state, the host's MAC address would not be present in the new active supervisor engine's MAC address table, causing possible connectivity interruption on the host.
Workaround: Enter the shutdown command, followed by the no shutdown command on the interface. This triggers relearning and synchronizing of the host's MAC to the standby supervisor engine. CSCsw91661
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Class-map hit counters do not increment on the egress policy-map when it is attached to the primary VLAN on a PVLAN trunk ports. However, the traffic is properly classified and the actions configured in the policy are applied properly.
Workaround: None. CSCsy72343
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When .1X with MDA is set in host mode and guest VLAN is enabled, when you pump traffic from a traffic generator at a high rate, a Security violation is wrongly flagged.
Workaround: None.
CSCsy38640
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When you enter the show adjacency x.x.x.x internal command for an adjacency, the packet counters are increment correctly but the byte counters remain 0.
Workaround: None.
CSCsu35604
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When you request an on demand Call Home message send without specifying a profile name & the specified module returns an unknown diagnostic result, the following error message displays:
Switch# call-home send alert-group diagnostic module 2Sending diagnostic info call-home message ...Please wait. This may take some time ...Switch#*Jan 3 01:54:24.471: %CALL_HOME-3-ONDEMAND_MESSAGE_FAILED: call-home on-demand message failed to send (ERR 18, The alert group is not subscribed)Workaround: Specify a profile name when you enter the diagnostic command.
You might want to avoid requesting on demand send for invalid modules. First, enter the
show module command to check for valid or present modules.CSCsz05888
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If you simultaneously apply a service-policy to a port in the output direction and a service-policy to a vlan-range under that port in the output direction, the class-map hit counters in the output of the
show policy-map interface command are wrong.Workaround: None.
The queue transmit counters as well as the policing statistics (if any) are correct.
CSCsz20149
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Packets entering a switch as fragments or with a non-zero fragment offset field are not be subjected to PBR.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz06719
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When you configure EnergyWise power control on PoE ports with a time-based execution schedule, time entry executes without adjusting for daylight savings time.
Workaround: Manually re-enter all entries with new time settings.
CSCsy27389
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On wireless control system (WCS), some device information is incorrectly displayed for PCs sitting behind an lldp-med capable phone. Specifically, WCS displays the phone's serial number, model number, and software version in the PC's device information. All other information about the PC is correctly displayed on WCS.
This only happens when the switch is running network mobility service protocol (nmsp). It does not happen if the phone is CDP enabled.
Workaround: Use VLAN ID or name to differentiate the IP phone and the PC sitting behind the phone on the WCS. Specifically, the IP phone is detected on the voice VLAN, and the displayed information of serial number, model number, and software version is correct. However, a PC sitting behind the phone is detected on a data VLAN, and the displayed device information is wrong and should be ignored.
CSCsz34522
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If a host is authenticated in the data VLAN, the STP state of the VLAN is blocked.
Assuming that you configured authentication open on the port and a host is authenticated on that port, if you unconfigure open auth (no authentication open), the STP state becomes blocked on an authenticated port.
The connected host is authenticated so it should be able to send traffic and the STP state should be Forwarding.
Workaround: Enter shut, then no shut on the port.
CSCta04665
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On a Layer 2 port (that is, a switchport) of Supervisor Engine II+ thru V-10GE, the
|auto qos voice trust command auto generates qos trust cos configuration, in addition to other parameters. However, when the port is converted from Layer 2 to Layer 3 with the no switchport command, the qos trust dscp command should be generated.Workaround: When interface mode is changed from Layer2 to Layer3, manually change interface trust state by enter the cos trust dscp command.
CSCta16492
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When using dynamic policy installation for a client or host that is authenticated on a secure port, the traffic from the client is not permitted even though the permit ip any any command is specified as the dynamic policy for the client.
This occurs only if the following conditions are satisfied:
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Multi-host mode configured on the port with the authentication host-mode multi-host command.
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Default ACL (the IP access-list) configured on the interface specifies deny ip any any.
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Dynamic policy authorization for the client specifies permit ip any any.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz63739
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If time is not specified in the link debounce command, the default value depends on the supervisor engine. The default is 10 mS for C4900M, Supervisor Engine 6-E, and Supervisor Engine 6L-E. The default is 100 mS for all other supervisor engines.
Workaround: None.
Despite the different default value, you can configure any value in the time range.
CSCte51948
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If you observe a periodic increase in call or packet drops and a constant decrease in free memory available in your switch, you could use the show memory debug leak command. However, this command is CPU intensive; it might tear down your call or data session if used on live network.
The show memory debug leak lowmem command can work in extremely low memory conditions but might crash the switch due to its very high CPU intensity. It also takes between 20 and 90 minutes to complete.
Workaround: If call or packet drops persist, contact TAC rather than entering these commands on your own. CSCsi48986
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A switch might fail an ftp to a dhcp-snooping file if the file's size is 0 Kb.
Workaround: When creating the file, enter some characters, remove the ftp command, then re-enter it as follows:
Switch(config)# no ip dhcp snooping database ftp://griff:ddd@192.168.1.4/test1.$Switch(config)# ip dhcp snooping database ftp://griff:ddd@192.168.1.4/test1.logCSCsk38763
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When you load an unsupported Catalyst 4500 software version on WS-C4507R+E and WS-C4510R+E, the following log messages are seen and none of the ports come up:
"%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4510R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis type"Or"%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4507R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis type""%C4K_CHASSIS-2-MUXBUFFERTYPENOTSUPPORTED: Mux Buffer in slot <n> of unsupported type 14" (where n is a slot number)Workaround: Load Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG or 12.2(53)SG4 on WS-C4507R+E and WS-C4510R+E.
CSCtl70275
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When you load software images earlier than Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG4, 12.54(SG) or 15.0(1)SG on a redundant WS-C4510R+E or WS-C4507R+E chassis, the active supervisor engines displays the following log message:
%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4510R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis typeThe active supervisor engine also displays following log message for each linecard slot in the chassis:
%C4K_CHASSIS-2-MUXBUFFERTYPENOTSUPPORTED: Mux Buffer in slot <n> of unsupported type 14where n is the slot number
If the standby supervisor engine boots, the active supervisor engine displays the following message and reboots:
%C4K_REDUNDANCY-2-POSTFAIL_RESET: Power-On Self Test (POST) failure on ACTIVE supervisor detected. Detected the Standby Supervisor bootupFailedWhile active supervisor engine is up, no traffic can be handled by the switch.
The two supervisor engines might alternately reboot continuously.
Workaround: Use Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG4, 12.2(54)SG, 15.0(1)SG or later images with WS-C4510R+E and WS-C4507R+E chassis.
CSCtl84092
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If a port is configured for Private VLAN and is authorized in a guest VLAN, a traceback appears on the console.
Workaround: None.
CSCtq73579
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If you use AAA accounting with the broadcast keyword, a switch may either display unpredictable behavior or crash.
Workaround: Do not use AAA accounting with the broadcast keyword. CSCts56125
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A vulnerability exists in the Cisco IOS software that may allow a remote application or device to exceed its authorization level when authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) authorization is used. This vulnerability requires that the HTTP or HTTPS server is enabled on the Cisco IOS device.
Products that are not running Cisco IOS software are not vulnerable.
Cisco has released free software updates that address these vulnerabilities.
The HTTP server may be disabled as a workaround for the vulnerability described in this advisory.
This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120328-paiAdditional information on Cisco's security vulnerability policy can be found at the URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.htmlCSCtr91106
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A switch operating as a DHCP server where sessions receive DHCP information from a RADIUS server may experience a crash and DHCP related errors.
Workaround: None. CSCtj48387
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A vulnerability in the Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) implementation of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause a reload of an affected device. Repeated attempts to exploit this vulnerability could result in a sustained denial of service (DoS) condition.
Cisco has released free software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are available. This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120328-msdp
Note
The March 28, 2012, Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory bundled publication includes nine Cisco Security Advisories. Each advisory lists the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct the vulnerability or vulnerabilities detailed in the advisory as well as the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct all vulnerabilities in the March 2012 bundled publication.
Individual publication links are in ''Cisco Event Response: Semiannual Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication'' at the following link:
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/security/intelligence/Cisco_ERP_mar12.htmlCSCtr28857
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A switch crashes after displaying the message:
%AUTHMGR-7-RESULT: Authentication result 'success' from 'dot1x' for client (Unknown MAC) on Interface Gi5/39 AuditSessionID AC156241000000670001BC9.provided the following conditions apply:
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A switchport is configured with the following:
authentication event server dead action authorize...
authenticaton event server alive action reinitalize
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The RADIUS server was down previously, and a port without traffic (for example, a hub with no devices attached) was authorized into the inaccessible authentication bypass (IAB) VLAN without an associated MAC address.
The RADIUS server becomes available again, and the IAB-authorized port transitions to another state.
Workaround: None. CSCtx61557
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When a trunk port is configured with a native VLAN other than VLAN 1, REP packets are not sent on that VLAN.
Workaround: Retain the default setting (VLAN 1) for the native VLAN on trunks ports. CSCud05521
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG6
This section lists the resolved caveats in Release 12.2(53)SG6:
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When you enter the rep preempt segment command, the MAC might not flush.
Workaround: Re-enter the rep preempt segment command.
CSCtr89862
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A switch crashes following changes to policy-based routing (route-map).
Workaround: Ensure that a policy is configured on an interface prior to changing a default next-hop in route-map. CSCtr31759
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The following problems are experienced with IPv6 SNMP, when an IPv4 address is not configured:
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Traps are not sent through IPv6.
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SNMP GETs sent to a switch IPv6 address trigger a traceback.
Workaround: Perform the following task:
1. Disable the SNMP engine with the no snmp-server command.
2. Configure an IPv4 address and an IPv6 address on loopback interfaces.
3. Enable the SNMP engine.
CSCsw76894
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If you enable SNMP before assigning an IPv4 address, SNMP does not listen for requests.
Workaround: Perform the following task:
1. Disable the SNMP engine with the no snmp-server command.
2. Configure an IP address and an IPv6 address on loopback interfaces.
3. Enable the SNMP engine.
CSCsw92921
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When flex link load balancing is used, MAC addresses sourced over the backup interface are not programmed into the dynamic MAC address table. Source address learning is triggered for all traffic from these MAC addresses, which may cause high CPU.
Workaround: Configure static MAC addresses for the source addresses on the backup flex link interface. CSCtr40070
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On networks with round-trip-time (RTT) delay of 5 milisec and over, IP SLA ethernet jitter probes are stuck in NoConnection/Busy/Timeout state:
uPE1#sh ip sla stat | inc TimeoutLatest RTT: NoConnection/Busy/TimeoutIssue is likely not to appear in environments with low latency (<5msec).
Workarounds:
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None (regarding ethernet jitter probe)
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Consider using the IP sla ethernet echo probes to collect RTT statistics. CSCtb96522
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A system may crash if it receives more than 10 MA (Management Address) TLVs per LLDP neighbor entry.
Workaround: Disable LLDP MA TLV sending on the peers. CSCtj22354
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Querying rttMonHistory objects using an invalid index causes a switch to crash.
Workaround: Use getnext rather than get to list valid indicies for the MIB OID. CSCtr52740
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Registering a TCL policy may cause the switch to hang.
Workaround: None. CSCto72927
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Flooded multicast traffic is not sent over a port channel interface after a member link or port-channel flaps.
Workarounds:
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Delete and add impacted VLAN with no vlan vlan_id and vlan vlan_id commands.
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Flap the impacted port channel with the shutdown and no shutdown commands. CSCtr17251
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If VLAN Load Balancing is progressing, and you reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing to reflect different blocking ports, manual preemption does not occur.
Workaround: To reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing with a different configuration, do the following:
a.
Reconfigure the VLAN Load Balancing configuration on the desired REP ports.
b.
Shut any one REP port in the segment to cause a failure in that segment.
c.
No-shut that port to restore normal REP topology with one ALT port.
d.
Invoke manual preemption on a primary edge port to obtain VLAN Load Balancing with the new configuration.
(CSCsv69853)
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If VLAN Load Balancing is progressing, and you reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing to reflect different blocking ports, manual preemption does not occur.
Workaround: To reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing with a different configuration, do the following:
a.
Reconfigure the VLAN Load Balancing configuration on the desired REP ports.
b.
Shut any one REP port in the segment to cause a failure in that segment.
c.
No-shut that port to restore normal REP topology with one ALT port.
d.
Invoke manual preemption on a primary edge port to obtain VLAN Load Balancing with the new configuration.
(CSCsv69853)
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG5
This section lists the open caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG5:
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In rare instances, when you are using MAC ACL-based policers, the packet match counters in
show policy-map interface fa6/1 do not show the packets being matched:Switch# sh policy-map intFastEthernet3/2Service-policy output: p1Class-map: c1 (match-all)0 packets <--------It stays at '0' despite of traffic being receivedMatch: access-group name fnacl21police: Per-interfaceConform: 9426560 bytes Exceed: 16573440 bytesWorkaround: Verify that the MAC addresses being transmitted through the system are learned.
(CSCef01798)
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When you issue the ip http secure-server command (or if the system reads it from the startup configuration), the device will check for the existence of a persistent self-signed certificate during boot up.
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If such a certificate does not exist and the device's hostname and default_domain have been set, then a persistent self-signed certificate will be generated.
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If such a certificate exists, the FQDN in the certificate is compared with the current device's hostname and default_domain. If either of these differs from the FQDN in the certificate, then the existing persistent self-signed certificate is replaced with a new one with the updated FQDN. Be aware that the existing keypair is used in the new certificate.
On a switch that support redundancy, the generation of the self-signed certificate is performed independently on the active and the standby supervisor engines. So, the certificates differ. After switchover, the HTTP client that holds the old certificate can not connect to the HTTPS server.
Workaround: Re-connect. (CSCsb11964)
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After upgrading to Cisco IOS 12.2(31)SG and later releases, some CPU queues configured as SPAN sources and saved in the startup configuration file do not function as they did in the older software release.
This only impacts a switch that has any of the following queues are configured as SPAN source in releases prior to 12.2(31)SG and saved to startup-config. The SPAN destination would not get the same traffic after upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases.
Workaround: After upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases, remove the old SPAN source configuration and reconfigure with the new queue names/IDs. For example:
Switch(config)# no monitor session n source cpu queue all rxSwitch(config)# monitor session n source cpu queue <new_Queue_Name>(CSCsc94802)
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To enable IP CEF if it is disabled by hardware exhaustion, use the ip cef distributed command.
Workaround: None. (CSCsc11726)
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An IP redirect may not be sent out if the outgoing interface on a Catalyst 4500 series switch is an IP unnumbered port.
This could occur for these reasons:
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A packet requires an IP redirect to an IP unnumbered outgoing port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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This is also seen if the switch administrator issues the shutdown and no shutdown commands on an outgoing interface that has IP unnumbered enabled. The switch receives packets that require redirection and the destination MAC address is already in ARP table.
Workarounds:
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Do not inject packets that require IP redirect sent out to an IP unnumbered port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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Configure the correct default gateway on the host side. (CSCse75660)
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When policing IEEE 802.1Q tagged non-IP traffic and calculating traffic conformance, the policer excludes the four bytes that constitute the 802.1Q tag even when you configure
qos account layer2 encapsulation.Workaround: None. (CSCsg58526)
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When hardcoded duplex and speed settings are deleted after an interface shuts down, an "a-" is added to the duplex and speed in the output from the show interface status command.
This does not impact performance.
Workaround: Issue the no shutdown command. (CSCsg27395)
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When a transceiver is removed rapidly from one port and placed in another on the same chassis, occasionally a duplicate seeprom message is displayed and the port is not able to handle traffic.
Workaround: Remove the transceiver from the new port and place it in the old port. Once the SFP is recognized in the old port, remove it slowly and insert it in the new port. (CSCse34693).
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When traffic is sent on a VLAN ID higher than 3000, the convergence timing caused by a failure exceeds 225ms.
Workaround: None. (CSCsm30320)
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CFM packets pass through the Layer 2 protocol tunnel.
Workaround: None. (CSCsq72572)
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With CFM enabled globally as well as on an ingress interface, CFM packets received on the interface are not policed with HWCOPP (HW Control Plane Policing).
Workaround: None. (CSCso93282)
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An IP unnumbered configuration is lost after a reload.
Workarounds: Do one of the following:
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After a reload, copy the startup-config to the running-config.
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Use a loopback interface as the target of the ip unnumbered command
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Change the CLI configuration such that during bootup, the router port is created first.
(CSCsq63051)
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In SSO mode, when a port-channel is created, deleted, and re-created on an active supervisor engine with the same channel-number, the standby port-channel state goes out of sync. After a switch over, the following message displays:
%PM-4-PORT_INCONSISTENT: STANDBY:Port is inconsistent:Workaround: When the port channel starts to flap, enter shut and no shut on the port channel. After the first switchover and after deleting the portchannel, create a new channel. (CSCsr00333)
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During an ISSU upgrade or downgrade from v122_31_sg_throttle to v122_46_sg_throttle, the following error message displays on console of the active supervisor engine:
Mar 6 03:28:29.140 EST: %COMMON_FIB-3-FIBHWIDBINCONS: An internalsoftware error occurred. Null0 linked to wrong hwidb Null0Workaround: None. (CSCso68331)
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When you configure ip source binding statically on an interface, and then remove linecard on which the interface resides, the entries are not removed from the running config.
Workaround: Before removing a linecard, delete the statically configured ip source binding entries on any of the interfaces on the line-card. (CSCsv54529)
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The CTS SXP cts sxp default password mypassword configuration command does not work when you configure type 6 password encryption on the switch.
Workarounds: Use either of the following to set the sxp default password:
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Use clear text (non encryption)
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Type 7 password encryption
(CSCsv33006)
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Duplicate serial number error messages are reported on switching One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+, X2 to another port, the inserted port enters a faulty status.
This problem impacts X2, OneX converters, and SFP+ on the Supervisor Engine 6-E, and linecards.
Workaround: Remove and reinsert the One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+ alone, or X2 after some perceivable delay. (CSCsu43461)
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On a Catalyst 4500 switch running 12.2(50)SG, when the access VLAN is deleted and then restored on a port configured with 802.1x multi-auth, authorized 802.1X clients cannot pass traffic because the spanning tree remains in a Disabled state after the access VLAN is restored.
This problem occurs when an 802.1X client is authorized on a multi-auth port. After the access VLAN is deleted, then restored, the client is reauthorized but the spanning tree state of the access VLAN remains Disabled.
Workaround: Shut down then reopen the interface.
(CSCso50921)
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VTP databases do not propagate through promiscuous trunk ports. If only promiscuous trunks are configured, users will not see the VLAN updates on the other switches in the VTP domain.
Workaround: For VTP database propagation, configure ISL/dot1q trunk port. (CSCsu43445)
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CTS SXP connection with a default password may cause the following message to display on the console because of bad TCP authentication:
*Oct 27 10:32:01.159: %TCP-6-BADAUTH: No MD5 digest from 2.2.2.3(50374) to 2.2.2.1(64999)This issue is seen when the default SXP password is encrypted with type-6 encryption.
Workaround: Do one of the following:
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Use type 7 password encryption to encrypt the default SXP password
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Don't enable password encryption and allow the default SXP password to set in clear text.
(CSCsv33136)
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If VLAN Load Balancing is progressing, and you reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing to reflect different blocking ports, manual preemption does not occur.
Workaround: To reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing with a different configuration, do the following:
a.
Reconfigure the VLAN Load Balancing configuration on the desired REP ports.
b.
Shut any one REP port in the segment to cause a failure in that segment.
c.
No-shut that port to restore normal REP topology with one ALT port.
d.
Invoke manual preemption on a primary edge port to obtain VLAN Load Balancing with the new configuration.
(CSCsv69853)
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After posture validation succeeds, the following benign traceback messages may appear after you unconfigure the global RADIUS and IP device tracking commands:
%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.101 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.102 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8This applies to classic or E-series Catalyst 4500 supervisor engines running
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SGWorkaround: None. (CSCsw14005)
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The host's MAC address is not synchronized to the standby supervisor engine after you unconfigure 802.1X on the port and reconnect the host to a IP phone (with CDP port status TLV support) that is connected to the switch.
If the switch were to run a supervisor switchover while in this state, the host's MAC address would not be present in the new active supervisor engine's MAC address table, causing possible connectivity interruption on the host.
Workaround: Enter the shutdown command, followed by the no shutdown command on the interface. This triggers relearning and synchronizing of the host's MAC to the standby supervisor engine. CSCsw91661
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Class-map hit counters do not increment on the egress policy-map when it is attached to the primary VLAN on a PVLAN trunk ports. However, the traffic is properly classified and the actions configured in the policy are applied properly.
Workaround: None. CSCsy72343
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When .1X with MDA is set in host mode and guest VLAN is enabled, when you pump traffic from a traffic generator at a high rate, a Security violation is wrongly flagged.
Workaround: None.
CSCsy38640
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When you enter the show adjacency x.x.x.x internal command for an adjacency, the packet counters are increment correctly but the byte counters remain 0.
Workaround: None.
CSCsu35604
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When you request an on demand Call Home message send without specifying a profile name & the specified module returns an unknown diagnostic result, the following error message displays:
Switch# call-home send alert-group diagnostic module 2Sending diagnostic info call-home message ...Please wait. This may take some time ...Switch#*Jan 3 01:54:24.471: %CALL_HOME-3-ONDEMAND_MESSAGE_FAILED: call-home on-demand message failed to send (ERR 18, The alert group is not subscribed)Workaround: Specify a profile name when you enter the diagnostic command.
You might want to avoid requesting on demand send for invalid modules. First, enter the
show module command to check for valid or present modules.CSCsz05888
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If you simultaneously apply a service-policy to a port in the output direction and a service-policy to a vlan-range under that port in the output direction, the class-map hit counters in the output of the
show policy-map interface command are wrong.Workaround: None.
The queue transmit counters as well as the policing statistics (if any) are correct.
CSCsz20149
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Packets entering a switch as fragments or with a non-zero fragment offset field are not be subjected to PBR.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz06719
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When you configure EnergyWise power control on PoE ports with a time-based execution schedule, time entry executes without adjusting for daylight savings time.
Workaround: Manually re-enter all entries with new time settings.
CSCsy27389
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On wireless control system (WCS), some device information is incorrectly displayed for PCs sitting behind an lldp-med capable phone. Specifically, WCS displays the phone's serial number, model number, and software version in the PC's device information. All other information about the PC is correctly displayed on WCS.
This only happens when the switch is running network mobility service protocol (nmsp). It does not happen if the phone is CDP enabled.
Workaround: Use VLAN ID or name to differentiate the IP phone and the PC sitting behind the phone on the WCS. Specifically, the IP phone is detected on the voice VLAN, and the displayed information of serial number, model number, and software version is correct. However, a PC sitting behind the phone is detected on a data VLAN, and the displayed device information is wrong and should be ignored.
CSCsz34522
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If a host is authenticated in the data VLAN, the STP state of the VLAN is blocked.
Assuming that you configured authentication open on the port and a host is authenticated on that port, if you unconfigure open auth (no authentication open), the STP state becomes blocked on an authenticated port.
The connected host is authenticated so it should be able to send traffic and the STP state should be Forwarding.
Workaround: Enter shut, then no shut on the port.
CSCta04665
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On a Layer 2 port (that is, a switchport) of Supervisor Engine II+ thru V-10GE, the
|auto qos voice trust command auto generates qos trust cos configuration, in addition to other parameters. However, when the port is converted from Layer 2 to Layer 3 with the no switchport command, the qos trust dscp command should be generated.Workaround: When interface mode is changed from Layer2 to Layer3, manually change interface trust state by enter the cos trust dscp command.
CSCta16492
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When using dynamic policy installation for a client or host that is authenticated on a secure port, the traffic from the client is not permitted even though the permit ip any any command is specified as the dynamic policy for the client.
This occurs only if the following conditions are satisfied:
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Multi-host mode configured on the port with the authentication host-mode multi-host command.
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Default ACL (the IP access-list) configured on the interface specifies deny ip any any.
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Dynamic policy authorization for the client specifies permit ip any any.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz63739
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If time is not specified in the link debounce command, the default value depends on the supervisor engine. The default is 10 mS for C4900M, Supervisor Engine 6-E, and Supervisor Engine 6L-E. The default is 100 mS for all other supervisor engines.
Workaround: None.
Despite the different default value, you can configure any value in the time range.
CSCte51948
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If you observe a periodic increase in call or packet drops and a constant decrease in free memory available in your switch, you could use the show memory debug leak command. However, this command is CPU intensive; it might tear down your call or data session if used on live network.
The show memory debug leak lowmem command can work in extremely low memory conditions but might crash the switch due to its very high CPU intensity. It also takes between 20 and 90 minutes to complete.
Workaround: If call or packet drops persist, contact TAC rather than entering these commands on your own. CSCsi48986
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A switch might fail an ftp to a dhcp-snooping file if the file's size is 0 Kb.
Workaround: When creating the file, enter some characters, remove the ftp command, then re-enter it as follows:
Switch(config)# no ip dhcp snooping database ftp://griff:ddd@192.168.1.4/test1.$Switch(config)# ip dhcp snooping database ftp://griff:ddd@192.168.1.4/test1.logCSCsk38763
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When you load an unsupported Catalyst 4500 software version on WS-C4507R+E and WS-C4510R+E, the following log messages are seen and none of the ports come up:
"%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4510R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis type"Or"%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4507R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis type""%C4K_CHASSIS-2-MUXBUFFERTYPENOTSUPPORTED: Mux Buffer in slot <n> of unsupported type 14" (where n is a slot number)Workaround: Load Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG or 12.2(53)SG4 on WS-C4507R+E and WS-C4510R+E.
CSCtl70275
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When you load software images earlier than Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG4, 12.54(SG) or 15.0(1)SG on a redundant WS-C4510R+E or WS-C4507R+E chassis, the active supervisor engines displays the following log message:
%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4510R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis typeThe active supervisor engine also displays following log message for each linecard slot in the chassis:
%C4K_CHASSIS-2-MUXBUFFERTYPENOTSUPPORTED: Mux Buffer in slot <n> of unsupported type 14where n is the slot number
If the standby supervisor engine boots, the active supervisor engine displays the following message and reboots:
%C4K_REDUNDANCY-2-POSTFAIL_RESET: Power-On Self Test (POST) failure on ACTIVE supervisor detected. Detected the Standby Supervisor bootupFailedWhile active supervisor engine is up, no traffic can be handled by the switch.
The two supervisor engines might alternately reboot continuously.
Workaround: Use Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG4, 12.2(54)SG, 15.0(1)SG or later images with WS-C4510R+E and WS-C4507R+E chassis.
CSCtl84092
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If a port is configured for Private VLAN and is authorized in a guest VLAN, a traceback appears on the console.
Workaround: None.
CSCtq73579
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If you use AAA accounting with the broadcast keyword, a switch may either display unpredictable behavior or crash.
Workaround: Do not use AAA accounting with the broadcast keyword. CSCts56125
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A vulnerability exists in the Cisco IOS software that may allow a remote application or device to exceed its authorization level when authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) authorization is used. This vulnerability requires that the HTTP or HTTPS server is enabled on the Cisco IOS device.
Products that are not running Cisco IOS software are not vulnerable.
Cisco has released free software updates that address these vulnerabilities.
The HTTP server may be disabled as a workaround for the vulnerability described in this advisory.
This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120328-paiAdditional information on Cisco's security vulnerability policy can be found at the URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.htmlCSCtr91106
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A switch operating as a DHCP server where sessions receive DHCP information from a RADIUS server may experience a crash and DHCP related errors.
Workaround: None. CSCtj48387
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A vulnerability in the Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) implementation of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause a reload of an affected device. Repeated attempts to exploit this vulnerability could result in a sustained denial of service (DoS) condition.
Cisco has released free software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are available. This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120328-msdp
Note
The March 28, 2012, Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory bundled publication includes nine Cisco Security Advisories. Each advisory lists the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct the vulnerability or vulnerabilities detailed in the advisory as well as the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct all vulnerabilities in the March 2012 bundled publication.
Individual publication links are in ''Cisco Event Response: Semiannual Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication'' at the following link:
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/security/intelligence/Cisco_ERP_mar12.htmlCSCtr28857
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A switch crashes after displaying the message:
%AUTHMGR-7-RESULT: Authentication result 'success' from 'dot1x' for client (Unknown MAC) on Interface Gi5/39 AuditSessionID AC156241000000670001BC9.provided the following conditions apply:
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A switchport is configured with the following:
authentication event server dead action authorize...
authenticaton event server alive action reinitalize
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The RADIUS server was down previously, and a port without traffic (for example, a hub with no devices attached) was authorized into the inaccessible authentication bypass (IAB) VLAN without an associated MAC address.
The RADIUS server becomes available again, and the IAB-authorized port transitions to another state.
Workaround: None. CSCtx61557
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When a trunk port is configured with a native VLAN other than VLAN 1, REP packets are not sent on that VLAN.
Workaround: Retain the default setting (VLAN 1) for the native VLAN on trunks ports. CSCud05521
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG5
This section lists the resolved caveats in Release 12.2(53)SG5:
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When you specify a proxy ACL ACE with an extra space, the proxy ACL is not programmed for authenticated and authorized hosts.
Workarounds:
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Do not provide an extra space while specifying a proxy ACL ACE.
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Use a Downloadable ACL or a Filter-ID ACL rather than a proxy ACL. CSCtk67010
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When reconnecting to a switch using IP device tracking, a Windows Vista, Windows 2008, or Windows 2007 device registers a duplicate address message.
Workaround: Disable gratuitous ARP on the Windows device. CSCtn27420
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802.1X supplicants connected to ports in a guest VLAN fail the initial authentication.
Workarounds:
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Configure the supplicant to retry 802.1X.
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Connect or disconnect to the port. CSCtl89361
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The switch crashes when AAA accounting packets are generated for web authentications.
Workaround: Disable AAA accounting. CSCtl77241
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When IP SLA probes are configured and active for a period of 72 weeks, and you poll the rttmon mib for probe statistics, the router reloads.
The problem is not observed for another 72 weeks.
Workaround: None. CSCsl70722
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If a device is connected to multiple ports on the switch and no ip routing is configured, ARP entries display in an incorrect VLAN (pv vlan appears in the entry).
Workaround: Configure ip routing. CSCtj20399
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When a switch is using 802.X with web authentication, and you open an http session, you see a login screen using http, rather than https.
This happens only if you use a custom banner configured like the following:
ip auth-proxy auth-proxy-banner http ^C Custom Banner here ^CWorkaround: Remove the custom banner. CSCtb77378
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If you change the authentication method for a client to webauth before removing the fallback configuration, web authentication is triggered.
Workarounds:
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Reconfigure 802.1X with the no dot1x pae authenticator/dot1x pae authenticator command.
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Reload the switch. CSCtd43793
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LLDP packets are sent (.1q) tagged when the native VLAN of the of the dot1q trunk is not the default (VLAN 1).
LLDP IEEE standard requires frames sent untagged. With this issue, some peer devices may reject the tagged LLDP frame.
Workaround: Use the default native VLAN for the trunks. CSCtn29321
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When a redundant power supply is turned off, ciscoEnvMonAlarmContacts returns 00 even though the LED on the supervisor engine is orange.
Workaround: If you include snmp-server enable traps envmon in the device configuration, a ciscoEnvMonSuppStatusChangeNotification is generated when the power supply either turns off or fails. CSCtl72109
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A switch might crash if ip cef accounting non-recursive is configured and BGP routes are being supplied.
Workaround: Disable IP cef accounting. CSCtn68186
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A port channel will not establish correctly if the following conditions apply:
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vlan dot1q tag native is configured.
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Either the native VLAN is not allowed on the trunk, or the peer does not accept tagged channel protocol packets.
Workaround: None. CSCtj90471
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A power supply can be listed as removed, but continues to function normally. This behavior is illustrated by the following system messages:
%C4K_IOSMODPORTMAN-4-POWERSUPPLYREMOVED: Power supply 1 has been removed%C4K_CHASSIS-3-INSUFFICIENTPOWERSUPPLIESDETECTED: Insufficient power supplies present for specified configuration%C4K_CHASSIS-2-INSUFFICIENTPOWERDETECTED: Insufficient power available for theWorkaround: None. CSCtn38000
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High CPU results from constant MAC learning when multiple REP rings are used, each with a different VLAN list.
Workaround: Ensure that all trunk ports in the REP ring topology have the same list of VLANs, including ports in other REP rings that export STCNs into the REP ring where the problem is observed. CSCto67625
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DHCP clients renewing through a load-balanced DHCP relay on an unnumbered interface may be unable to renew their lease because the renew ACK is lost.
Workaround: Avoid using DHCP load balancing. CSCth00482
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If a switch is configured for multiple authentication host-mode, and an interface on that switch is configured for 802.1X, that interface disallows unidirectional port control, breaking the functionality of Wake on LAN.
Workaround: Use a different host-mode. CSCti92970
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A memory leak caused by corrupted SSH packets is detected in SSH process during internal testing.
Workaround: Allow SSH connections only from trusted hosts. CSCth87458
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If you provide extra space anywhere in between while specifying a proxy ACL ACE, the proxy ACL is not programmed for authenticated and authorized hosts.
Workarounds
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Do not provide any extra space while specifying a proxy ACL ACE.
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Use DACL or Filter-Id ACL instead of proxy ACLs. CSCtk67010
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In multi-auth mode, when you disconnect a PC behind a Cisco IP phone, the data session is not removed.
This behavior is anticipated. In multi-auth mode, the system cannot distinguish between the data client that is attached to the phone and those that are attached to the switch through a hub.
Workaround: None. CSCtd70009
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A switch crashes when you use no set extcommunity cost to remove set extcommunity cost in a route-map and you enter show run.
Workaround: Remove the entire route-map and re-create it. CSCsr23563
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On a SSH and telnet-configured switch, if you configure a banner, then SSH to the router, the banner shows incorrectly:
pqiu@apt-cse-613% ssh cisco@10.66.79.211"$(hostname) via line $(line) $(line-desc)"Here is how you configured the banner:
banner login ^CC$(hostname) via line $(line) $(line-desc)^C!If you telnet to the router, the banner shows correctly as follows:
"SV-9-5 via line 67"Workaround: None. CSCei24145
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After you boot a reloaded switch in a REP ring topology, the soon-to-be alternate port forwards traffic and causes a loop. This continues until you enter shut and no shut on the alternate port.
Workaround: Enter shut and no shut on the alternate interface. CSCtn03533
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If a static route is configured for an RP address that is reachable from a directly connected network, the switch does not send a PIM register toward the RP.
Workaround: Avoid configuring overlapping IP addresses. CSCtj96095
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG4
This section lists the open caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG4:
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In rare instances, when you are using MAC ACL-based policers, the packet match counters in
show policy-map interface fa6/1 do not show the packets being matched:Switch# sh policy-map intFastEthernet3/2Service-policy output: p1Class-map: c1 (match-all)0 packets <--------It stays at '0' despite of traffic being receivedMatch: access-group name fnacl21police: Per-interfaceConform: 9426560 bytes Exceed: 16573440 bytesWorkaround: Verify that the MAC addresses being transmitted through the system are learned.
(CSCef01798)
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When you issue the ip http secure-server command (or if the system reads it from the startup configuration), the device will check for the existence of a persistent self-signed certificate during boot up.
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If such a certificate does not exist and the device's hostname and default_domain have been set, then a persistent self-signed certificate will be generated.
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If such a certificate exists, the FQDN in the certificate is compared with the current device's hostname and default_domain. If either of these differs from the FQDN in the certificate, then the existing persistent self-signed certificate is replaced with a new one with the updated FQDN. Be aware that the existing keypair is used in the new certificate.
On a switch that support redundancy, the generation of the self-signed certificate is performed independently on the active and the standby supervisor engines. So, the certificates differ. After switchover, the HTTP client that holds the old certificate can not connect to the HTTPS server.
Workaround: Re-connect. (CSCsb11964)
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After upgrading to Cisco IOS 12.2(31)SG and later releases, some CPU queues configured as SPAN sources and saved in the startup configuration file do not function as they did in the older software release.
This only impacts a switch that has any of the following queues are configured as SPAN source in releases prior to 12.2(31)SG and saved to startup-config. The SPAN destination would not get the same traffic after upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases.
Workaround: After upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases, remove the old SPAN source configuration and reconfigure with the new queue names/IDs. For example:
Switch(config)# no monitor session n source cpu queue all rxSwitch(config)# monitor session n source cpu queue <new_Queue_Name>(CSCsc94802)
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To enable IP CEF if it is disabled by hardware exhaustion, use the ip cef distributed command.
Workaround: None. (CSCsc11726)
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An IP redirect may not be sent out if the outgoing interface on a Catalyst 4500 series switch is an IP unnumbered port.
This could occur for these reasons:
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A packet requires an IP redirect to an IP unnumbered outgoing port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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This is also seen if the switch administrator issues the shutdown and no shutdown commands on an outgoing interface that has IP unnumbered enabled. The switch receives packets that require redirection and the destination MAC address is already in ARP table.
Workarounds:
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Do not inject packets that require IP redirect sent out to an IP unnumbered port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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Configure the correct default gateway on the host side. (CSCse75660)
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When policing IEEE 802.1Q tagged non-IP traffic and calculating traffic conformance, the policer excludes the four bytes that constitute the 802.1Q tag even when you configure
qos account layer2 encapsulation.Workaround: None. (CSCsg58526)
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When hardcoded duplex and speed settings are deleted after an interface shuts down, an "a-" is added to the duplex and speed in the output from the show interface status command.
This does not impact performance.
Workaround: Issue the no shutdown command. (CSCsg27395)
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When a transceiver is removed rapidly from one port and placed in another on the same chassis, occasionally a duplicate seeprom message is displayed and the port is not able to handle traffic.
Workaround: Remove the transceiver from the new port and place it in the old port. Once the SFP is recognized in the old port, remove it slowly and insert it in the new port. (CSCse34693).
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When traffic is sent on a VLAN ID higher than 3000, the convergence timing caused by a failure exceeds 225ms.
Workaround: None. (CSCsm30320)
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CFM packets pass through the Layer 2 protocol tunnel.
Workaround: None. (CSCsq72572)
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With CFM enabled globally as well as on an ingress interface, CFM packets received on the interface are not policed with HWCOPP (HW Control Plane Policing).
Workaround: None. (CSCso93282)
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An IP unnumbered configuration is lost after a reload.
Workarounds: Do one of the following:
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After a reload, copy the startup-config to the running-config.
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Use a loopback interface as the target of the ip unnumbered command
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Change the CLI configuration such that during bootup, the router port is created first.
(CSCsq63051)
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In SSO mode, when a port-channel is created, deleted, and re-created on an active supervisor engine with the same channel-number, the standby port-channel state goes out of sync. After a switch over, the following message displays:
%PM-4-PORT_INCONSISTENT: STANDBY:Port is inconsistent:Workaround: When the port channel starts to flap, enter shut and no shut on the port channel. After the first switchover and after deleting the portchannel, create a new channel. (CSCsr00333)
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During an ISSU upgrade or downgrade from v122_31_sg_throttle to v122_46_sg_throttle, the following error message displays on console of the active supervisor engine:
Mar 6 03:28:29.140 EST: %COMMON_FIB-3-FIBHWIDBINCONS: An internalsoftware error occurred. Null0 linked to wrong hwidb Null0Workaround: None. (CSCso68331)
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When you configure ip source binding statically on an interface, and then remove linecard on which the interface resides, the entries are not removed from the running config.
Workaround: Before removing a linecard, delete the statically configured ip source binding entries on any of the interfaces on the line-card. (CSCsv54529)
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The CTS SXP cts sxp default password mypassword configuration command does not work when you configure type 6 password encryption on the switch.
Workarounds: Use either of the following to set the sxp default password:
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Use clear text (non encryption)
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Type 7 password encryption
(CSCsv33006)
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Duplicate serial number error messages are reported on switching One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+, X2 to another port, the inserted port enters a faulty status.
This problem impacts X2, OneX converters, and SFP+ on the Supervisor Engine 6-E, and linecards.
Workaround: Remove and reinsert the One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+ alone, or X2 after some perceivable delay. (CSCsu43461)
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On a Catalyst 4500 switch running 12.2(50)SG, when the access VLAN is deleted and then restored on a port configured with 802.1x multi-auth, authorized 802.1X clients cannot pass traffic because the spanning tree remains in a Disabled state after the access VLAN is restored.
This problem occurs when an 802.1X client is authorized on a multi-auth port. After the access VLAN is deleted, then restored, the client is reauthorized but the spanning tree state of the access VLAN remains Disabled.
Workaround: Shut down then reopen the interface.
(CSCso50921)
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VTP databases do not propagate through promiscuous trunk ports. If only promiscuous trunks are configured, users will not see the VLAN updates on the other switches in the VTP domain.
Workaround: For VTP database propagation, configure ISL/dot1q trunk port. (CSCsu43445)
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CTS SXP connection with a default password may cause the following message to display on the console because of bad TCP authentication:
*Oct 27 10:32:01.159: %TCP-6-BADAUTH: No MD5 digest from 2.2.2.3(50374) to 2.2.2.1(64999)This issue is seen when the default SXP password is encrypted with type-6 encryption.
Workaround: Do one of the following:
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Use type 7 password encryption to encrypt the default SXP password
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Don't enable password encryption and allow the default SXP password to set in clear text.
(CSCsv33136)
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If VLAN Load Balancing is progressing, and you reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing to reflect different blocking ports, manual preemption does not occur.
Workaround: To reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing with a different configuration, do the following:
a.
Reconfigure the VLAN Load Balancing configuration on the desired REP ports.
b.
Shut any one REP port in the segment to cause a failure in that segment.
c.
No-shut that port to restore normal REP topology with one ALT port.
d.
Invoke manual preemption on a primary edge port to obtain VLAN Load Balancing with the new configuration.
(CSCsv69853)
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After posture validation succeeds, the following benign traceback messages may appear after you unconfigure the global RADIUS and IP device tracking commands:
%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.101 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.102 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8This applies to classic or E-series Catalyst 4500 supervisor engines running
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SGWorkaround: None. (CSCsw14005)
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The host's MAC address is not synchronized to the standby supervisor engine after you unconfigure 802.1X on the port and reconnect the host to a IP phone (with CDP port status TLV support) that is connected to the switch.
If the switch were to run a supervisor switchover while in this state, the host's MAC address would not be present in the new active supervisor engine's MAC address table, causing possible connectivity interruption on the host.
Workaround: Enter the shutdown command, followed by the no shutdown command on the interface. This triggers relearning and synchronizing of the host's MAC to the standby supervisor engine. CSCsw91661
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Class-map hit counters do not increment on the egress policy-map when it is attached to the primary VLAN on a PVLAN trunk ports. However, the traffic is properly classified and the actions configured in the policy are applied properly.
Workaround: None. CSCsy72343
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When .1X with MDA is set in host mode and guest VLAN is enabled, when you pump traffic from a traffic generator at a high rate, a Security violation is wrongly flagged.
Workaround: None.
CSCsy38640
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When you enter the show adjacency x.x.x.x internal command for an adjacency, the packet counters are increment correctly but the byte counters remain 0.
Workaround: None.
CSCsu35604
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When you request an on demand Call Home message send without specifying a profile name & the specified module returns an unknown diagnostic result, the following error message displays:
Switch# call-home send alert-group diagnostic module 2Sending diagnostic info call-home message ...Please wait. This may take some time ...Switch#*Jan 3 01:54:24.471: %CALL_HOME-3-ONDEMAND_MESSAGE_FAILED: call-home on-demand message failed to send (ERR 18, The alert group is not subscribed)Workaround: Specify a profile name when you enter the diagnostic command.
You might want to avoid requesting on demand send for invalid modules. First, enter the
show module command to check for valid or present modules.CSCsz05888
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If you simultaneously apply a service-policy to a port in the output direction and a service-policy to a vlan-range under that port in the output direction, the class-map hit counters in the output of the
show policy-map interface command are wrong.Workaround: None.
The queue transmit counters as well as the policing statistics (if any) are correct.
CSCsz20149
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Packets entering a switch as fragments or with a non-zero fragment offset field are not be subjected to PBR.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz06719
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When you configure EnergyWise power control on PoE ports with a time-based execution schedule, time entry executes without adjusting for daylight savings time.
Workaround: Manually re-enter all entries with new time settings.
CSCsy27389
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On wireless control system (WCS), some device information is incorrectly displayed for PCs sitting behind an lldp-med capable phone. Specifically, WCS displays the phone's serial number, model number, and software version in the PC's device information. All other information about the PC is correctly displayed on WCS.
This only happens when the switch is running network mobility service protocol (nmsp). It does not happen if the phone is CDP enabled.
Workaround: Use VLAN ID or name to differentiate the IP phone and the PC sitting behind the phone on the WCS. Specifically, the IP phone is detected on the voice VLAN, and the displayed information of serial number, model number, and software version is correct. However, a PC sitting behind the phone is detected on a data VLAN, and the displayed device information is wrong and should be ignored.
CSCsz34522
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If a host is authenticated in the data VLAN, the STP state of the VLAN is blocked.
Assuming that you configured authentication open on the port and a host is authenticated on that port, if you unconfigure open auth (no authentication open), the STP state becomes blocked on an authenticated port.
The connected host is authenticated so it should be able to send traffic and the STP state should be Forwarding.
Workaround: Enter shut, then no shut on the port.
CSCta04665
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On a Layer 2 port (that is, a switchport) of Supervisor Engine II+ thru V-10GE, the
|auto qos voice trust command auto generates qos trust cos configuration, in addition to other parameters. However, when the port is converted from Layer 2 to Layer 3 with the no switchport command, the qos trust dscp command should be generated.Workaround: When interface mode is changed from Layer2 to Layer3, manually change interface trust state by enter the cos trust dscp command.
CSCta16492
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When using dynamic policy installation for a client or host that is authenticated on a secure port, the traffic from the client is not permitted even though the permit ip any any command is specified as the dynamic policy for the client.
This occurs only if the following conditions are satisfied:
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Multi-host mode configured on the port with the authentication host-mode multi-host command.
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Default ACL (the IP access-list) configured on the interface specifies deny ip any any.
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Dynamic policy authorization for the client specifies permit ip any any.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz63739
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If time is not specified in the link debounce command, the default value depends on the supervisor engine. The default is 10 mS for C4900M, Supervisor Engine 6-E, and Supervisor Engine 6L-E. The default is 100 mS for all other supervisor engines.
Workaround: None.
Despite the different default value, you can configure any value in the time range.
CSCte51948
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If you observe a periodic increase in call or packet drops and a constant decrease in free memory available in your switch, you could use the show memory debug leak command. However, this command is CPU intensive; it might tear down your call or data session if used on live network.
The show memory debug leak lowmem command can work in extremely low memory conditions but might crash the switch due to its very high CPU intensity. It also takes between 20 and 90 minutes to complete.
Workaround: If call or packet drops persist, contact TAC rather than entering these commands on your own. CSCsi48986
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A switch might fail an ftp to a dhcp-snooping file if the file's size is 0 Kb.
Workaround: When creating the file, enter some characters, remove the ftp command, then re-enter it as follows:
Switch(config)# no ip dhcp snooping database ftp://griff:ddd@192.168.1.4/test1.$Switch(config)# ip dhcp snooping database ftp://griff:ddd@192.168.1.4/test1.logCSCsk38763
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When you load an unsupported Catalyst 4500 software version on WS-C4507R+E and WS-C4510R+E, the following log messages are seen and none of the ports come up:
"%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4510R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis type"Or"%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4507R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis type""%C4K_CHASSIS-2-MUXBUFFERTYPENOTSUPPORTED: Mux Buffer in slot <n> of unsupported type 14" (where n is a slot number)Workaround: Load Cisco IOS Release 12.2(54)SG or 12.2(53)SG4 on WS-C4507R+E and WS-C4510R+E.
CSCtl70275
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A proxy ACL is not programmed for authenticated and authorized hosts, when you specify a proxy ACL ACE with an extra space
Workarounds:
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Do not provide an extra space while specifying a proxy ACL ACE.
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Use a Downloadable ACL or a Filter-ID ACL instead of a proxy ACL.
CSCtk67010
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When you load software images earlier than Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG4, 12.54(SG) or 15.0(1)SG on a redundant WS-C4510R+E or WS-C4507R+E chassis, the active supervisor engines displays the following log message:
%C4K_CHASSIS-3-CHASSISTYPEMISMATCHINSPROM: Supervisor's FPGA register chassis type is WS-C4510R-E, but chassis' serial eeprom chassis type is Unknown chassis typeThe active supervisor engine also displays following log message for each linecard slot in the chassis:
%C4K_CHASSIS-2-MUXBUFFERTYPENOTSUPPORTED: Mux Buffer in slot <n> of unsupported type 14where n is the slot number
If the standby supervisor engine boots, the active supervisor engine displays the following message and reboots:
%C4K_REDUNDANCY-2-POSTFAIL_RESET: Power-On Self Test (POST) failure on ACTIVE supervisor detected. Detected the Standby Supervisor bootupFailedWhile active supervisor engine is up, no traffic can be handled by the switch.
The two supervisor engines might alternately reboot continuously.
Workaround: Use Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG4, 12.2(54)SG, 15.0(1)SG or later images with WS-C4510R+E and WS-C4507R+E chassis.
CSCtl84092
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A switch may crash while loading BGP routes if the ip cef accounting non-recursive command is already configured.
Workaround: Disable the ip cef accounting non-recursive command.
(CSCtn68186)
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If you use AAA accounting with the broadcast keyword, a switch may either display unpredictable behavior or crash.
Workaround: Do not use AAA accounting with the broadcast keyword. CSCts56125
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A vulnerability exists in the Cisco IOS software that may allow a remote application or device to exceed its authorization level when authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) authorization is used. This vulnerability requires that the HTTP or HTTPS server is enabled on the Cisco IOS device.
Products that are not running Cisco IOS software are not vulnerable.
Cisco has released free software updates that address these vulnerabilities.
The HTTP server may be disabled as a workaround for the vulnerability described in this advisory.
This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120328-paiAdditional information on Cisco's security vulnerability policy can be found at the URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.htmlCSCtr91106
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A switch operating as a DHCP server where sessions receive DHCP information from a RADIUS server may experience a crash and DHCP related errors.
Workaround: None. CSCtj48387
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A vulnerability in the Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) implementation of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause a reload of an affected device. Repeated attempts to exploit this vulnerability could result in a sustained denial of service (DoS) condition.
Cisco has released free software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are available. This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120328-msdp
Note
The March 28, 2012, Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory bundled publication includes nine Cisco Security Advisories. Each advisory lists the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct the vulnerability or vulnerabilities detailed in the advisory as well as the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct all vulnerabilities in the March 2012 bundled publication.
Individual publication links are in ''Cisco Event Response: Semiannual Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication'' at the following link:
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/security/intelligence/Cisco_ERP_mar12.htmlCSCtr28857
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A switch crashes after displaying the message:
%AUTHMGR-7-RESULT: Authentication result 'success' from 'dot1x' for client (Unknown MAC) on Interface Gi5/39 AuditSessionID AC156241000000670001BC9.provided the following conditions apply:
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A switchport is configured with the following:
authentication event server dead action authorize...
authenticaton event server alive action reinitalize
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The RADIUS server was down previously, and a port without traffic (for example, a hub with no devices attached) was authorized into the inaccessible authentication bypass (IAB) VLAN without an associated MAC address.
The RADIUS server becomes available again, and the IAB-authorized port transitions to another state.
Workaround: None. CSCtx61557
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When a trunk port is configured with a native VLAN other than VLAN 1, REP packets are not sent on that VLAN.
Workaround: Retain the default setting (VLAN 1) for the native VLAN on trunks ports. CSCud05521
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG4
This section lists the resolved caveats in Release 12.2(53)SG4:
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If you are using a large custom Webauth login page on a switch running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG3 or IOS-XE 3.1.0 SG and multiple user are trying to access custom HTML pages, the switch might reload.
Workaround: Unconfigure the customized HTML page to use default internal Webauth pages and reload the switch after changing the configuration. CSCti81874
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When you remove an SFP+ from a OneX converter in a X2 slot, it takes roughly 45 seconds for the system to recognize this. Any commands during this time will indicate that the SFP+ is still present. Reinserting the SFP+ in another port or inserting another SFP+ in the same port can result in Duplicate Seeprom error message.
Workaround: When a log message appears indicating that the SFP+ has been removed, do one of the following:
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Enter any commands for that port.
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Insert an SFP+ in that port.
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Reinsert the removed SFP+ in any other port.
(CSCsv90044)
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG3
This section lists the open caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG3:
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In rare instances, when you are using MAC ACL-based policers, the packet match counters in
show policy-map interface fa6/1 do not show the packets being matched:Switch# sh policy-map intFastEthernet3/2Service-policy output: p1Class-map: c1 (match-all)0 packets <--------It stays at '0' despite of traffic being receivedMatch: access-group name fnacl21police: Per-interfaceConform: 9426560 bytes Exceed: 16573440 bytesWorkaround: Verify that the MAC addresses being transmitted through the system are learned.
(CSCef01798)
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When you issue the ip http secure-server command (or if the system reads it from the startup configuration), the device will check for the existence of a persistent self-signed certificate during boot up.
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If such a certificate does not exist and the device's hostname and default_domain have been set, then a persistent self-signed certificate will be generated.
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If such a certificate exists, the FQDN in the certificate is compared with the current device's hostname and default_domain. If either of these differs from the FQDN in the certificate, then the existing persistent self-signed certificate is replaced with a new one with the updated FQDN. Be aware that the existing keypair is used in the new certificate.
On a switch that support redundancy, the generation of the self-signed certificate is performed independently on the active and the standby supervisor engines. So, the certificates differ. After switchover, the HTTP client that holds the old certificate can not connect to the HTTPS server.
Workaround: Re-connect. (CSCsb11964)
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After upgrading to Cisco IOS 12.2(31)SG and later releases, some CPU queues configured as SPAN sources and saved in the startup configuration file do not function as they did in the older software release.
This only impacts a switch that has any of the following queues are configured as SPAN source in releases prior to 12.2(31)SG and saved to startup-config. The SPAN destination would not get the same traffic after upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases.
Workaround: After upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases, remove the old SPAN source configuration and reconfigure with the new queue names/IDs. For example:
Switch(config)# no monitor session n source cpu queue all rxSwitch(config)# monitor session n source cpu queue <new_Queue_Name>(CSCsc94802)
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To enable IP CEF if it is disabled by hardware exhaustion, use the ip cef distributed command.
Workaround: None. (CSCsc11726)
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An IP redirect may not be sent out if the outgoing interface on a Catalyst 4500 series switch is an IP unnumbered port.
This could occur for these reasons:
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A packet requires an IP redirect to an IP unnumbered outgoing port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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This is also seen if the switch administrator issues the shutdown and no shutdown commands on an outgoing interface that has IP unnumbered enabled. The switch receives packets that require redirection and the destination MAC address is already in ARP table.
Workarounds:
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Do not inject packets that require IP redirect sent out to an IP unnumbered port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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Configure the correct default gateway on the host side. (CSCse75660)
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When policing IEEE 802.1Q tagged non-IP traffic and calculating traffic conformance, the policer excludes the four bytes that constitute the 802.1Q tag even when you configure
qos account layer2 encapsulation.Workaround: None. (CSCsg58526)
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When hardcoded duplex and speed settings are deleted after an interface shuts down, an "a-" is added to the duplex and speed in the output from the show interface status command.
This does not impact performance.
Workaround: Issue the no shutdown command. (CSCsg27395)
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When a transceiver is removed rapidly from one port and placed in another on the same chassis, occasionally a duplicate seeprom message is displayed and the port is not able to handle traffic.
Workaround: Remove the transceiver from the new port and place it in the old port. Once the SFP is recognized in the old port, remove it slowly and insert it in the new port. (CSCse34693).
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When traffic is sent on a VLAN ID higher than 3000, the convergence timing caused by a failure exceeds 225ms.
Workaround: None. (CSCsm30320)
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CFM packets pass through the Layer 2 protocol tunnel.
Workaround: None. (CSCsq72572)
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With CFM enabled globally as well as on an ingress interface, CFM packets received on the interface are not policed with HWCOPP (HW Control Plane Policing).
Workaround: None. (CSCso93282)
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An IP unnumbered configuration is lost after a reload.
Workarounds: Do one of the following:
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After a reload, copy the startup-config to the running-config.
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Use a loopback interface as the target of the ip unnumbered command
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Change the CLI configuration such that during bootup, the router port is created first.
(CSCsq63051)
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In SSO mode, when a port-channel is created, deleted, and re-created on an active supervisor engine with the same channel-number, the standby port-channel state goes out of sync. After a switch over, the following message displays:
%PM-4-PORT_INCONSISTENT: STANDBY:Port is inconsistent:Workaround: When the port channel starts to flap, enter shut and no shut on the port channel. After the first switchover and after deleting the portchannel, create a new channel. (CSCsr00333)
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During an ISSU upgrade or downgrade from v122_31_sg_throttle to v122_46_sg_throttle, the following error message displays on console of the active supervisor engine:
Mar 6 03:28:29.140 EST: %COMMON_FIB-3-FIBHWIDBINCONS: An internalsoftware error occurred. Null0 linked to wrong hwidb Null0Workaround: None. (CSCso68331)
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When you configure ip source binding statically on an interface, and then remove linecard on which the interface resides, the entries are not removed from the running config.
Workaround: Before removing a linecard, delete the statically configured ip source binding entries on any of the interfaces on the line-card. (CSCsv54529)
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The CTS SXP cts sxp default password mypassword configuration command does not work when you configure type 6 password encryption on the switch.
Workarounds: Use either of the following to set the sxp default password:
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Use clear text (non encryption)
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Type 7 password encryption
(CSCsv33006)
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Duplicate serial number error messages are reported on switching One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+, X2 to another port, the inserted port enters a faulty status.
This problem impacts X2, OneX converters, and SFP+ on the Supervisor Engine 6-E, and linecards.
Workaround: Remove and reinsert the One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+ alone, or X2 after some perceivable delay. (CSCsu43461)
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On a Catalyst 4500 switch running 12.2(50)SG, when the access VLAN is deleted and then restored on a port configured with 802.1x multi-auth, authorized 802.1X clients cannot pass traffic because the spanning tree remains in a Disabled state after the access VLAN is restored.
This problem occurs when an 802.1X client is authorized on a multi-auth port. After the access VLAN is deleted, then restored, the client is reauthorized but the spanning tree state of the access VLAN remains Disabled.
Workaround: Shut down then reopen the interface.
(CSCso50921)
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VTP databases do not propagate through promiscuous trunk ports. If only promiscuous trunks are configured, users will not see the VLAN updates on the other switches in the VTP domain.
Workaround: For VTP database propagation, configure ISL/dot1q trunk port. (CSCsu43445)
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When you remove an SFP+ from a OneX converter in a X2 slot, it takes roughly 45 seconds for the system to recognize this. Any commands during this time will indicate that the SFP+ is still present. Reinserting the SFP+ in another port or inserting another SFP+ in the same port can result in Duplicate Seeprom error message.
Workaround: When a log message appears indicating that the SFP+ has been removed, do one of the following:
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Enter any commands for that port.
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Insert an SFP+ in that port.
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Reinsert the removed SFP+ in any other port.
(CSCsv90044)
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CTS SXP connection with a default password may cause the following message to display on the console because of bad TCP authentication:
*Oct 27 10:32:01.159: %TCP-6-BADAUTH: No MD5 digest from 2.2.2.3(50374) to 2.2.2.1(64999)This issue is seen when the default SXP password is encrypted with type-6 encryption.
Workaround: Do one of the following:
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Use type 7 password encryption to encrypt the default SXP password
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Don't enable password encryption and allow the default SXP password to set in clear text.
(CSCsv33136)
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If VLAN Load Balancing is progressing, and you reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing to reflect different blocking ports, manual preemption does not occur.
Workaround: To reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing with a different configuration, do the following:
a.
Reconfigure the VLAN Load Balancing configuration on the desired REP ports.
b.
Shut any one REP port in the segment to cause a failure in that segment.
c.
No-shut that port to restore normal REP topology with one ALT port.
d.
Invoke manual preemption on a primary edge port to obtain VLAN Load Balancing with the new configuration.
(CSCsv69853)
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After posture validation succeeds, the following benign traceback messages may appear after you unconfigure the global RADIUS and IP device tracking commands:
%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.101 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.102 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8This applies to classic or E-series Catalyst 4500 supervisor engines running
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SGWorkaround: None. (CSCsw14005)
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The host's MAC address is not synchronized to the standby supervisor engine after you unconfigure 802.1X on the port and reconnect the host to a IP phone (with CDP port status TLV support) that is connected to the switch.
If the switch were to run a supervisor switchover while in this state, the host's MAC address would not be present in the new active supervisor engine's MAC address table, causing possible connectivity interruption on the host.
Workaround: Enter the shutdown command, followed by the no shutdown command on the interface. This triggers relearning and synchronizing of the host's MAC to the standby supervisor engine. CSCsw91661
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Class-map hit counters do not increment on the egress policy-map when it is attached to the primary VLAN on a PVLAN trunk ports. However, the traffic is properly classified and the actions configured in the policy are applied properly.
Workaround: None. CSCsy72343
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When .1X with MDA is set in host mode and guest VLAN is enabled, when you pump traffic from a traffic generator at a high rate, a Security violation is wrongly flagged.
Workaround: None.
CSCsy38640
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When you enter the show adjacency x.x.x.x internal command for an adjacency, the packet counters are increment correctly but the byte counters remain 0.
Workaround: None.
CSCsu35604
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When you request an on demand Call Home message send without specifying a profile name & the specified module returns an unknown diagnostic result, the following error message displays:
Switch# call-home send alert-group diagnostic module 2Sending diagnostic info call-home message ...Please wait. This may take some time ...Switch#*Jan 3 01:54:24.471: %CALL_HOME-3-ONDEMAND_MESSAGE_FAILED: call-home on-demand message failed to send (ERR 18, The alert group is not subscribed)Workaround: Specify a profile name when you enter the diagnostic command.
You might want to avoid requesting on demand send for invalid modules. First, enter the
show module command to check for valid or present modules.CSCsz05888
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If you simultaneously apply a service-policy to a port in the output direction and a service-policy to a vlan-range under that port in the output direction, the class-map hit counters in the output of the
show policy-map interface command are wrong.Workaround: None.
The queue transmit counters as well as the policing statistics (if any) are correct.
CSCsz20149
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Packets entering a switch as fragments or with a non-zero fragment offset field are not be subjected to PBR.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz06719
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When you configure EnergyWise power control on PoE ports with a time-based execution schedule, time entry executes without adjusting for daylight savings time.
Workaround: Manually re-enter all entries with new time settings.
CSCsy27389
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On wireless control system (WCS), some device information is incorrectly displayed for PCs sitting behind an lldp-med capable phone. Specifically, WCS displays the phone's serial number, model number, and software version in the PC's device information. All other information about the PC is correctly displayed on WCS.
This only happens when the switch is running network mobility service protocol (nmsp). It does not happen if the phone is CDP enabled.
Workaround: Use VLAN ID or name to differentiate the IP phone and the PC sitting behind the phone on the WCS. Specifically, the IP phone is detected on the voice VLAN, and the displayed information of serial number, model number, and software version is correct. However, a PC sitting behind the phone is detected on a data VLAN, and the displayed device information is wrong and should be ignored.
CSCsz34522
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If a host is authenticated in the data VLAN, the STP state of the VLAN is blocked.
Assuming that you configured authentication open on the port and a host is authenticated on that port, if you unconfigure open auth (no authentication open), the STP state becomes blocked on an authenticated port.
The connected host is authenticated so it should be able to send traffic and the STP state should be Forwarding.
Workaround: Enter shut, then no shut on the port.
CSCta04665
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On a Layer 2 port (that is, a switchport) of Supervisor Engine II+ thru V-10GE, the
|auto qos voice trust command auto generates qos trust cos configuration, in addition to other parameters. However, when the port is converted from Layer 2 to Layer 3 with the no switchport command, the qos trust dscp command should be generated.Workaround: When interface mode is changed from Layer2 to Layer3, manually change interface trust state by enter the cos trust dscp command.
CSCta16492
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When using dynamic policy installation for a client or host that is authenticated on a secure port, the traffic from the client is not permitted even though the permit ip any any command is specified as the dynamic policy for the client.
This occurs only if the following conditions are satisfied:
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Multi-host mode configured on the port with the authentication host-mode multi-host command.
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Default ACL (the IP access-list) configured on the interface specifies deny ip any any.
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Dynamic policy authorization for the client specifies permit ip any any.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz63739
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If time is not specified in the link debounce command, the default value depends on the supervisor engine. The default is 10 mS for C4900M, Supervisor Engine 6-E, and Supervisor Engine 6L-E. The default is 100 mS for all other supervisor engines.
Workaround: None.
Despite the different default value, you can configure any value in the time range.
CSCte51948
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If you observe a periodic increase in call or packet drops and a constant decrease in free memory available in your switch, you could use the show memory debug leak command. However, this command is CPU intensive; it might tear down your call or data session if used on live network.
The show memory debug leak lowmem command can work in extremely low memory conditions but might crash the switch due to its very high CPU intensity. It also takes between 20 and 90 minutes to complete.
Workaround: If call or packet drops persist, contact TAC rather than entering these commands on your own. CSCsi48986
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If you are using a large custom Webauth login page on a switch running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG3 or IOS-XE 3.1.0 SG and multiple user are trying to access custom HTML pages, the switch might reload.
Workaround: Unconfigure the customized HTML page to use default internal Webauth pages and reload the switch after changing the configuration. CSCti81874
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A switch may crash while loading BGP routes if the ip cef accounting non-recursive command is already configured.
Workaround: Disable the ip cef accounting non-recursive command.
(CSCtn68186)
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A switch crashes after displaying the message:
%AUTHMGR-7-RESULT: Authentication result 'success' from 'dot1x' for client (Unknown MAC) on Interface Gi5/39 AuditSessionID AC156241000000670001BC9.provided the following conditions apply:
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A switchport is configured with the following:
authentication event server dead action authorize...
authenticaton event server alive action reinitalize
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The RADIUS server was down previously, and a port without traffic (for example, a hub with no devices attached) was authorized into the inaccessible authentication bypass (IAB) VLAN without an associated MAC address.
The RADIUS server becomes available again, and the IAB-authorized port transitions to another state.
Workaround: None. CSCtx61557
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When a trunk port is configured with a native VLAN other than VLAN 1, REP packets are not sent on that VLAN.
Workaround: Retain the default setting (VLAN 1) for the native VLAN on trunks ports. CSCud05521
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG3
This section lists the resolved caveats in Release 12.2(53)SG3:
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IP Router Option may not work with IGMP version 2.
Workaround: None. CSCsv42869
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When you configure switchport block multicast on a switch running
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG1 or 12.2(50)SG6, Layer 2 multicast is not blocked.Prior to Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG1, 12.2(50)SG6, the switchport block multicast command would block IP Multicast, Layer 2 multicast, and broadcast traffic (CSCta61825).
Workaround: None CSCtb30327
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A switch fails if you configure a PBR policy to match on prefix-list(s) instead of ACL(s).
Workaround: Configure the route map to only match on ACL(s). CSCtg22126
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Under SSH configuration, when using access-class vty-login in, you cannot telnet on an interfaces in a VRF. SSH is still avail but not enabled. As documented, if the vrf-also keyword is not used in access-class, the SSH to interface in VRF will not work.
After upgrading to Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG3, ensure that the vrf-also keyword follows any access-class under the SSH configuration.
Workaround: None. CSCsv86113
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG2
This section lists the open caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG2:
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In rare instances, when you are using MAC ACL-based policers, the packet match counters in
show policy-map interface fa6/1 do not show the packets being matched:Switch# sh policy-map intFastEthernet3/2Service-policy output: p1Class-map: c1 (match-all)0 packets <--------It stays at '0' despite of traffic being receivedMatch: access-group name fnacl21police: Per-interfaceConform: 9426560 bytes Exceed: 16573440 bytesWorkaround: Verify that the MAC addresses being transmitted through the system are learned.
(CSCef01798)
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When you issue the ip http secure-server command (or if the system reads it from the startup configuration), the device will check for the existence of a persistent self-signed certificate during boot up.
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If such a certificate does not exist and the device's hostname and default_domain have been set, then a persistent self-signed certificate will be generated.
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If such a certificate exists, the FQDN in the certificate is compared with the current device's hostname and default_domain. If either of these differs from the FQDN in the certificate, then the existing persistent self-signed certificate is replaced with a new one with the updated FQDN. Be aware that the existing keypair is used in the new certificate.
On a switch that support redundancy, the generation of the self-signed certificate is performed independently on the active and the standby supervisor engines. So, the certificates differ. After switchover, the HTTP client that holds the old certificate can not connect to the HTTPS server.
Workaround: Re-connect. (CSCsb11964)
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After upgrading to Cisco IOS 12.2(31)SG and later releases, some CPU queues configured as SPAN sources and saved in the startup configuration file do not function as they did in the older software release.
This only impacts a switch that has any of the following queues are configured as SPAN source in releases prior to 12.2(31)SG and saved to startup-config. The SPAN destination would not get the same traffic after upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases.
Workaround: After upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases, remove the old SPAN source configuration and reconfigure with the new queue names/IDs. For example:
Switch(config)# no monitor session n source cpu queue all rxSwitch(config)# monitor session n source cpu queue <new_Queue_Name>(CSCsc94802)
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To enable IP CEF if it is disabled by hardware exhaustion, use the ip cef distributed command.
Workaround: None. (CSCsc11726)
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An IP redirect may not be sent out if the outgoing interface on a Catalyst 4500 series switch is an IP unnumbered port.
This could occur for these reasons:
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A packet requires an IP redirect to an IP unnumbered outgoing port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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This is also seen if the switch administrator issues the shutdown and no shutdown commands on an outgoing interface that has IP unnumbered enabled. The switch receives packets that require redirection and the destination MAC address is already in ARP table.
Workarounds:
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Do not inject packets that require IP redirect sent out to an IP unnumbered port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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Configure the correct default gateway on the host side. (CSCse75660)
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When policing IEEE 802.1Q tagged non-IP traffic and calculating traffic conformance, the policer excludes the four bytes that constitute the 802.1Q tag even when you configure
qos account layer2 encapsulation.Workaround: None. (CSCsg58526)
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When hardcoded duplex and speed settings are deleted after an interface shuts down, an "a-" is added to the duplex and speed in the output from the show interface status command.
This does not impact performance.
Workaround: Issue the no shutdown command. (CSCsg27395)
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When a transceiver is removed rapidly from one port and placed in another on the same chassis, occasionally a duplicate seeprom message is displayed and the port is not able to handle traffic.
Workaround: Remove the transceiver from the new port and place it in the old port. Once the SFP is recognized in the old port, remove it slowly and insert it in the new port. (CSCse34693).
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When traffic is sent on a VLAN ID higher than 3000, the convergence timing caused by a failure exceeds 225ms.
Workaround: None. (CSCsm30320)
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CFM packets pass through the Layer 2 protocol tunnel.
Workaround: None. (CSCsq72572)
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With CFM enabled globally as well as on an ingress interface, CFM packets received on the interface are not policed with HWCOPP (HW Control Plane Policing).
Workaround: None. (CSCso93282)
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An IP unnumbered configuration is lost after a reload.
Workarounds: Do one of the following:
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After a reload, copy the startup-config to the running-config.
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Use a loopback interface as the target of the ip unnumbered command
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Change the CLI configuration such that during bootup, the router port is created first.
(CSCsq63051)
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In SSO mode, when a port-channel is created, deleted, and re-created on an active supervisor engine with the same channel-number, the standby port-channel state goes out of sync. After a switch over, the following message displays:
%PM-4-PORT_INCONSISTENT: STANDBY:Port is inconsistent:Workaround: When the port channel starts to flap, enter shut and no shut on the port channel. After the first switchover and after deleting the portchannel, create a new channel. (CSCsr00333)
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During an ISSU upgrade or downgrade from v122_31_sg_throttle to v122_46_sg_throttle, the following error message displays on console of the active supervisor engine:
Mar 6 03:28:29.140 EST: %COMMON_FIB-3-FIBHWIDBINCONS: An internalsoftware error occurred. Null0 linked to wrong hwidb Null0Workaround: None. (CSCso68331)
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When you configure ip source binding statically on an interface, and then remove linecard on which the interface resides, the entries are not removed from the running config.
Workaround: Before removing a linecard, delete the statically configured ip source binding entries on any of the interfaces on the line-card. (CSCsv54529)
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The CTS SXP cts sxp default password mypassword configuration command does not work when you configure type 6 password encryption on the switch.
Workarounds: Use either of the following to set the sxp default password:
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Use clear text (non encryption)
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Type 7 password encryption
(CSCsv33006)
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Duplicate serial number error messages are reported on switching One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+, X2 to another port, the inserted port enters a faulty status.
This problem impacts X2, OneX converters, and SFP+ on the Supervisor Engine 6-E, and linecards.
Workaround: Remove and reinsert the One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+ alone, or X2 after some perceivable delay. (CSCsu43461)
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On a Catalyst 4500 switch running 12.2(50)SG, when the access VLAN is deleted and then restored on a port configured with 802.1x multi-auth, authorized 802.1X clients cannot pass traffic because the spanning tree remains in a Disabled state after the access VLAN is restored.
This problem occurs when an 802.1X client is authorized on a multi-auth port. After the access VLAN is deleted, then restored, the client is reauthorized but the spanning tree state of the access VLAN remains Disabled.
Workaround: Shut down then reopen the interface.
(CSCso50921)
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VTP databases do not propagate through promiscuous trunk ports. If only promiscuous trunks are configured, users will not see the VLAN updates on the other switches in the VTP domain.
Workaround: For VTP database propagation, configure ISL/dot1q trunk port. (CSCsu43445)
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When you remove an SFP+ from a OneX converter in a X2 slot, it takes roughly 45 seconds for the system to recognize this. Any commands during this time will indicate that the SFP+ is still present. Reinserting the SFP+ in another port or inserting another SFP+ in the same port can result in Duplicate Seeprom error message.
Workaround: When a log message appears indicating that the SFP+ has been removed, do one of the following:
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Enter any commands for that port.
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Insert an SFP+ in that port.
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Reinsert the removed SFP+ in any other port.
(CSCsv90044)
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CTS SXP connection with a default password may cause the following message to display on the console because of bad TCP authentication:
*Oct 27 10:32:01.159: %TCP-6-BADAUTH: No MD5 digest from 2.2.2.3(50374) to 2.2.2.1(64999)This issue is seen when the default SXP password is encrypted with type-6 encryption.
Workaround: Do one of the following:
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Use type 7 password encryption to encrypt the default SXP password
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Don't enable password encryption and allow the default SXP password to set in clear text.
(CSCsv33136)
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IP Router Option may not work with IGMP version 2.
Workaround: None. (CSCsv42869)
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If VLAN Load Balancing is progressing, and you reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing to reflect different blocking ports, manual preemption does not occur.
Workaround: To reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing with a different configuration, do the following:
a.
Reconfigure the VLAN Load Balancing configuration on the desired REP ports.
b.
Shut any one REP port in the segment to cause a failure in that segment.
c.
No-shut that port to restore normal REP topology with one ALT port.
d.
Invoke manual preemption on a primary edge port to obtain VLAN Load Balancing with the new configuration.
(CSCsv69853)
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After posture validation succeeds, the following benign traceback messages may appear after you unconfigure the global RADIUS and IP device tracking commands:
%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.101 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.102 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8This applies to classic or E-series Catalyst 4500 supervisor engines running
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SGWorkaround: None. (CSCsw14005)
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The host's MAC address is not synchronized to the standby supervisor engine after you unconfigure 802.1X on the port and reconnect the host to a IP phone (with CDP port status TLV support) that is connected to the switch.
If the switch were to run a supervisor switchover while in this state, the host's MAC address would not be present in the new active supervisor engine's MAC address table, causing possible connectivity interruption on the host.
Workaround: Enter the shutdown command, followed by the no shutdown command on the interface. This triggers relearning and synchronizing of the host's MAC to the standby supervisor engine. CSCsw91661
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Class-map hit counters do not increment on the egress policy-map when it is attached to the primary VLAN on a PVLAN trunk ports. However, the traffic is properly classified and the actions configured in the policy are applied properly.
Workaround: None. CSCsy72343
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When .1X with MDA is set in host mode and guest VLAN is enabled, when you pump traffic from a traffic generator at a high rate, a Security violation is wrongly flagged.
Workaround: None.
CSCsy38640
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When you enter the show adjacency x.x.x.x internal command for an adjacency, the packet counters are increment correctly but the byte counters remain 0.
Workaround: None.
CSCsu35604
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When you request an on demand Call Home message send without specifying a profile name & the specified module returns an unknown diagnostic result, the following error message displays:
Switch# call-home send alert-group diagnostic module 2Sending diagnostic info call-home message ...Please wait. This may take some time ...Switch#*Jan 3 01:54:24.471: %CALL_HOME-3-ONDEMAND_MESSAGE_FAILED: call-home on-demand message failed to send (ERR 18, The alert group is not subscribed)Workaround: Specify a profile name when you enter the diagnostic command.
You might want to avoid requesting on demand send for invalid modules. First, enter the
show module command to check for valid or present modules.CSCsz05888
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If you simultaneously apply a service-policy to a port in the output direction and a service-policy to a vlan-range under that port in the output direction, the class-map hit counters in the output of the
show policy-map interface command are wrong.Workaround: None.
The queue transmit counters as well as the policing statistics (if any) are correct.
CSCsz20149
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Packets entering a switch as fragments or with a non-zero fragment offset field are not be subjected to PBR.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz06719
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When you configure EnergyWise power control on PoE ports with a time-based execution schedule, time entry executes without adjusting for daylight savings time.
Workaround: Manually re-enter all entries with new time settings.
CSCsy27389
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On wireless control system (WCS), some device information is incorrectly displayed for PCs sitting behind an lldp-med capable phone. Specifically, WCS displays the phone's serial number, model number, and software version in the PC's device information. All other information about the PC is correctly displayed on WCS.
This only happens when the switch is running network mobility service protocol (nmsp). It does not happen if the phone is CDP enabled.
Workaround: Use VLAN ID or name to differentiate the IP phone and the PC sitting behind the phone on the WCS. Specifically, the IP phone is detected on the voice VLAN, and the displayed information of serial number, model number, and software version is correct. However, a PC sitting behind the phone is detected on a data VLAN, and the displayed device information is wrong and should be ignored.
CSCsz34522
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If a host is authenticated in the data VLAN, the STP state of the VLAN is blocked.
Assuming that you configured authentication open on the port and a host is authenticated on that port, if you unconfigure open auth (no authentication open), the STP state becomes blocked on an authenticated port.
The connected host is authenticated so it should be able to send traffic and the STP state should be Forwarding.
Workaround: Enter shut, then no shut on the port.
CSCta04665
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On a Layer 2 port (that is, a switchport) of Supervisor Engine II+ thru V-10GE, the
|auto qos voice trust command auto generates qos trust cos configuration, in addition to other parameters. However, when the port is converted from Layer 2 to Layer 3 with the no switchport command, the qos trust dscp command should be generated.Workaround: When interface mode is changed from Layer2 to Layer3, manually change interface trust state by enter the cos trust dscp command.
CSCta16492
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When you configure switchport block multicast on a switch running
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG1 or 12.2(50)SG6, Layer 2 multicast is not blocked.Prior to Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG1, 12.2(50)SG6, the switchport block multicast command would block IP Multicast, Layer 2 multicast, and broadcast traffic (CSCta61825).
Workaround: None
CSCtb30327
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When using dynamic policy installation for a client or host that is authenticated on a secure port, the traffic from the client is not permitted even though the permit ip any any command is specified as the dynamic policy for the client.
This occurs only if the following conditions are satisfied:
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Multi-host mode configured on the port with the authentication host-mode multi-host command.
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Default ACL (the IP access-list) configured on the interface specifies deny ip any any.
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Dynamic policy authorization for the client specifies permit ip any any.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz63739
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If time is not specified in the link debounce command, the default value depends on the supervisor engine. The default is 10 mS for C4900M, Supervisor Engine 6-E, and Supervisor Engine 6L-E. The default is 100 mS for all other supervisor engines.
Workaround: None.
Despite the different default value, you can configure any value in the time range.
CSCte51948
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A switch fails if you configure a PBR policy to match on prefix-list(s) instead of ACL(s).
Workaround: Configure the route map to only match on ACL(s).
CSCtg22126
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A switch may crash while loading BGP routes if the ip cef accounting non-recursive command is already configured.
Workaround: Disable the ip cef accounting non-recursive command.
(CSCtn68186)
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If you use AAA accounting with the broadcast keyword, a switch may either display unpredictable behavior or crash.
Workaround: Do not use AAA accounting with the broadcast keyword. CSCts56125
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A vulnerability exists in the Cisco IOS software that may allow a remote application or device to exceed its authorization level when authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) authorization is used. This vulnerability requires that the HTTP or HTTPS server is enabled on the Cisco IOS device.
Products that are not running Cisco IOS software are not vulnerable.
Cisco has released free software updates that address these vulnerabilities.
The HTTP server may be disabled as a workaround for the vulnerability described in this advisory.
This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120328-paiAdditional information on Cisco's security vulnerability policy can be found at the URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.htmlCSCtr91106
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A switch operating as a DHCP server where sessions receive DHCP information from a RADIUS server may experience a crash and DHCP related errors.
Workaround: None. CSCtj48387
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A vulnerability in the Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) implementation of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause a reload of an affected device. Repeated attempts to exploit this vulnerability could result in a sustained denial of service (DoS) condition.
Cisco has released free software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are available. This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120328-msdp
Note
The March 28, 2012, Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory bundled publication includes nine Cisco Security Advisories. Each advisory lists the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct the vulnerability or vulnerabilities detailed in the advisory as well as the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct all vulnerabilities in the March 2012 bundled publication.
Individual publication links are in ''Cisco Event Response: Semiannual Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication'' at the following link:
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/security/intelligence/Cisco_ERP_mar12.htmlCSCtr28857
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A switch crashes after displaying the message:
%AUTHMGR-7-RESULT: Authentication result 'success' from 'dot1x' for client (Unknown MAC) on Interface Gi5/39 AuditSessionID AC156241000000670001BC9.provided the following conditions apply:
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A switchport is configured with the following:
authentication event server dead action authorize...
authenticaton event server alive action reinitalize
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The RADIUS server was down previously, and a port without traffic (for example, a hub with no devices attached) was authorized into the inaccessible authentication bypass (IAB) VLAN without an associated MAC address.
The RADIUS server becomes available again, and the IAB-authorized port transitions to another state.
Workaround: None. CSCtx61557
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When a trunk port is configured with a native VLAN other than VLAN 1, REP packets are not sent on that VLAN.
Workaround: Retain the default setting (VLAN 1) for the native VLAN on trunks ports. CSCud05521
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG2
This section lists the resolved caveats in Release 12.2(53)SG2:
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A 802.1X port enabled for multi-authentication might not begin learning the MAC address of a successfully authenticated phone.
Workaround: Configure the port in multi-domain mode (rather than multi-auth mode) with the authentication host-mode multi-domain command
CSCtb28114
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A PBR policy is not honored on a Supervisor Engine 6 running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG or 12.2(52)SG. Packets are forwarded through the normal routing table instead of through policy based routing.
This is a side effect of a heavily shared path.
Workaround: None.
CSCtc90702
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Upon upgrading to Cisco IOS Releases 12.2(52)SG, 12.2(52)XO, 12.2(53)SG, or 12.2(53)SG1, if the flash device name differs from the default name flash:, you might observe the following message continuously on your console:
%Error copying flash:/eem_pnt_2 (Invalid path)Workaround: Rename the flash device to the default name flash:.
CSCte05909
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MAC learning does not work with Guest VLAN, Wake-on-LAN, and port security. When these features are enabled simultaneously in an interface, MAC learning does not work; none of the packets are forwarded.
Workaround: None.
You will need to disableWake-on-LAN on the interface.
CSCtc58982
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When you delete and recreate an interface, the tacking process is unable to track its state track.
Workaround: Reconfigure tracking on the newly created interface. (CSCsr66876)
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When a PVLAN isolated port is connected to a router serving as a multicast source, and you enable igmp snooping, the routers connected to the isolated ports display as PIM neighbors.
Workaround: Do one of the following:
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Do not attach routers to PVLAN isolated ports.
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Disable igmp snooping (either globally or on the VLAN).
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Do not use a router connected to PVLAN isolated port as a multicast source.
(CSCsu39009)
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Egress traffic may not be allowed when 802.1X is configured as a Unidirectional Controlled Port.
Workarounds: Do one of the following:
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Enter spanning-tree portfast then authentication control-direction in on a 802.1X port.
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Enter shut then no shut on a 802.1X port.
(CSCsv05205)
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After a .1X port is enabled for Guest VLAN, if you shut down the port connected to the RADIUS server so that the server goes dead and EAPOL packets are sent on that port, it is authorized in the access VLAN although the server is unreachable.
Workaround: Enter shut, then no shut on the port.
CSCsz63355
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When a switch enabled for explicit host tracking runs IGMPv3, ports that stopped sending IGMPv3 reports are displayed in the IGMPv3 table until a timeout. This behavior didn't exist in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG..
Workaround: Disable explicit host tracking in the affected VLANs.
CSCsz28612
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On a WS-C4948-10GE, on each reload or power off/on, the system clock may lose (decrease) up to 59 seconds.
All software releases up to and including Cisco IOS Releases 12.2(31)SGA9, 12.2(50)SG6 and 12,2(53)SG1 are affected.
Workaround: After rebooting the switch, adjust the system clock with the clock set command.
CSCtc65375
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A switch running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG displays the message
%C4K_EBM-4-HOSTFLAPPING: happening between master loopback port and the source port during layer3 (IPv4 and IPv6) packets loop using ethernet oam (EOAM)This message is does not impact performance.
Workaround: None.
CSCtc26043
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EnergyWise is enabled and you use the energywise level level recurrence importance importance at minute hour day_of_month month day_of_week interface configuration command to configure a recurring event on a switch. After the time changes from daylight savings time to standard time, the switch might
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Restart when it tries to power a PoE device
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Power on or off the PoE device at an incorrect time
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Fail
This occurs when the time change for the next year occurs after the time change for the current year.
Before the time change occurs, use one of these workarounds:
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Remove the recurring events from the EnergyWise configuration, do not use recurring events for a week, and reconfigure them a week after the time change occurs.
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Use the energywise level level recurrence importance importance time-range time-range-name interface configuration command to reschedule the events.
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Use the power inline auto interface configuration command to power on the PoE port.
CSCtc91312
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On a 10GE Catalyst 4948 switch, the X2-10GB-LRM link is down on boot up.
This problem is observed on images later than Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG.
CSCtf26763
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG1
This section lists the open caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG1:
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In rare instances, when you are using MAC ACL-based policers, the packet match counters in
show policy-map interface fa6/1 do not show the packets being matched:Switch# sh policy-map intFastEthernet3/2Service-policy output: p1Class-map: c1 (match-all)0 packets <--------It stays at '0' despite of traffic being receivedMatch: access-group name fnacl21police: Per-interfaceConform: 9426560 bytes Exceed: 16573440 bytesWorkaround: Verify that the MAC addresses being transmitted through the system are learned.
(CSCef01798)
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When you issue the ip http secure-server command (or if the system reads it from the startup configuration), the device will check for the existence of a persistent self-signed certificate during boot up.
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If such a certificate does not exist and the device's hostname and default_domain have been set, then a persistent self-signed certificate will be generated.
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If such a certificate exists, the FQDN in the certificate is compared with the current device's hostname and default_domain. If either of these differs from the FQDN in the certificate, then the existing persistent self-signed certificate is replaced with a new one with the updated FQDN. Be aware that the existing keypair is used in the new certificate.
On a switch that support redundancy, the generation of the self-signed certificate is performed independently on the active and the standby supervisor engines. So, the certificates differ. After switchover, the HTTP client that holds the old certificate can not connect to the HTTPS server.
Workaround: Re-connect. (CSCsb11964)
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After upgrading to Cisco IOS 12.2(31)SG and later releases, some CPU queues configured as SPAN sources and saved in the startup configuration file do not function as they did in the older software release.
This only impacts a switch that has any of the following queues are configured as SPAN source in releases prior to 12.2(31)SG and saved to startup-config. The SPAN destination would not get the same traffic after upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases.
Workaround: After upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases, remove the old SPAN source configuration and reconfigure with the new queue names/IDs. For example:
Switch(config)# no monitor session n source cpu queue all rxSwitch(config)# monitor session n source cpu queue <new_Queue_Name>(CSCsc94802)
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To enable IP CEF if it is disabled by hardware exhaustion, use the ip cef distributed command.
Workaround: None. (CSCsc11726)
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An IP redirect may not be sent out if the outgoing interface on a Catalyst 4500 series switch is an IP unnumbered port.
This could occur for these reasons:
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A packet requires an IP redirect to an IP unnumbered outgoing port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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This is also seen if the switch administrator issues the shutdown and no shutdown commands on an outgoing interface that has IP unnumbered enabled. The switch receives packets that require redirection and the destination MAC address is already in ARP table.
Workarounds:
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Do not inject packets that require IP redirect sent out to an IP unnumbered port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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Configure the correct default gateway on the host side. (CSCse75660)
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When policing IEEE 802.1Q tagged non-IP traffic and calculating traffic conformance, the policer excludes the four bytes that constitute the 802.1Q tag even when you configure
qos account layer2 encapsulation.Workaround: None. (CSCsg58526)
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When hardcoded duplex and speed settings are deleted after an interface shuts down, an "a-" is added to the duplex and speed in the output from the show interface status command.
This does not impact performance.
Workaround: Issue the no shutdown command. (CSCsg27395)
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When a transceiver is removed rapidly from one port and placed in another on the same chassis, occasionally a duplicate seeprom message is displayed and the port is not able to handle traffic.
Workaround: Remove the transceiver from the new port and place it in the old port. Once the SFP is recognized in the old port, remove it slowly and insert it in the new port. (CSCse34693).
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When traffic is sent on a VLAN ID higher than 3000, the convergence timing caused by a failure exceeds 225ms.
Workaround: None. (CSCsm30320)
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CFM packets pass through the Layer 2 protocol tunnel.
Workaround: None. (CSCsq72572)
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With CFM enabled globally as well as on an ingress interface, CFM packets received on the interface are not policed with HWCOPP (HW Control Plane Policing).
Workaround: None. (CSCso93282)
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An IP unnumbered configuration is lost after a reload.
Workarounds: Do one of the following:
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After a reload, copy the startup-config to the running-config.
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Use a loopback interface as the target of the ip unnumbered command
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Change the CLI configuration such that during bootup, the router port is created first.
(CSCsq63051)
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In SSO mode, when a port-channel is created, deleted, and re-created on an active supervisor engine with the same channel-number, the standby port-channel state goes out of sync. After a switch over, the following message displays:
%PM-4-PORT_INCONSISTENT: STANDBY:Port is inconsistent:Workaround: When the port channel starts to flap, enter shut and no shut on the port channel. After the first switchover and after deleting the portchannel, create a new channel. (CSCsr00333)
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During an ISSU upgrade or downgrade from v122_31_sg_throttle to v122_46_sg_throttle, the following error message displays on console of the active supervisor engine:
Mar 6 03:28:29.140 EST: %COMMON_FIB-3-FIBHWIDBINCONS: An internalsoftware error occurred. Null0 linked to wrong hwidb Null0Workaround: None. (CSCso68331)
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When you configure ip source binding statically on an interface, and then remove linecard on which the interface resides, the entries are not removed from the running config.
Workaround: Before removing a linecard, delete the statically configured ip source binding entries on any of the interfaces on the line-card. (CSCsv54529)
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The CTS SXP cts sxp default password mypassword configuration command does not work when you configure type 6 password encryption on the switch.
Workarounds: Use either of the following to set the sxp default password:
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Use clear text (non encryption)
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Type 7 password encryption
(CSCsv33006)
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Duplicate serial number error messages are reported on switching One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+, X2 to another port, the inserted port enters a faulty status.
This problem impacts X2, OneX converters, and SFP+ on the Supervisor Engine 6-E, and linecards.
Workaround: Remove and reinsert the One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+ alone, or X2 after some perceivable delay. (CSCsu43461)
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Certain Cisco Trusted Security (CTS) SXP connection configuration may not consistently select the best source IP for each SXP connection.
On a switch with multiple Layer 3 interfaces, if the CTS SXP connection is configured without specifying source IP address and no default SXP source IP address is configured on the box, different SXP connections may pickup different source IP address for each connection.
Workaround: Do one of the following:
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Ensure that only one active Layer 3 interface exists on the switch.
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Specify source the IP address in each SXP connection configuration so there is no ambiguity
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Configure a default SXP source IP address so that the SXP connection without the source IP address will use this source IP address.
(CSCsv28348)
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On a Catalyst 4500 switch running 12.2(50)SG, when the access VLAN is deleted and then restored on a port configured with 802.1x multi-auth, authorized 802.1X clients cannot pass traffic because the spanning tree remains in a Disabled state after the access VLAN is restored.
This problem occurs when an 802.1X client is authorized on a multi-auth port. After the access VLAN is deleted, then restored, the client is reauthorized but the spanning tree state of the access VLAN remains Disabled.
Workaround: Shut down then reopen the interface.
(CSCso50921)
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VTP databases do not propagate through promiscuous trunk ports. If only promiscuous trunks are configured, users will not see the VLAN updates on the other switches in the VTP domain.
Workaround: For VTP database propagation, configure ISL/dot1q trunk port. (CSCsu43445)
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Egress traffic may not be allowed when 802.1X is configured as a Unidirectional Controlled Port.
Workarounds: Do one of the following:
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Enter spanning-tree portfast then authentication control-direction in on a 802.1X port.
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Enter shut then no shut on a 802.1X port.
(CSCsv05205)
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When you remove an SFP+ from a OneX converter in a X2 slot, it takes roughly 45 seconds for the system to recognize this. Any commands during this time will indicate that the SFP+ is still present. Reinserting the SFP+ in another port or inserting another SFP+ in the same port can result in Duplicate Seeprom error message.
Workaround: When a log message appears indicating that the SFP+ has been removed, do one of the following:
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Enter any commands for that port.
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Insert an SFP+ in that port.
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Reinsert the removed SFP+ in any other port.
(CSCsv90044)
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When a PVLAN isolated port is connected to a router serving as a multicast source, and you enable igmp snooping, the routers connected to the isolated ports display as PIM neighbors.
Workaround: Do one of the following:
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Do not attach routers to PVLAN isolated ports.
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Disable igmp snooping (either globally or on the VLAN).
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Do not use a router connected to PVLAN isolated port as a multicast source.
(CSCsu39009)
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When you delete and recreate an interface, the tacking process is unable to track its state track.
Workaround: Reconfigure tracking on the newly created interface. (CSCsr66876)
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CTS SXP connection with a default password may cause the following message to display on the console because of bad TCP authentication:
*Oct 27 10:32:01.159: %TCP-6-BADAUTH: No MD5 digest from 2.2.2.3(50374) to 2.2.2.1(64999)This issue is seen when the default SXP password is encrypted with type-6 encryption.
Workaround: Do one of the following:
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Use type 7 password encryption to encrypt the default SXP password
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Don't enable password encryption and allow the default SXP password to set in clear text.
(CSCsv33136)
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IP Router Option may not work with IGMP version 2.
Workaround: None. (CSCsv42869)
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If VLAN Load Balancing is progressing, and you reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing to reflect different blocking ports, manual preemption does not occur.
Workaround: To reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing with a different configuration, do the following:
a.
Reconfigure the VLAN Load Balancing configuration on the desired REP ports.
b.
Shut any one REP port in the segment to cause a failure in that segment.
c.
No-shut that port to restore normal REP topology with one ALT port.
d.
Invoke manual preemption on a primary edge port to obtain VLAN Load Balancing with the new configuration.
(CSCsv69853)
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After posture validation succeeds, the following benign traceback messages may appear after you unconfigure the global RADIUS and IP device tracking commands:
%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.101 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.102 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8This applies to classic or E-series Catalyst 4500 supervisor engines running
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SGWorkaround: None. (CSCsw14005)
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The host's MAC address is not synchronized to the standby supervisor engine after you unconfigure 802.1X on the port and reconnect the host to a IP phone (with CDP port status TLV support) that is connected to the switch.
If the switch were to run a supervisor switchover while in this state, the host's MAC address would not be present in the new active supervisor engine's MAC address table, causing possible connectivity interruption on the host.
Workaround: Enter the shutdown command, followed by the no shutdown command on the interface. This triggers relearning and synchronizing of the host's MAC to the standby supervisor engine. CSCsw91661
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Class-map hit counters do not increment on the egress policy-map when it is attached to the primary VLAN on a PVLAN trunk ports. However, the traffic is properly classified and the actions configured in the policy are applied properly.
Workaround: None. CSCsy72343
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When .1X with MDA is set in host mode and guest VLAN is enabled, when you pump traffic from a traffic generator at a high rate, a Security violation is wrongly flagged.
Workaround: None.
CSCsy38640
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When you enter the show adjacency x.x.x.x internal command for an adjacency, the packet counters are increment correctly but the byte counters remain 0.
Workaround: None.
CSCsu35604
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When you request an on demand Call Home message send without specifying a profile name & the specified module returns an unknown diagnostic result, the following error message displays:
Switch# call-home send alert-group diagnostic module 2Sending diagnostic info call-home message ...Please wait. This may take some time ...Switch#*Jan 3 01:54:24.471: %CALL_HOME-3-ONDEMAND_MESSAGE_FAILED: call-home on-demand message failed to send (ERR 18, The alert group is not subscribed)Workaround: Specify a profile name when you enter the diagnostic command.
You might want to avoid requesting on demand send for invalid modules. First, enter the
show module command to check for valid or present modules.CSCsz05888
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When an access-list is attached to an interface under extreme hardware resource exhaustion, the ACL may not be automatically loaded into the hardware even if hardware resources later become available.
No TCAM entries are available for the new access-list.
Workaround: Manually remove and reapply the ACL after freeing hardware TCAM resources by removing or shortening other classification policies on the switch.
CSCsy85006
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If you simultaneously apply a service-policy to a port in the output direction and a service-policy to a vlan-range under that port in the output direction, the class-map hit counters in the output of the
show policy-map interface command are wrong.Workaround: None.
The queue transmit counters as well as the policing statistics (if any) are correct.
CSCsz20149
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Packets entering a switch as fragments or with a non-zero fragment offset field are not be subjected to PBR.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz06719
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After a .1X port is enabled for Guest VLAN, if you shut down the port connected to the RADIUS server so that the server goes dead and EAPOL packets are sent on that port, it is authorized in the access VLAN although the server is unreachable.
Workaround: Enter shut, then no shut on the port.
CSCsz63355
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When a switch enabled for explicit host tracking runs IGMPv3, ports that stopped sending IGMPv3 reports are displayed in the IGMPv3 table until a timeout. This behavior didn't exist in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG..
Workaround: Disable explicit host tracking in the affected VLANs.
CSCsz28612
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On wireless control system (WCS), some device information is incorrectly displayed for PCs sitting behind an lldp-med capable phone. Specifically, WCS displays the phone's serial number, model number, and software version in the PC's device information. All other information about the PC is correctly displayed on WCS.
This only happens when the switch is running network mobility service protocol (nmsp). It does not happen if the phone is CDP enabled.
Workaround: Use VLAN ID or name to differentiate the IP phone and the PC sitting behind the phone on the WCS. Specifically, the IP phone is detected on the voice VLAN, and the displayed information of serial number, model number, and software version is correct. However, a PC sitting behind the phone is detected on a data VLAN, and the displayed device information is wrong and should be ignored.
CSCsz34522
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If a host is authenticated in the data VLAN, the STP state of the VLAN is blocked.
Assuming that you configured authentication open on the port and a host is authenticated on that port, if you unconfigure open auth (no authentication open), the STP state becomes blocked on an authenticated port.
The connected host is authenticated so it should be able to send traffic and the STP state should be Forwarding.
Workaround: Enter shut, then no shut on the port.
CSCta04665
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On a Layer 2 port (that is, a switchport) of Supervisor Engine II+ thru V-10GE, the
|auto qos voice trust command auto generates qos trust cos configuration, in addition to other parameters. However, when the port is converted from Layer 2 to Layer 3 with the no switchport command, the qos trust dscp command should be generated.Workaround: When interface mode is changed from Layer2 to Layer3, manually change interface trust state by enter the cos trust dscp command.
CSCta16492
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A 802.1X port enabled for multi-authentication might not begin learning the MAC address of a successfully authenticated phone.
Workaround: Configure the port in multi-domain mode (rather than multi-auth mode) with the authentication host-mode multi-domain command
CSCtb28114
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On a WS-C4948-10GE, on each reload or power off/on, the system clock may lose (decrease) up to 59 seconds.
All software releases up to and including Cisco IOS Releases 12.2(31)SGA9, 12.2(50)SG6 and 12,2(53)SG1 are affected.
Workaround: After rebooting the switch, adjust the system clock with the clock set command.
CSCtc65375
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When you configure switchport block multicast on a switch running
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG1 or 12.2(50)SG6, Layer 2 multicast is not blocked.Prior to Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG1, 12.2(50)SG6, the switchport block multicast command would block IP Multicast, Layer 2 multicast, and broadcast traffic (CSCta61825).
Workaround: None
CSCtb30327
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A switch running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG displays the message
%C4K_EBM-4-HOSTFLAPPING: happening between master loopback port and the source port during layer3 (IPv4 and IPv6) packets loop using ethernet oam (EOAM)This message is does not impact performance.
Workaround: None.
CSCtc26043
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When using dynamic policy installation for a client or host that is authenticated on a secure port, the traffic from the client is not permitted even though the permit ip any any command is specified as the dynamic policy for the client.
This occurs only if the following conditions are satisfied:
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Multi-host mode configured on the port with the authentication host-mode multi-host command.
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Default ACL (the IP access-list) configured on the interface specifies deny ip any any.
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Dynamic policy authorization for the client specifies permit ip any any.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz63739
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EnergyWise is enabled and you use the energywise level level recurrence importance importance at minute hour day_of_month month day_of_week interface configuration command to configure a recurring event on a switch. After the time changes from daylight savings time to standard time, the switch might
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Restart when it tries to power a PoE device
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Power on or off the PoE device at an incorrect time
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Fail
This occurs when the time change for the next year occurs after the time change for the current year.
Before the time change occurs, use one of these workarounds:
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Remove the recurring events from the EnergyWise configuration, do not use recurring events for a week, and reconfigure them a week after the time change occurs.
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Use the energywise level level recurrence importance importance time-range time-range-name interface configuration command to reschedule the events.
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Use the power inline auto interface configuration command to power on the PoE port.
CSCtc91312
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Upon upgrading to Cisco IOS Releases 12.2(52)SG, 12.2(52)XO, 12.2(53)SG, or 12.2(53)SG1, if the flash device name differs from the default name flash:, you might observe the following message continuously on your console:
%Error copying flash:/eem_pnt_2 (Invalid path)Workaround: Rename the flash device to the default name flash:.
CSCte05909
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If time is not specified in the link debounce command, the default value depends on the supervisor engine. The default is 10 mS for C4900M, Supervisor Engine 6-E, and Supervisor Engine 6L-E. The default is 100 mS for all other supervisor engines.
Workaround: None.
Despite the different default value, you can configure any value in the time range.
CSCte51948
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A switch may crash while loading BGP routes if the ip cef accounting non-recursive command is already configured.
Workaround: Disable the ip cef accounting non-recursive command.
(CSCtn68186)
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If you use AAA accounting with the broadcast keyword, a switch may either display unpredictable behavior or crash.
Workaround: Do not use AAA accounting with the broadcast keyword. CSCts56125
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A vulnerability exists in the Cisco IOS software that may allow a remote application or device to exceed its authorization level when authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) authorization is used. This vulnerability requires that the HTTP or HTTPS server is enabled on the Cisco IOS device.
Products that are not running Cisco IOS software are not vulnerable.
Cisco has released free software updates that address these vulnerabilities.
The HTTP server may be disabled as a workaround for the vulnerability described in this advisory.
This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120328-paiAdditional information on Cisco's security vulnerability policy can be found at the URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.htmlCSCtr91106
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A switch operating as a DHCP server where sessions receive DHCP information from a RADIUS server may experience a crash and DHCP related errors.
Workaround: None. CSCtj48387
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A vulnerability in the Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) implementation of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause a reload of an affected device. Repeated attempts to exploit this vulnerability could result in a sustained denial of service (DoS) condition.
Cisco has released free software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are available. This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120328-msdp
Note
The March 28, 2012, Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory bundled publication includes nine Cisco Security Advisories. Each advisory lists the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct the vulnerability or vulnerabilities detailed in the advisory as well as the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct all vulnerabilities in the March 2012 bundled publication.
Individual publication links are in ''Cisco Event Response: Semiannual Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication'' at the following link:
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/security/intelligence/Cisco_ERP_mar12.htmlCSCtr28857
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A switch crashes after displaying the message:
%AUTHMGR-7-RESULT: Authentication result 'success' from 'dot1x' for client (Unknown MAC) on Interface Gi5/39 AuditSessionID AC156241000000670001BC9.provided the following conditions apply:
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A switchport is configured with the following:
authentication event server dead action authorize...
authenticaton event server alive action reinitalize
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The RADIUS server was down previously, and a port without traffic (for example, a hub with no devices attached) was authorized into the inaccessible authentication bypass (IAB) VLAN without an associated MAC address.
The RADIUS server becomes available again, and the IAB-authorized port transitions to another state.
Workaround: None. CSCtx61557
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When a trunk port is configured with a native VLAN other than VLAN 1, REP packets are not sent on that VLAN.
Workaround: Retain the default setting (VLAN 1) for the native VLAN on trunks ports. CSCud05521
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG1
This section lists the resolved caveats in Release 12.2(53)SG1:
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When a service-policy is attached to a port-channel and that service-policy is configured to match CPU generated packets, the classification statistics do not increment for the CPU generated packets.
Workaround: Configure an access-list to permit the CPU generated packets and apply the ACL to the class-map.
CSCsy43967
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When you configure EnergyWise power control on PoE ports with a time-based execution schedule, time entry executes without adjusting for daylight savings time.
Workaround: Manually re-enter all entries with new time settings.
CSCsy27389
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If many ARP entries (47k) exist and you clear the ARP table, the system reloads and the switch crashes with the message:
ROM by abort at PC 0x0Workaround: None.
Downgrade to Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG3 if needed.
CSCta49512
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On a switch running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG or 12.2(52)SG, when an 802.1X port configured with PVLAN community VLAN receives a new PVLAN assignment from the AAA server, resetting the configuration on this interface may cause the switch to reload.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz38442
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When the vlan-port state changes on flexlink ports, the following two messages appear on the console:
A syslog warning message "%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'forward' is invalid for the current state 'present': pm_vp .."A traceback error messageThis issue happens only on flexlink ports under the following two scenarios:
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You configure flexlink vlan load balancing before changing the port mode of a backup interface to trunk mode.
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Flexlink recovers from per vlan-port error disable states.
Workaround: None
The syslog and Traceback do not impact functionality. Flexlink states end up with correct states and there is no impact on traffic forwarding.
CSCta05317
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Per vlan-port error disable features (dhcp-rate-limit and arp-inspection) do not work on flexlink (without VLAN load balancing). When a violation occurs on the Active link, the corresponding vlan-port will not be error disabled.
The existing per-port error disable (that is, when a violation happens, the entire port will be error disabled) still works on flexlink.
Workaround: Use flexlink with VLAN load balancing.
If you do not want to use vlan load balancing, then enter the
switchport backup interface perfer vlan command on the Active interface, where vlan z is set to an unused vlan on the systemCSCta76320
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If you enable VTP pruning after a switch is moved to VTP version 3, VLAN pruning does not happen on the trunks.
Workaround: Change the VTP version from 3 to version 2 or 1 and then revert to version 3.
CSCsy66803
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If a switch running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(52)SG receives MPLS packets, SA miss and host learning will cause high CPU.
Workarounds:
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Enter the mac address-table dynamic group protocols ip other command.
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Configure a static MAC address.
CSCta09651
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When you configure EnergyWise power control on PoE ports with a time-based execution schedule, time entry executes without adjusting for daylight savings time.
Workaround: Manually re-enter all entries with new time settings.
CSCsy27389
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG
This section lists the open caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG:
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In rare instances, when you are using MAC ACL-based policers, the packet match counters in
show policy-map interface fa6/1 do not show the packets being matched:Switch# sh policy-map intFastEthernet3/2Service-policy output: p1Class-map: c1 (match-all)0 packets <--------It stays at '0' despite of traffic being receivedMatch: access-group name fnacl21police: Per-interfaceConform: 9426560 bytes Exceed: 16573440 bytesWorkaround: Verify that the MAC addresses being transmitted through the system are learned.
(CSCef01798)
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When you issue the ip http secure-server command (or if the system reads it from the startup configuration), the device will check for the existence of a persistent self-signed certificate during boot up.
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If such a certificate does not exist and the device's hostname and default_domain have been set, then a persistent self-signed certificate will be generated.
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If such a certificate exists, the FQDN in the certificate is compared with the current device's hostname and default_domain. If either of these differs from the FQDN in the certificate, then the existing persistent self-signed certificate is replaced with a new one with the updated FQDN. Be aware that the existing keypair is used in the new certificate.
On a switch that support redundancy, the generation of the self-signed certificate is performed independently on the active and the standby supervisor engines. So, the certificates differ. After switchover, the HTTP client that holds the old certificate can not connect to the HTTPS server.
Workaround: Re-connect. (CSCsb11964)
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After upgrading to Cisco IOS 12.2(31)SG and later releases, some CPU queues configured as SPAN sources and saved in the startup configuration file do not function as they did in the older software release.
This only impacts a switch that has any of the following queues are configured as SPAN source in releases prior to 12.2(31)SG and saved to startup-config. The SPAN destination would not get the same traffic after upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases.
Workaround: After upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases, remove the old SPAN source configuration and reconfigure with the new queue names/IDs. For example:
Switch(config)# no monitor session n source cpu queue all rxSwitch(config)# monitor session n source cpu queue <new_Queue_Name>(CSCsc94802)
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To enable IP CEF if it is disabled by hardware exhaustion, use the ip cef distributed command.
Workaround: None. (CSCsc11726)
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An IP redirect may not be sent out if the outgoing interface on a Catalyst 4500 series switch is an IP unnumbered port.
This could occur for these reasons:
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A packet requires an IP redirect to an IP unnumbered outgoing port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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This is also seen if the switch administrator issues the shutdown and no shutdown commands on an outgoing interface that has IP unnumbered enabled. The switch receives packets that require redirection and the destination MAC address is already in ARP table.
Workarounds:
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Do not inject packets that require IP redirect sent out to an IP unnumbered port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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Configure the correct default gateway on the host side. (CSCse75660)
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When policing IEEE 802.1Q tagged non-IP traffic and calculating traffic conformance, the policer excludes the four bytes that constitute the 802.1Q tag even when you configure
qos account layer2 encapsulation.Workaround: None. (CSCsg58526)
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When hardcoded duplex and speed settings are deleted after an interface shuts down, an "a-" is added to the duplex and speed in the output from the show interface status command.
This does not impact performance.
Workaround: Issue the no shutdown command. (CSCsg27395)
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When a transceiver is removed rapidly from one port and placed in another on the same chassis, occasionally a duplicate seeprom message is displayed and the port is not able to handle traffic.
Workaround: Remove the transceiver from the new port and place it in the old port. Once the SFP is recognized in the old port, remove it slowly and insert it in the new port. (CSCse34693).
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When traffic is sent on a VLAN ID higher than 3000, the convergence timing caused by a failure exceeds 225ms.
Workaround: None. (CSCsm30320)
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CFM packets pass through the Layer 2 protocol tunnel.
Workaround: None. (CSCsq72572)
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With CFM enabled globally as well as on an ingress interface, CFM packets received on the interface are not policed with HWCOPP (HW Control Plane Policing).
Workaround: None. (CSCso93282)
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An IP unnumbered configuration is lost after a reload.
Workarounds: Do one of the following:
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After a reload, copy the startup-config to the running-config.
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Use a loopback interface as the target of the ip unnumbered command
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Change the CLI configuration such that during bootup, the router port is created first.
(CSCsq63051)
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In SSO mode, when a port-channel is created, deleted, and re-created on an active supervisor engine with the same channel-number, the standby port-channel state goes out of sync. After a switch over, the following message displays:
%PM-4-PORT_INCONSISTENT: STANDBY:Port is inconsistent:Workaround: When the port channel starts to flap, enter shut and no shut on the port channel. After the first switchover and after deleting the portchannel, create a new channel. (CSCsr00333)
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During an ISSU upgrade or downgrade from v122_31_sg_throttle to v122_46_sg_throttle, the following error message displays on console of the active supervisor engine:
Mar 6 03:28:29.140 EST: %COMMON_FIB-3-FIBHWIDBINCONS: An internalsoftware error occurred. Null0 linked to wrong hwidb Null0Workaround: None. (CSCso68331)
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When you configure ip source binding statically on an interface, and then remove linecard on which the interface resides, the entries are not removed from the running config.
Workaround: Before removing a linecard, delete the statically configured ip source binding entries on any of the interfaces on the line-card. (CSCsv54529)
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The CTS SXP cts sxp default password mypassword configuration command does not work when you configure type 6 password encryption on the switch.
Workarounds: Use either of the following to set the sxp default password:
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Use clear text (non encryption)
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Type 7 password encryption
(CSCsv33006)
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Duplicate serial number error messages are reported on switching One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+, X2 to another port, the inserted port enters a faulty status.
This problem impacts X2, OneX converters, and SFP+ on the Supervisor Engine 6-E, and linecards.
Workaround: Remove and reinsert the One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+ alone, or X2 after some perceivable delay. (CSCsu43461)
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Certain Cisco Trusted Security (CTS) SXP connection configuration may not consistently select the best source IP for each SXP connection.
On a switch with multiple Layer 3 interfaces, if the CTS SXP connection is configured without specifying source IP address and no default SXP source IP address is configured on the box, different SXP connections may pickup different source IP address for each connection.
Workaround: Do one of the following:
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Ensure that only one active Layer 3 interface exists on the switch.
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Specify source the IP address in each SXP connection configuration so there is no ambiguity
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Configure a default SXP source IP address so that the SXP connection without the source IP address will use this source IP address.
(CSCsv28348)
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On a Catalyst 4500 switch running 12.2(50)SG, when the access VLAN is deleted and then restored on a port configured with 802.1x multi-auth, authorized 802.1X clients cannot pass traffic because the spanning tree remains in a Disabled state after the access VLAN is restored.
This problem occurs when an 802.1X client is authorized on a multi-auth port. After the access VLAN is deleted, then restored, the client is reauthorized but the spanning tree state of the access VLAN remains Disabled.
Workaround: Shut down then reopen the interface.
(CSCso50921)
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VTP databases do not propagate through promiscuous trunk ports. If only promiscuous trunks are configured, users will not see the VLAN updates on the other switches in the VTP domain.
Workaround: For VTP database propagation, configure ISL/dot1q trunk port. (CSCsu43445)
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Egress traffic may not be allowed when 802.1X is configured as a Unidirectional Controlled Port.
Workarounds: Do one of the following:
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Enter spanning-tree portfast then authentication control-direction in on a 802.1X port.
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Enter shut then no shut on a 802.1X port.
(CSCsv05205)
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When you remove an SFP+ from a OneX converter in a X2 slot, it takes roughly 45 seconds for the system to recognize this. Any commands during this time will indicate that the SFP+ is still present. Reinserting the SFP+ in another port or inserting another SFP+ in the same port can result in Duplicate Seeprom error message.
Workaround: When a log message appears indicating that the SFP+ has been removed, do one of the following:
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Enter any commands for that port.
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Insert an SFP+ in that port.
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Reinsert the removed SFP+ in any other port.
(CSCsv90044)
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When a PVLAN isolated port is connected to a router serving as a multicast source, and you enable igmp snooping, the routers connected to the isolated ports display as PIM neighbors.
Workaround: Do one of the following:
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Do not attach routers to PVLAN isolated ports.
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Disable igmp snooping (either globally or on the VLAN).
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Do not use a router connected to PVLAN isolated port as a multicast source.
(CSCsu39009)
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When you delete and recreate an interface, the tacking process is unable to track its state track.
Workaround: Reconfigure tracking on the newly created interface. (CSCsr66876)
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CTS SXP connection with a default password may cause the following message to display on the console because of bad TCP authentication:
*Oct 27 10:32:01.159: %TCP-6-BADAUTH: No MD5 digest from 2.2.2.3(50374) to 2.2.2.1(64999)This issue is seen when the default SXP password is encrypted with type-6 encryption.
Workaround: Do one of the following:
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Use type 7 password encryption to encrypt the default SXP password
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Don't enable password encryption and allow the default SXP password to set in clear text.
(CSCsv33136)
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IP Router Option may not work with IGMP version 2.
Workaround: None. (CSCsv42869)
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If VLAN Load Balancing is progressing, and you reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing to reflect different blocking ports, manual preemption does not occur.
Workaround: To reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing with a different configuration, do the following:
a.
Reconfigure the VLAN Load Balancing configuration on the desired REP ports.
b.
Shut any one REP port in the segment to cause a failure in that segment.
c.
No-shut that port to restore normal REP topology with one ALT port.
d.
Invoke manual preemption on a primary edge port to obtain VLAN Load Balancing with the new configuration.
(CSCsv69853)
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After posture validation succeeds, the following benign traceback messages may appear after you unconfigure the global RADIUS and IP device tracking commands:
%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.101 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.102 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8This applies to classic or E-series Catalyst 4500 supervisor engines running
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SGWorkaround: None. (CSCsw14005)
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The host's MAC address is not synchronized to the standby supervisor engine after you unconfigure 802.1X on the port and reconnect the host to a IP phone (with CDP port status TLV support) that is connected to the switch.
If the switch were to run a supervisor switchover while in this state, the host's MAC address would not be present in the new active supervisor engine's MAC address table, causing possible connectivity interruption on the host.
Workaround: Enter the shutdown command, followed by the no shutdown command on the interface. This triggers relearning and synchronizing of the host's MAC to the standby supervisor engine. CSCsw91661
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Class-map hit counters do not increment on the egress policy-map when it is attached to the primary VLAN on a PVLAN trunk ports. However, the traffic is properly classified and the actions configured in the policy are applied properly.
Workaround: None. CSCsy72343
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When .1X with MDA is set in host mode and guest VLAN is enabled, when you pump traffic from a traffic generator at a high rate, a Security violation is wrongly flagged.
Workaround: None.
CSCsy38640
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When you enter the show adjacency x.x.x.x internal command for an adjacency, the packet counters are increment correctly but the byte counters remain 0.
Workaround: None.
CSCsu35604
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If you enable VTP pruning after a switch is moved to VTP version 3, VLAN pruning does not happen on the trunks.
Workaround: Change the VTP version from 3 to version 2 or 1 and then revert to version 3.
CSCsy66803
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When you request an on demand Call Home message send without specifying a profile name & the specified module returns an unknown diagnostic result, the following error message displays:
Switch# call-home send alert-group diagnostic module 2Sending diagnostic info call-home message ...Please wait. This may take some time ...Switch#*Jan 3 01:54:24.471: %CALL_HOME-3-ONDEMAND_MESSAGE_FAILED: call-home on-demand message failed to send (ERR 18, The alert group is not subscribed)Workaround: Specify a profile name when you enter the diagnostic command.
You might want to avoid requesting on demand send for invalid modules. First, enter the
show module command to check for valid or present modules.CSCsz05888
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When an access-list is attached to an interface under extreme hardware resource exhaustion, the ACL may not be automatically loaded into the hardware even if hardware resources later become available.
No TCAM entries are available for the new access-list.
Workaround: Manually remove and reapply the ACL after freeing hardware TCAM resources by removing or shortening other classification policies on the switch.
CSCsy85006
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If you simultaneously apply a service-policy to a port in the output direction and a service-policy to a vlan-range under that port in the output direction, the class-map hit counters in the output of the
show policy-map interface command are wrong.Workaround: None.
The queue transmit counters as well as the policing statistics (if any) are correct.
CSCsz20149
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On a switch running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG or 12.2(52)SG, when an 802.1X port configured with PVLAN community VLAN receives a new PVLAN assignment from the AAA server, resetting the configuration on this interface may cause the switch to reload.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz38442
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Packets entering a switch as fragments or with a non-zero fragment offset field are not be subjected to PBR.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz06719
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After a .1X port is enabled for Guest VLAN, if you shut down the port connected to the RADIUS server so that the server goes dead and EAPOL packets are sent on that port, it is authorized in the access VLAN although the server is unreachable.
Workaround: Enter shut, then no shut on the port.
CSCsz63355
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When you configure EnergyWise power control on PoE ports with a time-based execution schedule, time entry executes without adjusting for daylight savings time.
Workaround: Manually re-enter all entries with new time settings.
CSCsy27389
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When a switch enabled for explicit host tracking runs IGMPv3, ports that stopped sending IGMPv3 reports are displayed in the IGMPv3 table until a timeout. This behavior didn't exist in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG..
Workaround: Disable explicit host tracking in the affected VLANs.
CSCsz28612
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On wireless control system (WCS), some device information is incorrectly displayed for PCs sitting behind an lldp-med capable phone. Specifically, WCS displays the phone's serial number, model number, and software version in the PC's device information. All other information about the PC is correctly displayed on WCS.
This only happens when the switch is running network mobility service protocol (nmsp). It does not happen if the phone is CDP enabled.
Workaround: Use VLAN ID or name to differentiate the IP phone and the PC sitting behind the phone on the WCS. Specifically, the IP phone is detected on the voice VLAN, and the displayed information of serial number, model number, and software version is correct. However, a PC sitting behind the phone is detected on a data VLAN, and the displayed device information is wrong and should be ignored.
CSCsz34522
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If a host is authenticated in the data VLAN, the STP state of the VLAN is blocked.
Assuming that you configured authentication open on the port and a host is authenticated on that port, if you unconfigure open auth (no authentication open), the STP state becomes blocked on an authenticated port.
The connected host is authenticated so it should be able to send traffic and the STP state should be Forwarding.
Workaround: Enter shut, then no shut on the port.
CSCta04665
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On a Layer 2 port (that is, a switchport) of Supervisor Engine II+ thru V-10GE, the
|auto qos voice trust command auto generates qos trust cos configuration, in addition to other parameters. However, when the port is converted from Layer 2 to Layer 3 with the no switchport command, the qos trust dscp command should be generated.Workaround: When interface mode is changed from Layer2 to Layer3, manually change interface trust state by enter the cos trust dscp command.
CSCta16492
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When the vlan-port state changes on flexlink ports, the following two messages appear on the console:
A syslog warning message "%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'forward' is invalid for the current state 'present': pm_vp .."A traceback error messageThis issue happens only on flexlink ports under the following two scenarios:
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You configure flexlink vlan load balancing before changing the port mode of a backup interface to trunk mode.
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Flexlink recovers from per vlan-port error disable states.
Workaround: None
The syslog and Traceback do not impact functionality. Flexlink states end up with correct states and there is no impact on traffic forwarding.
CSCta05317
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Per vlan-port error disable features (dhcp-rate-limit and arp-inspection) do not work on flexlink (without VLAN load balancing). When a violation occurs on the Active link, the corresponding vlan-port will not be error disabled.
The existing per-port error disable (that is, when a violation happens, the entire port will be error disabled) still works on flexlink.
Workaround: Use flexlink with VLAN load balancing.
If you do not want to use vlan load balancing, then enter the
switchport backup interface perfer vlan command on the Active interface, where vlan z is set to an unused vlan on the systemCSCta76320
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When using dynamic policy installation for a client or host that is authenticated on a secure port, the traffic from the client is not permitted even though the permit ip any any command is specified as the dynamic policy for the client.
This occurs only if the following conditions are satisfied:
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Multi-host mode configured on the port with the authentication host-mode multi-host command.
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Default ACL (the IP access-list) configured on the interface specifies deny ip any any.
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Dynamic policy authorization for the client specifies permit ip any any.
Workaround: None.
CSCsz63739
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If a switch running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(52)SG receives MPLS packets, SA miss and host learning will cause high CPU.
Workarounds:
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Enter the mac address-table dynamic group protocols ip other command.
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Configure a static MAC address.
CSCta09651
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EnergyWise is enabled and you use the energywise level level recurrence importance importance at minute hour day_of_month month day_of_week interface configuration command to configure a recurring event on a switch. After the time changes from daylight savings time to standard time, the switch might
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Restart when it tries to power a PoE device
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Power on or off the PoE device at an incorrect time
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Fail
This occurs when the time change for the next year occurs after the time change for the current year.
Before the time change occurs, use one of these workarounds:
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Remove the recurring events from the EnergyWise configuration, do not use recurring events for a week, and reconfigure them a week after the time change occurs.
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Use the energywise level level recurrence importance importance time-range time-range-name interface configuration command to reschedule the events.
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Use the power inline auto interface configuration command to power on the PoE port.
CSCtc91312
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Upon upgrading to Cisco IOS Releases 12.2(52)SG, 12.2(52)XO, 12.2(53)SG, or 12.2(53)SG1, if the flash device name differs from the default name flash:, you might observe the following message continuously on your console:
%Error copying flash:/eem_pnt_2 (Invalid path)Workaround: Rename the flash device to the default name flash:.
CSCte05909
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If time is not specified in the link debounce command, the default value depends on the supervisor engine. The default is 10 mS for C4900M, Supervisor Engine 6-E, and Supervisor Engine 6L-E. The default is 100 mS for all other supervisor engines.
Workaround: None.
Despite the different default value, you can configure any value in the time range.
CSCte51948
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A switch may crash while loading BGP routes if the ip cef accounting non-recursive command is already configured.
Workaround: Disable the ip cef accounting non-recursive command.
(CSCtn68186)
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If you use AAA accounting with the broadcast keyword, a switch may either display unpredictable behavior or crash.
Workaround: Do not use AAA accounting with the broadcast keyword. CSCts56125
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A vulnerability exists in the Cisco IOS software that may allow a remote application or device to exceed its authorization level when authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) authorization is used. This vulnerability requires that the HTTP or HTTPS server is enabled on the Cisco IOS device.
Products that are not running Cisco IOS software are not vulnerable.
Cisco has released free software updates that address these vulnerabilities.
The HTTP server may be disabled as a workaround for the vulnerability described in this advisory.
This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120328-paiAdditional information on Cisco's security vulnerability policy can be found at the URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.htmlCSCtr91106
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A switch operating as a DHCP server where sessions receive DHCP information from a RADIUS server may experience a crash and DHCP related errors.
Workaround: None. CSCtj48387
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A vulnerability in the Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) implementation of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause a reload of an affected device. Repeated attempts to exploit this vulnerability could result in a sustained denial of service (DoS) condition.
Cisco has released free software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are available. This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120328-msdp
Note
The March 28, 2012, Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory bundled publication includes nine Cisco Security Advisories. Each advisory lists the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct the vulnerability or vulnerabilities detailed in the advisory as well as the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct all vulnerabilities in the March 2012 bundled publication.
Individual publication links are in ''Cisco Event Response: Semiannual Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication'' at the following link:
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/security/intelligence/Cisco_ERP_mar12.htmlCSCtr28857
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A switch crashes after displaying the message:
%AUTHMGR-7-RESULT: Authentication result 'success' from 'dot1x' for client (Unknown MAC) on Interface Gi5/39 AuditSessionID AC156241000000670001BC9.provided the following conditions apply:
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A switchport is configured with the following:
authentication event server dead action authorize...
authenticaton event server alive action reinitalize
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The RADIUS server was down previously, and a port without traffic (for example, a hub with no devices attached) was authorized into the inaccessible authentication bypass (IAB) VLAN without an associated MAC address.
The RADIUS server becomes available again, and the IAB-authorized port transitions to another state.
Workaround: None. CSCtx61557
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When a trunk port is configured with a native VLAN other than VLAN 1, REP packets are not sent on that VLAN.
Workaround: Retain the default setting (VLAN 1) for the native VLAN on trunks ports. CSCud05521
Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SG
This section lists the resolved caveats in Release 12.2(53)SG:
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When port-security is configured on normal trunks carrying primary and secondary private VLANs, its configuration can be erased from the running-config under the following circumstances:
Entering shut/no shut on the port after deleting a secondary VLAN.
Workarounds:
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Configure error recovery for port-security violation instead of entering shut/no shut after deleting the VLAN.
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Configure port-security aging time to age out the MAC addresses before entering shut/no shut. Then, you can reconfigure port-security on the port only after reloading the switch.
(CSCsz73895)
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On a Catalyst 4948 switch operating with high CPU, when you configure a large number of VLANs as the SPAN source, reloading causes a link up delay.
The link partner detects the link as up although the link on the 4948 is still down, causing the partner to start forwarding traffic. Because the Catalyst 4948 is down, it drops the traffic.
Workarounds:
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Reduce the number of VLAN in the SPAN source session.
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Remove the SPAN source session completely when rebooting.
CSCsz21181
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Entering shut/no shut on the port after configuring port-security vp err disable and a violation occurs. (CSCsy80415)
Workarounds:
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Configure error recovery for port-security violation instead of entering shut/no shut to recover the port.
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Configure clear errdisable interface name vlan [range] instead of entering shut/no shut.
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Configure port-security aging time to age out the MAC addresses before entering shut/no shut. Then, reconfigure port-security on the port after reloading the switch.
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Cisco IOS Software contains a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to cause a Cisco IOS device to reload by remotely sending a crafted encryption packet. Cisco has released free software updates that address this vulnerability. This advisory is posted at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20090923-tls.shtml.
CSCsq24002
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Cisco devices running affected versions of Cisco IOS Software are vulnerable to a denial of service (DoS) attack if configured for IP tunnels and Cisco Express Forwarding.
Cisco has released free software updates that address this vulnerability.
This advisory is posted at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20090923-tunnels.shtml.
CSCsx70889
Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(52)SG
This section lists the open caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(52)SG:
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In rare instances, when you are using MAC ACL-based policers, the packet match counters in
show policy-map interface fa6/1 do not show the packets being matched:Switch# sh policy-map intFastEthernet3/2Service-policy output: p1Class-map: c1 (match-all)0 packets <--------It stays at '0' despite of traffic being receivedMatch: access-group name fnacl21police: Per-interfaceConform: 9426560 bytes Exceed: 16573440 bytesWorkaround: Verify that the MAC addresses being transmitted through the system are learned.
(CSCef01798)
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When you issue the ip http secure-server command (or if the system reads it from the startup configuration), the device will check for the existence of a persistent self-signed certificate during boot up.
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If such a certificate does not exist and the device's hostname and default_domain have been set, then a persistent self-signed certificate will be generated.
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If such a certificate exists, the FQDN in the certificate is compared with the current device's hostname and default_domain. If either of these differs from the FQDN in the certificate, then the existing persistent self-signed certificate is replaced with a new one with the updated FQDN. Be aware that the existing keypair is used in the new certificate.
On a switch that support redundancy, the generation of the self-signed certificate is performed independently on the active and the standby supervisor engines. So, the certificates differ. After switchover, the HTTP client that holds the old certificate can not connect to the HTTPS server.
Workaround: Re-connect. (CSCsb11964)
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After upgrading to Cisco IOS 12.2(31)SG and later releases, some CPU queues configured as SPAN sources and saved in the startup configuration file do not function as they did in the older software release.
This only impacts a switch that has any of the following queues are configured as SPAN source in releases prior to 12.2(31)SG and saved to startup-config. The SPAN destination would not get the same traffic after upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases.
Workaround: After upgrading to 12.2(31)SG and later releases, remove the old SPAN source configuration and reconfigure with the new queue names/IDs. For example:
Switch(config)# no monitor session n source cpu queue all rxSwitch(config)# monitor session n source cpu queue <new_Queue_Name>(CSCsc94802)
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To enable IP CEF if it is disabled by hardware exhaustion, use the ip cef distributed command.
Workaround: None. (CSCsc11726)
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An IP redirect may not be sent out if the outgoing interface on a Catalyst 4500 series switch is an IP unnumbered port.
This could occur for these reasons:
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A packet requires an IP redirect to an IP unnumbered outgoing port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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This is also seen if the switch administrator issues the shutdown and no shutdown commands on an outgoing interface that has IP unnumbered enabled. The switch receives packets that require redirection and the destination MAC address is already in ARP table.
Workarounds:
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Do not inject packets that require IP redirect sent out to an IP unnumbered port within 3 minutes of booting the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
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Configure the correct default gateway on the host side. (CSCse75660)
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When policing IEEE 802.1Q tagged non-IP traffic and calculating traffic conformance, the policer excludes the four bytes that constitute the 802.1Q tag even when you configure
qos account layer2 encapsulation.Workaround: None. (CSCsg58526)
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When hardcoded duplex and speed settings are deleted after an interface shuts down, an "a-" is added to the duplex and speed in the output from the show interface status command.
This does not impact performance.
Workaround: Issue the no shutdown command. (CSCsg27395)
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When a transceiver is removed rapidly from one port and placed in another on the same chassis, occasionally a duplicate seeprom message is displayed and the port is not able to handle traffic.
Workaround: Remove the transceiver from the new port and place it in the old port. Once the SFP is recognized in the old port, remove it slowly and insert it in the new port. (CSCse34693).
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When traffic is sent on a VLAN ID higher than 3000, the convergence timing caused by a failure exceeds 225ms.
Workaround: None. (CSCsm30320)
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CFM packets pass through the Layer 2 protocol tunnel.
Workaround: None. (CSCsq72572)
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With CFM enabled globally as well as on an ingress interface, CFM packets received on the interface are not policed with HWCOPP (HW Control Plane Policing).
Workaround: None. (CSCso93282)
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An IP unnumbered configuration is lost after a reload.
Workarounds: Do one of the following:
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After a reload, copy the startup-config to the running-config.
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Use a loopback interface as the target of the ip unnumbered command
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Change the CLI configuration such that during bootup, the router port is created first.
(CSCsq63051)
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In SSO mode, when a port-channel is created, deleted, and re-created on an active supervisor engine with the same channel-number, the standby port-channel state goes out of sync. After a switch over, the following message displays:
%PM-4-PORT_INCONSISTENT: STANDBY:Port is inconsistent:Workaround: When the port channel starts to flap, enter shut and no shut on the port channel. After the first switchover and after deleting the portchannel, create a new channel. (CSCsr00333)
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During an ISSU upgrade or downgrade from v122_31_sg_throttle to v122_46_sg_throttle, the following error message displays on console of the active supervisor engine:
Mar 6 03:28:29.140 EST: %COMMON_FIB-3-FIBHWIDBINCONS: An internalsoftware error occurred. Null0 linked to wrong hwidb Null0Workaround: None. (CSCso68331)
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When you configure ip source binding statically on an interface, and then remove linecard on which the interface resides, the entries are not removed from the running config.
Workaround: Before removing a linecard, delete the statically configured ip source binding entries on any of the interfaces on the line-card. (CSCsv54529)
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The CTS SXP cts sxp default password mypassword configuration command does not work when you configure type 6 password encryption on the switch.
Workarounds: Use either of the following to set the sxp default password:
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Use clear text (non encryption)
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Type 7 password encryption
(CSCsv33006)
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Duplicate serial number error messages are reported on switching One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+, X2 to another port, the inserted port enters a faulty status.
This problem impacts X2, OneX converters, and SFP+ on the Supervisor Engine 6-E, and linecards.
Workaround: Remove and reinsert the One X Convertor with SFP+, SFP+ alone, or X2 after some perceivable delay. (CSCsu43461)
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Certain Cisco Trusted Security (CTS) SXP connection configuration may not consistently select the best source IP for each SXP connection.
On a switch with multiple Layer 3 interfaces, if the CTS SXP connection is configured without specifying source IP address and no default SXP source IP address is configured on the box, different SXP connections may pickup different source IP address for each connection.
Workaround: Do one of the following:
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Ensure that only one active Layer 3 interface exists on the switch.
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Specify source the IP address in each SXP connection configuration so there is no ambiguity
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Configure a default SXP source IP address so that the SXP connection without the source IP address will use this source IP address.
(CSCsv28348)
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On a Catalyst 4500 switch running 12.2(50)SG, when the access VLAN is deleted and then restored on a port configured with 802.1x multi-auth, authorized 802.1X clients cannot pass traffic because the spanning tree remains in a Disabled state after the access VLAN is restored.
This problem occurs when an 802.1X client is authorized on a multi-auth port. After the access VLAN is deleted, then restored, the client is reauthorized but the spanning tree state of the access VLAN remains Disabled.
Workaround: Shut down then reopen the interface.
(CSCso50921)
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VTP databases do not propagate through promiscuous trunk ports. If only promiscuous trunks are configured, users will not see the VLAN updates on the other switches in the VTP domain.
Workaround: For VTP database propagation, configure ISL/dot1q trunk port. (CSCsu43445)
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Egress traffic may not be allowed when 802.1X is configured as a Unidirectional Controlled Port.
Workarounds: Do one of the following:
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Enter spanning-tree portfast then authentication control-direction in on a 802.1X port.
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Enter shut then no shut on a 802.1X port.
(CSCsv05205)
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When you remove an SFP+ from a OneX converter in a X2 slot, it takes roughly 45 seconds for the system to recognize this. Any commands during this time will indicate that the SFP+ is still present. Reinserting the SFP+ in another port or inserting another SFP+ in the same port can result in Duplicate Seeprom error message.
Workaround: When a log message appears indicating that the SFP+ has been removed, do one of the following:
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Enter any commands for that port.
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Insert an SFP+ in that port.
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Reinsert the removed SFP+ in any other port.
(CSCsv90044)
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When a PVLAN isolated port is connected to a router serving as a multicast source, and you enable igmp snooping, the routers connected to the isolated ports display as PIM neighbors.
Workaround: Do one of the following:
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Do not attach routers to PVLAN isolated ports.
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Disable igmp snooping (either globally or on the VLAN).
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Do not use a router connected to PVLAN isolated port as a multicast source.
(CSCsu39009)
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When you delete and recreate an interface, the tacking process is unable to track its state track.
Workaround: Reconfigure tracking on the newly created interface. (CSCsr66876)
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CTS SXP connection with a default password may cause the following message to display on the console because of bad TCP authentication:
*Oct 27 10:32:01.159: %TCP-6-BADAUTH: No MD5 digest from 2.2.2.3(50374) to 2.2.2.1(64999)This issue is seen when the default SXP password is encrypted with type-6 encryption.
Workaround: Do one of the following:
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Use type 7 password encryption to encrypt the default SXP password
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Don't enable password encryption and allow the default SXP password to set in clear text.
(CSCsv33136)
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IP Router Option may not work with IGMP version 2.
Workaround: None. (CSCsv42869)
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If VLAN Load Balancing is progressing, and you reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing to reflect different blocking ports, manual preemption does not occur.
Workaround: To reconfigure VLAN Load Balancing with a different configuration, do the following:
a.
Reconfigure the VLAN Load Balancing configuration on the desired REP ports.
b.
Shut any one REP port in the segment to cause a failure in that segment.
c.
No-shut that port to restore normal REP topology with one ALT port.
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Invoke manual preemption on a primary edge port to obtain VLAN Load Balancing with the new configuration.
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After posture validation succeeds, the following benign traceback messages may appear after you unconfigure the global RADIUS and IP device tracking commands:
%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.101 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8%SM-4-BADEVENT: Event 'eouAAAAuthor' is invalid for the current state 'eou_abort': eou_auth 4.1.0.102 Traceback= 101D9A88 10B76BB0 10B76FE0 10B7A114 10B7A340 1066A678 106617F8This applies to classic or E-series Catalyst 4500 supervisor engines running
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SGWorkaround: None. (CSCsw14005)
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The host's MAC address is not synchronized to the standby supervisor engine after you unconfigure 802.1X on the port and reconnect the host to a IP phone (with CDP port status TLV support) that is connected to the switch.
If the switch were to run a supervisor switchover while in this state, the host's MAC address would not be present in the new active supervisor engine's MAC address table, causing possible connectivity interruption on the host.
Workaround: Enter the shutdown command, followed by the no shutdown command on the interface. This triggers relearning and synchronizing of the host's MAC to the standby supervisor engine. CSCsw91661
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Class-map hit counters do not increment on the egress policy-map when it is attached to the primary VLAN on a PVLAN trunk ports. However, the traffic is properly classified and the actions configured in the policy are applied properly.
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When .1X with MDA is set in host mode and guest VLAN is enabled, when you pump traffic from a traffic generator at a high rate, a Security violation is wrongly flagged.
Workaround: None.
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When you enter the show adjacency x.x.x.x internal command for an adjacency, the packet counters are increment correctly but the byte counters remain 0.
Workaround: None.
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If you enable VTP pruning after a switch is moved to VTP version 3, VLAN pruning does not happen on the trunks.
Workaround: Change the VTP version from 3 to version 2 or 1 and then revert to version 3.
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When you request an on demand Call Home message send without specifying a profile name & the specified module returns an unknown diagnostic result, the following error message displays:
Switch# call-home send alert-group diagnostic module 2Sending diagnostic info call-home message ...Please wait. This may take some time ...Switch#*Jan 3 01:54:24.471: %CALL_HOME-3-ONDEMAND_MESSAGE_FAILED: call-home on-demand message failed to send (ERR 18, The alert group is not subscribed)Workaround: Specify a profile name when you enter the diagnostic command.
You might want to avoid requesting on demand send for invalid modules. First, enter the
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When an access-list is attached to an interface under extreme hardware resource exhaustion, the ACL may not be automatically loaded into the hardware even if hardware resources later become available.
No TCAM entries are available for the new access-list.
Workaround: Manually remove and reapply the ACL after freeing hardware TCAM resources by removing or shortening other classification policies on the switch.
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If you simultaneously apply a service-policy to a port in the output direction and a service-policy to a vlan-range under that port in the output direction, the class-map hit counters in the output of the
show policy-map interface command are wrong.Workaround: None.
The queue transmit counters as well as the policing statistics (if any) are correct.
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On a switch running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG or 12.2(52)SG, when an 802.1X port configured with PVLAN community VLAN receives a new PVLAN assignment from the AAA server, resetting the configuration on this interface may cause the switch to reload.
Workaround: None.
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Packets entering a switch as fragments or with a non-zero fragment offset field are not be subjected to PBR.
Workaround: None.
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After a .1X port is enabled for Guest VLAN, if you shut down the port connected to the RADIUS server so that the server goes dead and EAPOL packets are sent on that port, it is authorized in the access VLAN although the server is unreachable.
Workaround: Enter shut, then no shut on the port.
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When you configure EnergyWise power control on PoE ports with a time-based execution schedule, time entry executes without adjusting for daylight savings time.
Workaround: Manually re-enter all entries with new time settings.
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When a switch enabled for explicit host tracking runs IGMPv3, ports that stopped sending IGMPv3 reports are displayed in the IGMPv3 table until a timeout. This behavior didn't exist in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG.
Workaround: Disable explicit host tracking in the affected VLANs.
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On wireless control system (WCS), some device information is incorrectly displayed for PCs sitting behind an lldp-med capable phone. Specifically, WCS displays the phone's serial number, model number, and software version in the PC's device information. All other information about the PC is correctly displayed on WCS.
This only happens when the switch is running network mobility service protocol (nmsp). It does not happen if the phone is CDP enabled.
Workaround: Use VLAN ID or name to differentiate the IP phone and the PC sitting behind the phone on the WCS. Specifically, the IP phone is detected on the voice VLAN, and the displayed information of serial number, model number, and software version is correct. However, a PC sitting behind the phone is detected on a data VLAN, and the displayed device information is wrong and should be ignored.
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When port-security is configured on normal trunks carrying primary and secondary private VLANs, its configuration can be erased from the running-config under the following circumstances:
Entering shut/no shut on the port after deleting a secondary VLAN. (CSCsz73895)
Workarounds:
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Configure error recovery for port-security violation instead of entering shut/no shut after deleting the VLAN.
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Configure port-security aging time to age out the MAC addresses before entering shut/no shut. Then, you can reconfigure port-security on the port only after reloading the switch.
Entering shut/no shut on the port after configuring port-security vp err disable and a violation occurs. (CSCsz80415)
Workarounds:
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Configure error recovery for port-security violation instead of entering shut/no shut to recover the port.
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Configure clear errdisable interface name vlan [range] instead of entering shut/no shut.
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Configure port-security aging time to age out the MAC addresses before entering shut/no shut. Then, reconfigure port-security on the port after reloading the switch.
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When using dynamic policy installation for a client or host that is authenticated on a secure port, the traffic from the client is not permitted even though the permit ip any any command is specified as the dynamic policy for the client.
This occurs only if the following conditions are satisfied:
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Multi-host mode configured on the port with the authentication host-mode multi-host command.
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Default ACL (the IP access-list) configured on the interface specifies deny ip any any.
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Dynamic policy authorization for the client specifies permit ip any any.
Workaround: None.
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If a switch running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(52)SG receives MPLS packets, SA miss and host learning will cause high CPU.
Workarounds:
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Enter the mac address-table dynamic group protocols ip other command.
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Configure a static MAC address.
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EnergyWise is enabled and you use the energywise level level recurrence importance importance at minute hour day_of_month month day_of_week interface configuration command to configure a recurring event on a switch. After the time changes from daylight savings time to standard time, the switch might
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Restart when it tries to power a PoE device
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Power on or off the PoE device at an incorrect time
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Fail
This occurs when the time change for the next year occurs after the time change for the current year.
Before the time change occurs, use one of these workarounds:
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Remove the recurring events from the EnergyWise configuration, do not use recurring events for a week, and reconfigure them a week after the time change occurs.
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Use the energywise level level recurrence importance importance time-range time-range-name interface configuration command to reschedule the events.
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Use the power inline auto interface configuration command to power on the PoE port.
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Upon upgrading to Cisco IOS Releases 12.2(52)SG, 12.2(52)XO, 12.2(53)SG, or 12.2(53)SG1, if the flash device name differs from the default name flash:, you might observe the following message continuously on your console:
%Error copying flash:/eem_pnt_2 (Invalid path)Workaround: Rename the flash device to the default name flash:.
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If time is not specified in the link debounce command, the default value depends on the supervisor engine. The default is 10 mS for C4900M, Supervisor Engine 6-E, and Supervisor Engine 6L-E. The default is 100 mS for all other supervisor engines.
Workaround: None.
Despite the different default value, you can configure any value in the time range.
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Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(52)SG
This section lists the resolved caveats in Release 12.2(52)SG:
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Under control place policing, control plane classes (the classes that are auto created by the
macro global apply system-cpp command and use predefined ACLs to match traffic) increment both their packet and byte count. So, both counters are non-zero.In contrast, data plane classes (the classes that are configured manually by user written ACLs), the byte counter increments as expected, but the packet count remains 0.
Workaround: None.
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On a Catalyst 4500, if an isolated private VLAN trunk interface flaps, the ingress and egress per-port per-vlan service policies are no longer applied on the port.
This impacts Cisco IOS Releases 12.2(31)SGA08, 12.2(37)SG, 12.2(40)SG, 12.2(44)SG, 12.2(46)SG, 12.2(50)SG, and 12.2(50)SG1.
Workarounds:
For a Classic Series Supervisor Engine, disable and configure QoS on the port.
For example, to configure Gig 2/1 as an isolated private VLAN trunk port, do the following:
Switch# conf tEnter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.Switch(config)# interface gigabitEthernet 2/1Switch(config-if)# no qosSwitch(config-if)# qosSwitch(config-if)# endSwitch#You can configure the following EEM script to automate this workaround. QoS will be disabled and re-enabled whenever a port flaps.
logging event link-status globalevent manager applet linkup-reqosevent syslog pattern "changed state to up"action 1 cli command "enable"action 2 cli command "conf t"action 3 cli command "interface gigabitEthernet 2/1"action 4 cli command "no qos"action 5 cli command "qos"CSCsw19087
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When you run an SNMP (getmany) query on cbQosPoliceStatsTable and cbQosREDClassStatsTable with a single SSH window (session), CPU utilization achives 99 per cent. If you query cbQosPoliceStatsTable and cbQosREDClassStatsTable from 18 SSH sessions, a CPU-HOG error message displays.
Workaround: None, other than stopping the query.
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On a supervisor engine running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG or later releases with one or more ports configured for single-host mode, MAB, and authentication control-direction in, hosts are not authenticated through MAB when a port is configured for single-host mode and you enter the unidirectional control in command (Wake-on-LAN).
Workaround: Disable the authentication control-direction in command.
If you require authentication control-direction in, configure the port for multi-authentication or Multi-Domain Authentication (MDA).
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