Supported Packages and System Requirements

Memory Requirements

The following table displays the memory recommendations for the Cisco cBR-8 routers with Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1z feature sets.

Table 1. Memory Recommendations for the Cisco cBR-8 Routers with Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1z

Feature Set

Cisco cBR-8 Route Processor

Software Image

Recommended Flash Memory

Recommended DRAM Memory

Runs From

CISCO IOS-XE universalk9

Cisco cBR-8 (CBR) Processor

cbrsup-universalk9. 17.15.1z.SPA.bin

8G

48G

Harddisk

CISCO IOS-XE CLC K9

Cisco cBR-8 (CYLONS) Processor

cbrsup-universalk9. 17.15.1z.SPA.bin

8G

16G

Supervisor

CISCO IOS-XE Kobol-R

Cisco cBR-8 (Kobol-R) Processor

cbrsup-universalk9. 17.15.1z.SPA.bin

8G

64G

Supervisor

The following table displays the memory recommendations for the Cisco cBR-8 routers with Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1y feature sets.

Table 2. Memory Recommendations for the Cisco cBR-8 Routers with Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1y

Feature Set

Cisco cBR-8 Route Processor

Software Image

Recommended Flash Memory

Recommended DRAM Memory

Runs From

CISCO IOS-XE universalk9

Cisco cBR-8 (CBR) Processor

cbrsup-universalk9. 17.15.1y.SPA.bin

8G

48G

Harddisk

CISCO IOS-XE CLC K9

Cisco cBR-8 (CYLONS) Processor

cbrsup-universalk9. 17.15.1y.SPA.bin

8G

16G

Supervisor

CISCO IOS-XE Kobol-R

Cisco cBR-8 (Kobol-R) Processor

cbrsup-universalk9. 17.15.1y.SPA.bin

8G

64G

Supervisor

The following table displays the memory recommendations for the Cisco cBR-8 routers with Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1x feature sets.

Table 3. Memory Recommendations for the Cisco cBR-8 Routers with Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1x

Feature Set

Cisco cBR-8 Route Processor

Software Image

Recommended Flash Memory

Recommended DRAM Memory

Runs From

CISCO IOS-XE universalk9

Cisco cBR-8 (CBR) Processor

cbrsup-universalk9. 17.15.1x.SPA.bin

8G

48G

Harddisk

CISCO IOS-XE CLC K9

Cisco cBR-8 (CYLONS) Processor

cbrsup-universalk9. 17.15.1x.SPA.bin

8G

16G

Supervisor

CISCO IOS-XE Kobol-R

Cisco cBR-8 (Kobol-R) Processor

cbrsup-universalk9. 17.15.1x.SPA.bin

8G

64G

Supervisor

The following table displays the memory recommendations for the Cisco cBR-8 routers with Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1w feature sets.

Table 4. Memory Recommendations for the Cisco cBR-8 Routers with Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1w

Feature Set

Cisco cBR-8 Route Processor

Software Image

Recommended Flash Memory

Recommended DRAM Memory

Runs From

CISCO IOS-XE universalk9

Cisco cBR-8 (CBR) Processor

cbrsup-universalk9. 17.15.1w.SPA.bin

8G

48G

Harddisk

CISCO IOS-XE CLC K9

Cisco cBR-8 (CYLONS) Processor

cbrsup-universalk9. 17.15.1w.SPA.bin

8G

16G

Supervisor

CISCO IOS-XE Kobol-R

Cisco cBR-8 (Kobol-R) Processor

cbrsup-universalk9. 17.15.1w.SPA.bin

8G

64G

Supervisor

Supported Hardware

For detailed information about the hardware supported in Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1 and its maintenance releases, see: How and What to Order.

Cisco announced September 18, 2020, as the end-of-sale date for the Cisco cBR-8 Leoben1 based DOCSIS line cards (CBR-LC-*-16U30) and SUP60 (CBR-CCAP-SUP-60G).

For further information regarding end-of-sale and end-of-life announcements, see https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/video/cbr-series-converged-broadband-routers/eos-eol-notice-listing.html.

Determining the Software Version for Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1z

To determine the version of the Cisco IOS XE software running on your Cisco cBR Series Converged Broadband Router, log in and enter the show version EXEC command:

router#show version
Load for five secs: 5%/0%; one minute: 7%; five minutes: 7%
Time source is NTP, 15:04:17.936 EDT Sun Jul 27 2025
Cisco IOS XE Software, Version 17.15.01z
Cisco IOS Software [IOSXE], cBR Software (X86_64_LINUX_IOSD-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 17.15.1z, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2025 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Fri 25-Jul-25 22:32 by mcpre

Cisco IOS-XE software, Copyright (c) 2005-2025 by cisco Systems, Inc.
All rights reserved.  Certain components of Cisco IOS-XE software are
licensed under the GNU General Public License ("GPL") Version 2.0.  The
software code licensed under GPL Version 2.0 is free software that comes
with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.  You can redistribute and/or modify such
GPL code under the terms of GPL Version 2.0.  For more details, see the
documentation or "License Notice" file accompanying the IOS-XE software,
or the applicable URL provided on the flyer accompanying the IOS-XE
software.

ROM: 17.15(1r)S

CBR-CREG3-L04 uptime is 21 minutes
Uptime for this control processor is 28 minutes
System returned to ROM by reload at 23:09:35 EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
System restarted at 14:42:36 EDT Sun Jul 27 2025
System image file is "bootflash:cbrsup-universalk9.17.15.01z.SPA.bin"
Last reload reason: LocalSoft

This product contains cryptographic features and is subject to United
States and local country laws governing import, export, transfer and
use. Delivery of Cisco cryptographic products does not imply
third-party authority to import, export, distribute or use encryption.
Importers, exporters, distributors and users are responsible for
compliance with U.S. and local country laws. By using this product you
agree to comply with applicable laws and regulations. If you are unable
to comply with U.S. and local laws, return this product immediately.

A summary of U.S. laws governing Cisco cryptographic products may be found at:
http://www.cisco.com/wwl/export/crypto/tool/stqrg.html

If you require further assistance please contact us by sending email to
export@cisco.com.

Smart Licensing Status: UNREGISTERED/EVAL MODE

Cisco cBR-8 (CBR) processor (revision CBR) with 6614946K/6147K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FXS1952Q3C5
32 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
32768K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
50331648K bytes of physical memory.
7743487K bytes of eUSB flash at bootflash:.
97620247K bytes of SATA hard disk at harddisk:.

Configuration register is 0x2

Determining the Software Version for Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1y

To determine the version of the Cisco IOS XE software running on your Cisco cBR Series Converged Broadband Router, log in and enter the show version EXEC command:

router#show version
Load for five secs: 5%/1%; one minute: 7%; five minutes: 8%
Time source is NTP, 12:55:09.377 EDT Tue Apr 15 2025
Cisco IOS XE Software, Version 17.15.01y
Cisco IOS Software [IOSXE], cBR Software (X86_64_LINUX_IOSD-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 17.15.1y, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2025 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 15-Apr-25 07:30 by mcpre

Cisco IOS-XE software, Copyright (c) 2005-2025 by cisco Systems, Inc.
All rights reserved.  Certain components of Cisco IOS-XE software are
licensed under the GNU General Public License ("GPL") Version 2.0.  The
software code licensed under GPL Version 2.0 is free software that comes
with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.  You can redistribute and/or modify such
GPL code under the terms of GPL Version 2.0.  For more details, see the
documentation or "License Notice" file accompanying the IOS-XE software,
or the applicable URL provided on the flyer accompanying the IOS-XE
software.

ROM: 17.15(1r)S

sj-cbr-3 uptime is 21 minutes
Uptime for this control processor is 30 minutes
System returned to ROM by reload at 02:15:54 EDT Tue Apr 15 2025
System restarted at 12:33:14 EDT Tue Apr 15 2025
System image file is "bootflash:cbrsup-universalk9.17.15.01y.SPA.bin"
Last reload reason: PowerOn

This product contains cryptographic features and is subject to United
States and local country laws governing import, export, transfer and
use. Delivery of Cisco cryptographic products does not imply
third-party authority to import, export, distribute or use encryption.
Importers, exporters, distributors and users are responsible for
compliance with U.S. and local country laws. By using this product you
agree to comply with applicable laws and regulations. If you are unable
to comply with U.S. and local laws, return this product immediately.

A summary of U.S. laws governing Cisco cryptographic products may be found at:
http://www.cisco.com/wwl/export/crypto/tool/stqrg.html

If you require further assistance please contact us by sending email to
export@cisco.com.

Smart Licensing Status: UNREGISTERED/EVAL MODE

Cisco cBR-8 (CBR) processor (revision CBRVE) with 6615105K/6147K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FXS1923Q3P5
16 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
16 Ten Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
4 Hundred Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
32768K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
50331648K bytes of physical memory.
7649279K bytes of eUSB flash at bootflash:.
117155287K bytes of SATA hard disk at harddisk:.
3911744K bytes of USB flash at usb0:.

Configuration register is 0x2

Determining the Software Version for Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1x

To determine the version of the Cisco IOS XE software running on your Cisco cBR Series Converged Broadband Router, log in and enter the show version EXEC command:

router#show version
Load for five secs: 6%/1%; one minute: 9%; five minutes: 9%
Time source is NTP, 23:46:53.087 EST Tue Jan 31 2025
Cisco IOS XE Software, Version 17.15.01x
Cisco IOS Software [IOSXE], cBR Software (X86_64_LINUX_IOSD-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 17.15.1x, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2025 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 31-Jan-25 15:43 by mcpre

Cisco IOS-XE software, Copyright (c) 2005-2025 by cisco Systems, Inc.
All rights reserved.  Certain components of Cisco IOS-XE software are
licensed under the GNU General Public License ("GPL") Version 2.0.  The
software code licensed under GPL Version 2.0 is free software that comes
with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.  You can redistribute and/or modify such
GPL code under the terms of GPL Version 2.0.  For more details, see the
documentation or "License Notice" file accompanying the IOS-XE software,
or the applicable URL provided on the flyer accompanying the IOS-XE
software.

ROM: 17.15(1r)S

router uptime is 25 minutes
Uptime for this control processor is 33 minutes
System returned to ROM by reload at 22:17:42 EST Tue Jan 31 2025
System restarted at 23:21:11 EST Tue Jan 31 2025
System image file is "bootflash:cbrsup-universalk9.17.15.01x.SPA.bin"
Last reload reason: LocalSoft

This product contains cryptographic features and is subject to United
States and local country laws governing import, export, transfer and
use. Delivery of Cisco cryptographic products does not imply
third-party authority to import, export, distribute or use encryption.
Importers, exporters, distributors and users are responsible for
compliance with U.S. and local country laws. By using this product you
agree to comply with applicable laws and regulations. If you are unable
to comply with U.S. and local laws, return this product immediately.

A summary of U.S. laws governing Cisco cryptographic products may be found at:
http://www.cisco.com/wwl/export/crypto/tool/stqrg.html

If you require further assistance please contact us by sending email to
export@cisco.com.

Smart Licensing Status: UNREGISTERED/EVAL MODE

Cisco cBR-8 (CBR) processor (revision CBR) with 8568374K/6147K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FXS1924Q2E2
52 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
32768K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
50331648K bytes of physical memory.
7743487K bytes of eUSB flash at bootflash:.
117155287K bytes of SATA hard disk at harddisk:.

Configuration register is 0x2

router#

Determining the Software Version for Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1w

To determine the version of the Cisco IOS XE software running on your Cisco cBR Series Converged Broadband Router, log in and enter the show version EXEC command:

router#show version 
Load for five secs: 100%/13%; one minute: 97%; five minutes: 88%
Time source is NTP, 08:38:17.230 PDT Fri Nov 1 2024
Cisco IOS XE Software, Version 17.15.01w
Cisco IOS Software [IOSXE], cBR Software (X86_64_LINUX_IOSD-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 17.15.1w, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2024 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 30-Oct-24 15:56 by mcpre


Cisco IOS-XE software, Copyright (c) 2005-2024 by cisco Systems, Inc.
All rights reserved.  Certain components of Cisco IOS-XE software are
licensed under the GNU General Public License ("GPL") Version 2.0.  The
software code licensed under GPL Version 2.0 is free software that comes
with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.  You can redistribute and/or modify such
GPL code under the terms of GPL Version 2.0.  For more details, see the
documentation or "License Notice" file accompanying the IOS-XE software,
or the applicable URL provided on the flyer accompanying the IOS-XE
software.


ROM: 17.15(1r)S

CST_RPHY_LS uptime is 1 hour, 13 minutes
Uptime for this control processor is 1 hour, 21 minutes
System returned to ROM by reload at 07:13:17 PDT Fri Nov 1 2024
System restarted at 07:24:22 PDT Fri Nov 1 2024
System image file is "harddisk:cbrsup-universalk9.17.15.01w-FC2.SPA.bin"
Last reload reason: Reload Command



This product contains cryptographic features and is subject to United
States and local country laws governing import, export, transfer and
use. Delivery of Cisco cryptographic products does not imply
third-party authority to import, export, distribute or use encryption.
Importers, exporters, distributors and users are responsible for
compliance with U.S. and local country laws. By using this product you
agree to comply with applicable laws and regulations. If you are unable
to comply with U.S. and local laws, return this product immediately.

A summary of U.S. laws governing Cisco cryptographic products may be found at:
http://www.cisco.com/wwl/export/crypto/tool/stqrg.html

If you require further assistance please contact us by sending email to
export@cisco.com.


Smart Licensing Status: REGISTERED/AUTHORIZED

Cisco cBR-8 (CBR) processor (revision CBRVE) with 13451283K/6147K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FXS2024Q7DJ
64 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
16 Ten Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
4 Hundred Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
32768K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
50331648K bytes of physical memory.
7649279K bytes of eUSB flash at bootflash:.
234365527K bytes of SATA hard disk at harddisk:.

Configuration register is 0x1822

router#

Determine Firmware Support

This section describes firmware that is supported for the Cisco cBR-8 Converged Broadband Routers.

For more information, see the Install and Upgrade Guides.


Note


If you want to upgrade to one of the Supervisor CPLD versions mentioned in the table, the chassis must have Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.1a or later.


Table 5. Firmware Packages and Versions Supported in Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1z

Internal Name

Component Name

Required Minimum Version

Command

Linecard Uboot

CBR-CCAP-LC-40G Rommon

2011.03.19

show platform

Supervisor CPLD

CBR-CCAP-SUP-160G CPLD

16052011

19071712 (optional)

show platform

CBR-CCAP-SUP-250G CPLD

170724E0

190717E1 (optional)

show platform

Supervisor ROMMON

CBR-CCAP-SUP-160G ROMMON and CBR-CCAP-SUP-250G ROMMON

16.7(9r)s

show platform

Line Card CPLD

CBR-CCAP-LC-40G CPLD

00000026

show platform diag

DOCSIS 3.1 downstream module Micro

CBR-CCAP-LC-40G Gemini2 Micro

3.1A

show platform diag

DOCSIS 3.1 downstream module FPGA

CBR-CCAP-LC-40G Gemini2 Apollo

4.484F

show platform diag

DPIC Uboot and FPGA

CBR-DPIC-8X10G Firmware

00010001

show platform diag

DPIC 100G Uboot and FPGA

CBR-DPIC-2X100G Firmware

00020006

show platform diag

RF-PROT-PIC Firmware

CBR-RF-PROT-PIC Firmware

00000721

show platform diag

Table 6. Firmware Packages and Versions Supported in Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1y

Internal Name

Component Name

Required Minimum Version

Command

Linecard Uboot

CBR-CCAP-LC-40G Rommon

2011.03.19

show platform

Supervisor CPLD

CBR-CCAP-SUP-160G CPLD

16052011

19071712 (optional)

show platform

CBR-CCAP-SUP-250G CPLD

170724E0

190717E1 (optional)

show platform

Supervisor ROMMON

CBR-CCAP-SUP-160G ROMMON and CBR-CCAP-SUP-250G ROMMON

16.7(9r)s

show platform

Line Card CPLD

CBR-CCAP-LC-40G CPLD

00000026

show platform diag

DOCSIS 3.1 downstream module Micro

CBR-CCAP-LC-40G Gemini2 Micro

3.1A

show platform diag

DOCSIS 3.1 downstream module FPGA

CBR-CCAP-LC-40G Gemini2 Apollo

4.484F

show platform diag

DPIC Uboot and FPGA

CBR-DPIC-8X10G Firmware

00010001

show platform diag

DPIC 100G Uboot and FPGA

CBR-DPIC-2X100G Firmware

00020006

show platform diag

RF-PROT-PIC Firmware

CBR-RF-PROT-PIC Firmware

00000721

show platform diag

Table 7. Firmware Packages and Versions Supported in Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1x

Internal Name

Component Name

Required Minimum Version

Command

Linecard Uboot

CBR-CCAP-LC-40G Rommon

2011.03.19

show platform

Supervisor CPLD

CBR-CCAP-SUP-160G CPLD

16052011

19071712 (optional)

show platform

CBR-CCAP-SUP-250G CPLD

170724E0

190717E1 (optional)

show platform

Supervisor ROMMON

CBR-CCAP-SUP-160G ROMMON and CBR-CCAP-SUP-250G ROMMON

16.7(9r)s

show platform

Line Card CPLD

CBR-CCAP-LC-40G CPLD

00000026

show platform diag

DOCSIS 3.1 downstream module Micro

CBR-CCAP-LC-40G Gemini2 Micro

3.1A

show platform diag

DOCSIS 3.1 downstream module FPGA

CBR-CCAP-LC-40G Gemini2 Apollo

4.484F

show platform diag

DPIC Uboot and FPGA

CBR-DPIC-8X10G Firmware

00010001

show platform diag

DPIC 100G Uboot and FPGA

CBR-DPIC-2X100G Firmware

00020006

show platform diag

RF-PROT-PIC Firmware

CBR-RF-PROT-PIC Firmware

00000721

show platform diag

Upgrade Cisco cBR-8 to the minimum supported firmware revisions for the Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1x

Table 8. Firmware Packages and Versions Supported in Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1w

Internal Name

Component Name

Required Minimum Version

Command

Linecard Uboot

CBR-CCAP-LC-40G Rommon

2011.03.19

show platform

Supervisor CPLD

CBR-CCAP-SUP-160G CPLD

16052011

19071712 (optional)

show platform

CBR-CCAP-SUP-250G CPLD

170724E0

190717E1 (optional)

show platform

Supervisor ROMMON

CBR-CCAP-SUP-160G ROMMON and CBR-CCAP-SUP-250G ROMMON

16.7(9r)s

show platform

Line Card CPLD

CBR-CCAP-LC-40G CPLD

00000026

show platform diag

DOCSIS 3.1 downstream module Micro

CBR-CCAP-LC-40G Gemini2 Micro

3.1A

show platform diag

DOCSIS 3.1 downstream module FPGA

CBR-CCAP-LC-40G Gemini2 Apollo

4.484F

show platform diag

DPIC Uboot and FPGA

CBR-DPIC-8X10G Firmware

00010001

show platform diag

DPIC 100G Uboot and FPGA

CBR-DPIC-2X100G Firmware

00020006

show platform diag

RF-PROT-PIC Firmware

CBR-RF-PROT-PIC Firmware

00000721

show platform diag

Upgrade Cisco cBR-8 to the minimum supported firmware revisions for the Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.15.1w