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Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.2SX on the Catalyst 6500 Series MSFC

Table Of Contents

Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.2 SX on the Catalyst 6500 Series MSFC

Contents

Chronological List of Releases

Hierarchical List of Releases

Supported Hardware

CAT6000-MSFC3

CAT6000-MSFC2A

CAT6000-MSFC2

Service Modules

Content Services Gateway (CSG) Module

Application-Oriented Networking Module

SSL Services Module

Content Switching Module

FlexWAN and Enhanced FlexWAN Modules

FlexWAN Module Port Adapters

Unsupported Hardware

Features Set Guidelines and Restriction

New Features

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF17

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF17

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF17

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF16

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF16

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF16

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15a

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15a

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15a

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF14

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF14

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF14

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF13

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF13

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF13

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12a

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12a

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12a

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF11

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF11

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF11

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10a

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10a

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10a

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF9

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF9

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF9

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF8

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF8

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF8

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF7

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF7

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF7

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF6

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF6

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF6

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF5

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF5

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF5

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF4

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF4

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF4

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF3

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF3

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF3

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF2

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF2

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF2

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11a

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11a

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11a

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB10

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB10

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB10

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB9

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB9

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB9

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB8

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB8

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB8

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB7

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB7

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB7

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB6

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB6

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB6

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB5

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB5

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB5

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB4

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB4

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB4

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB3

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB3

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB3

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB2

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB2

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB2

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB1

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB1

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB1

New Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX4

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX4

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX4

New Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX2

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX2

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX2

New Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX1

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX1

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX1

New Features in Release 12.2(14)SX2

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(14)SX2

New Software Features in Release 12.2(14)SX2

Features From Earlier Releases

Configuring Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding Check

Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set

Local Proxy ARP

Jumbo Frame Feature on the MSFC

ARP on STP Topology Change Notification

Router-Port Group Management Protocol

Unsupported Features and Commands

Limitations and Restrictions

MSFC Limitations and Restrictions

FlexWAN Module Limitations and Restrictions

Caveats

Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF and Rebuilds

Open Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF and Rebuilds

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF17

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF16

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF15a

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF15

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF14

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF13

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF12a

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF12

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF11

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF10a

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF10

General Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF and Rebuilds

FlexWAN Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF and Rebuilds

Service Module Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF

Caveats in Release 12.2(17d)SXB Rebuilds

General Caveats in Release 12.2(17d)SXB Rebuilds

FlexWAN Module Caveats in Release 12.2(17d)SXB Rebuilds

Service Module Caveats in Release 12.2(17d)SXB Rebuilds

Caveats in Release 12.2(17a)SX Rebuilds

General Caveats in Release 12.2(17a)SX Rebuilds

Open Service Module Caveats in Release 12.2(17a)SX4

Open FlexWAN Module Caveats in Release 12.2(17a)SX4

Caveats in Release 12.2(14)SX2

Open Caveats in Release 12.2(14)SX2

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(14)SX2

Troubleshooting Information

Related Documentation

Platform-Specific Documents

Cisco Feature Navigator

Cisco IOS Software Documentation Set

Release 12.2 Documentation Set

Notices

OpenSSL/Open SSL Project

License Issues

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines


Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.2 SX on the Catalyst 6500 Series MSFC


September 30, 2009


NoteThis publication applies to these platforms:

CAT6000-MSFC3

CAT6000-MSFC2A (not supported in all releases)

CAT6000-MSFC2 (not supported in all releases)

Use this publication if you are running the Catalyst operating system on the supervisor engine and Cisco IOS Release 12.2 SX on the Multilayer Switch Feature Card (MSFC). If you are running Cisco IOS software on both the supervisor engine and the MSFC, refer to the Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.2 SX on the Catalyst 6500 and Cisco 7600 Supervisor Engine and MSFC publication at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SXF/native/release/notes/OL_4164.html


The most current version of these release notes are available on Cisco.com at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SXF/hybrid/release/notes/ol_4563.html

This publication describes the features, modifications, and caveats for Release 12.2 SX on the Catalyst 6500 series MSFC. For features, modifications, and caveats for the Catalyst operating system, refer to the Catalyst operating system Release Notes at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/catos/8.x/system/release/notes/OL_4498.html

Contents

This publication consists of these sections:

Chronological List of Releases

Hierarchical List of Releases

Supported Hardware

Unsupported Hardware

Features Set Guidelines and Restriction

New Features

Unsupported Features and Commands

Limitations and Restrictions

Caveats

Troubleshooting Information

Related Documentation

Notices

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

Chronological List of Releases


Note See the "Hierarchical List of Releases" section for information about parent releases.


This is a chronological list of the 12.2SX releases for the CAT6000-MSFC3, CAT6000-MSFC2A, and CAT6000-MSFC2 platforms:

30 Sep 2009—Release 12.2(18)SXF17

23 Feb 2009—Release 12.2(18)SXF16

29 Oct 2008—Release 12.2(18)SXF15a

05 Sep 2008—Release 12.2(18)SXF15

09 May 2008—Release 12.2(18)SXF14

17 Feb 2008—Release 12.2(18)SXF13

15 Jan 2008—Release 12.2(18)SXF12a

19 Nov 2007—Release 12.2(18)SXF12

21 Sep 2007—Release 12.2(18)SXF10a

18 Sep 2007—Release 12.2(18)SXF11

16 Jul 2007—Release 12.2(18)SXF10

21 May 2007—Release 12.2(18)SXF9

07 Mar 2007—Release 12.2(18)SXF8

30 Nov 2006—Release 12.2(18)SXF7

22 Sep 2006—Release 12.2(18)SXF6

10 Jul 2006—Release 12.2(18)SXF5

17 Apr 2006—Release 12.2(17d)SXB11a

27 Mar 2006—Release 12.2(18)SXF4

16 Feb 2006—Release 12.2(18)SXF3

20 Jan 2006—Release 12.2(18)SXF2

17 Nov 2005—Release 12.2(17d)SXB11

12 Sep 2005—Release 12.2(18)SXF

16 Aug 2005—Release 12.2(17d)SXB10

21 Jul 2005—Release 12.2(17d)SXB9

02 May 2005—Release 12.2(17d)SXB8

01 Mar 2005—Release 12.2(17d)SXB7

21 Dec 2004—Release 12.2(17d)SXB6

01 Nov 2004—Release 12.2(17d)SXB5

07 Sep 2004—Release 12.2(17d)SXB4

17 Aug 2004—Release 12.2(17d)SXB3

21 Jul 2004—Release 12.2(17d)SXB2

01 Jun 2004—Release 12.2(17d)SXB1

23 Apr 2004—Release 12.2(17a)SX4

22 Apr 2004—Release 12.2(17b)SXA2 (no MSFC3 images)

05 Mar 2004—Release 12.2(17d)SXB (no MSFC3 images)

05 Mar 2004—Release 12.2(17a)SX3 (no MSFC3 images)

29 Jan 2004—Release 12.2(17a)SX2

31 Dec 2003—Release 12.2(17b)SXA (no MSFC3 images)

30 Oct 2003—Release 12.2(17a)SX1

06 Oct 2003—Release 12.2(17a)SX (no MSFC3 images)

01 Jul 2003—Release 12.2(14)SX2

28 May 2003—Release 12.2(14)SX1 (no MSFC3 images)

14 Apr 2003—Release 12.2(14)SX (no MSFC3 images)

Hierarchical List of Releases

These releases support the hardware listed in "Supported Hardware" section:

Release 12.2(18)SXF17 (30 Sep 2009)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF16.

Release 12.2(18)SXF16 (23 Feb 2009)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF15a.

Release 12.2(18)SXF15a (29 Oct 2008)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF15.

Release 12.2(18)SXF15 (05 Sep 2008)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF14.

Release 12.2(18)SXF14 (09 May 2008)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF13.

Release 12.2(18)SXF13 (17 Feb 2008)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF12.

Release 12.2(18)SXF12a (15 Jan 2008)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF12.

Release 12.2(18)SXF12 (19 Nov 2007)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF11.

Release 12.2(18)SXF11 (18 Sep 2007)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF10.

Release 12.2(18)SXF10a (21 Sep 2007)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF10.

Release 12.2(18)SXF10 (16 Jul 2007)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF9.

Release 12.2(18)SXF9 (21 May 2007)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF8.

Release 12.2(18)SXF8 (07 Mar 2007)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF7.

Release 12.2(18)SXF7 (30 Nov 2006)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF6.

Release 12.2(18)SXF6 (22 Sep 2006)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF5.

Release 12.2(18)SXF5 (10 Jul 2006)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF4.

Release 12.2(18)SXF4 (27 Mar 2006)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF3.

Release 12.2(18)SXF3 (16 Feb 2006)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF2.

Release 12.2(18)SXF2 (20 Jan 2006)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(18)SXF.

Release 12.2(18)SXF (12 Sep 2005)—Based on Release 12.2(18)SXE3. Includes all fixes in 12.2(18)SXE3, Release 12.2(18)SXD6, and Release 12.2(17d)SXB10.

Release 12.2(17d)SXB11a (17 Apr 2006)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(17d)SXB11.

Release 12.2(17d)SXB11 (17 Nov 2005)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(17d)SXB10.

Release 12.2(17d)SXB10 (16 Aug 2005)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(17d)SXB9.

Release 12.2(17d)SXB9 (21 Jul 2005)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(17d)SXB8.

Release 12.2(17d)SXB8 (24 Apr 2005)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(17d)SXB7.

Release 12.2(17d)SXB7 (01 Mar 2005)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(17d)SXB6.

Release 12.2(17d)SXB6 (21 Dec 2004)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(17d)SXB5.

Release 12.2(17d)SXB5 (01 Nov 2004)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(17d)SXB4.

Release 12.2(17d)SXB4 (07 Sep 2004)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(17d)SXB3.

Release 12.2(17d)SXB3 (17 Aug 2004)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(17d)SXB2.

Release 12.2(17d)SXB2 (21 Jul 2004)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(17d)SXB1.

Release 12.2(17d)SXB1 (01 Jun 2004)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(17d)SXB, Release 12.2(17b)SXA, and Release 12.2(17a)SX4.

Release 12.2(17a)SX4 (23 Apr 2004)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(17a)SX2.

Release 12.2(17a)SX2 (29 Jan 2004)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(17a)SX1.

Release 12.2(17a)SX1 (30 Oct 2003)—Rebuild based on Release  12.2(14)SX2 and on Release 12.2(17a).

For information about Release 12.2(17a), refer to these publications on Cisco.com:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1835/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html

Release 12.2(14)SX2 (01 Jul 2003)—Rebuild based on Release 12.2(14)S.

For information about Release 12.2(14)S, refer to these publications on Cisco.com:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1838/products_feature_guides_list.html

For more information about the Cisco IOS software release process, refer to the Cisco IOS Software Releases: Product Bulletin #537 on Cisco.com at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/iosw/iore/prodlit/537_pp.htm

This publication does not describe features that are available in Release 12.2, Release 12.2 T, Release 12.2 S, or other Release 12.2 early deployment releases.

For a list of the Release 12.2 caveats that apply to Release 12.2 SX, see the "Caveats" section and refer to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1835/prod_release_notes_list.html

For a list of the Release 12.2 S caveats that apply to Release 12.2 SX, see the "Caveats" section and refer to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2s/release/notes/122Srn.html

For general product information about the Catalyst 6500 series switches, refer to the Catalyst 4000, 5000, and 6000 Family Software Product Bulletin (URL below). For general information about Release 12.2 SX, refer to the Product Bulletin at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/si/casi/ca6000/prodlit/index.shtml

Supported Hardware


Note Refer to the Catalyst 6500 operating system Release Notes for information about the hardware supported by the Catalyst operating system on the Supervisor Engine 720. Refer to this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/catos/8.x/system/release/notes/OL_4498.html


CAT6000-MSFC3

CAT6000-MSFC2

Service Modules

FlexWAN and Enhanced FlexWAN Modules

FlexWAN Module Port Adapters

CAT6000-MSFC3


Note With Cisco IOS software Release 12.2(18)SXF and later releases, the minimum MSFC ROMMON version is 12.2(17r)S1. See this document for more information:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/rommon/OL_4497.html


Product Number
(append "=" for spares)
Product Description
Minimum Software Version
MSFC3 on Supervisor Engine 720-3BXL (WS-SUP720-3BXL)

Not applicable

Multilayer Switch Feature Card 3 (MSFC3)

64-MB bootflash device

1-GB DRAM

12.2(17d)SXB1

MSFC3 on Supervisor Engine 720-3B (WS-SUP720-3B)

Not applicable

Multilayer Switch Feature Card 3 (MSFC3)

64-MB bootflash device

512-MB DRAM

12.2(17d)SXB1

MSFC3 on Supervisor Engine 720 (WS-SUP720)

Not applicable

Multilayer Switch Feature Card 3 (MSFC3)

64-MB bootflash device

512-MB DRAM

12.2(14)SX2


CAT6000-MSFC2A

Product Number
(append "=" for spares)
Product Description
Minimum Software Version
MSFC2A on Supervisor Engine 32

Not applicable

Multilayer Switch Feature Card 2A (MSFC2A)

64-MB bootflash device

256-MB DRAM

MSFC2A on WS-SUP32-GE

12.2(17d)SXB8

MSFC2A on WS-SUP32-10GE

12.2(17d)SXB9


CAT6000-MSFC2

Product Number
(append "=" for spares)
Product Description
Minimum Software Version
MSFC2 on Supervisor Engine 2

Not applicable

Multilayer Switch Feature Card 2 (MSFC2)

32-MB bootflash device

256-MB DRAM

12.2(18)SXF


Service Modules


Note Other service modules are supported on the supervisor engines in Catalyst 6500 operating system software releases. Refer to the Catalyst 6500 operating system Release Notes for more information:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/catos/8.x/system/release/notes/OL_4498.html


Content Services Gateway (CSG) Module

Application-Oriented Networking Module

SSL Services Module

Content Switching Module

Content Services Gateway (CSG) Module

Product ID
(append "=" for spares)
Product Description
Minimum Software Version
WS-SVC-CSG-1

Content Services Gateway (CSG) Module

 

With MSFC3 on Supervisor Engine 720

12.2(18)SXF

 

With MSFC2 on Supervisor Engine 2

12.2(17d)SXB1

Note

MSFC2A on Supervisor Engine 32 does not support WS-SVC-CSG-1.

WS-SVC-CSG-1 runs its own software—Refer to this publication for more information:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/wirelssw/ps779/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

See the WS-SVC-CSG-1 software release notes for information about the minimum required WS-SVC-CSG-1 software version.


Application-Oriented Networking Module

Product ID
(append "=" for spares)
Product Description
Minimum Software Versions
WS-SVC-AON-1-K9

Application-Oriented Networking (AON) Module

With MSFC3 on Supervisor Engine 720

12.2(18)SXF

With MSFC2 on Supervisor Engine 2

12.2(18)SXF

Note

MSFC2A on Supervisor Engine 32 does not support WS-SVC-AON-1-K9.

WS-SVC-AON-1-K9 runs its own software—See this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6480/tsd_products_support_series_home.html


SSL Services Module

Product Number
(append "=" for spares)
Product Description
Minimum Software Version

WS-SVC-SSL-1

SSL Services Module

With MSFC3 on Supervisor Engine 720

12.2(17a)SX1

With MSFC2A on Supervisor Engine 32

12.2(17d)SXB7

With MSFC2 on Supervisor Engine 2

12.2(18)SXF


Content Switching Module

Product Number
(append "=" for spares)
Product Description
Minimum Software Version

WS-X6066-SLB-APC

Content Switching Module

With MSFC3 on Supervisor Engine 720

12.2(17a)SX1

With MSFC2 on Supervisor Engine 2

12.2(18)SXF

Note MSFC2A on Supervisor Engine 32 does not support WS-X6066-SLB-APC.


FlexWAN and Enhanced FlexWAN Modules

Product Number
(append "=" for spares)
Product Description
Minimum Software Version
WS-X6582-2PA

Enhanced FlexWAN Module

With MSFC3 on Supervisor Engine 720

12.2(18)SXF

With MSFC2A on Supervisor Engine 32

12.2(18)SXF

With MSFC2 on Supervisor Engine 2

12.2(18)SXF

WS-X6182-2PA

FlexWAN Module

With MSFC3 on Supervisor Engine 720

Note Requires software release 8.2(1) or later on the Supervisor Engine 720.

12.2(17a)SX1

With MSFC2 on Supervisor Engine 2

12.2(18)SXF

Note

WS-X6182-2PA is not supported with MSFC2A on Supervisor Engine 32.

WS-X6182-2PA and WS-X6582-2PA do not maintain state when an NSF with SSO switchover occurs.


FlexWAN Module Port Adapters

Product Number
(append "=" for spares)
Product Description
Minimum Software Version
PA-2FE

2-port Fast Ethernet Port Adapter (supported only in WS-X6582-2PA)

12.2(18)SXF

PA-1FE

1-port Fast Ethernet Port Adapter (supported only in WS-X6582-2PA)

12.2(18)SXF

PA-POS-1OC3

1-port Packet over SONET OC3c/STM1 Port Adapter

12.2(18)SXF

PA-POS-2OC3

2-port Packet over SONET OC3c/STM1

12.2(17d)SXB1

SFPs for PA-POS-2OC3
 POM-OC3-MM

Short range, multimode fiber

12.2(17d)SXB1

 POM-OC3-SMIR

Intermediate range, single-mode fiber

12.2(17d)SXB1

 POM-OC3-SMLR

Long range, single-mode fiber

12.2(17d)SXB1

PA-A6-OC3MM

1-port ATM OC-3c/STM-1 multimode port adapter, enhanced

12.2(17d)SXB1

PA-A6-OC3SMI

1-port ATM OC-3c/STM-1 single-mode (IR) port adapter, enhanced

12.2(17d)SXB1

PA-A6-OC3SML

1-port ATM OC-3c/STM-1 single-mode (LR) port adapter, enhanced

12.2(17d)SXB1

PA-A6-T3

1-port ATM DS3 port adapter, enhanced

12.2(17d)SXB1

PA-A6-E3

1-port ATM E3 port adapter, enhanced

12.2(17d)SXB1

PA-POS-OC3MM
PA-POS-OC3SMI
PA-POS-OC3SML

Packet over SONET (OC-3)

12.2(17a)SX1

PA-A3-OC3MM
PA-A3-OC3SMI
PA-A3-T3
PA-A3-OC3SML
PA-A3-E3
PA-A3-8T1IMA
PA-A3-8E1IMA

ATM with traffic shaping

Note These port adapters do not support LANE when installed in the FlexWAN module.

12.2(17a)SX1

PA-T3
PA-T3+
PA-2T3
PA-2T3+
PA-E3
PA-2E3
PA-MC-T3
PA-MC-E3
PA-MC-2T3+

T3/E3 (clear-channel and channelized)

12.2(17a)SX1

PA-4T+
PA-8T-V35
PA-8T-X21
PA-8T-232
PA-MC-2E1/120
PA-MC-8T1
PA-MC-8E1/120
PA-MC-2T1
PA-MC-4T1

T1/E1

12.2(17a)SX1

PA-4E1G/75
PA-4E1G/120

T1/E1

12.2(17a)SX1

PA-MC-8TE1+

Multichannel T1/E1 8PRI

Note This port adapter does not support ISDN PRI when installed in the FlexWAN module.

12.2(17a)SX1

PA-H
PA-2H

HSSI

12.2(17a)SX1

PA-MC-STM-1

Multichannel STM-1

12.2(17a)SX1


Unsupported Hardware

Release 12.2 SX images for the MSFC3, MSFC2A, and MSFC2 do not support:

Optical Service Modules (OSMs)

Shared Port Adapter (SPA) Interface Processors (SIPs)

Shared Port Adapters (SPAs)

Features Set Guidelines and Restriction

The MSFC3 does not require a bootloader image.

The MSFC2A does not require a bootloader image.

The MSFC2 does not require a bootloader image.

You can boot MSFC3 images from bootflash, sup-disk0, sup-disk1, or sup-bootflash.

You can boot MSFC2A images from bootflash, sup-disk0, or sup-bootdisk.

You can boot MSFC2 images from bootflash, sup-disk0 or sup-bootflash.

The FlexWAN module is not supported with Supervisor Engine 720 and software release 8.1(1).

Release 12.2 SX includes Cisco strong encryption images. Cisco strong encryption images are subject to U.S. and local country export, import, and use laws. The country and class of user eligible to receive and use Cisco encryption solutions are limited. Refer to this URL for more information:

http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/Software/Crypto/crypto_main.pl

With releases earlier than Release 12.2(18)SXF, use of the EGP, BGP4, and IS-IS routing protocols requires the additional purchase of the InterDomain Routing Feature License (FR-IRC6).

Many TFTP implementations cannot transfer 16 MB or larger files. To transfer 16 MB or larger files, you might need to use FTP or rcp. Refer to this online publication for procedures:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/configfun/configuration/guide/fcf008.html

The k9 images support the IPSec Network Security feature (configured with the crypto ipsec command) and Secure Shell (SSH) access in software only for administrative connections to the switch.

For information about the firewall images, which support Cisco IOS software firewall features, see "New Features in Release 12.2(14)SX2" section.

New Features

These sections describe the new features:

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF17

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF16

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15a

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF14

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF13

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12a

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF11

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10a

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF9

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF8

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF7

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF6

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF5

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF4

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF3

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF2

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11a

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB10

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB9

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB9

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB7

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB6

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB5

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB4

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB3

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB2

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB1

New Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX4

New Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX2

New Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX1

New Features in Release 12.2(14)SX2

Features From Earlier Releases

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF17

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF17, 30 Sep 2009:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF17

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF17

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF17

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF17

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF16

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF16, 23 Feb 2009:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF16

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF16

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF16

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF16

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15a

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15a, 29 Oct 2008:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15a

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15a

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15a

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15a

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15, 05 Sep 2008:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF15

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF14

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF14, 09 May 2008:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF14

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF14

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF14

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF14

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF13

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF13, 17 Feb 2008:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF13

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF13

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF13

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF13

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12a

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12a, 15 Jan 2008:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12a

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12a

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12a

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12a

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12, 19 Nov 2007:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF12

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF11

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF11, 18 Sep 2007:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF11

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF11

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF11

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF11

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10a

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10a, 21 Sep 2007:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10a

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10a

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10a

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10a

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10, 16 Jul 2007:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF10

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF9

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF9, 21 May 2007:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF9

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF9

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF9

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF9

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF8

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF8, 07 Mar 2007:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF8

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF8

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF8

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF8

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF7

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF7, 30 Nov 2006:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF7

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF7

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF7

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF7

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF6

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF6, 22 Sep 2006:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF6

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF6

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF6

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF6

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF5

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF5, 10 Jul 2006:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF5

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF5

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF5

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF5

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF4

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF4, 27 Mar 2006:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF4

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF4

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF4

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF4

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF3

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF3, 16 Feb 2006:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF3

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF3

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF3

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF3

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF2

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF2, 20 Jan 2006:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF2

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF2

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF2

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF2

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(18)SXF, 12 Sep 2005:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF

Multilayer Switch Feature Card 2 (MSFC2) on Supervisor Engine 2

Enhanced FlexWAN Module with these MSFCs and Supervisor Engines:

MSFC3 on Supervisor Engine 720

MSFC2A on Supervisor Engine 32

MSFC2 on Supervisor Engine 2

2-port Fast Ethernet Port Adapter (supported only in WS-X6582-2PA)

1-port Fast Ethernet Port Adapter (supported only in WS-X6582-2PA)

1-port Packet over SONET OC3c/STM1 Port Adapter

New Software Features in Release 12.2(18)SXF


NoteThe MSFC2 supports the features introduced in earlier releases for the MSFC3 and MSFC2A.

Software release 8.5(1) introduces hardware acceleration for some MSFC features. When upgrading from software release 8.4(x) to software release 8.5(1), there are no issues with MSFC features that were already configured and running. In addition to NAT, features such as reflexive ACLs and Context Based Access Control (CBAC) can work in hardware as long as there is no flow mask conflict. A feature will work in hardware unless the feature needs a flow mask that is in conflict with another feature such as NDE or QoS microflow policer. (Refer to the Catalyst software release notes for information about NDE and QoS.)

Hardware acceleration is also introduced in software release 8.5(1) for WCCP and TCP intercept. These MSFC features can coexist with NDE if there is no flow mask conflict. The ACL manager attempts to merge the flow mask requirements of different features. The basic idea is to allocate a new flow mask only for a strict flow mask requirement that is incompatible with already allocated flow masks. NDE does not have a strict flow mask requirement, so the flow mask for NDE can be moved up.

To use the hardware acceleration functionality for NAT, if a flow mask has been configured for NDE (enter the show mls command to display flow masks), you need to perform the following steps:

1. Enter the set mls flow null command.

2. The MSFC needs to request a flow mask. This is accomplished by reconfiguring the specific MSFC feature.

NDE will fail if any of the following events occur:

—Hardware-accelerated NAT is enabled.

—Two or more features with conflicting flow masks have been configured on the switch.

Conversely, once NDE is successfully configured, NAT cannot be configured to work in hardware and two different features with conflicting flow mask requirements cannot be configured on the switch.


Nonstop Forwarding with Stateful Switchover (NSF with SSO) redundancy, with support for these NSF with SSO features:

Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) for BGP

Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) for EIGRP

Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) for IS-IS

Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) for OSPF


Note NSF with SSO redundancy is supported with software release 8.5(1) and later releases.

The FlexWAN module (WS-X6182-2PA) and Enhanced FlexWAN module (WS-X6582-2PA) do not maintain state when an NSF with SSO switchover occurs.


Refer to this publication for information about NSF with SSO redundancy:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/catos/8.x/configuration/guide/nsf_sso.html

WCCP 2.0 Layer 2 PFC redirection (supported with MSFC3, MSFC2A, and MSFC2)—See this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SXF/native/configuration/guide/wccp.html

With a PFC3, hardware-assisted TCP intercept—See this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/security/configuration/guide/scfdenl.html

With a PFC3, hardware-assisted IP-in-IP tunneling and generic routing encapsulation (GRE) tunneling—The PFC3 supports the following tunnel commands:

tunnel destination

tunnel mode gre

tunnel mode ipip

tunnel source

tunnel ttl

tunnel tos

Other supported types of tunneling run in software on the MSFC3. The PFC3 does not provide hardware acceleration for tunnels configured with the tunnel key command.

The tunnel ttl command (default 255) sets the TTL of encapsulated packets.

The tunnel tos command, if present, sets the ToS byte of a packet when it is encapsulated. If the tunnel tos command is not present and QoS is not enabled, the ToS byte of a packet sets the ToS byte of the packet when it is encapsulated. If the tunnel tos command is not present and QoS is enabled, the ToS byte of a packet as modified by PFC QoS sets the ToS byte of the packet when it is encapsulated.

To configure GRE Tunneling and IP in IP Tunneling, refer to these publications:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/interface/configuration/guide/icflogin.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/interface/command/reference/irfshoip.html

To configure the tunnel tos and tunnel ttl commands, refer to this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_0s/feature/guide/12s_tos.html

Note the following information about tunnels:

Each hardware-assisted tunnel must have a unique source. Hardware-assisted tunnels cannot share a source even if the destinations are different. Use secondary addresses on loopback interfaces or create multiple loopback interfaces. (CSCdy72539)

Each tunnel interface uses one internal VLAN.

Each tunnel interface uses one additional router MAC address entry per router MAC address.

The PFC3A does not support any PFC QoS features on tunnel interfaces.

The PFC3B and PFC3BXL support PFC QoS features on tunnel interfaces.

The PFC3 does not support GRE tunnel encapsulation and de-encapsulation of multicast traffic.

The MSFC supports tunnels configured with egress features on the tunnel interface. Examples of egress features are output Cisco IOS ACLs, NAT and PAT (for inside to outside translation), TCP intercept, context-based access control (CBAC), and encryption.

With a PFC3, hardware-assisted Network Address Translation (NAT) and Port Address Translation (PAT) for IPv4 unicast and multicast traffic—Note the following information about hardware-assisted NAT:

A PFC3A on a Supervisor Engine 720 does not support NAT or PAT for UDP traffic.


Note PFC3B and PFC3BXL modes support NAT and PAT for UDP traffic.


The PFC3 does not support NAT or PAT for multicast traffic.

The PFC3 does not support NAT or PAT configured with a route map that specifies length.

When you configure NAT or PAT and NDE on an interface, the PFC3 sends all traffic in fragmented packets to the MSFC3 to be processed in software. (CSCdz51590)

In software release 8.5(1) and later releases, with a large number of NetFlow entries in the NetFlow table, statistics may not be received by the MSFC if the NAT timeout value expires. The configurable timeout value determines when a translation times out after a period of nonuse. If the NAT timeout value expires, NetFlow entries are dropped resulting in shortcuts needing to be reinstalled. The recommended value for the NAT timer on the MSFC is 600 seconds and is configured using the following commands:

ip nat translation timeout value

ip nat translation tcp-timeout value

ip nat translation udp-timeout value

With the NetFlow table full and a 600 second timeout value configured on the MSFC, there should be no dropped NetFlow entries.

To configure NAT or PAT, refer to the Cisco IOS IP Configuration Guide, Release 12.2, "IP Addressing and Services," "Configuring IP Addressing," "Configuring Network Address Translation," at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/ip/configuration/guide/1cfipadr.html

For information about configuring NAT or PAT with route maps, refer to this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk648/tk361/technologies_q_and_a_item09186a00800e523b.shtml

To prevent a significant volume of NAT or PAT traffic from being sent to the MSFC, due to either a DoS attack or a misconfiguration, enter the mls rate-limit unicast acl {ingress | egress} command on a VLAN interface, as described in this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SXF/hybrid/command/reference/msfc_cr.html

(CSCea23296)

ATM VC access trunk emulation—See this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/7600/install_config/flexwan_config/flexwan-config-guide.html

On VLAN interface, Multi-VRF for CE Routers (VRF Lite) with IPv4 forwarding between VRFs interfaces, IPv4 ACLs, and IPv4 HSRP.


Note Multi-VRF for CE Routers (VRF Lite) with the Supervisor Engine 720 supports multi-VRF CE functionality with EIGRP, OSPF, BGP and RIPv2 routing protocols running on a per VRF basis. Static routes are also supported. Also supported on WAN ports.


Distributed network-based application recognition (dNBAR) on FlexWAN module interfaces—See this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_4t/qos/configuration/guide/qsnbar1.html

ATM Cell Loss Priority (CLP) Setting on FlexWAN module ATM interfaces—See this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/7600/install_config/flexwan_config/features.html

Distributed MLPPP (dMLPPP) on FlexWAN module interfaces—See this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/7600/install_config/flexwan_config/features.html

Inverse Multiplexing over ATM (IMA) on FlexWAN module interfaces—See this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/7600/install_config/flexwan_config/features.html

QoS: ingress shaping on FlexWAN module interfaces—See this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/7600/install_config/flexwan_config/flexwan-config-guide.html

Packet classification based on layer 3 packet length on FlexWAN module interfaces—See this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2t/12_2t13/feature/guide/ftmchpkt.html

Shortcut-consistency checker (requires software release 8.5(1) or later)—The mls ip multicast consistency-check command checks the multicast route table and the multicast-hardware entries for consistency and corrects any inconsistencies. See the Catalyst 6500 Series MSFC Cisco IOS Command Reference, 12.2SX, at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SXF/hybrid/command/reference/msfc_cr.html

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11a

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11a, 17 Apr 2006:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11a

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11a

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11a

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11a

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11, 17 Nov 2005:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB11

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB10

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB10, 16 Aug 2005:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB10

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB10

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB10

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB10

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB9

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB9, 21 Jul 2005:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB9

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB9

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB9

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB9

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB8

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB8, 02 May 2005:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB8

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB8

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB8

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB8

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB7

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB7, 01 Mar 2005:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB7

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB7

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB7

Initial support for the CAT6000-MSFC2 on the Supervisor Engine 32.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB7

None.


Note The MSFC2A supports the features introduced in earlier releases for the MSFC3.


New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB6

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB6, 21 Dec 2004:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB6

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB6

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB6

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB6

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB5

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB5, 01 Nov 2004:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB5

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB5

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB5

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB5

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB4

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB4, 07 Sep 2004:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB4

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB4

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB4

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB4

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB3

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB3, 17 Aug 2004:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB3

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB3

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB3

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB3

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB2

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB2, 21 Jul 2004:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB2

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB2

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB2

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB2

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB1

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB1, 01 Jun 2004:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB1

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB1

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB1

MSFC3 on Supervisor Engine 720-3BXL (see the "CAT6000-MSFC3" section)

MSFC3 on Supervisor Engine 720-3B (see the "CAT6000-MSFC3" section)

These FlexWAN port adapters:

2-port Packet-over-SONET OC-3c/STM-1 (PA-POS-2OC3)

PA-A6-OC3MM 1-port ATM OC-3c/STM-1 multimode port adapter, enhanced

PA-A6-OC3SMI 1-port ATM OC-3c/STM-1 single-mode (IR) port adapter, enhanced

PA-A6-OC3SML 1-port ATM OC-3c/STM-1 single-mode (LR) port adapter, enhanced

PA-A6-T3 1-port ATM DS3 port adapter, enhanced

PA-A6-E3 1-port ATM E3 port adapter, enhanced

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17d)SXB1

Support for IGMP version 3 snooping with Multicast Multilayer Switching (MMLS) in software release 8.3(1)—Refer to this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/catos/8.x/system/release/notes/OL_4498.html

Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP)—Refer to this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2s/feature/guide/fs_glbp2.html

Bidirectional Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) in software—Refer to this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/ip/configuration/guide/1cfbipim.html

Link Fragmentation and Interleaving (LFI) for Frame Relay and ATM Virtual Circuits on FlexWAN module interfaces—Refer to this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2t/12_2t8/feature/guide/ftdlfi2.html

RFC 1889 Compressed Real-Time Protocol (cRTP) on FlexWAN module interfaces—Refer to this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/qos/configuration/guide/qcfcrtp.html

Voice over Frame Relay (VoFR) FRF.11and FRF.12 on FlexWAN module interfaces—Refer to this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/voice/configuration/guide/vvfvofr.html


Note Because the Catalyst 6500 series switches do not support voice modules, they can act only as a VoFR tandem switch when FRF.11 or FRF.12 is configured on the FlexWAN.


Low Latency Queueing (LLQ) and Class-based Weighted Fair Queueing (CBWFQ) on MLPPP FlexWAN module links—Refer to this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/qos/configuration/guide/fqos_c.html

Multilink Frame Relay (FRF.16) on FlexWAN module interfaces—Refer to this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2s/feature/guide/fs_mfr.html

New Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX4

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(17a)SX4, 23 Apr 2004:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX4

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX4

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX4

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX4

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX2

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(17a)SX2, 29 Jan 2004:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX2

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX2

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX2

None.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX2

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX1

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(17a)SX1, 30 Oct 2003:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX1

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX1

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX1

FlexWAN module (WS-X6182-2PA)—Refer to this publication for more information:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/7600/install_config/flexwan_config/flexwan-config-guide.html

SSL Services Module (WS-SVC-SSL-1)—Refer to this publication for more information:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/services_modules/ssl/1.2/release/notes/OL_3396.html

Content Switching Module (WS-X6066-SLB-APC)—Refer to these publications:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2706/ps780/tsd_products_support_model_home.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2706/ps780/tsd_products_support_model_home.html

New Software Features in Release 12.2(17a)SX1

None.

New Features in Release 12.2(14)SX2

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.2(14)SX2, 01 Jul 2003:

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(14)SX2

New Software Features in Release 12.2(14)SX2

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(14)SX2

Initial support of the CAT6000-MSFC3.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(14)SX2

PFC3 hardware support for policy-based routing (PBR) route-map sequences that use the match ip address, set ip next-hop, and set ip default next-hop PBR commands.

To configure PBR, refer this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/qos/configuration/guide/qcfpbr_ps1835_TSD_Products_Configuration_Guide_Chapter.html


NoteIf the MSFC address falls within the range of a PBR ACL, traffic addressed to the MSFC is policy routed in hardware instead of being forwarded to the MSFC. To prevent policy routing of traffic addressed to the MSFC, configure PBR ACLs to deny traffic addressed to the MSFC. (CSCse86399)

The PFC3 does not support Unicast RPF check for policy-based routing (PBR) traffic. (CSCea53554)


PFC3 hardware support for Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding (RPF) Check—To configure unicast RPF check, see the "Configuring Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding Check" section.

Interior Border Gateway Protocol (IBGP) multipath—Refer to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2s/feature/guide/fsbgpls.html

Features From Earlier Releases

The standby delay minimum reload interface command configures the delay period before the initialization of HSRP groups. Use the no form of this command to disable the delay period.

This is the syntax of the command:

standby delay minimum [min_delay] reload [reload_delay]
no standby delay minimum [min_delay] reload [reload_delay]

These are the variable parameters:

min_delay—(Optional) Minimum time, in seconds, to delay HSRP group initialization after an interface comes up. This minimum delay period applies to all subsequent interface events.

reload_delay—(Optional) Time, in seconds, to delay after the router has reloaded. This delay period applies only to the first interface-up event after the router has reloaded.

The default minimum delay is 1 second; the default reload delay is 5 seconds.

If the active router fails or is removed from the network, the standby router automatically becomes the new active router. If the former active router comes back online, you can control whether it takes over as the active router by using the standby preempt command.

Even if the standby preempt command is not configured, the former active router resumes the active role after it reloads and comes back online. Use the standby delay minimum reload command to set a delay period for HSRP group initialization. This command provides time for the packets to get through before the router resumes the active role.

We recommend that you use the standby delay minimum reload command if the standby timers command is configured in milliseconds or if HSRP is configured on a VLAN interface of a switch.

In most configurations, the default values provide sufficient time for the packets to get through, and you do not need to configure longer delay values.

The delay is canceled if an HSRP packet is received on an interface.

Support for the mls ip reflect-threshold, mls ip delete-threshold, and mls ip install-threshold commands.

New commands for Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) scalability and convergence enhancements:

[no] ip multicast rpf interval command

[no] ip multicast rpf triggered {min | max} command

With this command, you can change the periodic polling of the routing tables so that PIM joins are triggered only when there are changes in the routing tables.

Support for RADIUS load balancing and Virtual Private Network (VPN) load balancing.

Single router mode (SRM) redundancy.

Support for source-specific multicast with IGMPv3, IGMP v3lite, and URD. For complete information and procedures, refer to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_1t/12_1t5/feature/guide/dtssm5t.html

The highest value for the maximum-paths command has been raised from six to eight.

The alt keyword is optional with the standby [group_number] ip [ip_address [secondary]] command. Without the alt keyword, the same HSRP IP address and HSRP group is configured on a given interface for both MSFCs in the chassis. You can enter the alt keyword if desired. If you enter the alt keyword, you must configure the same HSRP IP address on both the designated and nondesignated MSFC.

Secure Shell Version 1 with 3DES encryption. Refer to these URLs:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_1t/12_1t1/feature/guide/sshv1.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_1t/12_1t3/feature/guide/sshv1c.html

Private VLAN support—The following applies to private VLAN support:

Enter the show pvlan command to display information about private VLANs.


Note The show pvlan command displays information about private VLANs only when the primary private VLAN is up.


Entering the set pvlan mapping or the clear pvlan mapping commands on the supervisor engine generates MSFC syslog messages as follows:

%PV-6-PV_MSG:Created a private vlan mapping, Primary 100, Secondary 101
%PV-6-PV_MSG:Created a private vlan mapping, Primary 200, Secondary 201
%PV-6-PV_MSG:Purged a private vlan mapping, Primary 100, Secondary 101

Enter the interface vlan command to configure Layer 3 parameters only for primary private VLANs.

On the supervisor engine, you cannot create isolated or community VLANs using VLAN numbers for which the interface vlan commands have been entered on the MSFC.

ARP entries learned on Layer 3 private VLAN interfaces are sticky ARP entries. (We recommend that you display and verify private VLAN interface ARP entries.)

For security reasons, private VLAN interface sticky ARP entries do not age out. Connecting new equipment with the same IP address generates a message and the ARP entry is not created.

Because the private VLAN interface ARP entries do not age out, you must manually remove private VLAN interface ARP entries if a MAC address changes.

You can add or remove private VLAN ARP entries manually as follows:

Router(config)# no arp 11.1.3.30 
IP ARP:Deleting Sticky ARP entry 11.1.3.30

Router(config)# arp 11.1.3.30 0000.5403.2356 arpa 
IP ARP:Overwriting Sticky ARP entry 11.1.3.30, hw:00d0.bb09.266e by 
hw:0000.5403.2356

Some commands clear and recreate private VLAN mapping as follows:

Router(config)# xns routing 
Router(config)#
%PV-6-PV_MSG:Purged a private vlan mapping, Primary 100, Secondary 101
%PV-6-PV_MSG:Purged a private vlan mapping, Primary 100, Secondary 102
%PV-6-PV_MSG:Purged a private vlan mapping, Primary 100, Secondary 103
%PV-6-PV_MSG:Created a private vlan mapping, Primary 100, Secondary 101
%PV-6-PV_MSG:Created a private vlan mapping, Primary 100, Secondary 102
%PV-6-PV_MSG:Created a private vlan mapping, Primary 100, Secondary 103

Data-link switching plus (DLSw+)

Configuring Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding Check

Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set

Local Proxy ARP

Jumbo Frame Feature on the MSFC

ARP on STP Topology Change Notification

Router-Port Group Management Protocol

Configuring Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding Check

These sections describe configuring Cisco IOS Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding Check (unicast RPF check):

Understanding Unicast RPF Check Support

Configuring Unicast RPF Check

Understanding Unicast RPF Check Support

For a complete explanation of how unicast RPF check works, refer to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/security/configuration/guide/scfrpf.html

The PFC3 provides hardware support for unicast RPF check of traffic from multiple interfaces.

With strict-method unicast RPF check, the PFC3 supports two parallel paths for all prefixes in the routing table, and up to four parallel paths for prefixes reached through any of four user-configurable RPF interface groups (each interface group can contain four interfaces).

With loose-method unicast RPF check (also known as exist-only method), the PFC3 supports up to eight reverse-path interfaces (the Cisco IOS software is limited to eight reverse paths in the routing table).

There are four methods of performing unicast RPF check in Cisco IOS:

Strict unicast RPF check

Strict unicast RPF check with allow-default

Loose unicast RPF check

Loose unicast RPF check with allow-default

You configure unicast RPF check on a per-interface basis, but the PFC3 supports only one Unicast RPF method for all interfaces that have unicast RPF check enabled. When you configure an interface to use a Unicast RPF method that is different from the currently configured method, all other interfaces in the system that have unicast RPF check enabled use the new method.


NoteIf you configure unicast RPF check to filter with an ACL, the PFC3 determines whether or not traffic matches the ACL. The PFC3 sends the traffic denied by the RPF ACL to the MSFC for the unicast RPF check. Packets permitted by the ACL are forwarded in hardware without a unicast RPF check.

Because the packets in a denial-of-service attack typically match the deny ACE and are sent to the MSFC for the unicast RPF check, they can overload the MSFC.

The PFC3 provides hardware support for traffic that does not match the unicast RPF check ACL, but that does match an input security ACL.

ACL-based unicast RPF check is processed in software on the MSFC. (CSCdz35099)

The PFC3 does not support unicast RPF check for policy-based routing (PBR) traffic. (CSCea53554)


Configuring Unicast RPF Check

These sections describe how to configure unicast RPF check:

Configuring the Unicast RPF Check Mode

Configuring the Multiple-Path Unicast RPF Check Mode

Enabling Self-Pinging

Configuring the Unicast RPF Check Mode

There are two unicast RPF check modes:

Strict check mode, which verifies that the source IP address exists in the FIB table and verifies that the source IP address is reachable through the input port.

Exist-only check mode, which only verifies that the source IP address exists in the FIB table.


Note The most recently configured mode is automatically applied to all ports configured for unicast RPF check.


To configure unicast RPF check mode, perform this task:

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1 

Router(config)# interface vlan vlan_ID

Selects an interface to configure.

Note Based on the input interface, unicast RPF check verifies the best return path before forwarding the packet on to the next destination.

Step 2 

Router(config-if)# ip verify unicast source reachable-via {rx | any} [allow-default] [list]

Configures the unicast RPF check mode.

Router(config-if)# no ip verify unicast

Reverts to the default unicast RPF check mode.

Step 3 

Router(config-if)# exit

Exits interface configuration mode.

Step 4 

Router# show mls cef ip rpf

Verifies the configuration.


Note When you enter the ip verify unicast source reachable-via command, the unicast RPF check mode changes on all ports in the switch.


When configuring the unicast RPF check mode, note the following syntax information:

Use the rx keyword to enable strict check mode.

Use the any keyword to enable exist-only check mode.

Use the allow-default keyword to allow use of the default route for RPF verification.

Use the list option to identify an access list.

If the access list denies network access, spoofed packets are dropped at the port.

If the access list permits network access, spoofed packets are forwarded to the destination address. Forwarded packets are counted in the interface statistics.

If the access list includes the logging action, information about the spoofed packets is sent to the log server.

This example shows how to enable Unicast RPF exist-only check mode on VLAN interface 100:

Router(config)# interface vlan 100 
Router(config-if)# ip verify unicast source reachable-via any 
Router(config-if)# end 
Router# 

This example shows how to enable Unicast RPF strict check mode on VLAN interface 200:

Router(config)# interface vlan 200 
Router(config-if)# ip verify unicast source reachable-via rx 
Router(config-if)# end 
Router# 

This example shows how to verify the configuration:

Router# show running-config interface vlan 200 | begin 200 
interface Vlan 200 
ip address 42.0.0.1 255.0.0.0 
ip verify unicast reverse-path 
no cdp enable 
end
Router# show running-config interface vlan 100 | begin 100 
interface Vlan 100 
ip address 41.0.0.1 255.0.0.0 
ip verify unicast reverse-path (RPF mode on g4/1 also changed to strict-check RPF mode)
no cdp enable 
end

Configuring the Multiple-Path Unicast RPF Check Mode

To configure the multiple-path unicast RPF check mode, perform this task:

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1 

Router(config)# mls ip cef rpf mpath {punt | pass | interface-group}

Configures the multiple-path unicast RPF check mode.

Step 2 

Router(config)# no mls ip cef rpf mpath {punt | interface-group}

Returns to the default (mls ip cef rpf mpath punt).

Step 3 

Router(config)# end

Exits configuration mode.

Step 4 

Router# show mls cef ip rpf

Verifies the configuration.

When configuring multiple-path unicast RPF check, note the following syntax information:

punt (default)—The PFC3 performs the unicast RPF check in hardware for up to two interfaces per prefix. Packets arriving on any additional interfaces are redirected (punted) to the MSFC for unicast RPF check in software.

pass—The PFC3 performs the unicast RPF check in hardware for single-path and two-path prefixes. unicast RPF check is disabled for packets coming from multipath prefixes with three or more reverse-path interfaces (these packets always pass the unicast RPF check).

interface-group—The PFC3 performs the unicast RPF check in hardware for single-path and two-path prefixes. The PFC3 also performs the unicast RPF check for up to four additional interfaces per prefix through user-configured multipath unicast RPF check interface groups. unicast RPF check is disabled for packets coming from other multiple-path prefixes that have three or more reverse-path interfaces (these packets always pass the unicast RPF check).

This example shows how to configure multiple-path unicast RPF check:

Router(config)# mls ip cef rpf mpath punt 

Configuring Multiple-Path Interface Groups

To configure multiple-path unicast RPF check interface groups, perform this task:

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1 

Router(config)# mls ip cef rpf interface-group [0 | 1 | 2 | 3] interface1 [interface2 [interface3 [interface4]]]

Configures a multiple-path RPF interface group.

Step 2 

Router(config)# mls ip cef rpf interface-group group_number

Removes an interface group.

Step 3 

Router(config)# end

Exits configuration mode.

Step 4 

Router# show mls cef ip rpf

Verifies the configuration.

This example shows how to configure interface group 2:

Router(config)# mls ip cef rpf interface-group 2 vlan 100 vlan 102 vlan 102 vlan 103 

Enabling Self-Pinging

With unicast RPF check enabled, by default the switch cannot ping itself.

To enable self-pinging, perform this task:

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1 

Router(config)# interface vlan vlan_ID

Selects the interface to configure.

Step 2 

Router(config-if)# ip verify unicast source reachable-via any allow-self-ping

Enables the switch to ping itself or a secondary address.

Router(config-if)# no ip verify unicast source reachable-via any allow-self-ping

Disables self-pinging.

Step 3 

Router(config-if)# exit

Exits interface configuration mode.

This example shows how to enable self-pinging:

Router(config)# interface vlan 100 
Router(config-if)# ip verify unicast source reachable-via any allow-self-ping 
Router(config-if)# end 

Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set

These sections describe the Cisco IOS Firewall feature set on the Catalyst 6500 series switches:

Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set Support Overview

Guidelines and Restrictions

Configuring CBAC on Catalyst 6500 Series Switches

Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set Support Overview

The Firewall feature set images for the MSFC3 support these Cisco IOS Firewall features:

Context-based Access Control (CBAC)

Port-to-Application Mapping (PAM)

Authentication Proxy

Refer to the Cisco IOS Security Configuration Guide, Release 12.1, "Traffic Filtering and Firewalls" online publications:

The "Cisco IOS Firewall Overview" chapter at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_1/security/configuration/guide/scdfirwl.html

The "Configuring Context-Based Access Control" chapter at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_1/security/configuration/guide/scdcbac.html

The "Configuring Authentication Proxy" chapter at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_1/security/configuration/guide/scdauthp.html

The Cisco IOS Security Command Reference publication at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_1/security/command/reference/secur_r.html

The following features are supported both with and without the use of a Cisco IOS firewall image:

Standard access lists and static extended access lists

Lock-and-key (Dynamic Access Lists)

IP session filtering (Reflexive Access Lists)

Security server support

Network address translation

Neighbor router authentication

Event logging

User authentication and authorization


Note Catalyst 6500 series switches do not support the Cisco IOS Firewall intrusion detection system (IDS) feature, which is configured with the ip audit command.


Guidelines and Restrictions

On other platforms, if you enter the ip inspect command on an interface, CBAC modifies ACLs on other interfaces to permit the inspected traffic to flow through the network device. On Catalyst 6500 series switches, you must enter the mls ip inspect commands to permit traffic through any ACLs that would deny the traffic through other interfaces. See the "Configuring CBAC on Catalyst 6500 Series Switches" section.

Reflexive ACLs and CBAC have conflicting flow mask requirements. When CBAC is configured, reflexive ACLs are processed in software on the MSFC3.

CBAC is incompatible with VACLs. CBAC and VACLs can both be configured on the switch but not in the same subnet (VLAN).


Note The IDSM uses VACLs to select traffic. To use the IDSM in a subnet where CBAC is configured, enter the mls ip ids acl_name interface command, where acl_name is configured to select traffic for the IDSM.


Redundancy on the Catalyst 6500 series switches does not support CBAC. You can configure CBAC with high availability on the supervisor engine and HSRP on the MSFC3, but no CBAC state information is preserved.

To inspect Microsoft NetMeeting (2.0 or greater) traffic, turn on both h323 and tcp inspection.

To inspect web traffic, turn on tcp inspection. To avoid reduced performance, do not turn on http inspection to block Java.


Note QoS and CBAC do not interact or interfere with each other.


Configuring CBAC on Catalyst 6500 Series Switches

CBAC requires additional configuration on the Catalyst 6500 series switches.

On a network device other than a Catalyst 6500 series switch, when interfaces are configured to deny traffic, CBAC permits traffic to flow bidirectionally through the interface configured with the ip inspect command and also any other interface that the traffic must go through, as shown in this example:

Router(config)# ip inspect name permit_ftp ftp 
Router(config)# interface vlan 100 
Router(config-if)# ip inspect permit_ftp in 
Router(config-if)# ip access-group deny_ftp_a in 
Router(config-if)# ip access-group deny_ftp_b out 
Router(config-if)# exit 
Router(config)# interface vlan 200 
Router(config-if)# ip access-group deny_ftp_c in 
Router(config-if)# ip access-group deny_ftp_d out 
Router(config-if)# exit 
Router(config)# interface vlan 300 
Router(config-if)# ip access-group deny_ftp_e in 
Router(config-if)# ip access-group deny_ftp_f out 
Router(config-if)# end 

If the FTP session enters on VLAN 100 and must leave on VLAN 200, CBAC permits the FTP traffic through ACLs deny_ftp_a, deny_ftp_b, deny_ftp_c, and deny_ftp_d. If another FTP session enters on VLAN 100 and must leave on VLAN 300, CBAC permits the FTP traffic through ACLs deny_ftp_a, deny_ftp_b, deny_ftp_e, and deny_ftp_f.

On a Catalyst 6500 series switch, when interfaces are configured to deny traffic, CBAC permits traffic to flow bidirectionally only through the interface configured with the ip inspect command. You must configure other interfaces with the mls ip inspect command.

If the FTP session enters on VLAN 100 and must leave on VLAN 200, CBAC on a Catalyst 6500 series switch permits the FTP traffic only through ACLs deny_ftp_a and deny_ftp_b. To permit the traffic through ACLs deny_ftp_c and deny_ftp_d, you must enter the mls ip inspect deny_ftp_c and mls ip inspect deny_ftp_d commands, as shown in this example:

Router(config)# mls ip inspect deny_ftp_c 
Router(config)# mls ip inspect deny_ftp_d 

With the configuration in the example, FTP traffic cannot leave on VLAN 300 unless you enter the mls ip inspect deny_ftp_e and mls ip inspect deny_ftp_f commands.

Enter the show fm insp [detail] command to verify the configuration. The show fm insp [detail] command displays the list of ACLs and interfaces on which CBAC is configured and the status (ACTIVE or INACTIVE), as shown in this example:

Router# show fm insp 
         interface:Vlan305(in) status :ACTIVE
         acl name:deny
           interfaces:
              Vlan305(out):status ACTIVE

On VLAN 305, inspection is active in the inbound direction and there is no ACL. ACL deny is applied on VLAN 305 in the outbound direction and inspection is active.

Use the detail keyword to display all of the flow information.

If a VACL is configured on the interface before configuring CBAC, the status displayed is INACTIVE; otherwise, it is ACTIVE. If all PFC resources are already in use, the command displays BRIDGE followed by the number of failed currently active NetFlow requests that have been sent to the MSFC3 for processing.

Local Proxy ARP

The local proxy ARP feature allows the MSFC to respond to ARP requests for IP addresses within a subnet where normally no routing is required. With the local proxy ARP feature enabled, the MSFC responds to all ARP requests for IP addresses within the subnet and forwards all traffic between hosts in the subnet. Use this feature only on subnets where hosts are intentionally prevented from communicating directly with each other by the configuration on the switch to which they are connected.

The local proxy ARP feature is disabled by default. Use the ip local-proxy-arp interface configuration command to enable the local proxy ARP feature on an interface. Use the no ip local-proxy-arp interface configuration command to disable the feature. ICMP redirects are disabled on interfaces where the local proxy ARP feature is enabled.

To use the local proxy ARP feature, enable the IP proxy ARP feature. The IP proxy ARP feature is enabled by default. Refer to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/ip/configuration/guide/1cfssm.html

Jumbo Frame Feature on the MSFC

With an MSFC, you can configure the MTU size on VLAN interfaces to support routing of jumbo frames.

To configure the MTU value, perform this task:

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1 

Router(config)# interface vlan vlan_ID

Accesses VLAN interface configuration mode.

Step 2 

Router(config-if)# mtu mtu_size

Configures the MTU size. Valid values are from 64 to 17952 bytes.

Note Set the MTU size no larger than 9216, which is the size supported by the supervisor engine.

Step 3 

Router# show interface vlan 111

Verifies the configuration.

This example shows how to set the MTU size on a VLAN interface and verify the configuration:

Router(config)# interface vlan 111 
Router(config-if)# mtu 9216
Router(config-if)# end
Router# show interface vlan 111 | include MTU
MTU 9216 bytes, BW 1000000 Kbit, DLY 10 usec,
Router# 

Configure support for jumbo frames on the supervisor engine as described in the "Configuring Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet Switching" chapter of the Catalyst 6500 Series Software Configuration Guide.

ARP on STP Topology Change Notification

The ARP on STP topology change notification feature ensures that excessive flooding does not occur when the MSFC receives a topology change notification (TCN) from the supervisor engine. The feature causes the MSFC to send ARP requests for all the ARP entries belonging to the VLAN interface where the TCN is received. When the ARP replies come back, the PFC learns the MAC entries, which were lost as a result of the topology change. If the MSFC learns the entries immediately following a topology change, excessive flooding is prevented later. No configuration is required on the MSFC. This feature works with supervisor engine software release 5.4(2) or later.

Router-Port Group Management Protocol

These sections describe the Router-Port Group Management Protocol (RGMP):

Overview

Restrictions

Configuration Tasks

Overview

RGMP constrains multicast traffic that exits through ports to which disinterested multicast routers are connected. To effectively constrain traffic, RGMP must be supported on both the switches and the routers in the network.


Note CGMP and IGMP snooping constrain multicast traffic that exits through switch ports to which hosts are connected. They do not constrain traffic that exits through ports to which one or more multicast routers are connected.


Restrictions

The following restrictions apply to RGMP on the MSFC:

RGMP supports PIM sparse mode only.

RGMP does not support PIM dense mode. RGMP explicitly supports the two AutoRP groups in dense mode by not restricting traffic to those groups but by flooding it to all router ports. For this reason, you should configure PIM sparse-dense mode. If you configure groups other than the AutoRP groups for dense mode, their traffic will not be correctly forwarded through router ports that have been enabled for RGMP.

You must enable IGMP snooping on the switch.

To effectively constrain multicast traffic with RGMP, connect RGMP-enabled routers to separate ports on RGMP-enabled switches.

RGMP only constrains traffic that exits through ports on which it detects an RGMP-enabled router. If a non-RGMP enabled router is detected on a port, that port receives all multicast traffic.

RGMP does not support directly connected sources in the network. A directly connected source will send traffic into the network without signaling this through RGMP or PIM. This traffic will not be received by an RGMP-enabled router unless the router already requested receipt of that group through RGMP. This restriction applies to hosts and to functions in routers that source multicast traffic, such as the ping and mtrace commands, and multicast applications that source multicast traffic, such as UDPTN.

RGMP supports directly connected receivers in the network. Traffic to these receivers will be restricted by IGMP snooping, or if the receiver is a router itself, by PIM and RGMP. CGMP is not supported in networks where RGMP is enabled on routers. Enabling RGMP and CGMP on a router interface is mutually exclusive. If RGMP is enabled on an interface, CGMP is silently disabled or vice versa.

The following properties of RGMP are the same as for IGMP snooping:

RGMP restricts traffic based on the multicast group, not on the sender's IP address.

If spanning tree topology changes occur in the network, the state is not flushed as it is with CGMP.

RGMP does not restrict traffic for the multicast groups 224.0.0.x (x = 0...255), allowing PIMv2 BSR to be used in an RGMP-controlled network.

RGMP in Cisco switches operates on MAC addresses, not on the IP multicast addresses. Because more than one IP multicast addresses are mapped to one MAC address (refer to RFC 1112), RGMP does not restrict traffic between different IP multicast groups that map to the same MAC address.

The capability of the switch to restrict traffic is limited by its CAM table capacity.

Configuration Tasks


Step 1 Establish an appropriate topology on the VLANs where you want to use RGMP.

Step 2 Enable RGMP on the switch:

Switch> (enable) set igmp enable 
Switch> (enable) set rgmp enable 

The first command enables IGMP snooping, and the second enables RGMP. Enabling these features on the switch is a global configuration. RGMP has no effect in those VLANs where there is not at least a single router also configured for RGMP.

Step 3 Enable RGMP on each interface that has a topology appropriate for RGMP:

Router(config)# vlan-interface 10
Router(config-if)# ip rgmp

Step 4 Monitor RGMP on the switch:

Switch> (enable) show  rgmp group [mac_addr] [vlan_id] 
Switch> (enable) show  rgmp group count [vlan_id] 
Switch> (enable) show  rgmp statistics [vlan_id] 
Switch> (enable) clear rgmp statistics
Switch> (enable) show  multicast router [igmp | rgmp] [mod/port] [vlan_id] 
Switch> (enable> show  multicast protocol status

Step 5 Monitor RGMP on the MSFC:

router(enable)# debug ip rgmp [name_or_group_address]


Unsupported Features and Commands

IOS-SLB

MPLS

IPv6

OSPFv3

In Release 12.2(18)SXF and later releases, these QoS interface commands are no longer supported on FlexWAN interfaces:

traffic shape

priority-group

custom-queue-list

tx-queue-limit

Limitations and Restrictions

These sections describe limitations and restrictions:

MSFC Limitations and Restrictions

FlexWAN Module Limitations and Restrictions

MSFC Limitations and Restrictions

IPSec in software on the MSFC is supported only for administrative connections to Catalyst 6500 series switches and Cisco 7600 series routers.

In a redundant configuration, if you enter the RSA key on the active MSFC, a prompt also appears on the redundant MSFC console. If you do not respond to the prompt on the redundant MSFC console, the RSA key is not created on the redundant MSFC, and upon switchover the newly active MSFC might not have an RSA key or might not have the most recent RSA key.

Workaround: Respond to the prompt on the redundant MSFC console or change the RSA key after the first SRM switchover. (CSCeb54304)

In Catalyst software releases where caveat CSCeb54315 is not resolved, if you enter the set acllog ratelimit command on the Supervisor Engine 720, NAT does not work on the MSFC.

In Catalyst software releases where caveat CSCeb37469 is not resolved, with a redundant Supervisor Engine 720 installed, the active MSFC3 boots twice.

Do not configure input features (for example, policy routing) on tunnel interfaces. (CSCea50523)

For multicast flows, the PFC does not provide Layer 3 switching on output interfaces with MTU sizes smaller than the flow's input interface MTU size.

Workaround: Configure the same MTU size on both the input and output interfaces. (CSCds42685)

Before you can enable SRM on the MSFC, high availability must be enabled on the supervisor engine. Failure to do so might result in unexpected system behavior. (CSCdu78927)

With SRM configured, IP traffic is software switched by the MSFC for several minutes after a switchover to the redundant supervisor engine and MSFC. (CSCdv25906)

When the outgoing interface list for group G traffic transitions to null on a last-hop multicast router, the router sends a (*,G) prune message to the PIM neighbor toward the rendezvous point (RP) to stop the flow of group G traffic (if any) down the shared tree. The last-hop multicast router does not send an (S,G) prune message to stop the flow of traffic down the shortest path tree (SPT). The transition of the outgoing interface list to null does not trigger an (S,G) prune message. (S,G) prune messages are triggered by the arrival of (S,G) traffic.

If the last-hop multicast router is a Catalyst 6500 series switch, traffic is forwarded by the PFC3. In most cases, RPF-MFD is installed for the (S,G) entries. The MSFC does not see the multicast traffic flowing down the SPT and does not send any traffic-triggered (S,G) prunes to stop the flow of traffic down the SPT. This situation does not have any adverse effect on the MSFC because the PFC3 processes and drops the unwanted (S,G) traffic. (CSCdu40065)

Integrated routing and bridging (IRB) and concurrent routing and bridging (CRB) have deliberately been disabled on the Catalyst 6500 series switches. Layer 2 VLANs and VLAN interfaces should be used for normal bridging and interVLAN routing. Bridge groups are supported only to bridge nonrouted protocols. (CSCdz21959)

Catalyst 6500 series switches do not support remote source-route bridging (RSRB).

With MISTP configured on the supervisor engine, use only the vlan-bridge or dec Spanning Tree Protocols for bridge groups on the MSFC. We recommend the vlan-bridge Spanning Tree Protocol. With MISTP configured on the supervisor engine, the MSFC does not support the IEEE Spanning Tree Protocol. This restriction does not apply to PVST+ or MISTP-PVST+. (CSCdr99236, CSCds09253)

Use the same Spanning Tree Protocol on all devices that are bridging between VLANs.

IP unreachable messages and IP redirects are automatically disabled if you configure secondary addresses on a VLAN to avoid out-of order packets when packets are routed between two subnets on the same VLAN. (CSCdr84706)

The MSFC does not support the MultiNode Load Balancing (MNLB) forwarding agent of the MNLD feature set for LocalDirector. (CSCdr65433)

The ip multicast rate-limit command is not supported on Catalyst 6500 series switch LAN ports. Refer to the "Configuring QoS" chapter of the Catalyst 6500 Series Software Configuration Guide for information about policing. (CSCds22281)

If you are using the Catalyst 6500 series switch to handle thousands of IPX flows that might all arrive in simultaneous bursts, we recommend that you enter the following command to avoid excessive CPU load:

Router(config)# ipx route-cache inactivity-timeout 1 100  

This command sets the IPX cache inactivity timeout to 1 minute and the maximum invalidations per minute to 100.

To boot a system image stored on the supervisor engine Flash PC card, at least one VLAN interface must be configured and be active.

At power up or manual reset, you must configure the MSFC to boot from its bootflash (or the supervisor engine's Flash PC card; however, bootflash is preferred). When you reset the supervisor engine through either a power up or a manual reset, the MSFC cannot boot from a TFTP server on the network. However, when the supervisor engine is up and the port over which the network is being accessed is in forwarding state, you can boot the MSFC from a TFTP server on the network.

By default, the MSFC sends Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) unreachable messages when a packet is denied by an access group; these access-group-denied packets are not dropped in hardware but are bridged to the MSFC so it can generate the ICMP-unreachable message. To drop access-group-denied packets in hardware, you must disable ICMP unreachable messages using the no ip unreachables interface configuration command. The ip unreachables command is enabled by default.

When using the Network Address Translation (NAT) router feature on the MSFC, with certain configurations, packets traversing the NAT outside interface might be software routed instead of being shortcut, regardless of whether they should or should not be translated. Ideally, for packets traversing the NAT outside interface, you would want only those packets requiring NAT to be software routed. Cisco IOS software will only translate traffic in software that is traversing from NAT inside interfaces to NAT outside interfaces and vice versa.

By making the ACL used for NAT more specific, you can limit the software-handled packets to only those requiring NAT translation.

For example, if you use a general ACL (such as permit ip any any) to specify the traffic that requires NAT, then all traffic inbound or outbound on the NAT outside interface will be software routed (including traffic not originating or destined to NAT inside interfaces). If it is possible to use a more specific ACL (such as permit ip 10.1.1.0 0.0.0.255 any), then only the NAT outside traffic matching that ACL will be software routed. This traffic will still be software routed regardless of whether it is originating or destined to NAT inside interfaces. By making the ACL more specific, you can limit the amount of traffic that is software routed due to the NAT ACL.

When configuring ACLs on an interface with the tcam priority {high | low | normal} configuration command, entering high Ternary Content Addressable Memory (TCAM) priority gives ACLs on that interface higher priority for getting into the TCAM over ACLs of interfaces with lower (low or normal) priority.

If the ACLs on an interface with high priority exceed the capacity of the TCAM, the ACLs for interfaces with low priority are not be inserted into the TCAM until all high-priority ACLs can fit in the TCAM.

You can configure VLAN access control lists (VACLs) on the switch to apply to all packets that are routed into or out of a VLAN or that are bridged within a VLAN. VACLs are used strictly for security packet filtering and redirecting traffic to specific physical switch ports. Unlike Cisco IOS ACLs, VACLs are not defined by direction (input or output). For more information, refer to the "Configuring Access Control Lists" chapter of the Catalyst operating system Catalyst 6500 Series Software Configuration Guide.

MAC address-based Cisco IOS ACLs are not supported for packets shortcut in hardware. MAC address-based Cisco IOS ACLs will be applied on software-switched packets. MAC address-based access control can be supported in hardware for non-IP/IPX packets using VACLs. We recommend that you use VACLs to do MAC-addressed-based ACLs.

Broadcast-to-multicast translation used with the multicast helper command does not work if a flow is hardware switched.

If you enable multicast routing globally, then you should also enable multicast routing (using the ip pim command) on all Layer 3 interfaces on which you anticipate receiving IP multicast traffic. This command causes the packets to be sent to the process-switching level for creating the route entry. However, if you disable multicast routing on the RPF interface, the entry cannot be created and the packet is dropped. Exceeding the source-traffic rate that can be handled by the process level can have an undesirable impact on the system. For instance, HSRP timers can expire on a standby router and cause HSRP flapping.

This message indicates delivery acknowledgment timeouts:

SCP-4-DACK_TIMEOUT_MSG:SCP delivery ack timeout for opcode=118 

When a delivery acknowledgment timeout occurs for opcode 118 (that is, multicast MLS SCP messages), then the impact on performance depends on whether MMLS is in IDLE or ACTIVE state. You can determine the state by entering the show mls ip multicast statistics command. If MMLS is active, the message is only a warning and can be ignored. If MMLS is idle, this message is displayed:

Multicast MLS is disabled due to internal messaging error 

The feature is disabled on the MSFC. You must disable and reenable the IGMP feature on the supervisor engine before reenabling MMLS on the MSFC.

After enabling PIM on an interface, you need to enter the ip mroute-cache command on the interface to enable multicast fast switching. If you have "no ip mroute-cache" configured, multicast packets that are not hardware switched will go to a process level. This process increases the load on the router. Software fast switching is useful for flows that can only be partially hardware switched.

The scheduler allocate command is enabled by default to provide adequate process level cycles under heavy switching loads. (CSCdp90088)

Topology changes that occur in MISTP spanning tree instances on the supervisor engine are not detected by the VLAN-bridge or DEC Spanning Tree Protocols. MISTP spanning tree instances do not detect topology changes in VLAN-bridge or DEC spanning tree instances. Spanning tree instances that fail to detect topology changes in adjoining spanning tree instances do not age out address tables, which can then result in some loss of connectivity while stale address table entries age out (typically, within the standard aging time of 300 seconds). MISTP-PVST+ mode detects topology changes in IEEE STP bridge groups. (CSCds19906)

In a redundant configuration, IP access lists can prevent the MSFC from pinging its own interface IP address or the interface HSRP IP address. (CSCdp77698)

Fast-switched IP multicast traffic that matches a permit access list entry with the log keyword is dropped. Fast switching of IP multicast packets is enabled by default. (CSCds28581)

For the Response Time Reporter (RTR) agent to send out traps, enter the rtr reaction-configuration 2 timeout-enable action-type traponly command. (CSCdz58158)

A border router that is positioned between a protocol independent multicast (PIM) dense mode router and a PIM sparse mode router might not register some indirectly connected sources. This problem occurs for traffic that is on an ingress interface configured with the ip pim dense-mode proxy-register command.

Workaround: Disable the multicast routing cache on the incoming interface. This action will cause packets to be process-switched in software on the MSFC instead of fast-switched. (CSCek39668)

If the MSFC address falls within the range of a PBR ACL, traffic addressed to the MSFC is policy routed in hardware instead of being forwarded to the MSFC. To prevent policy routing of traffic addressed to the MSFC, configure PBR ACLs to deny traffic addressed to the MSFC. (CSCse86399)

FlexWAN Module Limitations and Restrictions

The FlexWAN module does not support IPX CEF for PFC2 or IPX multilayer switching (MLS) with Release 12.1(6)E and earlier.

To use the interfaces on the FlexWAN module, you must enable IP routing on the MSFC. (CSCdp34896)

Named access lists are not supported on the FlexWAN module.

Caveats

Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF and Rebuilds

Caveats in Release 12.2(17d)SXB Rebuilds

Caveats in Release 12.2(17a)SX Rebuilds

Caveats in Release 12.2(14)SX2


NoteAll caveats resolved in Release 12.2(17a) are also resolved in Release 12.2(17a)SX1, Release 12.2(17a)SX2, and Release 12.2(17a)SX4. Refer to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1835/prod_release_notes_list.html

All caveats in Release 12.2(14)S also apply to Release 12.2(14)SX2. Refer to the "Caveats" section in the Cross-Platform Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.2 S publication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2s/release/notes/122Srn.html#1008788

If you have a Cisco.com account that supports access to the Bug Toolkit, you can search for the most current Release 12.2SX caveat information at this URL:

http://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToolKit/action.do?hdnAction=searchBugs


Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF and Rebuilds

Open Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF and Rebuilds

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF17

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF16

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF15a

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF15

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF14

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF13

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF12a

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF12

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF11

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF10a

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF10

General Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF and Rebuilds

FlexWAN Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF and Rebuilds

Service Module Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF


Note The caveat information for Release 12.2(18)SXF and rebuilds is being updated frequently.


Open Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF and Rebuilds

None.

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF17

Resolved Security Caveats

CSCsh97579—Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF17

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—Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF17

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

CSCsq31776—Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF17

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

Resolved Unknown Caveats

CSCsy15227—Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF17

Cisco IOS Software configured with Authentication Proxy for HTTP(S), Web Authentication or the consent feature, contains a vulnerability that may allow an unauthenticated session to bypass the authentication proxy server or bypass the consent webpage.

There are no workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability.

This advisory is posted at the following link: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20090923-auth-proxy.shtml

Other Resolved Caveats in Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF17

Identifier
Technology
Description

CSCin79116

Infrastructure

show memory summary could push the CPU util to 100%

CSCsa91716

Infrastructure

Command sh archive config diff hangs with a remote file in argument

CSCse09553

Infrastructure

no snmp-server sparse-table: ds1 physical layer has none 0 for HC

CSCsj06593

Infrastructure

CPU hog msgs for RFSS worker process and Async write process

CSCsk41686

Infrastructure

PARSER-3-CFGLOG_NOMEM: constanlty in log

CSCsr17897

Infrastructure

SXF : increase the buffer size for config generation

CSCsr60789

Infrastructure

W1.3: VSL crash after preemptive switchover in ifs_open_file_decrement

CSCsx05021

Infrastructure

Router crashes when filesystem becomes full

CSCta43093

Infrastructure

Add a check similar to CSCek58956

CSCef09586

IPServices

CMs stuck in init(d) if DHCP ser. ip addr. overlaps with diff VRF

CSCsa41736

IPServices

Router crash after enable NAT rate-limit feature

CSCsg00102

IPServices

SSLVPN service stops accepting any new SSLVPN connections

CSCsh49973

IPServices

NAT-ALG corrupts offset value of DNS PTR response

CSCsk23972

IPServices

Telnet failed with "No wild listener" error

CSCso42170

IPServices

CPUHOG & Traceback messages seen for IP NAT Ager process.

CSCsx33622

IPServices

Fix MSS calcuation issue in TCP

CSCsy88271

IPServices

6500 - SXF - Nat add-route does not work

CSCsz56393

IPServices

Modular IOS - SUP720 - Sends malformed syslog packet

CSCsz63733

IPServices

Traceback seen with FM Nat configuration

CSCsz89107

IPServices

high cpu due to ip_input process during SNMP trap

CSCta24043

IPServices

"%IPNAT-4-ADDR_ALLOC_FAIL" message seen when all ports are not allocated

CSCtb12332

IPServices

NAT: switch crashes at ipnat_find_map_entry with cat6k SXF16 image

CSCsw85254

MPLS

Bus error and crash at p_enqueue when modifying main:text

CSCsz19255

MPLS

LFIB: Tag rewrites are missing on LC for one of load sharable paths

CSCsz30515

MPLS

SUP720 crash due to tsptun_frr_process process hang

CSCsx15396

Multicast

Mcast IIF stays up while physical interface is down

CSCsx34506

Multicast

RPF failure with no PIM neighbor triggers PIM Hello

CSCsw43022

platform-76xx

HSRP Virtual IP Unreachable for some users

CSCsy38911

platform-76xx

MPLS TE Forwarding broken when enable LDP on TE tunnel

CSCta26106

QoS

RSVP-3-CONSISTENCY error followed by an unexpected reboot.

CSCsh15066

Routing

VRF has 2 ospf process, when one process is removed the router crashed

CSCsh23176

Routing

Router crashes @ rip_timer_process .

CSCsm57494

Routing

BGP update is not sent after reloading opposite router

CSCso07476

Routing

One way audio when RTP header compression is turned on

CSCsq49201

Routing

Password in BGP peer-session template not inherited

CSCsr11662

Routing

EIGRP active routes never go to SIA, queries not sent

CSCsr27794

Routing

BGP updates stuck during peer flap

CSCsr90248

Routing

"aggregate-address advertise-map" not updated dynamically

CSCsx06457

Routing

BGP may modify routes it does not own

CSCsx51299

Routing

Crash when remove and configure ipv6 ACL via telnet and console

CSCsx51596

Routing

TCAM ACL entry not correct after removing IP accounting

CSCsy58115

Routing

Continuous BGP mem increase with non established neighbors

CSCsy84134

Routing

ARP table is flushed when deleting secondary IP address

CSCuk55357

Routing

ALIGN-3-TRACE at ip_broadcast

CSCsb80803

Security

SSH Process: SCHED-3-UNEXPECTEDEVENT error message

CSCsg56609

Security

Crash on talk /tmp/tbdaemon-99/../os/connect.c:1105 seen at bootup

CSCsy17893

Security

Ping to itself doesn't work on IPIP tunnels

CSCsz84055

Security

System crashed unexpected while open ssh2 session

CSCek68108

Unknown

Router crashed at ace_policyloader_util.c after remove crypto map .

CSCek74844

Unknown

sysObjectID is wrong for 7603-S and 7609-S

CSCek77996

Unknown

High CPU caused by data traffic with crypto map in crypto connect mode

CSCsb25490

Unknown

Data is not being hardware switched after OIR/SSO on WS-X6148X2-RJ45

CSCsb88996

Unknown

slb traceback spurious memory access after slb statefull switchover

CSCsb96452

Unknown

IGMPV3 TO_INC{} leave mac entry table do not expire

CSCsc85962

Unknown

Replaying Main Mode packet causing IKE SA deletion

CSCsd45698

Unknown

Cat6K: SLB punted to CPU if src_index is port-channel index

CSCsf05390

Unknown

CPU HOG @ hwidb_iftype_unlist followed by router crash.

CSCsf10203

Unknown

MLD gces not freed even after MLD leaves and L3 traffic stopped

CSCsf27621

Unknown

False Command-Active condition blocking execute-on on MWAM processor

CSCsg32319

Unknown

Probe connections not cleaned up when access/vrf is configured .

CSCsg37484

Unknown

Bus Error in crypto_map

CSCsi54373

Unknown

OSM maps EXP into dBus-CoS during SVI based EoMPLS disposition

CSCsj26698

Unknown

Acct-Session-Id in Accounting-Request is different from in Access-Reques

CSCsk38024

Unknown

VS2: EtherChannel state on standby is incorrect due to out of order FEC

CSCsk87604

Unknown

Device crashes on configuring LPIP with multiple hosts.

CSCsl69123

Unknown

SIP-400:QoS:Police drops MPLSCP, CDPCP negotiation packets - SRA,SRB

CSCso35659

Unknown

L3 traffic rate limited after adding and removing Xcon to a SVI

CSCso75862

Unknown

Negative counter values for input queue on layer 3 interfaces

CSCso93350

Unknown

Boot string fails to set in rommon but no error message

CSCsq69567

Unknown

SSO Switchover + unicast-routing chg cause MC traffic loss for 2 minutes

CSCsr06037

Unknown

the monitor session source is removed by deleting sub-interface

CSCsr12976

Unknown

High CPU in ION ios-base process

CSCsr39272

Unknown

%DATACORRUPTION-1 due to spa sensor temp overruning buffer

CSCsr97097

Unknown

VS: RP IPC-5-WATERMARK msgs due to CARD_RESET, after SSO

CSCsr99518

Unknown

Granikos should not init rekey after recieving new outbound SA at QM3

CSCsu29301

Unknown

C2W21: Ingress SPAN on Sup - ACE module duplicates packets

CSCsu76360

Unknown

Memory Leak in IPSec Key Engine with HA on Sup720 RP

CSCsw17070

Unknown

18SXF: SSO switchover cause portchannel configuation lost in sup uplink

CSCsw21852

Unknown

CSM: memory leak in process "Laminar Icc Event"

CSCsw28582

Unknown

IPSec Tunnels go down after a "show run"

CSCsw43377

Unknown

add user warning for empty classes in OSM qos policy SXF7 and later

CSCsw52819

Unknown

Kernel dumper needs a few enhancements.

CSCsw53362

Unknown

c2w2b: Device crashes with NAT stress test

CSCsw68514

Unknown

SLB probes iin TESTing state while using client cmd in Vserver config

CSCsw87563

Unknown

packets with multicast mac and unicast ip are software routed by cat6500

CSCsw92171

Unknown

multiple "power-input" for new 6kW DC PS do not exist on Standby

CSCsx16206

Unknown

Traffic loss issue from SFM capable modules to other device through DEC

CSCsx21886

Unknown

ISSU switchover command sync issue

CSCsx23929

Unknown

MLPP link are not able pass traffic after SSO even when UP/UP stat on os

CSCsx39263

Unknown

TCAM entries are not installed for TCP intercept after SSO

CSCsx49889

Unknown

SPA-IPSEC-2G-3-ACEI0TCAMFAILE:SpdSpInstall:cannot install Sp TmInsertSp

CSCsx51231

Unknown

Service-policy removed from the interface, but FIE still has NBAR active

CSCsx58248

Unknown

Disable Crypto ACL in SXF

CSCsx67510

Unknown

Memory leak on SP when add/deleting channel groups on PA-MC-2T3+

CSCsx76308

Unknown

HA client crashing attempting to free unassigned memory

CSCsy06804

Unknown

DSCP not preserved during SVI based Eompls Disposition

CSCsy08838

Unknown

Zamboni allows clear packet inbound on protected interface

CSCsy24691

Unknown

entPhysicalTable has power-input 3 Sensor for 6kW DC PS1 and not PS2

CSCsy34566

Unknown

Disable VLAN mapping on ME6524, 6148A-GE-TX

CSCsy54365

Unknown

frequent datapath recovery and traffic loss on WS-X6704 with DFC

CSCsy74418

Unknown

Ping fail with bridging on interface - 6500 w/SUP2 and 6816

CSCsy78994

Unknown

Memory leak in Service Task

CSCsy82121

Unknown

IGMP Source only not working due to MC_CAP not set

CSCsy83830

Unknown

IOS-RLB crashes while deleting the username sticky

CSCsy85171

Unknown

CDL2 Read Error: Time out

CSCsy94866

Unknown

C2W2B: CSM Config sync causes memory leak

CSCsz01976

Unknown

Need a cli to dump the rommon environment and unset rommon variable

CSCsz14742

Unknown

EZVPN config not downloaded on the SPA/VPNSM

CSCsz20625

Unknown

Error message seen if SIP Is OIR'd during Standby SUP bootup

CSCsz42143

Unknown

WS-X6148A-GE-TX module fails keepalives when excessive errors on port.

CSCsz43438

Unknown

Encapsulation change on T1/E1 removes QoS Service Policy

CSCsz55834

Unknown

GLBP may provided BIA MAC instead of Virtual MAC for mobile users

CSCsz55950

Unknown

EoMPLS:DFC LTL programming is not correct for SRP as Core

CSCsz62046

Unknown

Crash at memcpy after CPUHOG in SNMP ENGINE

CSCsz67334

Unknown

ciscoEnvMonTemperatureStatus trap sent sporadically as NotFunctioning

CSCsz76015

Unknown

C2W2: Need cli to set PF_BIAS to ensure lower slot# Sup boots as active

CSCsz84544

Unknown

output drops increment on not-connected interface of 6548GE-TX module

CSCsz87648

Unknown

SP/RP and redundant system handshake broken when the kernel crashes.

CSCsz92508

Unknown

SPA module reloads when no response to keep-alive polling

CSCta12382

Unknown

Udld port config does not sync to standby in rpr-plus mode

CSCta12543

Unknown

Linecard takes MAC address from the linecard.

CSCta21771

Unknown

%CONST_DIAG-SP-3-HM_FCI_0_STUCK: Flow control stuck at 0 error on modul

CSCta26529

Unknown

Standby Reset set entPhysicalAssetID on PS1

CSCta27279

Unknown

WCCP s/w switching with Ingress redirection & interface ACL

CSCta32802

Unknown

Umbrella ddts for porting SR HA fixes+ 2T3E3 SPA fixes into SXF

CSCta42989

Unknown

"%CSM parser state" configuring CLI when configuring via XML also

CSCta47653

Unknown

Cat6k: SXF: Console hangs on reapplying running config with ACL

CSCta48521

Unknown

%DATACORRUPTION-1-DATAINCONSISTENCY: copy error

CSCta48968

Unknown

Modular IOS kernel crashinfo has missing information

CSCta52689

Unknown

cat6k crash in RP due to address error with wccp configuration

CSCta53157

Unknown

SPA-4XT3/E3 int in SIP-200 admin-down on standby after fpd upgrade

CSCta55498

Unknown

[Modular IOS] MIPS CP0 registers save algorthim needs a few improvements

CSCta62394

Unknown

RP crashes @crypto_ipsec_profile_map_val on removing vlan with HA config

CSCta71873

Unknown

Mcast traffic stops flowing across fabric to required fpoes

CSCta72199

Unknown

"aggregate-address advertise-map" not updated dynamically with ION image

CSCta76808

Unknown

add CLI command for medium buffer pool

CSCtb02774

Unknown

PI_E scanner needs to check high LTL index(0x740-0x77f) for PO interface

CSCtb23289

Unknown

Major temperature alarm has to force system shutdown

CSCtb23840

Unknown

%SYS-3-CPUHOG in Time Range Process with QoS Time based ACL

CSCtb28032

Unknown

Changing module corrupts Flex Link

CSCtb38547

Unknown

Incorrect CP0 values and empty kernel variable section in kernel crashin

CSCtb68478

Unknown

"Illegal nextSsIndex value" message should be removed

CSCsi56413

WAN

PA-POS-OC3SMI interface output stuck .


Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF16

Resolved AAA Caveats

CSCsv73509—Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF16

Symptoms: When "no aaa new-model" is configured, authentication happens through the local even when tacacs is configured. This happens for the exec users under vty configuration.

Conditions: Configure "no aaa new-model", configure login local under line vty 0 4 and configure login tacacs under line vty 0 4.

Workaround: There is no workaround.

Resolved Infrastructure Caveats

CSCse85652—Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF16

Symptom: The Cisco IOS HTTP server and the Cisco IOS HTTPS server provide web server functionality to be used by other Cisco IOS features that require it to function. For example, embedded device managers available for some Cisco IOS devices need the Cisco IOS HTTP server or the Cisco IOS HTTPS server to be enabled as a prerequisite.

One of the functionalities provided by the Cisco IOS HTTP server and the Cisco  IOS HTTPS server is the WEB_EXEC module, which is the HTTP-based IOS EXEC Server. The WEB_EXEC module allows for both "show" and "configure" commands to be executed on the device through requests sent over the HTTP protocol.

Both the Cisco IOS HTTP server and the Cisco IOS HTTPS server use the locally configured enable password (configured by using the enable password or enable secret commands) as the default authentication mechanism for any request received. Other mechanisms can also be configured to authenticate requests to the HTTP or HTTPS interface. Some of those mechanisms are the local user database, an external RADIUS server or an external TACACS+ server.

If an enable password is not present in the device configuration, and no other mechanism has been configured to authenticate requests to the HTTP interface, the Cisco IOS HTTP server and the Cisco IOS HTTPS server may execute any command received without requiring authentication. Any commands up to and including commands that require privilege level 15 might then be executed on the device. Privilege level 15 is the highest privilege level on Cisco IOS devices.

Conditions: For a Cisco IOS device to be affected by this issue all of the following conditions must be met:

An enable password is not present in the device configuration

Either the Cisco IOS HTTP server or the Cisco IOS HTTPS server is enabled

No other authentication mechanism has been configured for access to the Cisco IOS HTTP server or Cisco IOS HTTPS server. Such mechanisms might include the local user database, RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service), or TACACS+ (Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System)

The Cisco IOS HTTP server is enabled by default on some Cisco IOS releases.

Workaround: Any of the following workarounds can be implemented:

Enabling authentication of requests to the Cisco IOS HTTP Server or the Cisco IOS HTTPS server by configuring an enable password

Customers requiring the functionality provided by the Cisco IOS HTTP server or the Cisco IOS HTTPS server must configure an authentication mechanism for any requests received. One option is to use the enable password or enable secret commands to configure an enable password. The enable password is the default authentication mechanism used by both the Cisco IOS HTTP server and the Cisco IOS HTTPS server if no other method has been configured.

In order to configure an enable password by using the enable secret command, add the following line to the device configuration:

enable secret mypassword  

Replace mypassword with a strong password of your choosing. For guidance on selecting strong passwords, please refer to your site security policy. The document entitled "Cisco IOS Password Encryption Facts" explains the differences between using the enable secret and the enable password commands to configure an enable password. This document is available at the following link: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk59/technologies_tech_note09186a00809d38a7.shtml

Enabling authentication of requests to the Cisco IOS HTTP Server or the Cisco IOS HTTPS server by configuring an authentication mechanism other than the default

Configure an authentication mechanism for access to the Cisco IOS HTTP server or the Cisco IOS HTTPS server other than the default. Such authentication mechanism can be the local user database, an external RADIUS server, an external TACACS+ server or a previously defined AAA (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting) method. As the procedure to enable an authentication mechanism for the Cisco IOS HTTP server and the Cisco IOS HTTPS server varies across Cisco IOS releases and considering other additional factors, no example will be provided. Customers looking for information about how to configure an authentication mechanism for the Cisco IOS HTTP server and for the Cisco IOS HTTPS server are encouraged to read the document entitled "AAA Control of the IOS HTTP Server", which is available at the following link: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk59/technologies_tech_note09186a008069bdc5.shtml

Disabling the Cisco IOS HTTP Server and/or the Cisco IOS HTTPS server functionality

Customers who do not require the functionality provided by the Cisco IOS HTTP server or the Cisco IOS HTTPS server can disable it by adding the following commands to the device configuration:

no ip http server no ip http secure-server  

The second command might return an error message if the Cisco IOS version installed and running on the device does not support the HTTPS server feature. This error message is harmless and can safely be ignored.

Please be aware that disabling the Cisco IOS HTTP server or the Cisco IOS HTTPS server may impact other features that rely on it. As an example, disabling the Cisco IOS HTTP server or the Cisco IOS HTTPS server will disable access to any embedded device manager installed on the device.

Further Problem Description: In addition to the explicit workarounds detailed above it is highly recommended that customers limit access to Cisco IOS HTTP server and the Cisco IOS HTTPS server to only trusted management hosts. Information on how to restrict access to the Cisco IOS HTTP server and the Cisco IOS HTTPS server based on IP addresses is available at the following link: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/netmgmt/configuration/guide/nm_http_web_ps6350_TSD_Products_Configuration_Guide_Chapter.html

Customers are also advised to review the "Management Plane" section of the document entitled "Cisco Guide to Harden Cisco IOS Devices" for additional recommendations to secure management connections to Cisco IOS devices. This document is available at the following link: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk648/tk361/technologies_tech_note09186a0080120f48.shtml

CSCsi13344—Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF16

Symptom: Three separate Cisco IOS Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities and a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability have been reported to Cisco by three independent researchers.

The Cisco Security Response is posted at the following link: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20090114-http.shtml

Conditions: See "Additional Information" section in the posted response for further details.

Workarounds: See "Workaround" section in the posted response for further details.

CSCsr72301—Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF16

Symptom: Three separate Cisco IOS Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities and a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability have been reported to Cisco by three independent researchers.

The Cisco Security Response is posted at the following link: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20090114-http.shtml

Conditions: See "Additional Information" section in the posted response for further details.

Workarounds: See "Workaround" section in the posted response for further details.

Resolved IPServices Caveats

CSCsk64158—Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF16

Several features within Cisco IOS Software are affected by a crafted UDP packet vulnerability. If any of the affected features are enabled, a successful attack will result in a blocked input queue on the inbound interface. Only crafted UDP packets destined for the device could result in the interface being blocked, transit traffic will not block the interface.

Cisco has released free software updates that address this vulnerability.

Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are available in the workarounds section of the advisory.

This advisory is posted at the following link: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20090325-udp.shtml

CSCsv04836—Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF16

Multiple Cisco products are affected by denial of service (DoS) vulnerabilities that manipulate the state of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connections. By manipulating the state of a TCP connection, an attacker could force the TCP connection to remain in a long-lived state, possibly indefinitely. If enough TCP connections are forced into a long-lived or indefinite state, resources on a system under attack may be consumed, preventing new TCP connections from being accepted. In some cases, a system reboot may be necessary to recover normal system operation. To exploit these vulnerabilities, an attacker must be able to complete a TCP three-way handshake with a vulnerable system.

In addition to these vulnerabilities, Cisco Nexus 5000 devices contain a TCP DoS vulnerability that may result in a system crash. This additional vulnerability was found as a result of testing the TCP state manipulation vulnerabilities.

Cisco has released free software updates for download from the Cisco website that address these vulnerabilities. Workarounds that mitigate these vulnerabilities are available.

This advisory is posted at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20090908-tcp24.shtml.

CSCsw18636—Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF16

Symptom: High CPU utilization after receives a ARP packet with protocol type as 0x1000.

Conditions: This problem occurs on SUP32 running 12.2(33)SXI. This problem does not occur on SUP720. The problem is only seen when you have bridge-group CLI being used which lead to arp pkts with protocol types as 0x1000 being bridged. The problem does not apply for IP ARP packets.

Workaround: Filter the ARP packet. The device Config should have bridge-group creation first; followed by interface specific bridge-group options.

Additional Information: This problem is now isolated to command ordering in the startup-config file. The bridge <> command is saved before the bridge-group <> command (which is run in the interface-config mode) is saved. The linking of IDB to bridge structure is not happening correctly and some check fails in the bridge code that lets the packet to be processed again and again instead of being dropped.

If the bridge-group <> command is removed in the startup-config and only applied after the bridge <> command is run, the problem will go away. Please use this workaround until a fix is put in.

CSCsr29468—Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF16

Cisco IOS Software contains a vulnerability in multiple features that could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the affected device. A sequence of specially crafted TCP packets can cause the vulnerable device to reload.

Cisco has released free software updates that address this vulnerability.

Several mitigation strategies are outlined in the workarounds section of this advisory.

This advisory is posted at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20090325-tcp.shtml

CSCsm27071—Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF16

A vulnerability in the handling of IP sockets can cause devices to be vulnerable to a denial of service attack when any of several features of Cisco IOS Software are enabled. A sequence of specially crafted TCP/IP packets could cause any of the following results:

The configured feature may stop accepting new connections or sessions.

The memory of the device may be consumed.

The device may experience prolonged high CPU utilization.

The device may reload.

Cisco has released free software updates that address this vulnerability.

Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are available in the "workarounds" section of the advisory.

The advisory is posted at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20090325-ip.shtml

Resolved LAN Caveats

CSCsv05934—Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF16

Summary: Cisco's VTP protocol implementation in some versions of Cisco IOS and CatOS may be vulnerable to a DoS attack via a specially crafted VTP packet sent from the local network segment when operating in either server or client VTP mode. When the device receives the specially crafted VTP packet, the switch may crash (and reload/hang). The crafted packet must be received on a switch interface configured to operate as a trunk port.

Workarounds: There are no workarounds available for this vulnerability.

This response is posted at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20081105-vtp.shtml

Resolved Multicast Caveats

CSCso90058—Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF16

Symptom: MSFC crashes with RedZone memory corruption.

Conditions: This problem is seen when processing an Auto-RP packet and NAT is enabled.

Workaround: None known at this time.

Resolved Routing Caveats

CSCsx73770—Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF16

Symptom: A Cisco IOS device that receives a BGP update message and as a result of AS prepending needs to send an update downstream that would have over 255 AS hops will send an invalid formatted update. This update when received by a downstream BGP speaker triggers a NOTIFICATION back to the sender which results in the BGP session being reset.

Conditions: This problem is seen when a Cisco IOS device receives a BGP update and due to a combination of either inbound, outbound, or both AS prepending it needs to send an update downstream that has more than 255 AS hops.

Workaround: The workaround is to implement bgp maxas-limit X on the device that after prepending would need to send an update with over 255 AS hops. Since IOS limits the route-map prepending value to 10 the most that could be added is 21 AS hops (10 on ingress, 10 on egress, and 1 for normal eBGP AS hop addition). Therefore, a conservative value to configure would be 200 to prevent this condition.

Other Resolved Caveats in Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF16

Identifier
Technology
Description

CSCef97900

AAA

AAAA-3-DROPACCTLOWMEM warning message somewhat misleading

CSCin40015

AAA

telnet to NAS fails when user profile has access-profile

CSCsl29214

AAA

AAA server change leads to bus error crash after "show run" is issued

CSCso95210

AAA

AAA Client creates bad Message Authenticator attr for every first packet

CSCsx28646

ATM

Unable to configure atm pvp l2transport

CSCsx40747

Content

Router hangs while doing ip casa configurations

CSCsc86307

Infrastructure

c3845 crashed @ show_systat

CSCsm32392

Infrastructure

memory corruption crash at nv_ifs_open and nv_ifs_close

CSCso49598

Infrastructure

Stby reloads cont. when upto MAXINT logical int created thru int ran

CSCsq03621

Infrastructure

Timestamps in "show rmon events" wrap at 2^32-1 milliseconds (7+ weeks)

CSCsw35917

Infrastructure

SP syslog messages not sent as SNMP traps by RP's SNMP agent

CSCec72958

IPServices

Software forced crash when translating LDAP packet

CSCsk16821

IPServices

DHCP does not NAK after DHCPREQUEST from unknown client .

CSCso02053

IPServices

NAT does not add dynamic aliases after reload.

CSCso04657

IPServices

SSLVPN service stops accepting any new SSLVPN connections

CSCso54027

IPServices

Spurious memory access in ttcp_rcv_stats

CSCsq60504

IPServices

Modular IOS Sup720: crashed with tcp timeout logs

CSCsr08771

IPServices

Crash seen @ dhcpd_pool_nvgen and dhcpd_copy_bootfile

CSCsx32283

IPServices

Malformed L field in LDAP crashes 6k with NAT

CSCsh33167

LegacyProtocols

Dlsw transparent cache holds MAC address for disconnected circuit

CSCsk41552

Management

T/B %SCHED-3-THRASHING of cdp2.iosproc process_wait_for_event

CSCsb52253

MPLS

IPv4 iBGP multipath in MPLS network needs to be blocked or hardcoded

CSCsc78971

MPLS

LDP:Incorrect address withdraw after IP address removal on shutdown i/f

CSCse22900

MPLS

w/mis-config'd dup vrf CEF/BGP table MPLS label mismatch may occur

CSCsk99530

MPLS

LFIB untagged entries while LIB has valid lables in CSC MPLS VPN c12000

CSCsm70668

MPLS

OIR over E3:POS impacting complete Traffic with biscuit tunnel

CSCsu45425

MPLS

FIB/LFIB not updated correctly on GSR runing 12.0(33)S1 after route-flap

CSCsw19951

MPLS

SP & DFC crash when forwarding a packet with MPLS

CSCse03637

Multicast

PIM Dense Mode - Prune sent in error after assert is won .

CSCsj88725

Multicast

Wrong (S,G) RPF after route change, no upstream join

CSCsm77608

Multicast

IP Multicast packets are Process switched.

CSCsr09312

Multicast

crash when doing mrm stop

CSCsr49316

Multicast

Crash ipv6_static_route_find after configured & executed show ipv6 rpf x

CSCsv99150

platform-76xx

status led of ge-wan module not showing proper status

CSCsg25664

PPP

dLIFoMLPPPoATM PA: Corrupted PC crash PR

CSCsr81271

PPP

Invalid VCD error messages upon PVC flap

CSCek63384

QoS

Service-Policy is Lost When the Multilink Interface is Reset .

CSCsv85791

QoS

Flexwan+/PA-MC-2T3+ introduce 5+ seconds delay on egress

CSCee30355

Routing

Memory leak at ip_multicast_ctl

CSCeg49075

Routing

MSFC2 remark lines in ACLs duplicated in the NDR MSFC

CSCei86031

Routing

changing match command on fly does not filter route correctly .

CSCej49366

Routing

Removing default-metric under EIGRP deletes routes erroneously

CSCek75079

Routing

Problem in type7 to type5 translation if summary-addr configured

CSCsa72878

Routing

ISIS: clns route from end-system not in database

CSCsb15164

Routing

Security holes while configuring a standard ACE with host address

CSCsc01880

Routing

%FIB-4-FIBCBLK: Missing cef table for tableid 770 during routing table e

CSCse53019

Routing

redistribution not triggered when BGP as-path/community changes

CSCse68877

Routing

CEF/BGP table MPLS label mismatch YW3 Non Multi-path

CSCsg46366

Routing

OSPF NSSA LSA forwarding address set even when P bit wil be clear.

CSCsg68717

Routing

A weird behavior in maxpath configuration in ebgp+ibgp case

CSCsi01324

Routing

Modifying acl concerned with distribute-list withdraw summary route

CSCsi03434

Routing

Memory leak @ ospf_redist_work_enqueue

CSCsj09838

Routing

RR some prefix might not be sent after bgp neighbor flaps .

CSCsj13911

Routing

Cat3750:EIGRP does not receive reply for query between some Vlan

CSCsk35688

Routing

Aggregate routes not processed if child routes are deleted pre-maturely

CSCsk72259

Routing

Auto-repair not updating inconsistent cef entries

CSCsl32318

Routing

OSPF: new fix for CSCsk36324 SPF loop

CSCsl84712

Routing

Error- %OSPF-4-FLOOD_WAR: Process 123 re-originates LSA ID 10.55.122.148

CSCsm50741

Routing

Removal of DCbitless LSA causes problems

CSCsm95129

Routing

"no ip next-hop-self eigrp" not working when redistribute from BGP

CSCsm96901

Routing

Unable to ping between vrfs through transparent bridge

CSCso08786

Routing

Standby reloads due to config sync failure on inherit peer-policy cmd.

CSCso54167

Routing

BGP peer stuck with table version 0

CSCsr67361

Routing

I/O memory leaks when BGP neighbor points to a local address

CSCsr88362

Routing

eigrp routes aren't updated after SSO switchover

CSCsu24087

Routing

Cisco7609 crashes after "clear ip bgp neighbor x.x.x.x soft in"

CSCsu36709

Routing

Unable to boot IOS image on PE (vrf-enabled) router - software fault

CSCsv01474

Routing

'ip rip advertise' command lost after interface flap/clear ip route

CSCsv27607

Routing

BGP: Outbound route-map updating withdraw only one member

CSCsw28893

Routing

Cost no longer showing with each eigrp route after IOS upgrade

CSCsw65441

Routing

ARP packets drops due to excessive ARP requests sourced from SVI

CSCsx15841

Routing

aggregate-address does not NVGEN upon switchover on cat6k

CSCsc91824

Security

SSH from router disconnects vty session if there is no matching cipher

CSCsd81870

Security

Teraterm + TTSSH2 does not work in SSH Ver.2

CSCeh00399

Unknown

RRI: refcount not inc on rekey in certain circ lead to route removal

CSCei29284

Unknown

Rockies3 SUP32 SNMP:Traceback msg when execute private vlan script

CSCek28863

Unknown

Need to change default SCP keepalive timeout on IOS to CSM module

CSCsc73409

Unknown

IGMPv3 report suppression doesnt send out group records correctly

CSCsc98850

Unknown

ZAMBONI:Could not send pmtu information vlan 65535 pmtu 0 Error

CSCsd04937

Unknown

Crash in chunk_free called from mfib_const_rp_free after (*,G) HW enable

CSCse12518

Unknown

MET optimized update can cause blackholing and duplicates

CSCsg14926

Unknown

Standby can not boot because of insufficient memory with 32K interfaces

CSCsg53526

Unknown

Some packets to vip are denied by inbound acl after server nat

CSCsh22225

Unknown

CWAN_HA-STDBY-4-IFCFG_PLAYBACK_ERROR:

CSCsh98849

Unknown

SIERRA: Active and stby SP and active RP crashed@rf_proxy_fatal_error

CSCsi14145

Unknown

runt counter not implemented correctly

CSCsi66012

Unknown

2 garbage values in show module csm x ft details

CSCsi88920

Unknown

MLD rcvr in SVI stops receiving v6 mcast trffc if another rcvr leaves

CSCsk23521

Unknown

EARL-SPSTBY-2-SWITCH_BUS_IDLE is seen with SW switched traffic

CSCsl02190

Unknown

ICMPv6 to all node multicast address fail .

CSCsm31178

Unknown

policy-map stops working on a good int if wrongly applied on another int

CSCsm43962

Unknown

Cat6k L2TP packet looped through blocked port

CSCsm66023

Unknown

IPv6 VTI RP crashed ace_reverse_map when changing tnlsrc from v4 to v6

CSCsm75286

Unknown

bgp route-map doesn't work correctly when deleted part of sequences

CSCsm76792

Unknown

PM HA bulk sync posting RF_DONE before bulk sync has finished

CSCsm85936

Unknown

UUT cpu at 40% with bi-dir traffic across a single tunnel

CSCsm93648

Unknown

C2W2:080226 Rtr crashed when moving tunnels from VTI to GRE/TP

CSCso11822

Unknown

LACP PC switchport, on OIR, "channel group 112 active" config gets lost

CSCso29141

Unknown

DFC installs drop index for MAC-address

CSCso88042

Unknown

Wism module Allowed-Vlan statements lost on reload

CSCso88772

Unknown

sp-inband tx capture causes primary SUP to hang

CSCsq22383

Unknown

SP crash due to CPU hog by online diags

CSCsq42885

Unknown

Line card crashes with %IPC-2-ONINT error on OSM

CSCsq51378

Unknown

ATM PA Interface shows up/up after force redundancy, no cables connected

CSCsq56941

Unknown

6500 - Static MAC cleared from port-channel member ints after reload

CSCsq73122

Unknown

Proxy-ARP returns BIA instead of VMAC with LAM

CSCsq75704

Unknown

FW2 FE PA Interface stays up/down with no conn and goes up/up after sso

CSCsq80145

Unknown

VACL does not work against self initiated packet

CSCsq83789

Unknown

LTL for unknow unicast is wrongly programmed for some L3 interfaces

CSCsq84116

Unknown

Cisco 7604 with OC3, Flexwan crashes into ROMMON

CSCsq90844

Unknown

bridge-group config make packets be routed

CSCsq94136

Unknown

Burst of traffic cause anti-replay check to fail

CSCsr29559

Unknown

WCCP flap corrupts mcast CEF adjacency

CSCsr37131

Unknown

buginf calls in l2trace when 'debug l2trace' is disabled

CSCsr45495

Unknown

PBR with deny statements : TCAM running out of masks

CSCsr51799

Unknown

pa-mc-8t1 interface down after stopping BERT prematurely

CSCsr69929

Unknown

ACL based uRPF check is causing acl permit packets to be dropped

CSCsr88625

Unknown

Seeing ME_AR#0 WARNING: Cannot FLUSH Dic#0 when WS-X6708-10GE boots

CSCsr88845

Unknown

unicast BootP replies dropped by DHCP snooping

CSCsu05800

Unknown

C2W2: need to extend the wait time for bus sync after sso

CSCsu07931

Unknown

cbQosPoliceConformedByte64 counter displays aggregate instead conformed

CSCsu18231

Unknown

IKE process fails to start phase1 if in up-no-ike and DPD triggered

CSCsu33707

Unknown

Multicast traffic will not stop after PIM prune

CSCsu37481

Unknown

Netflow Incorrect Octet value with packet-based sampling

CSCsu37899

Unknown

SXF15: autostate configuration missing after SSO

CSCsu45210

Unknown

Upgrade 12.2SXF-> 12.2SXH with Port-Security causes standby boot loop

CSCsu46982

Unknown

I/O rate counter inaccurate when applying serv policy and MPLS traffic

CSCsu49002

Unknown

ciscoIpMRouteBps sometimes indicates wrongful value

CSCsu49257

Unknown

Cstn-id timer should be restarted when access-request is seen

CSCsu57958

Unknown

DHCP-Snooping not intercepting DHCP messages from the Server

CSCsu68698

Unknown

No syslogs and stack on console when SP crashes due RP boot timeout

CSCsu86524

Unknown

IKMP process leak: check_ipsec_proposal

CSCsu91725

Unknown

Bus crash problem due to cipSecGlobalStats MIB query

CSCsu99270

Unknown

CPUHOG observed when configuring more vlan interfaces

CSCsv07858

Unknown

IfIndex for unconfigured VLAN on 7613

CSCsv10229

Unknown

Failed to assert Physical Port Administrative State Down alarm

CSCsv17989

Unknown

interface in SIP200 show "admin down" when it is physical down

CSCsv18579

Unknown

'recognized & transferred a satvcl packet' observed on 6708 / module 1

CSCsv63144

Unknown

Controller remains DOWN after switchover

CSCsv64079

Unknown

SXF7: Patching fails with WiSM Card on Cat6500

CSCsv66827

Unknown

Clearing the SSH session from a different vty session crashes the box.

CSCsv85551

Unknown

SP crash due to consume all scp triggered by OIR loop when PS go off

CSCsw35155

Unknown

reduce move count for SAs in SXF

CSCsw38075

Unknown

%SYS-2-GETBUF: Bad getbuffer error messages after IOS upgrade

CSCsw43953

Unknown

Error message seen if SIP Is OIR'd during Standby SUP bootup

CSCsw65477

Unknown

MLD snooping broken in SXF16 engg (pre-release) images

CSCsw68032

Unknown

Serial links UP/DOWN after SSO on OSM Module

CSCsw69911

Unknown

SIP-400 POS WRED queues tail dropping without random drops

CSCsw75293

Unknown

18SXF: RP Mapping not seen in last hop router in Sup2 image

CSCsw82431

Unknown

18SXF16:Device crashes while unconfiguring PBR configs.

CSCsw96891

Unknown

CPUHOG observerd after issuing exec commands

CSCei77073

WAN

NTP client need to reset auto learnt source IP address


Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF15a

Identifier
Product
Component
Description

CSCsu45425

all

mpls-lfib

FIB/LFIB not updated correctly on GSR runing 12.0(33)S1 after route-flap


Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF15

Resolved Caveats for Product `all' and Component `bgp'

CSCsk69927—Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF15

Symptoms:

All the BGP routes are dropped when IOS device receives BGP update with atomic-aggregate length as 254 (0xfe).

Conditions:

The topology consists of two eBGP peers with test traffic across the link. The BGP process does not crash, and routes are not restored after the event.

Workaround:

None.

Resolved Caveats for Product `all' and Component `mlp'

CSCsa49019—Resolved in 12.2(18)SXF15

Symptoms: A memory leak may occur in the "Multilink Events" process, which can be seen in the output of the show memory summary command:

0x60BC47D0 0000000024 0000000157 0000003768 MLP bundle name 
0x60BC47D0 0000000028 0000000003 0000000084 MLP bundle name 
0x60BC47D0 0000000044 0000000001 0000000044 MLP bundle name 
0x60BC47D0 0000000048 0000000001 0000000048 MLP bundle name 
0x60BC47D0 0000000060 0000000001 0000000060 MLP bundle name 
0x60BC47D0 0000000064 0000000013 0000000832 MLP bundle name 
0x60BC47D0 0000000068 0000000008 0000000544 MLP bundle name 
0x60BC47D0 0000000072 0000000001 0000000072 MLP bundle name 
0x60BC47D0 0000000076 0000000001 0000000076 MLP bundle name 
0x60BC47D0 0000000088 0000000018 0000001584 MLP bundle name  

Conditions: This symptom is observed when two interfaces are configured in the same multilink group or are bound to the same dialer profile.

Workaround: There is no workaround.

Other Resolved Caveats in Release 12.2(18)SXF15

Identifier
Product
Component
Description

CSCsg18288

all

aaa

Enable authentication ignores Tacacs+ configuration in rare situation

CSCso95426

all

aaa

Exposure of Radius-Keys in debugs.

CSCei33231

all

atmcommon

ATM PVC bundle protected group test failed with bumping exhausted

CSCek74474

all

atmcommon

no/default proto ip inarp cmd ineffective until ATM VC bounced.

CSCsd92325

all

bgp

Config sync: no neighbor 192.168.240.34 triggers standby reset

CSCsf06946

all

bgp

Removing loopback interface causes continuous standby RP reloading

CSCsi27696

all

bgp

oldest ebgp bestpath not retained in eibgp multpath cases

CSCsi68795

all

bgp

PE wrongly assigns local label to a vpnv4 confederation prefix

CSCsi98730

all

bgp

CEF/BGP table MPLS label mismatch in IOS 12.4(6)T5

CSCsl92283

all

bgp

Unable to add into routing table if static route use interface + gateway

CSCso62166

all

bgp

Crash @ bgp_netlist_validate when ibgp established with metric

CSCso93535

all

bgp

Upon removing a VRF, BGP route timers in other VRF's get reset

CSCsq13938

all

bgp

reload on 'show ip bgp vpnv4' when import src delinked by BGP deconfig

CSCsq21198

all

bgp

PE loses VPNv4-MDTs from a RR when another RR fails (or shuts neighbor)

CSCsl04386

all

cat6000-env

%BIT-STDBY-4-OUTOFRANGE : Traceback on Bootup .

CSCse53517

all

cat6000-wireless

WiSM: Tracebacks seen after SSO switchover

CSCsm78651

all

csg

malloc memory issue in standby SP supervisor

CSCsi15183

all

eigrp

change MTU value causes %DUAL-3-INTERNAL in ipigrp2_add_item_dest

CSCsm70580

all

ftp

c2w2:ciscoFtpClientMIB: ftp_fs.proc extra processes can deadlock & crash

CSCsi76936

all

glbp

Crash in GLBP if debug is enabled and it rcvs pkt from unknown group

CSCsl70070

all

hsrp

CPUHOG when doing HSRP SNMP query

CSCsq29165

all

install

Rockies-sup3:UUT hangs during installation

CSCsm45634

all

ip

BGP VPNv4 route is not actived immediately after receving update

CSCsl60092

all

ipc

Active SP crashed @ipc_fragment_cleanup with VSL shut/no shut test

CSCsl92316

all

ipmulticast

LNS: %SYS-3-CPUHOG when clear l2tp tunnel, sessions have multicast

CSCsl26998

all

ip-pbr

Switch crashes on applying PBR with next-hop verify-availability

CSCsm04442

all

ip-rip

Router crash at rip_find_sum_idb

CSCsh38140

all

isis

CEF drops when using CEF LB paths and active link recovers from failure

CSCsm30973

all

mpls-lfib

bgp multipath with ipv4+label nexthop: label missing in cef

CSCso22730

all

mpls-lfib

Prefixes get assigned imp-null local label after OIR linecard

CSCsi77983

all

netflow-switch

RP crashed ipflow_pak_pre_check on shutdown the trunk port

CSCso87348

all

netflow-switch

Corruption in subflow code

CSCsm04256

all

neutrino

CPUHOG and crash after 'show memory detailed all statistics' issued

CSCsm69827

all

neutrino

%SYS-2-MALLOCFAIL:Process= "GraphIt" in SXH1_fc3

CSCsg32308

all

ntp

copy/paste of ntp-authentication-key statement is not possible

CSCek58956

all

os

Need process_ok_to_reschedule check in process_may_suspend

CSCsq50429

all

osm-qos

OSM card unexpected reload @ cwtlc_qos_create_global_qid_info

CSCsa73179

all

ospf

Memory corruption/crash when 'no default-information orig' under RIP

CSCsm91801

all

ospf

ASBR not updating metric in LSA-5 redistributing from 2-nd OSPF process

CSCsm01126

all

parser

PRE-B crashes while in progress to standby cold-config

CSCsj49293

all

pas-2pos-7xxx

POS Interface Output Rate (200 mbps) > Line rate (155 Mbps)

CSCsd14706

all

pim

PIMV2 router send PIMV1 RP-reachable messages loading recieve router CPU

CSCsq14151

all

pim

RPF of (S,G) is set to NULL, When (S, G, R) entry is convered to (S, G)

CSCsd62013

all

snmp

Traceback on Standby RP@add_lpmapping_entry_private+74

CSCso26788

all

ssh

Re-work CSCin91851 for SXF

CSCsr60782

all

ssh

Fix SA warnings in ssh2_support.c

CSCsr85093

all

ssh

SXF15: SSH session fails withRSA signature verification failed after SSO

CSCsq48201

all

trans-bridging

c7300:Bridge IRB-Router crash and traffic flow issue

CSCsi63649

all

ts

%SYS-3-TIMERNEG:Cannot start timer with negative offset,TTY Background

CSCsd37499

c12000

ifs

%IFS-3-FSMAX: Failed to add ?, maximum filesystems 64 msg with Traceback

CSCsq48271

c6venus-slb

laminar

adding redundant CSM causes config sync to indicate in sync when not

CSCsk32095

c7200

pas-2fast-ethernet

PA-2FE-TX port flaps on applying qos policy

CSCsq20970

c7500

7x00-t1e1

ATM option missing, while configuring T1 controller for mode atm

CSCsg22830

c7600

c7600-ha

Standby not coming up after sso switchover

CSCsj43677

c7600

c7600-ha

Active Sup720 crash when removing Standy supervisor

CSCsm32363

c7600

cat6000-acl

Netflow SLB sw-installed entries not aging out

CSCek78066

c7600

cat6000-env

Whitney:CLI & MIB mismatch for aux-1 temperature Sensor SUP32

CSCsi41749

c7600

cs7

ITP-76:%SYS-2-INTSCHED: 'sleep for' at level 2 (Process- "MIP Mailbox")

CSCsq60553

c7600

cwpa2

Create cwslc-rommon3.bin for cwpa2 to accomodate release Rommon (1.8)

CSCsm87735

c7600

osm-choc-ds0

OSM CHOC12/T1 - t1 shutdown does not disable Serial interface

CSCso78097

c7600

osm-ct3

OSM-ct3 MFR interface is flapping

CSCsq47166

c7600

osm-gigwan

GE-WAN interface stays down with autonegotiation enabled

CSCso59971

c7600

osm-pos

OSM OC3 POS : Wrong traffic counters

CSCsq19159

c7600

snmp

RP crashes in chassismib_add_sub_card_entry after linecard reload

CSCsc69804

c7600

vipmlp

SIP1-ChOC3:Initial packets fail with SW-MLP on SIP-200

CSCsi00712

cat6000

c6k-wan-common

Connected ipv4 routes for WAN interfaces missing on reload

CSCsi99875

cat6000

c6k-wan-common

BOOM: spa_eeprom_read_bit on BOOTUP

CSCsg39754

cat6000

cat6000-acl

DHCP snooping redirect ACL permits more than just bootpc and bootps port

CSCso97524

cat6000

cat6000-acl

Packet drop after TCAM exception happened

CSCsf17163

cat6000

cat6000-cm

TCAM mask/entry resource not released after conf/unconf pacl

CSCso87838

cat6000

cat6000-filesys

HSRP: with aggressive timers HSRP peer flaps when "wr mem"

CSCsk93587

cat6000

cat6000-firmware

TestFabricCh0Health test failure with unidir traffic via Ch1on Berytos

CSCsl39710

cat6000

cat6000-firmware

cat6000 mac-address-table does not add entries for local fwsm mac . .

CSCsq14259

cat6000

cat6000-firmware

TX Flowcontrol goes on when link negotiation is disabled

CSCsq85850

cat6000

cat6000-firmware

Opnext GLC-LH-SM :remote port stays up when local RX cable is removed

CSCsq41311

cat6000

cat6000-hw-fwding

I/O memory leak in Medium buffers

CSCsl72912

cat6000

cat6000-ipc

VS2: WS-X6708 DFC crash in local_cb1(Segment violation)

CSCsr09554

cat6000

cat6000-ipc

Move SIBYTE SB_RMON_OVRFL messages under debug

CSCsq59297

cat6000

cat6000-l2-infra

port-channel IDB gets mixed up

CSCsh16213

cat6000

cat6000-mcast

Disabling MLDsnooping does not clean special MACs 3333.0000.0016, 3333.0

CSCsm59926

cat6000

cat6000-mcast

RP receives 2 copies of each PIM register with MVPN

CSCso44072

cat6000

cat6000-mcast

High CPU due to multicast traffic getting punted to software

CSCso71355

cat6000

cat6000-mcast

PVLAN - 6500 - Multicast flood broken from pvlan port to promiscuous

CSCso85395

cat6000

cat6000-svc

Unable to add the 256th vlan

CSCso84567

cat6000

cat6000-wccp

6500 with WCCP and CoPP punts non-TCP packets into CoPP policy.

CSCsb60078

cat6000