Table of Contents
Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1)M Feature Packs for the Cisco AS5300Introduction
System Requirements
Software Compatibility
Upgrading Your Software Release
Product Numbers Quick-Reference List
Feature Pack Overview Table
Feature Set Tables
Related Documentation
Obtaining Documentation
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Technical Assistance Center
Software Configuration Tips on the Cisco Technical Assistance Center Home Page
Documentation Feedback
Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1)M Feature Packs for the Cisco AS5300
These release notes describe the Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1)M feature packs for the Cisco AS5300 and contain the following topics:
Introduction
List of Terms
The following terms are used throughout this document:
- Feature networking—Functionality commands that support networking technology and hardware. For example: Double Authentication, IP Multicast over Token Ring, Voice over IP, and PPP over ATM.
- Feature pack—A small box containing software images, applications and documentation on CD-ROMs, and hard-copy documentation. Feature packs provide software upgrades for many of the Cisco hardware platforms.
- Feature set—A group of features; for example, IP, IP Plus, Enterprise Plus, and IP Sec 56 Image Software code containing a Cisco IOS feature set. The image filenaming nomenclature, such as c800-y6-mw, c1000-bnsy40-mz, and c2500-g-l, specifies a platform, feature set, and file compression method. For example, c4500-is56i-mz indicates:
- Platform: (c4500) 4500 platform
- Feature set: (is56i) IP Plus IP Sec 56
- Compression method: (mz) RAM, zip compressed
How to Use These Release Notes
The tables in these release notes contain details about the Cisco feature packs. Use these tables to perform the following tasks before loading a software image onto a router:
1. Use Table 1, "Cisco AS5300 Default Memory and Upgrade Options," for the feature set memory requirements, factory-default memory, and available memory upgrades for your access server.
2. Use Table 2, "Supported Interfaces for the Cisco AS5300" to identify the hardware supported by the Cisco AS5300.
3. Use Table 3, "Feature Pack Product Numbers Quick-Reference List," to identify the software image you want to load.
4. Use Table 4, "Cisco AS5300 Feature Packs," to identify your feature pack and the memory required for your feature set, based on the image you load.
5. Use Table 5, "Feature List by Feature Set for the Cisco AS5300" to identify which features are supported in a feature set image.
Feature Pack Components
A feature pack is a box that typically contains the following items:
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Note Before running RSL, see the "Image Installation Tips and Troubleshooting When Using RSL" section 12. If you cannot use RSL to load images, you can follow the instructions in the "Alternatives to RSL" section. |
System Requirements
This section describes the following system requirements:
Memory Defaults and Upgrade Options
| Memory Type | Cisco AS5300 Defaults | Upgrade Options |
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Hardware Supported
| 1The number in the "In" column indicates the Cisco IOS release when the interface was introduced. For example, (4) means an interface was introduced in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(4). If a cell in this column is empty, the interface was included in the initial base release. |
Software Compatibility
The feature packs described in these release notes contain Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1)M software images and some images from previous software releases, and RSL Version 7.9 or above. Before running RSL, see the "Alternatives to RSL" section.
Determining the Software Release
To determine the version of Cisco IOS software running on your Cisco AS5300, log in to the access server and enter the show version user EXEC command.
Upgrading Your Software Release
For general information about upgrading to a new software release, see Cisco IOS Upgrade Ordering Instructions located at:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/cisco/mkt/ios/prodlit/957_pp.htm
Product Numbers Quick-Reference List
Feature Pack Overview Table
Feature Set Tables
The Cisco IOS software is packaged in feature sets consisting of software images—depending on the platform. Each feature set contains a specific set of Cisco IOS features.
For a summary of which feature sets are supported on the Cisco AS5300, see the previous "Feature Pack Overview Table" section.
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Caution Cisco IOS images with strong encryption (including, but not limited to, 168-bit (3DES) data encryption feature sets) are subject to United States government export controls and have limited distribution. Strong encryption images to be installed outside the United States are likely to require an export license. Customer orders may be denied or subject to delay due to United States government regulations. When applicable, purchaser/user must obtain local import and use authorizations for all encryption strengths. Please contact your sales representative or distributor for more information, or send an e-mail to export@cisco.com. |
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Note Table 4 and Table 5 list the features and feature sets supported by the Cisco AS5300 in Cisco IOS Release 12(1)1M and use the following conventions: Yes—The feature is supported in the software image. No—The feature is not supported in the software image. |
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Note This feature set table might contain only a selected list of features. These tables are not cumulative or complete in listing all the features in each image. |
Installation Notes
This section describes the following topics:
Image Installation Tips and Troubleshooting When Using RSL
Image Installation Tips
The following information about RSL operations can help you with the installation process:
- If you are loading software on a preconfigured access server, save the router configuration file on your PC before running RSL.
- If you have added any static entries to the PC Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table, one or more of them may be deleted by RSL. Manually reenter any deleted entries in the PC ARP table.
- During a connection, if the access server's running configuration is not the same as its startup configuration, the exact configuration is not restored. Any changes that you made since the last time you entered copy running-config startup-config or write memory commands are lost.
- RSL restores the access server's startup configuration, but some running configuration commands are not restored. To restore the exact running configuration, reboot the router. The following interface configuration commands are not restored to the running configuration:
Recovering from a Connection Error
If any of the following elements apply to your installation, modify the Short Timeout value from the Options dialog box in RSL:
"Failed to configure the router to enable the Cisco IOS software image and configuration file upload and download operations. You may want to check the router to make sure that the selected interface exists."
If you are connecting to a Cisco AS5200, increase the Short Timeout value to 60 seconds. The Cisco AS5200 requires up to 45 seconds to write a configuration to nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) due to the number of interfaces the it must check during this process.
If you are connecting to any other router or access server, increase the Short Timeout to a value over 25 seconds.
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Note If you change the timeout value, you must do so before connecting to the access server, or the new value will not be used. Also, increasing the Short Timeout value can increase the time it takes for RSL to connect to the target access server. |
Restoring the Startup Configuration
In some cases, RSL is unable to restore the startup configuration. If this happens, follow these steps:
Step 1 Ensure that all cables are properly attached to both the access server and the PC.
Step 2 Restart RSL and connect by using the Preconfigured router option.
Step 3 When asked if you want to overwrite the existing startup configuration file, choose no.
Step 4 When asked if you want to continue, choose yes.
Step 5 When the access server is connected, select Download Router Configuration in the Router Software Loader dialog box.
Step 6 Select the appropriate file and click the radio button beside Copy configuration to the router nonvolatile memory. The access server should now contain the startup configuration it had before the initial RSL connection.
Step 7 Exit RSL.
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Note In the steps above, the access server configuration register (config-register 0xnnnn) is not restored. |
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Note If you press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to quit RSL, the router configuration and the configuration register are not restored. However, the configuration file is not deleted from the PC. To restore the configuration file, follow the steps above, beginning with Step 2. |
Alternatives to RSL
RSL is designed to work with a PC running Microsoft Windows 95 and is the recommended method for downloading software to the router; however, two alternatives are available for installing router software:
- Installing the Router Software by Using the Console
- Installing the Router Software by Using a TFTP or RCP Server Application
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Note The sample prompts and output shown in the following sections may not be identical to the prompts displayed on the access server console. |
Installing the Router Software by Using the Console
This section explains how to use the copy xmodem flash command to install the router software from the CD-ROM onto the router.
The following example shows how to use the copy xmodem flash command on a Cisco AS5300 router:
Installing the Router Software by Using a TFTP or RCP Server Application
For complete instructions, see the following location:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios120/relnote/fprn/loadswfp.htm.
Related Documentation
The following sections describe the documentation available for the Cisco AS5300. These documents consist of hardware and software installation guides, Cisco IOS configuration and command references, system error messages, and other documents.
Documentation is available as printed manuals or electronic documents.
Use these release notes with these documents:
Release-Specific Documents
The following documents are specific to Cisco IOS Release12.1(1). They are located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM:
Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1: Release Notes: Cross-Platform Release Notes
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1: Release Notes: Cross-Platform Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release
For caveat details, see the Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.1 document, which contains caveats applicable to all platforms for all maintenance releases of Release 12.1.
Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1: Release Notes: Caveats: Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.1
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1: Release Notes: Caveats: Caveats for Cisco IOS Release
Platform-Specific Documents
These documents are available for the Cisco AS5300 on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM:
- Cisco AS5300 Universal Access Server Quick Start Guide (with Fast Step)
- Cisco AS5300 Universal Access Server Chassis Installation Guide
- Cisco AS5300 Universal Access Server Module Installation Guide
- Cisco AS5300 Universal Access Server Software Configuration Guide
- Configuring Cisco IOS Software Features
- Cisco IOS Release Notes
- Dial Case Study
- Port Information---Firmware/portware release notes, configuration notes, command references, FAQs (frequently asked questions)
- Documentation for Spare Parts---Removal and replacement procedures for modem modules, feature cards, power supply
- Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
- Single and High-Density VolP Support for the Cisco AS5300/Voice Gateway
- Media Gateway Control Protocol for the Cisco AS3500 Voice/Gateway
Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Access Servers and Access Routers: Access Servers: Cisco AS5300
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco Product Documentation: Access Servers and Access Routers: Access Servers: Cisco AS5300
Cisco IOS Documentation Set
The Cisco IOS software documentation set consists of the Cisco IOS configuration guides, Cisco IOS command references, and several other supporting documents, which are shipped with your order in electronic form on the Documentation CD-ROM—unless you specifically ordered the printed versions.
Documentation Modules
Each module in the Cisco IOS documentation set consists of two books: a configuration guide and a corresponding command reference. Chapters in a configuration guide describe protocols, configuration tasks, Cisco IOS software functionality, and contain comprehensive configuration examples. Chapters in a command reference provide complete command syntax information. Use each configuration guide with its corresponding command reference.
On CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM, two master hot-linked indexes provide information for the Cisco IOS software documentation set.
Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1: Cisco IOS Release 12.1 Master Indexes: Configuration Guide Master Index or Command Reference Master Index
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1: Cisco IOS Release 12.1 Master Indexes: Configuration Guide Master Index or Command Reference Master Index
Release 12.1 Documentation Set
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Note You can find the most current Cisco IOS documentation on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM. These electronic documents may contain updates and modifications made after the paper documents were printed. |
Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1
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Obtaining Documentation
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Software Configuration Tips on the Cisco Technical Assistance Center Home Page
If you have a CCO log-in account, you can access the following URL, which contains links and tips on configuring your Cisco products:
http://www.cisco.com/public/technotes/serv_tips.shtml
This URL is subject to change without notice. If it changes, point your Web browser to CCO, press Login, and click on this path: Technical Assistance Center: Technical Tips.
The following sections are provided from the Technical Tips page:
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- Field Notices—Notifies you of any critical issues regarding Cisco products and includes problem descriptions, safety or security issues, and hardware defects.
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- Internetworking Features—Lists tips on using Cisco IOS software features and services.
- Sample Configurations—Provides actual configuration examples that are complete with topology and annotations.
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