Product Bulletin No. 1512
48-MB PCMCIA Flash Card for Catalyst 8540 MSR Series
Product Overview
The Catalyst 8540 MSR Series now support 48-MB Personal Computer Memory Card International
Association (PCMCIA) Flash memory cards. With its two PCMCIA interfaces and support for up to
48-MB of Flash per interface, the Catalyst 8540 MSR Series can be configured with up to 96MB of Flash
Features and Benefits
This larger capacity flash card supports large or multiple configuration files, and is required for some
advanced Cisco IOS® Software images. Cisco IOS release memory requirements are available on
Cisco.com at http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/.
Software Requirements
The IOS Software releases which support the 48-MB Flash card on the Catalyst 8540 MSR Multiservice Route Processor (MSRP) can be found using the Hardware-Software Compatibility Matrix located at
http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/front.x/Support/HWSWmatrix/hwswmatrix.cgi
In addition, the following RomMon image is required:
Cisco field-programmable gate array (FPGA) functional image, fi-c8540-fc.A.4-17, for the feature cards used
with the Catalyst 8540 MSR. This image can be downloaded at:
http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cat8540m-fpga
Ordering Information
The following new memory option for the Catalyst 8540 MSR Series is orderable.
| Platform | Product Number | Description | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst 8540 MSR | MEM-ASP-FLD48M= |
Product Documentation can be found at:
CCO: Catalyst 8540 MSR Documents
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/atm/c8540/index.htm
SMARTnet Customers
Update
SMARTnet customers are entitled to a software update, which is described as a new release version of the customer last-purchased feature set. For customers wanting increased functionality, an upgrade to the new feature set will be required.
Upgrade
Cisco helps SMARTnet customers get upgrades quickly through CCO. If customers are upgrading from one feature set to another, they must place an order for the purchase of the appropriate Technology Use or Feature Licenses before downloading the software.
Non-SMARTnet Customers
Upgrades
Customers who wish to increase the level of functionality beyond their current feature set must order a software product code along with any appropriate feature licenses.
Downloading Cisco IOS Software Releases from Cisco
Registered CCO users may download the Cisco IOS software release for the Catalyst 8540 at http://cco.cisco.com.
Those customers eligible for software upgrades under warranty that do not have service contracts will need to contact the Technical Assistance Center at 800 553-2447 or tac-dispatch@cisco.com.