Cisco WAN Switching Modules

August 9, 2001

Products Affected

Problem Description

In redundant configurations, the standby Broadband Switch Module (BXM) may not be programmed with Available Bit Rate (ABR) connections which use Private Network-to-Network Interface (PNNI) partitions.

Background

This problem manifests only if all the following conditions are met:

• This problem will only occur in the networks that already have PNNI-ABR conns.

• BXM or Enhanced Broadband Switching Module (BXM-E) must have MFH firmware or earlier.

• Redundancy is added after ABR connections are added or the redundant card is not installed when ABR connection is added.

Problem Symptoms

The most observable symptom occurs when a recently upgraded BXM redundant pair experience a switchyred and ABR connections using PNNI routing lose connectivity.

Workaround/Solution

Upgrade BXM or BXM-E to MFJ or later. Firmware MFJ may be obtained from CCO. Read BXM firmware release notes before upgrading from release firmware MEC (inclusive) and prior releases.

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