Network Convergence System 5500 Series Routers
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Cisco IOS XR Release 6.5.3 contains all features released in Cisco IOS XR Release 6.5.2 and Release 6.5.1. Release 6.5.2 and Release 6.5.1 are limited availability (LA) releases.
For more information on IOS XR Release 6.5.1 features, see Release Notes for Cisco NCS 5500 Series Routers, Release 6.5.1
For more information on IOS XR Release 6.5.2 features, see Release Notes for Cisco NCS 5500 Series Routers, Release 6.5.2
Software Features Introduced in this Release
There are no new software features introduced in this release.
New Hardware Introduced in Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.5.3
No new hardware is introduced in this release.
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.
Release 6.5.3 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 |
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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-3.0.0.0-r653.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-2.1.0.0-r653.x86_64.rpm ncs5500-mpls-te-rsvp-2.2.0.0-r653.x86_64.rpm |
MPLS and MPLS Traffic Engineering (MPLS-TE) RPM. |
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Cisco IOS XR Security Package |
ncs5500-k9sec-3.1.0.0-r653.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-r653.x86_64.rpm |
Support ISIS |
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Cisco IOS XR OSPF package |
ncs5500-ospf-2.0.0.0-r653.x86_64.rpm |
Support OSPF |
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Lawful Intercept (LI) Package |
ncs5500-li-1.0.0.0-r653.x86_64.rpm |
Includes LI software images |
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Multicast Package |
ncs5500-mcast-1.0.0.0-r653.rpm |
Support Multicast |
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 6.5.3
Copyright (c) 2013-2019 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Build Information:
Built By : <username>
Built On : Tue Mar 26 06:46:13 PDT 2019
Built Host : iox-ucs-027
Workspace : /auto/srcarchive13/prod/6.5.3/ncs5500/ws
Version : 6.5.3
Location : /opt/cisco/XR/packages/
cisco NCS-5500 () processor
System uptime is 1 day 15 hours 1 minuteCaveats
Caveats describe unexpected behavior in Cisco IOS XR Software releases. Severity-1 caveats are the most critical caveats; severity-2 caveats are less critical.
Cisco IOS XR Caveats
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Caveat |
Description |
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show ssh history CLI may print warning message in syslog when SSH exceed rate limit. |
Caveats Specific to the NCS 5500 Routers
Caveats describe unexpected behavior in Cisco IOS XR Software releases.
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Bug ID |
Headline |
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| CSCvk00169 |
show inventory raw CLI not showing interfaces in down state and breakout interfaces for NCS-55A2-MOD |
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NC55-24X100G-SE: show platform CLI output may show slice down while all functions work. |
Determine Firmware Support
Use the show hw-module fpd command in Admin 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.
(sysadmin-vm)#show hw-module fpd
FPD Versions
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Location Card type HWver FPD device ATR Status Run Programd
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0/0 NC55-36X100G-S 1.1 MIFPGA CURRENT 0.07 0.07
0/0 NC55-36X100G-S 1.1 Bootloader CURRENT 1.14 1.14
0/0 NC55-36X100G-S 1.1 IOFPGA CURRENT 0.11 0.11
0/0 NC55-36X100G-S 1.1 SATA CURRENT 5.00 5.00
0/1 NC55-36X100G 1.1 MIFPGA CURRENT 0.09 0.09
0/1 NC55-36X100G 1.1 Bootloader CURRENT 1.19 1.19
0/1 NC55-36X100G 1.1 IOFPGA CURRENT 0.15 0.15
0/1 NC55-36X100G 1.1 SATA CURRENT 5.00 5.00
0/2 NC55-36X100G-S 0.4 MIFPGA CURRENT 0.07 0.07
0/2 NC55-36X100G-S 0.4 Bootloader CURRENT 1.14 1.14
0/2 NC55-36X100G-S 0.4 IOFPGA CURRENT 0.11 0.11
0/2 NC55-36X100G-S 0.4 SATA CURRENT 5.00 5.00
0/4 NC55-36X100G-A-SE 1.0 MIFPGA CURRENT 0.03 0.03
0/4 NC55-36X100G-A-SE 1.0 Bootloader CURRENT 0.14 0.14
0/4 NC55-36X100G-A-SE 1.0 DBFPGA CURRENT 0.14 0.14
0/4 NC55-36X100G-A-SE 1.0 IOFPGA CURRENT 0.21 0.21
0/4 NC55-36X100G-A-SE 1.0 SATA CURRENT 5.00 5.00
0/5 NC55-36X100G-S 1.1 MIFPGA CURRENT 0.07 0.07
0/5 NC55-36X100G-S 1.1 Bootloader CURRENT 1.14 1.14
0/5 NC55-36X100G-S 1.1 IOFPGA CURRENT 0.11 0.11
0/5 NC55-36X100G-S 1.1 SATA CURRENT 5.00 5.00
0/6 NC55-24H12F-SE 1.0 MIFPGA CURRENT 0.03 0.03
0/6 NC55-24H12F-SE 1.0 Bootloader CURRENT 1.14 1.14
0/6 NC55-24H12F-SE 1.0 IOFPGA CURRENT 0.09 0.09
0/6 NC55-24H12F-SE 1.0 SATA CURRENT 5.00 5.00
0/7 NC55-6X200-DWDM-S 2.2 CFP2_PORT_0 CURRENT 5.23 5.23
0/7 NC55-6X200-DWDM-S 2.2 CFP2_PORT_2 CURRENT 5.23 5.23
0/7 NC55-6X200-DWDM-S 0.0 DENALI0 CURRENT 13.48 13.48
0/7 NC55-6X200-DWDM-S 0.0 DENALI1 CURRENT 13.48 13.48
0/7 NC55-6X200-DWDM-S 0.0 DENALI2 CURRENT 13.48 13.48
0/7 NC55-6X200-DWDM-S 0.0 MORGOTH CURRENT 5.25 5.25
0/7 NC55-6X200-DWDM-S 0.0 MSFPGA0 CURRENT 2.22 2.22
0/7 NC55-6X200-DWDM-S 0.0 MSFPGA1 CURRENT 2.22 2.22
0/7 NC55-6X200-DWDM-S 0.0 MSFPGA2 CURRENT 2.22 2.22
0/7 NC55-6X200-DWDM-S 1.0 Bootloader CURRENT 1.14 1.14
0/7 NC55-6X200-DWDM-S 1.0 IOFPGA CURRENT 0.11 0.11
0/7 NC55-6X200-DWDM-S 1.0 SATA CURRENT 5.00 5.00
0/RP0 NC55-RP 1.1 Bootloader CURRENT 9.29 9.29
0/RP0 NC55-RP 1.1 IOFPGA CURRENT 0.09 0.09
0/RP1 NC55-RP 1.1 Bootloader CURRENT 9.29 9.29
0/RP1 NC55-RP 1.1 IOFPGA CURRENT 0.09 0.09
0/FC0 NC55-5508-FC 1.2 Bootloader CURRENT 1.74 1.74
0/FC0 NC55-5508-FC 1.2 IOFPGA CURRENT 0.16 0.16
0/FC1 NC55-5508-FC 1.2 Bootloader CURRENT 1.74 1.74
0/FC1 NC55-5508-FC 1.2 IOFPGA CURRENT 0.16 0.16
0/FC2 NC55-5508-FC 1.2 Bootloader CURRENT 1.74 1.74
0/FC2 NC55-5508-FC 1.2 IOFPGA CURRENT 0.16 0.16
0/FC3 NC55-5508-FC 1.2 Bootloader CURRENT 1.74 1.74
0/FC3 NC55-5508-FC 1.2 IOFPGA CURRENT 0.16 0.16
0/FC4 NC55-5508-FC 1.2 Bootloader CURRENT 1.74 1.74
0/FC4 NC55-5508-FC 1.2 IOFPGA CURRENT 0.16 0.16
0/FC5 NC55-5508-FC 1.2 Bootloader CURRENT 1.74 1.74
0/FC5 NC55-5508-FC 1.2 IOFPGA CURRENT 0.16 0.16
0/SC0 NC55-SC 1.4 Bootloader CURRENT 1.74 1.74
0/SC0 NC55-SC 1.4 IOFPGA CURRENT 0.10 0.10
0/SC1 NC55-SC 1.4 Bootloader CURRENT 1.74 1.74
0/SC1 NC55-SC 1.4 IOFPGA CURRENT 0.10 0.10
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The FPD versions on board shipped by manufacturer may have higher versions than the FPD package integrated in the IOS XR. |
Other Important Information
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After you run the show tech ofa command, the system prints the easy_debug_ltrace syslog message on the console. However, there is no functional impact on the router.
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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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MLD Snooping is not supported until Cisco IOS XR Release 6.5.3. The support will be available in future releases.
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The maximum number of Bridge-Domains that are supported in Release 6.5.3 is 250. However, the show l2vpn capability command displays the maximum number of BD supported as 750, which will be available in a future release.
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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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The warning message that the smart licensing evaluation period has expired is displayed in the console every hour. There is, however, no functionality impact on the device. The issue is seen on routers that do not have the Flexible Consumption licensing model enabled. To stop the repetitive messaging, register the device with the smart licensing server and enable the Flexible Consumption model. Later load a new registration token.
To register the device with the smart licensing server, follow the instructions provided in this link: Register and Activate Your Device.
However, if you do not want to enable the Flexible Consumption licensing model then install the CSCvk45026 SMU to stop the repetitive messages.
Supported Transceiver Modules
To determine the transceivers that Cisco hardware device supports, refer to the Transceiver Module Group (TMG) Compatibility Matrix tool.
Supported Modular Port Adapters
For the compatibility details of Modular Port Adapters (MPAs) on the line cards, see the datasheet of that specific line card.
Upgrading Cisco IOS XR Software
Cisco IOS XR Software is installed and activated from modular packages, allowing specific features or software patches to be installed, upgraded, or downgraded without affecting unrelated processes. Software packages can be upgraded or downgraded on all supported card types, or on a single card (node).
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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