Network Convergence System 5500 Series Routers
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Software Features Introduced in Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.2.25
VPLS
Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS) enables enterprises to link together their Ethernet-based LANs from multiple sites through the infrastructure provided by their service provider. From the enterprise perspective, the service provider’s public network looks like one giant Ethernet LAN.
VPLS provides an opportunity for the service provider to deploy another revenue-generating service on top of the existing network without major capital expenditures. Operators can extend the operational life of equipment in their network.
New Hardware Introduced in Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.2.25
No new hardware introduced in this release.
Limitations in Cisco IOS XR Release 6.2.25
Missing MAC Address Timestamp for Line Card
MAC address timestamp is not updated for the line card location in the output of the show l2vpn forwarding bridge-domain command.
Storm Control Drop Counter
Storm control drop counters are not updated for sub-interfaces.
Release 6.2.25 Packages
This table lists the Cisco IOS XR Software feature set matrix (packages) with associated filenames.
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Composite Package |
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Feature Set |
Filename |
Description |
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Cisco IOS XR IP Unicast Routing Core Bundle |
ncs5500-mini-x.iso |
Contains base image contents that includes:
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Individually-Installable Optional Packages |
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Feature Set |
Filename |
Description |
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Cisco IOS XR Manageability Package |
ncs5500-mgbl-1.0.0.0-r6225.x86_64.rpm |
Extensible Markup Language (XML) Parser, Telemetry, Netconf, gRPC and HTTP server packages. |
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Cisco IOS XR MPLS Package |
ncs5500-mpls-1.0.0.0-r6225.x86_64.rpm ncs5500-mpls-te-rsvp-1.0.0.0-r6225.x86_64.rpm |
MPLS and MPLS Traffic Engineering (MPLS-TE) RPM. |
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Cisco IOS XR Security Package |
ncs5500-k9sec-1.0.0.0-r6225.x86_64.rpm |
Support for Encryption, Decryption, Secure Shell (SSH), Secure Socket Layer (SSL), and Public-key infrastructure (PKI) |
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Cisco IOS XR ISIS package |
ncs5500-isis-1.2.0.0-r6225.x86_64.rpm |
Support ISIS |
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Cisco IOS XR OSPF package |
ncs5500-ospf-2.0.0.0-r6225.x86_64.rpm |
Support OSPF |
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Lawful Intercept (LI) Package |
ncs5500-li-1.0.0.0-r6225.x86_64.rpm |
Includes LI software images |
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Multicast Package |
ncs5500-mcast-1.0.0.0-r6225.rpm |
Support Multicast |
Supported Hardware
For a complete list of hardware and ordering information, see the Cisco NCS 5500 Series Data Sheet
Use the Cisco Optics-to-Device Compatibility Matrix tool to determine transceivers supported in Cisco hardware devices.
To install the Cisco NCS 5500 router, see Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco NCS 5500 Series Routers.
Determine Software Version
Log in to the router and enter the show version command:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# show version
Cisco IOS XR Software, Version 6.2.25
Copyright (c) 2013-2017 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Build Information:
Built By : <username>
Built On : Thu Sep 28 20:01:45 PDT 2017
Build Host : iox-lnx-057
Workspace : /auto/srcarchive12/production/6.2.25/ncs5500/workspace
Version : 6.2.25
Location : /opt/cisco/XR/packages/
cisco NCS-5500 () processor
System uptime is 7 minutes
Caveats
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Bug ID |
Headline |
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| CSCvf38284 |
FIB Mgr Traceback - "Invalid argument" [IPv4 NH CREATE] - Platform Update failure after Failover. |
| CSCvf91532 |
On LXC based platforms, RPFO takes around 7secs leading to traffic loss. |
Determine Firmware Support
Use the show hw-module fpd command in EXEC mode to view the hardware components with their current FPD version and status. The status of the hardware must be CURRENT; Running and Programed version must be the same.
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PID |
FPD Device |
FPD Versions |
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NCS55-RP |
Bootloader |
9.23 |
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IOFPGA |
0.09 |
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NCS55-SC |
Bootloader |
1.74 |
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IOFPGA |
0.08 |
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NC55-5508-FC |
Bootloader |
1.74 |
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IOFPGA |
0.16 |
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NC55-36X100G |
Bootloader |
1.17 |
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IOFPGA |
0.15 |
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MIFPGA |
0.09 |
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NC55-24X100G-SE |
Bootloader |
1.11 |
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IOFPGA |
0.13 |
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MIFPGA |
0.03 |
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NC55-18H18F |
Bootloader |
1.11 |
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IOFPGA |
0.22 |
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MIFPGA |
0.03 |
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NC55-36X100G-S |
Bootloader |
1.11 |
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IOFPGA |
0.07 |
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MIFPGA |
0.06 |
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NC55-24H12F-SE |
Bootloader |
1.11 |
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IOFPGA |
0.09 |
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MIFPGA |
0.02 |
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NCS-5501 |
Bootloader |
1.13 |
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CPU-IOFPGA |
1.14 |
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MB-IOFPGA |
1.05 |
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MB-MIFPGA |
1.01 |
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NCS-5501-SE |
Bootloader |
1.15 |
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CPU-IOFPGA |
1.14 |
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MB-IOFPGA |
1.07 |
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MB-MIFPGA |
1.02 |
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NCS-5502 |
Bootloader |
1.15 |
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CPU-IOFPGA |
1.14 |
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DC-IOFPGA |
1.05 |
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DC-MIFPGA |
1.02 |
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MB-IOFPGA |
1.05 |
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MB-MIFPGA |
1.02 |
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NCS-5502-SE |
Bootloader |
1.15 |
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CPU-IOFPGA |
1.14 |
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DC-IOFPGA |
1.05 |
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DC-MIFPGA |
1.02 |
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MB-IOFPGA |
1.05 |
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MB-MIFPGA |
1.02 |
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NC55-5516-FC |
Bootloader |
1.75 |
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IOFPGA |
0.23 |
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NCS-55A1-36H-B |
Bootloader |
1.05 |
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CPU-IOFPGA |
1.14 |
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MB-IOFPGA |
1.0 |
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MB-MIFPGA |
1.0 |
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NC55-6X200-DWDM-S |
Bootloader |
1.11 |
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IOFPGA |
0.10 |
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DENALI |
13.48 |
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MORGOTH |
5.16 |
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MSFPGA |
2.22 |
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CFP2_PORT |
5.23 |
Other Important Information
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The total number of bridge-domains (2*BDs) and GRE tunnels put together should not exceed 1518.
Here the number 1518 represents the multi-dimensional scale value.
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The offline diagnostics functionality is not supported in NCS 5500 platform. Therefore, the hw-module service offline location command will not work. However, you can use the (sysadmin)# hw-module shutdown location command to bring down the LC.
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PIM on Bundle-Ether subinterface is not supported.
Related Documentation
The most current Cisco Network Convergence System 5500 Series documentation is located at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/routers/network-convergence-system-5500-series/tsd-products-support-series-home.htmlThe document containing Cisco IOS XR System Error Messages (SEM) is located at this URL:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios_xr_sw/error/message/ios-xr-sem-guide.htmlProduction Software Maintenance Updates (SMUs)
A production SMU is a SMU that is formally requested, developed, tested, and released. Production SMUs are intended for use in a live network environment and are formally supported by the Cisco TAC and the relevant development teams. Software bugs identified through software recommendations or Bug Search Tools are not a basis for production SMU requests.
For information on production SMU types, refer the Production SMU Types section of the IOS XR Software Maintenance Updates (SMUs) guide.
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