Document ID: 20268
Early Deployment (ED) Release Summary
Description |
Cisco IOS® Software Release 11.3(5)DB1 was released in December 1998 to introduce the node route processor (NRP) on the Cisco 6400 platform. The NRP is a router blade which resides in the Cisco 6400 platform. It is a custom hardware design derived from a Cisco 7200 router to offer Digital Subscriber Loop (xDSL) technology features.
The Cisco 6400 is the first of a new generation of Telco-designed Broadband Concentrators enabling Network Operators, Post Telephone and Telegraphs (PTTs), and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to break through the Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) profitability barriers. It accomplishes this by combining the richness of Cisco's IOS ATM switching and routing capabilities in a modular, scalable, redundant form factor that is compliant with the Network Equipment Business Systems/European Telecommunications Standards Institute (NEBS/ETSI). The Cisco IOS Software Release 11.3DB ED release train is directly synchronized to Cisco IOS 11.3(5)AA. Cisco IOS Software Release 11.3(5)AA is pulled from Cisco IOS 11.3T. For that reason, Cisco IOS Software Release 11.3DB will inherit all bug fixes from Cisco IOS 11.3AA on scheduled maintenance releases and will reach end of engineering (EOE) the same time as Cisco IOS 11.3AA. For more information, see the following pages: |
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Target Market |
Cisco Systems, Inc. released Cisco IOS Software Release 11.3T for all active platforms and targets early adapters. | ||||
Product Support |
The Cisco IOS Software main releases support all active Cisco shipping products. | ||||
Related Cisco IOS Releases |
The early deployment releases based on Cisco IOS Software Release 11.3 regularly synchronize with it to catch base code bug fixes. For more information, see the Cisco IOS Software Release 11.3 page. | ||||
Product/Feature Integration |
New features are allowed in maintenance releases of Cisco IOS Software Release 11.3DB. For more information, see the following pages: | ||||
Maintenance Releases |
Maintenance releases will be fully synchronized on Cisco IOS Software Release 11.3AA. | ||||
Interim Builds |
Interim builds are not recommended and are not fully tested. Customers will only be provided with interim builds when a critical defect renders the maintenance release unusable.
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Maintenance Release Synchronization Points |
Not applicable. For more information, see the Projected Release Dates for Cisco IOS Software Product Bulletin. | ||||
Recommended Migration |
If currently using Cisco IOS Software Release 11.3DB, the recommended upgrade path is to Cisco IOS 12.0DB. The migration path is the logical superseding software. The uniqueness of each network requires that customers verify support for hardware, features, and protocols prior to a massive network upgrade. For more information, see the Projected Release Dates for Cisco IOS Software Product Bulletin. |
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Year 2000 (Y2K) Compliant |
Cisco IOS 11.3DB is Y2K compliant. | ||||
General Deployment (GD) Plan |
Cisco IOS Software Release 11.3DB will not achieve GD status. | ||||
Life Cycle |
This release follows the Cisco IOS Software Release 11.3AA life cycle. | ||||
Comments |
The release naming of Cisco IOS Software Release 11.3DB is slightly different than most Cisco IOS releases. Cisco IOS Software Release 11.3(5)DBx refers to a DB release that is parented to Cisco IOS 11.3(5)AA. The "x" suffix, which can be 1, 2, 3, and so on, represents the successive maintenance releases built on the Cisco IOS Software Release 11.3(5)AA code base. For more information, see the following pages: |
Support Pages:
- Cisco IOS Software Release 11.3T New Features Product Bulletin
- Cisco IOS 11.1AA Early Deployment Release Summary
- Product Bulletins
| Updated: Mar 06, 2002 | Document ID: 20268 |